The bill is a joint resolution from the Montana Legislature that seeks to release certain wilderness study areas in Montana from consideration for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. It highlights that the Montana Wilderness Study Act of 1977 required a review of specific lands for their suitability as wilderness, but this review period has long expired without formal recommendations for designation. The resolution emphasizes the legal limbo these lands are in, which has led to extensive federal litigation and uncertainty regarding their management. It argues that this situation has resulted in a waste of forest assets and has negatively impacted multiple-use interests, including agriculture and timber harvesting, which are vital to Montana's economy.

The resolution formally petitions Congress to enact legislation that would release all wilderness study areas identified in the Montana Wilderness Study Act and the National Landscape Conservation System, as well as all inventoried roadless areas. It calls for the implementation of multiple-use management in accordance with federal mandates, while also urging the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate the impacts of land management alternatives on watersheds and downstream water rights holders. The resolution aims to secure the rights of Montana citizens to utilize these public lands for various purposes, unless Congress confirms a study area for wilderness inclusion.