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[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1137 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 675

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1137

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001-1027), and 
                          for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

           September 28 (legislative day, September 12), 1994

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title

                                                       Calendar No. 675
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1137

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            November 16 (legislative day, November 2), 1993

                                Received

            November 17 (legislative day, November 2), 1993

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                               Resources

          September  28 (legislative day, September 12), 1994

  Reported by Mr. Johnston, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 
 To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001-1027), and 
                          for other purposes.

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

-S-E-C-T-I-O-N -1-. -S-H-O-R-T -T-I-T-L-E-.

    -T-h-i-s -A-c-t -m-a-y -b-e -c-i-t-e-d -a-s -t-h-e -`-`-O-l-d 
-F-a-i-t-h-f-u-l -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-9-3-'-'-.

-S-E-C-. -2-. -F-I-N-D-I-N-G-S -A-N-D -P-U-R-P-O-S-E-S-.

    -(-a-) -F-i-n-d-i-n-g-s-.----T-h-e -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -f-i-n-d-s 
-t-h-a-t---
            -(-1-) -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k 
        -i-s -a -u-n-i-q-u-e -a-n-d -i-r-r-e-p-l-a-c-e-a-b-l-e 
        -n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -a-n-d -i-n-t-e-r-n-a-t-i-o-n-a-l 
        -t-r-e-a-s-u-r-e -a-n-d -p-a-r-t -o-f -o-n-e -o-f -t-h-e -f-e-w 
        -r-e-m-a-i-n-i-n-g -u-n-d-i-s-t-u-r-b-e-d 
        -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -i-n -t-h-e 
        -w-o-r-l-d-;
            -(-2-) -t-h-e-r-e -i-s -a -r-i-s-k -t-h-a-t 
        -u-n-r-e-s-t-r-i-c-t-e-d -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -u-s-e -o-r 
        -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -o-r -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l 
        -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-d-j-a-c-e-n-t -t-o 
        -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k -i-n -t-h-e 
        -S-t-a-t-e-s -o-f -M-o-n-t-a-n-a-, -W-y-o-m-i-n-g-, -a-n-d 
        -I-d-a-h-o -w-i-l-l -i-n-t-e-r-f-e-r-e -o-r -a-d-v-e-r-s-e-l-y 
        -a-f-f-e-c-t -t-h-e -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -a-n-d 
        -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s -o-f -s-u-c-h -P-a-r-k 
        -o-r -t-h-e -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -r-e-l-e-v-a-n-t 
        -m-i-n-e-r-a-l -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-;
            -(-3-) -f-u-r-t-h-e-r -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -i-s -n-e-e-d-e-d 
        -t-o -u-n-d-e-r-s-t-a-n-d -t-h-e -c-h-a-r-a-c-t-e-r-i-s-t-i-c-s 
        -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d 
        -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s -a-n-d -t-h-e -e-f-f-e-c-t-s -o-f 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-n -s-u-c-h -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d 
        -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s -o-n -l-a-n-d-s -o-u-t-s-i-d-e -o-f 
        -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k -b-u-t 
        -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n 
        -A-r-e-a-, -a-s -s-u-c-h -a-r-e-a -i-s -d-e-f-i-n-e-d -i-n 
        -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-;
            -(-4-) -p-r-e-s-e-r-v-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d 
        -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n-, -f-r-e-e -f-r-o-m -i-n-j-u-r-y -o-r 
        -i-m-p-a-i-r-m-e-n-t-, -o-f -t-h-e -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l 
        -s-y-s-t-e-m -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d -w-i-t-h -a-n-d -t-h-e 
        -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s -w-i-t-h-i-n -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k -i-s -a -b-e-n-e-f-i-t -t-o -t-h-e 
        -p-e-o-p-l-e -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -a-n-d 
        -t-h-e -w-o-r-l-d-;
            -(-5-) -c-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-o-n -b-e-t-w-e-e-n -t-h-e 
        -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -a-n-d -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-s -o-f 
        -M-o-n-t-a-n-a-, -I-d-a-h-o-, -a-n-d -W-y-o-m-i-n-g -t-o 
        -p-r-o-t-e-c-t -a-n-d -p-r-e-s-e-r-v-e -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k -i-s -d-e-s-i-r-a-b-l-e-; -a-n-d
            -(-6-) -a-s -a -s-e-t-t-l-e-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -l-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-i-n-g -w-a-t-e-r 
        -r-i-g-h-t-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -r-e-s-e-r-v-e-d 
        -w-a-t-e-r -r-i-g-h-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s 
        -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d -w-i-t-h -u-n-i-t-s -o-f -t-h-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k -S-y-s-t-e-m -i-n -M-o-n-t-a-n-a-, 
        -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-e -I-n-t-e-r-i-o-r -a-n-d 
        -t-h-e -D-e-p-a-r-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -J-u-s-t-i-c-e-, -o-n 
        -b-e-h-a-l-f -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -a-n-d -a 
        -C-o-m-p-a-c-t -C-o-m-m-i-s-s-i-o-n-, -o-n -b-e-h-a-l-f -o-f 
        -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -o-f -M-o-n-t-a-n-a-, -h-a-v-e 
        -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-e-d -a -C-o-m-p-a-c-t -t-h-a-t-, -w-h-e-n 
        -r-a-t-i-f-i-e-d -b-y -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-n-d -s-i-g-n-e-d 
        -b-y -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e -I-n-t-e-r-i-o-r 
        -a-n-d -t-h-e -A-t-t-o-r-n-e-y -G-e-n-e-r-a-l -o-f -t-h-e 
        -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -w-i-l-l -c-o-n-s-t-i-t-u-t-e 
        -s-u-c-h -a -s-e-t-t-l-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -l-i-t-i-g-a-t-i-o-n 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-i-n-g -m-a-t-t-e-r-s -w-i-t-h-i-n -i-t-s 
        -s-c-o-p-e -a-n-d -w-h-i-c-h-, -i-n -A-r-t-i-c-l-e -I-V-, 
        -a-l-s-o -e-s-t-a-b-l-i-s-h-e-s -a -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -f-o-r 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -a-n-d -u-s-e 
        -o-f -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -i-n -a-r-e-a-s -a-d-j-a-c-e-n-t 
        -t-o -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k-.
    -(-b-) -P-u-r-p-o-s-e-s-.----T-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s 
-A-c-t -a-r-e---
            -(-1-) -t-o -r-e-q-u-i-r-e -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -t-o 
        -t-a-k-e -t-h-e -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -a-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-o 
        -p-r-e-s-e-r-v-e -a-n-d -p-r-o-t-e-c-t -t-h-e 
        -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -s-y-s-t-e-m -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d 
        -w-i-t-h-, -a-n-d -t-h-e -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -a-n-d 
        -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s -w-i-t-h-i-n-, 
        -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k -f-r-o-m 
        -i-n-j-u-r-y -o-r -i-m-p-a-i-r-m-e-n-t -b-y 
        -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-n-g -t-h-e -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -r-e-s-e-r-v-e-d 
        -w-a-t-e-r -r-i-g-h-t-s -o-f -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e 
        -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k-;
            -(-2-) -t-o -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -a -f-r-a-m-e-w-o-r-k -f-o-r 
        -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -b-y -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-s -o-f 
        -M-o-n-t-a-n-a-, -W-y-o-m-i-n-g-, -a-n-d -I-d-a-h-o -o-f 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-u-t-s-i-d-e -o-f 
        -b-u-t -s-i-g-n-i-f-i-c-a-n-t-l-y -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -t-o 
        -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k -t-o -t-h-e 
        -e-x-t-e-n-t -s-u-c-h -S-t-a-t-e-s -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s -f-o-r 
        -s-u-c-h -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -t-h-a-t -a-r-e -a-d-e-q-u-a-t-e 
        -t-o -p-r-e-s-e-r-v-e -a-n-d -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-, -f-r-e-e -f-r-o-m 
        -i-n-j-u-r-y -o-r -i-m-p-a-i-r-m-e-n-t-, -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s-;
            -(-3-) -t-o -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-, -a-s -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -8-, -a-p-p-r-o-v-a-l -o-f -A-r-t-i-c-l-e -I-V 
        -o-f -t-h-e -C-o-m-p-a-c-t -a-s -s-u-c-h -a-n 
        -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-; -a-n-d
            -(-4-) -t-o -r-e-q-u-i-r-e -r-e-l-e-v-a-n-t 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-.

