(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Special Manage-
ment Area shall be administered by the Director in 
a manner that— 
(A) maintains the recreational, scenic, cul-
tural, ecological, wildlife, and livestock produc-
tion values of the Special Management Area; 
and 
(B) promotes continued use of the Special 
Management Area for recreational activities, in-
cluding hunting and wildlife viewing. 
(3) TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector shall develop a travel management plan 
for the Special Management Area. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The travel manage-
ment plan under subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) identify all existing roads and 
trails in the Special Management Area; 
(ii) designate each road or trail avail-
able for— 
(I) 
motorized 
or 
mechanized 
recreation; or 
(II) agriculture practices; 
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(iii) prohibit the construction of any 
new road or trail for motorized or mecha-
nized recreation use; and 
(iv) permit the continued use of non-
motorized trails. 
(4) MOTORIZED VEHICLES.— 
(A) USE
OF
MOTORIZED
VEHICLES
FOR 
LIVESTOCK.—The use of motorized vehicles 
shall be allowed on any road in the Special 
Management Area for— 
(i) the construction, reconstruction, or 
maintenance of range improvements; or 
(ii) other livestock-management pur-
poses. 
(B) USE
OF
MOTORIZED
VEHICLES
FOR 
EMERGENCIES.—The use of motorized vehicles 
shall be allowed in the Special Management 
Area— 
(i) for fire suppression; 
(ii) for weed and pest management; 
and 
(iii) to respond to an emergency. 
(5) GRAZING.—Grazing of livestock in the Spe-
cial Management Area shall be administered— 
(A) as a nondiscretionary use; and 
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(B) in accordance with the laws generally 
applicable to land under the jurisdiction of the 
Bureau. 
(6) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), subject to valid rights in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the land within the boundaries of the Special 
Management Area is withdrawn from— 
(i) location, entry, and patent under 
the mining laws; and 
(ii) disposition under all laws relating 
to mineral and geothermal leasing. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of the In-
terior may lease oil and gas resources within 
the boundaries of the Special Management Area 
if— 
(i) the lease may only be accessed by 
directional drilling from a lease that is out-
side of the Special Management Area; and 
(ii) the lease prohibits, without excep-
tion or waiver, surface occupancy and sur-
face disturbance within the Special Man-
agement Area for any activities, including 
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activities related to exploration, develop-
ment, or production. 
(7) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA.— 
(A) RELEASE.—Congress finds that, for 
the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1782(c)), the land within the Cedar 
Mountain Wilderness Study Area has been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation and 
is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
(B) MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN RELEASED 
LAND.—The Director shall manage any land 
described in subparagraph (A) that is not in-
cluded in the Special Management Area in a 
manner consistent with a resource management 
plan that is applicable to any land that— 
(i) is managed by the Bureau; and 
(ii) is similarly situated to the land 
described in subparagraph (A) that is not 
included in the Special Management Area. 
(c) RELEASE OF HONEYCOMBS WILDERNESS STUDY 
AREA.— 
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(1) RELEASE.—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 land within the Honeycombs Wilder-
ness Study Area— 
(A) has been adequately studied for wilder-
ness designation; 
(B) 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 
(C) shall be managed in accordance with 
this subsection. 
(2) MANAGEMENT OF RELEASED LAND.—The 
land described in paragraph (1) shall be adminis-
tered by the Director in accordance with— 
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(B) a resource management plan that is 
applicable to any land adjacent to the land de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(d) STUDY
OF
LAND
IN
HOT
SPRINGS
AND 
WASHAKIE COUNTIES.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF COUNTIES.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘Counties’’ means each of the fol-
lowing counties in the State: 
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(A) Hot Springs County. 
(B) Washakie County. 
(2) STUDY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall 
carry out a study to evaluate the potential for 
the development of new special motorized recre-
ation areas in the Counties. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) 
LAND
INCLUDED.—The 
study 
under subparagraph (A) shall evaluate the 
potential for the development of new spe-
cial motorized recreation areas on all land 
managed by the Bureau in the Counties 
except any land that is subject to a restric-
tion on the use of motorized or mechanized 
vehicles under any Federal law, including 
this Act. 
(ii) 
PUBLIC
INPUT; 
COLLABORA-
TION.—In carrying out the study under 
subparagraph (A), the Director shall— 
(I) offer opportunities for public 
input; and 
(II) collaborate with— 
(aa) Wyoming Parks, His-
toric Sites, and Trails; and 
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(bb) the Counties. 
(C) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report describing the findings 
of the study under subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 7. APPLICATION OF BLM RULE. 
The proposed rule of the Bureau entitled ‘‘Conserva-
tion and Landscape Health’’ (88 Fed. Reg. 19583 (April 
3, 2023)) or any substantially similar rule shall not apply 
to the land covered by this Act. 
Æ 
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