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[S. 1348 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 422
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1348

                          [Report No. 118-185]

To redesignate land within certain wilderness study areas in the State 
                  of Wyoming, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 27, 2023

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

                             June 18, 2024

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To redesignate land within certain wilderness study areas in the State 
                  of Wyoming, and for other purposes.

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

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

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Wyoming Public Lands 
Initiative Act of 2023''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau 
        of Land Management.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the Bureau of Land Management.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Emergency.--The term ``emergency'' means a 
        situation that requires immediate action because of an imminent 
        danger--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to the health or safety of people; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) of harm to property.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Range improvement.--The term ``range 
        improvement'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
        the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 
        1902).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Wyoming.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN CARBON COUNTY, 
              WYOMING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Designation of Wilderness Areas.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Encampment river canyon wilderness.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Designation.--In accordance with the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except as 
                provided in subparagraph (B), the land within the 
                boundaries of the Encampment River Canyon Wilderness 
                Study Area is designated as wilderness and as a 
                component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
                System, to be known as the ``Encampment River Canyon 
                Wilderness'' (referred to in this paragraph as the 
                ``Wilderness'').</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Excluded land.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Definition of water valley 
                        road.--In this subparagraph, the term ``Water 
                        Valley Road'' means the road in Carbon County, 
                        Wyoming, that is 50 feet wide and 17,340 feet 
                        long, consisting of approximately 19.904 acres 
                        of land in T. 14 N., R. 84 W., including--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) in sec. 22, land in--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) the NE\1/
                                        4\SW\1/4\; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) the S\1/
                                        2\SW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in sec. 27, land in 
                                lots 4, 6, and 7 of the NW\1/4\SW\1/
                                4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) in sec. 28, land in 
                                lot 1 of the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) in sec. 34, land in--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) the S\1/
                                        2\NE\1/4\; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) the E\1/
                                        2\NW\1/4\; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) in sec. 35, land in--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) the N\1/
                                        2\SW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) the NW\1/
                                        4\SE\1/4\; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (cc) the S\1/
                                        2\SE\1/4\.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Land excluded from the 
                        wilderness.--The following land is not included 
                        in the Wilderness:</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) Any land in the NW\1/
                                4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ sec. 24, T. 14 N., R. 
                                84 W.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) Any land within 50 
                                feet of the centerline of--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) County Road 
                                        353; or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) Water Valley 
                                        Road.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Maintenance of roads.--Necessary 
                maintenance or repairs to County Road 353 or Water 
                Valley Road (as defined in subparagraph (B)) shall be 
                permitted after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                consistent with the requirements of this 
                subsection.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Wildfire suppression.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Not later than 
                        180 days after the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, the Director shall establish a fire 
                        suppression plan for the protection of--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) any individual or 
                                structure adjacent to the Wilderness; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the population 
                                centers of--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) Encampment, 
                                        Wyoming; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) Riverside, 
                                        Wyoming.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Coordination.--In carrying 
                        out clause (i), the Director shall coordinate 
                        with--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the Wyoming State 
                                Forestry Division; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) Carbon County, 
                                Wyoming.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Prospect mountain wilderness.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Designation.--In accordance with the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except as 
                provided in subparagraph (B), the land within the 
                boundaries of the Prospect Mountain Wilderness Study 
                Area is designated as wilderness and as a component of 
                the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be 
                known as the ``Prospect Mountain Wilderness'' (referred 
                to in this paragraph as the ``Wilderness'').</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Excluded land.--Any land within 100 
                feet of the centerline of Prospect Road is not included 
                in the Wilderness.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Maintenance of prospect road.--
                Necessary maintenance or repairs to Prospect Road shall 
                be permitted after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                consistent with the requirements of this 
                subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Management of wilderness areas.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Administration.--Subject to valid 
                existing rights, the wilderness areas designated in 
                paragraphs (1) and (2) (referred to in this paragraph 
                as the ``Wilderness Areas'') shall be administered by 
                the Director in accordance with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) this paragraph; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
                        1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 
                        that Act to the effective date of that Act 
                        shall be considered to be a reference to the 
                        date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the 
                Wilderness Areas, where established before the date of 
                enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in 
                accordance with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) section 4(d)(4) of the 
                        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
                        1133(d)(4));</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the guidelines set forth in 
                        the report of the Committee on Interior and 
                        Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
                        accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. 
                        Rept. 96-617); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the guidelines set forth in 
                        appendix A of the Report of the Committee on 
                        Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 
                        2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-
                        405).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Review of policies, practices, and 
                regulations.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--To ensure that 
                        the policies, practices, and regulations of the 
                        Department conform to and implement the intent 
                        of Congress regarding forest fires and the 
                        outbreak of disease or insects, not later than 
                        180 days after the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review 
                        all policies, practices, and regulations of the 
                        Department applicable to the Wilderness Areas 
                        that pertain to--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) wildland fires, 
                                including the use of modern methods of 
                                fire suppression (including mechanical 
                                activity, as necessary); or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the outbreak of 
                                disease or insect 
                                populations.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Revisions.--On completion of 
                        the review under clause (i), the Secretary of 
                        the Interior shall revise or develop policies, 
                        practices, and regulations for the Wilderness 
                        Areas--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) to ensure the timely 
                                and efficient control of fires, 
                                diseases, and insects in the Wilderness 
                                Areas, in accordance with section 
                                4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 
                                U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) to provide, to the 
                                maximum extent practicable, adequate 
                                protection from forest fires, disease 
                                outbreaks, and insect infestations to 
                                any Federal, State, or private land 
                                adjacent to the Wilderness 
                                Areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Designation of Bennett Mountains Special Management 
Area.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Designation.--The land within the Bennett 
        Mountains Wilderness Study Area is designated as the ``Bennett 
        Mountains Special Management Area'' (referred to in this 
        subsection as the ``Special Management Area'').</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Administration.--The Special Management Area 
        shall be administered by the Director.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Roads; motorized vehicles.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Roads.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Prohibition on new permanent 
                        roads.--The construction of new permanent roads 
                        in the Special Management Area shall not be 
                        allowed.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Temporary roads.--The 
                        Director may authorize the construction of new 
                        temporary roads to respond to an 
                        emergency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed 
                for administrative purposes, to respond to an 
                emergency, or to develop range improvements, the use of 
                motorized and mechanized vehicles in the Special 
                Management Area shall be allowed only on existing roads 
                and trails designated for the use of motorized or 
                mechanized vehicles by the travel management plan 
                established under subparagraph (C).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Travel management plan.--Not later 
                than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                the Director shall establish a travel management plan 
                for the Special Management Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special 
        Management Area shall be administered--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) as a nondiscretionary use; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in accordance with the laws generally 
                applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the 
                Bureau, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Act of June 28, 1934 
                        (commonly known as the ``Taylor Grazing Act'') 
                        (48 Stat. 1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et 
                        seq.);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Federal Land Policy and 
                        Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
                        seq.); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the Public Rangelands 
                        Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1901 et 
                        seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Fire management and suppression.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Director shall carry 
                out fire management and suppression activities in the 
                Special Management Area in accordance with the laws 
                generally applicable to land under the jurisdiction of 
                the Bureau.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Review of policies, practices, and 
                regulations.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--To ensure that 
                        the policies, practices, and regulations of the 
                        Bureau conform to and implement the intent of 
                        Congress regarding forest fires, not later than 
                        180 days after the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, the Director shall review all policies, 
                        practices, and regulations of the Bureau 
                        applicable to the Special Management Area that 
                        pertain to wildland fires, including the use of 
                        modern methods of fire suppression.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Revision.--On completion of 
                        the review under clause (i), the Director shall 
                        revise or develop policies, practices, and 
                        regulations for the Special Management Area--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) to ensure the timely 
                                and efficient control of fires in the 
                                Special Management Area; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) to provide, to the 
                                maximum extent practicable, adequate 
                                protection from forest fires to any 
                                Federal, State, or private land 
                                adjacent to the Special Management 
                                Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Timber harvesting.--Commercial timber 
        harvesting shall not be allowed in the Special Management 
        Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Withdrawal.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), subject to valid rights in existence 
                on the date of enactment of this Act, the land within 
                the boundaries of the Special Management Area is 
                withdrawn from--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) location, entry, and patent 
                        under the mining laws; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) disposition under all laws 
                        relating to mineral and geothermal 
                        leasing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exception.--The Secretary of the 
                Interior may lease oil and gas resources within the 
                boundaries of the Special Management Area if--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the lease may only be accessed 
                        by directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the Special Management Area; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the lease prohibits, without 
                        exception or waiver, surface occupancy and 
                        surface disturbance within the Special 
                        Management Area for any activities, including 
                        activities related to exploration, development, 
                        or production.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Designation of Black Cat Special Management Area.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Designation.--The land described in paragraph 
        (2) is designated as the ``Black Cat Special Management Area'' 
        (referred to in this subsection as the ``Special Management 
        Area'').</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Included land.--The Special Management Area 
        shall consist of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Federal land in T. 14 N., R. 81 
                W., sec. 35, that is managed by the Forest Service; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the portions of T. 14 N., R. 81 W., 
                secs. 26, 35, and 36, that are south and west of the 
                North Platte River.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Administration.--The Special Management Area 
        shall be administered by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Roads; motorized vehicles.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Roads.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Prohibition on new permanent 
                        roads.--The construction of new permanent roads 
                        in the Special Management Area shall not be 
                        allowed.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Temporary roads.--The 
                        Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the 
                        construction of new temporary roads to respond 
                        to an emergency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed 
                for administrative purposes, to respond to an 
                emergency, or to develop or maintain range 
                improvements, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                prohibit the use of motorized and mechanized vehicles 
                in the Special Management Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special 
        Management Areas shall be administered--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) as a nondiscretionary use; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in accordance with the laws generally 
                applicable to the National Forest System, including--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Multiple-Use Sustained-
                        Yield Act of 1960 (16 U.S.C. 528 et 
                        seq.);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Act of June 28, 1934 
                        (commonly known as the ``Taylor Grazing Act'') 
                        (48 Stat. 1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et 
                        seq.); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the Public Rangelands 
                        Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1901 et 
                        seq.).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Fire management and suppression.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Secretary of 
                Agriculture shall carry out fire management and 
                suppression activities in the Special Management Area--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in accordance with the laws 
                        generally applicable to--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the National Forest 
                                System; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the land within the 
                                boundaries of the Special Management 
                                Area; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii)(I) if a land management plan 
                        has been established for the Special Management 
                        Area, in accordance with that land management 
                        plan; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (II) if a land management plan has 
                        not been established for the Special Management 
                        Area, in a manner consistent with land that is 
                        similarly situated to the land within the 
                        boundaries of the Special Management Area, as 
                        determined by the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Review of policies, practices, and 
                regulations.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--To ensure that 
                        the policies, practices, and regulations of the 
                        Department of Agriculture conform to and 
                        implement the intent of Congress regarding 
                        forest fires, not later than 180 days after the 
                        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture shall review all policies, 
                        practices, and regulations of the Department of 
                        Agriculture applicable to the Special 
                        Management Area that pertain to forest fires, 
                        including the use of modern methods of fire 
                        suppression.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Revision.--On completion of 
                        the review under clause (i), the Secretary of 
                        Agriculture shall revise or develop policies, 
                        practices, and regulations for the Special 
                        Management Area--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) to ensure the timely 
                                and efficient control of fires in the 
                                Special Management Area; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) to provide, to the 
                                maximum extent practicable, adequate 
                                protection from forest fires to any 
                                Federal, State, or private land 
                                adjacent to the Special Management 
                                Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Timber harvesting.--Commercial timber 
        harvesting shall not be allowed in the Special Management 
        Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Withdrawal.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), subject to valid rights in existence 
                on the date of enactment of this Act, the land within 
                the boundaries of the Special Management Area is 
                withdrawn from--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) location, entry, and patent 
                        under the mining laws; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) disposition under all laws 
                        relating to mineral and geothermal 
                        leasing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exception.--The Secretary of the 
                Interior may, with the approval of the Secretary of 
                Agriculture, lease oil and gas resources within the 
                boundaries of the Special Management Area if--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the lease may only be accessed 
                        by directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the Special Management Area; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the lease prohibits, without 
                        exception or waiver, surface occupancy and 
                        surface disturbance within the Special 
                        Management Area for any activities, including 
                        activities related to exploration, development, 
                        or production.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Release of Wilderness Study Areas.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Finding.--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)), any portion of a 
        wilderness study area described in paragraph (2) that is not 
        designated as wilderness by this section has been adequately 
        studied for wilderness designation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Description of land.--The wilderness study 
        areas referred to in paragraphs (1) and (3) are--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Encampment River Canyon Wilderness 
                Study Area;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Prospect Mountain Wilderness Study 
                Area; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Bennett Mountains Wilderness Study 
                Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Release.--Any portion of a wilderness study 
        area described in paragraph (2) that is not designated as 
        wilderness by this section is no longer subject to section 
        603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
        (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Management of released land.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Encampment river canyon wilderness 
                study area.--The Director shall manage the portion of 
                the Encampment River Canyon Wilderness Study Area 
                released under paragraph (3) in a manner consistent 
                with a resource management plan that is applicable to 
                any land that--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) is adjacent to that released 
                        portion; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) is not included in the 
                        Encampment River Canyon Wilderness designated 
                        under subsection (a)(1).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Prospect mountain wilderness study 
                area.--The portion of the Prospect Mountain Wilderness 
                Study Area released under paragraph (3) shall be 
                managed in accordance with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Federal Land Policy and 
                        Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
                        seq.); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) any other applicable 
                        law.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Bennett mountains wilderness study 
                area.--The Director shall manage the portion of the 
                Bennett Mountains Wilderness Study Area released under 
                paragraph (3) in accordance with subsection 
                (b).</DELETED>

SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN FREMONT AND NATRONA COUNTIES, WYOMING.

<DELETED>    (a) Designation of Upper Sweetwater Canyon and Lower 
Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Areas.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Designation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--In accordance with the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the land 
                within the boundaries of the Sweetwater Canyon 
                Wilderness Study Area is designated as wilderness and, 
                as described in subparagraphs (B) and (C), as 2 
                components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
                System, to be known as the ``Upper Sweetwater Canyon 
                Wilderness'' (referred to in this subsection as the 
                ``Upper Wilderness'') and the ``Lower Sweetwater Canyon 
                Wilderness'' (referred to in this subsection as the 
                ``Lower Wilderness'').</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Upper sweetwater canyon wilderness.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Boundary.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclause (II), the 
                                boundary of the Upper Wilderness shall 
                                conform to the boundary of the 
                                Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study 
                                Area.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) Eastern boundary.--
                                The eastern boundary of the Upper 
                                Wilderness shall be 100 feet from the 
                                western edge of the north-south road 
                                bisecting the Upper Wilderness and the 
                                Lower Wilderness, known as ``Strawberry 
                                Creek Road''.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Exclusion of existing 
                        roads.--Any established legal route with 
                        authorized motorized use in existence on the 
                        date of enactment of this Act that enters the 
                        Upper Wilderness in T. 28 N., R. 98 W., sec. 4, 
                        or the Lower Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 97 W., 
                        sec. 33, is not included in the Upper 
                        Wilderness.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Lower sweetwater canyon wilderness.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Boundary.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) In general.--Except as 
                                provided in subclauses (II) and (III), 
                                the boundary of the Lower Wilderness 
                                shall conform to the boundary of the 
                                Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study 
                                Area.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) Western boundary.--
                                The western boundary of the Lower 
                                Wilderness shall be 100 feet from the 
                                eastern edge of the north-south road 
                                bisecting the Upper Wilderness and the 
                                Lower Wilderness, known as ``Strawberry 
                                Creek Road''.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) Northern boundary.--
                                The northern boundary of the Lower 
                                Wilderness shall begin where the 
                                bisecting road referred to in subclause 
                                (II) enters the Sweetwater Canyon 
                                Wilderness Study Area at the border of 
                                T. 29 N., R. 98 W., sec. 36, and T. 28 
                                N., R. 98 W., sec. 2, and shall run 
                                east along the boundary of T. 29 N., R. 
                                97 W., sec. 31, to the centerline of T. 
                                29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 31, then north 
                                along that centerline to the midpoint 
                                of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 31, then 
                                east along that centerline to the 
                                boundary of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 
                                32, then following the existing 
                                boundary of the Sweetwater Canyon 
                                Wilderness Study Area to the midpoint 
                                of T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 32, then 
                                east along the centerline of T. 29 N., 
                                R. 97 W., secs. 32 and 33, to the 
                                existing boundary of the Sweetwater 
                                Canyon Wilderness Study Area.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Exclusion of existing 
                        roads.--Any established legal route with 
                        authorized motorized use in existence on the 
                        date of enactment of this Act that enters the 
                        Upper Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 98 W., sec. 4, 
                        or the Lower Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 97 W., 
                        sec. 33, is not included in the Lower 
                        Wilderness.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Management.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Administration.--Subject to valid 
                existing rights, the Upper Wilderness and the Lower 
                Wilderness shall be administered by the Director in 
                accordance with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) this paragraph; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
                        1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 
                        that Act to the effective date of that Act 
                        shall be considered to be a reference to the 
                        date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the 
                Upper Wilderness and the Lower Wilderness, where 
                established before the date of enactment of this Act, 
                shall be allowed to continue in accordance with--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) section 4(d)(4) of the 
                        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
                        1133(d)(4));</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the guidelines set forth in 
                        the report of the Committee on Interior and 
                        Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
                        accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. 
                        Rept. 96-617); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the guidelines set forth in 
                        appendix A of the Report of the Committee on 
                        Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 
                        2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-
                        405).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Maintenance of existing roads.--
                Necessary maintenance or repairs to any road described 
                in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) shall be 
                permitted after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                consistent with the requirements of this 
                subsection.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Range improvements.--The construction, 
                reconstruction, and maintenance of range improvements 
                shall be allowed in the Upper Wilderness and the Lower 
                Wilderness.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Buffer zones.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Nothing in this 
                        paragraph creates a protective perimeter or 
                        buffer zone around the Upper Wilderness or the 
                        Lower Wilderness.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Activities outside wilderness 
                        areas.--The fact that an activity or use on 
                        land outside the Upper Wilderness or the Lower 
                        Wilderness can be seen or heard within the 
                        Upper Wilderness or the Lower Wilderness, 
                        respectively, shall not preclude the activity 
                        or use outside the boundary of the Upper 
                        Wilderness or the Lower Wilderness.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Release of wilderness study area.--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 
        land within the Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area not 
        designated as wilderness by this subsection has been adequately 
        studied for wilderness designation and is no longer subject to 
        section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Designation of Sweetwater Rocks Special Management 
Area.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Designation.--The land within the Lankin Dome, 
        Split Rock, Savage Peak, and Miller Springs Wilderness Study 
        Areas is designated as the ``Sweetwater Rocks Special 
        Management Area'' (referred to in this subsection as the 
        ``Special Management Area'').</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Administration.--The Special Management Area 
        shall be administered by the Director in a manner that 
        protects--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) valid existing rights;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) agricultural uses;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) primitive recreational opportunities; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) natural, historic, and scenic 
                resources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Motorized vehicles.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the use of motorized vehicles in the 
                Special Management Area shall be allowed only on 
                established legal routes with authorized motorized use 
                existing on the date of enactment of this 
                Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), the use of motorized vehicles may be 
                allowed in the Special Management Area for the 
                construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of 
                necessary infrastructure, as determined by the 
                Director.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special 
        Management Area shall be administered in accordance with the 
        laws generally applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the 
        Bureau.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Prohibition on certain overhead towers.--No 
        new overhead transmission or communications tower shall be 
        constructed in the Special Management Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Underground rights-of-way.--The Director may 
        expand any underground right-of-way in the Special Management 
        Area that exists as of the date of enactment of this 
        Act.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Buffer zones.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Nothing in this 
                subsection creates a protective perimeter or buffer 
                zone around the Special Management Area.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Activities outside special management 
                area.--The fact that an activity or use on land outside 
                the Special Management Area can be seen or heard within 
                the Special Management Area shall not preclude the 
                activity or use outside the boundary of the Special 
                Management Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) Land exchanges and easements.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Land exchanges.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--The Director may 
                        propose to, and carry out with, an individual 
                        or entity owning land in the vicinity of the 
                        Special Management Area any land exchange 
                        that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) increases access to 
                                the Special Management Area; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) does not result in a 
                                net loss of Federal land.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Process.--The Director may 
                        carry out clause (i)--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) through the use of 
                                existing processes; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) by establishing a 
                                process for proposing and carrying out 
                                land exchanges under that 
                                clause.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Easements.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of law, the Director may acquire from an 
                individual or entity owning land in the vicinity of the 
                Special Management Area an easement for the purpose of 
                increasing access to the Special Management 
                Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) Withdrawals.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Mining, mineral, and geothermal 
                withdrawal.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (ii), subject to valid 
                        rights in existence on the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the land within the boundaries of the 
                        Special Management Area is withdrawn from--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) location, entry, and 
                                patent under the mining laws; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) disposition under all 
                                laws relating to mineral and geothermal 
                                leasing.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Exception.--The Secretary of 
                        the Interior may lease oil and gas resources 
                        within the boundaries of the Special Management 
                        Area if--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the lease may only be 
                                accessed by directional drilling from a 
                                lease that is outside of the Special 
                                Management Area; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the lease prohibits, 
                                without exception or waiver, surface 
                                occupancy and surface disturbance 
                                within the Special Management Area for 
                                any activities, including activities 
                                related to exploration, development, or 
                                production.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Wind and solar energy withdrawal.--
                Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of 
                enactment of this Act, the land within the boundaries 
                of the Special Management Area is withdrawn from right-
                of-way leasing and disposition under all laws relating 
                to wind or solar energy.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (10) Release of wilderness study areas.--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 
        land within the Lankin Dome, Split Rock, Savage Peak, and 
        Miller Springs Wilderness Study Areas has been adequately 
        studied for wilderness designation and is no longer subject to 
        section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Release of the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study 
Area.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Division.--The Director shall divide the land 
        within the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area by installing 
        a fence, or repairing or relocating an existing fence, in T. 41 
        N., R. 106 W., sec. 5, that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) follows existing infrastructure and 
                natural barriers;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) begins at an intersection with North 
                Mountain View Road in the NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ sec. 5, T. 41 
                N., R. 106 W.;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) from the point described in 
                subparagraph (B), proceeds southeast to a point near 
                the midpoint of the NE\1/4\ sec. 5, T. 41 N., R. 106 
                W.; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) from the point described in 
                subparagraph (C), proceeds southwest to a point in the 
                SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ sec. 5, T. 41 N., R. 106 W., that 
                intersects with the boundary of the Dubois Badlands 
                Wilderness Study Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Dubois motorized recreation area.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Establishment.--There is established 
                the Dubois Motorized Recreation Area (referred to in 
                this paragraph as the ``Recreation Area'') in the 
                State, to be managed by the Director.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Area included.--The Recreation Area 
                shall consist of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) any land within the boundaries 
                        of the Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area 
                        that is west of the fence described in 
                        paragraph (1); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) any Federal land in T. 41 N., 
                        R. 106 W., secs. 5 and 6 that--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) is managed by the 
                                Bureau; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) is west of North 
                                Mountain View Road.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Management.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Boundary fence.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) In general.--The 
                                Director shall construct a fence along 
                                the western boundary of the Recreation 
                                Area on any land that--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) is managed by 
                                        the Bureau; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) is west of 
                                        North Mountain View 
                                        Road.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) Coordination.--In 
                                designing, locating, and constructing 
                                the fence described in subclause (I), 
                                the Director shall coordinate with the 
                                owners of any land adjacent to the land 
                                described in that subclause.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Travel management plan.--As 
                        soon as practicable after the date of 
                        completion of the fence described in clause 
                        (i), the Director shall establish a travel 
                        management plan for the Recreation Area to 
                        maximize the use of motorized off-road vehicles 
                        in the Recreation Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Dubois badlands national conservation area.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Establishment.--There is established 
                the Dubois Badlands National Conservation Area 
                (referred to in this paragraph as the ``Conservation 
                Area'') in the State, to be managed by the 
                Director.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Area included.--The Conservation Area 
                shall consist of any land within the boundaries of the 
                Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area that is east of 
                the fence described in paragraph (1).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Management.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--The Director 
                        shall manage the Conservation Area in a manner 
                        that protects--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) valid existing 
                                rights;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) agricultural 
                                uses;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) primitive 
                                recreational opportunities; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) natural, historic, 
                                and scenic resources.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Motorized vehicles.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (ii), the use of motorized 
                        vehicles in the Conservation Area shall not be 
                        allowed.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Exceptions.--The Director may 
                        allow the use of motorized vehicles in the 
                        Conservation Area for--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) habitat 
                                improvement;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the construction, 
                                reconstruction, or maintenance of range 
                                improvements; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) to respond to an 
                                emergency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the 
                Conservation Area shall be administered in accordance 
                with the laws generally applicable to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Bureau.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) Rights-of-way.--No major right-of-way 
                shall be allowed within the boundaries of the 
                Conservation Area.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) Withdrawal.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Subject to valid 
                        rights in existence on the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the land within the boundaries of the 
                        Conservation Area is withdrawn from--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) location, entry, and 
                                patent under the mining laws; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) disposition under all 
                                laws relating to mineral and geothermal 
                                leasing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Release.--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 land within the 
        Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area has been adequately 
        studied for wilderness designation and is no longer subject to 
        section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
        1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Release of Certain Wilderness Study Areas.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Copper mountain wilderness study area.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Release.--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 
