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[H.R. 4849 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.4849

                      One Hundred Twelfth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and twelve


                                 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.

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

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.