January 14, 2025
Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah.
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 Historic Roadways Protection Act
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Sec. 2. Prohibition on use of use of funds to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Applicable period
The term applicable period means the period that begins on the date of enactment of this Act and ends on the date on which the Secretary certifies to Congress that each of the R.S. 2477 cases has been adjudicated.
(2) Covered travel management area
The term covered travel management area means any of the following travel management areas in the State of Utah:
(A)
The Henry Mountains and Fremont Gorge Travel Management Area.
(B)
The Dinosaur (North) Travel Management Area.
(C)
The Book Cliffs Travel Management Area (Vernal Field Office).
(D)
The Nine Mile Canyon Travel Management Area (Vernal Field Office).
(E)
The San Rafael Swell Travel Management Area.
(F)
The Nine Mile Canyon Travel Management Area (Price Field Office).
(G)
The Book Cliffs Travel Management Area (Moab Field Office).
(H)
The Dolores River Travel Management Area.
(I)
The Trail Canyon Travel Management Area.
(J)
The Paunsaugunt Travel Management Area.
(3) R.S. 2477 case
The term R.S. 2477 case means each of—
(A)
Beaver County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–423–CW);
(B)
Box Elder County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 1:12–cv–105–DB);
(C)
Carbon County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–427–DB);
(D)
Daggett County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–447–RJS);
(E)
Duchesne County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–425–CW);
(F)
Emery County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–429–CW);
(G)
Garfield County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–478–TC);
(H)
Grand County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–466–DN);
(I)
Iron County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–472–BSJ);
(J)
Juab County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–462–DB);
(K)
Kane County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–1073–CW) (consolidated with Case No. 2:11–cv–1031–CW; Case No. 2:12–cv–476–CW).
(L)
Millard County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–451–DB);
(M)
Piute County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–428–CW);
(N)
Rich County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–424–DN);
(O)
San Juan County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–467–DAK);
(P)
Sanpete County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–430–DB);
(Q)
Sevier County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–452–DN);
(R)
Tooele County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–477–CW);
(S)
Uintah County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–461–DAK);
(T)
Utah County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–426–CW);
(U)
Washington County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–471–RJS); and
(V)
Wayne County and State of Utah v. United States (Case No. 2:12–cv–434–DN).
(4) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
(b) Prohibition on use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans
During the applicable period, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may not obligate or expend Federal funds—
(1)
to finalize or implement, with respect to land within the boundary of the State of Utah, a new travel management plan for a covered travel management area; or
(2)
to implement, with respect to land within the boundary of the State of Utah—
(A)
the Indian Creek (Canyon Rims) Travel Management Plan;
(B)
the San Rafael Desert Travel Management Plan;
(C)
the San Rafael Swell Travel Management Plan; or
(D)
the Labyrinth/Gemini Bridges Travel Management Plan.