Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild 
Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) Frank Moore has committed his life to family, friends, 
        his country, and fly fishing;
            (2) Frank Moore is a World War II veteran who stormed the 
        beaches of Normandy along with 150,000 troops during the D-Day 
        Allied invasion and was awarded the Chevalier of the French 
        Legion of Honor for his bravery;
            (3) Frank Moore returned home after the war, started a 
        family, and pursued his passion of fishing on the winding 
        rivers in Oregon;
            (4) as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn along the North 
        Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 20 years, Frank Moore, along 
        with his wife Jeanne, shared his love of fishing, the flowing 
        river, and the great outdoors, with visitors from all over the 
        United States and the world;
            (5) Frank Moore has spent most of his life fishing the vast 
        rivers of Oregon, during which time he has contributed 
        significantly to efforts to conserve fish habitats and protect 
        river health, including serving on the State of Oregon Fish and 
        Wildlife Commission;
            (6) Frank Moore has been recognized for his conservation 
        work with the National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of 
        the Year award, the Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation 
        Award, and his 2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall 
        of Fame; and
            (7) in honor of the many accomplishments of Frank Moore, 
        both on and off the river, approximately 99,653 acres of Forest 
        Service land in the State of Oregon should be designated as the 
        ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management 
        Area''.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Frank 
        Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act'' 
        and dated June 23, 2016.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
            (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management 
        Area'' means the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special 
        Management Area designated by section 4(a).
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.

SEC. 4. FRANK AND JEANNE MOORE WILD STEELHEAD SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA, 
              OREGON.

    (a) Designation.--The approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service 
land in the State, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as 
the ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area''.
    (b) Map; Legal Description.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and 
        legal description of the Special Management Area.
            (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 
        clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal 
        description.
            (3) Availability.--The map and legal description prepared 
        under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
        inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
    (c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Special 
Management Area shall be administered by the Secretary--
            (1) in accordance with all laws (including regulations) 
        applicable to the National Forest System; and
            (2) in a manner that--
                    (A) conserves and enhances the natural character, 
                scientific use, and the botanical, recreational, 
                ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water, 
                and cultural values of the Special Management Area;
                    (B) maintains and seeks to enhance the wild 
                salmonid habitat of the Special Management Area;
                    (C) maintains or enhances the watershed as a 
                thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and
                    (D) preserves opportunities for recreation, 
                including primitive recreation.
    (d) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this section affects the 
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and 
wildlife in the State.
    (e) Adjacent Management.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
        the Special Management Area; or
            (2) modifies the applicable travel management plan for the 
        Special Management Area.
    (f) Wildfire Management.--Nothing in this section prohibits the 
Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local 
agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in 
the Special Management Area, consistent with the purposes of this Act, 
including the use of aircraft, machinery, mechanized equipment, fire 
breaks, backfires, and retardant.
    (g) Vegetation Management.--Nothing in this section prohibits the 
Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects within the 
Special Management Area in a manner consistent with--
            (1) the purposes described in subsection (c); and
            (2) the applicable forest plan.
    (h) Protection of Tribal Rights.--Nothing in this section 
diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe.
    (i) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
within the boundaries of the Special Management Area river segments 
designated by subsection (a) is withdrawn from all forms of--
            (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
        laws;
            (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
            (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

Summary: .  Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act   (Sec. 4) This bill designates approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in Oregon as the &quot;Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area.&quot; The special management area shall be administered by the Forest Service to:   conserve and enhance the natural character, scientific use, and the botanical, recreational, ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water, and cultural values of the special management area;  maintain and seek to enhance the wild salmonid habitat of the special management area;  maintain or enhance the watershed as a thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and  preserve opportunities for recreation, including primitive recreation.    The bill withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the special management area's river segments from:   entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;  location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and  disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.