retary concerned determines to be appropriate, the coordi-
nation of the activities with the State or a local agency. 
(h) DATA COLLECTION.—In accordance with the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned may pre-
scribe, the Secretary concerned may authorize the installa-
tion and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or cli-
matological collection devices in the Wilderness if the Sec-
retary concerned determines that the facilities and access 
to the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood con-
trol, or water reservoir operation activities. 
(i) WATER RIGHTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) the Wilderness is located— 
(i) in the semiarid region of the Great 
Basin; and 
(ii) at the headwaters for the streams 
and rivers on land with respect to which 
there are few, if any— 
(I) actual or proposed water re-
source facilities located upstream; and 
(II) opportunities for diversion, 
storage, or other uses of water occur-
ring outside the land that would ad-
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versely affect the wilderness values of 
the land; 
(B) the Wilderness is generally not suitable 
for use or development of new water resource 
facilities; and 
(C) because of the unique nature of the 
Wilderness, it is possible to provide for proper 
management and protection of the wilderness 
and other values of land by means different 
from the means used in other laws. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is 
to protect the wilderness values of the Wilderness by 
means other than a federally reserved water right. 
(3) STATUTORY
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this title— 
(A) constitutes an express or implied res-
ervation by the United States of any water or 
water rights with respect to the Wilderness; 
(B) affects any water rights in the State 
(including any water rights held by the United 
States) in existence on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(C) establishes a precedent with regard to 
any future wilderness designations; 
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(D) affects the interpretation of, or any 
designation made under, any other Act; or 
(E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any 
interstate compact or equitable apportionment 
decree that apportions water among and be-
tween the State and other States. 
(4) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall follow the procedural and substantive 
requirements of State law in order to obtain and 
hold any water rights not in existence on the date 
of the enactment of this Act with respect to the Wil-
derness. 
(5) NEW PROJECTS.— 
(A) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FA-
CILITY.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘‘water resource facility’’ means 
irrigation and pumping facilities, res-
ervoirs, water conservation works, aque-
ducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hy-
dropower projects, transmission and other 
ancillary facilities, and other water diver-
sion, storage, and carriage structures. 
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(ii) EXCLUSION.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘‘water resource facility’’ does not 
include wildlife guzzlers. 
(B) RESTRICTION
ON
NEW
WATER
RE-
SOURCE FACILITIES.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this title, on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, neither the President nor 
any other officer, employee, or agent of the 
United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or 
issue a license or permit for the development of 
any new water resource facility within any wil-
derness area, including a portion of a wilder-
ness area, that is located in the County. 
SEC. 133. FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with section 
4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), 
nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction 
of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, 
including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, 
in the Wilderness. 
(b) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of 
the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary concerned may con-
duct any management activities in the Wilderness that are 
necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife popu-
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lations and the habitats to support the populations, if the 
activities are carried out— 
(1) in a manner that is consistent with relevant 
wilderness management plans; and 
(2) in accordance with— 
(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.); and 
(B) appropriate policies, such as those set 
forth in Appendix B of the report of the Com-
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the 
House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 
2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 
101–405), including the occasional and tem-
porary use of motorized vehicles and aircraft if 
the use, as determined by the Secretary con-
cerned, would promote healthy, viable, and 
more naturally distributed wildlife populations 
that would enhance wilderness values with the 
minimal impact necessary to reasonably accom-
plish those tasks. 
(c) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with section 
4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and 
in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set 
forth in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on 
Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representa-
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tives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
(House Report 101–405), the State may continue to use 
aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, trans- 
plant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife populations 
in the Wilderness. 
