‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The following seg-
ments, to be administered in the following class-
es:’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL SEGMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) MAINSTEM.—The following seg-
ments, to be administered in the following 
classes: 
‘‘(I) The approximately 2.3-mile 
segment from the north boundary of 
the southwest 1⁄4 of the southeast 1⁄4 
of section 21, township 2 south, range 
6 east, as a recreational river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 6.8-mile 
segment from the south boundary of 
section 13, township 2 south, range 5 
east, to the west boundaries of sec-
tions 8 and 17, township 2 south, 
range 5 east, as a recreational river; 
to be administered by the Secretary of 
the Interior. 
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‘‘(ii) TRIBUTARIES.—The following 
segments, to be administered in the fol-
lowing classes: 
‘‘(I) The approximately 9.4-mile 
segment of Lost Creek from its head-
waters to its confluence with the 
Sandy River as a scenic river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 5.6-mile 
segment of the Clear Fork from its 
headwaters to its confluence with the 
Sandy River as a scenic river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. 
‘‘(III) The approximately 3.5- 
mile segment of North Boulder Creek 
from its headwaters to the western 
boundary of section 18, township 2 
south, range 7 east, as a scenic river; 
to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture and the Secretary of Inte-
rior. 
‘‘(IV) The approximately 1.9-mile 
segment of the Little Sandy River in 
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section 12, township 2 south, range 5 
east, from the Bull Run Watershed 
Management Unit boundary to section 
10, township 2 south, range 5 east, at 
the Bull Run Watershed Management 
Unit boundary as a scenic river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (107)— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (E) and 
(F); 
(B) by striking ‘‘The 46.5-mile segment 
from its headwaters to its confluence with the 
Deschutes River in the following classes:’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Segments of the mainstem and cer-
tain tributaries, to be administered in the fol-
lowing classes:’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘(A) The 2-mile segment’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) 
MAINSTEM.—The 
approximately 
47.1-mile segment from its headwaters to its 
confluence with the Deschutes River in the fol-
lowing classes: 
‘‘(i) The 2-mile segment’’; 
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(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
through (D) as clauses (ii) through (iv) respec-
tively, and indenting appropriately; 
(E) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the 13.6-mile’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The 13.6-mile’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Agriculture;’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Agriculture.’’; 
(F) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the 6.5-mile’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The 6.5-mile’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Agriculture;’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Agriculture.’’; 
(G) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the 17.5-mile’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The 17.5-mile’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Interior;’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Interior.’’; 
(H) by inserting after clause (iv) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(v) The 7.5-mile segment from Three 
Mile Creek to its confluence with the 
Deschutes River as a recreational river; to 
be administered by the Secretary of the In-
terior.’’; and 
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(I) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) TRIBUTARIES.—The following seg-
ments: 
‘‘(i) The 8.2-mile segment of Boulder 
Creek from its headwaters to the pool of 
the diversion dam in section 27, township 
4 south, range 10 east, as a wild river; to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture. 
‘‘(ii) The 3.2-mile segment of Boulder 
Creek from 100 feet below the diversion 
dam in section 27, township 4 south, range 
10 east, to its confluence with the White 
River as a scenic river; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture.’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (175) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(175) ZIGZAG RIVER, OREGON.—Segments of 
the mainstem and certain tributaries, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the fol-
lowing classes: 
‘‘(A) MAINSTEM.—The following segments: 
‘‘(i) The 4.3-mile segment of the Zig-
zag River from its headwaters to the 
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Mount Hood Wilderness boundary, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(ii) The approximately 2.2-mile seg-
ment of the Zigzag River from the east 
boundary of section 15, township 3 south, 
range 8 east, to the confluence with Lady 
Creek, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) TRIBUTARIES.—The approximately 
12.2-mile segment of Still Creek from the west 
boundary of the east 1⁄2 of the northwest 1⁄4 of 
section 25, township 3 south, range 8.5 east, to 
its confluence with the Zigzag River, as a rec-
reational river.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (177)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The 13.5-mile’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) MAINSTEM.—The 13.5-mile’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) TRIBUTARIES.—The following seg-
ments: 
‘‘(i) The 4.6-mile segment of Dog 
River from 0.1 miles below the diversion in 
section 11, township 2 south, range 10 
east, to the Forest Service boundary, to be 
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administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as a scenic river. 
