1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Shenandoah Mountain Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) National Scenic Area (A) In general The term National Scenic Area means the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area established by section 3(a). (B) Inclusions The term National Scenic Area includes— (i) any National Forest System land within the boundary of the National Scenic Area that is administered as part of the National Scenic Area; and (ii) any National Forest System land within the boundary of the National Scenic Area that is administered as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System under the amendments made by section 4. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (3) State The term State means the State of Virginia. (4) Wilderness Area The term Wilderness Area means a wilderness area designated by paragraphs (21) through (25) of section 1 of Public Law 100–326 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 102 Stat. 584; 114 Stat. 2057; 123 Stat. 1002) (as added by section 4). 3. Establishment of the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area (a) Establishment Subject to valid existing rights, there is established the Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area, consisting of approximately 92,562 acres of National Forest System land in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, as generally depicted on the map filed under section 5(a)(1). (b) Purposes The purposes of the National Scenic Area are— (1) to ensure the protection and preservation of the scenic quality, water quality, natural characteristics, and water resources of the National Scenic Area; (2) to protect wildlife, fish, and plant habitat in the National Scenic Area; (3) to protect outstanding natural biological values and habitat for plant and animal species along the Shenandoah Mountain crest above 3,000 feet above sea level elevation, including the Cow Knob salamander