[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2493-S2501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 297. Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2226, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction,

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and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end, add the following:

                DIVISION F--COLORADO OUTDOOR RECREATION

     SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Colorado Outdoor 
     Recreation and Economy Act''.

     SEC. 6002. DEFINITION OF STATE.

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

                     TITLE LXI--CONTINENTAL DIVIDE

     SEC. 6101. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Covered area.--The term ``covered area'' means any area 
     designated as wilderness by the amendments to section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) made by section 6102(a).
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (3) Wildlife conservation area.--The term ``Wildlife 
     Conservation Area'' means, as applicable--
       (A) the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 6104(a);
       (B) the Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 6105(a); and
       (C) the Spraddle Creek Wildlife Conservation Area 
     designated by section 6106(a).

     SEC. 6102. COLORADO WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.

       (a) Designation.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
     Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``1993,'' and inserting 
     ``1993, and certain Federal land within the White River 
     National Forest that comprises approximately 6,896 acres, as 
     generally depicted as `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness 
     Additions' on the map entitled `Proposed Ptarmigan Peak 
     Wilderness Additions' and dated June 24, 2019,''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(23) Holy cross wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 3,866 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Megan Dickie Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Holy 
     Cross Wilderness Addition Proposal' and dated June 24, 2019, 
     which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the 
     Holy Cross Wilderness designated by section 102(a)(5) of 
     Public Law 96-560 (94 Stat. 3266).
       ``(24) Hoosier ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 5,235 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Hoosier Ridge Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile 
     Proposal' and dated April 22, 2022, which shall be known as 
     the `Hoosier Ridge Wilderness'.
       ``(25) Tenmile wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the 
     White River National Forest that comprises approximately 
     7,624 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed Tenmile 
     Wilderness' on the map entitled `Tenmile Proposal' and dated 
     May 1, 2023, which shall be known as the `Tenmile 
     Wilderness'.
       ``(26) Eagles nest wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
     land within the White River National Forest that comprises 
     approximately 7,634 acres, as generally depicted as `Proposed 
     Freeman Creek Wilderness Addition' and `Proposed Spraddle 
     Creek Wilderness Addition' on the map entitled `Eagles Nest 
     Wilderness Additions Proposal' and dated April 26, 2022, 
     which shall be incorporated into, and managed as part of, the 
     Eagles Nest Wilderness designated by Public Law 94-352 (90 
     Stat. 870).''.
       (b) Applicable Law.--Any reference in the Wilderness Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act 
     shall be considered to be a reference to the date of 
     enactment of this Act for purposes of administering a covered 
     area.
       (c) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary may carry out any activity in a covered area 
     that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the control 
     of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (d) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on a covered area, 
     if established before the date of enactment of this Act, 
     shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable 
     regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
     Secretary, in accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the guidelines set forth in 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).
       (e) Coordination.--For purposes of administering the 
     Federal land designated as wilderness by paragraph (26) of 
     section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by subsection 
     (a)(2)), the Secretary shall, as determined to be appropriate 
     for the protection of watersheds, coordinate the activities 
     of the Secretary in response to fires and flooding events 
     with interested State and local agencies.

     SEC. 6103. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.

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

     SEC. 6104. PORCUPINE GULCH WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 8,287 acres of Federal land located in the 
     White River National Forest, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' on 
     the map entitled ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area 
     Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the 
     ``Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to 
     in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are--
       (1) to conserve and protect a wildlife migration corridor 
     over Interstate 70; and
       (2) to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and 
     enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, and ecological resources of the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).

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       (B) Recreation.--The Secretary may permit such recreational 
     activities in the Wildlife Conservation Area that the 
     Secretary determines are consistent with the purposes 
     described in subsection (b).
       (C) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport; new or 
     temporary roads.--
       (i) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport.--Except as 
     provided in clause (iii), the use of motorized vehicles and 
     mechanized transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall 
     be prohibited.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii) and subsection (e), no new or temporary road shall be 
     constructed within the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or mechanized 
     transport for administrative purposes;
       (II) constructing temporary roads or permitting the use of 
     motorized vehicles or mechanized transport to carry out pre- 
     or post-fire watershed protection projects;
       (III) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles or 
     mechanized transport to carry out activities described in 
     subsection (d) or (e); or
       (IV) responding to an emergency.

       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to manage wildland fire and treat hazardous fuels, 
     insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area, 
     subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (e) Regional Transportation Projects.--Nothing in this 
     section or section 6110(f) precludes the Secretary from 
     authorizing, in accordance with applicable laws (including 
     regulations) and subject to valid existing rights, the use of 
     the subsurface of the Wildlife Conservation Area to 
     construct, realign, operate, or maintain regional 
     transportation projects, including Interstate 70 and the 
     Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels.
       (f) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 6105. WILLIAMS FORK MOUNTAINS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 
                   AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 3,528 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation 
     Area'' on the map entitled ``Williams Fork Mountains 
     Proposal'' and dated June 24, 2019, are designated as the 
     ``Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area'' 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Wildlife Conservation 
     Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, and ecological 
     resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this section.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Motorized vehicles.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), the 
     use of motorized vehicles in the Wildlife Conservation Area 
     shall be limited to designated roads and trails.
       (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as provided in clause 
     (iii), no new or temporary road shall be constructed in the 
     Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or (ii) prevents 
     the Secretary from--

       (I) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles for 
     administrative purposes;
       (II) authorizing the use of motorized vehicles to carry out 
     activities described in subsection (d); or
       (III) responding to an emergency.

       (C) Bicycles.--The use of bicycles in the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area shall be limited to designated roads and 
     trails.
       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized under this 
     section.
       (E) Grazing.--The laws (including regulations) and policies 
     followed by the Secretary in issuing and administering 
     grazing permits or leases on land under the jurisdiction of 
     the Secretary shall continue to apply with regard to the land 
     in the Wildlife Conservation Area, consistent with the 
     purposes described in subsection (b).
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to manage wildland fire and treat hazardous fuels, 
     insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area, 
     subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (e) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 6106. SPRADDLE CREEK WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA.

       (a) Designation.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     approximately 2,674 acres of Federal land in the White River 
     National Forest in the State, as generally depicted as 
     ``Proposed Spraddle Creek Wildlife Conservation Area'' on the 
     map entitled ``Eagles Nest Wilderness Additions Proposal'' 
     and dated April 26, 2022, are designated as the ``Spraddle 
     Creek Wildlife Conservation Area'' (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Wildlife Conservation Area'').
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Wildlife Conservation 
     Area are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit 
     and enjoyment of present and future generations the wildlife, 
     scenic, roadless, watershed, recreational, and ecological 
     resources of the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area--
       (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the 
     purposes described in subsection (b); and
       (B) in accordance with--
       (i) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning 
     Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
       (ii) any other applicable laws (including regulations); and
       (iii) this title.
       (2) Uses.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow such uses 
     of the Wildlife Conservation Area as the Secretary determines 
     would further the purposes described in subsection (b).
       (B) Motorized vehicles and mechanized transport.--Except as 
     necessary for administrative purposes or to respond to an 
     emergency, the use of motorized vehicles and mechanized 
     transport in the Wildlife Conservation Area shall be 
     prohibited.
       (C) Roads.--
       (i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), no road 
     shall be constructed in the Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (ii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from--

       (I) constructing a temporary road as the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary as a minimum requirement for 
     carrying out a vegetation management project in the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area; or
       (II) responding to an emergency.

       (iii) Decommissioning of temporary roads.--Not later than 3 
     years after the date on which the applicable vegetation 
     management project is completed, the Secretary shall 
     decommission any temporary road constructed under clause 
     (ii)(I) for the applicable vegetation management project.
       (D) Commercial timber.--
       (i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii), no project shall 
     be carried out in the Wildlife Conservation Area for the 
     purpose of harvesting commercial timber.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in clause (i) prevents the 
     Secretary from harvesting or selling a merchantable product 
     that is a byproduct of an activity authorized in the Wildlife 
     Conservation Area under this section.
       (d) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may carry 
     out any activity, in accordance with applicable laws 
     (including regulations), that the Secretary determines to be 
     necessary to manage wildland fire and treat hazardous fuels, 
     insects, and diseases in the Wildlife Conservation Area, 
     subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     determines to be appropriate.
       (e) Water.--Section 3(e) of the James Peak Wilderness and 
     Protection Area Act (Public Law 107-216; 116 Stat. 1058) 
     shall apply to the Wildlife Conservation Area.

     SEC. 6107. SANDY TREAT OVERLOOK.

       The interpretive site located beside United States Route 24 
     within the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, at 
     39.431N 106.323W, is designated as the ``Sandy Treat 
     Overlook''.

     SEC. 6108. WHITE RIVER NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

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

     SEC. 6109. ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK POTENTIAL WILDERNESS 
                   BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for 
     the ongoing maintenance

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

     SEC. 6110. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this title affects the 
     jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to 
     fish and wildlife in the State.
       (b) No Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this title or an amendment made 
     by this title establishes a protective perimeter or buffer 
     zone around--
       (A) a covered area;
       (B) a wilderness area or potential wilderness area 
     designated by section 6103; or
       (C) a Wildlife Conservation Area.
       (2) Outside activities.--The fact that a nonwilderness 
     activity or use on land outside of an area described in 
     paragraph (1) can be seen or heard from within the applicable 
     area described in paragraph (1) shall not preclude the 
     activity or use outside the boundary of the applicable area 
     described in paragraph (1).
       (c) Tribal Rights and Uses.--
       (1) Treaty rights.--Nothing in this title affects the 
     treaty rights of an Indian Tribe.
       (2) Traditional tribal uses.--Subject to any terms and 
     conditions that the Secretary determines to be necessary and 
     in accordance with applicable law, the Secretary shall allow 
     for the continued use of the areas described in subsection 
     (b)(1) by members of Indian Tribes--
       (A) for traditional ceremonies; and
       (B) as a source of traditional plants and other materials.
       (d) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and 
     legal descriptions of each area described in subsection 
     (b)(1) with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description prepared 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this title, except that the Secretary may--
       (A) correct any typographical errors in the maps and legal 
     descriptions; and
       (B) in consultation with the State, make minor adjustments 
     to the boundaries of the Porcupine Gulch Wildlife 
     Conservation Area designated by section 6104(a) and the 
     Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area designated 
     by section 6105(a) to account for potential highway or 
     multimodal transportation system construction, safety 
     measures, maintenance, realignment, or widening.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available 
     for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     Forest Service.
       (e) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
     interest in land within the boundaries of an area described 
     in subsection (b)(1) by donation, purchase from a willing 
     seller, or exchange.
       (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
     administered as a part of, the wilderness area or Wildlife 
     Conservation Area, as applicable, in which the land or 
     interest in land is located.
       (f) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     areas described in subsection (b)(1) are withdrawn from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (g) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this title or an 
     amendment made by this title restricts or precludes--
       (1) any low-level overflight of military aircraft over any 
     area subject to this title or an amendment made by this 
     title, including military overflights that can be seen, 
     heard, or detected within such an area;
       (2) flight testing or evaluation over an area described in 
     paragraph (1); or
       (3) the use or establishment of--
       (A) any new unit of special use airspace over an area 
     described in paragraph (1); or
       (B) any military flight training or transportation over 
     such an area.
       (h) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     military aviation training on Federal public land in the 
     State, including the training conducted at the High-Altitude 
     Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, is critical to 
     the national security of the United States and the readiness 
     of the Armed Forces.

                     TITLE LXII--SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS

     SEC. 6201. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means--
       (A) land designated as wilderness under paragraphs (27) 
     through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act 
     of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by 
     section 6202); and
       (B) a Special Management Area.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture.
       (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management 
     Area'' means each of--
       (A) the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area designated 
     by section 6203(a)(1); and
       (B) the Liberty Bell East Special Management Area 
     designated by section 6203(a)(2).

     SEC. 6202. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
                   SYSTEM.

       Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as amended by section 
     6102(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(27) Lizard head wilderness addition.--Certain Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
     Forests comprising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally 
     depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Wilson, Sunshine, 
     Black Face and San Bernardo Additions to the Lizard Head 
     Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
     Lizard Head Wilderness.
       ``(28) Mount sneffels wilderness additions.--
       ``(A) Liberty bell and last dollar additions.--Certain 
     Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison 
     National Forests comprising approximately 7,235 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled `Proposed Liberty Bell 
     and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, 
     Liberty Bell East Special Management Area' and dated 
     September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be 
     administered as part of, the Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
       ``(B) Whitehouse additions.--Certain Federal land in the 
     Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests 
     comprising approximately 12,465 acres, as generally depicted 
     on the map entitled `Proposed Whitehouse Additions to the Mt. 
     Sneffels Wilderness' and dated September 6, 2018, which is 
     incorporated in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
     Mount Sneffels Wilderness.
       ``(29) Mckenna peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land in 
     the State of Colorado comprising approximately 8,884 acres of 
     Bureau of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the 
     map entitled `Proposed McKenna Peak Wilderness Area' and 
     dated September 18, 2018, to be known as the `McKenna Peak 
     Wilderness'.''.

     SEC. 6203. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

       (a) Designation.--
       (1) Sheep mountain special management area.--The Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San 
     Juan National Forests in the State comprising approximately 
     21,663 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated 
     September 19, 2018, is designated as the ``Sheep Mountain 
     Special Management Area''.
       (2) Liberty bell east special management area.--The Federal 
     land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National 
     Forests in the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty 
     Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. Sneffels 
     Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Management Area'' and 
     dated September 6, 2018, is designated as the ``Liberty Bell 
     East Special Management Area''.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Special Management Areas 
     is to conserve and protect for the benefit and enjoyment of 
     present and future generations the geological, cultural, 
     archaeological, paleontological, natural, scientific, 
     recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, historical, 
     educational, and scenic resources of the Special Management 
     Areas.
       (c) Management.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the Special 
     Management Areas in a manner that--
       (A) conserves, protects, and enhances the resources and 
     values of the Special Management Areas described in 
     subsection (b);
       (B) subject to paragraph (3), maintains or improves the 
     wilderness character of the Special Management Areas and the 
     suitability of the Special Management Areas for potential 
     inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
       (C) is in accordance with--
       (i) the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 
     1600 et seq.);
       (ii) this title; and
       (iii) any other applicable laws.
       (2) Prohibitions.--The following shall be prohibited in the 
     Special Management Areas:
       (A) Permanent roads.
       (B) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements 
     for the administration of the Federal land, to provide access 
     for abandoned mine cleanup, and to protect public health and 
     safety--
       (i) the use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment, or 
     mechanical transport (other than as provided in paragraph 
     (3)); and
       (ii) the establishment of temporary roads.
       (3) Authorized activities.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may allow any activities 
     (including helicopter access for recreation and maintenance 
     and the competitive running event permitted since 1992) that 
     have been authorized by permit or license as of the date of 
     enactment of this Act

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     to continue within the Special Management Areas, subject to 
     such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
       (B) Permitting.--The designation of the Special Management 
     Areas by subsection (a) shall not affect the issuance of 
     permits relating to the activities covered under subparagraph 
     (A) after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (C) Bicycles.--The Secretary may permit the use of bicycles 
     in--
       (i) the portion of the Sheep Mountain Special Management 
     Area identified as ``Ophir Valley Area'' on the map entitled 
     ``Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Management Area'' and dated 
     September 19, 2018; and
       (ii) the portion of the Liberty Bell East Special 
     Management Area identified as ``Liberty Bell Corridor'' on 
     the map entitled ``Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar 
     Additions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East 
     Special Management Area'' and dated September 6, 2018.
       (d) Applicable Law.--Water and water rights in the Special 
     Management Areas shall be administered in accordance with 
     section 8 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 
     103-77; 107 Stat. 762), except that, for purposes of this 
     title--
       (1) any reference contained in that section to ``the lands 
     designated as wilderness by this Act'', ``the Piedra, 
     Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas identified in section 9 of 
     this Act, or the Bowen Gulch Protection Area or the Fossil 
     Ridge Recreation Management Area identified in sections 5 and 
     6 of this Act'', or ``the areas described in sections 2, 5, 
     6, and 9 of this Act'' shall be considered to be a reference 
     to ``the Special Management Areas''; and
       (2) any reference contained in that section to ``this Act'' 
     shall be considered to be a reference to ``the Colorado 
     Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act''.
       (e) Sheep Mountain Special Management Area Nordic Ski 
     Safety Study.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
     interested parties, shall complete a study on ensuring safe 
     access for Nordic skiing in the vicinity of the Sheep 
     Mountain Special Management Area, consistent with the 
     purposes of the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area.
       (2) Requirement.--In conducting the study under paragraph 
     (1), the Secretary, in coordination with San Miguel County in 
     the State, the State Department of Transportation, and other 
     interested stakeholders, shall identify a range of reasonable 
     actions that could be taken by the Secretary to provide or 
     facilitate off-highway parking areas along State Highway 145 
     to facilitate safe access for Nordic skiing in the vicinity 
     of the Sheep Mountain Special Management Area.

     SEC. 6204. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

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

     ``SEC. 2408. RELEASE.

       ``(a) In General.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the Dominguez 
     Canyon Wilderness Study Area not designated as wilderness by 
     this subtitle have been adequately studied for wilderness 
     designation.
       ``(b) Release.--Any public land referred to in subsection 
     (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this subtitle--
       ``(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       ``(2) shall be managed in accordance with this subtitle and 
     any other applicable laws.''.
       (b) McKenna Peak Wilderness Study Area.--
       (1) In general.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak 
     Wilderness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State not 
     designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 6202) have been 
     adequately studied for wilderness designation.
       (2) Release.--Any public land referred to in paragraph (1) 
     that is not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of 
     section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 
     6202)--
       (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       (B) shall be managed in accordance with applicable laws.

     SEC. 6205. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this title affects the 
     jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with respect to 
     fish and wildlife in the State.
       (b) No Buffer Zones.--
       (1) In general.--Nothing in this title establishes a 
     protective perimeter or buffer zone around covered land.
       (2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that a 
     nonwilderness activity or use on land outside of the covered 
     land can be seen or heard from within covered land shall not 
     preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the 
     covered land.
       (c) Tribal Rights and Uses.--
       (1) Treaty rights.--Nothing in this title affects the 
     treaty rights of any Indian Tribe, including rights under the 
     Agreement of September 13, 1873, ratified by the Act of April 
     29, 1874 (18 Stat. 36, chapter 136).
       (2) Traditional tribal uses.--Subject to any terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and in 
     accordance with applicable law, the Secretary shall allow for 
     the continued use of the covered land by members of Indian 
     Tribes--
       (A) for traditional ceremonies; and
       (B) as a source of traditional plants and other materials.
       (d) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary or the Secretary of the 
     Interior, as appropriate, shall file a map and a legal 
     description of each wilderness area designated by paragraphs 
     (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness 
     Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as 
     added by section 6202) and the Special Management Areas 
     with--
       (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Force of law.--Each map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this title, except that the Secretary or the 
     Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, may correct any 
     typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
       (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
     Land Management and the Forest Service.
       (e) Acquisition of Land.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary or the Secretary of the 
     Interior, as appropriate, may acquire any land or interest in 
     land within the boundaries of a Special Management Area or 
     the wilderness designated under paragraphs (27) through (29) 
     of section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
     U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 
     6202) by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or 
     exchange.
       (2) Management.--Any land or interest in land acquired 
     under paragraph (1) shall be incorporated into, and 
     administered as a part of, the wilderness or Special 
     Management Area in which the land or interest in land is 
     located.
       (f) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock on covered land, if 
     established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
     be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable 
     regulations as are considered to be necessary by the 
     Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in 
     accordance with--
       (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (2) the applicable guidelines set forth in Appendix A of 
     the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 
     101st Congress (H. Rept. 101-405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th 
     Congress (H. Rept. 96-617).
       (g) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--In accordance with 
     section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), 
     the Secretary with jurisdiction over a wilderness area 
     designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of 
     the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 103-77) (as added by section 6202) may carry out 
     any activity in the wilderness area that the Secretary 
     determines to be necessary for the control of fire, insects, 
     and diseases, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate.
       (h) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     covered land and the approximately 6,590 acres generally 
     depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Naturita Canyon 
     Mineral Withdrawal Area'' and dated September 6, 2018, is 
     withdrawn from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.

                      TITLE LXIII--THOMPSON DIVIDE

     SEC. 6301. PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this title are--
       (1) subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw certain 
     Federal land in the Thompson Divide area from mineral and 
     other disposal laws in order to protect the agricultural, 
     ranching, wildlife, air quality, recreation, ecological, and 
     scenic values of the area; and
       (2) to promote the capture of fugitive methane emissions 
     that would otherwise be emitted into the atmosphere.

     SEC. 6302. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Fugitive methane emissions.--The term ``fugitive 
     methane emissions'' means methane gas from the Federal land 
     or interests in Federal land in Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or 
     Pitkin County in the State, within the boundaries of the 
     ``Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'', as 
     generally depicted on the pilot program map, that would leak 
     or be vented into the atmosphere from--
       (A) an active or inactive coal mine subject to a Federal 
     coal lease; or
       (B) an abandoned underground coal mine or the site of a 
     former coal mine--
       (i) that is not subject to a Federal coal lease; and

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       (ii) with respect to which the Federal interest in land 
     includes mineral rights to the methane gas.
       (2) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
     Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
     Program established by section 6305(a)(1).
       (3) Pilot program map.--The term ``pilot program map'' 
     means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive 
     Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' and dated April 
     29, 2022.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) Thompson divide lease.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' means 
     any oil or gas lease in effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection 
     Area.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Thompson Divide lease'' does 
     not include any oil or gas lease that--
       (i) is associated with a Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right; or
       (ii) before the date of enactment of this Act, has expired, 
     been cancelled, or otherwise terminated.
       (6) Thompson divide map.--The term ``Thompson Divide map'' 
     means the map entitled ``Greater Thompson Divide Area Map'' 
     and dated May 15, 2023.
       (7) Thompson divide withdrawal and protection area.--The 
     term ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area'' means 
     the Federal land and minerals within the area generally 
     depicted as the ``Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection 
     Area'' on the Thompson Divide map.
       (8) Wolf creek storage field development right.--
       (A) In general.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right'' means a development right for any of the 
     Federal mineral leases numbered COC 0007496, COC 0007497, COC 
     0007498, COC 0007499, COC 0007500, COC 0007538, COC 0008128, 
     COC 0015373, COC 0128018, COC 0051645, and COC 0051646, as 
     generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map as ``Wolf Creek 
     Storage Agreement''.
       (B) Exclusions.--The term ``Wolf Creek Storage Field 
     development right'' does not include any storage right or 
     related activity within the area described in subparagraph 
     (A).

     SEC. 6303. THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PROTECTION AREA.

       (a) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is withdrawn 
     from--
       (1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (b) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area shall be 
     determined by surveys approved by the Secretary, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (c) Grazing.--Nothing in this title affects the 
     administration of grazing in the Thompson Divide Withdrawal 
     and Protection Area.

     SEC. 6304. THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE CREDITS.

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

     SEC. 6305. GREATER THOMPSON DIVIDE FUGITIVE COAL MINE METHANE 
                   USE PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program.--
       (1) Establishment.--There is established in the Bureau of 
     Land Management a pilot program, to be known as the ``Greater 
     Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot 
     Program''.
       (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program is to 
     promote the capture, beneficial use, mitigation, and 
     sequestration of fugitive methane emissions--
       (A) to reduce methane emissions;
       (B) to promote economic development;
       (C) to improve air quality; and
       (D) to improve public safety.
       (3) Plan.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan--
       (i) to complete an inventory of fugitive methane emissions 
     in accordance with subsection (b);
       (ii) to provide for the leasing of fugitive methane 
     emissions in accordance with subsection (c); and
       (iii) to provide for the capping or destruction of fugitive 
     methane emissions in accordance with subsection (d).
       (B) Coordination.--In developing the plan under this 
     paragraph, the Secretary shall coordinate with--
       (i) the State;
       (ii) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, and Pitkin Counties in the 
     State;
       (iii) lessees of Federal coal within the counties referred 
     to in clause (ii);
       (iv) interested institutions of higher education in the 
     State; and
       (v) interested members of the public.
       (b) Fugitive Methane Emissions Inventory.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an 
     inventory of fugitive methane emissions.
       (2) Conduct.--
       (A) Collaboration.--The Secretary may conduct the inventory 
     under paragraph (1) through, or in collaboration with--
       (i) the Bureau of Land Management;
       (ii) the United States Geological Survey;
       (iii) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (iv) the United States Forest Service;
       (v) State departments or agencies;
       (vi) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin County in the 
     State;
       (vii) the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District;
       (viii) institutions of higher education in the State;
       (ix) lessees of Federal coal within a county referred to in 
     subparagraph (F);
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       (xi) the National Center for Atmospheric Research; or
       (xii) other interested entities, including members of the 
     public.
       (B) Federal split estate.--
       (i) In general.--In conducting the inventory under 
     paragraph (1) for Federal minerals on split estate land, the 
     Secretary shall rely on available data.
       (ii) Limitation.--Nothing in this section requires or 
     authorizes the Secretary to enter or access private land to 
     conduct the inventory under paragraph (1).
       (3) Contents.--The inventory conducted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) the general location and geographic coordinates of 
     vents, seeps, or other sources producing significant fugitive 
     methane emissions;
       (B) an estimate of the volume and concentration of fugitive 
     methane emissions from each source of significant fugitive 
     methane emissions, including details of measurements taken 
     and the basis for that emissions estimate;
       (C) relevant data and other information available from--
       (i) the Environmental Protection Agency;
       (ii) the Mine Safety and Health Administration;
       (iii) the Colorado Department of Natural Resources;
       (iv) the Colorado Public Utility Commission;
       (v) the Colorado Department of Health and Environment; and
       (vi) the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
     Enforcement; and
       (D) such other information as may be useful in advancing 
     the purposes of the pilot program.
       (4) Public participation; disclosure.--
       (A) Public participation.--The Secretary shall, as 
     appropriate, provide opportunities for public participation 
     in the conduct of the inventory under paragraph (1).
       (B) Availability.--The Secretary shall make the inventory 
     conducted under paragraph (1) publicly available.
       (C) Disclosure.--Nothing in this subsection requires the 
     Secretary to publicly release information that--
       (i) poses a threat to public safety;
       (ii) is confidential business information; or
       (iii) is otherwise protected from public disclosure.
       (5) Impact on coal mines subject to lease.--
       (A) In general.--For the purposes of conducting the 
     inventory under paragraph (1), for land subject to a Federal 
     coal lease, the Secretary shall use readily available methane 
     emissions data.
       (B) Effect.--Nothing in this section requires the holder of 
     a Federal coal lease to report additional data or information 
     to the Secretary.
       (6) Use.--The Secretary shall use the inventory conducted 
     under paragraph (1) in carrying out--
       (A) the leasing program under subsection (c); and
       (B) the capping or destruction of fugitive methane 
     emissions under subsection (d).
       (c) Fugitive Methane Emissions Leasing Program and 
     Sequestration.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and in 
     accordance with this section, not later than 1 year after the 
     date of completion of the inventory required under subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall carry out a program to encourage the 
     use and destruction of fugitive methane emissions.
       (2) Fugitive methane emissions from coal mines subject to 
     lease.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary shall authorize the holder 
     of a valid existing Federal coal lease for a mine that is 
     producing fugitive methane emissions to capture for use or 
     destroy the fugitive methane emissions.
       (B) Conditions.--The authority under subparagraph (A) shall 
     be subject to--
       (i) valid existing rights; and
       (ii) such terms and conditions as the Secretary may 
     require.
       (C) Limitations.--The program carried out under paragraph 
     (1) shall only include fugitive methane emissions that can be 
     captured for use or destroyed in a manner that does not--
       (i) endanger the safety of any coal mine worker; or
       (ii) unreasonably interfere with any ongoing operation at a 
     coal mine.
       (D) Cooperation.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall work cooperatively 
     with the holders of valid existing Federal coal leases for 
     mines that produce fugitive methane emissions to encourage--

       (I) the capture of fugitive methane emissions for 
     beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, 
     producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, or 
     transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different 
     marketable material; or
       (II) if the beneficial use of the fugitive methane 
     emissions is not feasible, the destruction of the fugitive 
     methane emissions.

       (ii) Guidance.--In support of cooperative efforts with 
     holders of valid existing Federal coal leases to capture for 
     use or destroy fugitive methane emissions, not later than 1 
     year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     shall issue guidance to the public for the implementation of 
     authorities and programs to encourage the capture for use and 
     destruction of fugitive methane emissions, while minimizing 
     impacts on natural resources or other public interest values.
       (E) Royalties.--The Secretary shall determine whether any 
     fugitive methane emissions used or destroyed pursuant to this 
     paragraph are subject to the payment of a royalty under 
     applicable law.
       (3) Fugitive methane emissions from land not subject to a 
     federal coal lease.--
       (A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, notwithstanding section 6303 and subject to valid 
     existing rights and any other applicable law, the Secretary 
     shall, for land not subject to a Federal coal lease--
       (i) authorize the capture for use or destruction of 
     fugitive methane emissions; and
       (ii) make available for leasing such fugitive methane 
     emissions as the Secretary determines to be in the public 
     interest.
       (B) Source.--To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
     offer for lease, individually or in combination, each 
     significant source of fugitive methane emissions on land not 
     subject to a Federal coal lease.
       (C) Bid qualifications.--A bid to lease fugitive methane 
     emissions under this paragraph shall specify whether the 
     prospective lessee intends--
       (i) to capture the fugitive methane emissions for 
     beneficial use, such as generating electrical power, 
     producing usable heat, transporting the methane to market, or 
     transforming the fugitive methane emissions into a different 
     marketable material;
       (ii) to destroy the fugitive methane emissions; or
       (iii) to employ a specific combination of--

       (I) capturing the fugitive methane emissions for beneficial 
     use; and
       (II) destroying the fugitive methane emissions.

       (D) Priority.--
       (i) In general.--If there is more than 1 qualified bid for 
     a lease under this paragraph, the Secretary shall select the 
     bid that the Secretary determines is likely to most 
     significantly advance the public interest.
       (ii) Considerations.--In determining the public interest 
     under clause (i), the Secretary shall take into 
     consideration--

       (I) the overall decrease in the fugitive methane emissions;
       (II) the impacts to other natural resource values, 
     including wildlife, water, and air; and
       (III) other public interest values, including scenic, 
     economic, recreation, and cultural values.

       (E) Lease form.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary shall develop and provide to 
     prospective bidders a lease form for leases issued under this 
     paragraph.
       (ii) Due diligence.--The lease form developed under clause 
     (i) shall include terms and conditions requiring the leased 
     fugitive methane emissions to be put to beneficial use or 
     destroyed by not later than 3 years after the date of 
     issuance of the lease.
       (F) Royalty rate.--The Secretary shall develop a minimum 
     bid, as the Secretary determines to be necessary, and royalty 
     rate for leases under this paragraph.
       (d) Sequestration.--If, by not later than 4 years after the 
     date of completion of the inventory under subsection (b), any 
     significant fugitive methane emissions are not leased under 
     subsection (c)(3), the Secretary shall, subject to the 
     availability of appropriations and in accordance with 
     applicable law, take all reasonable measures--
       (1) to provide incentives for new leases under subsection 
     (c)(3);
       (2) to cap those fugitive methane emissions at the source 
     in any case in which the cap will result in the long-term 
     sequestration of all or a significant portion of the fugitive 
     methane emissions; or
       (3) to destroy the fugitive methane emissions, if 
     incentivizing leases under paragraph (1) or sequestration 
     under paragraph (2) is not feasible, with priority for 
     locations that destroy the greatest quantity of fugitive 
     methane emissions at the lowest cost.
       (e) Report to Congress.--Not later than 4 years after the 
     date of enactment of this Act the Secretary shall submit to 
     the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives a report detailing--
       (1) the economic and environmental impacts of the pilot 
     program, including information on increased royalties and 
     estimates of avoided greenhouse gas emissions; and
       (2) any recommendations of the Secretary on whether the 
     pilot program could be expanded to include--
       (A) other significant sources of emissions of fugitive 
     methane located outside the boundaries of the area depicted 
     as ``Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program Area'' on 
     the pilot program map; and
       (B) the leasing of natural methane seeps under the 
     activities authorized pursuant to subsection (c)(3).

     SEC. 6306. EFFECT.

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

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             TITLE LXIV--CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

     SEC. 6401. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
     ``Curecanti National Recreation Area, Proposed Boundary'', 
     numbered 616/100,485D, and dated April 25, 2022.
       (2) National recreation area.--The term ``National 
     Recreation Area'' means the Curecanti National Recreation 
     Area established by section 6402(a).
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.

     SEC. 6402. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.

       (a) Establishment.--Effective beginning on the earlier of 
     the date on which the Secretary approves a request under 
     subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, there shall be established 
     as a unit of the National Park System the Curecanti National 
     Recreation Area, in accordance with this division, consisting 
     of approximately 50,300 acres of land in the State, as 
     generally depicted on the map as ``Curecanti National 
     Recreation Area Proposed Boundary''.
       (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and 
     available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
     the National Park Service.
       (c) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
     National Recreation Area in accordance with--
       (A) this title; and
       (B) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable 
     to units of the National Park System, including section 
     100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 
     100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code.
       (2) Dam, power plant, and reservoir management and 
     operations.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this title affects or 
     interferes with the authority of the Secretary--
       (i) to operate the Uncompahgre Valley Reclamation Project 
     under the reclamation laws;
       (ii) to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall Unit of the Colorado 
     River Storage Project under the Act of April 11, 1956 
     (commonly known as the ``Colorado River Storage Project 
     Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); or
       (iii) under the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (16 
     U.S.C. 460l-12 et seq.).
       (B) Reclamation land.--
       (i) Submission of request to retain administrative 
     jurisdiction.--If, before the date that is 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation submits to the Secretary a request for the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation to retain administrative 
     jurisdiction over the minimum quantity of land within the 
     land identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired 
     for Bureau of Reclamation projects'' that the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation identifies as necessary for the effective 
     operation of Bureau of Reclamation water facilities, the 
     Secretary may--

       (I) approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the 
     request; and
       (II) if the request is approved under subclause (I), make 
     any modifications to the map that are necessary to reflect 
     that the Commissioner of Reclamation retains management 
     authority over the minimum quantity of land required to 
     fulfill the reclamation mission.

       (ii) Transfer of land.--

       (I) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     identified on the map as ``Lands withdrawn or acquired for 
     Bureau of Reclamation projects'', as modified pursuant to 
     clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be transferred from the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation to the Director of the National 
     Park Service by not later than the date that is 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
       (II) Access to transferred land.--

       (aa) In general.--Subject to item (bb), the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation shall retain access to the land transferred to 
     the Director of the National Park Service under subclause (I) 
     for reclamation purposes, including for the operation, 
     maintenance, and expansion or replacement of facilities.
       (bb) Memorandum of understanding.--The terms of the access 
     authorized under item (aa) shall be determined by a 
     memorandum of understanding entered into between the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation and the Director of the National 
     Park Service not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
       (3) Management agreements.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into management 
     agreements, or modify management agreements in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act, relating to the authority 
     of the Director of the National Park Service, the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation, the Director of the Bureau of 
     Land Management, or the Chief of the Forest Service to manage 
     Federal land within or adjacent to the boundary of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (B) State land.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
     management agreements for any land administered by the State 
     that is within or adjacent to the National Recreation Area, 
     in accordance with the cooperative management authority under 
     section 101703 of title 54, United States Code.
       (4) Recreational activities.--
       (A) Authorization.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Secretary shall allow boating, boating-related 
     activities, hunting, and fishing in the National Recreation 
     Area in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.
       (B) Closures; designated zones.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the 
     Superintendent of the National Recreation Area, may designate 
     zones in which, and establish periods during which, no 
     boating, hunting, or fishing shall be permitted in the 
     National Recreation Area under subparagraph (A) for reasons 
     of public safety, administration, or compliance with 
     applicable laws.
       (ii) Consultation required.--Except in the case of an 
     emergency, any closure proposed by the Secretary under clause 
     (i) shall not take effect until after the date on which the 
     Superintendent of the National Recreation Area consults 
     with--

       (I) the appropriate State agency responsible for hunting 
     and fishing activities; and
       (II) the Board of County Commissioners in each county in 
     which the zone is proposed to be designated.

       (5) Landowner assistance.--On the written request of an 
     individual that owns private land located within the area 
     generally depicted as ``Conservation Opportunity Area'' on 
     the map entitled ``Preferred Alternative'' in the document 
     entitled ``Report to Congress: Curecanti Special Resource 
     Study'' and dated June 2009, the Secretary may work in 
     partnership with the individual to enhance the long-term 
     conservation of natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic 
     resources in and around the National Recreation Area--
       (A) by acquiring all or a portion of the private land or 
     interests in private land within the Conservation Opportunity 
     Area by purchase, exchange, or donation, in accordance with 
     section 6403;
       (B) by providing technical assistance to the individual, 
     including cooperative assistance;
       (C) through available grant programs; and
       (D) by supporting conservation easement opportunities.
       (6) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.--Any land 
     or interest in land acquired by the United States under 
     paragraph (5) shall--
       (A) become part of the National Recreation Area; and
       (B) be managed in accordance with this title.
       (7) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
     Federal land within the National Recreation Area, including 
     land acquired pursuant to this section, is withdrawn from--
       (A) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public 
     land laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
     and geothermal leasing laws.
       (8) Grazing.--
       (A) State land subject to a state grazing lease.--
       (i) In general.--If State land acquired under this title is 
     subject to a State grazing lease in effect on the date of 
     acquisition, the Secretary shall allow the grazing to 
     continue for the remainder of the term of the lease, subject 
     to the related terms and conditions of user agreements, 
     including permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, 
     access rights, and ownership and use of range improvements.
       (ii) Access.--A lessee of State land may continue to use 
     established routes within the National Recreation Area to 
     access State land for purposes of administering the lease if 
     the use was permitted before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
     may require.
       (B) State and private land.--The Secretary may, in 
     accordance with applicable laws, authorize grazing on land 
     acquired from the State or private landowners under section 
     6403, if grazing was established before the date of 
     acquisition.
       (C) Private land.--On private land acquired under section 
     6403 for the National Recreation Area on which authorized 
     grazing is occurring before the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the lessee, may 
     allow the continuation and renewal of grazing on the land 
     based on the terms of acquisition or by agreement between the 
     Secretary and the lessee, subject to applicable law 
     (including regulations).
       (D) Federal land.--The Secretary shall--
       (i) allow, consistent with the grazing leases, uses, and 
     practices in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the continuation and renewal of grazing on Federal land 
     located within the boundary of the National Recreation Area 
     on which grazing is allowed before the date of enactment of 
     this Act, unless the Secretary determines that grazing on the 
     Federal land would present unacceptable impacts (as defined 
     in section 1.4.7.1 of the National Park Service document 
     entitled ``Management Policies 2006: The Guide to Managing 
     the National Park System'') to the natural, cultural, 
     recreational, and scenic resource values and the character of 
     the land within the National Recreation Area; and
       (ii) retain all authorities to manage grazing in the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (E) Termination of leases.--Within the National Recreation 
     Area, the Secretary may--
       (i) accept the voluntary termination of a lease or permit 
     for grazing; or

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       (ii) in the case of a lease or permit vacated for a period 
     of 3 or more years, terminate the lease or permit.
       (9) Water rights.--Nothing in this title--
       (A) affects any use or allocation in existence on the date 
     of enactment of this Act of any water, water right, or 
     interest in water;
       (B) affects any vested absolute or decreed conditional 
     water right in existence on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, including any water right held by the United States;
       (C) affects any interstate water compact in existence on 
     the date of enactment of this Act;
       (D) shall be considered to be a relinquishment or reduction 
     of any water right reserved or appropriated by the United 
     States in the State on or before the date of enactment of 
     this Act; or
       (E) constitutes an express or implied Federal reservation 
     of any water or water rights with respect to the National 
     Recreation Area.
       (10) Fishing easements.--
       (A) In general.--Nothing in this title diminishes or alters 
     the fish and wildlife program for the Aspinall Unit developed 
     under section 8 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known 
     as the ``Colorado River Storage Project Act'') (70 Stat. 110, 
     chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620g), by the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Colorado 
     Division of Wildlife (including any successor in interest to 
     that division) that provides for the acquisition of public 
     access fishing easements as mitigation for the Aspinall Unit 
     (referred to in this paragraph as the ``program'').
       (B) Acquisition of fishing easements.--The Secretary shall 
     continue to fulfill the obligation of the Secretary under the 
     program to acquire 26 miles of class 1 public fishing 
     easements to provide to sportsmen access for fishing within 
     the Upper Gunnison Basin upstream of the Aspinall Unit, 
     subject to the condition that no existing fishing access 
     downstream of the Aspinall Unit shall be counted toward the 
     minimum mileage requirement under the program.
       (C) Plan.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for 
     fulfilling the obligation of the Secretary described in 
     subparagraph (B) by the date that is 10 years after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (D) Reports.--Not later than each of 2 years, 5 years, and 
     8 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that describes 
     the progress made in fulfilling the obligation of the 
     Secretary described in subparagraph (B).
       (d) Tribal Rights and Uses.--
       (1) Treaty rights.--Nothing in this title affects the 
     treaty rights of any Indian Tribe.
       (2) Traditional tribal uses.--Subject to any terms and 
     conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and in 
     accordance with applicable law, the Secretary shall allow for 
     the continued use of the National Recreation Area by members 
     of Indian Tribes--
       (A) for traditional ceremonies; and
       (B) as a source of traditional plants and other materials.

     SEC. 6403. ACQUISITION OF LAND; BOUNDARY MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Acquisition.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
     interest in land within the boundary of the National 
     Recreation Area.
       (2) Manner of acquisition.--
       (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), land 
     described in paragraph (1) may be acquired under this 
     subsection by--
       (i) donation;
       (ii) purchase from willing sellers with donated or 
     appropriated funds;
       (iii) transfer from another Federal agency; or
       (iv) exchange.
       (B) State land.--Land or interests in land owned by the 
     State or a political subdivision of the State may only be 
     acquired by purchase, donation, or exchange.
       (b) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
       (1) Forest service land.--
       (A) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the 
     approximately 2,500 acres of land identified on the map as 
     ``U.S. Forest Service proposed transfer to the National Park 
     Service'' is transferred to the Secretary, to be administered 
     by the Director of the National Park Service as part of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (B) Boundary adjustment.--The boundary of the Gunnison 
     National Forest shall be adjusted to exclude the land 
     transferred to the Secretary under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Bureau of land management land.--Administrative 
     jurisdiction over the approximately 6,100 acres of land 
     identified on the map as ``Bureau of Land Management proposed 
     transfer to National Park Service'' is transferred from the 
     Director of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director of 
     the National Park Service, to be administered as part of the 
     National Recreation Area.
       (3) Withdrawal.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land 
     identified on the map as ``Proposed for transfer to the 
     Bureau of Land Management, subject to the revocation of 
     Bureau of Reclamation withdrawal'' shall be transferred to 
     the Director of the Bureau of Land Management on 
     relinquishment of the land by the Bureau of Reclamation and 
     revocation by the Bureau of Land Management of any withdrawal 
     as may be necessary.
       (c) Potential Land Exchange.--
       (1) In general.--The withdrawal for reclamation purposes of 
     the land identified on the map as ``Potential exchange 
     lands'' shall be relinquished by the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation and revoked by the Director of the Bureau of Land 
     Management and the land shall be transferred to the National 
     Park Service.
       (2) Exchange; inclusion in national recreation area.--On 
     transfer of the land described in paragraph (1), the 
     transferred land--
       (A) may be exchanged by the Secretary for private land 
     described in section 6402(c)(5)--
       (i) subject to a conservation easement remaining on the 
     transferred land, to protect the scenic resources of the 
     transferred land; and
       (ii) in accordance with the laws (including regulations) 
     and policies governing National Park Service land exchanges; 
     and
       (B) if not exchanged under subparagraph (A), shall be added 
     to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation Area.
       (d) Addition to National Recreation Area.--Any land within 
     the boundary of the National Recreation Area that is acquired 
     by the United States shall be added to, and managed as a part 
     of, the National Recreation Area.

     SEC. 6404. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

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

     SEC. 6405. BOUNDARY SURVEY.

       The Secretary (acting through the Director of the National 
     Park Service) shall prepare a boundary survey and legal 
     description of the National Recreation Area.
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