[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 52 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S3920]
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      By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell):
  S. 721. A bill to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of 
Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie Ricer and Pratt 
River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes; to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
placed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 721

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Alpine Lakes Wilderness 
     Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie Rivers 
     Protection Act''.

     SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS.

       (a) In General.--There is designated as wilderness and as a 
     component of the National Wilderness Preservation System 
     certain Federal land in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National 
     Forest in the State of Washington comprising approximately 
     22,100 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions'' and dated 
     March 23, 2009, which is incorporated in and shall be 
     considered to be a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
       (b) Administration.--
       (1) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land 
     designated as wilderness by subsection (a) shall be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
     this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with 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.
       (2) Map and description.--
       (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and a 
     legal description of each wilderness area designated by 
     subsection (a) with--
       (i) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (ii) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (B) Force of law.--A map and legal description filed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 
     errors in the map and legal description.
       (C) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under subparagraph (A) shall be filed and made 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate office of 
     the Secretary.
       (c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interest.--Any land 
     within the boundary of the land designated as wilderness by 
     subsection (a) that is acquired by the United States shall--
       (1) become part of the wilderness area; and
       (2) be managed in accordance with subsection (b)(1).

     SEC. 3. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS.

       Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(171) Middle fork snoqualmie, washington.--The 27.4-mile 
     segment from the headwaters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie 
     River near La Bohn Gap in NE \1/4\ sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 13 
     E., to the northern boundary of sec.11, T. 23 N., R. 9 E., to 
     be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the 
     following classifications:
       ``(A) The approximately 6.4-mile segment from the 
     headwaters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near La Bohn 
     Gap in NE \1/4\ sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 13 E., to the west 
     section line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 21-mile segment from the west 
     section line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., to the northern 
     boundary of sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 9 E., as a scenic river.
       ``(172) Pratt river, washington.--The entirety of the Pratt 
     River in the State of Washington, located in the Mount Baker-
     Snoqualmie National Forest, to be administered by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.''.
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