,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #h1 #bjad ,mr4 
,amodei introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,agriculture & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 am5d 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc to    
require p]iodic review ( li/+s (        
endang]$ species & ?reat5$ species "u t 
,act1 to support protection &           
cons]vation measures = endang]$ or      
?reat5$ species "u t ,act & to alleviate
 ! ne$ to li/ a species z an endang]$ or
 ?reat5$ species1 to convey small p>cels
 ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& & ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior l& to g5]ate rev5ues = su* 
protection & cons]vation measures1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,sage-,gr\se & ,endang]$    

,species ,cons]vation & ,protection     
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,f9d+s4 ,title ,i--,li/+ ( ,endang]$
 ,species & ,?reat5$ ,species ,sec4     
#aja4 ,be/ sci5tific & comm]cial data   
available4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,consid]ation (  
petitions to li/ species4 ,sec4 #ajc4   
,limitation on treatm5t ( species z     
endang]$ or ?reat5$ 9 ,/ates :]e        
majority ( l&s are ,f$]al4 ,title       
,,ii--,species ,protection &            
,cons]vation ,measures ,sec4 #bja4      
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,protection &  
cons]vation measures to alleviate ?reats
 to endang]$ or ?reat5$ species & to    
prev5t additional li/+s4 ,sec4 #bjc4    
,f$]al_/,/ate ,endang]$ ,species        
,c\ncils4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,fund+            
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,categorical   
exclusion & o!r exceptions4 ,title      
,,iii--,small ,l&s ,tracts ,conveyances 
,to ,support ,species ,protection &     
,cons]vation ,measures ,sec4 #cja4      

,purpose4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #cjc4 ,selection ( p>cels = conveyance4
 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,conveyance process4 ,sec4 
#cje4 ,consid]ation4 ,sec4 #cjf4        
,di/ribution ( proce$s4 ,sec4 #cjg4     
,paym5t ( co/s ( conveyance4 ,sec4 #cjh4
 ,"t = conveyance4 ,sec4 #cji4          
,categorical exclusion4 ,sec4 #caj4     
,additional au?ority4 ,title            
,,iv--,reviews ( ,/atus ( ,li/$ ,species
 ,sec4 #dja4 ,p]iodic #e-ye> /atus      
reviews ( li/$ species4 ,title          
,v--,private ,prop]ty & ,fif? ,am5dm5t  
,tak+s ,sec4 #eja4 ,designation (       
critical habitat deem$ a tak+ = :i*     
comp5sation is requir$4 ,sec4 #ejb4     
,relation to ,paym5ts 9 ,lieu ( ,taxes  
7,,pilt7 program4 ,title ,,vi--,report+ 
,requirem5ts ,sec4 #fja4 ,annual report4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,we/ has exp]i5c$ record
 fire activity ov] ! pa/ #ae ye>s1 9    
t]ms ( size1 frequ5cy1 & int5sity4 ,9   
#aiii1 ne>ly #a4g million acres ( !     
,great ,bas9 burn$ 9 j a week4 ,9 #bjjf1

 t5 million acres across ! ,we/ burn$4  
,9 #bjjg1 m ?an n9e million acres burn$4
  7#b7 ,mu* ( ?is fire activity occurr$ 
outside ( ! =e/$ areas 9 ! dry sagebru% 
pla9s p>*$ by ye>s ( dr\ght & dom9at$ by
 highly flammable1 invasive *eatgrass4  
,(t5 driv5 by fi]ce w9ds1 ^! rangel&    
fires rac$ across ! l[-gr[+ vegetation1 
burn+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( squ>e miles be=e
 ! fires c\ld be conta9$4  7#c7         
,hi/orically1 sagebru% surviv$ less     
int5se wildfires t occurr$ infrequ5tly1 
& ! native grasses re-spr\t$4 ,b fire   
cycles h int5sifi$ & native plan        
communities _c compete ) *eatgrass1 :i* 
spreads rapidly aft] a wildfire4  7#d7  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife       
,s]vice consid]s wildl& fire "o ( ! mo/ 
s]i\s ?reats to sage-gr\se habitat1 & ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t /ates wildfires
 are a lead+ cause ( sagebru% habitat   
loss4  7#e7 ,9 #bjje1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice id5tifi$ & *>t$
 ! ?reats to ! great] sage-gr\se & _!   
habitat 9 ! ,we/4 ,accord+ to its       

