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[H.R. 823 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 179
116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 823

                          [Report No. 116-226]

To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation 
management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2019

  Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

                            October 4, 2019

     Additional sponsors: Mr. Perlmutter, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Crow

                            October 4, 2019

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 
                               28, 2019]


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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation 
management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Colorado Outdoor 
Recreation and Economy Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of state.

                      TITLE I--CONTINENTAL DIVIDE

Sec. 101. Definitions.
Sec. 102. Colorado Wilderness additions.
Sec. 103. Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness.
Sec. 104. Tenmile Recreation Management Area.
Sec. 105. Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area.
Sec. 106. Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area.
Sec. 107. Camp Hale National Historic Landscape.
Sec. 108. White River National Forest Boundary modification.
Sec. 109. Rocky Mountain National Park Potential Wilderness Boundary 
                            adjustment.
Sec. 110. Administrative provisions.

                      TITLE II--SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 203. Special management areas.
Sec. 204. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 205. Administrative provisions.

                       TITLE III--THOMPSON DIVIDE

Sec. 301. Purposes.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area.
Sec. 304. Thompson Divide lease exchange.
Sec. 305. Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
                            Program.
Sec. 306. Effect.

              TITLE IV--CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

Sec. 401. Definitions.
Sec. 402. Curecanti National Recreation Area.
Sec. 403. Acquisition of land; boundary management.
Sec. 404. General management plan.
Sec. 405. Boundary survey.

SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF STATE.

    In this Act, the term ``State'' means the State of Colorado.

                      TITLE I--CONTINENTAL DIVIDE

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Covered area.--The term ``covered area'' means any area 
        designated as wilderness by the amendments to section 2(a) of 
        the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
        Public Law 103-77) made by section 102(a).
            (2) Historic landscape.--The term ``Historic Landscape'' 
        means the Camp Hale National Historic Landscape designated by 
        section 107(a).
            (3) Recreation management area.--The term ``Recreation 
        Management Area'' means the Tenmile Recreation Management Area 
        designated by section 104(a).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (5) Wildlife conservation area.--The term ``Wildlife 
        Conservation Area'' means, as applicable--
                    (A) the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
                designated by section 105(a); and
                    (B) the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife 
                Conservation Area designated by section 106(a).

SEC. 102. COLORADO WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.

    (a) Designation.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 
1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``1993,'' and inserting 
        ``1993, and certain Federal land within the White River 
        National Forest that comprises approximately 6,896 acres, as 
        generally depicted as `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness 
        Additions' on the map entitled `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak 
        Wilderness Additions' and dated June 24, 2019,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(23) Holy cross wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
        land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
        approximately 3,866 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
        Megan Dickie Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Holy 
        Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, 
        which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the 
        Holy Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) of Public 
        Law 96-560 (94 Stat. 3266).
            ``(24) Hoosier ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        within the White River National Forest that comprises 
        approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
        Hoosier Ridge Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile 
        Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which shall be known as the 
        `Hoosier Ridge Wilderness'.
            ``(25) Tenmile wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the 
        White River National Forest that comprises approximately 7,624 
        acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Tenmile Wilderness' 
        on the map entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, 
        which shall be known as the `Tenmile Wilderness'.
            ``(26) Eagles nest wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
        land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
        approximately 9,670 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
        Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition' and `Proposed Spraddle Creek 
        Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Eagles Nest 
        Wilderness Additions Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, which 
        shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the Eagles 
        Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-352 (90 Stat. 
        870).''.
    (b) Applicable Law.--Any reference in the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to 
be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of 
administering a covered area.
    (c) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with section 
4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may 
carry out any activity in a covered area that the Secretary determines 
to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject 
to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate.
    (d) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on a covered area, if 
established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be 
permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are 
considered to be necessary by the Secretary, in accordance with--
            (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1133(d)(4)); and
            (2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of 
        the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
        (H. Rept. 101-405).
    (e) Coordination.--For purposes of administering the Federal land 
designated as wilderness by paragraph (26) of section 2(a) of the 
Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-
77) (as added by subsection (a)(2)), the Secretary shall, as determined 
to be appropriate for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the 
activities of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events 
with interested State and local agencies, including operations using 
aircraft or mechanized equipment.

SEC. 103. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS.

    (a) Designation.--In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land in the White River 
National Forest in the State, comprising approximately 8,036 acres and 
generally depicted as ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness'' 
on the map entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains Proposal'' and dated June 
24, 2019, is designated as a potential wilderness area.
    (b) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as 
provided in subsection (d), the potential wilderness area designated by 
subsection (a) shall be managed in accordance with--
            (1) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
            (2) this section.
    (c) Livestock Use of Vacant Allotments.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable laws 
        (including regulations), the Secretary shall publish a 
        determination regarding whether to authorize livestock grazing 
        or other use by livestock on the vacant allotments known as--
                    (A) the ``Big Hole Allotment''; and
                    (B) the ``Blue Ridge Allotment''.
            (2) Modification of allotments.--In publishing a 
        determination pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
        modify or combine the vacant allotments referred to in that 
        paragraph.
            (3) Permit or other authorization.--Not later than 1 year 
        after the date on which a determination of the Secretary to 
        authorize livestock grazing or other use by livestock is 
        published under paragraph (1), if applicable, the Secretary 
        shall grant a permit or other authorization for that livestock 
        grazing or other use in accordance with applicable laws 
        (including regulations).
    (d) Range Improvements.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary permits livestock grazing 
        or other use by livestock on the potential wilderness area 
        under subsection (c), the Secretary, or a third party 
        authorized by the Secretary, may use any motorized or 
        mechanized transport or equipment for purposes of constructing 
        or rehabilitating such range improvements as are necessary to 
        obtain appropriate livestock management objectives (including 
        habitat and watershed restoration).
            (2) Termination of authority.--The authority provided by 
        this subsection terminates on the date that is 2 years after 
        the date on which the Secretary publishes a positive 
        determination under subsection (c)(3).
    (e) Designation as Wilderness.--
            (1) Designation.--The potential wilderness area designated 
        by subsection (a) shall be designated as wilderness, to be 
        known as the ``Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness''--
                    (A) effective not earlier than the date that is 180 
                days after the date of enactment this Act; and
                    (B) on the earliest of--
                            (i) the date on which the Secretary 
                        publishes in the Federal Register a notice that 
                        the construction or rehabilitation of range 
                        improvements under subsection (d) is complete;
                            (ii) the date described in subsection 
                        (d)(2); and
                            (iii) the effective date of a determination 
                        of the Secretary not to authorize livestock 
                        grazing or other use by livestock under 
                        subsection (c)(1).
            (2) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
        Secretary shall manage the Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness 
        in accordance with--
                    (A) the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 
                1132 note; Public Law 103-77); and
                    (B) this title.

SEC. 104. TENMILE RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREA.

    (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
approximately 17,122 acres of Federal land in the White River National 
Forest in the State, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Tenmile 
Recreation Management Area'' on the map entitled ``Tenmile Proposal'' 
and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the ``Tenmile Recreation 
Management Area''.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Recreation Management Area are 
to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of 
present and future generations the recreational, scenic, watershed, 
habitat, and ecological resources of the Recreation Management Area.
    (c) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Recreation 
        Management Area--
                    (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
                enhances--
                            (i) the purposes of the Recreation 
                        Management Area described in subsection (b); 
                        and
                            (ii) recreation opportunities, including 
                        mountain biking, hiking, fishing, horseback 
                        riding, snowshoeing, climbing, skiing, camping, 
                        and hunting; and
                    (B) in accordance with--
                            (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
                        Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 
                        et seq.);
                            (ii) any other applicable laws (including 
                        regulations); and
                            (iii) this section.
            (2) Uses.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow 
                such uses of the Recreation Management Area as the 
                Secretary determines would further the purposes 
                described in subsection (b).
                    (B) Vehicles.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles in 
                        the Recreation Management Area shall be limited 
                        to the roads, vehicle classes, and periods 
                        authorized for motorized vehicle use on the 
                        date of enactment of this Act.
                            (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary 
                        road shall be constructed in the Recreation 
                        Management Area.
                            (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or 
                        (ii) prevents the Secretary from--
                                    (I) rerouting or closing an 
                                existing road or trail to protect 
                                natural resources from degradation, as 
                                the Secretary determines to be 
                                appropriate;
                                    (II) authorizing the use of 
                                motorized vehicles for administrative 
                                purposes or roadside camping;
                                    (III) constructing temporary roads 
                                or permitting the use of motorized 
                                vehicles to carry out pre- or post-fire 
                                watershed protection projects;
                                    (IV) authorizing the use of 
                                motorized vehicles to carry out any 
                                activity described in subsection (d), 
                                (e)(1), or (f); or
                                    (V) responding to an emergency.
                    (C) Commercial timber.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no 
                        project shall be carried out in the Recreation 
                        Management Area for the purpose of harvesting 
                        commercial timber.
                            (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) 
                        prevents the Secretary from harvesting or 
                        selling a merchantable product that is a 
                        byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
                        section.
    (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry out any 
activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), 
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, or 
mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the Recreation Management Area, 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate.
    (e) Water.--
            (1) Effect on water management infrastructure.--Nothing in 
        this section affects the construction, repair, reconstruction, 
        replacement, operation, maintenance, or renovation within the 
        Recreation Management Area of--
                    (A) water management infrastructure in existence on 
                the date of enactment of this Act; or
                    (B) any future infrastructure necessary for the 
                development or exercise of water rights decreed before 
                the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Applicable law.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak 
        Wilderness and Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 
        Stat. 1058) shall apply to the Recreation Management Area.
    (f) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section 
precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance with applicable 
laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of Federal land within 
the Recreation Management Area for--
            (1) a regional transportation project, including--
                    (A) highway widening or realignment; and
                    (B) construction of multimodal transportation 
                systems; or
            (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
        associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
        constructed under paragraph (1).
    (g) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the 
designation of the Federal land within the Recreation Management Area 
for purposes of--
            (1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or
            (2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code.
    (h) Permits.--Nothing in this section alters or limits--
            (1) any permit held by a ski area or other entity; or
            (2) the acceptance, review, or implementation of associated 
        activities or facilities proposed or authorized by law or 
        permit outside the boundaries of the Recreation Management 
        Area.

SEC. 105. PORCUPINE GULCH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

    (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
approximately 8,287 acres of Federal land located in the White River 
National Forest, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Porcupine Gulch 
Wildlife Conservation Area'' on the map entitled ``Porcupine Gulch 
Wildlife Conservation Area Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are 
designated as the ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' 
(referred to in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Area are--
            (1) to conserve and protect a wildlife migration corridor 
        over Interstate 70; and
            (2) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and 
        enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
        scenic, roadless, watershed, and ecological resources of the 
        Wildlife Conservation Area.
    (c) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
        Conservation Area--
                    (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
                enhances the purposes described in subsection (b); and
                    (B) in accordance with--
                            (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
                        Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 
                        et seq.);
                            (ii) any other applicable laws (including 
                        regulations); and
                            (iii) this section.
            (2) Uses.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow 
                such uses of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the 
                Secretary determines would further the purposes 
                described in subsection (b).
                    (B) Recreation.--The Secretary may permit such 
                recreational activities in the Wildlife Conservation 
                Area that the Secretary determines are consistent with 
                the purposes described in subsection (b).
                    (C) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport; 
                new or temporary roads.--
                            (i) Motorized vehicles and mechanized 
                        transport.--Except as provided in clause (iii), 
                        the use of motorized vehicles and mechanized 
                        transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area 
                        shall be prohibited.
                            (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (iii) and subsection (e), no 
                        new or temporary road shall be constructed 
                        within the Wildlife Conservation Area.
                            (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or 
                        (ii) prevents the Secretary from--
                                    (I) authorizing the use of 
                                motorized vehicles or mechanized 
                                transport for administrative purposes;
                                    (II) constructing temporary roads 
                                or permitting the use of motorized 
                                vehicles or mechanized transport to 
                                carry out pre- or post-fire watershed 
                                protection projects;
                                    (III) authorizing the use of 
                                motorized vehicles or mechanized 
                                transport to carry out activities 
                                described in subsection (d) or (e); or
                                    (IV) responding to an emergency.
                    (D) Commercial timber.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no 
                        project shall be carried out in the Wildlife 
                        Conservation Area for the purpose of harvesting 
                        commercial timber.
                            (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) 
                        prevents the Secretary from harvesting or 
                        selling a merchantable product that is a 
                        byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
                        section.
    (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry out any 
activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), 
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, or 
mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate.
    (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section or 
section 110(e) precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance 
with applicable laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of 
Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area for--
            (1) a regional transportation project, including--
                    (A) highway widening or realignment; and
                    (B) construction of multimodal transportation 
                systems; or
            (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
        associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
        constructed under paragraph (1).
    (f) Applicable Law.--Nothing in this section affects the 
designation of the Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area 
for purposes of--
            (1) section 138 of title 23, United States Code; or
            (2) section 303 of title 49, United States Code.
    (g) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to 
the Wildlife Conservation Area.

SEC. 106. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

    (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
approximately 3,528 acres of Federal land in the White River National 
Forest in the State, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Williams Fork 
Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area'' on the map entitled ``Williams 
Fork Mountains Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as 
the ``Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to 
in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation Area are 
to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of 
present and future generations the wildlife, scenic, roadless, 
watershed, recreational, and ecological resources of the Wildlife 
Conservation Area.
    (c) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
        Conservation Area--
                    (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
                enhances the purposes described in subsection (b); and
                    (B) in accordance with--
                            (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
                        Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 
                        et seq.);
                            (ii) any other applicable laws (including 
                        regulations); and
                            (iii) this section.
            (2) Uses.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow 
                such uses of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the 
                Secretary determines would further the purposes 
                described in subsection (b).
                    (B) Motorized vehicles.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles in 
                        the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be limited 
                        to designated roads and trails.
                            (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary 
                        road shall be constructed in the Wildlife 
                        Conservation Area.
                            (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or 
                        (ii) prevents the Secretary from--
                                    (I) authorizing the use of 
                                motorized vehicles for administrative 
                                purposes;
                                    (II) authorizing the use of 
                                motorized vehicles to carry out 
                                activities described in subsection (d); 
                                or
                                    (III) responding to an emergency.
                    (C) Bicycles.--The use of bicycles in the Wildlife 
                Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads 
                and trails.
                    (D) Commercial timber.--
                            (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no 
                        project shall be carried out in the Wildlife 
                        Conservation Area for the purpose of harvesting 
                        commercial timber.
                            (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) 
                        prevents the Secretary from harvesting or 
                        selling a merchantable product that is a 
                        byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
                        section.
                    (E) Grazing.--The laws (including regulations) and 
                policies followed by the Secretary in issuing and 
                administering grazing permits or leases on land under 
                the jurisdiction of the Secretary shall continue to 
                apply with regard to the land in the Wildlife 
                Conservation Area, consistent with the purposes 
                described in subsection (b).
    (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry out any 
activity, in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations), 
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to prevent, control, or 
mitigate fire, insects, or disease in the Wildlife Conservation Area, 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate.
    (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this section or 
section 110(e) precludes the Secretary from authorizing, in accordance 
with applicable laws (including regulations), the use or leasing of 
Federal land within the Wildlife Conservation Area for--
            (1) a regional transportation project, including--
                    (A) highway widening or realignment; and
                    (B) construction of multimodal transportation 
                systems; or
            (2) any infrastructure, activity, or safety measure 
        associated with the implementation or use of a facility 
        constructed under paragraph (1).
    (f) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) shall apply to 
the Wildlife Conservation Area.

SEC. 107. CAMP HALE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDSCAPE.

    (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
approximately 28,676 acres of Federal land in the White River National 
Forest in the State, as generally depicted as ``Proposed Camp Hale 
National Historic Landscape'' on the map entitled ``Camp Hale National 
Historic Landscape Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated 
the ``Camp Hale National Historic Landscape''.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Historic Landscape are--
            (1) to provide for--
                    (A) the interpretation of historic events, 
                activities, structures, and artifacts of the Historic 
                Landscape, including with respect to the role of the 
                Historic Landscape in local, national, and world 
                history;
                    (B) the historic preservation of the Historic 
                Landscape, consistent with--
                            (i) the designation of the Historic 
                        Landscape as a national historic site; and
                            (ii) the other purposes of the Historic 
                        Landscape;
                    (C) recreational opportunities, with an emphasis on 
                the activities related to the historic use of the 
                Historic Landscape, including skiing, snowshoeing, 
                snowmobiling, hiking, horseback riding, climbing, other 
                road- and trail-based activities, and other outdoor 
                activities; and
                    (D) the continued environmental remediation and 
                removal of unexploded ordnance at the Camp Hale 
                Formerly Used Defense Site and the Camp Hale historic 
                cantonment area; and
            (2) to conserve, protect, restore, and enhance for the 
        benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the 
        scenic, watershed, and ecological resources of the Historic 
        Landscape.
    (c) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Historic 
        Landscape in accordance with--
                    (A) the purposes of the Historic Landscape 
                described in subsection (b); and
                    (B) any other applicable laws (including 
                regulations).
            (2) Management plan.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                prepare a management plan for the Historic Landscape.
                    (B) Contents.--The management plan prepared under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include plans for--
                            (i) improving the interpretation of 
                        historic events, activities, structures, and 
                        artifacts of the Historic Landscape, including 
                        with respect to the role of the Historic 
                        Landscape in local, national, and world 
                        history;
                            (ii) conducting historic preservation 
                        activities;
                            (iii) managing recreational opportunities, 
                        including the use and stewardship of--
                                    (I) the road and trail systems; and
                                    (II) dispersed recreation 
                                resources;
                            (iv) the conservation, protection, 
                        restoration, or enhancement of the scenic, 
                        watershed, and ecological resources of the 
                        Historic Landscape, including conducting the 
                        restoration and enhancement project under 
                        subsection (d); and
                            (v) environmental remediation and, 
                        consistent with subsection (e)(2), the removal 
                        of unexploded ordnance.
            (3) Explosive hazards.--The Secretary shall provide to the 
        Secretary of the Army a notification of any unexploded ordnance 
        (as defined in section 101(e) of title 10, United States Code) 
        that is discovered in the Historic Landscape.
    (d) Camp Hale Restoration and Enhancement Project.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a restoration 
        and enhancement project in the Historic Landscape--
                    (A) to improve aquatic, riparian, and wetland 
                conditions in and along the Eagle River and tributaries 
                of the Eagle River;
                    (B) to maintain or improve recreation and 
                interpretive opportunities and facilities; and
                    (C) to conserve historic values in the Camp Hale 
                area.
            (2) Coordination.--In carrying out the project described in 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall coordinate with--
                    (A) the United States Army Corps of Engineers;
                    (B) the Camp Hale-Eagle River Headwaters 
                Collaborative Group;
                    (C) the National Forest Foundation;
                    (D) the Colorado Department of Public Health and 
                Environment;
                    (E) the Colorado State Historic Preservation 
                Office;
                    (F) units of local government; and
                    (G) other interested organizations and members of 
                the public.
    (e) Environmental Remediation.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall continue 
        to carry out the projects and activities of the Department of 
        the Army in existence on the date of enactment of this Act 
        relating to cleanup of--
                    (A) the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense Site; or
                    (B) the Camp Hale historic cantonment area.
            (2) Removal of unexploded ordnance.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Army may 
                remove unexploded ordnance (as defined in section 
                101(e) of title 10, United States Code) from the 
                Historic Landscape, as the Secretary of the Army 
                determines to be appropriate in accordance with 
                applicable law (including regulations).
                    (B) Action on receipt of notice.--On receipt from 
                the Secretary of a notification of unexploded ordnance 
                under subsection (c)(3), the Secretary of the Army may 
                remove the unexploded ordnance in accordance with--
                            (i) the program for environmental 
                        restoration of formerly used defense sites 
                        under section 2701 of title 10, United States 
                        Code;
                            (ii) the Comprehensive Environmental 
                        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
                        1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.); and
                            (iii) any other applicable provision of law 
                        (including regulations).
            (3) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
        modifies any obligation in existence on the date of enactment 
        of this Act relating to environmental remediation or removal of 
        any unexploded ordnance located in or around the Camp Hale 
        historic cantonment area, the Camp Hale Formerly Used Defense 
        Site, or the Historic Landscape, including such an obligation 
        under--
                    (A) the program for environmental restoration of 
                formerly used defense sites under section 2701 of title 
                10, United States Code;
                    (B) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
                Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 
                et seq.); or
                    (C) any other applicable provision of law 
                (including regulations).
    (f) Interagency Agreement.--The Secretary and the Secretary of the 
Army shall enter into an agreement--
            (1) to specify--
                    (A) the activities of the Secretary relating to the 
                management of the Historic Landscape; and
                    (B) the activities of the Secretary of the Army 
                relating to environmental remediation and the removal 
                of unexploded ordnance in accordance with subsection 
                (e) and other applicable laws (including regulations); 
                and
            (2) to require the Secretary to provide to the Secretary of 
        the Army, by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
        of this Act and periodically thereafter, as appropriate, a 
        management plan for the Historic Landscape for purposes of the 
        removal activities described in subsection (e).
    (g) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) affects the jurisdiction of the State over any water 
        law, water right, or adjudication or administration relating to 
        any water resource;
            (2) affects any water right in existence on or after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, or the exercise of such a water 
        right, including--
                    (A) a water right under an interstate water compact 
                (including full development of any apportionment made 
                in accordance with such a compact);
                    (B) a water right decreed within, above, below, or 
                through the Historic Landscape;
                    (C) a water right held by the United States;
                    (D) the management or operation of any reservoir, 
                including the storage, management, release, or 
                transportation of water; and
                    (E) the construction or operation of such 
                infrastructure as is determined to be necessary by an 
                individual or entity holding water rights to develop 
                and place to beneficial use those rights, subject to 
                applicable Federal, State, and local law (including 
                regulations);
            (3) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the 
        United States of any reserved or appropriative water right;
            (4) alters or limits--
                    (A) a permit held by a ski area;
                    (B) the implementation of activities governed by a 
                ski area permit; or
                    (C) the authority of the Secretary to modify or 
                expand an existing ski area permit;
            (5) prevents the Secretary from closing portions of the 
        Historic Landscape for public safety, environmental 
        remediation, or other use in accordance with applicable laws; 
        or
            (6) affects--
                    (A) any special use permit in effect on the date of 
                enactment of this Act; or
                    (B) the renewal of a permit described in 
                subparagraph (A).
    (h) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--There is established in the general fund 
        of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the ``Camp 
        Hale Historic Preservation and Restoration Fund''.
            (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to the Camp Hale Historic Preservation and 
        Restoration Fund $10,000,000, to be available to the Secretary 
        until expended, for activities relating to historic 
        interpretation, preservation, and restoration carried out in 
        and around the Historic Landscape.

SEC. 108. WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of the White River National Forest is 
modified to include the approximately 120 acres comprised of the SW 1/
4, the SE 1/4, and the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 80 
W., 6th Principal Meridian, in Summit County in the State.
    (b) Land and Water Conservation Fund.--For purposes of section 
200306 of title 54, United States Code, the boundaries of the White 
River National Forest, as modified under subsection (a), shall be 
considered to be the boundaries of the White River National Forest as 
in existence on January 1, 1965.

SEC. 109. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WILDERNESS BOUNDARY 
              ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for the 
ongoing maintenance and use of portions of the Trail River Ranch and 
the associated property located within Rocky Mountain National Park in 
Grand County in the State.
    (b) Boundary Adjustment.--Section 1952(b) of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1070) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Potential 
        Wilderness is modified to exclude the area comprising 
        approximately 15.5 acres of land identified as `Potential 
        Wilderness to Non-wilderness' on the map entitled `Rocky 
        Mountain National Park Proposed Wilderness Area Amendment' and 
        dated January 16, 2018.''.

SEC. 110. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this title affects the 
jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to fish and 
wildlife in the State.
    (b) No Buffer Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this title or an amendment made 
        by this title establishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone 
        around--
                    (A) a covered area;
                    (B) a wilderness area or potential wilderness area 
                designated by section 103;
                    (C) the Recreation Management Area;
                    (D) a Wildlife Conservation Area; or
                    (E) the Historic Landscape.
            (2) Outside activities.--The fact that a nonwilderness 
        activity or use on land outside of a covered area can be seen 
        or heard from within the covered area shall not preclude the 
        activity or use outside the boundary of the covered area.
    (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file maps and legal 
        descriptions of each area described in subsection (b)(1) with--
                    (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct 
        any typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
            (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest 
        Service.
    (d) Acquisition of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
        interest in land within the boundaries of an area described in 
        subsection (b)(1) only through exchange, donation, or purchase 
        from a willing seller.
            (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
        under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
        administered as a part of, the wilderness area, Recreation 
        Management Area, Wildlife Conservation Area, or Historic 
        Landscape, as applicable, in which the land or interest in land 
        is located.
    (e) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the areas described in subsection (b)(1) are 
withdrawn from--
            (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
        land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
        and geothermal leasing laws.
    (f) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this title or an amendment 
made by this title restricts or precludes--
            (1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over any 
        area subject to this title or an amendment made by this title, 
        including military overflights that can be seen, heard, or 
        detected within such an area;
            (2) flight testing or evaluation over an area described in 
        paragraph (1); or
            (3) the use or establishment of--
                    (A) any new unit of special use airspace over an 
                area described in paragraph (1); or
                    (B) any military flight training or transportation 
                over such an area.

                      TITLE II--SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
                    (A) land designated as wilderness under paragraphs 
                (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado 
                Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
                103-77) (as added by section 202); and
                    (B) a Special Management Area.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management 
        Area'' means each of--
                    (A) the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area 
                designated by section 203(a)(1); and
                    (B) the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area 
                designated by section 203(a)(2).

SEC. 202. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.

    Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
note; Public Law 103-77) (as amended by section 102(a)(2)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
            ``(27) Lizard head wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
        land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
        Forests comprising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Wilson, Sunshine, Black 
        Face and San Bernardo Additions to the Lizard Head Wilderness' 
        and dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and 
        shall be administered as part of, the Lizard Head Wilderness.
            ``(28) Mount sneffels wilderness additions.--
                    ``(A) Liberty bell and last dollar additions.--
                Certain Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, 
                and Gunnison National Forests comprising approximately 
                7,235 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
                `Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the 
                Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special 
                Management Area' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
                incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, 
                the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
                    ``(B) Whitehouse additions.--Certain Federal land 
                in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
                Forests comprising approximately 12,465 acres, as 
                generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed 
                Whitehouse Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness' 
                and dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, 
                and shall be administered as part of, the Mount 
                Sneffels Wilderness.
            ``(29) Mckenna peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land in 
        the State of Colorado comprising approximately 8,884 acres of 
        Bureau of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the 
        map entitled `Proposed McKenna Peak Wilderness Area' and dated 
        September 18, 2018, to be known as the `McKenna Peak 
        Wilderness'.''.

SEC. 203. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

    (a) Designation.--
            (1) Sheep mountain special management area.--The Federal 
        land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San Juan 
        National Forests in the State comprising approximately 21,663 
        acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed 
        Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated September 
        19, 2018, is designated as the ``Sheep Mountain Special 
        Management Area''.
            (2) Liberty bell east special management area.--The Federal 
        land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
        Forests in the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as 
        generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty Bell 
        and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, 
        Liberty Bell East Special Management Area'' and dated September 
        6, 2018, is designated as the ``Liberty Bell East Special 
        Management Area''.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Areas is to 
conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of present and 
future generations the geological, cultural, archaeological, 
paleontological, natural, scientific, recreational, wilderness, 
wildlife, riparian, historical, educational, and scenic resources of 
the Special Management Areas.
    (c) Management.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Special 
        Management Areas in a manner that--
                    (A) conserves, protects, and enhances the resources 
                and values of the Special Management Areas described in 
                subsection (b);
                    (B) subject to paragraph (3), maintains or improves 
                the wilderness character of the Special Management 
                Areas and the suitability of the Special Management 
                Areas for potential inclusion in the National 
                Wilderness Preservation System; and
                    (C) is in accordance with--
                            (i) the National Forest Management Act of 
                        1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
                            (ii) this title; and
                            (iii) any other applicable laws.
            (2) Prohibitions.--The following shall be prohibited in the 
        Special Management Areas:
                    (A) Permanent roads.
                    (B) Except as necessary to meet the minimum 
                requirements for the administration of the Federal 
                land, to provide access for abandoned mine cleanup, and 
                to protect public health and safety--
                            (i) the use of motor vehicles, motorized 
                        equipment, or mechanical transport (other than 
                        as provided in paragraph (3)); and
                            (ii) the establishment of temporary roads.
            (3) Authorized activities.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may allow any 
                activities (including helicopter access for recreation 
                and maintenance and the competitive running event 
                permitted since 1992) that have been authorized by 
                permit or license as of the date of enactment of this 
                Act to continue within the Special Management Areas, 
                subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
                may require.
                    (B) Permitting.--The designation of the Special 
                Management Areas by subsection (a) shall not affect the 
                issuance of permits relating to the activities covered 
                under subparagraph (A) after the date of enactment of 
                this Act.
                    (C) Bicycles.--The Secretary may permit the use of 
                bicycles in--
                            (i) the portion of the Sheep Mountain 
                        Special Management Area identified as ``Ophir 
                        Valley Area'' on the map entitled ``Proposed 
                        Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and 
                        dated September 19, 2018; and
                            (ii) the portion of the Liberty Bell East 
                        Special Management Area identified as ``Liberty 
                        Bell Corridor'' on the map entitled ``Proposed 
                        Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the 
                        Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East 
                        Special Management Area'' and dated September 
                        6, 2018.
    (d) Applicable Law.--Water and water rights in the Special 
Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with section 8 of 
the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-77; 107 Stat. 762), 
except that, for purposes of this Act--
            (1) any reference contained in that section to ``the lands 
        designated as wilderness by this Act'', ``the Piedra, 
        Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas identified in section 9 of this 
        Act, or the Bowen Gulch Protection Area or the Fossil Ridge 
        Recreation Management Area identified in sections 5 and 6 of 
        this Act'', or ``the areas described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 
        of this Act'' shall be considered to be a reference to ``the 
        Special Management Areas''; and
            (2) any reference contained in that section to ``this Act'' 
        shall be considered to be a reference to ``the Colorado Outdoor 
        Recreation and Economy Act''.

SEC. 204. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

    (a) Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area.--Subtitle E of title II 
of Public Law 111-11 is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 2408 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-7) as 
        section 2409; and
            (2) by inserting after section 2407 (16 U.S.C. 460zzz-6) 
        the following:

``SEC. 2408. RELEASE.

