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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1380 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 774
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1380

                      [Report No. 118-749, Part I]

   To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
    Interior to issue guidance on climbing management in designated 
               wilderness areas, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 7, 2023

Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. Neguse) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
  of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
                               concerned

                           November 18, 2024

   Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

                           November 18, 2024

 Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period ending 
                    not later than December 19, 2024

                           December 19, 2024

Additional sponsors: Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
                        Lieu and Mr. Fitzpatrick

                           December 19, 2024

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
    Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
                                7, 2023]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
   To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
    Interior to issue guidance on climbing management in designated 
               wilderness areas, and for other purposes.

 

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting America's Rock Climbing 
Act''.

SEC. 2. GUIDANCE ON CLIMBING.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall issue guidance 
for recreational climbing activities on covered Federal land.
    (b) Applicable Law.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall 
ensure that recreational climbing activities comply with the laws 
(including regulations) applicable to the covered Federal land.
    (c) Wilderness Areas.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) 
shall recognize that recreational climbing (including the use, 
placement, and maintenance of fixed anchors) is an appropriate use 
within a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, if 
undertaken--
            (1) in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
        et seq.) and other applicable laws (including regulations); and
            (2) subject to any terms and conditions determined by the 
        Secretary concerned to be appropriate.
    (d) Authorization.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall 
describe the requirements, if any, for the placement and maintenance of 
fixed anchors for recreational climbing in a component of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System, including any terms and conditions 
determined by the Secretary concerned to be appropriate, which may be 
issued programmatically or on a case-by-case basis.
    (e) Existing Routes.--The guidance issued under subsection (a) 
shall include direction providing for the continued use and maintenance 
of recreational climbing routes (including fixed anchors along the 
routes) in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act, in 
accordance with this Act.
    (f) Public Comment.--Before finalizing the guidance issued under 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall provide opportunities for 
public comment with respect to the guidance.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered federal land.--The term ``covered Federal 
        land''--
                    (A) means the lands described in subparagraph (A) 
                and (B) of paragraph (2); and
                    (B) includes components of the National Wilderness 
                Preservation System.
            (2) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' 
        means--
                    (A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
                National Forest System lands; and
                    (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to 
                lands under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 774

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1380

                      [Report No. 118-749, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
    Interior to issue guidance on climbing management in designated 
               wilderness areas, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 19, 2024

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the 
    Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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