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(2) flight testing or evaluation over an area de-
scribed in paragraph (1); or 
(3) the use or establishment of— 
(A) any new unit of special use airspace 
over an area described in paragraph (1); or 
(B) any military flight training or trans-
portation over such an area. 
(h) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that military aviation training on Federal public 
land in the State, including the training conducted at the 
High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training 
Site, is critical to the national security of the United 
States and the readiness of the Armed Forces. 
PART 2—SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS 
SEC. 5631. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means— 
(A) land designated as wilderness under 
paragraphs (27) through (29) of section 2(a) of 
the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as 
added by section 5632); and 
(B) a Special Management Area.
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) SPECIAL
MANAGEMENT
AREA.—The term 
‘‘Special Management Area’’ means each of— 
(A) the Sheep Mountain Special Manage-
ment Area designated by section 5633(a)(1); 
and 
(B) the Liberty Bell East Special Manage-
ment Area designated by section 5633(a)(2). 
SEC. 5632. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESER-
VATION SYSTEM. 
Section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as amended 
by section 5622(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(27) LIZARD HEAD WILDERNESS ADDITION.— 
Certain 
Federal 
land 
in 
the 
Grand 
Mesa, 
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests com-
prising approximately 3,141 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Wilson, Sun-
shine, Black Face and San Bernardo Additions to 
the Lizard Head Wilderness’ and dated September 
6, 2018, which is incorporated in, and shall be ad-
ministered as part of, the Lizard Head Wilderness.
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‘‘(28) MOUNT
SNEFFELS
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) LIBERTY
BELL
AND
LAST
DOLLAR 
ADDITIONS.—Certain Federal land in the 
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison Na-
tional Forests comprising approximately 7,235 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Proposed Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Addi-
tions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty 
Bell East Special Management Area’ and dated 
September 6, 2018, which is incorporated in, 
and shall be administered as part of, the Mount 
Sneffels Wilderness. 
‘‘(B) WHITEHOUSE
ADDITIONS.—Certain 
Federal land in the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, 
and Gunnison National Forests comprising ap-
proximately 12,465 acres, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘Proposed Whitehouse Ad-
ditions to the Mt. Sneffels Wilderness’ and 
dated September 6, 2018, which is incorporated 
in, and shall be administered as part of, the 
Mount Sneffels Wilderness. 
‘‘(29) MCKENNA PEAK WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land in the State of Colorado comprising ap-
proximately 8,884 acres of Bureau of Land Manage-
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ment land, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Proposed McKenna Peak Wilderness Area’ and 
dated September 18, 2018, to be known as the 
‘McKenna Peak Wilderness’.’’. 
SEC. 5633. SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) SHEEP MOUNTAIN SPECIAL MANAGEMENT 
AREA.—The Federal land in the Grand Mesa, 
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison and San Juan Na-
tional Forests in the State comprising approximately 
21,663 acres, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Proposed Sheep Mountain Special Manage-
ment Area’’ and dated September 19, 2018, is des-
ignated as the ‘‘Sheep Mountain Special Manage-
ment Area’’. 
(2) LIBERTY
BELL
EAST
SPECIAL
MANAGE-
MENT AREA.—The Federal land in the Grand Mesa, 
Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests in 
the State comprising approximately 792 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed 
Liberty Bell and Last Dollar Additions to the Mt. 
Sneffels Wilderness, Liberty Bell East Special Man-
agement Area’’ and dated September 6, 2018, is 
designated as the ‘‘Liberty Bell East Special Man-
agement Area’’.
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(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Special Manage-
ment Areas is to conserve and protect for the benefit and 
enjoyment of present and future generations the geologi-
cal, cultural, archaeological, paleontological, natural, sci-
entific, recreational, wilderness, wildlife, riparian, histor-
ical, educational, and scenic resources of the Special Man-
agement Areas. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Special Management Areas in a manner that— 
(A) conserves, protects, and enhances the 
resources and values of the Special Manage-
ment Areas described in subsection (b); 
(B) subject to paragraph (3), maintains or 
improves the wilderness character of the Special 
Management Areas and the suitability of the 
Special Management Areas for potential inclu-
sion in the National Wilderness Preservation 
System; and 
(C) is in accordance with— 
(i) the National Forest Management 
Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); 
(ii) this part; and 
(iii) any other applicable laws.
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(2) PROHIBITIONS.—The following shall be pro-
hibited in the Special Management Areas: 
(A) Permanent roads. 
(B) Except as necessary to meet the min-
imum requirements for the administration of 
the Federal land, to provide access for aban-
doned mine cleanup, and to protect public 
health and safety— 
(i) the use of motor vehicles, motor-
ized equipment, or mechanical transport 
(other than as provided in paragraph (3)); 
and 
(ii) the establishment of temporary 
roads. 
(3) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
allow any activities (including helicopter access 
for recreation and maintenance and the com-
petitive running event permitted since 1992) 
that have been authorized by permit or license 
as of the date of enactment of this subtitle to 
continue within the Special Management Areas, 
subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may require.
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(1) any reference contained in that section to 
‘‘the lands designated as wilderness by this Act’’, 
‘‘the Piedra, Roubideau, and Tabeguache areas iden-
tified in section 9 of this Act, or the Bowen Gulch 
Protection Area or the Fossil Ridge Recreation Man-
agement Area identified in sections 5 and 6 of this 
Act’’, or ‘‘the areas described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 
9 of this Act’’ shall be considered to be a reference 
to ‘‘the Special Management Areas’’; and 
(2) any reference contained in that section to 
‘‘this Act’’ shall be considered to be a reference to 
this subtitle. 
SEC. 5634. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 
(a) DOMINGUEZ
CANYON
WILDERNESS
STUDY 
AREA.—Subtitle E of title II of Public Law 111–11 is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 2408 (16 U.S.C. 
460zzz–7) as section 2409; and 
(2) by inserting after section 2407 (16 U.S.C. 
460zzz–6) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2408. RELEASE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Congress finds that, for the pur-
poses of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the por-
tions of the Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Study Area
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not designated as wilderness by this subtitle have been 
adequately studied for wilderness designation. 
‘‘(b) RELEASE.—Any public land referred to in sub-
section (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this 
subtitle— 
‘‘(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
‘‘(2) shall be managed in accordance with this 
subtitle and any other applicable laws.’’. 
(b) MCKENNA PEAK WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress finds that, for the 
purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Pol-
icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1782(c)), the portions of the McKenna Peak Wilder-
ness Study Area in San Miguel County in the State 
not designated as wilderness by paragraph (29) of 
section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as 
added by section 5632) have been adequately studied 
for wilderness designation. 
(2) RELEASE.—Any public land referred to in 
paragraph (1) that is not designated as wilderness 
by paragraph (29) of section 2(a) of the Colorado
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Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Pub-
lic Law 103–77) (as added by section 5632)— 
(A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(B) shall be managed in accordance with 
applicable laws. 
SEC. 5635. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this part af-
fects the jurisdiction or responsibility of the State with 
respect to fish and wildlife in the State. 
(b) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this part estab-
lishes a protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
covered land. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
WILDERNESS.—The 
fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land out-
side of the covered land can be seen or heard from 
within covered land shall not preclude the activity or 
use outside the boundary of the covered land. 
(c) TRIBAL RIGHTS AND USES.— 
(1) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this part af-
fects the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe, including 
rights under the Agreement of September 13, 1873,
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ratified by the Act of April 29, 1874 (18 Stat. 36, 
chapter 136). 
(2) TRADITIONAL
TRIBAL
USES.—Subject to 
any terms and conditions as the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary and in accordance with appli-
cable law, the Secretary shall allow for the continued 
use of the covered land by members of Indian 
Tribes— 
(A) for traditional ceremonies; and 
(B) as a source of traditional plants and 
other materials. 
(d) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary 
or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall 
file a map and a legal description of each wilderness 
area designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of 
section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as 
added by section 5632) and the Special Management 
Areas with— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate.
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(2) FORCE OF LAW.—Each map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this part, ex-
cept that the Secretary or the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, as appropriate, may correct any typographical 
errors in the maps and legal descriptions. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Each map and 
legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management 
and the Forest Service. 
(e) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or the Sec-
retary of the Interior, as appropriate, may acquire 
any land or interest in land within the boundaries of 
a Special Management Area or the wilderness des-
ignated under paragraphs (27) through (29) of sec-
tion 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as 
added by section 5632) only through exchange, do-
nation, or purchase from a willing seller. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—Any land or interest in 
land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be incor-
porated into, and administered as a part of, the wil-
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derness or Special Management Area in which the 
land or interest in land is located. 
(f) GRAZING.—The grazing of livestock on covered 
land, if established before the date of enactment of this 
subtitle, shall be permitted to continue subject to such rea-
sonable regulations as are considered to be necessary by 
the Secretary with jurisdiction over the covered land, in 
accordance with— 
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 
(2) the applicable guidelines set forth in Appen-
dix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and 
Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives ac-
companying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (H. 
Rept. 101–405) or H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress 
(H. Rept. 96–617). 
(g) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—In accordance 
with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(1)), the Secretary with jurisdiction over a wilder-
ness area designated by paragraphs (27) through (29) of 
section 2(a) of the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–77) (as added by sec-
tion 5632) may carry out any activity in the wilderness 
area that the Secretary determines to be necessary for the 
control of fire, insects, and diseases, subject to such terms
2447 
and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate. 
(h) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this subtitle, the covered 
land and the approximately 6,590 acres generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Naturita Canyon Mineral 
Withdrawal Area’’ and dated September 6, 2018, is with-
drawn from— 
(1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
PART 3—THOMPSON DIVIDE 
SEC. 5641. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this part are— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights, to withdraw 
certain Federal land in the Thompson Divide area 
from mineral and other disposal laws in order to 
protect the agricultural, ranching, wildlife, air qual-
ity, recreation, ecological, and scenic values of the 
area; and
2448 
(2) to promote the capture of fugitive methane 
emissions that would otherwise be emitted into the 
atmosphere— 
(A) to reduce methane gas emissions; and 
(B) to provide— 
(i) new renewable electricity supplies 
and other beneficial uses of fugitive meth-
ane emissions; and 
(ii) increased royalties for taxpayers. 
SEC. 5642. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) FUGITIVE METHANE EMISSIONS.—The term 
‘‘fugitive methane emissions’’ means methane gas 
from the Federal land in Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, 
or Pitkin County in the State, as generally depicted 
on the pilot program map as ‘‘Fugitive Coal Mine 
Methane Use Pilot Program Area’’, that would leak 
or be vented into the atmosphere from an active, in-
active, or abandoned underground coal mine. 
(2) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘pilot pro-
gram’’ means the Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive 
Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program established 
by section 5645(a)(1). 
(3) PILOT
PROGRAM
MAP.—The term ‘‘pilot 
program map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Greater
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Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use 
Pilot Program Area’’ and dated June 17, 2019. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Thompson 
Divide lease’’ means any oil or gas lease in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of this subtitle 
within the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and 
Protection Area. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Thompson 
Divide lease’’ does not include any oil or gas 
lease that— 
(i) is associated with a Wolf Creek 
Storage Field development right; or 
(ii) before the date of enactment of 
this subtitle, has expired, been cancelled, 
or otherwise terminated. 
(6) 
THOMPSON
DIVIDE
MAP.—The 
term 
‘‘Thompson Divide map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Greater Thompson Divide Area Map’’ and dated 
June 13, 2019. 
(7) THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PRO-
TECTION AREA.—The term ‘‘Thompson Divide With-
drawal and Protection Area’’ means the Federal
2450 
land and minerals generally depicted on the Thomp-
son Divide map as the ‘‘Thompson Divide With-
drawal and Protection Area’’. 
(8) WOLF CREEK STORAGE FIELD DEVELOP-
MENT RIGHT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Wolf Creek 
Storage Field development right’’ means a de-
velopment right for any of the Federal mineral 
leases numbered COC 007496, COC 007497, 
COC 007498, COC 007499, COC 007500, COC 
007538, COC 008128, COC 015373, COC 
0128018, COC 051645, and COC 051646, as 
generally depicted on the Thompson Divide map 
as ‘‘Wolf Creek Storage Agreement’’. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Wolf Creek 
Storage Field development right’’ does not in-
clude any storage right or related activity with-
in the area described in subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 5643. THOMPSON DIVIDE WITHDRAWAL AND PROTEC-
TION AREA. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Thomp-
son Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area is withdrawn 
from—
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(1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(b) SURVEYS.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection 
Area shall be determined by surveys approved by the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(c) GRAZING.—Nothing in this subtitle affects the ad-
ministration of grazing in the Thompson Divide With-
drawal and Protection Area. 
SEC. 5644. THOMPSON DIVIDE LEASE EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In exchange for the relinquish-
ment by a leaseholder of all Thompson Divide leases of 
the leaseholder, the Secretary may issue to the leaseholder 
credits for any bid, royalty, or rental payment due under 
any Federal oil or gas lease on Federal land in the State, 
in accordance with subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNT OF CREDITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the amount of the credits issued to a leaseholder of 
a Thompson Divide lease relinquished under sub-
section (a) shall—
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(A) be equal to the sum of— 
(i) the amount of the bonus bids paid 
for the applicable Thompson Divide leases; 
(ii) the amount of any rental paid for 
the applicable Thompson Divide leases as 
of the date on which the leaseholder sub-
mits to the Secretary a notice of the deci-
sion to relinquish the applicable Thompson 
Divide leases; and 
(iii) the amount of any expenses in-
curred by the leaseholder of the applicable 
Thompson Divide leases in the preparation 
of any drilling permit, sundry notice, or 
other related submission in support of the 
development of the applicable Thompson 
Divide leases as of January 28, 2019, in-
cluding any expenses relating to the prepa-
ration of any analysis under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and 
(B) require the approval of the Secretary. 
(2) EXCLUSION.—The amount of a credit 
issued under subsection (a) shall not include any ex-
penses paid by the leaseholder of a Thompson Divide
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lease for legal fees or related expenses for legal work 
with respect to a Thompson Divide lease. 
(c) CANCELLATION.—Effective on relinquishment 
under this section, and without any additional action by 
the Secretary, a Thompson Divide lease— 
(1) shall be permanently cancelled; and 
(2) shall not be reissued. 
(d) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) APPLICABLE
LAW.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, each exchange under this 
section shall be conducted in accordance with— 
(A) this subtitle; and 
(B) other applicable laws (including regu-
lations). 
(2) ACCEPTANCE OF CREDITS.—The Secretary 
shall accept credits issued under subsection (a) in 
the same manner as cash for the payments described 
in that subsection. 
(3) APPLICABILITY.—The use of a credit issued 
under subsection (a) shall be subject to the laws (in-
cluding regulations) applicable to the payments de-
scribed in that subsection, to the extent that the 
laws are consistent with this section. 
(4) TREATMENT OF CREDITS.—All amounts in 
the form of credits issued under subsection (a) ac-
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cepted by the Secretary shall be considered to be 
amounts received for the purposes of— 
(A) section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 191); and 
(B) section 20 of the Geothermal Steam 
Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019). 
(e) WOLF CREEK STORAGE FIELD DEVELOPMENT 
RIGHTS.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE TO SECRETARY.—As a condi-
tion precedent to the relinquishment of a Thompson 
Divide lease, any leaseholder with a Wolf Creek 
Storage Field development right shall permanently 
relinquish, transfer, and otherwise convey to the 
Secretary, in a form acceptable to the Secretary, all 
Wolf Creek Storage Field development rights of the 
leaseholder. 
(2) LIMITATION
OF
TRANSFER.—An interest 
acquired by the Secretary under paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be held in perpetuity; and 
(B) shall not be— 
(i) transferred; 
(ii) reissued; or 
(iii) otherwise used for mineral extrac-
tion.
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SEC. 5645. GREATER THOMPSON DIVIDE FUGITIVE COAL 
MINE METHANE USE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) FUGITIVE COAL MINE METHANE USE PILOT 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Bureau of Land Management a pilot program, 
to be known as the ‘‘Greater Thompson Divide Fu-
gitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program’’. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the pilot pro-
gram is to promote the capture, beneficial use, miti-
gation, and sequestration of fugitive methane emis-
sions— 
(A) to reduce methane emissions; 
(B) to promote economic development; 
(C) to produce bid and royalty revenues; 
(D) to improve air quality; and 
(E) to improve public safety. 
(3) PLAN.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this sub-
title, the Secretary shall develop a plan— 
(i) to complete an inventory of fugitive 
methane emissions in accordance with sub-
section (b);
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(ii) to provide for the leasing of fugi-
tive methane emissions in accordance with 
subsection (c); and 
(iii) to provide for the capping or de-
struction of fugitive methane emissions in 
accordance with subsection (d). 
(B) COORDINATION.—In developing the 
plan under this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
coordinate with— 
(i) the State; 
(ii) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, and 
Pitkin Counties in the State; 
(iii) lessees of Federal coal within the 
counties referred to in clause (ii); 
(iv) interested institutions of higher 
education in the State; and 
(v) interested members of the public. 
(b) FUGITIVE METHANE EMISSION INVENTORY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Secretary 
shall complete an inventory of fugitive methane 
emissions. 
(2) CONDUCT.—The Secretary may conduct the 
inventory under paragraph (1) through, or in col-
laboration with—
2457 
(A) the Bureau of Land Management; 
(B) the United States Geological Survey; 
(C) the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(D) the United States Forest Service; 
(E) State departments or agencies; 
(F) Garfield, Gunnison, Delta, or Pitkin 
County in the State; 
(G) the Garfield County Federal Mineral 
Lease District; 
(H) institutions of higher education in the 
State; 
(I) lessees of Federal coal within a county 
referred to in subparagraph (F); 
(J) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration; 
(K) the National Center for Atmospheric 
Research; or 
(L) other interested entities, including 
members of the public. 
(3) CONTENTS.—The inventory under para-
graph (1) shall include— 
(A) the general location and geographic co-
ordinates of each vent, seep, or other source 
producing significant fugitive methane emis-
sions;
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(B) an estimate of the volume and con-
centration of fugitive methane emissions from 
each source of significant fugitive methane 
emissions, including details of measurements 
taken and the basis for that emissions estimate; 
(C) an estimate of the total volume of fugi-
tive methane emissions each year; 
(D) relevant data and other information 
available from— 
(i) 
the 
Environmental 
Protection 
Agency; 
(ii) the Mine Safety and Health Ad-
ministration; 
(iii) the Colorado Department of Nat-
ural Resources; 
(iv) the Colorado Public Utility Com-
mission; 
(v) the Colorado Department of 
Health and Environment; and 
(vi) the Office of Surface Mining Rec-
lamation and Enforcement; and 
(E) such other information as may be use-
ful in advancing the purposes of the pilot pro-
gram. 
(4) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; DISCLOSURE.—
2459 
(A) PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION.—The Sec-
retary shall provide opportunities for public 
participation in the inventory under this sub-
section. 
(B) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 
make the inventory under this subsection pub-
licly available. 
(C) DISCLOSURE.—Nothing in this sub-
section requires the Secretary to publicly re-
lease information that— 
(i) poses a threat to public safety; 
(ii) is confidential business informa-
tion; or 
(iii) is otherwise protected from public 
disclosure. 
(5) USE.—The Secretary shall use the inven-
tory in carrying out— 
(A) the leasing program under subsection 
(c); and 
(B) the capping or destruction of fugitive 
methane emissions under subsection (d). 
(c) FUGITIVE METHANE EMISSION LEASING PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and in accordance with this section, not later
2460 
than 1 year after the date of completion of the in-
ventory required under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall carry out a program to encourage the use and 
destruction of fugitive methane emissions. 
(2) FUGITIVE METHANE EMISSIONS FROM COAL 
MINES SUBJECT TO LEASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall au-
thorize the holder of a valid existing Federal 
coal lease for a mine that is producing fugitive 
methane emissions to capture for use, or de-
stroy by flaring, the fugitive methane emissions. 
(B) CONDITIONS.—The authority under 
subparagraph (A) shall be subject to— 
(i) valid existing rights; and 
(ii) such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may require. 
(C) LIMITATIONS.—The program carried 
out under paragraph (1) shall only include fugi-
tive methane emissions that can be captured for 
use, or destroyed by flaring, in a manner that 
does not— 
(i) endanger the safety of any coal 
mine worker; or 
(ii) unreasonably interfere with any 
ongoing operation at a coal mine.
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(D) COOPERATION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
work cooperatively with the holders of valid 
existing Federal coal leases for mines that 
produce fugitive methane emissions to en-
courage— 
(I) the capture of fugitive meth-
ane emissions for beneficial use, such 
as generating electrical power, pro-
ducing usable heat, transporting the 
methane to market, or transforming 
the fugitive methane emissions into a 
different marketable material; or 
(II) if the beneficial use of the 
fugitive methane emissions is not fea-
sible, the destruction of the fugitive 
methane emissions by flaring. 
(ii) GUIDANCE.—In furtherance of the 
purposes of this paragraph, not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this 
subtitle, the Secretary shall issue guidance 
for the implementation of Federal authori-
ties and programs to encourage the cap-
ture for use, or destruction by flaring, of 
fugitive methane emissions, while mini-
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mizing impacts on natural resources or 
other public interest values. 
(E) ROYALTIES.—The Secretary shall de-
termine whether any fugitive methane emissions 
used or destroyed pursuant to this paragraph 
are subject to the payment of a royalty under 
applicable law. 
(3) FUGITIVE
METHANE
EMISSIONS
FROM 
ABANDONED COAL MINES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this section, notwithstanding section 
143, subject to valid existing rights, and in ac-
cordance with section 21 of the Mineral Leasing 
Act (30 U.S.C. 241) and any other applicable 
law, the Secretary shall— 
(i) authorize the capture for use, or 
destruction by flaring, of fugitive methane 
emissions from abandoned coal mines on 
Federal land; and 
(ii) make available for leasing such fu-
gitive methane emissions from abandoned 
coal mines on Federal land as the Sec-
retary considers to be in the public inter-
est.
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(B) SOURCE.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall offer for lease 
each significant vent, seep, or other source of 
fugitive methane emissions from abandoned 
coal mines. 
(C) BID QUALIFICATIONS.—A bid to lease 
fugitive methane emissions under this para-
graph shall specify whether the prospective les-
see intends— 
(i) to capture the fugitive methane 
emissions for beneficial use, such as gener-
ating electrical power, producing usable 
heat, transporting the methane to market, 
or transforming the fugitive methane emis-
sions into a different marketable material; 
(ii) to destroy the fugitive methane 
emissions by flaring; or 
(iii) to employ a specific combination 
of— 
(I) capturing the fugitive meth-
ane emissions for beneficial use; and 
(II) destroying the fugitive meth-
ane emission by flaring. 
(D) PRIORITY.—
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—If there is more 
than 1 qualified bid for a lease under this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall select the 
bid that the Secretary determines is likely 
to most significantly advance the public in-
terest. 
(ii) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
deter-
mining the public interest under clause (i), 
the Secretary shall take into consider-
ation— 
(I) the size of the overall de-
crease in the time-integrated radiative 
forcing of the fugitive methane emis-
sions; 
(II) the impacts to other natural 
resource values, including wildlife, 
water, and air; and 
(III) other public interest values, 
including scenic, economic, recreation, 
and cultural values. 
(E) LEASE FORM.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
develop and provide to prospective bidders 
a lease form for leases issued under this 
paragraph.
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(ii) DUE DILIGENCE.—The lease form 
developed under clause (i) shall include 
terms and conditions requiring the leased 
fugitive methane emissions to be put to 
beneficial use or flared by not later than 1 
year after the date of issuance of the lease. 
(F) ROYALTY RATE.—The Secretary shall 
develop a minimum bid and royalty rate for 
leases under this paragraph to advance the pur-
poses of this section, to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
(d) SEQUESTRATION.—If, by not later than 4 years 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle, any significant 
fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines on 
Federal land are not leased under subsection (c)(3), the 
Secretary shall, in accordance with applicable law, take all 
reasonable measures— 
(1) to cap those fugitive methane emissions at 
the source in any case in which the cap will result 
in the long-term sequestration of all or a significant 
portion of the fugitive methane emissions; or 
(2) if sequestration under paragraph (1) is not 
feasible, destroy the fugitive methane emissions by 
flaring.
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(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 4 years 
after the date of enactment of this subtitle the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives a report detail-
ing— 
(1) the economic and environmental impacts of 
the pilot program, including information on in-
creased royalties and estimates of avoided green-
house gas emissions; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary on 
whether the pilot program could be expanded geo-
graphically to include other significant sources of fu-
gitive methane emissions from coal mines. 
SEC. 5646. EFFECT. 
Except as expressly provided in this part, nothing in 
this part— 
(1) expands, diminishes, or impairs any valid 
existing mineral leases, mineral interest, or other 
property rights wholly or partially within the 
Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area, 
including access to the leases, interests, rights, or 
land in accordance with applicable Federal, State, 
and local laws (including regulations);
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(2) prevents the capture of methane from any 
active, inactive, or abandoned coal mine covered by 
this part, in accordance with applicable laws; or 
(3) prevents access to, or the development of, 
any new or existing coal mine or lease in Delta or 
Gunnison County in the State. 
PART 4—CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION 
AREA 
SEC. 5651. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Curecanti National Recreation Area, Pro-
posed Boundary’’, numbered 616/100,485C, and 
dated August 11, 2016. 
(2) NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.—The term 
‘‘National Recreation Area’’ means the Curecanti 
National Recreation Area established by section 
5652(a). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 5652. CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Effective beginning on the 
earlier of the date on which the Secretary approves a re-
quest under subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(I) and the date that 
is 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, there
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shall be established as a unit of the National Park System 
the Curecanti National Recreation Area, in accordance 
with this subtitle, consisting of approximately 50,667 
acres of land in the State, as generally depicted on the 
map as ‘‘Curecanti National Recreation Area Proposed 
Boundary’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the National Recreation Area in accordance 
with— 
(A) this part; and 
(B) the laws (including regulations) gen-
erally applicable to units of the National Park 
System, including section 100101(a), chapter 
1003, 
and 
sections 
100751(a), 
100752, 
100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
(2) DAM, POWER PLANT, AND RESERVOIR MAN-
AGEMENT AND OPERATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this part af-
fects or interferes with the authority of the Sec-
retary—
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(i) to operate the Uncompahgre Valley 
Reclamation Project under the reclamation 
laws; 
(ii) to operate the Wayne N. Aspinall 
Unit of the Colorado River Storage Project 
under the Act of April 11, 1956 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Colorado River Stor-
age Project Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.); 
or 
(iii) under the Federal Water Project 
Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460l–12 et 
seq.). 
(B) RECLAMATION LAND.— 
(i) SUBMISSION OF REQUEST TO RE-
TAIN ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—If, 
before the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subtitle, the 
Commissioner of Reclamation submits to 
the Secretary a request for the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation to retain administra-
tive jurisdiction over the minimum quan-
tity of land within the land identified on 
the map as ‘‘Lands withdrawn or acquired 
for Bureau of Reclamation projects’’ that 
the Commissioner of Reclamation identifies
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as necessary for the effective operation of 
Bureau of Reclamation water facilities, the 
Secretary may— 
(I) approve, approve with modi-
fications, or disapprove the request; 
and 
(II) if the request is approved 
under subclause (I), make any modi-
fications to the map that are nec-
essary to reflect that the Commis-
sioner of Reclamation retains manage-
ment authority over the minimum 
quantity of land required to fulfill the 
reclamation mission. 
(ii) TRANSFER OF LAND.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—Administrative 
jurisdiction over the land identified on 
the map as ‘‘Lands withdrawn or ac-
quired for Bureau of Reclamation 
projects’’, as modified pursuant to 
clause (i)(II), if applicable, shall be 
transferred from the Commissioner of 
Reclamation to the Director of the 
National Park Service by not later
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than the date that is 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subtitle. 
(II) ACCESS
TO
TRANSFERRED 
LAND.— 
(aa) IN GENERAL.—Subject 
to item (bb), the Commissioner 
of Reclamation shall retain ac-
cess to the land transferred to 
the Director of the National Park 
Service under subclause (I) for 
reclamation purposes, including 
for the operation, maintenance, 
and expansion or replacement of 
facilities. 
(bb) MEMORANDUM OF UN-
DERSTANDING.—The 
terms 
of 
the access authorized under item 
(aa) shall be determined by a 
memorandum of understanding 
entered into between the Com-
missioner of Reclamation and the 
Director of the National Park 
Service not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of 
this subtitle.
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(3) MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
enter into management agreements, or modify 
management agreements in existence on the 
date of enactment of this subtitle, relating to 
the authority of the Director of the National 
Park Service, the Commissioner of Reclama-
tion, the Director of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, or the Chief of the Forest Service to 
manage Federal land within or adjacent to the 
boundary of the National Recreation Area. 
(B) STATE
LAND.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative management agreements 
for any land administered by the State that is 
within or adjacent to the National Recreation 
Area, in accordance with the cooperative man-
agement authority under section 101703 of title 
54, United States Code. 
(4) RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) AUTHORIZATION.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall allow 
boating, boating-related activities, hunting, and 
fishing in the National Recreation Area in ac-
cordance with applicable Federal and State 
laws.
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(B) CLOSURES; DESIGNATED ZONES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Superintendent of the Na-
tional Recreation Area, may designate 
zones in which, and establish periods dur-
ing which, no boating, hunting, or fishing 
shall be permitted in the National Recre-
ation Area under subparagraph (A) for 
reasons of public safety, administration, or 
compliance with applicable laws. 
(ii) CONSULTATION
REQUIRED.—Ex-
cept in the case of an emergency, any clo-
sure proposed by the Secretary under 
clause (i) shall not take effect until after 
the date on which the Superintendent of 
the National Recreation Area consults 
with— 
(I) the appropriate State agency 
responsible for hunting and fishing 
activities; and 
(II) the Board of County Com-
missioners in each county in which 
the zone is proposed to be designated. 
(5) LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE.—On the written 
request of an individual that owns private land lo-
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cated not more than 3 miles from the boundary of 
the National Recreation Area, the Secretary may 
work in partnership with the individual to enhance 
the long-term conservation of natural, cultural, rec-
reational, and scenic resources in and around the 
National Recreation Area— 
(A) by acquiring all or a portion of the pri-
vate land or interests in private land located 
not more than 3 miles from the boundary of the 
National Recreation Area by purchase, ex-
change, or donation, in accordance with section 
5653; 
(B) by providing technical assistance to the 
individual, including cooperative assistance; 
(C) through available grant programs; and 
(D) by supporting conservation easement 
opportunities. 
(6) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in 
existence on the date of enactment of this subtitle, 
all Federal land within the National Recreation Area 
is withdrawn from— 
(A) entry, appropriation, and disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and
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(C) operation of the mineral leasing, min-
eral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
(7) GRAZING.— 
(A) STATE
LAND
SUBJECT
TO
A
STATE 
GRAZING LEASE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If State land ac-
quired under this part is subject to a State 
grazing lease in effect on the date of acqui-
sition, the Secretary shall allow the grazing 
to continue for the remainder of the term 
of the lease, subject to the related terms 
and conditions of user agreements, includ-
ing permitted stocking rates, grazing fee 
levels, access rights, and ownership and 
use of range improvements. 
(ii) ACCESS.—A lessee of State land 
may continue to use established routes 
within the National Recreation Area to ac-
cess State land for purposes of admin-
istering the lease if the use was permitted 
before the date of enactment of this sub-
title, subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may require. 
(B) STATE AND PRIVATE LAND.—The Sec-
retary may, in accordance with applicable laws,
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authorize grazing on land acquired from the 
State or private landowners under section 5653, 
if grazing was established before the date of ac-
quisition. 
(C) PRIVATE LAND.—On private land ac-
quired under section 5653 for the National 
Recreation Area on which authorized grazing is 
occurring before the date of enactment of this 
subtitle, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
lessee, may allow the continuation and renewal 
of grazing on the land based on the terms of 
acquisition or by agreement between the Sec-
retary and the lessee, subject to applicable law 
(including regulations). 
(D) 
FEDERAL
LAND.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
(i) allow, consistent with the grazing 
leases, uses, and practices in effect as of 
the date of enactment of this subtitle, the 
continuation and renewal of grazing on 
Federal land located within the boundary 
of the National Recreation Area on which 
grazing is allowed before the date of enact-
ment of this subtitle, unless the Secretary 
determines that grazing on the Federal
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land would present unacceptable impacts 
(as defined in section 1.4.7.1 of the Na-
tional Park Service document entitled 
‘‘Management Policies 2006: The Guide to 
Managing the National Park System’’) to 
the natural, cultural, recreational, and sce-
nic resource values and the character of 
the land within the National Recreation 
Area; and 
(ii) retain all authorities to manage 
grazing in the National Recreation Area. 
(E) TERMINATION
OF
LEASES.—Within 
the National Recreation Area, the Secretary 
may— 
(i) accept the voluntary termination of 
a lease or permit for grazing; or 
(ii) in the case of a lease or permit va-
cated for a period of 3 or more years, ter-
minate the lease or permit. 
(8) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this part— 
(A) affects any use or allocation in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this subtitle 
of any water, water right, or interest in water; 
(B) affects any vested absolute or decreed 
conditional water right in existence on the date
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of enactment of this subtitle, including any 
water right held by the United States; 
(C) affects any interstate water compact in 
existence on the date of enactment of this sub-
title; 
(D) shall be considered to be a relinquish-
ment or reduction of any water right reserved 
or appropriated by the United States in the 
State on or before the date of enactment of this 
subtitle; or 
(E) constitutes an express or implied Fed-
eral reservation of any water or water rights 
with respect to the National Recreation Area. 
(9) FISHING EASEMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this part di-
minishes or alters the fish and wildlife program 
for the Aspinall Unit developed under section 8 
of the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage Project Act’’) 
(70 Stat. 110, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620g), 
by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Colorado 
Division of Wildlife (including any successor in 
interest to that division) that provides for the 
acquisition of public access fishing easements as
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mitigation for the Aspinall Unit (referred to in 
this paragraph as the ‘‘program’’). 
(B) 
ACQUISITION
OF
FISHING
EASE-
MENTS.—The Secretary shall continue to fulfill 
the obligation of the Secretary under the pro-
gram to acquire 26 miles of class 1 public fish-
ing easements to provide to sportsmen access 
for fishing within the Upper Gunnison Basin 
upstream of the Aspinall Unit, subject to the 
condition that no existing fishing access down-
stream of the Aspinall Unit shall be counted to-
ward the minimum mileage requirement under 
the program. 
(C) PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Sec-
retary shall develop a plan for fulfilling the obli-
gation of the Secretary described in subpara-
graph (B) by the date that is 10 years after the 
date of enactment of this subtitle. 
(D) REPORTS.—Not later than each of 2 
years, 5 years, and 8 years after the date of en-
actment of this subtitle, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that describes the 
progress made in fulfilling the obligation of the 
Secretary described in subparagraph (B).
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(d) TRIBAL RIGHTS AND USES.— 
(1) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this part af-
fects the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe. 
(2) TRADITIONAL
TRIBAL
USES.—Subject to 
any terms and conditions as the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary and in accordance with appli-
cable law, the Secretary shall allow for the continued 
use of the National Recreation Area by members of 
Indian Tribes— 
(A) for traditional ceremonies; and 
(B) as a source of traditional plants and 
other materials. 
SEC. 5653. ACQUISITION OF LAND; BOUNDARY MANAGE-
MENT. 
(a) ACQUISITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 
any land or interest in land within the boundary of 
the National Recreation Area. 
(2) MANNER OF ACQUISITION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), land described in paragraph (1) may 
be acquired under this subsection by— 
(i) donation; 
(ii) purchase from willing sellers with 
donated or appropriated funds;
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(iii) transfer from another Federal 
agency; or 
(iv) exchange. 
(B) STATE LAND.—Land or interests in 
land owned by the State or a political subdivi-
sion of the State may only be acquired by pur-
chase, donation, or exchange. 
(b) TRANSFER
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
JURISDIC-
TION.— 
(1) FOREST SERVICE LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdic-
tion over the approximately 2,560 acres of land 
identified on the map as ‘‘U.S. Forest Service 
proposed transfer to the National Park Service’’ 
is transferred to the Secretary, to be adminis-
tered by the Director of the National Park 
Service as part of the National Recreation 
Area. 
(B) 
BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENT.—The 
boundary of the Gunnison National Forest shall 
be adjusted to exclude the land transferred to 
the Secretary under subparagraph (A). 
(2) BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND.— 
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 
5,040 acres of land identified on the map as ‘‘Bu-
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reau of Land Management proposed transfer to Na-
tional Park Service’’ is transferred from the Director 
of the Bureau of Land Management to the Director 
of the National Park Service, to be administered as 
part of the National Recreation Area. 
(3) WITHDRAWAL.—Administrative jurisdiction 
over the land identified on the map as ‘‘Proposed for 
transfer to the Bureau of Land Management, sub-
ject to the revocation of Bureau of Reclamation 
withdrawal’’ shall be transferred to the Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management on relinquishment 
of the land by the Bureau of Reclamation and rev-
ocation by the Bureau of Land Management of any 
withdrawal as may be necessary. 
(c) POTENTIAL LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The withdrawal for reclama-
tion purposes of the land identified on the map as 
‘‘Potential exchange lands’’ shall be relinquished by 
the Commissioner of Reclamation and revoked by 
the Director of the Bureau of Land Management 
and the land shall be transferred to the National 
Park Service. 
(2) 
EXCHANGE; 
INCLUSION
IN
NATIONAL 
RECREATION
AREA.—On transfer of the land de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the transferred land—
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(A) may be exchanged by the Secretary for 
private land described in section 152(c)(5)— 
(i) subject to a conservation easement 
remaining on the transferred land, to pro-
tect the scenic resources of the transferred 
land; and 
(ii) in accordance with the laws (in-
cluding regulations) and policies governing 
National Park Service land exchanges; and 
(B) if not exchanged under subparagraph 
(A), shall be added to, and managed as a part 
of, the National Recreation Area. 
(d) ADDITION TO NATIONAL RECREATION AREA.— 
Any land within the boundary of the National Recreation 
Area that is acquired by the United States shall be added 
to, and managed as a part of, the National Recreation 
Area. 
SEC. 5654. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this part, the Director of 
the National Park Service, in consultation with the Com-
missioner of Reclamation, shall prepare a general manage-
ment plan for the National Recreation Area in accordance 
with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
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SEC. 5655. BOUNDARY SURVEY. 
The Secretary (acting through the Director of the 
National Park Service) shall prepare a boundary survey 
and legal description of the National Recreation Area. 
Subtitle B—Grand Canyon 
Protection 
SEC. 5661. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN 
THE STATE OF ARIZONA. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this subtitle, the term 
‘‘Map’’ means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land 
Management entitled ‘‘Grand Canyon Protection Act’’ and 
dated January 22, 2021. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the 
State of Arizona, generally depicted on the Map as ‘‘Fed-
eral Mineral Estate to be Withdrawn’’, including any land 
or interest in land that is acquired by the United States 
after the date of the enactment of this subtitle, are hereby 
withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
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(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be kept 
on file and made available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
TITLE 
LVII—STRENGTHENING 
MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVA-
TION 
SEC. 5701. DEFINITION OF ADMINISTRATOR. 
In this title, the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
SEC. 5702. VESSEL SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN MARINE MAM-
MAL HABITAT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Marine Mammal Protection 
Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 120 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 121. VESSEL RESTRICTIONS IN MARINE MAMMAL 
HABITAT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in coordina-
tion with the Marine Mammal Commission and the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard and applying the best avail-
able scientific information— 
‘‘(1) designate areas of importance for marine 
mammals known to experience vessel strikes and es-
tablish for each such area seasonal or year-round
2486 
mandatory vessel speed restrictions to reduce vessel 
strikes or other vessel-related impacts, as necessary, 
for vessels operating in such areas; and 
‘‘(2) implement for such species, as appropriate, 
dynamic management area programs incorporating 
mandatory vessel restrictions to protect marine 
mammals from vessel strikes or other vessel-related 
impacts occurring outside designated areas of impor-
tance. 
‘‘(b) AREAS OF IMPORTANCE.—In designating areas 
under subsection (a), the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) shall consider including— 
‘‘(A) the important feeding, breeding, 
calving, rearing, or migratory habitat for pri-
ority species of marine mammals, including all 
areas designated as critical habitat for such 
species under section 4 of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) except any 
area the Secretary determines does not inter-
sect with areas of vessel traffic such that an 
elevated risk of mortality or injury caused by 
vessel strikes exists; and 
‘‘(B) areas of high marine mammal mor-
tality, injury, or harassment caused by vessel 
strikes; and
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‘‘(2) may consider including— 
‘‘(A) any area designated as a National 
Marine Sanctuary, Marine National Monument, 
National Park, or National Wildlife Refuge; and 
‘‘(B) areas of high marine mammal pri-
mary productivity with year-round or seasonal 
aggregations of marine mammals to which this 
section applies. 
‘‘(c) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
two years after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall designate areas and vessel restrictions 
under subsection (a) and issue such regulations as are nec-
essary to carry out this section, consistent with notice and 
comment requirements under chapter 5 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(d) MODIFYING OR DESIGNATING NEW AREAS OF 
IMPORTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue 
regulations to modify or designate the areas of im-
portance and vessel restrictions under this section 
within 180 days after the issuance of regulations to 
establish or to modify critical habitat for marine 
mammals pursuant to the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) REEXAMINATION.—The Secretary shall—
2488 
‘‘(A) reexamine the areas of importance 
designated and vessel restrictions under this 
section every 5 years following the initial 
issuance of the regulations to determine if the 
best available scientific information warrants 
modification or designation of areas of impor-
tance for vessel restrictions; and 
‘‘(B) publish any revisions under subpara-
graph (A) in the Federal Register after notice 
and opportunity for public comment within 24 
months. 
‘‘(3) FINDING.—Not later than 90 days after 
receiving the petition of an interested person under 
section 553(e) of title 5, United States Code, to des-
ignate, modify, or add an area of importance or ves-
sel restriction under this section, the Secretary shall 
make a finding as to whether the petition presents 
substantial scientific information indicating that the 
petitioned action may be warranted. The Secretary 
shall promptly publish such finding in the Federal 
Register for comment. Not later than one year after 
the close of comments, the Secretary shall publish in 
the Federal Register a finding of whether the peti-
tioned action is warranted and, if the Secretary de-
termines that the petitioned action is warranted,
2489 
shall publish draft regulations designating or modi-
fying and vessel restrictions the area of importance. 
Not later than 12 months after publication of the 
draft regulations, the Secretary shall issue final reg-
ulations designating or modifying the area of impor-
tance and vessel restrictions. 
‘‘(e) EXCEPTIONS
FOR SAFE MANEUVERING
AND 
USING AUTHORIZED TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The restriction established 
under subsection (a) shall not apply to a vessel oper-
ating at a speed necessary to maintain safe maneu-
vering speed if such speed is justified because the 
vessel is in an area where oceanographic, hydro-
graphic, or meteorological conditions severely restrict 
the maneuverability of the vessel and the need to op-
erate at such speed is confirmed by the pilot on 
board or, when a vessel is not carrying a pilot, the 
master of the vessel. If a deviation from the applica-
ble speed limit is necessary pursuant to this sub-
section, the reasons for the deviation, the speed at 
which the vessel is operated, the latitude and lon-
gitude of the area, and the time and duration of 
such deviation shall be entered into the logbook of 
the vessel. The master of the vessel shall attest to
2490 
the accuracy of the logbook entry by signing and 
dating the entry. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The vessel restrictions 
established under subsection (a) shall not apply 
to a vessel operating using technology author-
ized by regulations issued by the Secretary 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may 
issue regulations authorizing a vessel to operate 
using technology specified by the Secretary 
under this subparagraph if the Secretary deter-
mines that such operation is at least as effec-
tive as the vessel restrictions authorized by reg-
ulations under subsection (a) in reducing mor-
tality and injury to marine mammals. 
‘‘(f) APPLICABILITY.—Any speed restriction estab-
lished under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) shall apply to all vessels subject to the ju-
risdiction of the United States, all other vessels en-
tering or departing a port or place subject to the ju-
risdiction of the United States, and all other vessels 
within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United 
States, regardless of flag; and 
‘‘(2) shall not apply to—
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‘‘(A) vessels owned, operated, or under 
contract by the Department of Defense or the 
Department of Homeland Security, or engaged 
with such vessels; 
‘‘(B) law enforcement vessels of the Fed-
eral Government or of a State or political sub-
division thereof, when such vessels are engaged 
in law enforcement or search and rescue duties; 
or 
‘‘(C) vessels with foreign sovereign immu-
nity, as reflected under international law. 
‘‘(g) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this section 
shall be interpreted or implemented in a manner 
that— 
‘‘(A) subject to paragraph (2), preempts or 
modifies any obligation of any person subject to 
the provisions of this title to act in accordance 
with applicable State laws, except to the extent 
that those laws are inconsistent with any provi-
sion of this title, and then only to the extent of 
the inconsistency; 
‘‘(B) affects or modifies any obligation 
under Federal law; or
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‘‘(C) preempts or supersedes the final rule 
titled ‘To Implement Speed Restrictions to Re-
duce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North 
Atlantic Right Whales’, codified at section 
224.105 of title 50, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, except for actions that are more protec-
tive than the Final Rule and further reduce the 
risk of take to North Atlantic right whales. 
‘‘(2) INCONSISTENCIES.—The Secretary may 
determine whether inconsistencies referred to in 
paragraph (1)(A) exist, but may not determine that 
any State law is inconsistent with any provision of 
this title if the Secretary determines that such law 
gives greater protection to covered marine species 
and their habitat. 
‘‘(h) PRIORITY SPECIES.—For the purposes of this 
section, the term ‘priority species’ means, at a minimum, 
all Mysticeti species and species within the genera 
Physeter and Trichechus. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) to the Secretary to carry out this section, 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026; and
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‘‘(2) to the Commandant of the Coast Guard to 
carry out this section, $3,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2024 through 2026.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in the first section of such Act is further amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 120 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 121. Vessel speed restrictions in marine mammal habitat.’’. 
SEC. 5703. MONITORING OCEAN SOUNDSCAPES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, and the Di-
rector of the Fish and Wildlife Service shall maintain and 
expand an Ocean Noise Reference Station Network, uti-
lizing and coordinating with the Integrated Ocean Observ-
ing System, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 
and the Department of Defense, to— 
(1) provide grants to expand the deployment of 
Federal and non-Federal observing and data man-
agement systems capable of collecting measurements 
of underwater sound in high-priority ocean and 
coastal locations for purposes of monitoring and 
analyzing baselines and trends in the underwater 
soundscape to protect and manage marine life; 
(2) continue to develop and apply standardized 
forms of measurements to assess sounds produced 
by marine animals, physical processes, and anthro-
pogenic activities; and
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(3) after coordinating with the Department of 
Defense, coordinate and make accessible to the pub-
lic the datasets, modeling and analysis, and user- 
driven products and tools, resulting from observa-
tions of underwater sound funded through grants 
authorized by this section. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator, to 
support integrated ocean observations activities carried 
out under this section, $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
SEC. 5704. GRANTS FOR SEAPORTS TO ESTABLISH PRO-
GRAMS TO REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF VESSEL 
TRAFFIC AND PORT OPERATIONS ON MARINE 
MAMMALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator and 
the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a grant 
program to provide assistance to up to ten seaports to de-
velop and implement mitigation measures that will lead 
to a quantifiable reduction in threats to marine mammals 
from shipping activities and port operations. 
(b) ELIGIBLE USES.—A grant under this section may 
be used to develop, assess, and carry out activities that
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quantifiably reduce threats and enhance the habitats of 
marine mammals by— 
(1) reducing underwater stressors related to 
marine traffic; 
(2) reducing vessel strike mortality and other 
physical disturbances; 
(3) enhancing marine mammal habitat, includ-
ing the habitat for prey of marine mammals; or 
(4) monitoring sound, vessel interactions with 
marine mammals, or other types of monitoring that 
are consistent with reducing the threats to and en-
hancing the habitats of marine mammals. 
(c) PRIORITY.—The Administrator and the Director 
of the Fish and Wildlife Service shall prioritize assistance 
under this section for projects that— 
(1) assist ports with higher relative threat levels 
to vulnerable marine mammals from vessel traffic; 
(2) reduce disturbance from vessel presence or 
mortality risk from vessel strikes, and are in close 
proximity to National Marine Sanctuaries, Marine 
National Monuments, National Parks, National 
Wildlife Refuges, and other federal, state, and local 
marine protected areas; and 
(3) allow eligible entities to conduct risk assess-
ments, and track progress toward threat reduction
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and habitat enhancement; including protecting coral 
reefs from encroachment by commerce and shipping 
lanes. 
(d) OUTREACH.—The Administrator and the Direc-
tor of the Fish and Wildlife Service shall conduct outreach 
to seaports to provide information on how to apply for as-
sistance under this section, the benefits of the program 
under this section, and facilitation of best practices and 
lessons learned. 
(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—A person shall be eligible 
for assistance under this section if the person— 
(1) is— 
(A) a port authority for a seaport; 
(B) a State, regional, local, or Tribal agen-
cy that has jurisdiction over a maritime port 
authority or a seaport; or 
(C) a private entity or government entity, 
applying for a grant awarded under this section 
in collaboration with another entity described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B), that owns or operates 
a maritime terminal; and 
(2) is cleared by the Department of Defense. 
(f) REPORT.—The Administrator and the Director of 
the Fish and Wildlife Service shall submit annually to the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
2497 
resentatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate, a report that includes 
the following: 
(1) The name and location of each entity receiv-
ing a grant. 
(2) Amount of each grant. 
(3) The name and location of the seaport in 
which the activities took place. 
(4) A description of the activities carried out 
with the grant funds. 
(5) An estimate of the impact of the project to 
reduce threats or enhance habitat of marine mam-
mals. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator, for 
carrying out this section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2022 through 2026, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
SEC. 5705. NEAR REAL-TIME MONITORING AND MITIGATION 
PROGRAM FOR LARGE WHALES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROGRAM.—The Ad-
ministrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense 
and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and 
agencies, shall design and deploy a Near Real-Time Large 
Whale Monitoring and Mitigation Program in order to
2498 
curtail the risk to large whales of vessel collisions, entan-
glement in commercial fishing gear, and to minimize other 
impacts, including but not limited to underwater noise 
from development activities. Such program shall be capa-
ble of detecting and alerting ocean users and enforcement 
agencies of the location of large whales on a near real- 
time basis, informing sector-specific mitigation protocols 
that can effectively reduce take of large whales, and con-
tinually integrating improved technology. The program 
shall be informed by the technologies, monitoring methods, 
and mitigation protocols developed pursuant to the pilot 
program required in subsection (b). 
(b) PILOT PROJECT.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Administrator shall first establish a pilot monitoring 
and mitigation project for North Atlantic right whales for 
the purposes of informing a cost-effective, efficient and re-
sults-oriented near real-time monitoring and mitigation 
program for large whales. 
(1) PILOT
PROJECT
REQUIREMENTS.—In de-
signing and deploying the monitoring system, the 
Administrator, in coordination with the heads of 
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
shall, using best available scientific information, 
identify and ensure coverage of—
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(A) core foraging habitats of North Atlan-
tic right whales, including but not limited to— 
(i) the ‘‘South of the Islands’’ core 
foraging habitat; 
(ii) the ‘‘Cape Cod Bay Area’’ core 
foraging habitat; 
(iii) the ‘‘Great South Channel’’ core 
foraging habitat; and 
(iv) the Gulf of Maine; and 
(B) important feeding, breeding, calving, 
rearing, or migratory habitats of North Atlantic 
right whales that co-occur with areas of high 
risk of mortality, injury, or harassment of such 
whales from vessel strikes, disturbance from de-
velopment activities, and entanglement in com-
mercial fishing gear. 
(2) PILOT
PROJECT
MONITORING
COMPO-
NENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Within 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator, in consultation with relevant Fed-
eral agencies, Tribal governments, and with 
input from affected stakeholders, shall design 
and deploy a real-time monitoring system for 
North Atlantic right whales that includes near
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real-time monitoring methods, technologies, and 
protocols that— 
(i) 
comprise 
sufficient 
detection 
power, spatial coverage and survey effort 
to detect and localize North Atlantic right 
whales within core foraging habitats; 
(ii) are capable of detecting North At-
lantic right whales visually, including dur-
ing periods of poor visibility and darkness, 
and acoustically; 
(iii) take advantage of dynamic habi-
tat suitability models that help to discern 
the likelihood of North Atlantic right whale 
occurrence in core foraging habitat at any 
given time; 
(iv) coordinate with the Integrated 
Ocean Observing System to leverage moni-
toring assets; 
(v) integrate new near real-time moni-
toring methods and technologies as they 
become available; 
(vi) accurately verify and rapidly com-
municate detection data; and 
(vii) allow for ocean users to con-
tribute data that is verified to be collected
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using comparable near real-time moni-
toring methods and technologies. 
(B) 
NATIONAL
SECURITY
CONSIDER-
ATIONS.—All monitoring methods, technologies, 
and protocols under subparagraph (A) shall be 
consistent with national security considerations 
and interests. 
(3) PILOT PROGRAM MITIGATION PROTOCOLS.— 
The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Defense, 
Secretary of Transportation, and Secretary of the 
Interior, and with input from affected stakeholders, 
develop and deploy mitigation protocols that make 
use of the near real-time monitoring system to direct 
sector-specific mitigation measures that avoid and 
significantly reduce risk of injury and mortality to 
North Atlantic right whales. 
(4) PILOT
PROGRAM
ACCESS
TO
DATA.—The 
Administrator shall provide access to data generated 
by the monitoring system for purposes of scientific 
research and evaluation, and public awareness and 
education, through the NOAA Right Whale Sighting 
Advisory System and WhaleMap or other successive 
public web portals, subject to review for national se-
curity considerations.
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(5) PILOT PROGRAM REPORTING.— 
(A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than two 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science and Transportation of the Sen-
ate, and make available to the public, an in-
terim report that assesses the benefits and effi-
cacy of the North Atlantic right whale near 
real-time monitoring and mitigation pilot pro-
gram. The report shall include— 
(i) a description of the monitoring 
methods and technology in use or planned 
for deployment; 
(ii) analyses of the efficacy of the 
methods and technology in use or planned 
for deployment in detecting North Atlantic 
right whales both individually and in com-
bination; 
(iii) how the monitoring system is di-
rectly informing and improving species 
management and mitigation in near real- 
time across ocean sectors whose activities 
pose a risk to North Atlantic right whales;
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(iv) a prioritized identification of gaps 
in technology or methods requiring future 
research and development. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than three 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Defense and the heads of other rel-
evant Federal departments and agencies, shall 
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science and Transpor-
tation of the Senate, and make available to the 
public, a final report, addressing the compo-
nents in subparagraph (A) for the subsequent 
one year following the publication of the interim 
report, and including the following— 
(i) a strategic plan to expand the pilot 
program to provide near real-time moni-
toring and mitigation measures to addi-
tional large whale species, including a 
prioritized plan for acquisition, deploy-
ment, and maintenance of monitoring tech-
nologies, and the locations or species for 
which the plan would apply; and
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(ii) a budget and description of appro-
priations necessary to carry out the stra-
tegic plan pursuant to the requirements of 
clause (i). 
(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—In carrying out this 
section, including, the Administrator may enter into and 
perform such contracts, leases, grants, or cooperative 
agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes 
of this section on such terms as the Administrator con-
siders appropriate, consistent with Federal acquisition 
regulations. 
(d) REPORTING.—Not later than one year after the 
deployment of the program described in subsection (b) 
(and after completion of the reporting requirements pur-
suant to paragraph (5) of such subsection), and annually 
thereafter through 2029, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science and Transportation of the Senate, and make avail-
able to the public, a report that assess the benefits and 
efficacy of the near real-time monitoring and mitigation 
program. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘core foraging habitats’’ means 
areas with biological and physical oceanographic fea-
2505 
tures that aggregate Calanus finmarchicus and 
where North Atlantic right whales foraging aggrega-
tions have been well documented. 
(2) The term ‘‘near real-time’’ means that vis-
ual, acoustic, or other detections of North Atlantic 
right whales are transmitted and reported as soon as 
technically feasible, and no longer than 24 hours, 
after they have occurred. 
(3) The term ‘‘large whale’’ means all Mysticeti 
species and species within the genera Physeter and 
Orcinus. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator, to 
support development, deployment, application and ongoing 
maintenance of the monitoring system as required by this 
section, $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
2026. 
SEC. 5706. GRANTS TO SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY THAT RE-
DUCES UNDERWATER NOISE FROM VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the Maritime Administration shall establish a grant 
program, to be administered in consultation with the 
heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agen-
cies, to provide assistance for the development and imple-
2506 
mentation of new or improved technologies that quantifi-
ably reduce underwater noise from marine vessels. 
(b) ELIGIBLE USES.—Grants provided under this 
section may be used to develop, assess and implement new 
or improved technologies that materially reduce under-
water noise from marine vessels. 
(c) OUTREACH.—The Administrator of the Maritime 
Administration shall conduct outreach to eligible persons 
to provide information on how to apply for assistance 
under this section, the benefits of the program under this 
section, and facilitation of best practices and lessons 
learned. 
(d) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—A person shall be eligible 
for assistance under this section if the person— 
(1) is— 
(A) a corporation established under the 
laws of the United States; 
(B) an individual, partnership, association, 
organization or any other combination of indi-
viduals, provided, however, that each such indi-
vidual shall be a citizen of the United States or 
lawful permanent resident of the United States 
or a protected individual as such term is de-
fined in section 274B(a)(3) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (9 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)); or
2507 
(C) an academic or research organization; 
and 
(2) is cleared through the Department of De-
fense. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration for carrying out this section, 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, 
to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 5707. TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT FOR QUIETING 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator 
of the United States Maritime Administration, in con-
sultation with the Commandant of the Coast Guard, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress and publish, a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) an identification of existing unclassified 
technologies that reduce underwater noise; and 
(2) an evaluation of the effectiveness and feasi-
bility of incorporating such technologies in the de-
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sign, procurement, and construction of non-military 
vessels of the United States Government. 
(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation, the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works, and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
Natural Resources; and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives.
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TITLE 
LVIII—ALCEE 
L. 
HAS-
TINGS 
LEADERSHIP 
INSTI-
TUTE FOR INCLUSIVE TRANS-
ATLANTIC ENGAGEMENT 
SEC. 5801. ESTABLISHMENT OF ALCEE L. HASTINGS LEAD-
ERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR INCLUSIVE TRANS-
ATLANTIC 
ENGAGEMENT 
AS 
PILOT 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established as a pilot 
program in the Library of Congress the Alcee L. Hastings 
Leadership Institute for Inclusive Transatlantic Engage-
ment. 
(b) ADVISORY BOARD.—The Institute shall be sub-
ject to the supervision and direction of an Advisory Board 
which shall be composed of seven members as follows: 
(1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives from among the mem-
bers of the House of Representatives, one of whom 
shall be designated by the majority leader of the 
House of Representatives and one of whom shall be 
designated by the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) Two members appointed by the President 
pro tempore of the Senate from among the members 
of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated by
2510 
the majority leader of the Senate and one of whom 
shall be designated by the minority leader of the 
Senate. 
(3) Two members appointed by the President, 
one of whom shall be an officer or employee of the 
Department of State and one of whom shall be an 
officer or employee of the Department of the Treas-
ury. 
(4) The Executive Director of the Institute, 
who shall serve as an ex officio member of the 
Board. 
(c) TERM.—Each member of the Board appointed 
under this section shall serve for a term of three years. 
Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment and the individual so appointed shall 
serve for the remainder of the term. A Member of Con-
gress appointed to the Board may not consecutively serve 
as a member of the Board for more than a total of six 
years. 
(d) CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR.—At the first meeting 
and at its first regular meeting in each calendar year 
thereafter the Board shall elect a Chair and Vice-Chair 
from among the members of the Board. The Chair and 
Vice-Chair may not be members of the same political 
party.
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(e) PAY NOT AUTHORIZED; EXPENSES.—Members of 
the Board (other than the Executive Director) shall serve 
without pay, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for 
travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred 
in the performance of their duties. 
(f) LOCATION OF INSTITUTE.—The Institute shall be 
located in Washington, DC. 
SEC. 5802. PURPOSES AND AUTHORITY OF ALCEE L. HAS-
TINGS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR INCLU-
SIVE TRANSATLANTIC ENGAGEMENT. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Institute shall 
be to develop a diverse community of transatlantic leaders, 
including emerging leaders, committed to democratic insti-
tutions, processes, and values by— 
(1) providing training and professional develop-
ment opportunities for racially and ethnically diverse 
leaders on democratic governance and international 
affairs; 
(2) enabling international exchanges between 
leaders to increase understanding and knowledge of 
democratic models of governance; and 
(3) increasing awareness of the importance of 
international public service careers in racially and 
ethnically diverse communities.
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(b) AUTHORITY.—The Institute is authorized, con-
sistent with this title, to develop such programs, activities, 
and services as it considers appropriate to carry out the 
purposes described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 5803. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
(a) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Board shall ap-
point an Executive Director who shall be the chief execu-
tive officer and principal executive of the Institute and 
who shall supervise the affairs of, assist the directions of, 
and carry out the functions of the Board to administer 
the Institute. The Executive Director of the Institute shall 
be compensated at an annual rate specified by the Board. 
(b) OTHER DUTIES.—The Executive Director, in 
consultation with the Board shall appoint and fix the com-
pensation of such personnel as may be necessary to carry 
out this title. 
(c) INSTITUTE PERSONNEL.— 
(1) STAFF APPOINTMENTS.—All staff appoint-
ments shall be made without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing ap-
pointments in the competitive service, and without 
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to 
classification and general schedule pay rates.
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(2) TREATMENT AS CONGRESSIONAL EMPLOY-
EES.—For purposes of pay and other employment 
benefits, rights, and privileges and for all other pur-
poses, any employee of the Institute shall be consid-
ered to be a Congressional employee under section 
2107 of title 5, United States Code. 
(3) COVERAGE
UNDER
CONGRESSIONAL
AC-
COUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995.— 
(A) TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES AS COV-
ERED EMPLOYEES.—Section 101(3) of the Con-
gressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1301(3)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (J); 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (K) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(L) the Alcee L. Hastings Leadership In-
stitute for Inclusive Transatlantic Engage-
ment.’’. 
(B) TREATMENT
OF
INSTITUTE
AS
EM-
PLOYING OFFICE.—Section 101(9)(D) of such 
Act (2 U.S.C. 1301(9)(D)) is amended by strik-
2514 
ing ‘‘and the John C. Stennis Center’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Alcee L. Hastings Leadership In-
stitute for Inclusive Transatlantic Engagement, 
and the John C. Stennis Center’’. 
SEC. 5804. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
In order to carry out this title, the Institute may 
carry out any of the following: 
(1) Prescribe such regulations as it considers 
necessary for governing the manner in which its 
functions shall be carried out. 
(2) Procure temporary and intermittent services 
of experts and consultants as are necessary to the 
extent authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(3) Request and utilize the assignment of any 
Federal officer or employee from a department, 
agency, or Congressional office to the Institute, in-
cluding on a rotating basis, by entering into an 
agreement for such assignment. 
(4) Enter into contracts, grants, or other ar-
rangements, or modifications thereof, to carry out 
the provisions of this title, including with any office 
of the Federal Government or of any State or any 
subdivision thereof.
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(5) Make expenditures for any expenses in con-
nection with official training sessions or other au-
thorized programs or activities of the Institute. 
(6) Apply for, receive, and use for the purposes 
of the Institute grants or other assistance from Fed-
eral sources. 
(7) Establish, receive, and use for the purposes 
of the Institute fees or other charges for goods or 
services provided in fulfilling the Institute’s pur-
poses. 
(8) Respond to the request of offices of Con-
gress and other departments or agencies of the Fed-
eral Government to examine, study, or report on any 
issue within the Institute’s competence, including the 
use of classified materials if necessary. 
(9) Work with the appropriate security offices 
of the House of Representatives and Senate to ob-
tain or retain need-based security clearances for In-
stitute personnel. 
(10) Assign Institute personnel to temporary 
duty with offices of the Federal Government, inter-
national organizations, agencies and other entities to 
fulfill this title. 
(11) Make other necessary expenditures.
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SEC. 5805. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) The term ‘‘Institute’’ means the ‘‘Alcee L. 
Hastings Leadership Institute for Inclusive Trans-
atlantic Engagement’’ established as a pilot program 
under section 5801. 
(2) The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Advisory 
Board of the Institute. 
SEC. 5806. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; DIS-
BURSEMENTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated for fiscal year 2022 and each of the 4 
succeeding fiscal years such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this title. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts authorized to be 
appropriated under paragraph (1) are authorized to 
remain available until expended. 
(b) DISBURSEMENTS.—Amounts made available to 
the Institute shall be disbursed on vouchers approved by 
the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board or by a majority 
vote of the Board. 
(c) USE OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES.—For purposes of 
section 502(b) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954 (22 
U.S.C. 1754(b)), the Institute shall be deemed to be a