[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4849 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                          May 17, 2012.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
4849) entitled ``An Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
issue commercial use authorizations to commercial stock operators for 
operations in designated wilderness within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon 
National Parks, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Sequoia and King Canyon National 
Parks Backcountry Access Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMERCIAL SERVICES AUTHORIZATIONS IN WILDERNESS WITHIN THE 
              SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS.

    (a) Continuation of Authority.--Until the date on which the 
Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the 
``Secretary'') completes any analysis and determination required under 
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary shall 
continue to issue authorizations to provide commercial services for 
commercial stock operations (including commercial use authorizations 
and concession contracts) within any area designated as wilderness in 
the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (referred to in this 
section as the ``Parks)'' at use levels determined by the Secretary to 
be appropriate and subject to any terms and conditions that the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
    (b) Wilderness Stewardship Plan.--Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a 
wilderness stewardship plan with respect to the Parks.
    (c) Termination of Authority.--The authority of the Secretary to 
issue authorizations under subsection (a) shall terminate on the 
earlier of--
            (1) the date on which the Secretary begins to issue 
        authorizations to provide commercial services for commercial 
        stock operations within any areas designated as wilderness in 
        the Parks, as provided in a record of decision issued in 
        accordance with a wilderness stewardship plan completed under 
        subsection (b); or
            (2) the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of 
        this Act.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 4849

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