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                                                       Calendar No. 789
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1281

                          [Report No. 110-357]

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain rivers and 
streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as additions to the 
                National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 3, 2007

  Mr. Thomas (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             June 16, 2008

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain rivers and 
streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as additions to the 
                National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Snake Headwaters Legacy Act 
of 2007''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the headwaters of the Snake River System in 
        northwest Wyoming feature some of the cleanest sources of 
        freshwater, healthiest native trout fisheries, and most intact 
        rivers and streams in the lower 48 States;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the rivers and streams of the headwaters of 
        the Snake River System--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) provide unparalleled fishing, hunting, 
                boating, and other recreational activities for--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) local residents; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) millions of visitors from 
                        around the world; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) are national treasures;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) each year, recreational activities on the 
        rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System 
        generate millions of dollars for the economies of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Teton County, Wyoming;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Lincoln County, Wyoming; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Sublette County, Wyoming;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) to ensure that future generations of citizens 
        of the United States enjoy the benefits of the rivers and 
        streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System, Congress 
        should apply the protections provided by the Wild and Scenic 
        Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) to those rivers and 
        streams; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) the designation of the rivers and streams of 
        the headwaters of the Snake River System under the Wild and 
        Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) will signify to the 
        citizens of the United States the importance of maintaining the 
        outstanding and remarkable qualities of the Snake River System 
        while--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) preserving public access to those 
                rivers and streams;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) respecting private property rights 
                (including existing water rights); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) continuing to allow traditional uses 
                of the rivers and streams, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) fishing;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) hunting;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) camping;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) the use of all-terrain 
                        vehicles;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) boating;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) snowmobiling;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vii) outfitting; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (viii) livestock 
                        grazing.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to protect for current and future generations 
        of citizens of the United States the remarkable scenic, 
        natural, wildlife, fishery, recreational, scientific, historic, 
        and ecological values of the rivers and streams of the 
        headwaters of the Snake River System; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to designate 442.5 miles of the rivers and 
        streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as 
        additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
        System.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary 
        concerned'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting 
                through the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect 
                to each river segment described in paragraph (170) of 
                section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by section 4(4)) that is not 
                located in the Grand Teton National Park; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with 
                respect to each river segment described in paragraph 
                (170) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
                (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by section 4(4)) that is 
                located in the Grand Teton National Park.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Wyoming.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, SNAKE RIVER 
              SYSTEM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by redesignating paragraph (167) (relating to 
        the Musconetcong River, New Jersey) as paragraph 
        (169);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by designating the undesignated paragraph 
        relating to the White Salmon River, Washington, as paragraph 
        (167);</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by designating the undesignated paragraph 
        relating to the Black Butte River, California, as paragraph 
        (168); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(170) Wild and scenic river designations, snake 
        river system.--The following segments of the Snake River 
        System, in the State of Wyoming:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Bailey creek.--The 7-mile segment of 
                Bailey Creek, from the divide with the Little Greys 
                River north to its confluence with the Snake River, as 
                a wild river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Blackrock creek.--The 22-mile 
                segment from its source to the Bridger-Teton National 
                Forest boundary, as a scenic river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) Buffalo fork of the snake river.--
                The portions of the Buffalo Fork of the Snake River, 
                consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 55-mile segment 
                        consisting of the North Fork, the Soda Fork, 
                        and the South Fork, upstream from Turpin 
                        Meadows, as a wild river;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the 14-mile segment from 
                        Turpin Meadows to the upstream boundary of 
                        Grand Teton National Park, as a scenic river; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the 7.7-mile segment from 
                        the upstream boundary of Grand Teton National 
                        Park to its confluence with the Snake River, as 
                        a scenic river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) Cliff creek.--The portions of Cliff 
                Creek, consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 9-mile segment from its 
                        source to Cliff Creek Falls trailhead, as a 
                        wild river; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the lower 8-mile segment to 
                        the confluence of the Hoback River, as a scenic 
                        river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(E) Crystal creek.--The portions of 
                Crystal Creek, consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 14-mile segment from its 
                        source to the Gros Ventre Wilderness boundary, 
                        as a wild river; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the 5-mile segment from the 
                        Gros Ventre Wilderness boundary to its 
                        confluence with the Gros Ventre River, as a 
                        scenic river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(F) Granite creek.--The portions of 
                Granite Creek, consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 12-mile segment from its 
                        source to the end of Granite Creek Road, as a 
                        wild river; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the 10.5-mile segment from 
                        Granite Hot Springs to its confluence with the 
                        Hoback River, as a scenic river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(G) Gros ventre river.--The portions of 
                the Gros Ventre River, consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 16.5-mile segment from 
                        its source to Darwin Ranch, as a wild 
                        river;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the 39-mile segment from 
                        Darwin Ranch to the upstream boundary of Grand 
                        Teton National Park, excluding the section 
