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123STA T . 1 05 5 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .30 , 200 9(1)anyref eren c e i n th at A ctt o the effecti v e d ate s ha l l b e considered to be a reference to the date of enact m ent of this Act

and ( 2 ) any reference in that Act to the S ecretary of A g ric u lture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that has j urisdiction over the land . (b) MAP A NDLEG A LD E SCRI P T I O N. — (1) I N GENERAL.—As soon as p racticable after the date of enactment of this Act , the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each w ilderness area and wilderness addi - tion designated by this subtitle with— (A) the C ommittee on N atural R esources of the H ouse of Representatives; and ( B ) the Committee on E nergy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) F ORCE O F LA W .—Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, e x cept that the Secretary may correct any errors in the map and legal description. ( 3 ) PUB LIC A V AILABILIT Y .—Each map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Secretary. (c) INCORPORATION OF AC Q UIRED LAND AND INTERESTS.—Any land (or interest in land) within the boundary of a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this subtitle that is ac q uired by the Federal G overnment shall— (1) become part of the wilderness area in which the land is located; and (2) be managed in accordance with this subtitle, the W ilder- ness Act (1 6U .S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law. (d) WIT H DRAWAL.—Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, any Federal land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by this subtitle is with- drawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under laws relating to mineral and geo- thermal leasing or mineral materials. (e) FIRE MANAGE M ENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— T he Secretary may ta k e such measures in a wilderness area or wilderness addition designated by this subtitle as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases in accordance with section 4 (d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98– 4 0 of the 98th Congress. (2) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in this subtitle limits funding for fire and fuels management in the wilderness areas and wilderness additions designated by this subtitle. (3) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL FIRE MANAGE- MENT PLANS.—As soon as practicable after the date of enact- ment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the local fire management plans that apply to the land designated as a wilderness area or wilderness addition by this subtitle.