I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2016 
To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mrs. BONO, Mr. RENZI, 
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. PALLONE, 
Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. LEE, Mrs. 
WILSON of New Mexico, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. 
GILCHREST, and Mr. KIRK) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the National Landscape Conservation System, 
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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Landscape 
Conservation System Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘system’’ means the 
National Landscape Conservation System estab-
lished by section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE 
CONSERVATION SYSTEM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to conserve, protect, 
and restore nationally significant landscapes that have 
outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for 
the benefit of current and future generations, there is es-
tablished in the Bureau of Land Management the Na-
tional Landscape Conservation System. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—The system shall include each of 
the following areas administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management: 
(1) Each area that is designated as— 
(A) a national monument; 
(B) a national conservation area; 
(C) an outstanding natural area; 
(D) a wilderness study area; 
(E) a component of the National Trails 
System; 
(F) a component of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System; or 
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(G) a component of the National Wilder-
ness Preservation System. 
(2) Any area designated by Congress to be ad-
ministered for conservation purposes, including— 
(A) the Steens Mountain Cooperative Man-
agement and Protection Area, as designated 
under section 101(a) of the Steens Mountain 
Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 
2000 (16 U.S.C. 460nnn–11(a)); 
(B) the Headwaters Forest Reserve; and 
(C) any additional area designated by Con-
gress for inclusion in the system. 
(c) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage the 
system— 
(1) in accordance with any applicable law (in-
cluding regulations) relating to any component of 
the system included under subsection (b); and 
(2) in a manner that protects the values for 
which the components of the system were des-
ignated. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this Act. 
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