Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Land Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage National Park System land in a manner that preserves and facilitates the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on land where there is a historical tradition of using such animals. Requires such National Park System land to remain open and accessible to the use of such animals. Allows the Secretary of the Interior to implement a proposed reduction in the use and access of such animals on such land after complying with the full review process required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Makes the same amendments to other laws regarding other public land as follows: (1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, with respect to Bureau of Land Management land; (2) the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, with respect to National Wildlife Refuge System land and (3) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, with respect to National Forest System land (with the Secretary directed to act in this case being the Secretary of Agriculture).
Directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to issue final rules to define the term "historical tradition of use of pack and saddle stock animals" for purposes of this Act.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 781 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 781
To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on land
administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land
Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest
Service on which there is a historical tradition of the use of pack and
saddle stock animals, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 14, 2005
Mr. Crapo introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To preserve the use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on land
administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land
Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the Forest
Service on which there is a historical tradition of the use of pack and
saddle stock animals, 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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal
Land Act of 2005''.
SEC. 2. USE AND ACCESS OF PACK AND SADDLE ANIMALS ON PUBLIC LAND.
(a) National Park System Land.--Section 12 of Public Law 91-383 (16
U.S.C. 1a-7) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Use and Access of Pack and Saddle Animals.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
manage National Park System land in a manner that preserves and
facilitates the continued use and access of pack and saddle
stock animals on National Park System land (including national
monuments and other specifically designated areas) on which
there is a historical tradition of the use of pack and saddle
stock animals.
``(2) Use.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the National Park System land
described in paragraph (1) shall remain open and
accessible to the use of pack and saddle stock animals.
``(B) Limitation.--The Secretary may implement a
proposed reduction in the use and access of pack and
saddle stock animals on the National Park System land
described in paragraph (1) after complying with the
full review process required under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).
``(3) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection--
``(A) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
refuse to issue a permit for a new use of pack and
saddle stock animals, including use by a commercial
outfitter or guide, without complying with applicable
resource management plans and planning processes
required under this Act or any other Federal law;
``(B) limits the authority of the Secretary of the
Interior to--
``(i) impose a temporary emergency closure
of a trail, route, or area to pack and saddle
stock animals; or
``(ii) issue special permits; or
``(C) creates a preference for 1 recreational use
for any unit of the National Park System, without
consideration of the stated purpose of the unit.''.
(b) Bureau of Land Management Land.--Section 302 of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1732) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(e) Use and Access of Pack and Saddle Animals.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage Bureau of
Land Management land in a manner that preserves and facilitates
the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals
on Bureau of Land Management land on which there is a
historical tradition of the use of pack and saddle stock
animals.
``(2) Use.--
``(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Bureau of Land Management land
described in paragraph (1) shall remain open and
accessible to the use of pack and saddle stock animals.
``(B) Limitation.--The Secretary may implement a
proposed reduction in the use and access of pack and
saddle stock animals on the Bureau of Land Management
land described in paragraph (1) after complying with
the full review process required under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.).
``(3) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection--
``(A) authorizes the Secretary to refuse to issue a
permit for a new use of pack and saddle stock animals,
including use by a commercial outfitter or guide,
without complying with applicable resource management
plans and planning processes required under this Act or
any other Federal law;
``(B) limits the authority of the Secretary to--
``(i) impose a temporary emergency closure
of a trail, route, or area to pack and saddle
stock animals; or
``(ii) issue special permits; or
``(C) creates a preference for 1 recreational use
for any area of the Bureau of Land Management land,
without consideration of the stated purpose of the
area.''.
(c) National Wildlife Refuge System Land.--Section 4(d) of the
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Use and access of pack and saddle animals.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage
System land in a manner that preserves and facilitates
the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock
animals on System land on which there is a historical
tradition of the use of pack and saddle stock animals.
``(B) Use.--
``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), the System land described in
subparagraph (A) shall remain open and
accessible to the use of pack and saddle stock
animals.
``(ii) Limitation.--The Secretary may
implement a proposed reduction in the use and
access of pack and saddle stock animals on the
System land described in subparagraph (A) after
complying with the full review process required
under the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
``(C) Effect.--Nothing in this paragraph--
``(i) authorizes the Secretary to refuse to
issue a permit for a new use of pack and saddle
stock animals, including use by a commercial
outfitter or guide, without complying with
applicable resource management plans and
planning processes required under this Act or
any other Federal law;
``(ii) limits the authority of the
Secretary to--
``(I) impose a temporary emergency
closure of a trail, route, or area to
pack and saddle stock animals; or
``(II) issue special permits; or
``(iii) creates a preference for 1
recreational use for any unit of the System,
without consideration of the stated purpose of
the unit.''.
(d) National Forest System Land.--The Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating section 16 as section 17; and
(2) by inserting after section 15 the following:
``SEC. 16. USE AND ACCESS OF PACK AND SADDLE ANIMALS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage
National Forest System land in a manner that preserves and facilitates
the continued use and access of pack and saddle stock animals on
National Forest System land (including wilderness areas, national
monuments, and other specifically designated areas) on which there is a
historical tradition of the use of pack and saddle stock animals.
``(b) Use.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
National Park System land described in subsection (a) shall
remain open and accessible to the use of pack and saddle stock
animals.
``(2) Limitation.--The Secretary may implement a proposed
reduction in the use and access of pack and saddle stock
animals on the National Park System land described in
subsection (a) after complying with the full review process
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
``(c) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
``(1) authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to refuse to
issue a permit for a new use of pack and saddle stock animals,
including use by a commercial outfitter or guide, without
complying with applicable resource management plans and
planning processes required under this Act or any other Federal
law;
``(2) limits the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture
to--
``(A) impose a temporary emergency closure of a
trail, route, or area to pack and saddle stock animals;
or
``(B) issue special permits; or
``(3) creates a preference for 1 recreational use for any
unit of the National Forest System, without consideration of
the stated purpose of the unit.''.
(e) Issuance of Rules.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final rules to define the term
``historical tradition of the use of pack and saddle stock animals''
for purposes of the amendments made by this section.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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