‘‘(ii) The 6.1-mile segment of Cold 
Springs Creek from its headwaters to its 
confluence with the East Fork Hood River, 
to be administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as a wild river.’’. 
(b) NEW DESIGNATIONS.—Section 3(a) of the Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(231) WEST FORK HOOD RIVER, OREGON.— 
‘‘(A) MAINSTEM.—The approximately 5.6- 
mile segment of the West Fork Hood River 
from the confluence of McGee Creek and Elk 
Creek to the Mount Hood National Forest 
boundary in section 1, township 1 south, range 
8.5 east, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) TRIBUTARIES.— 
‘‘(i) LAKE
BRANCH.—The approxi-
mately 7.4-mile segment of the Lake 
Branch from the east boundary of the 
northwest 1⁄4 of section 9, township 1 
south, range 8 east to the Mount Hood 
National Forest boundary, to be adminis-
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ments, with the applicable Indian Tribe or member 
of an Indian Tribe for the planning, administration, 
and management of the covered segment, in accord-
ance with section 10(e) of the Wild and Scenic Riv-
ers Act (16 U.S.C. 1281(e)). 
(3) EFFECT OF ACT.—Nothing in this Act or 
an amendment made by this Act affects, within a 
covered segment— 
(A) the jurisdiction or responsibilities of an 
Indian Tribe with respect to the management of 
fish, wildlife, land, or water; 
(B) the treaty or other rights of an Indian 
Tribe; 
(C) the claims of an Indian Tribe to water 
or land; 
(D) the rights or jurisdiction of Indian 
Tribes over water or any groundwater resource; 
or 
(E) a beneficial interest in land held in 
trust for by the United States for an Indian 
Tribe or a member of an Indian Tribe. 
(d) COVERED SEGMENT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered segment’’ means a segment of river des-
ignated by the amendments made by subsection (b). 
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SEC. 403. ENHANCEMENT OF PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL 
SCENIC TRAIL. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall— 
(1) assess existing use of the Pacific Crest Na-
tional Scenic Trail in accordance with the National 
Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.) and the 
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail Comprehensive 
Management Plan of the Forest Service; and 
(2) in accordance with the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a et seq.) 
and part 219 of title 36, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or successor regulations) establish, though a 
land and resource management plan revision or 
amendment, management direction for the portion of 
the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail within the 
Mount Hood National Forest, including desired con-
ditions, standards, and guidelines to ensure adequate 
management and protection of the nature, purposes, 
significance, and fundamental resources and values 
of such Trail, and to enhance high quality recreation 
opportunities for travel on foot or horseback. 
SEC. 404. HONORING NANCY RUSSELL. 
(a) RENAMING.—In honor of Nancy Russell’s inspir-
ing tenacity and commitment to protecting the natural 
treasures of the Columbia River Gorge, the sections of the 
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Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness on the maps entitled ‘‘Pro-
posed Rename, Nancy Russell Wilderness’’, dated Decem-
ber 17, 2020, shall hereafter be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Nancy Russell Columbia River Gorge Wilderness’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the sections referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Nancy Russell Co-
lumbia River Gorge Wilderness’’. 
(c) SIGNING.—The Secretary of Agriculture is not re-
quired to post signage where the Wilderness area renamed 
by subsection (a) shares a boundary with other existing 
wilderness areas. 
SEC. 405. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $300,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024. 
TITLE V—MODERNIZING 
TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 501. ESTABLISHING A COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AC-
CESS COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary and 
the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the 
Columbia River Gorge Commission, shall establish a Co-
lumbia River Gorge Access Committee to develop a Colum-
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bia River Gorge National Scenic Area access strategy de-
scribed in subsection (g). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Committee estab-
lished under subsection (a) is to establish a comprehen-
sive, coordinated, multi-jurisdictional strategy to achieve 
safe, equitable, and ecologically sustainable access to 
recreation, tourism, and residential, cultural, and eco-
nomic opportunities in the Area. 