(d) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
may designate areas in which, and establish periods 
during which, for reasons of public safety, adminis-
tration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunt-
ing, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the Wil-
derness. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Except in emergencies, 
the Secretary concerned shall consult with the ap-
propriate State agency and notify the public before 
making any designation under paragraph (1). 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The State (including a des-
ignee of the State) may conduct wildlife manage-
ment activities in the Wilderness— 
(A) in accordance with the terms and con-
ditions specified in the cooperative agreement 
between the Secretary of the Interior and the 
State entitled ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding 
between the Bureau of Land Management and 
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the Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement 
No. 9’’ and signed November and December 
2003, including any amendments to the cooper-
ative agreement agreed to by the Secretary of 
the Interior and the State; and 
(B) subject to all applicable laws (including 
regulations). 
(2) REFERENCES; CLARK
COUNTY.—For the 
purposes of this subsection, any reference to Clark 
County in the cooperative agreement described in 
paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the Wilderness. 
SEC. 134. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREA. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for the purposes 
of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the approximately 
1,065 acres of public land in the Burbank Canyons Wil-
derness study area not designated as wilderness by this 
title has been adequately studied for wilderness designa-
tion. 
(b) RELEASE.—Any public land described in sub-
section (a) that is not designated as wilderness by this 
title— 
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(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); or 
(2) shall be managed in accordance with— 
(A) land management plans adopted under 
section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); 
and 
(B) cooperative conservation agreements in 
existence on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 135. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS 
USES. 
Nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty 
rights of any Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(25 U.S.C. 450b)). 
Subtitle D—Transfer of Adminis-
trative Jurisdiction Over Forest 
Service Land 
SEC. 141. AUTHORITY OF FOREST SERVICE TO TRANSFER 
ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TO STATE 
OR COUNTY FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with section 3(b) of 
Public Law 96–586 (commonly known as the ‘‘Santini- 
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Burton Act’’) (94 Stat. 3384), and subject to valid exist-
ing rights, on receipt of a request by the State or County 
and subject to such terms and conditions as are satisfac-
tory to the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary may 
transfer the Forest Service land or interests in Forest 
Service land described in subsection (b) to the State or 
County, without consideration, to protect the environ-
mental quality and public recreational use of the trans-
ferred Forest Service land. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is any Forest Service land that is located 
within the boundaries of the area acquired under Public 
Law 96–586 (commonly known as the ‘‘Santini-Burton 
Act’’) (94 Stat. 3381) that is— 
(1) unsuitable for Forest Service Administra-
tion; or 
(2) necessary for a public purpose. 
(c) USE OF LAND.—A parcel of land conveyed pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be managed by the State or County, as ap-
plicable— 
(A) to maintain undeveloped open space 
and to preserve the natural characteristics of 
the transferred land in perpetuity; and 
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(B) to protect and enhance water quality, 
stream environment zones, and important wild-
life habitat; and 
(2) be used by the State or County, as applica-
ble, for recreation or other public purposes including 
trails, trailheads, fuel reduction, flood control and 
other infrastructure consistent with the Act of June 
14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
(d) REVERSION.—If a parcel of land transferred 
under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is incon-
sistent with subsection (c), the parcel of land shall, at the 
discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the 
United States. 
SEC. 142. SPECIAL USE PERMITS FOR RECREATION AND 
PUBLIC PURPOSES. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL USE PERMITS.—Not later 
than one year after the date on which the Secretary of 
Agriculture receives an application from the County or 
unit of local government for the use of the Federal land 
outlined in subsection (b), the Secretary, in accordance 
with all applicable laws shall— 
(1) issue to the County a special use permit for 
recreation and public purposes; and 
(2) authorize a permit length up to 30 years or 
longer for the use of those lands. 
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141 
(c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance 
under subsection (a), including the costs of surveys and 
administrative costs, shall be paid by the City. 
(d) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The land conveyed under 
subsection (a) shall be used only for public parks. 
(2) REVERSION.—If any portion of the land 
conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner 
that is inconsistent with the use described in para-
graph (1), the land shall revert, at the discretion of 
the Secretary, to the United States. 
TITLE XIII—CONVEYANCE TO 
WASHOE COUNTY 
SEC. 1301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Washoe County, Nevada. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Washoe County Lands for Disposal’’ and 
dated January 9, 2020. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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