Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of 2022 or the REC Act of 2022
This bill establishes programs and requirements to support the conservation of and recreational access to the Mount Hood National Forest and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in Oregon.
Specifically, the bill establishes within Mount Hood National Forest one or more Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones to protect and enhance treaty resources, protect reservations from wildfires, and enable a co-management strategy between the Forest Service and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
The bill expands the Mount Hood National Recreation Area. The bill also requires the publication of a comprehensive sustainable recreation management plan for the recreation area and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. It also establishes Centers for Recreation Excellence to support the management and enhancement of outdoor recreation in these areas.
Additionally, the bill
To provide for conservation and recreation enhancement for Mount Hood 
   and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Mt. Hood and 
Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of 
2022'' or the ``REC Act of 2022''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
                 TITLE I--HONORING TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS

Sec. 101. Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones, Mount Hood National 
                            Forest.
           TITLE II--ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION

Sec. 201. Enhancing recreation management on the Mount Hood National 
                            Forest.
Sec. 202. Enhancing recreation management in the Columbia River Gorge 
                            National Scenic Area.
Sec. 203. Establishing recreation centers for excellence.
Sec. 204. Authorization of appropriations.
      TITLE III--WILDFIRE PLANNING, MITIGATION, AND REHABILITATION

Sec. 301. Wildfire assessment and mitigation planning.
Sec. 302. Rehabilitating recreational infrastructure post wildfire.
Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.
                 TITLE IV--PROTECTION OF SPECIAL PLACES

Sec. 401. Preservation of wilderness.
Sec. 402. Preservation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 403. Enhancement of Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.
Sec. 404. Honoring Nancy Russell.
Sec. 405. Authorization of appropriations.
            TITLE V--MODERNIZING TRANSIT AND TRANSPORTATION

Sec. 501. Establishing a Columbia River Gorge Access Committee.
Sec. 502. Establishing a Mount Hood Access Committee.
Sec. 503. Authorization of appropriations.
                        TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 601. Improving public safety.
Sec. 602. Rules of construction.