                land within the Copper Mountain Wilderness Study Area--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has been adequately studied 
                        for wilderness designation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) 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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) shall be managed in 
                        accordance with this paragraph.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Management of released land.--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--The land 
                        described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
                        administered by the Director in accordance with 
                        the laws generally applicable to land under the 
                        jurisdiction of the Bureau.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Mineral leasing.--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) In general.--Subject 
                                to surface occupancy requirements and 
                                any other provision of law, the 
                                Director may enter mineral leases for 
                                any land described in subparagraph (A) 
                                that has a slope of less than 25 
                                percent.</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) Underground rights-
                                of-way.--The Director may grant 
                                underground rights-of-way for any 
                                mineral lease entered into under 
                                subclause (I).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) Prohibition of certain 
                        leases.--Subject to valid rights in existence 
                        on the date of enactment of this Act, the 
                        Director shall not issue a new lease for a wind 
                        or solar project, an overhead transmission 
                        line, or a communication tower on the land 
                        described in subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Authority to exchange land.--In 
                carrying out any land exchange involving any of the 
                land described in subparagraph (A), the Director shall 
                ensure that the exchange does not result in a net loss 
                of Federal land.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Whiskey mountain wilderness study area.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Release.--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 
                land within the Whiskey Mountain Wilderness Study 
                Area--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) has been adequately studied 
                        for wilderness designation;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) 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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) shall be managed in 
                        accordance with this paragraph.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Management of released land.--The land 
                described in subparagraph (A) shall be administered by 
                the Director in accordance with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) a resource management plan 
                        that is applicable to any land adjacent to the 
                        land described in subparagraph (A); 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Whiskey Mountain 
                        Cooperative Agreement between the Wyoming Game 
                        and Fish Commission, the Forest Service, and 
                        the Bureau, including any amendment to that 
                        agreement relating to the management of bighorn 
                        sheep.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Management of Land in Fremont County, Wyoming.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Definition of county.--In this subsection, the 
        term ``County'' means Fremont County, Wyoming.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Lander slope and red canyon areas of 
        environmental concern.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Transfers.--The Director shall pursue 
                transfers in which land managed by the Bureau in the 
                County is exchanged for land owned by the State that is 
                within the boundaries of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Lander Slope Area of 
                        Critical Environmental Concern; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Red Canyon Area of 
                        Critical Environmental Concern.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Requirements.--A transfer under 
                subparagraph (A) shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) comply with all requirements 
                        of law, including any required analysis; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) be subject to 
                        appropriation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Study.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Director shall carry 
                out a study to evaluate the potential for the 
                development of special motorized recreation areas in 
                the County.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Requirements.--The study under 
                subparagraph (A) shall evaluate--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the potential for the 
                        development of special motorized recreation 
                        areas on all land managed by the Bureau in the 
                        County except--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) T. 40 N., R. 94 W., 
                                secs. 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 
                                28, 29, and the N\1/2\ sec. 34; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) any land that is 
                                subject to a restriction on the use of 
                                off-road vehicles under any Federal 
                                law, including this Act;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the suitability of the land 
                        for off-road vehicles, including rock crawlers; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the parking, staging, and 
                        camping necessary to accommodate special 
                        motorized recreation.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after 
                the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
                submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                the House of Representatives a report describing the 
                findings of the study under subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Fremont county implementation team.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days 
                after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
                of the Interior shall establish a team, to be known as 
                the ``Fremont County Implementation Team'' (referred to 
                in this paragraph as the ``Team'') to advise and assist 
                the Director with respect to the implementation of the 
                management requirements described in this section that 
                are applicable to land in the County.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Membership.--The team shall consist 
                of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the Secretary of the Interior 
                        (or a designee of the Secretary of the 
                        Interior); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) 1 or more individuals 
                        appointed by the Board of County Commissioners 
                        of the County.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Nonapplicability of the Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act.--The team shall not be subject 
                to the requirements of chapter 10 of title 5, United 
                States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Federal 
                Advisory Committee Act'').</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN JOHNSON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES, 
              WYOMING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Designations.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Fortification creek management area.--The land 
        within the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area is 
        designated as the ``Fortification Creek Management 
        Area''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Fraker mountain management area.--The land 
        within the Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area is designated 
        as the ``Fraker Mountain Management Area''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) North fork management area.--The land within 
        the North Fork Wilderness Study Area is designated as the 
        ``North Fork Management Area''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Management.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Administration.--The management areas 
        designated by subsection (a) (referred to in this subsection as 
        the ``Management Areas'') shall be administered by the Director 
        in a manner that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) promotes nonmotorized backcountry 
                recreation, including hunting; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) supports ongoing projects to maintain 
                and improve--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) wildlife habitat;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) forest health;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) watershed protection; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) ecological and cultural 
                        values.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Roads.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Prohibition on new permanent roads.--
                The construction of new permanent roads in the 
                Management Areas shall not be allowed.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Temporary roads.--The Secretary of the 
                Interior may authorize the construction of new 
                temporary roads in the Management Areas--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) for--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) fire 
                                suppression;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) forest health and 
                                restoration;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) weed and pest 
                                control;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) habitat 
                                management;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) livestock management; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VI) the construction, 
                                reconstruction, or maintenance of a 
                                range improvement; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) to respond to an 
                        emergency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Motorized vehicles.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the use of motorized or mechanized 
                vehicles in the Management Areas shall not be 
                allowed.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exceptions.--The Director may allow 
                the use of motorized or mechanized vehicles in the 
                Management Areas--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) for--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) fire 
                                suppression;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) forest health and 
                                restoration;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) weed and pest 
                                control;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) habitat 
                                management;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) livestock management; 
                                or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VI) the construction, 
                                reconstruction, or maintenance of a 
                                range improvement; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) to respond to an 
                        emergency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the 
        Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with the 
        laws generally applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the 
        Bureau.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Prohibition on certain infrastructure.--The 
        development, construction, or installation of infrastructure 
        for recreational use shall not be allowed in--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Fraker Mountain Management Area; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the North Fork Management 
                Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Withdrawal.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), subject to valid rights in existence 
                on the date of enactment of this Act, the land within 
                the boundaries of the Management Areas is withdrawn 
                from--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) location, entry, and patent 
                        under the mining laws; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) disposition under all laws 
                        relating to mineral and geothermal 
                        leasing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exception.--The Secretary of the 
                Interior may lease oil and gas resources within the 
                boundaries of a management area designated by paragraph 
                (1) if--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the lease may only be accessed 
                        by directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the management area; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the lease prohibits, without 
                        exception or waiver, surface occupancy and 
                        surface disturbance within the management area 
                        for any activities, including activities 
                        related to exploration, development, or 
                        production.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Release of wilderness study areas.--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 
        land within the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area, the 
        Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area, and the North Fork 
        Wilderness Study Area has been adequately studied for 
        wilderness designation and is no longer subject to section 
        603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
        (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. DESIGNATION OF LAND IN WASHAKIE AND HOT SPRINGS 
              COUNTIES, WYOMING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Designation of Bobcat Draw Wilderness.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Designation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--In accordance with the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 
                approximately 6,200 acres of land within the Bobcat 
                Draw Wilderness Study Area described in subparagraph 
                (B) is designated as wilderness and as a component of 
                the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be 
                known as the ``Bobcat Draw Wilderness'' (referred to in 
                this subsection as the ``Wilderness'').</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Included land.--The Wilderness shall 
                consist of--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., secs. 
                        2, 3, 10, 11, 15, 22, 23, 26, and 27, any land 
                        in the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area that 
                        is in Washakie County, Wyoming;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 
                        4, the land in--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the E\1/2\SE\1/
                                4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) lots 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 
                                and 14 of the NE\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) the east \1/2\ of 
                                lot 10 of the NW\1/4\; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) the northeast \1/4\ 
                                of lot 15 of the NW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 
                        9, the land in--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the E\1/2\NE\1/
                                4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the SW\1/4\NE\1/
                                4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) the E\1/2\NW\1/
                                4\NE\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) the SE\1/4\SE\1/
                                4\NW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) the SE\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VI) the E\1/2\NE\1/
                                4\SW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VII) the SW\1/4\NE\1/
                                4\SW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VIII) the SE\1/4\SW\1/4\; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IX) the E\1/2\SW\1/
                                4\SW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 
                        14, the land in--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the W\1/2\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the W\1/2\NE\1/
                                4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) the W\1/2\SE\1/4\; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) the SE\1/4\SE\1/
                                4\;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (v) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 
                        21, the land in--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the NE\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the E\1/2\NE\1/
                                4\NW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) the E\1/2\SE\1/
                                4\NW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) the E\1/2\NE\1/
                                4\SW\1/4\;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (V) that part of the E\1/
                                2\SE\1/4\SW\1/4\ within the boundary of 
                                the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (VI) that part of the 
                                SE\1/4\ within the boundary of the 
                                Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area; 
                                and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (vi) in T. 48 N., R. 97 W., sec. 
                        24, the land in--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the W\1/2\NW\1/4\; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) that part of the 
                                NW\1/4\SW\1/4\ within the boundary of 
                                the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study 
                                Area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Management.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Administration.--Subject to valid 
                existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered 
                by the Director in accordance with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) this paragraph; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
                        1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 
                        that Act to the effective date of that Act 
                        shall be considered to be a reference to the 
                        date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the 
                Wilderness, where established before the date of 
                enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue in 
                accordance with--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) section 4(d)(4) of the 
                        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
                        1133(d)(4));</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the guidelines set forth in 
                        the report of the Committee on Interior and 
                        Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
                        accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. 
                        Rept. 96-617); and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) the guidelines set forth in 
                        appendix A of the Report of the Committee on 
                        Interior and Insular Affairs to accompany H.R. 
                        2570 of the 101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-
                        405).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Review of policies, practices, and 
                regulations.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--To ensure that 
                        the policies, practices, and regulations of the 
                        Department conform to and implement the intent 
                        of Congress regarding forest fires and the 
                        outbreak of disease or insects, not later than 
                        180 days after the date of enactment of this 
                        Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall review 
                        all policies, practices, and regulations of the 
                        Department applicable to the Wilderness that 
                        pertain to--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) forest fires, 
                                including the use of modern methods of 
                                fire suppression (including mechanical 
                                activity, as necessary); or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the outbreak of 
                                disease or insect 
                                populations.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Revisions.--On completion of 
                        the review under clause (i), the Secretary of 
                        the Interior shall revise or develop policies, 
                        practices, and regulations for the Wilderness--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) to ensure the timely 
                                and efficient control of fires, 
                                diseases, and insects in the 
                                Wilderness; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) to provide, to the 
                                maximum extent practicable, adequate 
                                protection from forest fires, disease 
                                outbreaks, and insect infestations to 
                                any Federal, State, or private land 
                                adjacent to the Wilderness.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Release of wilderness study area.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Release.--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 
                land within the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area not 
                designated as wilderness by this subsection has been 
                adequately studied for wilderness designation and is no 
                longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land 
                Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
                1782(c)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Classification and management of 
                released land.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Classification.--The Director 
                        shall designate the land described in 
                        subparagraph (A) as visual resource management 
                        class II.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Grazing.--Grazing of 
                        livestock on the land described in subparagraph 
                        (A) shall be administered--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) as a nondiscretionary 
                                use; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) in accordance with 
                                the laws generally applicable to land 
                                under the jurisdiction of the 
                                Bureau.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Travel management plan.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Not later than 2 
                        years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
                        the Director shall develop a travel management 
                        plan for the land described in subparagraph 
                        (A).</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Requirements.--The travel 
                        management plan under clause (i) shall--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) identify all existing 
                                roads and trails on the land described 
                                in subparagraph (A);</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) designate each road 
                                or trail available for--</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) motorized or 
                                        mechanized recreation; 
                                        or</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) agriculture 
                                        practices;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) prohibit the 
                                construction of any new road or trail 
                                for motorized or mechanized recreation 
                                use; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) permit the continued 
                                use of nonmotorized trails.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Withdrawal.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--Except as 
                        provided in clause (ii), subject to valid 
                        rights in existence on the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the land described in subparagraph 
                        (A) is withdrawn from--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) location, entry, and 
                                patent under the mining laws; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) disposition under all 
                                laws relating to mineral and geothermal 
                                leasing.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Exception.--The Secretary of 
                        the Interior may lease oil and gas resources 
                        within the land described in subparagraph (A) 
                        if--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the lease may only be 
                                accessed by directional drilling from a 
                                lease that is outside of the land 
                                described in subparagraph (A); 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the lease prohibits, 
                                without exception or waiver, surface 
                                occupancy and surface disturbance on 
                                the land described in subparagraph (A) 
                                for any activities, including 
                                activities related to exploration, 
                                development, or production.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Designation of Cedar Mountain Special Management 
Area.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Designation.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the land within the Cedar Mountain 
                Wilderness Study Area is designated as the ``Cedar 
                Mountain Special Management Area'' (referred to in this 
                subsection as the ``Special Management 
                Area'').</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Excluded land.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) In general.--The land 
                        described in clause (ii) is not included in the 
                        Special Management Area.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Land described.--The land 
                        referred to in clause (i) is the land 
                        designated by the Bureau as not suitable for 
                        wilderness in--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) the NE\1/4\NW\1/4\ 
                                sec. 5, T. 44 N., R. 94 W;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\ 
                                sec. 5, T. 44 N., R. 94 W;</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (III) the SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ 
                                sec. 5, T. 44 N., R. 94 W; 
                                and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (IV) the SW\1/4\SW\1/4\ 
                                sec. 32, T. 45 N., R. 94 W.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Administration.--The Special Management Area 
        shall be administered by the Director in a manner that--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) maintains the recreational, scenic, 
                cultural, ecological, wildlife, and livestock 
                production values of the Special Management Area; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) promotes continued use of the Special 
                Management Area for recreational activities, including 
                hunting and wildlife viewing.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Travel management plan.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Not later than 2 years 
                after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
                shall develop a travel management plan for the Special 
                Management Area.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Requirements.--The travel management 
                plan under subparagraph (A) shall--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) identify all existing roads 
                        and trails in the Special Management 
                        Area;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) designate each road or trail 
                        available for--</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) motorized or 
                                mechanized recreation; or</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) agriculture 
                                practices;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) prohibit the construction of 
                        any new road or trail for motorized or 
                        mechanized recreation use; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iv) permit the continued use of 
                        nonmotorized trails.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Motorized vehicles.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Use of motorized vehicles for 
                livestock.--The use of motorized vehicles shall be 
                allowed on any road in the Special Management Area 
                for--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the construction, 
                        reconstruction, or maintenance of range 
                        improvements; or</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) other livestock-management 
                        purposes.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Use of motorized vehicles for 
                emergencies.--The use of motorized vehicles shall be 
                allowed in the Special Management Area--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) for fire 
                        suppression;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) for weed and pest management; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) to respond to an 
                        emergency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special 
        Management Area shall be administered--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) as a nondiscretionary use; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in accordance with the laws generally 
                applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the 
                Bureau.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Withdrawal.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), subject to valid rights in existence 
                on the date of enactment of this Act, the land within 
                the boundaries of the Special Management Area is 
                withdrawn from--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) location, entry, and patent 
                        under the mining laws; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) disposition under all laws 
                        relating to mineral and geothermal 
                        leasing.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Exception.--The Secretary of the 
                Interior may lease oil and gas resources within the 
                boundaries of the Special Management Area if--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the lease may only be accessed 
                        by directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the Special Management Area; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the lease prohibits, without 
                        exception or waiver, surface occupancy and 
                        surface disturbance within the Special 
                        Management Area for any activities, including 
                        activities related to exploration, development, 
                        or production.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Release of wilderness study area.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Release.--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 
                land within the Cedar Mountain Wilderness Study Area 
                has been adequately studied for wilderness designation 
                and is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
                Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
                U.S.C. 1782(c)).</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Management of certain released land.--
                The Director shall manage any land described in 
                subparagraph (A) that is not included in the Special 
                Management Area in a manner consistent with a resource 
                management plan that is applicable to any land that--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) is managed by the Bureau; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) is similarly situated to the 
                        land described in subparagraph (A) that is not 
                        included in the Special Management 
                        Area.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Release of Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Release.--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 land within the 
        Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) has been adequately studied for 
                wilderness designation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) 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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) shall be managed in accordance with 
                this subsection.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Management of released land.--The land 
        described in paragraph (1) shall be administered by the 
        Director in accordance with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
                Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) a resource management plan that is 
                applicable to any land adjacent to the land described 
                in paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Study of Land in Hot Springs and Washakie Counties.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Definition of counties.--In this subsection, 
        the term ``Counties'' means each of the following counties in 
        the State:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) Hot Springs County.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Washakie County.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Study.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Director shall carry 
                out a study to evaluate the potential for the 
                development of new special motorized recreation areas 
                in the Counties.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Requirements.--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) Land included.--The study 
                        under subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the 
                        potential for the development of new special 
                        motorized recreation areas on all land managed 
                        by the Bureau in the Counties except any land 
                        that is subject to a restriction on the use of 
                        motorized or mechanized vehicles under any 
                        Federal law, including this Act.</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) Public input; 
                        collaboration.--In carrying out the study under 
                        subparagraph (A), the Director shall--
                        </DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (I) offer opportunities 
                                for public input; and</DELETED>
                                <DELETED>    (II) collaborate with--
                                </DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (aa) Wyoming 
                                        Parks, Historic Sites, and 
                                        Trails; and</DELETED>
                                        <DELETED>    (bb) the 
                                        Counties.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Report.--Not later than 2 years after 
                the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
                submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                the House of Representatives a report describing the 
                findings of the study under subparagraph (A).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. APPLICATION OF BLM RULE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The proposed rule of the Bureau entitled ``Conservation 
and Landscape Health'' (88 Fed. Reg. 19583 (April 3, 2023)) or any 
substantially similar rule shall not apply to the land covered by this 
Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act 
of 2023''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land 
        Management.
            (2) Range improvement.--The term ``range improvement'' has 
        the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public 
        Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1902).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Wyoming.
            (5) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a 
        wilderness area designated by section 3.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 
following areas in the State are designated as wilderness and as 
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
            (1) Encampment river canyon wilderness.--
                    (A) In general.--Certain Federal land administered 
                by the Bureau in the State, comprising approximately 
                4,523.84 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Proposed Encampment River Wilderness'' and 
                dated December 5, 2023, which shall be known as the 
                ``Encampment River Canyon Wilderness''.
                    (B) Excluded land.--The following land is not 
                included in the Encampment River Canyon Wilderness:
                            (i) Any land in the NW\1/4\NW\1/4\NW\1/4\ 
                        sec. 24, T. 14 N., R. 84 W.
                            (ii) Any land within 100 feet of the 
                        centerline of--
                                    (I) County Road 353; or
                                    (II) Water Valley Road.
            (2) Prospect mountain wilderness.--
                    (A) In general.--Certain Federal land administered 
                by the Bureau in the State, comprising approximately 
                1,099.76 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Proposed Prospect Mountain Wilderness'' and 
                dated December 8, 2023, which shall be known as the 
                ``Prospect Mountain Wilderness''.
                    (B) Excluded land.--Any land within 100 feet of the 
                centerline of Prospect Road is not included in the 
                Prospect Mountain Wilderness.
            (3) Upper sweetwater canyon wilderness.--
                    (A) In general.--Certain Federal land administered 
                by the Bureau in the State, comprising approximately 
                2,877.35 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Proposed Upper Sweetwater Canyon 
                Wilderness'' and dated December 6, 2023, which shall be 
                known as the ``Upper Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness''.
                    (B) Boundary.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), the boundary of the Upper 
                        Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness shall conform to 
                        the boundary of the Sweetwater Canyon 
                        Wilderness Study Area.
                            (ii) Eastern boundary.--The eastern 
                        boundary of the Upper Sweetwater Canyon 
                        Wilderness shall be 100 feet from the western 
                        edge of the north-south road bisecting the 
                        Upper Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness and the 
                        Lower Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness, known as 
                        ``Strawberry Creek Road''.
                            (iii) Exclusion of existing roads.--Any 
                        established legal route with authorized 
                        motorized use in existence on the date of 
                        enactment of this Act that enters the Upper 
                        Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness in T. 28 N., R. 98 
                        W., sec. 4, or the Lower Sweetwater Canyon 
                        Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 33, is 
                        not included in the Upper Sweetwater Canyon 
                        Wilderness.
            (4) Lower sweetwater canyon wilderness.--
                    (A) In general.--Certain Federal land administered 
                by the Bureau in the State, comprising approximately 
                5,665.19 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
                entitled ``Lower Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness'' and 
                dated December 5, 2023, which shall be known as the 
                ``Lower Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness''.
                    (B) Boundary.--
                            (i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), the boundary of the Lower 
                        Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness shall conform to 
                        the boundary of the Sweetwater Canyon 
                        Wilderness Study Area.
                            (ii) Western boundary.--The western 
                        boundary of the Lower Sweetwater Canyon 
                        Wilderness shall be 100 feet from the eastern 
                        edge of the north-south road bisecting the 
                        Upper Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness and the 
                        Lower Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness, known as 
                        ``Strawberry Creek Road''.
                            (iii) Exclusion of existing roads.--Any 
                        established legal route with authorized 
                        motorized use in existence on the date of 
                        enactment of this Act that enters the Upper 
                        Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 98 
                        W., sec. 4, or the Lower Sweetwater Canyon 
                        Wilderness in T. 29 N., R. 97 W., sec. 33, is 
                        not included in the Lower Sweetwater Canyon 
                        Wilderness.
            (5) Bobcat draw wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
        administered by the Bureau in the State, comprising 
        approximately 6,246.84 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Proposed Bobcat Draw Wilderness'' and dated December 
        8, 2023, which shall be known as the ``Bobcat Draw 
        Wilderness''.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary 
shall administer the wilderness areas in accordance with this section 
and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that--
            (1) any reference in that Act to the effective date of that 
        Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of 
        enactment of this Act; and
            (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
        Secretary.
    (b) Fire Management and Related Activities.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may carry out any activities 
        in a wilderness area as are necessary for the control of fire, 
        insects, or disease in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the 
        Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)).
            (2) Coordination.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall coordinate with--
                    (A) the Wyoming Forestry Division; and
                    (B) the applicable county in the State in which the 
                wilderness area is located.
            (3) Fire management plan.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
        establish a fire management plan for the wilderness areas--
                    (A) to ensure the timely and efficient control of 
                fires, diseases, and insects in the wilderness areas, 
                in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness 
                Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)); and
                    (B) to provide, to the maximum extent practicable, 
                adequate protection from forest fires, disease 
                outbreaks, and insect infestations to any Federal, 
                State, or private land adjacent to the wilderness 
                areas.
    (c) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in a wilderness area, if 
established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be 
administered 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 House Report 
        101-405, accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress, for land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.
    (d) Buffer Zones.--
            (1) In general.--Nothing in this section establishes a 
        protective perimeter or buffer zone around a wilderness area.
            (2) Outside activities or uses.--The fact that a 
        nonwilderness activity or use can be seen or heard from within 
        a wilderness area shall not preclude the activity or use 
        outside the boundary of the wilderness area.