(c) MEMBERS.—The Committee shall consist of not 
more than 25 members appointed jointly by the Secretary 
and the Secretary of Transportation and include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Not more than 8 representatives from Fed-
eral, State, and local government agencies with au-
thority to manage public land or ports in the Area. 
(2) One representative from a Federal transpor-
tation agency, one representative from each of the 
Washington and Oregon transportation agencies, 
and one representative from government transpor-
tation agencies located within or adjacent to the 
Area. 
(3) One representative from public transit agen-
cies located within or adjacent to the Area. 
(4) One representative from each of the Confed-
erated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of 
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Oregon and from any other affected Tribes, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(5) Five representatives from tourism, recre-
ation, bicycle or pedestrian groups, conservation, and 
urban and rural communities within the Area, in-
cluding tourism alliances, economic development dis-
tricts, and non-profit organizations (including orga-
nizations focused on environmental and transpor-
tation justice). 
(6) At least two representatives from under-
served communities who reside in or visit the Area. 
(d) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall— 
(1) hold at least six meetings annually to de-
velop the strategy described in subsection (g); and 
(2) provide opportunities for public engagement 
during strategy development. 
(e) GOVERNANCE.—The Committee shall establish a 
system of internal governance, which may include the for-
mation of subcommittees. 
(f) COORDINATION.—The Committee shall coordinate 
efforts with the Mount Hood Access Committee estab-
lished under section 502. 
(g) STRATEGY.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
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(1) provide coordinated, reliable, and user- 
friendly transportation and transit options for Area 
residents, employees, and visitors, including assess-
ing a singular Gorge access pass; 
(2) through demand management strategies, re-
duce congestion on roadways serving the most-traf-
ficked recreation areas of the Area, including the 
Historic Columbia River Highway; 
(3) improve recreational access, public safety, 
and emergency personnel access in such recreation 
areas; 
(4) provide sustainable funding or financing 
sources for implementing the strategy; 
(5) consider existing studies, reports, and other 
work products that are the result of collaborative 
discussions about the issues addressed by the strat-
egy; 
(6) ensure that the activities described in para-
graphs (1) through (5) can be addressed by the 
strategy for a period of at least 20 years; and 
(7) include a framework for implementation 
which may include jurisdictional transfer of recre-
ation or transportation facilities, creating a trans-
portation planning organization or a transportation 
management association, or suggested legislative or 
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regulatory changes at the Federal, State, or local 
government levels. 
(h) DEADLINES.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date the Committee is established under subsection (a), 
and once every two years thereafter, the Committee shall 
submit the strategy described in subsection (g) and a re-
port on the implementation of such strategy to the Com-
mission, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Oregon 
State Legislature, and the Washington State Legislature. 
(i) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
on the date that is 10 years after the date the Committee 
is established under subsection (a). 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AREA.—The term ‘‘Area’’ means the Co-
lumbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Columbia River Gorge Commission estab-
lished under section 5 of the Columbia River Gorge 
National Scenic Area Act (16 U.S.C. 544c). 
(3) 
COMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘‘Committee’’ 
means the Columbia River Gorge Access Committee 
established under subsection (a). 
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(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(5) 
TRANSPORTATION
DEMAND
MANAGE-
MENT.—The term ‘‘transportation demand manage-
ment’’ means the use of planning, programs, policy, 
marketing, communications, incentives, pricing, and 
technology to manage high demand for transpor-
tation facilities by shifting to alternative travel 
modes, routes, departure times, number of trips, and 
locations. 
SEC. 502. ESTABLISHING A MOUNT HOOD ACCESS COM-
MITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary and 
the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a Mt. Hood 
Access Committee to develop a Mount Hood Access Strat-
egy described in subsection (g). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Committee estab-
lished under subsection (a) is to establish a comprehen-
sive, coordinated, multi-jurisdictional strategy to achieve 
safe, equitable, and ecologically sustainable access to 
recreation, tourism, and residential, cultural, and eco-
nomic opportunities along U.S. Highways 26 and 35 with-
in the Mount Hood National Forest. 
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(c) MEMBERS.—The Committee shall consist of not 
more than 22 members appointed jointly by the Secretary 
and the Secretary of Transportation and include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Not more than 6 representatives from Fed-
eral, State, and local government agencies with au-
thority to manage public land in or adjacent to the 
Mount Hood National Forest. 
(2) One representative from a Federal transpor-
tation agency, one representative from the Oregon 
transportation agency, and one representative from 
county or regional government transportation enti-
ties. 
(3) One representative from local public transit 
agencies based in counties immediately adjacent to 
the Mount Hood National Forest. 
(4) One representative from each of the Confed-
erated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of 
Oregon and from any other affected Tribes, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(5) Six representatives from tourism, recre-
ation, bicycle or pedestrian groups, conservation, and 
urban and rural communities, who live, work, oper-
ate, or recreate within the Mount Hood National 
Forest including organizations or agencies focused 
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on tourism, economic development, and community 
resiliency (including organizations focused on envi-
ronmental and transportation justice). 
(6) At least two representatives from under-
served communities who reside in or near or visit the 
Mount Hood National Forest. 
(d) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall— 
(1) hold at least six meetings annually to de-
velop the strategy described in subsection (g); and 
(2) provide opportunities for public engagement 
during strategy development. 
(e) GOVERNANCE.—The Committee shall establish a 
system of internal governance, which may include the for-
mation of subcommittees. 
(f) COORDINATION.—The Committee shall coordinate 
efforts with the Columbia River Gorge Access Committee 
established under section 501. 
(g) STRATEGY.—The Strategy developed under this 
section shall— 
(1) provide coordinated, reliable, and user- 
friendly transportation and transit options for resi-
dents, employees, and visitors to the Mount Hood 
National Forest, particularly in the vicinity of Or-
egon State Highway 26 and Oregon State Highway 
35; 
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(2) improve multimodal transportation alter-
natives options between and among recreation areas 
and nearby communities, including Tribal commu-
nities, that are located within the Mount Hood re-
gion, with a focus on— 
(A) reducing congestion; 
(B) reducing greenhouse gas emissions 
from transportation sources; 
(C) providing reliable transit options, such 
as shuttle services, for residents, employees, 
and visitors; 
(D) improving access to transportation and 
transit infrastructure, such as park-and-ride fa-
cilities located at nearby communities, inter-
modal transportation centers to link public 
transportation, parking, and recreation destina-
tions, including within or in close proximity to 
Government Camp; and 
(E) ensuring equitable access to transit op-
portunities to underserved communities who re-
side near or visit the Mount Hood region; 
(3) improving recreational access, public safety, 
and emergency personnel access within the Mount 
Hood National Forest, particularly along Oregon 
State Highways 26 and 35; 
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(4) provide sustainable funding or financing 
sources for implementing the strategy; 
(5) consider existing studies, reports, and other 
work products that are the result of collaborative 
discussions about the issues addressed by the strat-
egy; 
(6) ensure that the activities described in para-
graphs (1) through (5) can be addressed by the 
strategy for a period of at least 20 years; and 
(7) include a framework for implementation 
which may include jurisdictional transfer of recre-
ation or transportation facilities, creating a trans-
portation planning organization or a transportation 
management association, or suggested legislative or 
regulatory changes at the Federal, State, or local 
government levels. 
(h) DEADLINES.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date the Committee is established under subsection (a), 
and once every two years thereafter, the Committee shall 
submit the strategy described in subsection (g) and a re-
port on the implementation of such strategy to the Com-
mission, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Oregon 
State Legislature, and the Washington State Legislature. 
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(i) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
on the date that is 10 years after the date the Committee 
is established under subsection (a). 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(1) 
COMMITTEE.—The 
term 
‘‘Committee’’ 
means the Mount Hood Access Committee estab-
lished under subsection (a). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
SEC. 503. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
2027. 
TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 601. IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY. 
(a) SUPPORTING PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS.—In 
administering lands designated under this Act or the 
amendments made under this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall enter into cooperative agreements with the 
State of Oregon or any political subdivision of the State 
of Oregon, Tribal governments, for the rendering, on a 
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, of— 
(1) search and rescue, firefighting, and law en-
forcement services; and 
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(2) cooperative assistance by nearby law en-
forcement and fire management agencies, including 
Indian tribes. 