                 TITLE I--HONORING TRIBAL TREATY RIGHTS

SEC. 101. INDIAN TREATY RESOURCES EMPHASIS ZONES, MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL 
              FOREST.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle C of title I of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1007) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 1208. INDIAN TREATY RESOURCES EMPHASIS ZONES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) National forest.--The term `National Forest' means 
        the Mount Hood National Forest in the State.
            ``(2) Reservation.--The term `Reservation' means the 
        reservation of the Tribe.
            ``(3) Treaty.--The term `Treaty' means the Treaty between 
        the United States and the confederated tribes and bands of 
        Indians in Middle Oregon, concluded at Wasco June 25, 1855 (12 
        Stat. 963).
            ``(4) Tribe.--The term `Tribe' means the Confederated 
        Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.
            ``(5) Zone.--The term `Zone' means an Indian Treaty 
        Resources Emphasis Zone established under subsection (b)(1).
            ``(6) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
    ``(b) Establishment.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is established within the area of 
        the National Forest described in paragraph (3) one or more 
        zones, each of which shall be known as an `Indian Treaty 
        Resources Emphasis Zone', consisting of any area within the 
        National Forest with respect to which the Tribe and the 
        Secretary enter into a memorandum of understanding under 
        subsection (c)(1) to protect and enhance Treaty resources or to 
        protect the Reservation from wildfire.
            ``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Zones are--
                    ``(A) to meet the trust responsibility of the 
                United States in protecting the exercise of off-
                Reservation Treaty rights reserved by the Treaty in the 
                National Forest;
                    ``(B) to ensure that land and resource management 
                priorities in the Zones maintain and enhance resources, 
                activities, and access reserved by the Treaty;
                    ``(C) to protect Treaty rights and resources and 
                the Reservation from wildfire, drought, and insect and 
                disease outbreaks in the National Forest;
                    ``(D) to recognize and integrate indigenous 
                knowledge (including traditional ecological knowledge) 
                as an important part of the best available scientific 
                information that is used in forest and resource 
                management areas within the Zones;
                    ``(E) to improve the technical understanding of 
                Forest Service employees in the National Forest with 
                respect to the trust responsibilities of the Federal 
                Government (including the application of those 
                responsibilities to ongoing forest management processes 
                and practices); and
                    ``(F) to enable a co-management strategy between 
                the Forest Service and the Tribe.
            ``(3) Scope.--The authority of this section applies to any 
        area within the boundaries of the National Forest in which the 
        Tribe retains Treaty rights.
    ``(c) Management Strategy.--
            ``(1) Memorandum of understanding.--Not later than 60 days 
        after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
        shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the 
        Tribe--
                    ``(A) to better fulfill the trust relationship 
                between the United States and the Tribe by ensuring 
                that the Forest Service includes the Tribe in the land 
                and resource management decision-making process in the 
                Zones to avoid adverse effects on Treaty rights and 
                management of the resources on which the Treaty rights 
                depend; and
                    ``(B) to cooperatively develop a management 
                strategy for the Zones, including guiding documents for 
                the management of the National Forest and ecosystems 
                for Treaty rights and resources within the Zones.
            ``(2) Requirements.--A memorandum of understanding entered 
        into under paragraph (1) shall--
                    ``(A) include an assessment of wildfire risk to--
                            ``(i) the Reservation from the National 
                        Forest; and
                            ``(ii) Treaty and cultural resources within 
                        the National Forest;
                    ``(B) provide that forest restoration and 
                management planning within the Zones includes, and is 
                guided by reserved Treaty rights, and the resources on 
                which the Treaty rights depend, including by 
                establishing--
                            ``(i) vegetation treatment objectives;
                            ``(ii) botanical treatment objectives;
                            ``(iii) wildlife habitat restoration 
                        treatment objectives; and
                            ``(iv) objectives for reducing wildfire 
                        risks to Treaty resources and the Reservation;
                    ``(C) provide project planning maps, timelines, and 
                goals for Zones to further the purposes of the Zones 
                described in subsection (b)(2), including--
                            ``(i) targets for acres treated to 
                        effectively reduce fire risks in the Zones; and
                            ``(ii) targets for acres restored for deer 
                        and elk habitat (including cover and forage), 
                        habitat for cultural plant communities, and 
                        other Treaty resources in the Zones;
                    ``(D)(i) address the planning, implementation, 
                monitoring, and adaptive management of forest projects 
                and management activities in the Zones; and
                    ``(ii) provide for reporting on the activities 
                described in clause (i); and
                    ``(E) include requirements that no roads, temporary 
                or permanent, shall be constructed within a Zone except 
                as necessary--
                            ``(i) to meet the requirements for the 
                        administration of a Zone;
                            ``(ii) to protect public health and safety;
                            ``(iii) to respond to an emergency; and
                            ``(iv) for the control of fire, insects, or 
                        diseases, subject to such terms and conditions 
                        as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
            ``(3) Road maintenance.--Subject to appropriations, the 
        Secretary shall maintain existing roads determined by the 
        Secretary, in consultation with the Tribe, to be necessary for 
        authorized existing uses and the administration of a Zone. The 
        requirement under this paragraph shall continue and be included 
        in any memorandum of understanding entered into under paragraph 
        (1).
            ``(4) Valid existing rights.--The designation of a Zone 
        shall be subject to valid existing rights.
            ``(5) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all 
        public land within a Zone, and all land and interests in land 
        acquired by the United States within a Zone, shall be withdrawn 
        from--
                    ``(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
                disposal under the public land laws;
                    ``(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
                laws; and
                    ``(C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
                materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
            ``(6) Deadlines.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) not later than the date that is 180 days 
                after the date of enactment of this section, ratify a 
                memorandum of understanding under paragraph (1); and
                    ``(B) not later than the date that is 2 years and 
                180 days after the date of enactment of this section, 
                complete a management strategy for the Zones.
    ``(d) Requirements for Implementation.--In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable--
            ``(1) use all existing authorities available to the 
        Secretary, including, as applicable--
                    ``(A) the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 
                U.S.C. 3115a et seq.);
                    ``(B) the good neighbor authority under section 
                8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a);
                    ``(C) title XXVI of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
                (25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                    ``(D) stewardship end result contracting authority 
                under section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
                Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c);
                    ``(E) section 102 of the Indian Self-Determination 
                and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5321); and
                    ``(F) the authority to enter into contracts with 
                the Tribe to expedite projects, on request by the 
                Tribe, under section 8703 of the Agriculture 
                Improvement Act of 2018 (25 U.S.C. 3115b);
            ``(2) develop a programmatic analysis for integrating the 
        management strategy for the Zones under the National 
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
            ``(3) pursue a programmatic biological assessment to 
        implement the actions analyzed under paragraph (2) under 
        section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
        1536).
    ``(e) Review of MOU.--No later than every 5 years following the 
completion of a memorandum of understanding entered into under 
subsection (c)(1), the Secretary shall, in coordination with the Tribe, 
review the accomplishments of the memorandum of understanding to 
determine if the memorandum of understanding shall be extended or 
modified.
    ``(f) Funding Agreement.--The Secretary shall develop a funding 
agreement with the Tribe, including the use of appropriated funding, to 
ensure that the Tribe, in partnership with the Forest Service, has the 
capacity to participate in designing, implementing, and monitoring 
projects within the Zones.
    ``(g) Monitoring.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall enter into an 
        agreement with the Tribe under which the Tribe may, at the 
        discretion of the Tribe--
                    ``(A) review and provide comments on any land 
                management prescriptions developed by the Secretary for 
                the Zones;
                    ``(B) monitor--
                            ``(i) the long-term effectiveness of 
                        restoration and management treatments of 
                        actions carried out in the Zones; and
                            ``(ii) any other action or lack of action 
                        that is detrimental to the purposes of the 
                        Zones; and
                    ``(C) share any other information with the Forest 
                Service that the Tribe determines to be necessary to 
                further the purposes of the Zones.
    ``(h) Management of Cultural Foods Obligations.--
            ``(1) In general.--If section 1207(c) of Public Law 111-11 
        has not been completed as of the date of enactment of this 
        section, the Secretary shall complete a management plan in 
        accordance with that paragraph within 180 days of enactment of 
        this section.
            ``(2) Definition of cultural foods.--For purposes of a 
        management plan for cultural foods obligations for the National 
        Forest completed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
        ensure that the definition of the term `cultural foods' shall 
        be defined by the Tribe.
            ``(3) Inclusion.--On completion, the management plan for 
        cultural food obligations for the National Forest may be 
        included in the management strategy for the Zones developed 
        under subsection (c).
    ``(i) Forest Management Plans.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
any revisions to the National Forest management plan applicable to the 
National Forest under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) shall--
            ``(1) be made in consultation with the Tribe;
            ``(2) be consistent with the management strategy for the 
        Zones; and
            ``(3) protect Treaty rights, and allow management of the 
        resources on which the Treaty rights depend, for purposes of 
        considering any changes to the applicable management plan or 
        land allocation under the applicable management plan.
    ``(j) Funding.--
            ``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,500,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
            ``(2) Authority to use other funds.--The Secretary may use 
        existing funds of the Forest Service and Forest Service program 
        revenue generated from forest restoration activities to carry 
        out the management plan for the Zone.
    ``(k) Effect.--Nothing in this section enlarges, establishes, or 
diminishes the rights of any Indian Tribe, including--
            ``(1) the exercise of hunting, fishing, gathering, and 
        pasturing of livestock rights in usual and accustomed areas; or
            ``(2) Indian hunting, fishing, or gathering activities 
        conducted under an agreement with the State.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the Omnibus 
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 991) 
is amended by inserting after the matter relating to section 1207 the 
following:

``1208. Indian Treaty Resources Emphasis Zones.''.

           TITLE II--ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION

SEC. 201. ENHANCING RECREATION MANAGEMENT ON THE MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL 
              FOREST.