                        along Lower Slide Lake, as a scenic river; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the 10.8-mile segment 
                        flowing across the southern boundary of Grand 
                        Teton National Park to the Highway 89 bridge, 
                        as a scenic river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(H) Hoback river.--The portions of the 
                Hoback River, consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 7.5-mile segment from 
                        its source to the end of Forest Road 30710, as 
                        a wild river; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the 17-mile segment from 
                        the mouth of Cliff Creek to its confluence with 
                        the Snake River, as a recreational 
                        river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(I) Lewis river.--The portions of the 
                Lewis River, consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 5-mile segment from 
                        Shoshone Lake to Lewis Lake, as a wild river; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the 12-mile segment from 
                        the outlet of Lewis Lake to its confluence with 
                        the Snake River, as a scenic river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(J) Pacific creek.--The portions of 
                Pacific Creek, consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 22.5-mile segment from 
                        its source to the Teton Wilderness boundary, as 
                        a wild river; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the 11-mile segment from 
                        the Wilderness boundary to its confluence with 
                        the Snake River, as a scenic river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(K) Shoal creek.--The 17-mile segment 
                from its source to its confluence with the Hoback 
                River, as a wild river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(L) Snake river.--The portions of the 
                Snake River, consisting of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(i) the 47-mile segment from its 
                        source to Jackson Lake, as a wild 
                        river;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(ii) the 24.8-mile segment from 
                        1 mile downstream of Jackson Lake Dam to 1 mile 
                        downstream of the Teton Park Road bridge at 
                        Moose, Wyoming, as a scenic river; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    ``(iii) the 20-mile segment from 
                        the mouth of the Hoback River to Palisades 
                        Reservoir, as a recreational river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(M) Willow creek.--The 21-mile segment 
                from its source to its confluence with the Hoback 
                River, as a wild river.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(N) Wolf creek.--The 7-mile segment from 
                its source to its confluence with the Snake River, as a 
                wild river.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Each river segment described in paragraph 
(170) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
1274(a)) (as added by section 4(4)) shall be managed by the Secretary 
concerned.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall develop a 
management plan for each river segment described in paragraph (170) of 
section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as 
added by section 4(4)) that is located in an area under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Federal Reserved Water Right.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in 
        accordance with the laws (including regulations) of the State, 
        the Secretary concerned shall apply for the quantification of 
        the water right reserved by each river segment described in 
        paragraph (170) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by section 4(4)) that is 
        located in an area under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
        concerned.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Requirements.--Notwithstanding any law 
        (including a regulation) of the State relating to the granting 
        or exercising of any water right, each river segment that is 
        the subject of an application under paragraph (1) shall--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) be designated for a beneficial use; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) have a priority date that is the date 
                of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    There are authorized to be appropriated--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) $350,000 to develop a management plan for each 
        river segment described in paragraph (170) of section 3(a) of 
        the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by 
        section 4(4)) that is located in the Bridger-Teton National 
        Forest; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) $250,000 to develop a management plan for each 
        river segment described in paragraph (170) of section 3(a) of 
        the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by 
        section 4(4)) that is located in Grand Teton National 
        Park.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy 
Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) the headwaters of the Snake River System in northwest 
        Wyoming feature some of the cleanest sources of freshwater, 
        healthiest native trout fisheries, and most intact rivers and 
        streams in the lower 48 States;
            (2) the rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake 
        River System--
                    (A) provide unparalleled fishing, hunting, boating, 
                and other recreational activities for--
                            (i) local residents; and
                            (ii) millions of visitors from around the 
                        world; and
                    (B) are national treasures;
            (3) each year, recreational activities on the rivers and 
        streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System generate 
        millions of dollars for the economies of--
                    (A) Teton County, Wyoming; and
                    (B) Lincoln County, Wyoming;
            (4) to ensure that future generations of citizens of the 
        United States enjoy the benefits of the rivers and streams of 
        the headwaters of the Snake River System, Congress should apply 
        the protections provided by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
        U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) to those rivers and streams; and
            (5) the designation of the rivers and streams of the 
        headwaters of the Snake River System under the Wild and Scenic 
        Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) will signify to the 
        citizens of the United States the importance of maintaining the 
        outstanding and remarkable qualities of the Snake River System 
        while--
                    (A) preserving public access to those rivers and 
                streams;
                    (B) respecting private property rights (including 
                existing water rights); and
                    (C) continuing to allow historic uses of the rivers 
                and streams.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to protect for current and future generations of 
        citizens of the United States the outstandingly remarkable 
        scenic, natural, wildlife, fishery, recreational, scientific, 
        historic, and ecological values of the rivers and streams of 
        the headwaters of the Snake River System, while continuing to 
        deliver water and operate and maintain valuable irrigation 
        water infrastructure; and
            (2) to designate approximately 387.7 miles of the rivers 
        and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as 
        additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through 
                the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to each 
                river segment described in paragraph (170) of section 
                3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
                1274(a)) (as added by section 4(4)) that is not located 
                in--
                            (i) Grand Teton National Park;
                            (ii) Yellowstone National Park;
                            (iii) the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial 
                        Parkway; or
                            (iv) the National Elk Refuge; and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                each river segment described in paragraph (170) of 
                section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by section 4(4)) that is 
                located in--
                            (i) Grand Teton National Park;
                            (ii) Yellowstone National Park;
                            (iii) the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial 
                        Parkway; or
                            (iv) the National Elk Refuge.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Wyoming.

