text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 
  2013''.
  
  SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
  
      In this Act:
              (1) Conservation management area.--The term ``Conservation 
          Management Area'' means the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation 
          Management Area established by section 3(a)(1).
              (2) Decommission.--The term ``decommission'' means--
                      (A) to reestablish vegetation on a road; and
                      (B) to restore any natural drainage, watershed 
                  function, or other ecological processes that are 
                  disrupted or adversely impacted by the road by removing 
                  or hydrologically disconnecting the road prism.
              (3) District.--The term ``district'' means the Rocky 
          Mountain Ranger District of the Lewis and Clark National 
          Forest.
              (4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Rocky 
          Mountain Front Heritage Act'' and dated October 27, 2011.
              (5) Nonmotorized recreation trail.--The term ``nonmotorized 
          recreation trail'' means a trail designed for hiking, 
          bicycling, or equestrian use.
              (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
                      (A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
                  the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
                  Agriculture; and
                      (B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of 
                  the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the 
                  Interior.
              (7) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Montana.
  
  SEC. 3. ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT AREA.
  
      (a) Establishment.--
              (1) In general.--There is established the Rocky Mountain 
          Front Conservation Management Area in the State.
              (2) Area included.--The Conservation Management Area shall 
          consist of approximately 195,073 acres of Federal land managed 
          by the Forest Service and 13,087 acres of Federal land managed 
          by the Bureau of Land Management in the State, as generally 
          depicted on the map.
              (3) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.--Any land 
          or interest in land that is located in the Conservation 
          Management Area and is acquired by the United States from a 
          willing seller shall--
                      (A) become part of the Conservation Management 
                  Area; and
                      (B) be managed in accordance with--
                              (i) in the case of land managed by the 
                          Forest Service--
                                      (I) the Act of March 1, 1911 
                                  (commonly known as the ``Weeks Law'') 
                                  (16 U.S.C. 552 et seq.); and
                                      (II) any laws (including 
                                  regulations) applicable to the National 
                                  Forest System;
                              (ii) in the case of land managed, by the 
                          Bureau of Land Management, the Federal Land 
                          Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
                          1701 et seq.);
                              (iii) this section; and
                              (iv) any other applicable law (including 
                          regulations).
      (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Conservation Management Area are 
  to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of 
  present and future generations the recreational, scenic, historical, 
  cultural, fish, wildlife, roadless, and ecological values of the 
  Conservation Management Area.
      (c) Management.--
              (1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the 
          Conservation Management Area--
                      (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and 
                  enhances the resources of the Conservation Management 
                  Area; and
                      (B) in accordance with--
                              (i) the laws (including regulations) and 
                          rules applicable to the National Forest System 
                          for land managed by the Forest Service;
                              (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management 
                          Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for land 
                          managed by the Bureau of Land Management;
                              (iii) this section; and
                              (iv) any other applicable law (including 
                          regulations).
              (2) Uses.--
                      (A) In general.--The Secretary shall only allow 
                  such uses of the Conservation Management Area that the 
                  Secretary determines would further the purposes 
                  described in subsection (b).
                      (B) Motorized vehicles.--
                              (i) In general.--The use of motorized 
                          vehicles in the Conservation Management Area 
                          shall be permitted only on existing roads, 
                          trails, and areas designated for use by such 
                          vehicles as of the date of enactment of this 
                          Act.
                              (ii) New or temporary roads.--Except as 
                          provided in clause (iii), no new or temporary 
                          roads shall be constructed within the 
                          Conservation Management Area.
                              (iii) Exceptions.--Nothing in clause (i) or 
                          (ii) prevents the Secretary from--
                                      (I) rerouting or closing an 
                                  existing road or trail to protect 
                                  natural resources from degradation, as 
                                  determined to be appropriate by the 
                                  Secretary;
                                      (II) constructing a temporary road 
                                  on which motorized vehicles are 
                                  permitted as part of a vegetation 
                                  management project in any portion of 
                                  the Conservation Management Area 
                                  located not more than \1/4\ mile from 
                                  the Teton Road, South Teton Road, Sun 
                                  River Road, Beaver Willow Road, or 
                                  Benchmark Road;
                                      (III) authorizing the use of 
                                  motorized vehicles for administrative 
                                  purposes (including noxious weed 
                                  eradication or grazing management); or
                                      (IV) responding to an emergency.
                              (iv) Decommissioning of temporary roads.--
                          The Secretary shall decommission any temporary 
                          road constructed under clause (iii)(II) not 
                          later than 3 years after the date on which the 
                          applicable vegetation management project is 
                          completed.
                      (C) Grazing.--The Secretary shall permit grazing 
                  within the Conservation Management Area, if established 
                  on the date of enactment of this Act--
                              (i) subject to--
                                      (I) such reasonable regulations, 
                                  policies, and practices as the 
                                  Secretary determines appropriate; and
                                      (II) all applicable laws; and
                              (ii) in a manner consistent with--
                                      (I) the purposes described in 
                                  subsection (b); and
                                      (II) the guidelines set forth in 
                                  the report of the Committee on Interior 
                                  and Insular Affairs of the House of 
                                  Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 
                                  of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96-617).
                      (D) Vegetation management.--Nothing in this Act 
                  prevents the Secretary from conducting vegetation 
                  management projects within the Conservation Management 
                  Area--
                              (i) subject to--
                                      (I) such reasonable regulations, 
                                  policies, and practices as the 
                                  Secretary determines appropriate; and
                                      (II) all applicable laws (including 
                                  regulations); and
                              (ii) in a manner consistent with the 
                          purposes described in subsection (b).
  
  SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.
  
      (a) In General.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
  1131 et seq.), the following Federal land in the State is designated as 
  wilderness and as additions to existing components of the National 
  Wilderness Preservation System:
              (1) Bob marshall wilderness.--Certain land in the Lewis and 
          Clark National Forest, comprising approximately 50,401 acres, 
          as generally depicted on the map, which shall be added to and 
          administered as part of the Bob Marshall Wilderness designated 
          under section 3 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132).
              (2) Scapegoat wilderness.--Certain land in the Lewis and 
          Clark National Forest, comprising approximately 16,711 acres, 
          as generally depicted on the map, which shall be added to and 
          administered as part of the Scapegoat Wilderness designated by 
          the first section of Public Law 92-395 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
      (b) Management of Wilderness Additions.--Subject to valid existing 
  rights, the land designated as wilderness additions by subsection (a) 
  shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the 
  Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 
  that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be deemed to be a 
  reference to the date of the enactment of this Act.
      (c) Livestock.--The grazing of livestock and the maintenance of 
  existing facilities relating to grazing in the wilderness additions 
  designated by this section, if established before the date of enactment 
  of this Act, shall be permitted to continue in accordance with--
              (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
          1133(d)(4)); and
              (2) the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee 
          on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives 
          accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96-617).
      (d) Wildfire, Insect, and Disease Management.--In accordance with 
  section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), within 
  the wilderness additions designated by this section, the Secretary may 
  take any measures that the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
  control fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the Secretary 
  determines appropriate, the coordination of those activities with a 
  State or local agency.
      (e) Adjacent Management.--
              (1) In general.--The designation of a wilderness addition 
          by this section shall not create any protective perimeter or 
          buffer zone around the wilderness area.
              (2) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that nonwilderness 
          activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a 
          wilderness addition designated by this section shall not 
          preclude the conduct of those activities or uses outside the 
          boundary of the wilderness area.
  
  SEC. 5. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.
  
      (a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
  of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and legal descriptions of 
  the Conservation Management Area and the wilderness additions 
  designated by sections 3 and 4, respectively.
      (b) Force of Law.--The maps and legal descriptions prepared under 
  subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in 
  this Act, except that the Secretary may correct typographical errors in 
  the map and legal descriptions.
      (c) Public Availability.--The maps and legal descriptions prepared 
  under subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public 
  inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and Bureau 
  of Land Management.
  
  SEC. 6. NOXIOUS WEED MANAGEMENT.
  
      (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
  of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare a comprehensive 
  management strategy for preventing, controlling, and eradicating 
  noxious weeds in the district.
      (b) Contents.--The management strategy shall--
              (1) include recommendations to protect wildlife, forage, 
          and other natural resources in the district from noxious weeds;
              (2) identify opportunities to coordinate noxious weed 
          prevention, control, and eradication efforts in the district 
          with State and local agencies, Indian tribes, nonprofit 
          organizations, and others;
              (3) identify existing resources for preventing, 
          controlling, and eradicating noxious weeds in the district;
              (4) identify additional resources that are appropriate to 
          effectively prevent, control, or eradicate noxious weeds in the 
          district; and
              (5) identify opportunities to coordinate with county weed 
          districts in Glacier, Pondera, Teton, and Lewis and Clark 
          Counties in the State to apply for grants and enter into 
          agreements for noxious weed control and eradication projects 
          under the Noxious Weed Control and Eradication Act of 2004 (7 
          U.S.C. 7781 et seq.).
      (c) Consultation.--In developing the management strategy required 
  under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with--
              (1) the Secretary of the Interior;
              (2) appropriate State, tribal, and local governmental 
          entities; and
              (3) members of the public.
  
  SEC. 7. NONMOTORIZED RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.
  
      Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
  Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with interested parties, 
  shall conduct a study to improve nonmotorized recreation trail 
  opportunities (including mountain bicycling) on land not designated as 
  wilderness within the district.
  
  SEC. 8. MANAGEMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE; HUNTING AND FISHING.
  
      Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with 
  respect to fish and wildlife management (including the regulation of 
  hunting and fishing) on public land in the State.
  
  SEC. 9. OVERFLIGHTS.
  
      (a) Jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration.--Nothing 
  in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation 
  Administration with respect to the airspace above the wilderness or the 
  Conservation Management Area.
      (b) Benchmark Airstrip.--Nothing in this Act affects the continued 
  use, maintenance, and repair of the Benchmark (3U7) airstrip.
  
  SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
  to carry out this Act.
target: .  Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013 - (Sec. 3) Establishes the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area in Montana consisting of approximately 195,073 acres of federal land managed by Forest Service and 13,087 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Permits the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to Forest Service land or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to BLM land (the Secretary concerned) to only allow uses of the Conservation Management Area that would conserve, protect, and enhance the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations of the recreational, scenic, historical, cultural, fish, wildlife, roadless, and ecological values of the Area. Sets forth provisions for the management of the Conservation Management Area regarding motorized vehicles and vegetation management projects. Allows the Secretary concerned to permit grazing within the Conservation Management Area if it was established before enactment of this Act.  (Sec. 4) Designates specified land within the Lewis and Clark National Forest in Montana as wilderness. Adds the land to the National Wilderness Preservation System.  Permits livestock grazing and the maintenance of existing grazing facilities to continue if it was established before enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to take necessary measures to control fires, insects, and diseases. (Sec. 6) Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prepare a comprehensive management strategy for the prevention, control, and eradication of noxious weeds in the Rocky Mountain Ranger District of the Lewis and Clark National Forest.  (Sec. 7) Authorizes USDA to conduct a study for improving nonmotorized recreation trail opportunities, including mountain bicycling, on land within the District that is not designated as wilderness.  (Sec. 8) States that nothing in this Act affects Montana's jurisdiction over fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting and fishing.  (Sec. 9) States that nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) respecting the airspace above the wilderness or the Conservation Management Area nor the continued use, maintenance, and repair of the Benchmark (3U7) airstrip. 
feat_title: Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act of 2013