    (a) In General.--Section 1204 of the Omnibus Public Land Management 
Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460uuu) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Designation.--
            ``(1) In general.--There is established the Mount Hood 
        National Recreation Area within the Mount Hood National Forest 
        (in this section referred to as the `Area').
            ``(2) Purposes.--The purposes of establishing the Mount 
        Hood National Recreation Area under paragraph (1) include 
        providing for the protection, preservation, and enhancement 
        of--
                    ``(A) outdoor recreational values, including--
                            ``(i) equitable access to a diversity of 
                        high-quality, environmentally sustainable 
                        outdoor recreation opportunities in such Area; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) the natural resources that support 
                        recreation in such Area; and
                    ``(B) other values with respect to such Area, 
                including Tribal treaty rights, cultural, spiritual, 
                ecological, scenic, historical, geological, climate, 
                carbon storage and sequestration, scientific, and 
                native fish and wildlife values.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``34,550 acres'' and all 
        that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
        ``349,877 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
        `Proposed and Existing National Recreation Areas'.'';
            (3) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Map and Legal Description.--
            ``(1) Submission of map.--As soon as practicable after the 
        date of the enactment of the REC Act of 2022, the Secretary of 
        Agriculture, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
        Interior, shall--
                    ``(A) make the map entitled `Proposed and Existing 
                National Recreation Areas', available for public 
                inspection and download on the publicly available 
                website of each of the Department of Agriculture and 
                the Department of the Interior; and
                    ``(B) file such map with--
                            ``(i) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                        Resources of the Senate; and
                            ``(ii) the Committee on Natural Resources 
                        of the House of Representatives.
            ``(2) Force of law.--The map filed under paragraph (1) 
        shall have the same force and effect as if included in the REC 
        Act of 2022, except that the Secretary may correct 
        typographical errors in the map.
            ``(3) Public availability.--The map filed under paragraph 
        (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
        appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Department of 
        the Interior.'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, in 
                coordination with the Secretary of the Interior as 
                appropriate,'' after the word ``Secretary''; and
                    (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Applicable law.--
                    ``(A) Wilderness.--Any portion of a wilderness area 
                that is located within the Area shall be administered 
                in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 
                et seq.).
                    ``(B) Wild and scenic rivers.--Any portion of a 
                wild and scenic river that is located within the Area 
                shall be administered in accordance with the Wild and 
                Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.), except to 
                the extent that such Act requires a legal description 
                to be filed with respect to such portion.
                    ``(C) National scenic & historic trails.--Any 
                portion of a national scenic trail or historic trail 
                that is located within the Area shall be administer in 
                accordance with the National Trails System Act (16 
                U.S.C. 1241 et seq.).'';
            (5) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
    ``(e) Timber.--The cutting, sale, or removal of timber within the 
Area may be permitted--
            ``(1) to the extent necessary to improve forest health in a 
        manner that--
                    ``(A) maximizes the retention of large trees--
                            ``(i) as appropriate to the forest type; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) to the extent that the trees promote 
                        stands that are fire-resilient and healthy;
                    ``(B) improves the habitats of threatened, 
                endangered, or sensitive species, such as by restoring 
                wildlife connectivity;
                    ``(C) maintains or restores the composition and 
                structure of the ecosystem by reducing the risk of 
                uncharacteristic wildfire;
                    ``(D) improves watershed conditions;
                    ``(E) improves scenic character; or
                    ``(F) increases carbon storage and sequestration 
                wherever possible;
            ``(2) to accomplish an approved management activity in 
        furtherance of the purposes described in subsection (a) if the 
        cutting, sale, or removal of timber is incidental to the 
        management activity;
            ``(3) for de minimus personal or administrative use within 
        the Area, so long as such use does not impair a purpose 
        described in subsection (a);
            ``(4) for purposes of maintaining reliability or wildfire 
        resiliency of utility infrastructure (as defined in section 
        201(f) of the REC Act of 2022) and reducing fire risk to such 
        infrastructure; or
            ``(5) to implement activities under the wildfire mitigation 
        and adaptation plan described in section 301 of the REC Act of 
        2022.''; and
            (6) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``system'' after ``new'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) to address wildfires, consistent with the purposes in 
        subsection (a), except a temporary road--
                    ``(A) may not be located in an area designated as a 
                unit of the National Wilderness Preservation System; 
                and
                    ``(B) shall be administered in accordance with the 
                Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).''.
    (b) Comprehensive Sustainable Recreation Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Agriculture, in 
        consultation with the Secretary of the Interior where 
        appropriate, shall complete and publish a comprehensive 
        sustainable recreation management plan for the Mount Hood 
        National Recreation Area (in this section referred to as the 
        ``Area'') designated under subsection (a) of section 1204 of 
        the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 
        460uuu).
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the management plan required 
        under this section is to ensure sustainable management of the 
        Area with considerations for existing uses and resources, 
        future uses and limitations, and opportunities to increase the 
        social, ecological, and economic sustainability in recreation 
        management and infrastructure.
            (3) Timeline.--The plan required under paragraph (1) shall 
        be completed and published not later than 5 years after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act and updated every 10 years 
        thereafter.
            (4) Public review and community involvement.--The Secretary 
        of Agriculture shall--
                    (A) make a draft of the plan required under 
                paragraph (1) available for public comment for a period 
                of not less than 90 days; and
                    (B) provide other opportunities for public 
                engagement, including, with respect to such plan, 
                consideration of the analysis and comments of relevant 
                experts, State and local agencies, community partners, 
                and other relevant interested parties, and consultation 
                with affected Indian Tribes.
            (5) Content.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure 
        that the plan required under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) is consistent with the purposes described in 
                subsection (a) of section 1204 of the Omnibus Public 
                Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460uuu);
                    (B) identifies and addresses issues related to 
                equity (as such term is defined in section 2 of 
                Executive Order 13985 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009)) and 
                inclusion; and
                    (C) uses the best available science.
            (6) Consultation.--In developing and carrying out the plan 
        required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall consult with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs 
        Reservation of Oregon to ensure that the plan does not conflict 
        with section 1208 of subtitle C of title I of the Omnibus 
        Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 
        Stat. 1007), as added by this Act.
            (7) Other requirements.--The plan required under paragraph 
        (1) shall--
                    (A) be developed in accordance with applicable law 
                and regulations, including the National Environmental 
                Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
                    (B) include the following elements:
                            (i) Recreation.--A comprehensive assessment 
                        of the recreation program within the Area, 
                        including--
                                    (I) existing recreation 
                                infrastructure and recreation use, 
                                including recreation user experience;
                                    (II) the efficacy of existing 
                                management strategies to enhance 
                                recreation user experiences, reduce 
                                recreation-related conflicts, ensure 
                                equitable access to high-quality 
                                recreation opportunities, and improve 
                                recreation infrastructure; and
                                    (III) a plan for more effective 
                                management and recreation enhancement 
                                to meet existing and future recreation 
                                needs.
                            (ii) Transportation.--A comprehensive 
                        assessment of recreation access issues related 
                        to National Forest System roads and road-
                        related infrastructure in the Area, including--
                                    (I) existing infrastructure and 
                                recreation user experience on National 
                                Forest System roads;
                                    (II) an analysis of issues related 
                                to access, traffic, and parking; and
                                    (III) a plan for more effective 
                                management and recreation enhancement 
                                on National Forest System roads to meet 
                                existing and future transportation 
                                needs.
                            (iii) Public safety.--A comprehensive 
                        assessment of public safety management with 
                        respect to recreation in the Area, including--
                                    (I) existing public safety 
                                resources and recreation user 
                                experience with respect to public 
                                safety;
                                    (II) an analysis of deficiencies 
                                and risk; and
                                    (III) a plan to enhance public 
                                safety and meet existing and future 
                                public safety needs.
                            (iv) Natural resource protection and 
                        enhancement.--A comprehensive assessment of 
                        ecological carrying capacity for recreation 
                        within the Area, in accordance with existing 
                        laws and regulations, including--
                                    (I) existing resources for natural 
                                resource protection and enhancement;
                                    (II) an analysis of ecological 
                                impacts and risks, including risks from 
                                climate change and wildfire; and
                                    (III) a plan to ensure that natural 
                                resources are enhanced and protected in 
                                managing the Area.
                            (v) Permits and leases.--A comprehensive 
                        assessment of permits and leases in effect on 
                        the date of the enactment of this Act within 
                        the Area and how such permits and leases shall 
                        be permitted to continue--
                                    (I) subject to such reasonable 
                                regulations, policies, and practices as 
                                the Secretary of Agriculture consider 
                                necessary;
                                    (II) subject to applicable law; and
                                    (III) in a manner compatible with 
                                the purposes and values described in 
                                subsection (a) of section 1204 of the 
                                Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
                                2009 (16 U.S.C. 460uuu), as amended by 
                                this Act.
    (c) Conversion of a Portion of Abbot Road.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of Agriculture 
        shall--
                    (A) convert a portion of Abbot Road, part of Forest 
                Service Road 4610 to a non-motorized trail;
                    (B) close Abbot Road to motorized use by gate, 
                barrier, or other effective means, as determined by the 
                Secretary of Agriculture; and
                    (C) locate the--
                            (i) west end of the closure required under 
                        subparagraph (B) in the NE1/4 of section 13, 
                        T4S, R6E, WM; and
                            (ii) east end of the closure required under 
                        subparagraph (B) at the intersection of Forest 
                        Service Road 4610 and Forest Service Road 4610-
                        220.
            (2) Monitoring and maintenance.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall assess and manage existing use of the non-
        motorized trail converted under paragraph (1), including 
        unauthorized use, to limit disturbance to native wildlife and 
        protect wilderness character, in accordance with the best 
        available science.
    (d) Compliance With Indian Treaty Resource Emphasis Zones.--The 
plan required under subsection (b)(1), and activities carried out under 
the plan, may not conflict section 1208 of subtitle C of title I of the 
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 
Stat. 1007), as added by this Act.
    (e) Rules of Construction.--
            (1) Leases applicable to the area.--Nothing in this section 
        affects the lease or management of recreation residences within 
        the Area.
            (2) Crystal springs watershed special resources management 
        unit.--Nothing in this section affects the Crystal Springs 
        Watershed Special Resources Management Unit established under 
        section 1205(a) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
        2009 (16 U.S.C. 539n).
            (3) Management guidelines.--Nothing in this section affects 
        the management guidelines within the Special Use Permit area 
        boundaries for ski areas, campgrounds, resorts, or related 
        recreation permit holders in effect on the date of the 
        enactment of this Act in the Area.
    (f) Definition of Utility Infrastructure.--In this section, the 
term ``utility infrastructure'' means infrastructure related to power 
lines, poles, structures, communications, or equipment, both overhead 
and underground, including appurtenances, used to support energy 
generation, transmission, or distribution.