SEC. 4. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, SNAKE RIVER SYSTEM.

    Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (167) (relating to the 
        Musconetcong River, New Jersey) as paragraph (169);
            (2) by designating the undesignated paragraph relating to 
        the White Salmon River, Washington, as paragraph (167);
            (3) by designating the undesignated paragraph relating to 
        the Black Butte River, California, as paragraph (168); and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(170) Wild and scenic river designations, snake river 
        system.--The following segments of the Snake River System, in 
        the State of Wyoming:
                    ``(A) Bailey creek.--The 7-mile segment of Bailey 
                Creek, from the divide with the Little Greys River 
                north to its confluence with the Snake River, as a wild 
                river.
                    ``(B) Blackrock creek.--The 22-mile segment from 
                its source to the Bridger-Teton National Forest 
                boundary, as a scenic river.
                    ``(C) Buffalo fork of the snake river.--The 
                portions of the Buffalo Fork of the Snake River, 
                consisting of--
                            ``(i) the 55-mile segment consisting of the 
                        North Fork, the Soda Fork, and the South Fork, 
                        upstream from Turpin Meadows, as a wild river;
                            ``(ii) the 14-mile segment from Turpin 
                        Meadows to the upstream boundary of Grand Teton 
                        National Park, as a scenic river; and
                            ``(iii) the 7.7-mile segment from the 
                        upstream boundary of Grand Teton National Park 
                        to its confluence with the Snake River, as a 
                        scenic river.
                    ``(D) Crystal creek.--The portions of Crystal 
                Creek, consisting of--
                            ``(i) the 14-mile segment from its source 
                        to the Gros Ventre Wilderness boundary, as a 
                        wild river; and
                            ``(ii) the 5-mile segment from the Gros 
                        Ventre Wilderness boundary to its confluence 
                        with the Gros Ventre River, as a scenic river.
                    ``(E) Granite creek.--The portions of Granite 
                Creek, consisting of--
                            ``(i) the 12-mile segment from its source 
                        to the end of Granite Creek Road, as a wild 
                        river; and
                            ``(ii) the 9.5-mile segment from Granite 
                        Hot Springs to the point 1 mile upstream from 
                        its confluence with the Hoback River, as a 
                        scenic river.
                    ``(F) Gros ventre river.--The portions of the Gros 
                Ventre River, consisting of--
                            ``(i) the 16.5-mile segment from its source 
                        to Darwin Ranch, as a wild river;
                            ``(ii) the 39-mile segment from Darwin 
                        Ranch to the upstream boundary of Grand Teton 
                        National Park, excluding the section along 
                        Lower Slide Lake, as a scenic river; and
                            ``(iii) the 3.3-mile segment flowing across 
                        the southern boundary of Grand Teton National 
                        Park to the Highlands Drive Loop Bridge, as a 
                        scenic river.
                    ``(G) Hoback river.--The 10-mile segment from the 
                point 10 miles upstream from its confluence with the 
                Snake River to its confluence with the Snake River, as 
                a recreational river.
                    ``(H) Lewis river.--The portions of the Lewis 
                River, consisting of--
                            ``(i) the 5-mile segment from Shoshone Lake 
                        to Lewis Lake, as a wild river; and
                            ``(ii) the 12-mile segment from the outlet 
                        of Lewis Lake to its confluence with the Snake 
                        River, as a scenic river.
                    ``(I) Pacific creek.--The portions of Pacific 
                Creek, consisting of--
                            ``(i) the 22.5-mile segment from its source 
                        to the Teton Wilderness boundary, as a wild 
                        river; and
                            ``(ii) the 11-mile segment from the 
                        Wilderness boundary to its confluence with the 
                        Snake River, as a scenic river.
                    ``(J) Shoal creek.--The 8-mile segment from its 
                source to the point 8 miles downstream from its source, 
                as a wild river.
                    ``(K) Snake river.--The portions of the Snake 
                River, consisting of--
                            ``(i) the 47-mile segment from its source 
                        to Jackson Lake, as a wild river;
                            ``(ii) the 24.8-mile segment from 1 mile 
                        downstream of Jackson Lake Dam to 1 mile 
                        downstream of the Teton Park Road bridge at 
                        Moose, Wyoming, as a scenic river; and
                            ``(iii) the 19-mile segment from the mouth 
                        of the Hoback River to the point 1 mile 
                        upstream from the Highway 89 bridge at Alpine 
                        Junction, as a recreational river, the boundary 
                        of the western edge of the corridor for the 
                        portion of the segment extending from the point 
                        3.3 miles downstream of the mouth of the Hoback 
                        River to the point 4 miles downstream of the 
                        mouth of the Hoback River being the ordinary 
                        high water mark.
                    ``(L) Willow creek.--The 16.2-mile segment from the 
                point 16.2 miles upstream from its confluence with the 
                Hoback River to its confluence with the Hoback River, 
                as a wild river.
                    ``(M) Wolf creek.--The 7-mile segment from its 
                source to its confluence with the Snake River, as a 
                wild river.''.