-S-E-C-. -3-. -D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N-S-.

    -F-o-r -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-:
            -(-1-) -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-'-' 
        -m-e-a-n-s -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -o-f -t-h-e 
        -I-n-t-e-r-i-o-r-.
            -(-2-) -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e 
        -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-r-e-a-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -t-h-e -a-r-e-a 
        -i-n -M-o-n-t-a-n-a-, -I-d-a-h-o-, -a-n-d -W-y-o-m-i-n-g 
        -i-d-e-n-t-i-f-i-e-d -o-n -t-h-e -m-a-p -e-n-t-i-t-l-e-d 
        -`-`-Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-r-e-a-'-'-, 
        -n-u-m-b-e-r-e-d -2-0-0-3-6-, -a-n-d -d-a-t-e-d -M-a-y 
        -1-9-9-3-, -a-n-d -a-n-y -m-o-d-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -t-h-e-r-e-o-f -a-s -m-a-y -b-e -m-a-d-e -u-n-d-e-r 
        -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -7-.
            -(-3-) -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d 
        -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -t-h-e 
        -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -a-n-d -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l 
        -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -a-n-d 
        -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d 
        -w-i-t-h -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k-.
            -(-4-) -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d 
        -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-'-' -m-e-a-n-s---
                    -(-A-) -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -s-t-e-a-m -a-n-d 
                -a-s-s-o-c-i-a-t-e-d -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l 
                -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-, -a-s -d-e-f-i-n-e-d -i-n 
                -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-(-c-) -o-f -t-h-e 
                -G-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -S-t-e-a-m -A-c-t -o-f -1-9-7-0 
                -(-3-0 -U-.-S-.-C-. -1-0-0-1-(-c-)-)-; -a-n-d
                    -(-B-) -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l 
                -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-.
            -(-5-) -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l 
        -w-e-l-l-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -a -w-e-l-l -o-r -f-a-c-i-l-i-t-y 
        -p-r-o-d-u-c-i-n-g -o-r -i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d -t-o -p-r-o-d-u-c-e 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-.
            -(-6-) -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l 
        -s-y-s-t-e-m-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -a -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r 
        -s-y-s-t-e-m-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -c-o-l-d -w-a-t-e-r 
        -r-e-c-h-a-r-g-e -a-n-d -t-r-a-n-s-m-i-s-s-i-o-n -a-n-d 
        -w-a-r-m -a-n-d -h-o-t -w-a-t-e-r -d-i-s-c-h-a-r-g-e-.
            -(-7-) -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l 
        -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-'-' -m-e-a-n-s -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r 
        -w-i-t-h -a -t-e-m-p-e-r-a-t-u-r-e -i-n -e-x-c-e-s-s -o-f -5-9 
        -d-e-g-r-e-e-s -F-a-h-r-e-n-h-e-i-t -a-n-d -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r 
        -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -t-h-a-t-, -o-n -t-h-e -b-a-s-i-s -o-f 
        -r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -6-, 
        -a-n-d-, -i-n -a -S-t-a-t-e -w-i-t-h -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d 
        -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -i-n -s-u-c-h -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -i-s -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -t-o -h-a-v-e 
        -c-h-a-r-a-c-t-e-r-i-s-t-i-c-s -t-h-a-t -i-n-d-i-c-a-t-e -i-t 
        -m-a-y -b-e -d-i-r-e-c-t-l-y -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s-.
            -(-8-) -T-h-e -t-e-r-m -`-`-a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e 
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-3-(-2-) -o-f -t-h-e -O-l-d -F-a-i-t-h-f-u-l -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-A-c-t -o-f -1-9-9-3-. -N-o-t-h-i-n-g -i-n -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n 
-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-e-d -t-o -e-i-t-h-e-r -a-f-f-e-c-t 
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-S-E-C-. -5-. -M-O-R-A-T-O-R-I-U-M -O-N -O-T-H-E-R -L-A-N-D-S-.

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-e-x-i-s-t-i-n-g -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -w-e-l-l -a-n-d -n-o 
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-a-n-y -n-e-w -g-e-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -w-e-l-l -o-r -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r 
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-S-E-C-. -6-. -R-E-S-E-A-R-C-H-.

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-t-h-e -r-e-l-e-v-a-n-t -u-n-i-t-.

-S-E-C-. -7-. -S-T-A-T-E -M-A-N-A-G-E-M-E-N-T -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-S-.

    -(-a-) -D-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t-.----T-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-s -o-f 
-M-o-n-t-a-n-a-, -W-y-o-m-i-n-g-, -a-n-d -I-d-a-h-o -a-r-e 
-e-n-c-o-u-r-a-g-e-d -t-o -d-e-v-e-l-o-p -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-s 
-f-o-r -t-h-e -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -o-f -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d 
-r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-u-t-s-i-d-e -o-f -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e 
-N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k -t-o -p-r-e-s-e-r-v-e -a-n-d -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-, 
-f-r-e-e -f-r-o-m -i-n-j-u-r-y -o-r -i-m-p-a-i-r-m-e-n-t-, -t-h-e 
-p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s-.
    -(-b-) -P-e-r-m-i-t-.----A-s -o-f -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f 
-e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -n-o -p-e-r-s-o-n -s-h-a-l-l 
-e-n-g-a-g-e -i-n -a-n-y -u-s-e -(-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
-r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-)-, -p-r-o-d-u-c-t-i-o-n-, -e-x-p-l-o-r-a-t-i-o-n-, 
-o-r -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-f -a-n-y -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d 
-r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-n -a-n-y -l-a-n-d -l-o-c-a-t-e-d -w-i-t-h-i-n 
-t-h-e -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-r-e-a 
-e-x-c-e-p-t -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -b-y -a 
-p-e-r-m-i-t -i-s-s-u-e-d -b-y -a -S-t-a-t-e -a-g-e-n-c-y 
-i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-i-n-g -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m-.
    -(-c-) -S-t-a-t-e -A-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y-.----(-1-) -I-n -t-h-e 
-i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -a -S-t-a-t-e -m-a-y -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e -t-h-e 
-a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -t-o -g-r-a-n-t -p-e-r-m-i-t-s -u-n-d-e-r 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-b-) -f-o-r -t-h-e -u-s-e -(-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
-r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h-)-, -p-r-o-d-u-c-t-i-o-n-, -e-x-p-l-o-r-a-t-i-o-n-, 
-o-r -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-f -a-n-y -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d 
-r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e 
-P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-r-e-a-.
    -(-2-) -N-o-t-w-i-t-h-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r 
-p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -l-a-w-, -n-o -p-e-r-m-i-t -i-s-s-u-e-d 
-p-r-i-o-r -t-o -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s 
-A-c-t -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -d-e-e-m-e-d -t-o -h-a-v-e -b-e-e-n -i-s-s-u-e-d 
-i-n -t-h-e -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -b-u-t -i-n -t-h-e -e-v-e-n-t -t-h-a-t 
-a-f-t-e-r -t-h-e -d-a-t-e -o-f -e-n-a-c-t-m-e-n-t -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t 
-t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-, -o-n -t-h-e -b-a-s-i-s -o-f 
-r-e-s-e-a-r-c-h -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -6-, 
-d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-s -t-h-a-t -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -w-i-t-h -a 
-t-e-m-p-e-r-a-t-u-r-e -o-f -5-9 -d-e-g-r-e-e-s -F-a-h-r-e-n-h-e-i-t 
-o-r -l-e-s-s -h-a-s -c-h-a-r-a-c-t-e-r-i-s-t-i-c-s -t-h-a-t 
-i-n-d-i-c-a-t-e -i-t -m-a-y -b-e -d-i-r-e-c-t-l-y -r-e-l-a-t-e-d -t-o 
-t-h-e -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s-, -a 
-p-e-r-m-i-t -i-s-s-u-e-d -p-r-i-o-r -t-o -s-u-c-h 
-d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n -w-i-t-h -r-e-s-p-e-c-t -t-o -s-u-c-h 
-g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e -i-n-v-a-l-i-d-a-t-e-d 
-u-n-l-e-s-s-, -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -t-h-e -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -i-n 
-a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -i-t -i-s 
-d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -t-h-a-t -c-o-n-t-i-n-u-e-d -u-t-i-l-i-z-a-t-i-o-n 
-o-f -t-h-e -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -c-o-v-e-r-e-d -b-y -s-u-c-h 
-p-e-r-m-i-t -w-o-u-l-d -b-e -i-n-c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e 
-p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-.
    -(-3-)-(-A-) -T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -s-h-a-l-l -m-o-n-i-t-o-r 
-t-h-e -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -(-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-'-s 
-e-n-f-o-r-c-e-m-e-n-t -t-h-e-r-e-o-f-) -t-o -a-s-s-u-r-e 
-c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-c-y -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s -o-f 
-t-h-i-s -A-c-t-.
    -(-B-) -T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -m-a-y -s-u-s-p-e-n-d 
-i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m -i-f -s-u-c-h -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n 
-(-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e-'-s -e-n-f-o-r-c-e-m-e-n-t 
-t-h-e-r-e-o-f-) -i-s -n-o-t -b-e-i-n-g -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e-d -i-n -a 
-m-a-n-n-e-r -c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-. 
-D-u-r-i-n-g -a-n-y -s-u-c-h -s-u-s-p-e-n-s-i-o-n-, -n-o -p-e-r-m-i-t 
-g-r-a-n-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -s-u-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
-e-f-f-e-c-t-i-v-e -e-x-c-e-p-t -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -t-h-e 
-S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-s -t-h-a-t -t-h-e 
-p-e-r-m-i-t-t-e-d -a-c-t-i-v-i-t-i-e-s -w-o-u-l-d -b-e 
-c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s 
-A-c-t-.
    -(-C-) -I-f -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-e-s -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -f-o-r -t-h-e -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e 
-o-f -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-'-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -t-o 
-s-u-s-p-e-n-d -s-u-c-h -a -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-'-s 
-i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-a-t-i-o-n-, -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -s-h-a-l-l 
-f-o-l-l-o-w -s-u-c-h -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s-.
    -(-d-) -A-p-p-r-o-v-a-l -b-y -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-.----(-1-) 
-T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -m-a-y -a-p-p-r-o-v-e -a -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
-s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -b-y -a -S-t-a-t-e -i-f -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y 
-d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-s -t-h-a-t -s-u-c-h -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -w-h-e-n 
-i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-e-d-, -w-i-l-l -f-u-l-f-i-l-l -t-h-e 
-p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g -t-h-e 
-p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d -s-y-s-t-e-m-s 
-a-n-d -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s-.
    -(-2-) -T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -a-p-p-r-o-v-e 
-a-n-y -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -u-n-t-i-l -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -h-a-s---
            -(-A-) -s-o-l-i-c-i-t-e-d-, -p-u-b-l-i-c-l-y 
        -d-i-s-c-l-o-s-e-d-, -a-n-d -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-e-d -t-h-e 
        -v-i-e-w-s -o-f -t-h-e -h-e-a-d-s -o-f -o-t-h-e-r -S-t-a-t-e 
        -a-n-d -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s -t-h-e 
        -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-s -a-r-e 
        -c-o-n-c-e-r-n-e-d -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -p-r-o-p-o-s-e-d -S-t-a-t-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-;
            -(-B-) -s-o-l-i-c-i-t-e-d-, -p-u-b-l-i-c-l-y 
        -d-i-s-c-l-o-s-e-d-, -a-n-d -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-e-d -t-h-e 
        -v-i-e-w-s -o-f -t-h-e -p-u-b-l-i-c-; -a-n-d
            -(-C-) -f-o-u-n-d -t-h-a-t -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -h-a-s -t-h-e 
        -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -l-e-g-a-l -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -a-n-d 
        -q-u-a-l-i-f-i-e-d -p-e-r-s-o-n-n-e-l -f-o-r -t-h-e 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -m-a-n-a-g-e-m-e-n-t -o-f 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s -o-u-t-s-i-d-e 
        -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k 
        -c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-t -w-i-t-h -t-h-e -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-m-e-n-t-s 
        -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-.
    -(-3-)-(-A-) -T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -m-a-y -a-p-p-r-o-v-e -o-r 
-d-i-s-a-p-p-r-o-v-e -a -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -i-n -w-h-o-l-e -o-r -i-n 
-p-a-r-t-.
    -(-B-) -I-f -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -d-i-s-a-p-p-r-o-v-e-s -a-n-y 
-p-r-o-p-o-s-e-d -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -i-n -w-h-o-l-e -o-r -i-n 
-p-a-r-t-, -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t-i-f-y -t-h-e 
-S-t-a-t-e -i-n -w-r-i-t-i-n-g -o-f -t-h-e -d-e-c-i-s-i-o-n -a-n-d 
-s-e-t -f-o-r-t-h -i-n -d-e-t-a-i-l -t-h-e -r-e-a-s-o-n-s 
-t-h-e-r-e-f-o-r-. -T-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -m-a-y -s-u-b-m-i-t -a 
-r-e-v-i-s-e-d -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -o-r -p-o-r-t-i-o-n 
-t-h-e-r-e-o-f-.
    -(-4-) -T-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -a-p-p-r-o-v-e 
-a-n-y -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -t-h-a-t -d-o-e-s -n-o-t-, -a-t -a 
-m-i-n-i-m-u-m---
            -(-A-) -i-n-c-l-u-d-e -o-n-g-o-i-n-g -s-c-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c 
        -r-e-v-i-e-w -o-f -r-e-s-t-r-i-c-t-i-o-n-s-, 
        -b-o-u-n-d-a-r-i-e-s-, -a-n-d -p-e-r-m-i-t-s 
        -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -t-o -t-h-e -d-e-v-e-l-o-p-m-e-n-t -o-f -a 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-;
            -(-B-) -r-e-q-u-i-r-e -t-h-a-t-, -i-n -c-o-n-d-u-c-t-i-n-g 
        -t-h-e -s-c-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c -r-e-v-i-e-w -r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o 
        -i-n -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-) -a-n-d -i-n 
        -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-i-n-g -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, 
        -a-n-y -d-o-u-b-t -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -r-e-s-o-l-v-e-d -i-n 
        -f-a-v-o-r -o-f -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d -s-y-s-t-e-m-s -a-n-d -f-e-a-t-u-r-e-s-;
            -(-C-) -a-l-l-o-w -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-g-e-n-c-y 
        -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -a-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-e-r -t-h-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -t-o -r-e-j-e-c-t -r-e-c-o-m-m-e-n-d-a-t-i-o-n-s 
        -b-a-s-e-d -o-n -t-h-e -s-c-i-e-n-t-i-f-i-c -r-e-v-i-e-w 
        -r-e-f-e-r-r-e-d -t-o -i-n -s-u-b-p-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h -(-A-)-, 
        -t-o -t-h-e -e-x-t-e-n-t -s-u-c-h -r-e-j-e-c-t-i-o-n -i-s 
        -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -g-u-a-r-a-n-t-e-e -n-o -a-d-v-e-r-s-e 
        -e-f-f-e-c-t -o-n -t-h-e -h-y-d-r-o-t-h-e-r-m-a-l -s-y-s-t-e-m 
        -w-i-t-h-i-n -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -N-a-t-i-o-n-a-l -P-a-r-k-; 
        -a-n-d
            -(-D-) -e-n-a-b-l-e -c-i-t-i-z-e-n-s -o-f -s-u-c-h 
        -S-t-a-t-e -t-o -o-b-t-a-i-n -j-u-d-i-c-i-a-l -r-e-v-i-e-w -o-f 
        -a-c-t-i-o-n-s -t-a-k-e-n -b-y -t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -a-g-e-n-c-y 
        -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-i-n-g -t-h-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m -t-o -t-h-e 
        -e-x-t-e-n-t -n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -t-o -a-s-s-u-r-e -t-h-a-t 
        -s-u-c-h -a-c-t-i-o-n-s -a-r-e -c-o-n-s-i-s-t-e-n-t -w-i-t-h 
        -a-l-l -a-p-p-l-i-c-a-b-l-e -l-a-w-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g 
        -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-.
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-Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-r-e-a-.
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-a-n-y -s-u-c-h -m-o-d-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -t-h-a-t -t-h-e 
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-A-c-t-.
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-f-o-l-l-o-w -s-u-c-h -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s-.
    -(-g-) -C-o-o-p-e-r-a-t-i-v-e -A-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s-.----T-h-e 
-S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -i-s -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -t-o -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o 
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-t-o -f-u-l-f-i-l-l -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-.
    -(-h-) -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -F-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l -A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e-.---
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-S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -m-a-y -p-r-o-v-i-d-e -f-i-n-a-n-c-i-a-l 
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-S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -m-a-y -e-n-t-e-r -i-n-t-o -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e 
-f-u-n-d-i-n-g -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t-s-, -i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -g-r-a-n-t-s 
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-S-t-a-t-e -a-g-e-n-c-y -o-r -a-g-e-n-c-i-e-s-, -u-p-o-n -s-u-c-h 
-t-e-r-m-s -a-n-d -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n-s -a-s -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y 
-d-e-e-m-s -a-p-p-r-o-p-r-i-a-t-e-.
    -(-2-) -A -r-e-c-i-p-i-e-n-t -S-t-a-t-e -m-a-y -i-n-v-e-s-t 
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-i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t -a-n-d -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r -e-a-r-n-i-n-g-s 
-t-h-e-r-e-o-n-, -s-h-a-l-l -b-e -a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -f-o-r -u-s-e -b-y 
-t-h-e -S-t-a-t-e -o-n-l-y -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e -t-e-r-m-s -a-n-d 
-c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-e -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e 
-p-r-o-g-r-a-m -a-n-d -a-n -a-g-r-e-e-m-e-n-t -e-n-t-e-r-e-d -i-n-t-o 
-w-i-t-h -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-i-s 
-s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-n-d -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e -u-s-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
-S-t-a-t-e -f-o-r -a-n-y -o-t-h-e-r -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-.

-S-E-C-. -8-. -M-O-N-T-A-N-A -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-.

    -(-a-) -A-p-p-r-o-v-a-l-.----(-1-) -T-h-e -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s 
-f-i-n-d-s -t-h-a-t -A-r-t-i-c-l-e -I-V -o-f -t-h-e -c-o-m-p-a-c-t-, 
-w-h-e-n -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t-e-d-, -w-i-l-l -f-u-l-f-i-l-l -t-h-e 
-p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t -r-e-g-a-r-d-i-n-g -t-h-e 
-p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-e-d -s-y-s-t-e-m-s 
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-s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-, -a-n-d-, 
-n-o-t-w-i-t-h-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-s -7-(-d-)-(-2-)-, 
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-M-o-n-t-a-n-a -p-o-r-t-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-e -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e 
-P-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -A-r-e-a-. -A-r-t-i-c-l-e -I-V -o-f -t-h-e 
-C-o-m-p-a-c-t -s-h-a-l-l -n-o-t -b-e -c-o-n-s-i-d-e-r-e-d -a-n 
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-Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e -p-r-o-t-e-c-t-i-o-n -a-r-e-a -o-t-h-e-r 
-t-h-a-n -g-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-. 
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-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -c-o-n-s-t-r-u-e-d -a-s -a-m-e-n-d-i-n-g -t-h-e 
-C-o-m-p-a-c-t -o-r -a-s -a-l-t-e-r-i-n-g -i-t-s -s-t-a-t-u-s -i-n 
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        -t-o -t-h-e -C-o-m-p-a-c-t -t-o -w-i-t-h-d-r-a-w 
        -t-h-e-r-e-f-r-o-m-; -a-n-d
            -(-4-) -m-o-d-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n -o-f -b-o-u-n-d-a-r-i-e-s 
        -a-n-d -r-e-s-t-r-i-c-t-i-o-n-s -w-i-t-h-i-n -t-h-e 
        -C-o-n-t-r-o-l-l-e-d -G-r-o-u-n-d-w-a-t-e-r -A-r-e-a-,
-s-h-a-l-l -b-e -d-e-e-m-e-d -t-o -b-e -p-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s -f-o-r 
-t-h-e -e-x-e-r-c-i-s-e -o-f -t-h-e -S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y-'-s 
-a-u-t-h-o-r-i-t-y -t-o -a-p-p-r-o-v-e -m-o-d-i-f-i-c-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f 
-t-h-e -b-o-u-n-d-a-r-i-e-s -o-f -t-h-e -Y-e-l-l-o-w-s-t-o-n-e 
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-S-E-C-. -9-. -I-D-A-H-O -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-.

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-a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-.

-S-E-C-. -1-0-. -W-Y-O-M-I-N-G -P-R-O-G-R-A-M-.

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-W-y-o-m-i-n-g -r-e-f-e-r-e-n-c-e-d -i-n -t-h-e -l-e-t-t-e-r -f-r-o-m 
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-1-1-3-7 -o-f -t-h-e -1-0-3-r-d -C-o-n-g-r-e-s-s -s-h-a-l-l -b-e 
-d-e-e-m-e-d -t-o -h-a-v-e -b-e-e-n -s-u-b-m-i-t-t-e-d -t-o -t-h-e 
-S-e-c-r-e-t-a-r-y -f-o-r -a-p-p-r-o-v-a-l -a-s -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d 
-S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-.

-S-E-C-. -1-1-. -C-I-T-I-Z-E-N -S-U-I-T-S-.

    -(-a-) -I-n -G-e-n-e-r-a-l-.----(-1-) -A-n-y -p-e-r-s-o-n -m-a-y 
-c-o-m-m-e-n-c-e -a -c-i-v-i-l -s-u-i-t -o-n -t-h-e -p-e-r-s-o-n-'-s 
-o-w-n -b-e-h-a-l-f -t-o -e-n-j-o-i-n -a-n-y -p-a-r-t-y-, 
-i-n-c-l-u-d-i-n-g -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s-, -e-x-c-e-p-t 
-f-o-r -a -S-t-a-t-e -o-r -a-g-e-n-c-y -o-r -p-o-l-i-t-i-c-a-l 
-s-u-b-d-i-v-i-s-i-o-n -t-h-e-r-e-o-f-, -t-h-a-t -t-h-e 
-p-l-a-i-n-t-i-f-f -a-l-l-e-g-e-s---
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        -p-r-o-v-i-s-i-o-n -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-; -o-r
            -(-B-) -i-s -u-s-i-n-g -a -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d 
        -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e -i-n -t-h-e -a-b-s-e-n-c-e -o-f-, -o-r 
        -b-e-y-o-n-d -t-h-e -s-c-o-p-e -o-f -t-h-e -t-e-r-m-s -o-r 
        -c-o-n-d-i-t-i-o-n-s -o-f-, -a -p-e-r-m-i-t -i-s-s-u-e-d 
        -p-u-r-s-u-a-n-t -t-o -a-n -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e 
        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-, -o-r -i-n -v-i-o-l-a-t-i-o-n -o-f 
        -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s -i-s-s-u-e-d -u-n-d-e-r -t-h-e 
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-s-h-a-l-l -h-a-v-e -j-u-r-i-s-d-i-c-t-i-o-n-, -w-i-t-h-o-u-t 
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        -r-e-q-u-i-r-e-d -o-r -p-e-r-m-i-t-t-e-d -b-y -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, 
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        -f-u-l-f-i-l-l -t-h-e -p-u-r-p-o-s-e-s -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-; 
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        -p-r-o-g-r-a-m-.
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-a-n-y -f-i-n-a-l -o-r-d-e-r -i-n -a-n-y -s-u-i-t -b-r-o-u-g-h-t 
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-i-n-j-u-n-c-t-i-v-e -r-e-l-i-e-f -a-u-t-h-o-r-i-z-e-d -u-n-d-e-r 
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-r-e-l-e-v-a-n-t -a-p-p-r-o-v-e-d -S-t-a-t-e -p-r-o-g-r-a-m 
-d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d -i-n -s-e-c-t-i-o-n -7-, -a-n-d -e-a-c-h 
-i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d -d-e-f-e-n-d-a-n-t-. -S-u-c-h -n-o-t-i-c-e -s-h-a-l-l 
-a-l-l-o-w -t-h-e -m-i-n-i-m-u-m -p-e-r-i-o-d -o-f -t-i-m-e 
-n-e-c-e-s-s-a-r-y -f-o-r -a-n -i-n-t-e-n-d-e-d -d-e-f-e-n-d-a-n-t -t-o 
-t-a-k-e -t-h-o-s-e -m-e-a-s-u-r-e-s -t-h-a-t -(-1-) -w-i-l-l -c-u-r-e 
-a-n-y -a-l-l-e-g-e-d -v-i-o-l-a-t-i-o-n-s -o-f -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-, -o-r 
-(-2-) -w-i-l-l -e-n-d -a-n-y -a-l-l-e-g-e-d -i-m-p-r-o-p-e-r -u-s-e 
-o-f -r-e-g-u-l-a-t-e-d -r-e-s-o-u-r-c-e-s-, -a-s -d-e-s-c-r-i-b-e-d 
-i-n -s-u-b-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -(-a-)-(-1-)-(-B-)-.

-S-E-C-. -1-2-. -J-U-D-I-C-I-A-L -R-E-V-I-E-W-.

    -(-a-) -A-d-m-i-n-i-s-t-r-a-t-i-v-e -P-r-o-c-e-d-u-r-e-s-.---
-E-x-c-e-p-t -a-s -p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -i-n -t-h-i-s -s-e-c-t-i-o-n-, 
-a-n-y -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -a-g-e-n-c-y -a-c-t-i-o-n -o-r -f-a-i-l-u-r-e 
-t-o -a-c-t -t-o -i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t -o-r -e-n-f-o-r-c-e -t-h-i-s -A-c-t 
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-p-r-o-v-i-d-e-d -b-y -c-h-a-p-t-e-r -7 -o-f -t-i-t-l-e -5-, 
-U-n-i-t-e-d -S-t-a-t-e-s -C-o-d-e-.
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-a-v-a-i-l-a-b-l-e -t-o -a-n-y -p-e-r-s-o-n -c-l-a-i-m-i-n-g 
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-C-o-u-r-t -o-f -F-e-d-e-r-a-l -C-l-a-i-m-s-. -A-n-y -j-u-s-t 
-c-o-m-p-e-n-s-a-t-i-o-n -a-w-a-r-d-s -d-e-t-e-r-m-i-n-e-d -b-y -t-h-e 
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-s-e-c-t-i-o-n -2-5-1-7 -o-f -s-u-c-h -t-i-t-l-e-.

-S-E-C-. -1-3-. -R-E-G-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S-.

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-i-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t -t-h-i-s -A-c-t-.

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              -A-P-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-T-I-O-N-S-.

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-S-E-C-. -1-5-. -S-C-O-P-E -O-F -A-C-T-.

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-c-o-n-s-t-r-u-e-d -a-s -i-n-c-r-e-a-s-i-n-g -o-r 
-d-i-m-i-n-i-s-h-i-n-g -a-n-y -r-i-g-h-t-s -o-f -t-h-e -U-n-i-t-e-d 
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-s-u-c-h -r-i-g-h-t-s-.

                  TITLE I--OLD FAITHFUL PROTECTION ACT

SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Old Faithful Protection Act of 
1994''.

SEC. 102. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) Yellowstone National Park is a unique and irreplaceable 
        national and international treasure and part of one of the few 
        remaining undisturbed hydrothermal systems in the world;
            (2) there is a risk that unrestricted hydrothermal or 
        geothermal resource development adjacent to Yellowstone 
        National Park in the State of Montana will interfere with or 
        adversely affect the hydrothermal and geothermal features of 
        such Park or the management of relevant mineral resources;
            (3) further research is needed to understand the 
        characteristics of the thermal systems and features and the 
        effects of development on such systems and features on lands 
        outside of Yellowstone National Park but within the Yellowstone 
        Protection Area, as such area is defined in this title;
            (4) preservation and protection of the thermal system 
        associated with and the features within Yellowstone National 
        Park is a benefit to the people of the United States and the 
        world;
            (5) cooperation between the United States and the State of 
        Montana to protect and preserve Yellowstone National Park is 
        desirable; and
            (6) as a settlement of litigation concerning water rights, 
        including the reserved water rights of the United States 
        associated with units of the National Park System in Montana, 
        the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice, 
        on behalf of the United States, and a Compact Commission, on 
        behalf of the State of Montana, have developed a Compact that 
        constitutes such a settlement of litigation concerning matters 
        within its scope and which, in Article IV, establishes a 
        program for regulation of development and use of groundwater in 
        areas adjacent to Yellowstone National Park.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
            (1) to require the Secretary to take the necessary actions 
        to preserve and protect the thermal systems and features of 
        Yellowstone National Park;
            (2) to provide a framework for management by the State of 
        Montana of regulated resources within the Yellowstone 
        Protection Area outside of but directly related to Yellowstone 
        National Park to preserve and protect the thermal systems and 
        features of Yellowstone National Park;
            (3) to authorize, as provided in section 8, approval of 
        Article IV of the Compact as an appropriate State program;
            (4) to require relevant research; and
            (5) to authorize to be appropriated, as provided in section 
        111, necessary sums.

SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS.

    For purposes of this title:
            (1) The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
        Interior except as otherwise provided.
            (2) The term ``Yellowstone Protection Area'' means the area 
        in Montana identified on the map entitled ``Yellowstone 
        Protection Area'', numbered 20036B, and dated September 1994, 
        and any modifications thereof as may be made under section 107.
            (3) The term ``thermal systems and features'' means the 
        hydrothermal and geothermal systems and features of Yellowstone 
        National Park associated with the regulated resources within 
        the Yellowstone Protection Area.
            (4) The term ``regulated resources'' means--
                    (A) geothermal steam and associated geothermal 
                resources, as defined in section 2(c) of the Geothermal 
                Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001(c)); or
                    (B) groundwater with a temperature in excess of 59 
                degrees Fahrenheit.
            (5) The term ``well'' means a well or facility producing or 
        intended to produce regulated resources but excludes facilities 
        that would do no more than utilize the natural unenhanced 
        surface flow of a natural spring.
            (6) The term ``approved State program'' means the program 
        of Montana approved pursuant to this title.
            (7) The term ``Compact'' means the water rights compact 
        entered into by the United States and the State of Montana on 
        January 31, 1994.
            (8) Except as otherwise provided in this title, terms used 
        in this title shall have the same meaning as in the Geothermal 
        Steam Act of 1970.

SEC. 104. RESTRICTION ON FEDERAL LANDS.

    (a) The Congress hereby declares that--
            (1) Yellowstone National Park possesses numerous thermal 
        features, including Old Faithful geyser and approximately 
        10,000 other geysers and hot springs, and is hereby designated 
        as a significant thermal feature unto itself; and
            (2) Federal legislation is desirable to preserve and 
        protect these features.
    (b) The Congress hereby declares that any use of, or production 
from, any existing well, or any exploration for, or development of, any 
new well within the boundary of the Yellowstone Protection Area, as 
defined in section 103(2) of the Old Faithful Protection Act of 1994, 
risks adverse effects on the thermal features of Yellowstone National 
Park.
    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 
not issue any geothermal lease pursuant to the Geothermal Steam Act (30 
U.S.C. 1001 and following) for lands within the boundary of the 
Yellowstone Protection Area. Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to apply to any lands not owned by the United States.

SEC. 105. MORATORIUM ON LANDS WITHIN THE YELLOWSTONE PROTECTION AREA.

    (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided by sections 107 and 108 of 
this title, there shall be no use (except for monitoring by the 
Secretary or monitoring under the approved State program) of, or 
production from, any existing well and no exploration for, or 
development of, any new well within the Yellowstone Protection Area.
    (b) Management.--The Secretary shall review National Park Service 
management of Yellowstone National Park and shall take such steps as 
may be necessary to protect and preserve the thermal systems and 
features of such National Park.

SEC. 106. RESEARCH.

    (a) In General.--The National Park Service, in consultation with 
the Forest Service, the United States Geological Survey, and each State 
agency implementing an approved State program, shall research the 
characteristics of the thermal systems and features within the 
Yellowstone Protection Area, inventory and research the existing and 
potential effects (including cumulative effects) of hydrothermal or 
geothermal development on such systems and features, and periodically, 
but not less than once every five years, inform Congress concerning the 
results of such inventory and research.
    (b) Under State Program.--If the approved State program provides 
for research described in subsection (a), both the Secretary and the 
relevant State may conduct such research within the Yellowstone 
Protection Area.
    (c) Nonintrusive Methodologies.--Except for research within a 
National Park System unit within the Yellowstone Protection Area 
approved by the Secretary or elsewhere under a permit issued by a State 
agency implementing the approved State program, research pursuant to 
this section shall exclusively use nonintrusive methodologies.
    (d) Limitation.--Nothing in this title shall be construed as 
authorizing any activities within any unit of the National Park System 
in the Yellowstone Protection Area inconsistent with laws or policies 
applicable to the relevant unit.

SEC. 107. STATE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.

    (a) Development.--The State of Montana is encouraged to develop and 
maintain State programs for the management of regulated resources 
outside of Yellowstone National Park to preserve and protect the 
thermal systems and features of Yellowstone National Park.
    (b) Permit.--Except as provided for in section 106, as of the date 
of enactment of this title, no person shall engage in any use 
(including research), production, exploration, or development of any 
regulated resources on non-Federal lands within the Yellowstone 
Protection Area except to the extent authorized by a permit issued by a 
State agency implementing the approved State program.
    (c) State Authority.--(1) In the implementation of an approved 
State program, the State of Montana may exercise the authority to grant 
permits under subsection (b) for the use (including research), 
production, exploration, or development of any regulated resources 
within the Yellowstone Protection Area.
    (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no permit within 
the Yellowstone Protection Area for regulated resources issued prior to 
January 31, 1994 shall be deemed to have been issued in the 
implementation of an approved State program.
    (3)(A) The Secretary shall monitor the implementation of the 
approved State program (including the State's enforcement thereof) to 
assure consistency with the requirements of this title.
    (B) The Secretary may suspend implementation of the approved State 
program if such implementation (including the State's enforcement 
thereof) is not being exercised in a manner consistent with this title. 
During any such suspension, no permit granted under such program shall 
be effective except to the extent the Secretary determines that the 
permitted activities would be consistent with the purposes of this 
title.
    (C) If the approved State program includes procedures for the 
exercise of the Secretary's authority to suspend such a program's 
implementation, the Secretary shall follow such procedures. If no such 
procedures are included in a State program, the Secretary shall provide 
notice and a reasonable time to comply with this title.
    (d) Scope.--Except to the extent an approved State program is being 
implemented by a State, section 105(a) of this title shall apply to the 
Yellowstone Protection Area.
    (e) Modification of Yellowstone Protection Area.--(1) The 
boundaries of the Yellowstone Protection Area in the State of Montana 
may be modified pursuant to the approved State program if such 
modification is approved by the Secretary.
    (2) The Secretary shall not approve any such modification that the 
Secretary finds would not be consistent with the purposes of this title 
or includes any area outside the State of Montana.
    (3) The Secretary shall revise the map of the Yellowstone 
Protection Area to reflect any approved boundary modifications.
    (4) If the approved State program includes procedures for the 
exercise of the Secretary's authority to approve modifications of the 
boundaries of the Yellowstone Protection Area, the Secretary shall 
follow such procedures.
    (f) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary is authorized to enter 
into cooperative agreements with the State of Montana and with the 
Secretary of Agriculture to fulfill the purposes of this title.
    (g) Federal Financial Assistance.--(1) Subject to appropriation, 
the Secretary may provide financial assistance for the implementation 
of the approved State program. In providing such assistance, the 
Secretary may enter into appropriate funding agreements, including 
grants and cooperative agreements, with a State agency or agencies, 
upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate.
    (2) The State of Montana may invest funds provided under this 
subsection so long as such funds, together with interest and any other 
earnings thereon, shall be available for use by the State only under 
the terms and conditions of the approved State program and an agreement 
entered into with the Secretary under this subsection and shall not be 
used by the State for any other purpose.

SEC. 108. MONTANA PROGRAM.

    (a) Approval.--(1) The Congress finds that Article IV of the 
Compact fulfills the purposes of this title regarding the protection of 
the thermal systems and features of Yellowstone National Park.
    (2) All provisions of section 107 are applicable to this section, 
except that the Compact shall be deemed to have been submitted to the 
Secretary and Article IV thereof shall be considered an approved State 
program for regulation of groundwater resources within the Yellowstone 
Protection Area.
    (b) Scope.--Nothing in this title shall be construed as amending 
the Compact or as altering its status in relationship to any litigation 
with regard to water rights.
    (c) Review Procedures.--For purposes of sections 107(c)(3)(B), 
107(c)(3)(C), 107(e)(1), and 107(e)(2), the provisions of the Compact 
with respect to--
            (1) review of administrative decisions under Article IV of 
        the Compact;
            (2) enforcement of the Compact;
            (3) the discretion of any party to the Compact to withdraw 
        therefrom; and
            (4) modification of boundaries and restrictions within the 
        Controlled Groundwater Area, shall be deemed to be procedures 
        for the exercise of the Secretary's authority to approve 
        modifications of the boundaries of the Yellowstone Protection 
        Area or to suspend the implementation of an approved State 
        program.

SEC. 109. JUDICIAL REVIEW.

    (a) Administrative Procedures.--Except as provided in this section, 
any Federal agency action or failure to act to implement or enforcement 
this title shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with and 
to the extent provided by chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Remedy.--The sole remedy available to any person claiming 
deprivation of a vested property right by enactment of this title or 
Federal action pursuant to this title shall be an action for monetary 
damages, filed pursuant to sections 1491 or 1505 of title 28, United 
States Code, in the Court of Federal Claims. Any just compensation 
awards determined by the Court of Federal Claims to be due to a 
claimant shall be paid consistent with section 2517 of such title.

SEC. 110. REGULATIONS.

    No later than two years after the date of enactment of this title, 
the Secretary shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are 
necessary to implement this title.

SEC. 111. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this title.

SEC. 112. SCOPE OF TITLE.

    Nothing in this title shall be construed as increasing or 
diminishing any rights of the United States with respect to water, or 
as affecting any previous adjudication of or any agreement concerning 
any such rights.

SEC. 113. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
subject to the provisions of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall acquire by exchange certain lands and interests in lands owned by 
the Church Universal and Triumphant, its successors and assigns 
(referred to in this title as ``the Church''), located in the 
Yellowstone Controlled Groundwater Area and Corwin Springs Known 
Geothermal Resource Area of the Gallatin National Forest.
    (b) Offer and Acceptance of Land and Interest in Land.--
            (1) Non-federal lands and interests.--If the Church 
        offers--
                    (A) title that is acceptable to the United States 
                to all rights, title, and interests to approximately 26 
                acres of land owned by the Church as depicted on the 
                maps entitled ``Church/Forest Service Land Exchange 
                Proposal'', dated July 1994;
                    (B) all right, title and interest to the subsurface 
                regulated resources estate on all Church properties 
                within the Yellowstone Controlled Groundwater Area;
                    (C) a perpetual public access road and utility 
                easement of 60 feet in width, plus allowance for cuts 
                and fills, over Church property to the Gallatin 
                National Forest lands in the Cutler Homestead/Sentinel 
                Butte area, as depicted on the maps referenced in 
                paragraph (b)(1)(A); and
                    (D) other rights and covenants in accordance with 
                the terms of the ``Church/Forest Service Land Exchange 
                Specifications'' document prepared pursuant to 
                paragraph (b)(3);
        the Secretary of Agriculture shall accept a warranty deed to 
        the land specified in paragraph (b)(1)(A), a special warranty 
        deed to the regulated resources specified in paragraph 
        (b)(1)(B), State water rights transfer documents, and any other 
        such instruments as may be necessary to transfer the above 
        referenced property interests.
            (2) Federal land and interests.--
                    (A) General.--Upon acceptance by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture of title to the lands, interests, and 
                rights and covenants offered by the Church pursuant to 
                paragraph (b)(1)--
                            (i) the Secretary, upon request by the 
                        Secretary of Agriculture, shall convey by 
                        patent to the Church, subject to all valid 
                        existing rights, and a reservation to the 
                        United States of all regulated resources, title 
                        to approximately 11 acres within the Gallatin 
                        National Forest, as depicted on the map 
                        referenced in paragraph (b)(3);
                            (ii) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
                        convey an easement to the Church granting the 
                        right to collect and transport across Federal 
                        lands the natural unenhanced surface flow at 
                        LaDuke Hot Springs from its source to the east 
                        bank of the Yellowstone River as depicted on 
                        the maps referenced in paragraph (b)(1), and 
                        the United States shall withdraw all of its 
                        water rights claims and objections filed with 
                        regard to LaDuke Hot Springs in pending water 
                        rights adjudications under Federal and State 
                        law;
                            (iii) the Secretary shall grant to the 
                        Church standard Forest Service rights-of-way 
                        authorizations for existing roads across 
                        National Forest System land as generally 
                        depicted on the maps referenced in paragraph 
                        (b)(1) and further defined by the document 
                        referenced in paragraph (b)(1)(A); and
                            (iv) the Secretary shall grant to the 
                        Church other rights and covenants in accordance 
                        with the terms of the ``Church/Forest Service 
                        Land Exchange Specifications'' document 
                        pursuant to paragraph (b)(3).
                    (B) Surveys.--Surveys prepared to standards 
                approved by the Secretary shall be furnished by the 
                Church for the affected Federal and non-Federal lands 
                and surface interests prior to conveyance of the 
                Federal lands and interests in this exchange.
            (3) Agreement.--The document entitled ``Church/Forest 
        Service Land Exchange Specifications,'' jointly developed and 
        agreed to by both parties, shall define the non-Federal and 
        Federal lands and interests involved in this exchange, 
        including legal descriptions of lands and interests, and other 
        terms, conditions, and covenants, but shall not include any 
        minimum surface flow requirements to the Yellowstone River from 
        LaDuke Hot Springs. Such document, upon completion, shall be 
        transmitted to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
        the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources 
        of the United States House of Representatives and shall not 
        take effect until 60 days after receipt by both Committees.
    (c) Title.--
            (1) Review of title.--Within ninety days of receipt of the 
        approved surveys and title documents from the Church, the 
        Secretary shall review the title for the non-Federal lands 
        described in subsection (b) and determine whether--
                    (A) the applicable title standards for Federal land 
                acquisition have been satisfied subject to any 
                variances expressly contained in this title; and
                    (B) all draft conveyances and closing documents 
                have been received and approved.
            (2) Conveyance of title.--In the event the quality of title 
        does not meet Federal standards or is otherwise unacceptable to 
        the Secretary, the Secretary shall advise the Church regarding 
        corrective actions necessary to cure title defects. The 
        conveyance of lands to the Church described in paragraph 
        (b)(2)(A) shall be completed not later than ninety days after 
        the Secretary has approved title.

SEC. 114. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Maps and Documents.--The maps referred to in section 113 are 
subject to corrections for any technical errors in describing the 
properties. The maps and documents described in section 113(b)(1) and 
113(b)(3) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
Office of the Chief of the Forest Service, in Washington, D.C.
    (b) National Forest System Lands.--All lands and interests in lands 
conveyed to the United States under this title shall be administered in 
accordance with the laws and regulations pertaining to the National 
Forest System.
    (c) Valuation.--The value of the lands and interests in lands to be 
exchanged under this title and described in section 113(b) are deemed 
to be equal, and therefore, no appraisals shall be required.

                   TITLE II--LOST CREEK LAND EXCHANGE

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Lost Creek Land Exchange Act of 
1994''.

SEC. 202. LAND EXCHANGE.

    (a) General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to in this title as the 
``Secretary'') is authorized and directed to acquire by exchange 
certain lands and interests in lands owned by the Brand S Corporation, 
its successors and assigns (hereinafter referred to in this title as 
the ``Corporation''), located in the Lost Creek area of the Deerlodge 
National Forest and within the Gallatin National Forest.
    (b) Offer and Acceptance of Land.--
            (1) Non-federal land.--If the Corporation offers to convey 
        to the United States fee title that is acceptable to the United 
        States to approximately 18,300 acres of land owned by the 
        Corporation and available for exchange, as depicted on the maps 
        entitled ``Brand S/Forest Service Land Exchange Proposal,'' 
        numbered 1 through 3, dated March 1994, and described in the 
        ``Land Exchange Specifications'' document pursuant to paragraph 
        (b)(3), the Secretary shall accept a warranty deed to such 
        lands.
            (2) Federal land.--Upon acceptance by the Secretary of 
        title to the Corporation's lands pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) 
        and upon the effective date of the document referred to in 
        paragraph (b)(3), and subject to valid existing rights, the 
        Secretary of the Interior shall convey, by patent, the fee 
        title to approximately 10,800 acres on the Deerlodge and 
        Gallatin National Forests, and by timber deed, the right to 
        harvest approximately 3.5 million board feet of timber on 
        certain Deerlodge National Forest lands, as depicted on the 
        maps referenced in paragraph (b)(1) and further defined by the 
        document referenced in paragraph (b)(3): Provided, That, except 
        for the east \1/2\ of sec. 10, T3S R8E, the Secretary shall not 
        convey to the Corporation the lands on the Gallatin National 
        Forest identified as the ``Wineglass Tract'' on the map 
        entitled ``Wineglass Tract,'' dated September 1994, unless the 
        Secretary finds that measures are in place to protect the 
        scenic, wildlife, and open space values of the Wineglass Tract. 
        Such finding shall be contained in the document referenced in 
        paragraph (b)(3).
            (3) Agreement.--A document entitled ``Brand S/Forest 
        Service Land Exchange Specifications,'' shall be jointly 
        developed and agreed to by the Corporation and the Secretary. 
        Such document shall define the non-Federal and Federal lands to 
        be exchanged, and shall include legal descriptions of such 
        lands and interests therein, along with any other agreements. 
        Such document shall be transmitted, upon completion, to the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States 
        Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United 
        States House of Representatives and shall not take effect until 
        60 days after transmittal to both Committees.
            (4) Conflict.--In case of conflict between the maps 
        referenced in paragraph (b)(1) and the document referenced in 
        paragraph (b)(3), the maps shall govern.
    (c) Title.--
            (1) Review of title.--Within sixty days of receipt of title 
        documents from the Corporation, the Secretary shall review the 
        title for the non-Federal lands described in paragraph (b) and 
        determine whether--
                    (A) applicable title standards for Federal land 
                acquisition have been satisfied or the quality of title 
                is otherwise acceptable to the Secretary;
                    (B) all draft conveyances and closing documents 
                have been received and approved;
                    (C) a current title commitment verifying compliance 
                with applicable title standards has been issued to the 
                Secretary; and
                    (D) the Corporation has complied with the 
                conditions imposed by this title.
            (2) Conveyance of title.--In the event the title does not 
        meet Federal standards or is otherwise unacceptable to the 
        Secretary, the Secretary shall advise the Corporation regarding 
        corrective actions necessary to make an affirmative 
        determination. The Secretary, acting through the Secretary of 
        the Interior, shall effect the conveyance of lands described in 
        paragraph (b)(2) not later than ninety days after the Secretary 
        has made an affirmative determination.
    (d) Resolution of Public Access.--The Secretary is directed, in 
accordance with existing law, to improve legal public access to 
Gallatin National Forest System lands between West Pine Creek and Big 
Creek.

SEC. 203. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Maps and Documents.--The maps referred to in section 202(b)(1) 
shall be subject to such minor corrections as may be agreed upon by the 
Secretary and the Corporation. The maps and document described in 
section 202(b) (1) and (3) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
    (b) National Forest System Lands.--
            (1) In general.--All lands conveyed to the United States 
        under this title shall be added to and administered as part of 
        the Deerlodge or Gallatin National Forests, as appropriate, and 
        shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
        laws and regulations pertaining to the National Forest System.
            (2) Wilderness study area acquisitions.--Until Congress 
        determines otherwise, lands acquired within the Hyalite-
        Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area pursuant to this 
        title shall be managed by the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
        Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, so as to maintain 
        the presently existing wilderness character and potential for 
        inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.
    (c) Valuation.--The values of the lands and interests in lands to 
be exchanged under this title and described in section 202(b) are 
deemed to be of approximately equal value.
    (d) Liability for Hazardous Substances.--
            (1) The Secretary shall not acquire any lands under this 
        title if the Secretary determines that such lands, or any 
        portion thereof, have become contaminated with hazardous 
        substances (as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental 
        Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601)).
            (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United 
        States shall have no responsibility or liability with respect 
        to any hazardous wastes or other substances placed on any of 
        the lands covered by this title after their transfer to the 
        ownership of another party, but nothing in this title shall be 
        construed as either diminishing or increasing any 
        responsibility or liability of the United States based on the 
        condition of such lands on the date of their transfer to the 
        ownership of another party.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``An Act to approve the 
        Montana Water Rights Compact as a State program for the 
        regulation of groundwater adjacent to Yellowstone National 
        Park, and for other purposes.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 1993.

            Attest:

                                           DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

                                                                 Clerk.

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