SEC. 202. ENHANCING RECREATION MANAGEMENT IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE 
              NATIONAL SCENIC AREA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall complete and 
publish a comprehensive plan for sustainable recreation management 
within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area (in this section 
referred to as the ``Scenic Area'').
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the plan required under subsection (a) 
is to increase the social, ecological, and economic sustainability of 
recreation management and infrastructure in the Scenic Area.
    (c) Timeline.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall be 
published not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act and updated every 10 years thereafter.
    (d) Public Review and Community Involvement.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall--
            (1) make a draft of the plan required under subsection (a) 
        available for public comment for a period of not less than 90 
        days; and
            (2) provide opportunities in addition to paragraph (1) for 
        public engagement, including, with respect to such plan, 
        consideration of the analysis and comments of relevant experts, 
        State and local agencies, community partners, and other 
        relevant interested parties, as determined by the Secretary, 
        and consultation with affected Indian Tribes.
    (e) Content.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the 
plan required under subsection (a)--
            (1) considers outdoor recreational values, including--
                    (A) equitable access to a diversity of high-
                quality, environmentally sustainable outdoor recreation 
                opportunities in the Scenic Area;
                    (B) the natural features that support recreation in 
                the Scenic Area; and
                    (C) other values with respect to the Scenic Area, 
                including Tribal treaty rights, cultural, spiritual, 
                ecological, scenic, historical, geological, climate, 
                carbon storage and sequestration, scientific, and 
                native fish and wildlife values;
            (2) identifies and addresses issues related to equity (as 
        such term is defined in section 2 of Executive Order 13985 (86 
        Fed. Reg. 7009)) and inclusion; and
            (3) uses the best available science.
    (f) Other Requirements.--The plan required under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) be developed in accordance with applicable law and 
        regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 
        1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
            (2) include the following elements--
                    (A) a description of recreation infrastructure and 
                resources across jurisdictional boundaries in the 
                Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area that exist on 
                the date of the enactment of this Act;
                    (B) a description of management strategies and 
                resources for sustainable recreation in the Scenic Area 
                that exist on the date of the enactment of this Act;
                    (C) an analysis of ecological impacts and risks of 
                current and future recreation use, including wildfire 
                risk;
                    (D) a plan for more effective management, including 
                recreation and natural resource enhancement; and
                    (E) a comprehensive assessment of--
                            (i) permits and leases in effect on the 
                        date of the enactment of this Act within the 
                        Area; and
                            (ii) how such permits and leases shall be 
                        permitted to continue, subject to applicable 
                        law.
    (g) Special Studies.--The plan required under subsection (a), shall 
conduct certain studies to assess recreation trail initiatives, 
including the development of--
            (1) a set of interconnected trails that connect 
        municipalities to trails around the Columbia River Gorge 
        National Scenic Area; and
            (2) a trail connection between the Oregon communities of 
        Mosier and The Dalles.

SEC. 203. ESTABLISHING RECREATION CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a 
Center for Recreation Excellence (in this section referred to as the 
``Centers'') in each of the Mount Hood National Forest and the Columbia 
River Gorge National Scenic Area.
    (b) Name.--The Centers shall be named after Mary Gautreaux.
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the Centers is to facilitate the 
management and enhancement of outdoor recreation on the Mount Hood 
National Forest and in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area in 
accordance with this title and the amendment made by this title.
    (d) Areas of Focus.--Each Center shall, with respect to the area 
such Center serves--
            (1) in coordination with other relevant units of the Forest 
        Service, facilitate the management and enhancement of outdoor 
        recreation on the Mount Hood National Forest and in the 
        Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and ensure that the 
        initiatives undertaken by the Centers will not detract from 
        efforts in neighboring units, in accordance with this title and 
        the amendment made by this title;
            (2) subject to availability of funds, hire additional staff 
        to enhance management of recreation, including staff focused on 
        trail and related recreation infrastructure and engagement of 
        underserved communities (as such term is defined in section 2 
        of Executive Order 13985 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009));
            (3) meaningfully engage the public, including Tribes, in--
                    (A) addressing trail stewardship priorities and 
                other recreation infrastructure maintenance needs, and 
                implementing activities to address those needs;
                    (B) creating strategies to improve communication 
                between the agency and partners regarding trail and 
                other recreational infrastructure stewardship 
                activities and priorities;
                    (C) assessing and addressing short- and long-term 
                needs related to recreation access and infrastructure 
                for underserved communities;
                    (D) addressing accessibility of recreation 
                infrastructure, including trails, trailheads, parking, 
                campgrounds, day-use areas, boat launches, and other 
                recreation infrastructure for people with disabilities, 
                including working with the Secretary of Agriculture to 
                ensure this information is made publicly accessible; 
                and
                    (E) updated partnership guides that provide greater 
                clarity and accessibility to individuals, groups, and 
                organizations that wish to partner with a Center;
            (4) as needed, modernize federally owned equipment 
        necessary to safely and effectively manage recreation 
        infrastructure maintenance and enhancement; and
            (5) carry out other activities as determined by the 
        Secretary of Agriculture to enhance recreation and recreation 
        infrastructure management.
    (e) Consistency.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall ensure that the Centers carry out activities that are 
consistent with this section, this title, and the amendment made by 
this title.
    (f) Agreements for Stewardship of Federal Land.--
            (1) Authority to enter into agreements.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture may enter into agreements with States, private 
        agencies, organizations, institutions, corporations, 
        individuals, or other entities to carry out one or more 
        projects or programs with the Forest Service on Federal land 
        within the Mount Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge 
        National Scenic Area lands in accordance with this subsection.
            (2) Project and program instructions.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture shall include in any agreement under paragraph (1) 
        the desired outcomes of the project or program and the 
        guidelines for the cooperators to follow, including--
                    (A) the physical boundaries of the project or 
                program;
                    (B) the equipment the volunteers are authorized to 
                use to complete the project or program;
                    (C) the training the volunteers are required to 
                complete, including agency consideration and 
                incorporation of training offered by qualified 
                nongovernmental organizations and volunteer partner 
                organizations;
                    (D) the actions the volunteers are authorized to 
                take to complete the project or program; and
                    (E) any other information that the Secretary 
                determines necessary for the volunteer group to 
                complete the project or program.
            (3) Authorized projects and programs.--Subject to paragraph 
        (4), the Secretary of Agriculture may use agreements to carry 
        out projects and programs for Federal land located in the Mount 
        Hood National Forest and Columbia River Gorge National Scenic 
        Area that--
                    (A) promote the stewardship of resources of Federal 
                land by volunteers;
                    (B) support maintaining the resources, trails, and 
                facilities on Federal land in a sustainable manner;
                    (C) increase awareness, understanding, and 
                stewardship of Federal land through the development, 
                publication, or distribution of educational materials 
                and products; and
                    (D) promote the use of Federal land as outdoor 
                classrooms.
            (4) Conditions on use of authority.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture may use agreements under paragraph (3) to carry out 
        a project or program for the Federal land only if the project 
        or program--
                    (A) complies with all Federal laws (including 
                regulations) and policies;
                    (B) with respect to any Federal recreational lands 
                and waters involved, is consistent with an applicable 
                management plan, including the plans required under--
                            (i) section 1208 of subtitle C of title I 
                        of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
                        2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1007), as 
                        added by this Act; and
                            (ii) sections 201, 202, and 301;
                    (C) is monitored by the relevant Federal land 
                management agency during the project and after project 
                completion to determine compliance with the 
                instructions under paragraph (2); and
                    (D) satisfies such other terms and conditions as 
                the Secretary of Agriculture concerned determines to be 
                appropriate.

SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

      TITLE III--WILDFIRE PLANNING, MITIGATION, AND REHABILITATION

SEC. 301. WILDFIRE ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION PLANNING.

    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of the wildfire assessment and wildfire 
mitigation and adaptation plan required under subsection (a) is to 
identify, evaluate, and prioritize management activities to be 
implemented in the land described in subsection (b)(1) to mitigate and 
adapt to wildfire risk for communities, ecosystems, and responders.
    (b) Wildfire Assessment.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 280 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        ensure a wildfire assessment is conducted that covers--
                    (A) the Mount Hood National Forest;
                    (B) Federal land within the Columbia River Gorge 
                National Scenic Area; and
                    (C) any private, State, or Tribal land adjacent to 
                such areas, including the Warm Springs Reservation.
            (2) Assessment components.--The wildfire assessment 
        required under paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of--
                    (A) possible sources of ignition, both natural and 
                human-caused;
                    (B) wildfire likelihood and intensity, including 
                estimated impacts to communities, ecosystems, Tribal 
                treaty resources, and infrastructure and structures; 
                and
                    (C) underlying or overarching factors such as 
                climate change and fire suppression that have, are, or 
                will contribute to wildfire risk.
    (c) Wildfire Mitigation and Adaptation Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
        which the wildfire assessment is conducted under subsection 
        (b)(1), the Secretary of Agriculture shall develop a wildfire 
        mitigation and adaptation plan, consistent with--
                    (A) such wildfire assessment;
                    (B) existing wildfire planning, preparedness, and 
                implementation frameworks including Potential 
                Operational Delineations; and
                    (C) the best available science.
            (2) Plan components.--The wildfire mitigation and 
        adaptation plan developed under paragraph (1) shall include--
                    (A) noncommercial, science-based, ecological forest 
                health and restoration treatments, including those 
                informed by traditional cultural ecological knowledge, 
                designed to promote the greatest amount of wildfire 
                resiliency for the least amount of cost;
                    (B) methods to reduce the threat posed by wildfires 
                to communities within or near the land described in 
                subsection (b)(1), including permit holders for 
                structures on Federal lands, leased recreation 
                residences, and owners of structures on inholdings on 
                non-Federal lands;
                    (C) methods to establish, restore, protect, and 
                maintain fire-resilient forest structures containing 
                late successional forest structure characterized by 
                large trees and multistoried canopies, as ecologically 
                appropriate;
                    (D) evacuation routes for communities located 
                within or near the land described in subsection (b)(1), 
                which shall be developed in consultation with State and 
                local fire agencies;
                    (E) strategies for clear, accurate, and timely 
                public dissemination of emergency evacuation plans and 
                routes, including for permit holders, on the Federal 
                lands covered by the wildfire assessment within or near 
                the land described in subsection (b)(1);
                    (F) opportunities for increased prescribed fire 
                that reduces wildfire risk while also improving natural 
                ecological function;
                    (G) opportunities for use of managed wildland fire 
                in appropriate forest types to restore more naturally 
                resilient forest conditions and maintain or restore 
                natural meadows;
                    (H) identification, through spatial mapping or 
                other means, of areas and conditions under which 
                wildfires could be managed to reduce wildfire risk and 
                improve natural ecological function;
                    (I) opportunities to reduce the number of human-
                caused ignitions;
                    (J) opportunities to address underlying and 
                overarching factors such as climate change and fire 
                suppression that have, are, or will contribute to 
                wildfire risk; and
                    (K) other items as determined by the Secretary of 
                Agriculture.
            (3) Coordination with local community.--To the extent 
        practicable, the wildfire mitigation and adaptation plan 
        developed under subsection (b)(1) shall give consideration to 
        community wildfire protection plans developed by communities 
        adjacent to the area described in such subsection.
            (4) Implementation.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall 
        implement the wildfire mitigation and adaptation plan developed 
        under subsection (b)(1) as soon as practicable after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act.
            (5) Temporary road construction.--The Secretary of 
        Agriculture--
                    (A) may construct temporary roads within or near 
                the land described in subsection (b)(1) to address 
                wildfires, in accordance with applicable law; and
                    (B) shall remediate such temporary roads as soon as 
                practicable to meet the needs of ecosystem function in 
                the area, based on the best available science.
    (d) Conflict of Laws.--If there is a conflict between the laws 
applicable to this section, the more restrictive provision shall 
control.
    (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section affects the 
authority of the Secretary of Agriculture (in cooperation with other 
Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate) to conduct wildland 
fire operations within the land described in subsection (b)(1).

SEC. 302. REHABILITATING RECREATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE POST WILDFIRE.

    (a) In General.--With respect to the Mount Hood National Recreation 
Area and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, the Secretary 
of Agriculture--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) in order to facilitate sustainable public 
                access and enjoyment of such Areas, prioritize the 
                rebuilding and rehabilitation of recreational 
                infrastructure damaged due to wildfire; and
                    (B) consider the construction of one or more 
                wildfire interpretive kiosks to offer educational 
                information on the role of wildfire in the forests of 
                such Areas; and
            (2) may consider relocating recreation sites to nearby 
        areas if ecological impacts of such sites could be reduced by 
        such relocation.
    (b) Clarification on Certain Terms.--In this section, the terms 
``infrastructure'' and ``structures'' do not include utility 
infrastructure (as defined in section 201(f)) or utility structures.

SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$400,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

                 TITLE IV--PROTECTION OF SPECIAL PLACES

SEC. 401. PRESERVATION OF WILDERNESS.

    (a) Designation of Wilderness Areas.--In accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the 
State of Oregon are designated as wilderness areas and as components of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System:
            (1) Mount hood wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land 
        managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,427 
        acres, as generally depicted on the maps entitled ``Upper Sandy 
        River Proposed Wilderness'', ``Lower Vista Ridge Proposed 
        Wilderness'', and ``Coe Branch Proposed Wilderness'', dated 
        April 14, 2022, which is incorporated in, and considered to be 
        a part of, the Mount Hood Wilderness, as designated under 
        section 3(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132(a)) and 
        enlarged by section 3(d) of the Endangered American Wilderness 
        Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note).
            (2) Salmon-huckleberry wilderness additions.--Certain 
        Federal land managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land 
        Management, comprising approximately 2,156 acres, as generally 
        depicted on the maps entitled ``Alder Creek Proposed 
        Wilderness'', and ``Salmon River Proposed Wilderness'', dated 
        April 14, 2022, which is incorporated in, and considered to be 
        a part of, the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, as designated by 
        section 3(2) of the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 
        1132 note).
    (b) Maps.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall file 
        a map of each wilderness area designated under this section, 
        with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The maps filed under paragraph (1) shall 
        have the same force and effect as if included in this section, 
        except that the Secretary of Agriculture may correct 
        typographical errors in the maps.
            (3) Public availability.--Each map filed under paragraph 
        (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
        appropriate offices of the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land 
        Management.
            (4) Salmon-huckleberry wilderness boundary adjustment.--The 
        boundary of the ``Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness-Mirror Lake'' 
        addition to the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, as added by 
        section 1202(a)(7) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
        2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note)--
                    (A) is modified to exclude the approximately 6 
                acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled 
                ``Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness-Technical Amendment'' 
                dated April 14, 2022; and
                    (B) such excluded land shall not be designated as a 
                component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
                System.
    (c) Legal Description Not Required.--Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a legal description shall not be required with 
respect to any wilderness area designated under this section.
    (d) Boundaries of Certain Wilderness Areas.--The boundaries of each 
wilderness area designated under this section or title I, subtitle C of 
the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) 
that are immediately adjacent to a utility line, utility access road 
right-of-way, or a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project 
boundary shall be 100 feet from the boundary of the right-of-way or the 
project boundary.

SEC. 402. PRESERVATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.

    (a) Wild and Scenic River Additions.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (100)--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
                as clauses (i) through (iii) respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (B) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so 
                redesignated), by striking ``Those portions as 
                follows:'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The following segments, to be 
                administered in the following classes:''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Additional segments.--
                            ``(i) Mainstem.--The following segments, 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 
                                sections 8 and 17, township 2 south, 
                                range 5 east, as a recreational river; 
                                to be administered by the Secretary of 
                                the Interior.
                            ``(ii) Tributaries.--The following 
                        segments, to be administered in the following 
                        classes:
                                    ``(I) The approximately 9.4-mile 
                                segment of Lost Creek from its 
                                headwaters to its confluence with the 
                                Sandy River as a scenic river; to be 
                                administered by the Secretary of 
                                Agriculture.
                                    ``(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 
                                Agriculture.
                                    ``(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 
                                Interior.
                                    ``(IV) The approximately 1.9-mile 
                                segment of the Little Sandy River in 
                                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 certain tributaries, to be 
                administered in the following 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 following classes:
                            ``(i) The 2-mile segment'';
                    (D) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) 
                as clauses (ii) through (iv) respectively, and 
                indenting appropriately;
                    (E) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``the 13.6-mile'' and 
                        inserting ``The 13.6-mile''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Agriculture;'' and 
                        inserting ``Agriculture.'';
                    (F) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``the 6.5-mile'' and 
                        inserting ``The 6.5-mile''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Agriculture;'' and 
                        inserting ``Agriculture.'';
                    (G) in clause (iv) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) by striking ``the 17.5-mile'' and 
                        inserting ``The 17.5-mile''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Interior;'' and 
                        inserting ``Interior.'';
                    (H) by inserting after clause (iv) (as so 
                redesignated) 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 
                        Interior.''; and
                    (I) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Tributaries.--The following segments:
                            ``(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 Agriculture.
                            ``(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 administered by the Secretary of 
        Agriculture in the following classes:
                    ``(A) Mainstem.--The following segments:
                            ``(i) The 4.3-mile segment of the Zigzag 
                        River from its headwaters to the Mount Hood 
                        Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
                            ``(ii) The approximately 2.2-mile segment 
                        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 recreational river.''; and
            (4) in paragraph (177)--
                    (A) by striking ``The 13.5-mile'' and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) Mainstem.--The 13.5-mile''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Tributaries.--The following segments:
                            ``(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 administered by 
                        the Secretary of Agriculture 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 Agriculture 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 approximately 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 
                        administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 
                        a recreational river.
                            ``(ii) Mcgee creek.--The approximately 5.6-
                        mile segment of McGee Creek from its headwaters 
                        to its confluence with Elk Creek, to be 
                        administered by the Secretary Agriculture as a 
                        scenic river.
            ``(232) Middle fork fivemile creek, oregon.--The 
        approximately 7.7-mile segment of Middle Fork Fivemile Creek 
        from its headwaters to its confluence with South Fork Fivemile 
        Creek, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a 
        scenic river.''.
    (c) Tribal Land and Treaty Rights.--
            (1) In general.--Any land owned by an Indian Tribe or held 
        in trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian 
        Tribe or member of an Indian Tribe shall not be included within 
        the boundaries of a covered segment without the express consent 
        of the governing body of such Indian Tribe or such member.
            (2) Consultation.--With respect to a covered segment that 
        includes land described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, 
        as appropriate, consult, and enter into written cooperative 
        management agreements, with the applicable Indian Tribe or 
        member of an Indian Tribe for the planning, administration, and 
        management of the covered segment, in accordance with section 
        10(e) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 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 designated by the amendments made by 
subsection (b).

SEC. 403. ENHANCEMENT OF PACIFIC CREST NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall--
            (1) assess existing use of the Pacific Crest National 
        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 Regulations (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 conditions, 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 inspiring tenacity and 
commitment to protecting the natural treasures of the Columbia River 
Gorge, the sections of the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness on the maps 
entitled ``Proposed Rename, Nancy Russell Wilderness'', dated December 
17, 2020, shall hereafter be known and designated as the ``Nancy 
Russell Columbia River Gorge Wilderness''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, 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 Columbia River Gorge Wilderness''.
    (c) Signing.--The Secretary of Agriculture is not required 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 ACCESS 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 Columbia River Gorge Access Committee to 
develop a Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area access strategy 
described in subsection (g).
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Committee established under 
subsection (a) is to establish a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-
jurisdictional strategy to achieve safe, equitable, and ecologically 
sustainable access to recreation, tourism, and residential, cultural, 
and economic 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 following:
            (1) Not more than 8 representatives from Federal, State, 
        and local government agencies with authority to manage public 
        land or ports in the Area.
            (2) One representative from a Federal transportation 
        agency, one representative from each of the Washington and 
        Oregon transportation agencies, and one representative from 
        government transportation agencies located within or adjacent 
        to the Area.
            (3) One representative from public transit agencies located 
        within or adjacent to the Area.
            (4) One representative from each of the Confederated Tribes 
        of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and from any other 
        affected Tribes, as determined by the Secretary.
            (5) Five representatives from tourism, recreation, bicycle 
        or pedestrian groups, conservation, and urban and rural 
        communities within the Area, including tourism alliances, 
        economic development districts, and non-profit organizations 
        (including organizations focused on environmental and 
        transportation justice).
            (6) At least two representatives from underserved 
        communities who reside in or visit the Area.
    (d) Meetings.--The Committee shall--
            (1) hold at least six meetings annually to develop 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 formation of subcommittees.
    (f) Coordination.--The Committee shall coordinate efforts with the 
Mount Hood Access Committee established under section 502.
    (g) Strategy.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall--
            (1) provide coordinated, reliable, and user-friendly 
        transportation and transit options for Area residents, 
        employees, and visitors, including assessing a singular Gorge 
        access pass;
            (2) through demand management strategies, reduce congestion 
        on roadways serving the most-trafficked 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 strategy;
            (6) ensure that the activities described in paragraphs (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 recreation or transportation 
        facilities, creating a transportation 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 report on the implementation of such strategy to 
the Commission, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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 Columbia River Gorge 
        National Scenic Area.
            (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Columbia 
        River Gorge Commission established 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).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (5) Transportation demand management.--The term 
        ``transportation demand management'' means the use of planning, 
        programs, policy, marketing, communications, incentives, 
        pricing, and technology to manage high demand for 
        transportation facilities by shifting to alternative travel 
        modes, routes, departure times, number of trips, and locations.

SEC. 502. ESTABLISHING A MOUNT HOOD ACCESS 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 shall establish a Mt. Hood Access Committee to develop a 
Mount Hood Access Strategy described in subsection (g).
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Committee established under 
subsection (a) is to establish a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-
jurisdictional strategy to achieve safe, equitable, and ecologically 
sustainable access to recreation, tourism, and residential, cultural, 
and economic opportunities along U.S. Highways 26 and 35 within the 
Mount Hood National Forest.
    (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 following:
            (1) Not more than 6 representatives from Federal, State, 
        and local government agencies with authority to manage public 
        land in or adjacent to the Mount Hood National Forest.
            (2) One representative from a Federal transportation 
        agency, one representative from the Oregon transportation 
        agency, and one representative from county or regional 
        government transportation entities.
            (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 Confederated Tribes 
        of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and from any other 
        affected Tribes, as determined by the Secretary.
            (5) Six representatives from tourism, recreation, bicycle 
        or pedestrian groups, conservation, and urban and rural 
        communities, who live, work, operate, or recreate within the 
        Mount Hood National Forest including organizations or agencies 
        focused on tourism, economic development, and community 
        resiliency (including organizations focused on environmental 
        and transportation justice).
            (6) At least two representatives from underserved 
        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 develop 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 formation 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 residents, employees, 
        and visitors to the Mount Hood National Forest, particularly in 
        the vicinity of Oregon State Highway 26 and Oregon State 
        Highway 35;
            (2) improve multimodal transportation alternatives options 
        between and among recreation areas and nearby communities, 
        including Tribal communities, that are located within the Mount 
        Hood region, 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 facilities 
                located at nearby communities, intermodal 
                transportation centers to link public transportation, 
                parking, and recreation destinations, including within 
                or in close proximity to Government Camp; and
                    (E) ensuring equitable access to transit 
                opportunities to underserved communities who reside 
                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;
            (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 strategy;
            (6) ensure that the activities described in paragraphs (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 recreation or transportation 
        facilities, creating a transportation 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 report on the implementation of such strategy to 
the Commission, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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 subsection:
            (1) Committee.--The term ``Committee'' means the Mount Hood 
        Access Committee established 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 Agriculture 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 enforcement 
        services; and
            (2) cooperative assistance by nearby law enforcement and 
        fire management agencies, including Indian tribes.
    (b) Enhancing Federal Public Safety Efforts.--The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall, for each of the Mount Hood National Forest and 
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, hire 5 additional law 
enforcement officers (staff positions) who have undergone extensive 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, including 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--
                            (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 Commission 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 access methods used to 
                locate, construct, operate, maintain, repair, rebuild, 
                upgrade, remove, or patrol utility infrastructure (as 
                defined in section 201(f)).
                    (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 vegetation 
                                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 
                        vehicles, 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, regulations, or provisions pertaining to the 
        Bull Run Watershed, 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 existing rights of way in effect 
        on the date of the enactment 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.--Nothing in this Act, or 
        the amendment made by this Act, affects the installation, 
        operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of federally 
        administered or State-administered stream gauges or any other 
        similar science-based water quality or quantity measurement 
        apparatus.
            (6) Fish and wildlife.--Nothing in this Act, or the 
        amendment made by this Act affects the jurisdiction or 
        responsibilities of the State of Oregon with respect to fish 
        and wildlife in the State of Oregon.
            (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 National 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 modifies 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.);
                    (D) the Record of Decision for Amendments 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 Agriculture; or
                    (E) any other law (including regulations), except 
                as expressly provided in this Act.
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REC Act of 2022
To provide for conservation and recreation enhancement for Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and for other purposes.
Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation Act of 2022
REC Act of 2022
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl