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Union Calendar No. 774 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4644 
[Report No. 115–992] 
To withdraw certain National Forest System land in the Emigrant Crevice 
area located in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Mon-
tana, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. GIANFORTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
OCTOBER 23, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To withdraw certain National Forest System land in the 
Emigrant Crevice area located in the Custer Gallatin 
National Forest, Park County, Montana, from the min-
ing and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Yellowstone Gateway 
Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL. 
(a) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this section, the term 
‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Emigrant Crevice Pro-
posed Withdrawal Area’’ and dated November 10, 2016. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights 
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Na-
tional Forest System land and interests in the National 
Forest System land, as depicted on the map, is withdrawn 
from— 
(1) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(2) disposition under all laws pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing. 
(c) ACQUIRED LAND.—Any land or interest in land 
within the area depicted on the map that is acquired by 
the United States after the date of enactment of this Act 
shall, on acquisition, be immediately withdrawn in accord-
ance with this section. 
(d) MAP.— 
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(1) SUBMISSION
OF
MAP.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall file the map with— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) FORCE
OF
LAW.—The map filed under 
paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect 
as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary 
of Agriculture may correct clerical and typographical 
errors in the map. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The map filed 
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment. 
(e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section affects any rec-
reational use, including hunting or fishing, that is author-
ized on land within the area depicted on the map under 
applicable law as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 774 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4644 
[Report No. 115–992] 
A BILL 
To withdraw certain National Forest System land 
in the Emigrant Crevice area located in the Cus-
ter Gallatin National Forest, Park County, Mon-
tana, from the mining and mineral leasing laws 
of the United States, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 23, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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