(b) ENHANCING FEDERAL PUBLIC SAFETY EF-
FORTS.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall, for each of 
the Mount Hood National Forest and Columbia River 
Gorge National Scenic Area, hire 5 additional law enforce-
ment officers (staff positions) who have undergone exten-
sive and rigorous diversity, equity, and inclusion training, 
to help welcome historically marginalized communities 
onto National Forest System lands and to ensure public 
safety. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $3,500,000 for fiscal years 
2023 through 2027 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 602. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) UTILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act— 
(A) affect any valid existing rights, includ-
ing the right to maintain and repair facilities 
used to exercise valid existing rights; or 
(B) abrogate any existing right, privilege, 
or contract with respect to— 
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(i) the operation, utility maintenance, 
modification, or replacement of existing 
utility lines, including power lines and 
power line systems, utility infrastructure, 
and associated utility access infrastructure, 
including existing roads; 
(ii) the carrying out of permitted and 
licensed utility activities, or the renewal of 
permits and licenses; or 
(iii) the ability of any utility to meet 
the operating requirement of a license in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act or a renewal of such a license issued 
by the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission or to access its facilities. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) UTILITY ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
The term ‘‘utility access infrastructure’’ means 
access roads, trails, rights of way, or other ac-
cess methods used to locate, construct, operate, 
maintain, repair, rebuild, upgrade, remove, or 
patrol utility infrastructure (as defined in sec-
tion 201(f)). 
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(B) 
UTILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The 
term ‘‘utility infrastructure’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 201(f). 
(C) UTILITY
MAINTENANCE.—The term 
‘‘utility maintenance’’— 
(i) means— 
(I) 
routine, 
non-routine, 
and 
emergency inspection, operations and 
maintenance activities conducted on 
utility infrastructure and utility access 
infrastructure; and 
(II) the routine and emergency 
management of incompatible vegeta-
tion and trees inside and outside the 
right of way on abutting land that 
could interfere with the reliability of 
the powerline according to the utility’s 
vegetation management program; and 
(ii) includes the use of motorized vehi-
cles, motorized transport, or motorized or 
mechanized equipment. 
(b) OTHER RULES.— 
(1) BULL RUN WATERSHED.—Nothing in this 
Act, or the amendments made by this Act, affects 
the Bull Run Watershed, or negates any laws, regu-
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lations, or provisions pertaining to the Bull Run Wa-
tershed, including Public Law 95–200, as amended, 
and any closure orders applicable to the Bull Run 
Watershed Management Unit. 
(2) TREATIES.—Nothing in this Act or the 
amendments made by this Act, affects the exercise 
of reserved or outstanding rights provided for by a 
statute or treaty. 
(3) RIGHTS OF WAY.—Nothing in this Act, or 
the amendments made by this Act, affects any exist-
ing rights of way in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(4) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act, or 
the amendments made by this Act— 
(A) affects any valid or vested water right 
in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act; or 
(B) preempts the ability of the State of 
Oregon to administer water rights pursuant to 
State law and regulations. 
(5) STREAM
GAUGE
ADMINISTRATION.—Noth-
ing in this Act, or the amendment made by this Act, 
affects the installation, operation, maintenance, re-
pair, or replacement of federally administered or 
State-administered stream gauges or any other simi-
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lar science-based water quality or quantity measure-
ment apparatus. 
(6) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this Act, 
or the amendment made by this Act affects the ju-
risdiction or responsibilities of the State of Oregon 
with respect to fish and wildlife in the State of Or-
egon. 
(7) THE DALLES WATERSHED.—Nothing in this 
Act, or the amendments made by this Act, affects 
the special order closure of The Dalles Watershed, 
signed by the Supervisor of the Mount Hood Na-
tional Forest and dated May 20, 1985. 
(8) MOUNT HOOD CORRIDOR.—Nothing in this 
Act, or the amendments made by this Act, affects 
section 401 of the Oregon Resource Conservation 
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009– 
536). 
(9) OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this Act modi-
fies any obligation under— 
(A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(B) the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); 
(C) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
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(D) the Record of Decision for Amend-
ments to Forest Service and Bureau of Land 
Management Planning Documents Within the 
Range of the Northern Spotted Owl, dated 
April, 1994, and published by the Department 
of the Interior and the Department of Agri-
culture; or 
(E) any other law (including regulations), 
except as expressly provided in this Act. 
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