H. R. 3603 109th CONGRESS 2d Session
SEC. 111. SUPPORT FOR OUTFITTER AND GUIDE ACTIVITIES.
(a) Existing Operating Permits-
(1) EXTENSION- Before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall grant, for each guide or outfitter operating permit described in paragraph (2), a 10-year extension beyond the expiration date of the current permit. The Secretary concerned may require the modification of the extended permit as necessary to comply with the requirements of this Act.
(2) COVERED PERMITS- Paragraph (1) applies to each guide and outfitter operating permit in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act that authorized activities on lands included in a wilderness area designated by title II or the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area established by title III.
(3) EXCEPTION- The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior may refuse to grant the extension of a permit under paragraph (1) only if the Secretary concerned determines that the permittee has not operated in a satisfactory manner in compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(b) Future Outfitter and Guide Activities- Future extensions of outfitter and guide activities and permits for outfitters on lands included in a wilderness area designated by title II or the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area established by title III shall be administered in accordance with applicable Federal laws and resource management plans. No person shall conduct outfitter and guide activities on such Federal land except as authorized by the Secretary concerned.
