IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2719 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 15, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To ensure public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Moun-
tain in the Hanford Reach National Monument for edu-
cational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rattlesnake Mountain 
Public Access Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Hanford Reach National Monument is 
public land that belongs to the American people. 
(2) The United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice’s Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for 
the Monument restricts public access to large por-
tions of the Monument, including the summit of 
Rattlesnake Mountain. 
(3) Public access to Rattlesnake Mountain is 
important for educational, recreational, historical, 
scientific, and cultural purposes. 
(4) Rattlesnake Mountain reaches an elevation 
of 3,660 feet above sea level—the highest elevation 
of the Monument, and provides unparalleled scenic 
views over the Monument, the Hanford Site, and the 
Columbia River. 
(5) Public access to Rattlesnake Mountain will 
increase tourism interest in the Monument and will 
provide economic benefits to local governments. 
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SEC. 3. ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE SUMMIT OF 
RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN IN THE HANFORD 
REACH NATIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
provide public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Moun-
tain in the Hanford Reach National Monument for edu-
cational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and 
other purposes, including— 
(1) motor vehicle access; and 
(2) pedestrian and other nonmotorized access. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to fa-
cilitate access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain— 
(1) with the Secretary of Energy, the State of 
Washington, or any local government agency or 
other interested persons, for guided tours, including 
guided motorized tours to the summit of Rattlesnake 
Mountain; and 
(2) with the Secretary of Energy, and with the 
State of Washington or any local government agency 
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or other interested persons, to maintain the access 
road to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 
2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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