SEC. 5. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for purposes of section 603(c) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)), any portion of a wilderness study area described in 
subsection (b) that is not designated as a wilderness area by section 3 
has been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
    (b) Description of Land.--The wilderness study areas referred to in 
subsections (a) and (c) are the following:
            (1) The Encampment River Canyon Wilderness Study Area.
            (2) The Prospect Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
            (3) The Bennett Mountains Wilderness Study Area.
            (4) The Sweetwater Canyon Wilderness Study Area.
            (5) The Lankin Dome Wilderness Study Area.
            (6) The Split Rock Wilderness Study Area.
            (7) The Savage Peak Wilderness Study Area.
            (8) The Miller Springs Wilderness Study Area.
            (9) The Dubois Badlands Wilderness Study Area.
            (10) The Copper Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
            (11) The Whiskey Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
            (12) The Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area.
            (13) The Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
            (14) The North Fork Wilderness Study Area.
            (15) The portion of the Bobcat Draw Wilderness Study Area 
        located in Washakie County, Wyoming.
            (16) The Cedar Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
            (17) The Honeycombs Wilderness Study Area.
    (c) Release.--Any portion of a wilderness study area described in 
subsection (b) that is not designated as a wilderness area by section 3 
is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
    (d) Management of Released Land.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the portions of 
        the wilderness study areas released under subsection (c) in 
        accordance with--
                    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                    (B) applicable land management plans;
                    (C) applicable management provisions under 
                paragraph (2); and
                    (D) any other applicable law.
            (2) Specific management provisions.--
                    (A) Bennett mountains wilderness study area.--The 
                Secretary shall manage the portion of the Bennett 
                Mountains Wilderness Study Area released under 
                subsection (c) in accordance with section 8(a).
                    (B) Dubois badlands wilderness study area.--
                            (i) Division.--The Secretary shall divide 
                        the land within the Dubois Badlands Wilderness 
                        Study Area by authorizing the installation of a 
                        fence or the repair or relocation of an 
                        existing fence in T. 41 N., R. 106 W., sec. 5, 
                        that--
                                    (I) follows existing infrastructure 
                                and natural barriers;
                                    (II) begins at an intersection with 
                                North Mountain View Road in the NE\1/
                                4\NW\1/4\ sec. 5, T. 41 N., R. 106 W.;
                                    (III) from the point described in 
                                subclause (II), proceeds southeast to a 
                                point near the midpoint of the NE\1/4\ 
                                sec. 5, T. 41 N., R. 106 W.; and
                                    (IV) from the point described in 
                                subclause (III), proceeds southwest to 
                                a point in the SW\1/4\NE\1/4\ sec. 5, 
                                T. 41 N., R. 106 W., that intersects 
                                with the boundary of the Dubois 
                                Badlands Wilderness Study Area.
                            (ii) Management.--The Secretary shall 
                        manage the portion of the Dubois Badlands 
                        Wilderness Study Area released under subsection 
                        (c) in accordance with--
                                    (I) paragraph (1); and
                                    (II) sections 6 and 7.
                    (C) Copper mountain wilderness study area.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall manage 
                        the portion of the Copper Mountain Wilderness 
                        Study Area released under subsection (c) in 
                        accordance with paragraph (1).
                            (ii) Mineral leasing.--
                                    (I) In general.--The Secretary may 
                                lease oil and gas resources within the 
                                land released from the Copper Mountain 
                                Wilderness Study Area under subsection 
                                (c) if--
                                            (aa) the lease may only be 
                                        accessed by directional 
                                        drilling from a lease that is 
                                        outside of the land released 
                                        from the Copper Mountain 
                                        Wilderness Study Area; and
                                            (bb) the lease prohibits, 
                                        without exception or waiver, 
                                        surface occupancy and surface 
                                        disturbance on the land 
                                        released from the Copper 
                                        Mountain Wilderness Study Area 
                                        for any activities, including 
                                        activities relating to 
                                        exploration, development, or 
                                        production.
                                    (II) Underground rights-of-way.--
                                The Secretary may grant underground 
                                rights-of-way for any mineral lease 
                                entered into under subclause (I).
                                    (III) Prohibition of certain 
                                leases.--Subject to valid rights in 
                                existence on the date of enactment of 
                                this Act, the Secretary shall not issue 
                                a new lease for a wind or solar 
                                project, an overhead transmission line, 
                                or a communication tower on the land 
                                released from the Copper Mountain 
                                Wilderness Study Area under subsection 
                                (c).
                                    (IV) Authority to exchange land.--
                                In carrying out any land exchange 
                                involving any of the land released from 
                                the Copper Mountain Wilderness Study 
                                Area under subsection (c), the 
                                Secretary shall ensure that the 
                                exchange does not result in a net loss 
                                of Federal land.
                    (D) Whiskey mountain wilderness study area.--The 
                Secretary shall manage the portion of the Whiskey 
                Mountain Wilderness Study Area released under 
                subsection (c) in accordance with--
                            (i) paragraph (1); and
                            (ii) the Whiskey Mountain Cooperative 
                        Agreement between the Wyoming Game and Fish 
                        Commission, the Forest Service, and the Bureau, 
                        including any amendment to that agreement 
                        relating to the management of bighorn sheep.
                    (E) Bobcat draw wilderness study area.--
                            (i) Travel management plan.--
                                    (I) In general.--Not later than 2 
                                years after the date of enactment of 
                                this Act, the Secretary shall develop a 
                                travel management plan for the land 
                                released from the Bobcat Draw 
                                Wilderness Study Area under subsection 
                                (c).
                                    (II) Requirements.--The travel 
                                management plan under subclause (I) 
                                shall--
                                            (aa) identify all existing 
                                        roads and trails on the land 
                                        released from the Bobcat Draw 
                                        Wilderness Study Area under 
                                        subsection (c);
                                            (bb) designate each road or 
                                        trail available for--

