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On the recordFebruary 20, 2025
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 681 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 ``Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Range improvement.--The term ``range improvement'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1902). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Wyoming. (5) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a wilderness area designated by section 3. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State are designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Encampment river canyon wilderness.-- (A) In general.--Certain Federal land administered by the Bureau in the State, comprising approximately 4,523.84 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Encampment River Wilderness'' and dated December 5, 2023, which shall be known as the ``Encampment River Canyon Wilderness''.…
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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