[106th Congress Public Law 456]
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Public Law 106-456
106th Congress

                                 An Act


 
Designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest in the State 
    of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness''. <<NOTE: Nov. 7, 
                           2000 -  [S. 503]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Spanish Peaks 
Wilderness Act of 2000.>> 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act of 
2000''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF SPANISH PEAKS WILDERNESS.

    (a) Colorado Wilderness Act.--Section 2(a) of the Colorado 
Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(20) Spanish peaks wilderness.--Certain land in the San 
        Isabel National Forest that--
                    ``(A) comprises approximately 18,000 acres, as 
                generally depicted on a map entitled `Proposed Spanish 
                Peaks Wilderness', dated February 10, 1999; and
                    ``(B) shall be known as the `Spanish Peaks 
                Wilderness'.''.

    (b) Map; Boundary Description.--
            (1) Filing.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to 
        in this Act as the ``Secretary''), shall file a map and boundary 
        description of the area designated under subsection (a) with--
                    (A) the Committee on Resources of the House of 
                Representatives; and
                    (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
                the Senate.
            (2) Force and effect.--The map and boundary description 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-
        77; 107 Stat. 756), except that the Secretary may correct 
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and boundary 
        description.
            (3) Availability.--The map and boundary description under 
        paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.

SEC. 3. ACCESS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall allow the continuation of 
historic uses of the Bulls Eye Mine Road established before the date of 
enactment of this Act, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may provide.

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    (b) Privately Owned Land.--Access to any privately owned land within 
the wilderness areas designated under section 2 shall be provided in 
accordance with section 5 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1134 et 
seq.).

SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    Section 10 of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-
77; 107 Stat. 756; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is repealed.

    Approved November 7, 2000.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 503 (H.R. 898):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-173 accompanying H.R. 898 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-233 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
                                                        Vol. 146 (2000):
                                    Apr. 13, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                    Oct. 23, considered and passed 
                                        House.

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