    ``(a) In General.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)), the portions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area 
not designated as wilderness by this subtitle have been adequately 
studied for wilderness designation.
    ``(b) Release.--Any public land referred to in subsection (a) that 
is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle--
            ``(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
        Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
            ``(2) shall be managed in accordance with this subtitle and 
        any other applicable laws.''.
    (b) Mckenna Peak Wilderness Study Area.--
            (1) In general.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
        section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak 
        Wilderness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State not 
        designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of 
        the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
        Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 202) have been 
        adequately studied for wilderness designation.
            (2) Release.--Any public land referred to in paragraph (1) 
        that is not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of 
        section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 
        1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 202)--
                    (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
                Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
                    (B) shall be managed in accordance with applicable 
                laws.

SEC. 205. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this title affects the 
jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to fish and 
wildlife in the State.
    (b) No Buffer Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this title establishes a 
        protective perimeter or buffer zone around covered land.
            (2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that a 
        nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered 
        land can be seen or heard from within covered land shall not 
        preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the 
        covered land.
    (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary of the 
        Interior, as appropriate, shall file a map and a legal 
        description of each wilderness area designated by paragraphs 
        (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
        Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added 
        by section 202) and the Special Management Areas with--
                    (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate.
            (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this title, except that the Secretary or the 
        Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may correct any 
        typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
            (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
        Land Management and the Forest Service.
    (d) Acquisition of Land.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary or the Secretary of the 
        Interior, as appropriate, may acquire any land or interest in 
        land within the boundaries of a Special Management Area or the 
        wilderness designated under paragraphs (27) through (29) of 
        section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 
        1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 202) only 
        through exchange, donation, or purchase from a willing seller.
            (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
        under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
        administered as a part of, the wilderness or Special Management 
        Area in which the land or interest in land is located.
    (e) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if 
established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be 
permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are 
considered to be necessary by the Secretary with jurisdiction over the 
covered land, in accordance with--
            (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1133(d)(4)); and
            (2) the applicable guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 
        the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of 
        the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 
        101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th 
        Congress (H. Rept. 96-617).
    (f) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with section 
4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary 
with jurisdiction over a wilderness area designated by paragraphs (27) 
through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 202) may 
carry out any activity in the wilderness area that the Secretary 
determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, and 
diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate.
    (g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the covered land and the approximately 6,590 
acres generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Naturita Canyon 
Mineral Withdrawal Area'' and dated September 6, 2018, is withdrawn 
from--
            (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
        land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
        and geothermal leasing laws.

                       TITLE III--THOMPSON DIVIDE

SEC. 301. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this title are--
            (1) subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw certain 
        Federal land in the Thompson Divide area from mineral and other 
        disposal laws; and
            (2) to promote the capture of fugitive methane emissions 
        that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere--
                    (A) to reduce methane gas emissions; and
                    (B) to provide--
                            (i) new renewable electricity supplies and 
                        other beneficial uses of fugitive methane 
                        emissions; and
                            (ii) increased royalties for taxpayers.

SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Fugitive methane emissions.--The term ``fugitive 
        methane emissions'' means methane gas from those Federal lands 
        in Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the State 
        generally depicted on the pilot program map as ``Fugitive Coal 
        Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' that would leak or be 
        vented into the atmosphere from an active, inactive or 
        abandoned underground coal mine.
            (2) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
        Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
        Program established by section 305(a)(1).
            (3) Pilot program map.--The term ``pilot program map'' 
        means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal 
        Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' and dated June 17, 2019.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (5) Thompson divide lease.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' 
                means any oil or gas lease in effect on the date of 
                enactment of this Act within the Thompson Divide 
                Withdrawal and Protection Area.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' 
                does not include any oil or gas lease that--
                            (i) is associated with a Wolf Creek Storage 
                        Field development right; or
                            (ii) before the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, has expired, been cancelled, or otherwise 
                        terminated.
            (6) Thompson divide map.--The term ``Thompson Divide map'' 
        means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Area Map'' and 
        dated June 13, 2019.
            (7) Thompson divide withdrawal and protection area.--The 
        term ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area'' means 
        the Federal land and minerals generally depicted on the 
        Thompson Divide map as the ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and 
        Protection Area''.
            (8) Wolf creek storage field development right.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage 
                Field development right'' means a development right for 
                any of the Federal mineral leases numbered COC 007496, 
                COC 007497, COC 007498, COC 007499, COC 007500, COC 
                007538, COC 008128, COC 015373, COC 0128018, COC 
                051645, and COC 051646, and generally depicted on the 
                Thompson Divide map as ``Wolf Creek Storage 
                Agreement''.
                    (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage 
                Field development right'' does not include any storage 
                right or related activity within the area described in 
                subparagraph (A).

SEC. 303. THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PROTECTION AREA.

    (a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Thompson 
Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is withdrawn from--
            (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
        land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
        and geothermal leasing laws.
    (b) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area shall be determined by 
surveys approved by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Agriculture.

SEC. 304. THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE EXCHANGE.

    (a) In General.--In exchange for the relinquishment by a 
leaseholder of all Thompson Divide leases of the leaseholder, the 
Secretary may issue to the leaseholder credits for any bid, royalty, or 
rental payment due under any Federal oil or gas lease on Federal land 
in the State, in accordance with subsection (b).
    (b) Amount of Credits.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of 
        the credits issued to a leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease 
        relinquished under subsection (a) shall--
                    (A) be equal to the sum of--
                            (i) the amount of the bonus bids paid for 
                        the applicable Thompson Divide leases;
                            (ii) the amount of any rental paid for the 
                        applicable Thompson Divide leases as of the 
                        date on which the leaseholder submits to the 
                        Secretary a notice of the decision to 
                        relinquish the applicable Thompson Divide 
                        leases; and
                            (iii) the amount of any expenses incurred 
                        by the leaseholder of the applicable Thompson 
                        Divide leases in the preparation of any 
                        drilling permit, sundry notice, or other 
                        related submission in support of the 
                        development of the applicable Thompson Divide 
                        leases as of January 28, 2019, including any 
                        expenses relating to the preparation of any 
                        analysis under the National Environmental 
                        Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
                        and
                    (B) require the approval of the Secretary.
            (2) Exclusion.--The amount of a credit issued under 
        subsection (a) shall not include any expenses paid by the 
        leaseholder of a Thompson Divide lease for legal fees or 
        related expenses for legal work with respect to a Thompson 
        Divide lease.
    (c) Cancellation.--Effective on relinquishment under this section, 
and without any additional action by the Secretary, a Thompson Divide 
lease--
            (1) shall be permanently cancelled; and
            (2) shall not be reissued.
    (d) Conditions.--
            (1) Applicable law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
        section, each exchange under this section shall be conducted in 
        accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) other applicable laws (including regulations).
            (2) Acceptance of credits.--The Secretary shall accept 
        credits issued under subsection (a) in the same manner as cash 
        for the payments described in that subsection.
            (3) Applicability.--The use of a credit issued under 
        subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (including 
        regulations) applicable to the payments described in that 
        subsection, to the extent that the laws are consistent with 
        this section.
            (4) Treatment of credits.--All amounts in the form of 
        credits issued under subsection (a) accepted by the Secretary 
        shall be considered to be amounts received for the purposes 
        of--
                    (A) section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
                U.S.C. 191); and
                    (B) section 20 of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
                (30 U.S.C. 1019).
    (e) Wolf Creek Storage Field Development Rights.--
            (1) Conveyance to secretary.--As a condition precedent to 
        the relinquishment of a Thompson Divide lease, any leaseholder 
        with a Wolf Creek Storage Field development right shall 
        permanently relinquish, transfer, and otherwise convey to the 
        Secretary, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, all Wolf 
        Creek Storage Field development rights of the leaseholder.
            (2) Limitation of transfer.--An interest acquired by the 
        Secretary under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) shall be held in perpetuity; and
                    (B) shall not be--
                            (i) transferred;
                            (ii) reissued; or
                            (iii) otherwise used for mineral 
                        extraction.

SEC. 305. GREATER THOMPSON DIVIDE FUGITIVE COAL MINE METHANE USE PILOT 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of 
        Land Management a pilot program, to be known as the ``Greater 
        Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program''.
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program is to 
        promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and 
        sequestration of fugitive methane emissions--
                    (A) to reduce methane emissions;
                    (B) to promote economic development;
                    (C) to produce bid and royalty revenues;
                    (D) to improve air quality; and
                    (E) to improve public safety.
            (3) Plan.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                develop a plan--
                            (i) to complete an inventory of fugitive 
                        methane emissions in accordance with subsection 
                        (b);
                            (ii) to provide for the leasing of fugitive 
                        methane emissions in accordance with subsection 
                        (c); and
                            (iii) to provide for the capping or 
                        destruction of fugitive methane emissions in 
                        accordance with subsection (d).
                    (B) Coordination.--In developing the plan under 
                this paragraph, the Secretary shall coordinate with--
                            (i) the State;
                            (ii) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, and Pitkin 
                        Counties in the State;
                            (iii) lessees of Federal coal within the 
                        counties referred to in clause (ii);
                            (iv) interested institutions of higher 
                        education in the State; and
                            (v) interested members of the public.
    (b) Fugitive Methane Emission Inventory.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an 
        inventory of fugitive methane emissions.
            (2) Conduct.--The Secretary may conduct the inventory under 
        paragraph (1) through, or in collaboration with--
                    (A) the Bureau of Land Management;
                    (B) the United States Geological Survey;
                    (C) the Environmental Protection Agency;
                    (D) the United States Forest Service;
                    (E) State departments or agencies;
                    (F) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in 
                the State;
                    (G) the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease 
                District;
                    (H) institutions of higher education in the State;
                    (I) lessees of Federal coal within a county 
                referred to in subparagraph (F);
                    (J) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
                Administration;
                    (K) the National Center for Atmospheric Research; 
                or
                    (L) other interested entities, including members of 
                the public.
            (3) Contents.--The inventory under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    (A) the general location and geographic coordinates 
                of each vent, seep, or other source producing 
                significant fugitive methane emissions;
                    (B) an estimate of the volume and concentration of 
                fugitive methane emissions from each source of 
                significant fugitive methane emissions including 
                details of measurements taken and the basis for that 
                emissions estimate;
                    (C) an estimate of the total volume of fugitive 
                methane emissions each year;
                    (D) relevant data and other information available 
                from--
                            (i) the Environmental Protection Agency;
                            (ii) the Mine Safety and Health 
                        Administration;
                            (iii) Colorado Department of Natural 
                        Resources;
                            (iv) Colorado Public Utility Commission;
                            (v) Colorado Department of Health and 
                        Environment; and
                            (vi) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 
                        and Enforcement; and
                    (E) such other information as may be useful in 
                advancing the purposes of the pilot program.
            (4) Public participation; disclosure.--
                    (A) Public participation.--The Secretary shall 
                provide opportunities for public participation in the 
                inventory under this subsection.
                    (B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the 
                inventory under this subsection publicly available.
                    (C) Disclosure.--Nothing in this subsection 
                requires the Secretary to publicly release information 
                that--
                            (i) poses a threat to public safety;
                            (ii) is confidential business information; 
                        or
                            (iii) is otherwise protected from public 
                        disclosure.
            (5) Use.--The Secretary shall use the inventory in carrying 
        out--
                    (A) the leasing program under subsection (c); and
                    (B) the capping or destruction of fugitive methane 
                emissions under subsection (d).
    (c) Fugitive Methane Emission Leasing Program.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and in 
        accordance with this section, not later than 1 year after the 
        date of completion of the inventory required under subsection 
        (b), the Secretary shall carry out a program to encourage the 
        use and destruction of fugitive methane emissions.
            (2) Fugitive methane emissions from coal mines subject to 
        lease.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize the 
                holder of a valid existing Federal coal lease for a 
                mine that is producing fugitive methane emissions to 
                capture for use, or destroy by flaring, the fugitive 
                methane emissions.
                    (B) Conditions.--The authority under subparagraph 
                (A) shall be--
                            (i) subject to valid existing rights; and
                            (ii) subject to such terms and conditions 
                        as the Secretary may require.
                    (C) Limitations.--The program carried out under 
                paragraph (1) shall only include fugitive methane 
                emissions that can be captured for use, or destroyed by 
                flaring, in a manner that does not--
                            (i) endanger the safety of any coal mine 
                        worker; or
                            (ii) unreasonably interfere with any 
                        ongoing operation at a coal mine.
                    (D) Cooperation.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall work 
                        cooperatively with the holders of valid 
                        existing Federal coal leases for mines that 
                        produce fugitive methane emissions to 
                        encourage--
                                    (I) the capture of fugitive methane 
                                emissions for beneficial use, such as 
                                generating electrical power, producing 
                                usable heat, transporting the methane 
                                to market, transforming the fugitive 
                                methane emissions into a different 
                                marketable material; or
                                    (II) if the beneficial use of the 
                                fugitive methane emissions is not 
                                feasible, the destruction of the 
                                fugitive methane emissions by flaring.
                            (ii) Guidance.--In furtherance of the 
                        purposes of this paragraph, not later than 1 
                        year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                        the Secretary shall issue guidance for the 
                        implementation of Federal authorities and 
                        programs to encourage the capture for use, or 
                        destruction by flaring, of fugitive methane 
                        emissions while minimizing impacts on natural 
                        resources or other public interest values.
                    (E) Royalties.--The Secretary shall determine 
                whether any fugitive methane emissions used or 
                destroyed pursuant to this paragraph are subject to the 
                payment of a royalty under applicable law.
            (3) Fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
                this section, notwithstanding section 303, subject to 
                valid existing rights, and in accordance with section 
                21 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 241) and any 
                other applicable law, the Secretary shall--
                            (i) authorize the capture for use, or 
                        destruction by flaring, of fugitive methane 
                        emissions from abandoned coal mines on Federal 
                        land; and
                            (ii) make available for leasing such 
                        fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal 
                        mines on Federal land as the Secretary 
                        considers to be in the public interest.
                    (B) Source.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
                Secretary shall offer for lease each significant vent, 
                seep, or other source of fugitive methane emissions 
                from abandoned coal mines.
                    (C) Bid qualifications.--A bid to lease fugitive 
                methane emissions under this paragraph shall specify 
                whether the prospective lessee intends--
                            (i) to capture the fugitive methane 
                        emissions for beneficial use, such as 
                        generating electrical power, producing usable 
                        heat, transporting the methane to market, 
                        transforming the fugitive methane emissions 
                        into a different marketable material;
                            (ii) to destroy the fugitive methane 
                        emissions by flaring; or
                            (iii) to employ a specific combination of--
                                    (I) capturing the fugitive methane 
                                emissions for beneficial use; and
                                    (II) destroying the fugitive 
                                methane emission by flaring.
                    (D) Priority.--
                            (i) In general.--If there is more than 1 
                        qualified bid for a lease under this paragraph, 
                        the Secretary shall select the bid that the 
                        Secretary determines is likely to most 
                        significantly advance the public interest.
                            (ii) Considerations.--In determining the 
                        public interest under clause (i), the Secretary 
                        shall take into consideration--
                                    (I) the size of the overall 
                                decrease in the time-integrated 
                                radiative forcing of the fugitive 
                                methane emissions;
                                    (II) the impacts to other natural 
                                resource values, including wildlife, 
                                water, and air; and
                                    (III) other public interest values, 
                                including scenic, economic, recreation, 
                                and cultural values.
                    (E) Lease form.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall 
                        develop and provide to prospective bidders a 
                        lease form for leases issued under this 
                        paragraph.
                            (ii) Due diligence.--The lease form 
                        developed under clause (i) shall include terms 
                        and conditions requiring the leased fugitive 
                        methane emissions to be put to beneficial use 
                        or flared by not later than 1 year after the 
                        date of issuance of the lease.
                    (F) Royalty rate.--The Secretary shall develop a 
                minimum bid and royalty rate for leases under this 
                paragraph to advance the purposes of this section, to 
                the maximum extent practicable.
    (d) Sequestration.--If, by not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, any significant fugitive methane emissions from 
abandoned coal mines on Federal land are not leased under subsection 
(c)(3), the Secretary shall, in accordance with applicable law, take 
all reasonable measures--
            (1) to cap those fugitive methane emissions at the source 
        in any case in which the cap will result in the long-term 
        sequestration of all or a significant portion of the fugitive 
        methane emissions; or
            (2) if sequestration under paragraph (1) is not feasible, 
        destroy the fugitive methane emissions by flaring.
    (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report detailing--
            (1) the economic and environmental impacts of the pilot 
        program, including information on increased royalties and 
        estimates of avoided greenhouse gas emissions; and
            (2) any recommendations by the Secretary on whether the 
        pilot program could be expanded geographically to include other 
        significant sources of fugitive methane emissions from coal 
        mines.

SEC. 306. EFFECT.

    Except as expressly provided in this title, nothing in this title--
            (1) expands, diminishes, or impairs any valid existing 
        mineral leases, mineral interest, or other property rights 
        wholly or partially within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and 
        Protection Area, including access to the leases, interests, 
        rights, or land in accordance with applicable Federal, State, 
        and local laws (including regulations);
            (2) prevents the capture of methane from any active, 
        inactive, or abandoned coal mine covered by this title, in 
        accordance with applicable laws; or
            (3) prevents access to, or the development of, any new or 
        existing coal mine or lease in Delta or Gunnison County in the 
        State.

              TITLE IV--CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.

    In this title:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Curecanti National Recreation Area, Proposed Boundary'', 
        numbered 616/100,485C, and dated August 11, 2016.
            (2) National recreation area.--The term ``National 
        Recreation Area'' means the Curecanti National Recreation Area 
        established by section 402(a).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 402. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--Effective beginning on the earlier of the date 
on which the Secretary approves a request under subsection 
(c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, there shall be established as a unit of the National Park 
System the Curecanti National Recreation Area, in accordance with this 
Act, consisting of approximately 50,667 acres of land in the State, as 
generally depicted on the map as ``Curecanti National Recreation Area 
Proposed Boundary''.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (c) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        National Recreation Area in accordance with--
                    (A) this title; and
                    (B) the laws (including regulations) generally 
                applicable to units of the National Park System, 
                including section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
                100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, 
                United States Code.
            (2) Dam, powerplant, and reservoir management and 
        operations.--
                    (A) In general.--Nothing in this title affects or 
                interferes with the authority of the Secretary--
                            (i) to operate the Uncompahgre Valley 
                        Reclamation Project under the reclamation laws;
                            (ii) to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit 
                        of the Colorado River Storage Project under the 
                        Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the 
                        ``Colorado River Storage Project Act'') (43 
                        U.S.C. 620 et seq.); or
                            (iii) under the Federal Water Project 
                        Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l-12 et seq.).
                    (B) Reclamation land.--
                            (i) Submission of request to retain 
                        administrative jurisdiction.--If, before the 
                        date that is 1 year after the date of enactment 
                        of this Act, the Commissioner of Reclamation 
                        submits to the Secretary a request for the 
                        Commissioner of Reclamation to retain 
                        administrative jurisdiction over the minimum 
                        quantity of land within the land identified on 
                        the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired for 
                        Bureau of Reclamation projects'' that the 
                        Commissioner of Reclamation identifies as 
                        necessary for the effective operation of Bureau 
                        of Reclamation water facilities, the Secretary 
                        may--
                                    (I) approve, approve with 
                                modifications, or disapprove the 
                                request; and
                                    (II) if the request is approved 
                                under subclause (I), make any 
                                modifications to the map that are 
                                necessary to reflect that the 
                                Commissioner of Reclamation retains 
                                management authority over the minimum 
                                quantity of land required to fulfill 
                                the reclamation mission.
                            (ii) Transfer of land.--
                                    (I) In general.--Administrative 
                                jurisdiction over the land identified 
                                on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or 
                                acquired for Bureau of Reclamation 
                                projects'', as modified pursuant to 
                                clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be 
                                transferred from the Commissioner of 
                                Reclamation to the Director of the 
                                National Park Service by not later than 
                                the date that is 1 year after the date 
                                of enactment of this Act.
                                    (II) Access to transferred land.--
                                            (aa) In general.--Subject 
                                        to item (bb), the Commissioner 
                                        of Reclamation shall retain 
                                        access to the land transferred 
                                        to the Director of the National 
                                        Park Service under subclause 
                                        (I) for reclamation purposes, 
                                        including for the operation, 
                                        maintenance, and expansion or 
                                        replacement of facilities.
                                            (bb) Memorandum of 
                                        understanding.--The terms of 
                                        the access authorized under 
                                        item (aa) shall be determined 
                                        by a memorandum of 
                                        understanding entered into 
                                        between the Commissioner of 
                                        Reclamation and the Director of 
                                        the National Park Service not 
                                        later than 1 year after the 
                                        date of enactment of this Act.
            (3) Management agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into 
                management agreements, or modify management agreements 
                in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, 
                relating to the authority of the Director of the 
                National Park Service, the Commissioner of Reclamation, 
                the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, or the 
                Chief of the Forest Service to manage Federal land 
                within or adjacent to the boundary of the National 
                Recreation Area.
                    (B) State land.--The Secretary may enter into 
                cooperative management agreements for any land 
                administered by the State that is within or adjacent to 
                the National Recreation Area, in accordance with the 
                cooperative management authority under section 101703 
                of title 54, United States Code.
            (4) Recreational activities.--
                    (A) Authorization.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allow boating, 
                boating-related activities, hunting, and fishing in the 
                National Recreation Area in accordance with applicable 
                Federal and State laws.
                    (B) Closures; designated zones.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary, acting 
                        through the Superintendent of the National 
                        Recreation Area, may designate zones in which, 
                        and establish periods during which, no boating, 
                        hunting, or fishing shall be permitted in the 
                        National Recreation Area under subparagraph (A) 
                        for reasons of public safety, administration, 
                        or compliance with applicable laws.
                            (ii) Consultation required.--Except in the 
                        case of an emergency, any closure proposed by 
                        the Secretary under clause (i) shall not take 
                        effect until after the date on which the 
                        Superintendent of the National Recreation Area 
                        consults with--
                                    (I) the appropriate State agency 
                                responsible for hunting and fishing 
                                activities; and
                                    (II) the Board of County 
                                Commissioners in each county in which 
                                the zone is proposed to be designated.
            (5) Landowner assistance.--On the written request of an 
        individual that owns private land located not more than 3 miles 
        from the boundary of the National Recreation Area, the 
        Secretary may work in partnership with the individual to 
        enhance the long-term conservation of natural, cultural, 
        recreational, and scenic resources in and around the National 
        Recreation Area--
                    (A) by acquiring all or a portion of the private 
                land or interests in private land located not more than 
                3 miles from the boundary of the National Recreation 
                Area by purchase, exchange, or donation, in accordance 
                with section 403;
                    (B) by providing technical assistance to the 
                individual, including cooperative assistance;
                    (C) through available grant programs; and
                    (D) by supporting conservation easement 
                opportunities.
            (6) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
        Federal land within the National Recreation Area is withdrawn 
        from--
                    (A) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the 
                public land laws;
                    (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
                laws; and
                    (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
                materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
            (7) Grazing.--
                    (A) State land subject to a state grazing lease.--
                            (i) In general.--If State land acquired 
                        under this title is subject to a State grazing 
                        lease in effect on the date of acquisition, the 
                        Secretary shall allow the grazing to continue 
                        for the remainder of the term of the lease, 
                        subject to the related terms and conditions of 
                        user agreements, including permitted stocking 
                        rates, grazing fee levels, access rights, and 
                        ownership and use of range improvements.
                            (ii) Access.--A lessee of State land may 
                        continue its use of established routes within 
                        the National Recreation Area to access State 
                        land for purposes of administering the lease if 
                        the use was permitted before the date of 
                        enactment of this Act, subject to such terms 
                        and conditions as the Secretary may require.
                    (B) State and private land.--The Secretary may, in 
                accordance with applicable laws, authorize grazing on 
                land acquired from the State or private landowners 
                under section 403, if grazing was established before 
                the date of acquisition.
                    (C) Private land.--On private land acquired under 
                section 403 for the National Recreation Area on which 
                authorized grazing is occurring before the date of 
                enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
                with the lessee, may allow the continuation and renewal 
                of grazing on the land based on the terms of 
                acquisition or by agreement between the Secretary and 
                the lessee, subject to applicable law (including 
                regulations).
                    (D) Federal land.--The Secretary shall--
                            (i) allow, consistent with the grazing 
                        leases, uses, and practices in effect as of the 
                        date of enactment of this Act, the continuation 
                        and renewal of grazing on Federal land located 
                        within the boundary of the National Recreation 
                        Area on which grazing is allowed before the 
                        date of enactment of this Act, unless the 
                        Secretary determines that grazing on the 
                        Federal land would present unacceptable impacts 
                        (as defined in section 1.4.7.1 of the National 
                        Park Service document entitled ``Management 
                        Policies 2006: The Guide to Managing the 
                        National Park System'') to the natural, 
                        cultural, recreational, and scenic resource 
                        values and the character of the land within the 
                        National Recreation Area; and
                            (ii) retain all authorities to manage 
                        grazing in the National Recreation Area.
                    (E) Termination of leases.--Within the National 
                Recreation Area, the Secretary may--
                            (i) accept the voluntary termination of a 
                        lease or permit for grazing; or
                            (ii) in the case of a lease or permit 
                        vacated for a period of 3 or more years, 
                        terminate the lease or permit.
            (8) Water rights.--Nothing in this title--
                    (A) affects any use or allocation in existence on 
                the date of enactment of this Act of any water, water 
                right, or interest in water;
                    (B) affects any vested absolute or decreed 
                conditional water right in existence on the date of 
                enactment of this Act, including any water right held 
                by the United States;
                    (C) affects any interstate water compact in 
                existence on the date of enactment of this Act;
                    (D) authorizes or imposes any new reserved Federal 
                water right; or
                    (E) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or 
                reduction of any water right reserved or appropriated 
                by the United States in the State on or before the date 
                of enactment of this Act.
            (9) Fishing easements.--
                    (A) In general.--Nothing in this title diminishes 
                or alters the fish and wildlife program for the 
                Aspinall Unit developed under section 8 of the Act of 
                April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the ``Colorado River 
                Storage Project Act'') (70 Stat. 110, chapter 203; 43 
                U.S.C. 620g), by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
                Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Colorado 
                Division of Wildlife (including any successor in 
                interest to that division) that provides for the 
                acquisition of public access fishing easements as 
                mitigation for the Aspinall Unit (referred to in this 
                paragraph as the ``program'').
                    (B) Acquisition of fishing easements.--The 
                Secretary shall continue to fulfill the obligation of 
                the Secretary under the program to acquire 26 miles of 
                class 1 public fishing easements to provide to 
                sportsmen access for fishing within the Upper Gunnison 
                Basin upstream of the Aspinall Unit, subject to the 
                condition that no existing fishing access downstream of 
                the Aspinall Unit shall be counted toward the minimum 
                mileage requirement under the program.
                    (C) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
                enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
                            (i) develop a plan for fulfilling the 
                        obligation of the Secretary described in 
                        subparagraph (B); and
                            (ii) submit to Congress a report that--
                                    (I) includes the plan developed 
                                under clause (i); and
                                    (II) describes any progress made in 
                                the acquisition of public access 
                                fishing easements as mitigation for the 
                                Aspinall Unit under the program.

SEC. 403. ACQUISITION OF LAND; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT.

    (a) Acquisition.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
        interest in land within the boundary of the National Recreation 
        Area.
            (2) Manner of acquisition.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), land 
                described in paragraph (1) may be acquired under this 
                subsection by--
                            (i) donation;
                            (ii) purchase from willing sellers with 
                        donated or appropriated funds;
                            (iii) transfer from another Federal agency; 
                        or
                            (iv) exchange.
                    (B) State land.--Land or interests in land owned by 
                the State or a political subdivision of the State may 
                only be acquired by purchase, donation, or exchange.
    (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
            (1) Forest service land.--
                    (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over 
                the approximately 2,560 acres of land identified on the 
                map as ``U.S. Forest Service proposed transfer to the 
                National Park Service'' is transferred to the 
                Secretary, to be administered by the Director of the 
                National Park Service as part of the National 
                Recreation Area.
                    (B) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the 
                Gunnison National Forest shall be adjusted to exclude 
                the land transferred to the Secretary under 
                subparagraph (A).
            (2) Bureau of land management land.--Administrative 
        jurisdiction over the approximately 5,040 acres of land 
        identified on the map as ``Bureau of Land Management proposed 
        transfer to National Park Service'' is transferred from the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of 
        the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the 
        National Recreation Area.
            (3) Withdrawal.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
        identified on the map as ``Proposed for transfer to the Bureau 
        of Land Management, subject to the revocation of Bureau of 
        Reclamation withdrawal'' shall be transferred to the Director 
        of the Bureau of Land Management on relinquishment of the land 
        by the Bureau of Reclamation and revocation by the Bureau of 
        Land Management of any withdrawal as may be necessary.
    (c) Potential Land Exchange.--
            (1) In general.--The withdrawal for reclamation purposes of 
        the land identified on the map as ``Potential exchange lands'' 
        shall be relinquished by the Commissioner of Reclamation and 
        revoked by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and 
        the land shall be transferred to the National Park Service.
            (2) Exchange; inclusion in national recreation area.--On 
        transfer of the land described in paragraph (1), the 
        transferred land--
                    (A) may be exchanged by the Secretary for private 
                land described in section 402(c)(5)--
                            (i) subject to a conservation easement 
                        remaining on the transferred land, to protect 
                        the scenic resources of the transferred land; 
                        and
                            (ii) in accordance with the laws (including 
                        regulations) and policies governing National 
                        Park Service land exchanges; and
                    (B) if not exchanged under subparagraph (A), shall 
                be added to, and managed as a part of, the National 
                Recreation Area.
    (d) Addition to National Recreation Area.--Any land within the 
boundary of the National Recreation Area that is acquired by the United 
States shall be added to, and managed as a part of, the National 
Recreation Area.

SEC. 404. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made 
available to carry out this title, the Director of the National Park 
Service, in consultation with the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall 
prepare a general management plan for the National Recreation Area in 
accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.

SEC. 405. BOUNDARY SURVEY.

    The Secretary (acting through the Director of the National Park 
Service) shall prepare a boundary survey and legal description of the 
National Recreation Area.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 179

116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 823

                          [Report No. 116-226]

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                                 A BILL

To provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, recreation 
management areas, and conservation areas in the State of Colorado, and 
                          for other purposes.

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                            October 4, 2019

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed