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This bill, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, proposes several key provisions: 1. It designates new wilderness areas and wilderness additions in Colorado, California, Washington, and Oregon, as well as establishes new scenic areas, recreation management areas, and wildlife conservation areas in Colorado. 2. It protects the Thompson Divide area in Colorado from new mineral leasing and extraction, and establishes a pilot program to capture and utilize fugitive methane emissions from abandoned coal mines. 3. It establishes the Curecanti National Recreation Area in Colorado, modifies the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument in California, and makes adjustments to the Rim of the Valley Corridor in California. 4. It creates a new grant program, the "Outdoors for All" program, to provide federal funding for state and local governments, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to acquire land and develop outdoor recreation facilities in urban areas. 5. It designates new wild and scenic river segments in several states, including the York River in Maine and segments of the San Gabriel River in California. 6. It establishes the St. Croix National Heritage Area in the U.S. Virgin Islands and provides funding and authorities for its management. The bill aims to conserve natural resources, improve public access and recreation opportunities, and promote economic development and environmental justice in various regions across the country.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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