[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4580-S4583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2260. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, 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 of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

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     SEC. 1095. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN WILDERNESS AREAS AND WILD 
                   AND SCENIC RIVERS, WASHINGTON.

       (a) Designation of Olympic National Forest Wilderness 
     Areas.--
       (1) In general.--In furtherance of the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal land in the 
     Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington comprising 
     approximately 126,554 acres, as generally depicted on the map 
     entitled ``Proposed Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers Act'' and dated April 8, 2019 (referred to in 
     this subsection as the ``map''), is designated as wilderness 
     and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
     System:
       (A) Lost creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by 
     the Forest Service, comprising approximately 7,159 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Lost Creek Wilderness''.
       (B) Rugged ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,956 acres, 
     as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Rugged Ridge Wilderness''.
       (C) Alckee creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,787 acres, 
     as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Alckee Creek Wilderness''.
       (D) Gates of the elwha wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,669 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
     as the ``Gates of the Elwha Wilderness''.
       (E) Buckhorn wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
     21,965 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is 
     incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the 
     ``Buckhorn Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of the 
     Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
     Public Law 98-339).
       (F) Green mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 4,790 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
     as the ``Green Mountain Wilderness''.
       (G) The brothers wilderness additions.--Certain land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,625 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
     and shall be managed as part of, the ``The Brothers 
     Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of the Washington 
     State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
     98-339).
       (H) Mount skokomish wilderness additions.--Certain land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,933 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
     and shall be managed as part of, the ``Mount Skokomish 
     Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of the Washington 
     State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
     98-339).
       (I) Wonder mountain wilderness additions.--Certain land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
     26,517 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is 
     incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the 
     ``Wonder Mountain Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of 
     the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note; Public Law 98-339).
       (J) Moonlight dome wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 9,117 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
     as the ``Moonlight Dome Wilderness''.
       (K) South quinault ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
     10,887 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall 
     be known as the ``South Quinault Ridge Wilderness''.
       (L) Colonel bob wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 353 
     acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
     and shall be managed as part of, the ``Colonel Bob 
     Wilderness'', as designated by section 3 of the Washington 
     State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
     98-339).
       (M) Sams river wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by 
     the Forest Service, comprising approximately 13,418 acres, as 
     generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Sams River Wilderness''.
       (N) Canoe creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
     by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,378 acres, 
     as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
     ``Canoe Creek Wilderness''.
       (2) Administration.--
       (A) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land 
     designated as wilderness by paragraph (1) shall be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
     this subsection 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.
       (B) Map and description.--
       (i) 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 the land designated as wilderness by 
     paragraph (1) with--

       (I) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (II) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate.

       (ii) Effect.--Each map and legal description filed under 
     clause (i) shall have the same force and effect as if 
     included in this section, except that the Secretary may 
     correct minor errors in the map and legal description.
       (iii) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
     filed under clause (i) shall be filed and made available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest 
     Service.
       (3) Potential wilderness.--
       (A) In general.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land 
     managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,346 
     acres as identified as ``Potential Wilderness'' on the map, 
     is designated as potential wilderness.
       (B) Designation as wilderness.--On the date on which the 
     Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that any 
     nonconforming uses in the potential wilderness designated by 
     subparagraph (A) have terminated, the potential wilderness 
     shall be--
       (i) designated as wilderness and as a component of the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System; and
       (ii) incorporated into the adjacent wilderness area.
       (4) Adjacent management.--
       (A) No protective perimeters or buffer zones.--The 
     designations in this subsection shall not create a protective 
     perimeter or buffer zone around any wilderness area.
       (B) Nonconforming uses permitted outside of boundaries of 
     wilderness areas.--Any activity or use outside of the 
     boundary of any wilderness area designated under this 
     subsection shall be permitted even if the activity or use 
     would be seen or heard within the boundary of the wilderness 
     area.
       (5) Fire, insects, and diseases.--The Secretary may take 
     such measures as are necessary to control fire, insects, and 
     diseases, in the wilderness areas designated by this 
     subsection, in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and subject to such 
     terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (b) Wild and Scenic River Designations.--
       (1) In general.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(233) Elwha river, washington.--The approximately 29.0-
     mile segment of the Elwha River and tributaries from the 
     source to Cat Creek, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     the Interior as a wild river.
       ``(234) Dungeness river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Dungeness River from the headwaters to the State of 
     Washington Department of Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., 
     R. 4 W., sec. 12, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, except that portions of the river within the 
     boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be administered by 
     the Secretary of the Interior, including the following 
     segments of the mainstem and major tributary the Gray Wolf 
     River, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 5.8-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from the headwaters to the 2870 Bridge, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The approximately 2.1-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from the 2870 Bridge to Silver Creek, as a scenic 
     river.
       ``(C) The approximately 2.7-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from Silver Creek to Sleepy Hollow Creek, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(D) The approximately 6.3-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from Sleepy Hollow Creek to the Olympic National Forest 
     boundary, as a scenic river.
       ``(E) The approximately 1.9-mile segment of the Dungeness 
     River from the National Forest boundary to the State of 
     Washington Department of Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., 
     R. 4 W., sec. 12, to be administered as a recreational river 
     through a cooperative management agreement between the State 
     of Washington and the Secretary of Agriculture, as provided 
     in section 10(e).
       ``(F) The approximately 16.1-mile segment of the Gray Wolf 
     River from the headwaters to the 2870 Bridge, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(G) The approximately 1.1-mile segment of the Gray Wolf 
     River from the 2870 Bridge to the confluence with the 
     Dungeness River, as a scenic river.
       ``(235) Big quilcene river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Big Quilcene River from the headwaters to the City of Port 
     Townsend water intake facility, to be administered by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 4.4-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The approximately 5.3-mile segment from the Buckhorn 
     Wilderness boundary to the City of Port Townsend water intake 
     facility, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) Section 7(a), with respect to the licensing of dams, 
     water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, transmission lines, 
     or other project works, shall apply to the approximately 5-
     mile segment from the City of Port Townsend water intake 
     facility to the Olympic National Forest boundary.
       ``(236) Dosewallips river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Dosewallips River from the headwaters to the private land in 
     T. 26 N., R. 3 W., sec. 15, to be administered by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, except that portions of the river 
     within the boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
     following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 12.9-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to Station Creek, as a wild river.

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       ``(B) The approximately 6.8-mile segment from Station Creek 
     to the private land in T. 26 N., R. 3 W., sec. 15, as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(237) Duckabush river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Duckabush River from the headwaters to the private land in T. 
     25 N., R. 3 W., sec. 1, to be administered by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, except that portions of the river within the 
     boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be administered by 
     the Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 19.0-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the Brothers Wilderness boundary, as a wild 
     river.
       ``(B) The approximately 1.9-mile segment from the Brothers 
     Wilderness boundary to the private land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., 
     sec. 1, as a scenic river.
       ``(238) Hamma hamma river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Hamma Hamma River from the headwaters to the eastern edge of 
     the NW\1/4\ sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 3.1-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the Mt. Skokomish Wilderness boundary, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 5.8-mile segment from the Mt. 
     Skokomish Wilderness boundary to Lena Creek, as a scenic 
     river.
       ``(C) The approximately 6.8-mile segment from Lena Creek to 
     the eastern edge of the NW\1/4\ sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., 
     to be administered as a recreational river through a 
     cooperative management agreement between the State of 
     Washington and the Secretary of Agriculture, as provided in 
     section 10(e).
       ``(239) South fork skokomish river, washington.--The 
     segment of the South Fork Skokomish River from the headwaters 
     to the Olympic National Forest boundary to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 6.7-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to Church Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 8.3-mile segment from Church Creek 
     to LeBar Creek, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 4.0-mile segment from LeBar Creek 
     to upper end of the gorge in the NW\1/4\ sec. 22, T. 22 N., 
     R. 5 W., as a recreational river.
       ``(D) The approximately 6.0-mile segment from the upper end 
     of the gorge to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(240) Middle fork satsop river, washington.--The 
     approximately 7.9-mile segment of the Middle Fork Satsop 
     River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest 
     boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     as a scenic river.
       ``(241) West fork satsop river, washington.--The 
     approximately 8.2-mile segment of the West Fork Satsop River 
     from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest boundary, 
     to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(242) Wynoochee river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Wynoochee River from the headwaters to the head of Wynoochee 
     Reservoir to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     except that portions of the river within the boundaries of 
     Olympic National Park shall be administered by the Secretary 
     of the Interior, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 2.5-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the boundary of the Wonder Mountain Wilderness, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 7.4-mile segment from the boundary 
     of the Wonder Mountain Wilderness to the head of Wynoochee 
     Reservoir, as a recreational river.
       ``(243) East fork humptulips river, washington.--The 
     segment of the East Fork Humptulips River from the headwaters 
     to the Olympic National Forest boundary to be administered by 
     the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to the Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 10.3-mile segment from the 
     Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary to the Olympic National 
     Forest boundary, as a scenic river.
       ``(244) West fork humptulips river, washington.--The 
     approximately 21.4-mile segment of the West Fork Humptulips 
     River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest 
     Boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     as a scenic river.
       ``(245) Quinault river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Quinault River from the headwaters to private land in T. 24 
     N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, to be administered by the Secretary of 
     the Interior, in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 16.5-mile segment from the 
     headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 6.7-mile segment from Graves Creek 
     to Cannings Creek, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 1.0-mile segment from Cannings 
     Creek to private land in T. 24 N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, as a 
     recreational river.
       ``(246) Queets river, washington.--The segment of the 
     Queets River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park 
     boundary to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
     except that portions of the river outside the boundaries of 
     Olympic National Park shall be administered by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, including the following segments of the 
     mainstem and certain tributaries in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 28.6-mile segment of the Queets 
     River from the headwaters to the confluence with Sams River, 
     as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 16.0-mile segment of the Queets 
     River from the confluence with Sams River to the Olympic 
     National Park boundary, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 15.7-mile segment of the Sams River 
     from the headwaters to the confluence with the Queets River, 
     as a scenic river.
       ``(D) The approximately 17.7-mile segment of Matheny Creek 
     from the headwaters to the confluence with the Queets River, 
     to be administered as a scenic river through a cooperative 
     management agreement between the State of Washington and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, as provided in section 10(e).
       ``(247) Hoh river, washington.--The segment of the Hoh 
     River and the major tributary South Fork Hoh from the 
     headwaters to Olympic National Park boundary, to be 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
     following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 20.7-mile segment of the Hoh River 
     from the headwaters to Jackson Creek, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 6.0-mile segment of the Hoh River 
     from Jackson Creek to the Olympic National Park boundary, as 
     a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Hoh River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park 
     boundary, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The approximately 4.6-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Hoh River from the Olympic National Park boundary to the 
     Washington State Department of Natural Resources boundary in 
     T. 27 N., R. 10 W., sec. 29, to be administered as a 
     recreational river through a cooperative management agreement 
     between the State of Washington and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, as provided in section 10(e).
       ``(248) Bogachiel river, washington.--The approximately 
     25.6-mile segment of the Bogachiel River from the source to 
     the Olympic National Park boundary, to be administered by the 
     Secretary of the Interior, as a wild river.
       ``(249) South fork calawah river, washington.--The segment 
     of the South Fork Calawah River and the major tributary 
     Sitkum River from the headwaters to Hyas Creek to be 
     administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, except those 
     portions of the river within the boundaries of Olympic 
     National Park shall be administered by the Secretary of the 
     Interior, including the following segments in the following 
     classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 15.7-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Calawah River from the headwaters to the Sitkum River, as a 
     wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Calawah River from the Sitkum River to Hyas Creek, as a 
     scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 1.6-mile segment of the Sitkum 
     River from the headwaters to the Rugged Ridge Wilderness 
     boundary, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The approximately 11.9-mile segment of the Sitkum 
     River from the Rugged Ridge Wilderness boundary to the 
     confluence with the South Fork Calawah, as a scenic river.
       ``(250) Sol duc river, washington.--The segment of the Sol 
     Duc River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park 
     boundary to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
     including the following segments of the mainstem and certain 
     tributaries in the following classes:
       ``(A) The approximately 7.0-mile segment of the Sol Duc 
     River from the headwaters to the end of Sol Duc Hot Springs 
     Road, as a wild river.
       ``(B) The approximately 10.8-mile segment of the Sol Duc 
     River from the end of Sol Duc Hot Springs Road to the Olympic 
     National Park boundary, as a scenic river.
       ``(C) The approximately 14.2-mile segment of the North Fork 
     Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the Olympic Hot Springs 
     Road bridge, as a wild river.
       ``(D) The approximately 0.2-mile segment of the North Fork 
     Sol Duc River from the Olympic Hot Springs Road bridge to the 
     confluence with the Sol Duc River, as a scenic river.
       ``(E) The approximately 8.0-mile segment of the South Fork 
     Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the confluence with the 
     Sol Duc River, as a scenic river.
       ``(251) Lyre river, washington.--The approximately 0.2-mile 
     segment of the Lyre River from Lake Crescent to the Olympic 
     National Park boundary, to be administered by the Secretary 
     of the Interior as a scenic river.''.
       (2) Restoration.--Consistent with the Wild and Scenic 
     Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) (including any 
     regulations promulgated under that Act), the Secretary of the 
     Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, may 
     authorize, with respect to a river segment designated by the 
     amendment made by paragraph (1), an activity or a project, 
     the primary purpose of which is--
       (A) river restoration;
       (B) the recovery of a species listed as endangered or 
     threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
     U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
       (C) restoring ecological and hydrological function.
       (3) Updates to land and resource management plans.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     not later than 3 years

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     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall, with respect to the designations made 
     under paragraph (1) on lands under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary, incorporate such designations into updated 
     management plans for units of the National Forest System in 
     accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
       (B) Exception.--The date specified in subparagraph (A) 
     shall be 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act if 
     the Secretary of Agriculture--
       (i) is unable to meet the requirement under that 
     subparagraph by the date specified in such subparagraph; and
       (ii) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, includes in the Department of Agriculture annual 
     budget submission to Congress a request for additional sums 
     as may be necessary to meet the requirement of that 
     subparagraph.
       (C) Comprehensive management plan requirements.--Updated 
     management plans under subparagraph (A) or (B) satisfy the 
     requirements under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(d)).
       (c) Existing Rights and Withdrawal.--
       (1) In general.--In accordance with section 12(b) of the 
     Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1283(b)), nothing in 
     this section or the amendment made by subsection (b)(1) 
     affects or abrogates existing rights, privileges, or 
     contracts held by private parties, nor does this section in 
     any way modify or direct the management, acquisition, or 
     disposition of land managed by the Washington Department of 
     Natural Resources on behalf of the State of Washington.
       (2) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments 
     designated by this section and the amendment made by 
     subsection (b)(1) is withdrawn from all forms of--
       (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
       (d) Treaty Rights.--Nothing in this section alters, 
     modifies, diminishes, or extinguishes the reserved treaty 
     rights of any Indian Tribe with hunting, fishing, gathering, 
     and cultural or religious rights as protected by a treaty.
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