,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bej  #aac?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ahbe
  ,report ,no4 #aac-ccg1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #c1  
#bjac ,mr4 ,b5i%ek 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,amodei1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1
 ,mr4 ,bu*anan1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,ms4     
,j5k9s1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4
 ,hudson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = 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$  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad ,additional 
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,mr4 
,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mr4     
,ross1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4    
,/ockman1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,walb]g1    
,mr4 ,la?am1 ,mr4 ,g+rey ( ,georgia1    
,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,nug5t1 ,mr4 ,k+ (  
,i[a1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mrs4 ,mill] (   
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,duncan (   
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,rodney   

,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4  
,smi? ( ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4    
,/iv]s1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,yod]1 ,mr4  
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,hold+1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1    
,mr4 ,t]ry1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mrs4        
,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1  
,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1
 ,mr4 ,h5s>l+1 ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?      
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,pompeo1 ,mr4 ,hunt]1 ,mr4
 ,mess]1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4   
,m>*ant1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4      
,fleis*mann1 ,mr4 ,%u/]1 ,mr4 ,"y (     
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,b5tivolio1 ,mr4 ,johnson
 ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,w5/rup1 ,mr4 ,brid5/9e1 
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,miss\ri1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 
,flores1 ,mr4 ,nunnelee1 ,mr4 ,s\!rl&1  
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,f9*]1 
,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,roe (    
,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,ribble1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 ,mr4
 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,joyce1
 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,flem+1  
,mr4 ,rooney1 ,mr4 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,coble1
 ,mrs4 ,black1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,miss\ri1 
,mr4 ,craw=d1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4       

,griff9 ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,ba*us1 ,mrs4 
,noem1 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,nevada1 ,mr4       
,radel1 ,mr4 ,neugebau]1 ,mr4 ,camp1    
,mr4 ,de,santis1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4     
,rokita1 ,mrs4 ,brooks ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 
,lank=d1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4
 ,graves ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson 
( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    
,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 ,mr4     
,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 &  
,mr4 ,pitt5g]  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad       
,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad ,!        
,committee on ,agriculture dis*>g$2     
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ,f$]al     
public l& managem5t (ficials to ex]cise 
_! au?ority "u exi/+ law to facilitate  
use ( & access to ,f$]al public l&s =   
fi%+1 sport hunt+1 & recreational %oot+1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,recreational     
,fi%+ & ,hunt+ ,h]itage & ,opportunities
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   

7#a7 recreational fi%+ & hunt+ are      
important & traditional activities 9 :i*
 millions ( ,am]icans p>ticipate2  7#b7 
recreational angl]s & hunt]s h be5 &    
cont9ue to be among ! =emo/ support]s ( 
s\nd fi% & wildlife managem5t &         
cons]vation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7    
recreational fi%+ & hunt+ are           
environm5tally acceptable & b5eficial   
activities t occur & c be provid$ on    
,f$]al public l&s & wat]s )\t adv]se    
effects on o!r uses or us]s2  7#d7      
recreational angl]s1 hunt]s1 & sport+   
organizations provide direct assi/ance  
to fi% & wildlife manag]s & en=cem5t    
(fic]s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z well z    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts by inve/+       
volunte] "t & ef=t to fi% & wildlife    
cons]vation2  7#e7 recreational angl]s1 
hunt]s1 & ! associat$ indu/ries h g5]at$
 billions ( doll>s ( critical fund+ =   
fi% & wildlife cons]vation1 rese>*1 &   
managem5t by provid+ rev5ues f pur*ases 
( fi%+ & hunt+ lic5ses1 p]mits1 & /amps1
 z well z excise taxes on fi%+1 hunt+1 &

 %oot+ equipm5t t h g5]at$ billions (   
doll>s ( critical fund+ = fi% & wildlife
 cons]vation1 rese>*1 & managem5t2  7#f7
 recreational %oot+ is also an important
 & traditional activity 9 :i* millions (
 ,am]icans p>ticipate1 safe recreational
 %oot+ is a valid use ( ,f$]al public   
l&s1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( safe &      
conv5i5t %oot+ ranges on su* l&s1 &     
p>ticipation 9 recreational %oot+ helps 
recruit & reta9 hunt]s & contributes to 
wildlife cons]vation2  7#g7             
opportunities to recreationally fi%1    
hunt1 & %oot are decl9+1 :i* depresses  
p>ticipation 9 ^! traditional           
activities1 & depress$ p>ticipation     
adv]sely impacts fi% & wildlife         
cons]vation & fund+ = important         
cons]vation ef=ts2 &  7#h7 ! public     
int]e/ w\ld be s]v$1 & our citiz5s' fi% 
& wildlife res\rces b5efitt$1 by action 
to ensure t opportunities are facilitat$
 to engage 9 fi%+ & hunt+ on ,f$]al     
public l& z recogniz$ by ,executive     
,ord] ,no4 #abifb1 relat+ to            

recreational fi%]ies1 & ,executive ,ord]
 ,no4 #acddc1 relat+ to facilitation (  
hunt+ h]itage & wildlife cons]vation4   
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,f$]al public l& ,! t]m ,f$]al public l&
 means any l& or wat] t is own$ & manag$
 by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,f$]al public l&        
managem5t (ficials ,! t]m ,f$]al public 
l& managem5t (ficials means--  7,a7 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ,director (    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t reg>d+ ,bureau 
( ,l& ,managem5t l&s & wat]s2 &  7,b7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice reg>d+ ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em4  7#c7 ,hunt+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
t]m hunt+ means use ( a fire>m1 b[1 or  
o!r au?oriz$ means 9 ! lawful--  7i7    
pursuit1 %oot+1 capture1 collection1    
trapp+1 or kill+ ( wildlife2  7ii7      
attempt to pursue1 %oot1 capture1       
collect1 trap1 or kill wildlife2 or     
7iii7 ! tra9+ ( hunt+ dogs1 includ+     
field trials4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m   

hunt+ does n include ! use ( skill$     
volunte]s to cull excess animals 7z     
def9$ by o!r ,f$]al law74  7#d7         
,recreational fi%+ ,! t]m recreational  
fi%+ means ! lawful--  7,a7 pursuit1    
capture1 collection1 or kill+ ( fi%2 or 
7,b7 attempt to capture1 collect1 or    
kill fi%4  7#e7 ,recreational %oot+ ,!  
t]m recreational %oot+ means any =m (   
sport1 tra9+1 competition1 or pa/ime1   
:e!r =mal or in=mal1 t involves !       
dis*>ge ( a rifle1 h&gun1 or %otgun1 or 
! use ( a b[ & arr[4  #d4 ,recreational 
fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to valid exi/+ rights &        
subsection 7g71 & coop]ation ) !        
respective ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy1  
,f$]al public l& managem5t (ficials %all
 ex]cise au?ority "u exi/+ law1 includ+ 
provisions reg>d+ l& use plann+1 to     
facilitate use ( & access to ,f$]al     
public l&s1 includ+ ,national ,monum5ts1
 ,wild]ness ,areas1 ,wild]ness ,/udy    
,areas1 & l&s adm9i/ratively classifi$ z
 wild]ness eligible or suitable &       

primitive or semi-primitive areas1 =    
fi%+1 sport hunt+1 & recreational %oot+1
 except z limit$ by--  7#a7 /atutory    
au?ority t au?orizes action or )hold+   
action = reasons ( national security1   
public safety1 or res\rce cons]vation2  
7#b7 any o!r ,f$]al /atute t            
specifically precludes recreational     
fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+ on specific ,f$]al
 public l&s1 wat]s1 or units !re(2 &    
7#c7 discretion>y limitations on        
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+       
det]m9$ to be necess>y & reasonable z   
support$ by ! be/ sci5tific evid5ce &   
advanc$ ?r\gh a transp>5t public        
process4  7b7 ,managem5t ,consi/5t )    
subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
public l& managem5t ag5cy %all ex]cise  
its l& managem5t discretion--  7#a7 9 a 
mann] t supports & facilitates          
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+       
opportunities2  7#b7 to ! ext5t au?oriz$
 "u applicable ,/ate law2 &  7#c7 9     
accordance ) applicable ,f$]al law4  7c7
 ,plann+  7#a7 ,evaluation ( effects on 

opportunities to engage 9 recreational  
fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+ ,f$]al public l&  
plann+ docum5ts1 includ+ l& res\rces    
managem5t plans1 res\rce managem5t      
plans1 & compreh5sive cons]vation plans1
 %all include a specific evaluation ( ! 
effects ( su* plans on opportunities to 
engage 9 recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or   
%oot+4  7#b7 ,no major f$]al action ,no 
action tak5 "u ?is ,act1 or "u section  
#d ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge      
,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd71 ei!r individually or
 cumulatively ) o!r actions involv+     
,f$]al public l&s or l&s manag$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
%all be consid]$ to be a major ,f$]al   
action significantly affect+ ! quality (
 ! human environm5t1 & no additional    
id5tification1 analysis1 or consid]ation
 ( environm5tal effects1 includ+        
cumulative effects1 is necess>y or      
requir$4  7#c7 ,o!r activity n consid]$ 
,f$]al public l& managem5t (ficials are 
n requir$ to consid] ! exi/5ce or       

availability ( recreational fi%+1 hunt+1
 or %oot+ opportunities on adjac5t or   
ne>by public or private l&s 9 ! plann+ =
 or det]m9ation ( :i* ,f$]al public l&s 
are op5 = ^! activities or 9 ! sett+ (  
levels ( use = ^! activities on ,f$]al  
public l&s1 unless ! comb9ation or      
coord9ation ( su* opportunities w\ld    
enhance ! recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or  
%oot+ opportunities available to !      
public4  7d7 ,f$]al public l&s  7#a7    
,l&s op5 ,l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,=e/       
,s]vice1 includ+ ,wild]ness ,areas1     
,wild]ness ,/udy ,areas1 l&s designat$ z
 wild]ness or adm9i/ratively classifi$ z
 wild]ness eligible or suitable &       
primitive or semi-primitive areas &     
,national ,monum5ts1 b exclud+ l&s on ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 %all be op5 to  
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+ unless
 ! manag+ ,f$]al ag5cy acts to close l&s
 to su* activity4 ,l&s may be subject to
 closures or re/rictions if det]m9$ by !
 head ( ! ag5cy to be necess>y &        

reasonable & support$ by facts &        
evid5ce1 = purposes includ+ res\rce     
cons]vation1 public safety1 en]gy or    
m9]al production1 en]gy g5]ation or     
transmission infra/ructure1 wat] supply 
facilities1 protection ( o!r p]mittees1 
protection ( private prop]ty rights or  
int]e/1 national security1 or compliance
 ) o!r law4  7#b7 ,%oot+ ranges  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all  
use 8 or h] au?orities 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) ?is ,act & o!r applicable    
law1 to--  7i7 lease or p]mit use ( l&s 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy = %oot+     
ranges2 &  7ii7 designate specific l&s  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy =           
recreational %oot+ activities4  7,b7    
,limitation on liability ,any           
designation "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all
 n subject ! ,unit$ ,/ates to any civil 
action or claim = monet>y damages =     
injury or loss ( prop]ty or p]sonal     
injury or dea? caus$ by any activity    
occurr+ at or on su* designat$ l&s4  7e7
 ,necessity 9 wild]ness areas & )9 &    

supplem5tal to wild]ness purposes  7#a7 
,m9imum requirem5ts = adm9i/ration ,!   
provision ( opportunities = hunt+1 fi%+ 
& recreational %oot+1 & ! cons]vation ( 
fi% & wildlife to provide su/a9able use 
recreational opportunities on designat$ 
,f$]al wild]ness areas %all con/itute   
measures necess>y to meet ! m9imum      
requirem5ts = ! adm9i/ration ( !        
wild]ness area1 provid$ t ?is           
det]m9ation %all n au?orize or          
facilitate commodity developm5t1 use1 or
 extraction1 motoriz$ recreational      
access or use t is n o!rwise all[$ "u ! 
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq471 or p]man5t road con/ruction or   
ma9t5ance )9 designat$ wild]ness areas4 
7#b7 ,application ( ,wild]ness ,act     
,provisions ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 /ipulat+ t    
wild]ness purposes are )9 & supplem5tal 
to ! purposes ( ! und]ly+ ,f$]al l& unit
 are reaffirm$4 ,:5 seek+ to c>ry out   
fi% & wildlife cons]vation programs &   
projects or provide fi% & wildlife      

dep5d5t recreation opportunities on     
designat$ wild]ness areas1 ! head ( ea* 
,f$]al ag5cy %all implem5t ^!           
supplem5tal purposes s z to facilitate1 
enhance1 or bo?1 b n to imp$e ! und]ly+ 
,f$]al l& purposes :5 seek+ to c>ry out 
fi% & wildlife cons]vation programs &   
projects or provide fi% & wildlife      
dep5d5t recreation opportunities 9      
designat$ wild]ness areas1 provid$ t su*
 implem5tation %all n au?orize or       
facilitate commodity developm5t1 use or 
extraction1 or p]man5t road con/ruction 
or use )9 designat$ wild]ness areas4    
7f7 ,report ,beg9n+ on ! second ,octob] 
#a aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 bi5nially on ,octob] #a !reaft]1 ! head
 ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy :o has au?ority to  
manage ,f$]al public l& on :i* fi%+1    
hunt+1 or recreational %oot+ occurs %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t         
describes--  7#a7 any ,f$]al public l&  

adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy head t 0 clos$ to   
recreational fi%+1 sport hunt+1 or %oot+
 at any "t dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7#b7 ! 
reason = ! closure4  7g7 ,closures or   
significant re/rictions ( #fdj or m     
acres  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,o!r ?an closures  
e/abli%$ or prescrib$ by l& plann+      
actions ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7d7 or   
em]g5cy closures describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 a p]man5t or     
tempor>y )drawal1 *ange (               
classification1 or *ange ( managem5t    
/atus ( ,f$]al public l& t effectively  
closes or significantly re/ricts #fdj or
 m contigu\s acres ( ,f$]al public l& to
 access or use = fi%+ or hunt+ or       
activities relat$ to fi%+1 hunt+1 or    
bo?1 %all take effect only if1 be=e !   
date ( )drawal or *ange1 ! head ( !     
,f$]al ag5cy t has jurisdiction ov] !   
,f$]al public l&--  7,a7 publi%es       
appropriate notice ( ! )drawal or *ange1
 respectively2  7,b7 demon/rates t      
coord9ation has occurr$ ) a ,/ate fi% & 
wildlife ag5cy2 &  7,c7 submits to !    

,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate writt5 notice ( ! )drawal or     
*ange1 respectively4  7#b7 ,aggregate or
 cumulative effects ,if ! aggregate or  
cumulative effect ( sep>ate )drawals or 
*anges effectively closes or            
significantly re/ricts #a1bhj or m acres
 ( l& or wat]1 su* )drawals & *anges    
%all be treat$ z a s+le )drawal or *ange
 = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7      
,em]g5cy closures ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act      
prohibits a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy f 
e/abli%+ or implem5t+ em]g5cy closures  
or re/rictions ( ! smalle/ practicable  
area to provide = public safety1 res\rce
 cons]vation1 national security1 or o!r 
purposes au?oriz$ by law4 ,su* an       
em]g5cy closure %all t]m9ate aft] a     
reasonable p]iod ( "t unless conv]t$ to 
a p]man5t closure consi/5t ) ?is ,act4  
7h7 ,national p>k s]vice units n affect$
 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all affect or modify 
managem5t or use ( units ( ! ,national  

,p>k ,sy/em4  7i7 ,no priority ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act requires a ,f$]al l& managem5t 
ag5cy to give pref]5ce to recreational  
fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+ ov] o!r uses (    
,f$]al public l& or ov] l& or wat]      
managem5t priorities e/abli%$ by ,f$]al 
law4  7j7 ,consultation ) c\ncils ,9    
fulfill+ ! duties set =? 9 ?is ,act1 !  
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies %all consult )   
respective advisory c\ncils z e/abli%$ 9
 ,executive ,ord] ,nos4 #abifb & #acddc4
  7k7 ,au?ority ( ! ,/ates  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ z
 int]f]+ )1 dim9i%+1 or conflict+ ) !   
au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or              
responsibility ( any ,/ate to ex]cise   
prim>y managem5t1 control1 or regulation
 ( fi% & wildlife "u ,/ate law 7includ+ 
regulations7 on l& or wat] )9 ! ,/ate1  
includ+ on ,f$]al public l&4  7#b7      
,f$]al lic5ses ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be 
con/ru$ to au?orize ! head ( a ,f$]al   
ag5cy head to require a lic5se1 fee1 or 
p]mit to fi%1 hunt1 or trap on l& or    
wat] 9 a ,/ate1 includ+ on ,f$]al public

 l& 9 ! ,/ates1 except t ?is p>agraph   
%all n affect ! ,migratory ,bird ,/amp  
requirem5t set =? 9 ! ,migratory ,bird  
,hunt+ & ,cons]vation ,/amp ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #gah et seq474  ,janu>y #ca1  
#bjad ,report$ f ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces ,janu>y #ca1 #bjad ,!
 ,committee on ,agriculture dis*>g$2    
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$