SEC. 5. MANAGEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Each river segment described in paragraph (170) of 
section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as 
added by section 4(4)) shall be managed by the Secretary concerned.
    (b) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--In accordance with paragraph (2), not 
        later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
        Secretary concerned shall develop a management plan for each 
        river segment described in paragraph (170) of section 3(a) of 
        the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by 
        section 4(4)) that is located in an area under the jurisdiction 
        of the Secretary concerned.
            (2) Required component.--Each management plan developed by 
        the Secretary concerned under paragraph (1) shall contain, with 
        respect to the river segment that is the subject of the plan, a 
        section that contains an analysis and description of the 
        availability and compatibility of future development with the 
        wild and scenic character of the river segment (with particular 
        emphasis on each river segment that contains 1 or more parcels 
        of private land).
    (c) Quantification of Water Rights Reserved by River Segments.--
            (1) The Secretary concerned shall apply for the 
        quantification of the water rights reserved by each river 
        segment designated by this Act in accordance with the 
        procedural requirements of the laws of the State of Wyoming.
            (2) For the purpose of the quantification of water rights 
        under this subsection, with respect to each Wild and Scenic 
        River segment designated by this Act--
                    (A) the purposes for which the segments are 
                designated, as set forth in this Act, are declared to 
                be beneficial uses; and
                    (B) the priority date of such right shall be the 
                date of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Stream Gauges.--Consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), the Secretary may carry out activities at 
United States Geological Survey stream gauges that are located on the 
Snake River (including tributaries of the Snake River), including flow 
measurements and operation, maintenance, and replacement.
    (e) Consent of Property Owner.--No property or interest in property 
located within the boundaries of any river segment described in 
paragraph (170) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by section 4(4)) may be acquired by the 
Secretary without the consent of the owner of the property or interest 
in property.
    (f) Effect of Designations.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this Act affects valid existing 
        rights, including--
                    (A) all interstate water compacts in existence on 
                the date of enactment of this Act (including full 
                development of any apportionment made in accordance 
                with the compacts);
                    (B) water rights in the States of Idaho and 
                Wyoming; and
                    (C) water rights held by the United States.
            (2) Jackson lake; jackson lake dam.--Nothing in this Act 
        shall affect the management and operation of Jackson Lake or 
        Jackson Lake Dam.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 789

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1281

                          [Report No. 110-357]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain rivers and 
streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as additions to the 
                National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 16, 2008

                       Reported with an amendment