[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2392 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2392

 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments 
 of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the 
                     Wild and Scenic Rivers System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2014

   Mr. Walsh introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments 
 of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon County, Montana, as components of the 
                     Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

    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 ``East Rosebud Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
            (1) East Rosebud Creek is cherished by the people of 
        Montana and visitors from across the United States for the 
        clean water, spectacular natural setting, and outstanding 
        recreational opportunities of the Creek;
            (2) recreational activities (including fishing, hunting, 
        camping, paddling, hiking, rock climbing, and wildlife 
        watching) on East Rosebud Creek and the surrounding land 
        generate millions of dollars annually for the local economy;
            (3) East Rosebud Creek--
                    (A) is a national treasure;
                    (B) possesses outstandingly remarkable values; and
                    (C) merits the high level of protection afforded by 
                the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) 
                in order to maintain the benefits provided by the 
                Creek, as described in paragraphs (1) and (2), for 
                future generations to enjoy; and
            (4) designation of select public land segments of East 
        Rosebud Creek under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1271 et seq.) would recognize the importance of maintaining the 
        values of the Creek while preserving public access, respecting 
        private property rights, allowing appropriate maintenance of 
        existing infrastructure, and allowing historical uses of the 
        Creek to continue.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to designate East Rosebud 
Creek in the State of Montana as a component of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System to preserve and protect for present and future 
generations the outstandingly remarkable scenic, wildlife, fishery 
recreational, geologic, and historical values of the Creek.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEGMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(208) East rosebud creek, montana.--The portions of East 
        Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana, consisting of--
                    ``(A) the 13-mile segment from the source in the 
                Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness downstream to the point 
                at which the Creek enters East Rosebud Lake, including 
                the stream reach between Twin Outlets Lake and Fossil 
                Lake, to be administered by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture as a wild river; and
                    ``(B) the 7-mile segment on the Custer National 
                Forest from immediately below, but not including, the 
                outlet of East Rosebud Lake downstream to the point at 
                which the Creek enters private property for the first 
                time, to be administered by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture as a recreational river.''.
    (b) Exclusion of Private Property.--No private property shall be 
included within the boundaries of the river segments designated by 
paragraph (208) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)).

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act (including the amendments made by this Act).
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