,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aebf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,ha/+s ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mrs4    
,mc,morris ,rodg]s1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1
 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4     
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,s\!rl&1 ,mr4 ,da9es1
 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,"y 
( ,alaska1 ,mr4 ,griffi? ( ,virg9ia1    
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1  
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 & ,mrs4 ,lummis7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to re/ore employm5t &         
educational opportunities 91 & improve !
 economic /ability (1 c\nties conta9+   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 :ile also     
r$uc+ ,=e/ ,s]vice managem5t co/s1 by   
ensur+ t su* c\nties h a dep5dable s\rce
 ( rev5ue f ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 to

 provide a tempor>y ext5sion ( ! ,secure
 ,rural ,s*ools & ,community            
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #bjjj1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,heal?y ,=e/s =     
,heal?y ,communities ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 
,sec4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,=e/ ,res]ve    
,rev5ue ,areas & annual volume          
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #d4 ,managem5t ( ,=e/
 ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,areas4 ,sec4 #e4      
,di/ribution ( =e/ res]ve rev5ues4 ,sec4
 #f4 ,ext5sion ( ,secure ,rural ,s*ools 
& ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (  
#bjjj p5d+ full op]ation ( ,=e/ ,res]ve 
,rev5ue ,areas4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
,act3  7#a7 ,annual volume requirem5t   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m annual volume      
requirem5t1 ) respect to a ,=e/ ,res]ve 
,rev5ue ,area1 means a volume ( national
 =e/ mat]ials no less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! 
su/a9$ yield ( ! ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue   

,area4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,9 det]m9+ !   
volume ( national =e/ mat]ials or !     
su/a9$ yield ( a ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue   
,area1 ! ,secret>y may n include        
non-comm]cial po/ & pole sales & p]sonal
 use firewood4  7#b7 ,b5efici>y c\nty ,!
 t]m b5efici>y c\nty means a political  
subdivision ( a ,/ate t1 on acc\nt (    
conta9+ ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 0     
eligible to receive paym5ts ?r\gh !     
,/ate "u title ,i ( ! ,secure ,rural    
,s*ools & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation 
,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaa et    
seq474  7#c7 ,cata/rophic ev5t ,! t]m   
cata/rophic ev5t means an ev5t 7includ+ 
sev]e fire1 insect or disease           
infe/ations1 w9d?r[1 or o!r extreme     
wea!r or natural disa/]7 t ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es w cause or has caus$ sub/antial
 damage to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& or  
natural res\rces on ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em l&4  7#d7 ,community wildfire    
protection plan ,! t]m community        
wildfire protection plan has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,heal?y   

,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #feaa74  7#e7 ,cov]$ =e/      
res]ve project ,! t]ms cov]$ =e/ res]ve 
project & cov]$ project mean a project  
involv+ ! managem5t or sale ( national  
=e/ mat]ials )9 a ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue  
,area to g5]ate =e/ res]ve rev5ues &    
a*ieve ! annual volume requirem5t = !   
,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area4  7#f7 ,=e/  
res]ve rev5ue area  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m
 ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area means       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 a unit ( !   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em designat$ =       
su/a9able =e/ managem5t = ! production (
 national =e/ mat]ials & =e/ res]ve     
rev5ues4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,subject to  
subp>agraph 7,c71 b o!rwise not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( law1 includ+ executive  
ord]s & regulations1 ! ,secret>y %all   
include 9 ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,areas   
all ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s id5tifi$ z
 comm]cial =e/ l& capable ( produc+     
tw5ty cubic feet ( timb] p] acre4  7,c7 
,exclusions ,a ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue     
,area may n include ,national ,=e/      

,sy/em l&--  7i7 t is a compon5t ( !    
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation       
,sy/em2 or  7ii7 on :i* ! removal (     
vegetation is specifically prohibit$ by 
,f$]al /atute4  7#g7 ,=e/ res]ve rev5ues
 ,! t]m =e/ res]ve rev5ues means rev5ues
 d]iv$ f ! sale ( national =e/ mat]ials 
9 a ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area4  7#h7   
,national =e/ mat]ials ,! t]m national  
=e/ mat]ials has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9   
section #ad7;e77#a7 ( ! ,national ,=e/  
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#dgb;a7e77#a774  7#i7 ,national =e/     
sy/em ,! t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! 
,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces     
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afji7;a771 except t ! t]m does n       
include ! ,national ,grassl&s & l&      
utilization projects designat$ z        
,national ,grassl&s adm9i/]$ pursuant to
 ! ,act ( ,july #bb1 #aicg 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajaj-ajab74  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#aa7 ,su/a9$ yield ,!   

t]m su/a9$ yield means ! annual gr[? ( !
 =e/ calculat$ on ! basis ( ! culm9ation
 ( mean annual increm5t us+ cubic       
measurem5t or o!r me?ods at ! sole      
discretion ( ! ,secret>y4  7#ab7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate includes ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico4  7#ac7 #be-p]c5t paym5t ,!
 t]m #be-p]c5t paym5t means ! paym5t to 
,/ates requir$ by ! six? p>agraph "u !  
head+ ( ,,=e/ ,,s]vice 9 ! ,act ( ,may  
#bc1 #aijh 7#ce ,/at4 #bfj2 #af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ejj71 & section #ac ( ! ,act 
( ,m>* #a1 #aiaa 7#cf ,/at4 #ifc2 #af   
,u4,s4,c4 #ejj74  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,=e/
 ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,areas & annual volume 
requirem5ts  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,=e/     
,res]ve ,rev5ue ,areas ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% "o or m ,=e/   
,res]ve ,rev5ue ,areas )9 ea* unit ( !  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7b7 ,purpose ,! 
purpose ( a ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area  
is to provide a dep5dable s\rce (       
#be-p]c5t paym5ts & economic activity = 
ea* b5efici>y c\nty conta9+ ,national   

,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7c7 ,fiduci>y          
responsibility ,! ,secret>y %all h a    
fiduci>y responsibility to b5efici>y    
c\nties to manage ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue  
,areas to satisfy ! annual volume       
requirem5t4  7d7 ,det]m9ation ( annual  
volume requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( a ,=e/     
,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area1 ! ,secret>y %all 
det]m9e ! annual volume requirem5t = t  
,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area4  7e7        
,limitation on r$uction ( =e/ res]ve    
rev5ue areas ,once a ,=e/ ,res]ve       
,rev5ue ,area is e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y may n r$uce ! numb] (  
acres ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& includ$
 9 t ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area4  7f7   
,map ,! ,secret>y %all provide a map (  
all ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,areas e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7a7 = ea* unit ( !       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em to--  7#a7 !      
,committee on ,agriculture & !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 !      
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 

& ,=e/ry & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate4  7g7     
,recognition ( ,valid & ,exi/+ ,rights  
,nei!r ! e/abli%m5t ( ,=e/ ,res]ve      
,rev5ue ,areas "u subsection 7a7 nor any
 o!r provision ( ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to limit or re/rict--  7#a7     
access to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& =    
hunt+1 fi%+1 recreation1 & o!r relat$   
purposes2 or  7#b7 valid & exi/+ rights 
reg>d+ ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 includ+
 rights ( any f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
tribe4  #d4 ,managem5t ( ,=e/ ,res]ve   
,rev5ue ,areas  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to     
a*ieve annual volume requirem5t         
,effective = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea*     
fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
manage ea* ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area 9 
! mann] necess>y to a*ieve ! annual     
volume requirem5t = ! ,=e/ ,res]ve      
,rev5ue ,area4 ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ 
& enc\rag$ to comm5ce cov]$ =e/ res]ve  
projects z soon z practicable aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to beg9    
g5]at+ =e/ res]ve rev5ues4  7b7 ,/&>ds =

 projects )9 =e/ res]ve rev5ue areas ,! 
,secret>y %all conduct cov]$ =e/ res]ve 
projects )9 ,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,areas 
9 accordance ) ?is section1 :i* %all    
s]ve z ! sole means by :i* ! ,secret>y w
 comply ) ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcca et seq47 & o!r laws applicable to 
! cov]$ projects4  7c7 ,environm5tal    
analysis process = projects 9 =e/ res]ve
 rev5ue areas  7#a7 ,environm5tal       
,assessm5t ,! ,secret>y %all give       
publi%$ notice & complete an            
environm5tal assessm5t pursuant to      
section #ajb7b7 ( ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77 = a cov]$ =e/ res]ve
 project propos$ to be conduct$ )9 a    
,=e/ ,res]ve ,rev5ue ,area1 except t !  
,secret>y is n requir$ to /udy1 develop1
 or describe any alt]native to ! propos$
 ag5cy action4  7#b7 ,cumulative effects
 ,! ,secret>y %all consid] cumulative   
effects solely by evaluat+ ! impacts ( a
 propos$ cov]$ =e/ res]ve project comb9$

 ) ! impacts ( any o!r projects t 7     
approv$ ) a ,decision ,notice or ,record
 ( ,decision be=e ! date on :i* !       
,secret>y publi%$ notice ( ! propos$    
cov]$ project4 ,! cumulative effects (  
pa/ projects may be consid]$ 9 !        
environm5tal assessm5t by us+ a         
description ( ! curr5t environm5tal     
conditions4  7#c7 ,l5g? ,! environm5tal 
assessm5t prep>$ = a propos$ cov]$ =e/  
res]ve project %all n exce$ #ajj pages 9
 l5g?4 ,! ,secret>y may incorporate 9 ! 
environm5tal assessm5t1 by ref]5ce1 any 
docum5ts t ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 !    
sole discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 are      
relevant to ! assessm5t ( ! environm5tal
 effects ( ! cov]$ project4  7#d7       
,deadl9e = completion ,! ,secret>y %all 
complete ! environm5tal assessm5t = a   
cov]$ =e/ res]ve project )9 #ahj days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y publi%$  
notice ( ! propos$ cov]$ project4  7#e7 
,categorical exclusion ,a cov]$ =e/     
res]ve project t is propos$ 9 response  
to a cata/rophic ev5t1 is id5tifi$ )9 a 

community wildfire protection plan1 or t
 cov]s an area ( #aj1jjj acres or less  
%all be categorically exclud$ f !       
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcca et seq474  7d7 ,application ( l& &
 res\rce managem5t plan ,a cov]$ =e/    
res]ve project %all be implem5t$        
consi/5t ) ! /&>ds & guidel9es conta9$ 9
 ! l& & res\rce managem5t plan = ! unit 
( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 :i* ! cov]$ 
project w be c>ri$ out1 except t--  7#a7
 section #f7;g77#c77;,e77iv7 ( ! ,=e/ & 
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#afjd7;g77#c77;,e77iv77 %all n apply2 & 
7#b7 ! ,secret>y may comply ) section   
#ad7;g7 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t   
,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb7;a77g77
 by us+ designation-by-prescription4    
7e7 ,compliance ) endang]$ species act  
7#a7 ,non-jeop>dy assessm5t ,if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t a conc]n exi/s t a 
propos$ cov]$ =e/ res]ve project may    
affect ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( any species  

li/$ z endang]$ or ?reat5$ "u section #d
 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc71 ! ,secret>y %all 
issue a det]m9ation expla9+ ! view ( !  
,secret>y t ! propos$ cov]$ project w n 
jeop>dize ! cont9u$ exi/5ce ( ! species4
  7#b7 ,submission1 review1 & response  
7,a7 ,submission ,! ,secret>y %all      
submit a det]m9ation issu$ by !         
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 z appropriate4  7,b7 ,review &
 response ,)9 #cj days aft] receiv+ a   
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 z appropriate1 %all provide a 
writt5 response to ! ,secret>y concurr+ 
9 or reject+ ! ,secret>y's det]m9ation4 
,if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or !       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce rejects !          
det]m9ation1 ! writt5 response %all     
include recomm5dations = measures t--   
7i7 w avoid ! likelihood ( jeop>dy to1  
or adv]se modification ( ! habitat (1 an
 endang]$ or ?reat5$ species2  7ii7 c be

 implem5t$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! int5d$
 purpose ( ! cov]$ =e/ res]ve project2  
7iii7 c be implem5t$ consi/5t ) ! scope 
( ! ,secret>y's legal au?ority &        
jurisdiction2 &  7iv7 are economically &
 te*nologically feasible4  7#c7 ,=mal   
consultation ,if ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce      
rejects a det]m9ation issu$ by !        
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce  
also is requir$ to engage 9 =mal        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y4 ,!          
,secret>ies %all complete su*           
consultation pursuant to section #g ( ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 )9 #ij days aft] !     
submission ( ! writt5 response "u       
p>agraph 7#b74  7f7 ,adm9i/rative &     
judicial review  7#a7 ,adm9i/rative     
review ,adm9i/rative review ( a cov]$   
=e/ res]ve project %all occur only 9    
accordance ) ! special adm9i/rative     
review process e/abli%$ "u section #aje 
( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act (    

#bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #feae74  7#b7      
,judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al         
,judicial review ( a cov]$ =e/ res]ve   
project %all occur 9 accordance )       
section #ajf ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s          
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#feaf74  7,b7 ,bond requir$ ,a pla9tiff 
*all5g+ a cov]$ =e/ res]ve project %all 
be requir$ to po/ a bond or o!r security
 acceptable to ! c\rt = ! reasonably    
e/imat$ co/s1 exp5ses1 & attorneys fees 
( ! ,secret>y z def5dant4 ,all proce$+s 
9 ! action %all be /ay$ until ! security
 is giv54 ,if ! pla9tiff has n compli$ )
 ! ord] to po/ su* bond or o!r security 
)9 #ij days aft] ! date ( s]vice ( !    
ord]1 !n ! action %all be dismiss$ )    
prejudice4  7,c7 ,recov]y ,if !         
,secret>y prevails 9 ! case1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! c\rt a motion = paym5t
 ( all litigation exp5ses4  #e4         
,di/ribution ( =e/ res]ve rev5ues ,=e/  
res]ve rev5ues g5]at$ by a cov]$ =e/    
res]ve project %all be us$ by !         
,secret>y--  7#a7 to make deposits into 

! fund e/abli%$ "u section #c ( ! ,act (
 ,june #i1 #aicj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #egf;b2 
commonly kn[n z ! ,knutson-,v&5b]g      
,fund7 & ! fund e/abli%$ "u section     
#ad7;h7 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t   
,act ( #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a7h72  
commonly kn[n z ! salvage sale fund7 9  
contributions equal to ! monies o!rwise 
collect$ "u ^? ,acts = projects conduct$
 on ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7#b7 to
 make #be-p]c5t paym5ts to ,/ates = !   
b5efit ( b5efici>y c\nties4  #f4        
,ext5sion ( ,secure ,rural ,s*ools &    
,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act (    
#bjjj p5d+ full op]ation ( ,=e/ ,res]ve 
,rev5ue ,areas ,! ,secure ,rural ,s*ools
 & ,community ,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( 
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is  
am5d$--to be suppli$