                                                    (AA) motorized or 
                                                mechanized recreation; 
                                                or

                                                    (BB) agriculture 
                                                practices;

                                            (cc) prohibit the 
                                        construction of any new road or 
                                        trail for motorized or 
                                        mechanized recreation use; and
                                            (dd) permit the continued 
                                        use of nonmotorized trails.
                            (ii) Withdrawal.--
                                    (I) In general.--Except as provided 
                                in subclause (II), subject to valid 
                                rights in existence on the date of 
                                enactment of this Act, the land 
                                released from the Bobcat Draw 
                                Wilderness Study Area under subsection 
                                (c) is withdrawn from--
                                            (aa) all forms of 
                                        appropriation or disposal under 
                                        the public land laws;
                                            (bb) location, entry, and 
                                        patent under the mining laws; 
                                        and
                                            (cc) disposition under laws 
                                        relating to mineral and 
                                        geothermal leasing.
                                    (II) Exception.--The Secretary may 
                                lease oil and gas resources within the 
                                land released from the Bobcat Draw 
                                Wilderness Study Area under subsection 
                                (c) if--
                                            (aa) the lease may only be 
                                        accessed by directional 
                                        drilling from a lease that is 
                                        outside of the land released 
                                        from the Bobcat Draw Wilderness 
                                        Study Area; and
                                            (bb) the lease prohibits, 
                                        without exception or waiver, 
                                        surface occupancy and surface 
                                        disturbance on the land 
                                        released from the Bobcat Draw 
                                        Wilderness Study Area for any 
                                        activities, including 
                                        activities related to 
                                        exploration, development, or 
                                        production.

SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF DUBOIS BADLANDS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is 
established the Dubois Badlands National Conservation Area (referred to 
in this section as the ``Conservation Area''), comprising approximately 
4,446.46 acres of Federal land administered by the Bureau in the State, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Badlands National 
Conservation Area'' and dated November 15, 2023.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Conservation Area is to conserve, 
protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and 
future generations the ecological, wildlife, recreational, scenic, 
cultural, historical, and natural resources of the Area.
    (c) Management.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall manage the Conservation 
Area--
            (1) in a manner that only allows uses of the Conservation 
        Area that the Secretary determines would further the purpose of 
        the Conservation Area described in subsection (b); and
            (2) in accordance with--
                    (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
                1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
                    (B) this section; and
                    (C) any other applicable law.
    (d) Motorized Vehicles.--
            (1) In general.--The use of motorized vehicles in the 
        Conservation Area shall be permitted only on existing roads, 
        trails, and areas designated by the Secretary for use by such 
        vehicles as of the date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Exceptions.--The Secretary may allow the use of 
        motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area as needed for 
        administrative purposes and emergency response.
    (e) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Conservation Area shall 
be administered in accordance with the laws generally applicable to 
land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau.
    (f) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the land within the boundaries of the 
Conservation Area is withdrawn from--
            (1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public 
        land laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under laws relating to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing.

SEC. 7. ESTABLISHMENT OF DUBOIS MOTORIZED RECREATION AREA.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there is 
established the Dubois Motorized Recreation Area (referred to in this 
section as the ``Recreation Area''), comprising approximately 367.72 
acres of Federal land administered by the Bureau in the State, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Dubois Motorized 
Recreation Area'' and dated November 15, 2023.
    (b) Management.--
            (1) Boundary fence.--The Secretary shall authorize the 
        construction of a fence along the western boundary of the 
        Recreation Area on any Federal land that--
                    (A) is managed by the Bureau; and
                    (B) is west of North Mountain View Road.
            (2) Travel management plan.--As soon as practicable after 
        the date of completion of the fence described in paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall establish a travel management plan for the 
        Recreation Area that efficiently coordinates the use of 
        motorized off-road vehicles in the Recreation Area.

SEC. 8. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

    (a) Bennet Mountains Special Management Area.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there 
        is established the Bennett Mountains Special Management Area 
        (referred to in this subsection as the ``Special Management 
        Area''), comprising approximately 6,165.05 acres of Federal 
        land in the State administered by the Bureau, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Bennet Mountains 
        Special Management Area'' and dated November 15, 2023.
            (2) Administration.--The Special Management Area shall be 
        administered by the Secretary.
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Area is 
        to enhance the natural, historic, scenic, and recreational, 
        values of the area.
            (4) Management.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the 
                Special Management Area--
                            (i) in furtherance of the purpose described 
                        in paragraph (3); and
                            (ii) in accordance with--
                                    (I) the laws (including 
                                regulations) generally applicable to 
                                the Bureau;
                                    (II) this subsection; and
                                    (III) any other applicable law 
                                (including regulations).
                    (B) Roads; motorized vehicles.--
                            (i) Roads.--The construction of new 
                        permanent roads in the Special Management Area 
                        shall not be allowed.
                            (ii) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed 
                        for administrative purposes, emergency 
                        response, fire management, forest health and 
                        restoration, weed and pest control, habitat 
                        management, livestock management, and range 
                        improvement, the use of motorized and 
                        mechanized vehicles in the Special Management 
                        Area shall be allowed only on existing roads 
                        and trails designated for the use of motorized 
                        or mechanized vehicles.
                            (iii) Travel management plan.--Not later 
                        than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
                        travel management plan for the Special 
                        Management Area.
                    (C) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special 
                Management Area shall be administered in accordance 
                with the laws generally applicable to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Bureau.
                    (D) Timber harvesting.--Commercial timber 
                harvesting shall not be allowed in the Special 
                Management Area.
            (5) Withdrawal.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights 
                and subparagraph (B), the Special Management Area is 
                withdrawn from--
                            (i) all forms of appropriation or disposal 
                        under the public land laws;
                            (ii) location, entry, and patent under the 
                        mining laws; and
                            (iii) disposition under laws relating to 
                        mineral and geothermal leasing.
                    (B) Exception.--The Secretary may lease oil and gas 
                resources within the boundaries of the Special 
                Management Area if--
                            (i) the lease may only be accessed by 
                        directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the Special Management Area; and
                            (ii) the lease prohibits, without exception 
                        or waiver, surface occupancy and surface 
                        disturbance within the Special Management Area 
                        for any activities, including activities 
                        related to exploration, development, or 
                        production.
    (b) Black Cat Special Management Area.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there 
        is established the Black Cat Special Management Area (referred 
        to in this subsection as the ``Special Management Area''), 
        comprising approximately 1,178 acres of Federal land in Carbon 
        County, Wyoming, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        ``Black Cat Special Management Area'' and dated November 13, 
        2023.
            (2) Administration.--The Special Management Area shall be 
        administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Area is 
        to enhance the natural, historic, scenic, and recreational 
        values of the area.
            (4) Management.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                manage the Special Management Area--
                            (i) in furtherance of the purpose described 
                        in paragraph (3); and
                            (ii) in accordance with--
                                    (I) the laws (including 
                                regulations) generally applicable to 
                                National Forest System land;
                                    (II) this subsection; and
                                    (III) any other applicable law 
                                (including regulations).
                    (B) Roads; motorized vehicles.--
                            (i) Roads.--The construction of new 
                        permanent roads in the Special Management Area 
                        shall not be allowed.
                            (ii) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed 
                        for administrative purposes, emergency 
                        response, fire management, forest health and 
                        restoration, weed and pest control, habitat 
                        management, livestock management, and range 
                        improvement, the use of motorized and 
                        mechanized vehicles in the Special Management 
                        Area shall be allowed only on existing roads 
                        and trails designated for the use of motorized 
                        or mechanized vehicles.
                            (iii) Travel management plan.--Not later 
                        than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                        establish a travel management plan for the 
                        Special Management Area.
                    (C) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special 
                Management Area shall be administered in accordance 
                with the laws generally applicable to grazing on 
                National Forest System land.
                    (D) Timber harvesting.--Commercial timber 
                harvesting shall not be allowed in the Special 
                Management Area.
            (5) Withdrawal.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights 
                and subparagraph (B), the Special Management Area is 
                withdrawn from--
                            (i) all forms of appropriation or disposal 
                        under the public land laws;
                            (ii) location, entry, and patent under the 
                        mining laws; and
                            (iii) disposition under laws relating to 
                        mineral and geothermal leasing.
                    (B) Exception.--The Secretary may, with the 
                approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, lease oil and 
                gas resources within the boundaries of the Special 
                Management Area if--
                            (i) the lease may only be accessed by 
                        directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the Special Management Area; and
                            (ii) the lease prohibits, without exception 
                        or waiver, surface occupancy and surface 
                        disturbance within the Special Management Area 
                        for any activities, including activities 
                        related to exploration, development, or 
                        production.
    (c) Sweetwater Rocks Special Management Area.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there 
        is established the Sweetwater Rocks Special Management Area 
        (referred to in this subsection as the ``Special Management 
        Area''), comprising approximately 34,347.79 acres of Federal 
        land in Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Sweetwater Rocks 
        Special Management Area'' and dated November 15, 2023.
            (2) Administration.--The Special Management Area shall be 
        administered by the Secretary.
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Area is 
        to enhance the natural, historic, scenic, and recreational, 
        values of the area.
            (4) Management.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the 
                Special Management Area--
                            (i) in furtherance of the purpose described 
                        in paragraph (3); and
                            (ii) in accordance with--
                                    (I) the laws (including 
                                regulations) generally applicable to 
                                the Bureau;
                                    (II) this subsection; and
                                    (III) any other applicable law 
                                (including regulations).
                    (B) Roads; motorized vehicles.--
                            (i) Roads.--The construction of new 
                        permanent roads in the Special Management Area 
                        shall not be allowed.
                            (ii) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed 
                        for administrative purposes, emergency 
                        response, fire management, forest health and 
                        restoration, weed and pest control, habitat 
                        management, livestock management, and range 
                        improvement, the use of motorized and 
                        mechanized vehicles in the Special Management 
                        Area shall be allowed only on existing roads 
                        and trails designated for the use of motorized 
                        or mechanized vehicles.
                            (iii) Travel management plan.--Not later 
                        than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
                        travel management plan for the Special 
                        Management Area.
                    (C) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special 
                Management Area shall be administered in accordance 
                with the laws generally applicable to the Bureau.
                    (D) Prohibition of certain overhead towers.--No new 
                overhead transmission or communications tower shall be 
                constructed in the Special Management Area.
                    (E) Land exchanges.--The Secretary may propose to, 
                and carry out with, an individual or entity owning land 
                in the vicinity of the Special Management Area any land 
                exchange that--
                            (i) increases access to the Special 
                        Management Area; and
                            (ii) does not result in a net loss of 
                        Federal land.
                    (F) Underground rights-of-way.--Notwithstanding 
                paragraph (5), the Secretary may expand any underground 
                right-of-way in the Special Management Area that exists 
                as of the date of enactment of this Act.
            (5) Withdrawal.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights 
                and subparagraph (B), the Special Management Area is 
                withdrawn from--
                            (i) all forms of appropriation or disposal 
                        under the public land laws;
                            (ii) location, entry, and patent under the 
                        mining laws; and
                            (iii) disposition under laws relating to 
                        mineral and geothermal leasing.
                    (B) Exception.--The Secretary may lease oil and gas 
                resources within the boundaries of the Special 
                Management Area if--
                            (i) the lease may only be accessed by 
                        directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the Special Management Area; and
                            (ii) the lease prohibits, without exception 
                        or waiver, surface occupancy and surface 
                        disturbance within the Special Management Area 
                        for any activities, including activities 
                        related to exploration, development, or 
                        production.
                    (C) Wind and solar energy withdrawal.--Subject to 
                valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of 
                this Act, the land within the boundaries of the Special 
                Management Area is withdrawn from right-of-way leasing 
                and disposition under laws relating to wind or solar 
                energy.
    (d) Fortification Creek Special Management Area; Fraker Mountain 
Special Management Area; North Fork Special Management Area.--
            (1) Definition of special management area.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``Special Management Area'' means a 
        special management area established by paragraph (2).
            (2) Establishment of special management areas.--Subject to 
        valid existing rights there are established the following:
                    (A) The Fortification Creek Special Management 
                Area, comprising approximately 12,520.69 acres of 
                Federal land administered in the State by the Bureau, 
                as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed 
                Fortification Creek Management Area'' and dated 
                November 15, 2023.
                    (B) The Fraker Mountain Special Management Area, 
                comprising approximately 6,248.28 acres of Federal land 
                administered in the State by the Bureau, as generally 
                depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Fraker Mountain 
                Management Area'' and dated November 15, 2023.
                    (C) The North Fork Special Management Area, 
                comprising approximately 10,026.15 acres of Federal 
                land administered in the State by the Bureau, as 
                generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed North 
                Fork Management Area'' and dated November 15, 2023.
            (3) Administration.--The Special Management Areas shall be 
        administered by the Secretary.
            (4) Purpose.--The purpose of a Special Management Area is 
        to enhance the natural, historic, scenic, recreational, 
        wildlife habitat, forest health, watershed protection, and 
        ecological and cultural values of the area.
            (5) Management.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage each 
                Special Management Area--
                            (i) in furtherance of the purpose described 
                        in paragraph (4); and
                            (ii) in accordance with--
                                    (I) the laws (including 
                                regulations) generally applicable to 
                                the Bureau;
                                    (II) this subsection; and
                                    (III) any other applicable law 
                                (including regulations).
                    (B) Roads; motorized vehicles.--
                            (i) Roads.--The construction of new 
                        permanent roads in a Special Management Area 
                        shall not be allowed.
                            (ii) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed 
                        for administrative purposes, emergency 
                        response, fire management, forest health and 
                        restoration, weed and pest control, habitat 
                        management, livestock management, and range 
                        improvement, the use of motorized and 
                        mechanized vehicles in a Special Management 
                        Area shall be allowed only on existing roads 
                        and trails designated for the use of motorized 
                        or mechanized vehicles.
                            (iii) Travel management plan.--Not later 
                        than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
                        travel management plan for each Special 
                        Management Area.
                    (C) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in a Special 
                Management Area shall be administered in accordance 
                with the laws generally applicable to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Bureau.
                    (D) Prohibition of certain infrastructure.--The 
                development, construction, or installation of 
                infrastructure for recreational use shall not be 
                allowed in--
                            (i) the Fraker Mountain Special Management 
                        Area; or
                            (ii) the North Fork Special Management 
                        Area.
            (6) Withdrawal.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights 
                and subparagraph (B), the Special Management Areas are 
                withdrawn from--
                            (i) all forms of appropriation or disposal 
                        under the public land laws;
                            (ii) location, entry, and patent under the 
                        mining laws; and
                            (iii) disposition under laws relating to 
                        mineral and geothermal leasing.
                    (B) Exception.--The Secretary may lease oil and gas 
                resources within the boundaries of a Special Management 
                Area if--
                            (i) the lease may only be accessed by 
                        directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the Special Management Area; and
                            (ii) the lease prohibits, without exception 
                        or waiver, surface occupancy and surface 
                        disturbance within the Special Management Area 
                        for any activities, including activities 
                        related to exploration, development, or 
                        production.
    (e) Cedar Mountain Special Management Area.--
            (1) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, there 
        is established the Cedar Mountain Special Management Area 
        (referred to in this subsection as the ``Special Management 
        Area''), comprising approximately 20,745.73 acres of Federal 
        land in the State administered by the Bureau, as generally 
        depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Cedar Mountain Special 
        Management Area'' and dated November 15, 2023.
            (2) Administration.--The Special Management Area shall be 
        administered by the Secretary.
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Area is 
        to enhance the natural, historic, scenic, recreational, 
        ecological, wildlife, and livestock production values of the 
        area.
            (4) Management.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the 
                Special Management Area--
                            (i) in furtherance of the purpose described 
                        in paragraph (3); and
                            (ii) in accordance with--
                                    (I) the laws (including 
                                regulations) generally applicable to 
                                the Bureau;
                                    (II) this subsection; and
                                    (III) any other applicable law 
                                (including regulations).
                    (B) Roads; motorized vehicles.--
                            (i) Roads.--The construction of new 
                        permanent roads in the Special Management Area 
                        shall not be allowed.
                            (ii) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed 
                        for administrative purposes, emergency 
                        response, fire management, forest health and 
                        restoration, weed and pest control, habitat 
                        management, livestock management, and range 
                        improvement, the use of motorized and 
                        mechanized vehicles in the Special Management 
                        Area shall be allowed only on existing roads 
                        and trails designated for the use of motorized 
                        or mechanized vehicles.
                            (iii) Travel management plan.--Not later 
                        than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
                        this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
                        travel management plan for the Special 
                        Management Area.
                    (C) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Special 
                Management Area shall be administered in accordance 
                with the laws generally applicable to land under the 
                jurisdiction of the Bureau.
            (5) Withdrawal.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, 
                the Special Management Area is withdrawn from--
                            (i) all forms of appropriation or disposal 
                        under the public land laws;
                            (ii) location, entry, and patent under the 
                        mining laws; and
                            (iii) disposition under laws relating to 
                        mineral and geothermal leasing.
                    (B) Exception.--The Secretary may lease oil and gas 
                resources within the boundaries of the Special 
                Management Area if--
                            (i) the lease may only be accessed by 
                        directional drilling from a lease that is 
                        outside of the Special Management Area; and
                            (ii) the lease prohibits, without exception 
                        or waiver, surface occupancy and surface 
                        disturbance within the Special Management Area 
                        for any activities, including activities 
                        related to exploration, development, or 
                        production.

SEC. 9. LANDER SLOPE AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN AND RED 
              CANYON AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN.

    (a) Definition of County.--In this section, the term ``County'' 
means Fremont County, Wyoming.
    (b) Lander Slope Area of Critical Environmental Concern and Red 
Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern.--
            (1) Transfers.--The Secretary shall pursue transfers in 
        which land managed by the Bureau in the County is exchanged for 
        land owned by the State that is within the boundaries of--
                    (A) the Lander Slope Area of Critical Environmental 
                Concern; or
                    (B) the Red Canyon Area of Critical Environmental 
                Concern.
            (2) Requirements.--A transfer under paragraph (1) shall--
                    (A) comply with all requirements of law, including 
                any required analysis; and
                    (B) be subject to appropriation.
    (c) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a study to 
        evaluate the potential for the development of special motorized 
        recreation areas in the County.
            (2) Requirements.--The study under paragraph (1) shall 
        evaluate--
                    (A) the potential for the development of special 
                motorized recreation areas on all land managed by the 
                Bureau in the County except--
                            (i) any land in T. 40 N., R. 94 W., secs. 
                        15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, and the 
                        N\1/2\ sec. 34; and
                            (ii) any land that is subject to a 
                        restriction on the use of off-road vehicles 
                        under any Federal law, including this Act;
                    (B) the suitability of the land evaluated under 
                subparagraph (A) for off-road vehicles, including rock 
                crawlers; and
                    (C) the parking, staging, and camping necessary to 
                accommodate special motorized recreation.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
        a report describing the findings of the study under paragraph 
        (1).
    (d) Fremont County Implementation Team.--
            (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
        of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a team, 
        to be known as the ``Fremont County Implementation Team'' 
        (referred to in this subsection as the ``Team'') to advise and 
        assist the Secretary with respect to the implementation of the 
        management requirements described in this section that are 
        applicable to land in the County.
            (2) Membership.--The Team shall consist of--
                    (A) the Secretary (or a designee of the Secretary); 
                and
                    (B) 1 or more individuals appointed by the Board of 
                County Commissioners of the County.
            (3) Nonapplicability of the federal advisory committee 
        act.--The Team shall not be subject to the requirements of 
        chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to 
        as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'').

SEC. 10. STUDY OF LAND IN HOT SPRINGS AND WASHAKIE COUNTIES.

    (a) Definition of Counties.--In this section, the term ``Counties'' 
means each of the following counties in the State:
            (1) Hot Springs County.
            (2) Washakie County.
    (b) Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a study to 
        evaluate the potential for the development of new special 
        motorized recreation areas in the Counties.
            (2) Requirements.--
                    (A) Land included.--The study under paragraph (1) 
                shall evaluate the potential for the development of new 
                special motorized recreation areas on Federal land 
                managed by the Bureau in the Counties except any land 
                that is subject to a restriction on the use of 
                motorized or mechanized vehicles under any Federal law, 
                including this Act.
                    (B) Public input; collaboration.--In carrying out 
                the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                            (i) offer opportunities for public input; 
                        and
                            (ii) collaborate with--
                                    (I) State parks, historic sites, 
                                and trails; and
                                    (II) the Counties.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
        a report describing the findings of the study under paragraph 
        (1).
                                                       Calendar No. 422

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1348

                          [Report No. 118-185]

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                                 A BILL

To redesignate land within certain wilderness study areas in the State 
                  of Wyoming, and for other purposes.

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                             June 18, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment