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 112 STAT. 2681-335 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 (1) the Area shall be managed with special emphasis on: (A) preserving its natural character and protecting and enhancing water quality in the upper Green River watershed; (B) permitting hunting and fishing; (C) providing opportunities for primitive and semiprimitive recreation and scientific research and study; (D) protecting and enhancing populations of fish, wildlife and native plant species; and (E) allowing for traditional uses by native American peoples; (2) commercial timber harvest and road construction shall be prohibited; (3) the Area shall be closed to the use of motor vehicles, except as may be necessary for administrative purposes or in emergencies (including rescue operations) to protect public health and safety; and (4) the Area shall, subject to valid existing rights, be permanently withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropriation under the U.S. mining laws and mineral leasing laws, including the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. (c) No BUFFER ZONES. — Congress does not intend that the designation of the Kelly Butte Special Management Area lead to the creation of protective perimeters or buffer zones around the Area. The fact that non-compatible activities or uses can be seen or heard from within the Kelly Butte Special Management Area shall not, of itself, preclude such activities or uses up to the boundary of the Area. SEC. 612. EFFECT ON COUNTY REVENUES. The Secretary shall consult with the appropriate Committees of Congress, and local elected officials in the counties in the State of Washington in which the offered lands are located, regarding options to minimize the adverse effect on county revenues of the transfer of the offered lands from private to Federal ownership. Indian Tribal TITLE VII Tort Claims and Kagement Act INDIAN TRIBAL TORT CLAIMS AND RISK MANAGEMENT of 1998. 25 USC 450f SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. "°*®- This title may be cited as the "Indian Tribal Tort Claims and Risk Management Act of 1998". SEC. 702. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that— (1) Indian tribes have made significant achievements toward developing a foundation for economic self-sufficiency and self-determination, and that economic self-sufficiency and self-determination have increased opportunities for the Indian tribes and other entities and persons to interact more frequently in commerce and intergovernmental relationships; (2) although Indian tribes have sought and secured liability insurance coverage to meet their needs, many Indian tribes are faced with significant barriers to obtaining liability insurance because of the high cost or unavailability of such coverage in the private market;

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