I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1975 
To designate certain National Forest System lands and public lands under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior in the States of Idaho, 
Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and 
scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2007 
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. 
ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 
Mr. BOSWELL, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CAS-
TLE, Mr. CHANDLER, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. 
CONYERS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. DELAURO, 
Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FARR, Mr. 
FATTAH, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. GONZALEZ, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HIGGINS, 
Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HOLT, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
KIND, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. 
MCCARTHY
of New York, Ms. MCCOLLUM
of Minnesota, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. OLVER, 
Mr. PALLONE, Mr. RAHALL, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, 
Mr. TANNER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN, Mr. WALSH of New York, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. 
WATSON, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. WU) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate certain National Forest System lands and pub-
lic lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
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Interior in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Wash-
ington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic riv-
ers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting 
corridors, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Purposes. 
Sec. 4. Definitions. 
TITLE I—DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS 
Sec. 101. Designation of certain National Forest System lands, National Park 
System lands, and Bureau of Land Management lands as wil-
derness. 
Sec. 102. Greater Glacier/Northern Continental Divide ecosystem. 
Sec. 103. Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. 
Sec. 104. Greater Salmon/Selway ecosystem. 
Sec. 105. Greater Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk ecosystem. 
Sec. 106. Greater Hells Canyon ecosystem. 
Sec. 107. Islands in the Sky Wilderness. 
Sec. 108. Blackfeet Wilderness. 
Sec. 109. Administration. 
Sec. 110. Water. 
TITLE II—BIOLOGICAL CONNECTING CORRIDORS 
Sec. 201. Findings. 
Sec. 202. Designation of biological connecting corridors. 
Sec. 203. Treatment of biological connecting corridors. 
Sec. 204. Applicability of title. 
Sec. 205. Cooperative agreements and land trades and acquisitions. 
Sec. 206. Exemption of certain roads and highways. 
TITLE III—WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS DESIGNATIONS 
Sec. 301. Designation of wild and scenic rivers in Idaho, Montana, and Wyo-
ming. 
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