review1 wildfire has a relative rank (  
#hd p]c5t ( ! ?reat1 & invasive species 
has a relative rank ( #ia p]c5t ( !     
?reat4  7#f7 ,9 #bjab1 #a4b p]c5t ( !   
,great] ,sage-,gr\se's prelim9>y g5]al  
habitat & #b4g p]c5t ( ! species'       
prelim9>y priority habitat 0 burn$4 ,ov]
 #hd p]c5t ( sage-gr\se habitat 9       
,nevada is locat$ on f$]ally-manag$ l&40
  7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife
 has det]m9$ t ov]graz+ by wild horses &
 burros is a ?reat to sage-gr\se        
habitat4  7#h7 ,! ,sage-,gr\se ,national
 ,te*nical ,team report produc$ ,decemb]
 #ba1 #bjaa1 /ates t wild horses &      
burros h ! pot5tial to impact habitats  
us$ by sage-gr\se by r$uc+ grass1 %rub1 
& =b cov] & increas+ unpalatable =bs &  
exotic plans includ+ *eatgrass4 ,effects
 ( wild equids on habitats may be       
especially pron\nc$ dur+ p]iods ( dr\ght
 or vegetation /ress4 ,wild equids h    
diff]5t graz+ patt]ns ?an dome/ic       
live/ock1 ?us increas+ ! magnitude (    
graz+ across ! entire l&scape4  7#i7 ,on

 ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac1 ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t e/imat$ !re 7 #bj1aie wild   
free-roam+ horses & burros 9 ,nevada4   
,nevada has m wild free-roam+ horses ?an
 ! ,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1        
,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,montana1 ,new       
,mexico1 ,oregon1 ,utah1 & ,wyom+       
comb9$4  7#aj7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t has det]m9$ t ! appropriate  
managem5t level = wild horses & burros 9
 ,nevada = fiscal ye> #bjac 0 #ab1ghi1  
b1 because wild horses & burros h       
virtually no pr$ators1 _! h]d sizes c   
d\ble approximately e f\r ye>s4  ,i     
,li/+ ( ,endang]$ ,species & ,?reat5$   
,species  #aja4 ,be/ sci5tific &        
comm]cial data available  7a7 ,def9ition
 ,section #c ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act
 ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb7 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  
7#a;a7 ,! t]m be/ sci5tific & economic  
data available--  7,a7 means su* data z 
available at ! "t ! data is us$2 &  7,b7
 includes an analysis ( ! co/s & b5efits
 ( ! matt] "u consid]ation4  4  7b7     

,public availability ,section #ac ( !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7relat+ 
to am5dm5ts to curr5t law t h execut$7  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ac4        
,availability ( be/ sci5tific & economic
 data ,9 ea* case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y is  
requir$ by ?is ,act to use ! be/        
sci5tific & economic data available1 !  
,secret>y %all make su* data available  
to ! public4  4  #ajb4 ,consid]ation (  
petitions to li/ species  7a7 ,ext5sion 
( "t p]iods = consid]ation ,section     
#d7;b77#c7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;b77#c77 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ #ij days & ins]t+ #e ye>s2 &  7#b7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #ab mon?s 
aft] receiv+ a petition t is f\nd "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 to pres5t & ins]t+ #e  
ye>s aft] f9d+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t a  
petition pres5ts4  7b7 ,action aft] f9d+
 on petition ,section #d7;b7 ( !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     

7,b77ii71 by ins]t+ 7except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#e77;,f77 aft] promptly2 &    
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7   
7i7 ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds "u subp>agraph 
7,b77i7 t add+ a species to a li/       
publi%$ "u subsection 7c7 is n w>rant$1 
! ,secret>y %all n consid] any petition 
to add ! species to ei!r ( ! li/s       
publi%$ "u subsection 7c7 be=e ! end ( !
 #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! date
 ( su* f9d+4  7ii7 ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds 
"u subp>agraph 7,b77iii7 t add+ a       
species to a li/ publi%$ "u subsection  
7c7 is w>rant$1 ! ,secret>y %all make   
publicly available an analysis ( ! co/s 
& b5efits ( li/+ ! species4  2 &  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#e7--  7,a7 by add+ & aft] ! 
semicolon at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,d71 &
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( subp>agraph
 7,e7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,f7 9 ! case ( a f9d+  
"u p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii7 t add+ a      
species to a li/ publi%$ "u subsection  
7c7 is w>rant$1 ! ,secret>y--  7i7 %all 
make su* f9d+1 sep>ately1 ) respect to  

ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! species is believ$ to 
occur1 tak+ into consid]ation--  7,i7   
regional v>iation 9 habitat & ecosy/ems2
 &  7,,ii7 t ,/ate's cons]vation plan = 
! species2  7ii7 not)/&+ p>agraph       
7#c77;,b77ii7--  7,i7 %all promptly     
publi% su* f9d+2 &  7,,ii7 %all promptly
 publi% g5]al notice & ! complete text (
 ! analysis ( co/s & b5efits requir$ by 
?is ,act = ! action & ( a propos$       
regulation to implem5t su* action by n  
lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] publication ( su*
 f9d+2  7iii7 %all provide a p]iod ( #ab
 mon?s = ! submission ( public comm5ts  
on ! f9d+s ( ! propos$ regulation & !   
analysis ( co/s & b5efits requir$ by ?is
 ,act2  7iv7 %all promptly provide      
notice ( ! f9d+s ( ! propos$ regulation1
 ( ! id5tity ( ! p]son t submitt$ !     
petition1 & ( ! p]iod = ! submission (  
public comm5ts "u clause 7iii71 to--    
7,i7 ea* p]son t owns l& or wat] on :i* 
! species is believ$ to occur2 &  7,,ii7
 ! ,gov]nor & wildlife dep>tm5t ( ea*   
,/ate1 ! legislative body ( ea* c\nty1 !

 *airp]son ( ea* ,indian tribe ) tribal 
l&s1 ! mayors or city manag] ( ea* city1
 & ! hold] ( ea* p]mit = ! conduct (    
activity on ,f$]al l&1 9 or on :i* !    
species is believ$ to occur2 &  7v7 if !
 propos$ regulation is )drawn1 may n    
consid] any petition to add ! species to
 su* a li/ be=e ! end ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( su* )drawal4  4      
#ajc4 ,limitation on treatm5t ( species 
z endang]$ or ?reat5$ 9 ,/ates :]e      
majority ( l&s are ,f$]al ,section      
#d7;c7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;b77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y may n add to a li/ "u ?is    
subsection a population ( a species 9 a 
,/ate 9 :i* ! majority ( l&s are manag$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 unless ! head (  
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy ) adm9i/rative         
jurisdiction ov] any ( su* l&s provides 
to ! ,/ate--  7,a7 detail$ in=mation    
reg>d+ l& managem5t & cons]vation       
initiatives ( ! ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate to      

protect ! habitat & ! critical habitat (
 ! species1 includ+--  7i7 ! am\nts t h 
be5 exp5d$1 are plann$ to be exp5d$1 &  
are available = exp5diture = ea* su*    
initiative2  7ii7 ! location & a summ>y 
( ea* su* initiative2 &  7iii7 in=mation
 reg>d+ su* initiatives to address !    
?reats to su* species1 includ+ ?reats f 
wildfire1 invasive species encroa*m5t1 &
 o!r pr$ator species2  7,b7 a copy ( !  
ag5cy's appropriations reque/ &         
ju/ification ( appropriations reque/ =  
ea* ( ! prec$+ #e fiscal ye>s1          
specifically z x relates to ef=ts to    
address ?reats to su* species2  7,c7 a  
propos$ plan = cons]vation ( habitat (  
su* species1 ) a cle>ly /at$ goals1 t-- 
7i7 includes adequate regulatory        
me*anisms1 & id5tifies suffici5t        
res\rces1 to accompli% habitat          
cons]vation2  7ii7 a robu/ monitor+     
/rategy to ensure ! propos$ plan is     
successfully cons]v+ ! species & its    
habitat2  7iii7 incorporates a /rong    
adaptive managem5t compon5t to deal )   

unc]ta9ties & un=ese5 circum/ances t may
 require action2  7iv7 cle>ly           
articulates h[ ! ,f$]al cons]vation     
plann+ ef=ts me% ) ! ,/ate's cons]vation
 actions & be/ directs su* ef=ts2 &  7v7
 describes 9 detail on h[ ?reats to !   
species f o!r species w be r$uc$2 &     
7,d7 detail$ in=mation reg>d+--  7i7 h[ 
previ\s action ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is  
r$uc+ su* ?reats f o!r species 9 habitat
 & critical habitat areas1 includ+      
?reats f pr$ators1 f]al horses1 burros1 
& rav5s2 &  7ii7 ! removal ( su* o!r    
species f habitat & critical habitat    
areas & h]d managem5t areas4  4  ,,ii   
,species ,protection & ,cons]vation     
,measures  #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
title3  7#a7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil     
means ! ,f$]al_/,/ate ,endang]$ ,species
 ,c\ncil e/abli%$ = a ,/ate4  7#b7      
,national =e/ sy/em l& ,! t]m ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em l&s ref]s to ! f$]ally own$ 
l&s )9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 z       
describ$ 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ &   
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    

,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7#c7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l&s has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc7;e7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;e774  7#d7  
,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y      
conc]n$ means--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior1 ) respect to public l&s4     
7#e7 ,?reat ,! t]m ?reat means ^? ?reats
 to an endang]$ or ?reat5$ species or a 
species be+ consid]$ = li/+ z an        
endang]$ or ?reat5$ species "u !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 aris+ f        
wildfire1 inadequate po/-fire           
re/oration1 displacem5t ( habitat by    
invasive plant species1 o!r habitat     
encroa*m5ts1 ov]-graz+ by wild horses & 
burros1 & pr$ation 7includ+ by pr$ators 
protect$ by ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq4774     
#bjb4 ,protection & cons]vation measures
 to alleviate ?reats to endang]$ or     

?reat5$ species & to prev5t additional  
li/+s  7a7 ,ef=ts on public l&s &       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s ,! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all conduct managem5t          
activities1 cons]vation programs1 &     
pilot projects = public l&s & ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em l&s to address ?reats to--  
7#a7 ! habitat & viability ( endang]$ or
 ?reat5$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq472 &  7#b7 ! habitat & viability (  
o!r species to alleviate ! ne$ to li/ a 
species z an endang]$ or ?reat5$ species
 "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc4  
7b7 ,ef=ts on ,o!r l&s ,! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ may also support ef=ts by ano!r 
,f$]al ag5cy1 a ,/ate1 a political      
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 an ,indian tribe1
 or a private entity to address ?reats  
to an endang]$ or ?reat5$ species or to 
protect & cons]ve ano!r species to      
alleviate ! ne$ to li/ a species z an   
endang]$ or ?reat5$ species4  7c7       
,au?oriz$ activities ,au?oriz$ managem5t
 activities1 cons]vation programs1 &    

pilot projects conduct$ "u ?is section  
may involve any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,fire 
suppression1 pre-treatm5t1 fuels        
managem5t1 & fuel breaks4  7#b7         
,invasive species control & response to 
encroa*m5t ( endang]$ or ?reat5$ species
 or species consid]$ = li/+ by o!r      
native species1 includ+ exp]im5tal      
bio*emical controls = invasive species4 
7#c7 ,habitat re/oration4  7#d7 ,wild   
horses & burros f]tility control1       
adoption1 & o!r non-slaught] managem5t4 
7#e7 ,pr$ator control4  7#f7 ,rapid     
eco-regional assessm5t4  7#g7 ,controll$
 burns4  7#h7 ,re-se$+ & native se$     
pur*as+ & /orage4  7#i7 ,gre5 /ripp+4   
7#aj7 ,t>get$ graz+ to r$uce fuels &    
invasive species1 includ+ t>get$ graz+ (
 invasive species & fuels 9 additional  
mon?s & increas+ ! issuance ( graz+     
p]mits = t>get$ graz+4  #bjc4           
,f$]al_/,/ate ,endang]$ ,species        
,c\ncils  7a7 ,c\ncils requir$ ,!       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior %all c>ry out ?is title 9 a 

,/ate 9 consultation ) a ,f$]al_/,/ate  
,endang]$ ,species ,c\ncil consi/+ (    
repres5tatives ( ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ &
 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate & repres5tatives (
 affect$ political subdivisions ( !     
,/ate4  7b7 ,c\ncil role ,! ,c\ncil = a 
,/ate %all assi/ ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to 
prioritize habitat cons]vation ef=ts1   
det]m9e habitat l& designations1 &      
select managem5t activities1 cons]vation
 programs1 & pilot projects "u ?is      
title4  #bjd4 ,fund+ requirem5ts  7a7   
,priority = on-!-,gr\nd ef=ts ,( ! funds
 made available to c>ry out ?is title = 
a fiscal ye>1 includ+ funds made        
available to ,c\ncils "u section #cjf1  
at lea/ #ge p]c5t %all be us$ =         
managem5t activities1 cons]vation       
programs1 & pilot projects "u ?is title4
  7b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #be   
p]c5t ( ! funds made available to c>ry  
out ?is title = a fiscal ye> may be us$ 
= plann+ & adm9i/rative purposes4  7c7  
,acceptance ( 9-,k9d contributions ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$ may accept            

contributions 9 money1 s]vices1         
mat]ials1 or o!rwise1 to support ef=ts  
"u ?is title4  #bje4 ,categorical       
exclusion & o!r exceptions ,a managem5t 
activity1 cons]vation program1 or pilot 
project to be conduct$ on a p>cel (     
public l&s or ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s 
consi/+ ( #aj1jjj acres or less &       
directly relat$ to ?reats to an endang]$
 or ?reat5$ species or to ano!r species 
consid]$ = li/+ z an endang]$ or ?reat5$
 species %all be--  7#a7 categorically  
exclud$ f ! requirem5ts relat+ to       
environm5tal assessm5ts or environm5tal 
impact /atem5ts "u section #aejh4d (    
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 
&  7#b7 exempt f ! ,ar*aeological       
,res\rces ,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et seq47 & any o!r    
requirem5t relat+ to ! survey1          
id5tification1 or disruption (          
ar*eological or cultural res\rces on    
public l&s or ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s4
  ,,iii ,small ,l&s ,tracts ,conveyances
 ,to ,support ,species ,protection &    

,cons]vation ,measures  #cja4 ,purpose  
,x is ! purpose ( ?is title to require !
 sale ( small p>cels ( ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em l& & small p>cels ( public l&s & 
o!r l&s adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior to g5]ate rev5ues to fund !    
species protection & cons]vation        
measures au?oriz$ by title ,,ii4  #cjb4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7 ,adjac5t
 l&hold] ,! t]m adjac5t l&hold] means   
any hold] ( non-,f$]al l& 7includ+ a    
hold] t is a ,/ate1 c\nty1 or local     
gov]nm5t or any ag5cy !re(1 or an       
,indian tribe7 t %>es "o or m b\nd>ies )
 an eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel & :o makes
 a reque/ to pur*ase an eligible ,f$]al 
l&s p>cel4  7#b7 ,eligible ,f$]al l&s   
p>cel ,subject to ! exclusions specifi$ 
9 section #cjc7;c71 ! t]m eligible      
,f$]al l&s p>cel means a p>cel ( ,f$]al 
l&s t--  7,a7 %>es "o or m b\nd>ies )   
non-,f$]al l&2  7,b7 is locat$ )9 !     
b\nd>ies ( an incorporat$ or            
un9corporat$ area ) a population ( at   
lea/ #ejj resid5ts2 &  7,c7 is n subject

 to exi/+ rights held by a non-,f$]al   
entity4  7#c7 ,exceptional res\rce ,!   
t]m exceptional res\rce means a res\rce 
( sci5tific1 hi/oric1 cultural1 or      
recreational value on a p>cel ( ,f$]al  
l&s t w\ld o!rwise satisfy ! def9ition (
 eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel1 b t !       
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es1 on ! record 
& aft] an opportunity = a he>+--  7,a7  
is docum5t$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local
 gov]nm5tal au?ority2 &  7,b7 requires  
extraord9>y cons]vation & protection to 
ma9ta9 ! res\rce = ! b5efit ( ! public4 
7#d7 ,f$]al l&s ,! t]m ,f$]al l&s       
means--  7,a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 
&  7,b7 public l&s & o!r l&s adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ?r\gh !       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,bureau (   
,reclamation1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & 
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,indian tribe  
,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t 
t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,f$]ally         
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dgi;a74  7#f7     
,national =e/ sy/em l& ,! t]m ,national 

,=e/ ,sy/em l& means l& )9 ! ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em1 z def9$ 9 section #aa7;a7 (
 ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces  
,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#afji7;a771 includ+ ! ,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#g7 ,public
 l&s ,! t]m public l&s has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #ajc7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7;e774  7#h7 ,secret>y   
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--
  7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 )    
respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect
 to public l&s & o!r l&s adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ?r\gh ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,bureau (            
,reclamation1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & 
,wildlife ,s]vice4  #cjc4 ,selection (  
p>cels = conveyance  7a7 ,selection     
me?ods  7#a7 ,two selection me?ods ,!   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all select an        

eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel = conveyance  
"u ?is section--  7,a7 9 response to a  
reque/ submitt$ by an adjac5t l&hold] or
 o!r prospective pur*as]2 or  7,b7 ^u ! 
recomm5dation ( ! (ficial ( ! ,f$]al    
ag5cy ex]cis+ imm$iate adm9i/ration ov] 
! p>cel4  7#b7 ,public reque/s  7,a7    
,process requir$ ,! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all create a process by :i* an adjac5t 
l&hold] or o!r prospective pur*as] may  
reque/ ! selection ( a ,f$]al l&s p>cel 
= conveyance "u ?is title4  7,b7        
,guidel9es ,to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 ! process %all be consi/5t 
) o!r public pur*ase reque/ processes   
us$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to convey    
,f$]al l& "u _! respective /atutory &   
regulatory au?ority4  7#c7 ,public      
accessibility ,! selection process %all 
be op5 to ! public & available on !     
int]net4  7#d7 ,review ( selection      
reque/ ,:5 a prospective buy] or an     
(ficial ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7  
submits a reque/ or recomm5dation = !   
selection ( a ,f$]al l&s p>cel =        

conveyance "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ %all review ! p>cel & det]m9e1  
)9 #cj days aft] receipt ( ! reque/1    
:e!r ! p>cel 9 fact satisfies !         
def9ition ( eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel = 
conveyance "u ?is title4  7#e7 ,effect (
 rejection ( selection reque/ ,if !     
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t all or a   
portion ( a ,f$]al l&s p>cel cov]$ by a 
reque/ or recomm5dation "u p>agraph 7#a7
 fails to satisfy ! def9ition ( eligible
 ,f$]al l&s p>cel1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all provide--  7,a7 a writt5           
explanation ( ! reasons = ! rejection1  
:i* specifies--  7i7 :i* ( ! elem5ts ( !
 def9ition ( eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel !
 p>cel fails to satisfy & h[ & :y !     
p>cel fails to satisfy t elem5t2  7ii7  
h[ ! cont9u$ adm9i/ration ( ! p>cel by !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ w\ld impact ! p>cel &
 surr\nd+ economy2 &  7iii7 :y ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t ne$s to ma9ta9 own]%ip ( !    
p>cel & w\ld be ! be/ l& own]%ip /ew>d (
 ! p>cel2 &  7,b7 an opportunity to     
appeal ! det]m9ation4  7#f7 ,deadl9e ,! 

selection process %all be available to !
 public )9 #ij days ( ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,p>cel &      
acreage limitations  7#a7 ,acreage ,an  
eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel convey$ "u ?is
 section may n exce$ #afj acres unless a
 reque/ = additional acreage is         
specifically approv$ by ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$4  7#b7 ,numb] ( p>cels ,a       
pur*as] may only acquire "o eligible    
,f$]al l&s p>cel "u ?is section p] ye>1 
except t1 if ! p>cel is less ?an #afj   
acres 9 size1 ! pur*as] may acquire     
additional eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cels   
dur+ t ye> s long z ! total acreage     
acquir$ does n exce$ #afj acres1 unless 
a reque/ = additional acreage 0 approv$ 
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7c7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 ,f$]al l&s ,!  
foll[+ ,f$]al l&s may n be convey$ "u ! 
au?ority ( ?is title3  7#a7 ,f$]al l&s  
conta9+ an exceptional res\rce4  7#b7   
,f$]al l&s t are habitat = an endang]$  
species or a ?reat5$ species det]m9$ "u 
section #d ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (

 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74  7#c7 ,a  
national monum5t4  7#d7 ,an area (      
critical environm5tal conc]n4  7#e7 ,a  
national cons]vation area4  7#f7 ,a     
national rip>ian cons]vation area4  7#g7
 ,a national recreation area4  7#h7 ,a  
national sc5ic area4  7#i7 ,a rese>*    
natural area4  7#aj7 ,a national out/&+ 
natural area4  7#aa7 ,a national natural
 l&m>k4  7#ab7 ,a wild]ness area4  7#ac7
 ,a wild]ness /udy area4  7#ad7 ,a unit 
( ! national wild & sc5ic riv]s sy/em4  
7#ae7 ,a unit ( ! national sy/em (      
trails4  7#af7 ,l& held 9 tru/ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates = ! b5efit ( any ,indian  
tribe4  #cjd4 ,conveyance process  7a7  
,public notice ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all
 provide public notice ( ! availability 
( an eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel4 ,!      
notice %all /ate t ! p>cel satisfies !  
def9ition ( eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel = 
conveyance4  7b7 ,effect ( multiple (f]s
 ,if multiple prospective buy]s reque/  
to pur*ase an eligible public l&s p>cel1
 ! sale ( ! eligible public l&s p>cel "u

 ?is title %all be conduct$ us+         
competitive bidd+ proc$ures e/abli%$ "u 
section #bjc7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy 
& ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #agac7;f774  7c7 ,rejection ( (f]s ,!  
,secret>y conc]n$ may reject any (f]    
made "u ?is section t does n (f] !      
m9imum consid]ation requir$ by section  
#cje4 ,a prospective pur*as] %all be    
giv5 an opportunity to appeal !         
rejection4  7d7 ,compliance ) local     
plann+ & zon+ ,z a condition ( !        
conveyance ( an eligible public l&s     
p>cel "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all require ! pur*as] ( ! p>cel to     
agree to comply ) all local l& use      
ord9ances & any ma/] zon+ plan          
applicable to ! p>cel or ! adjac5t      
non-,f$]al l&4  7e7 ,=m ( conveyance ,:5
 an eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel is to be  
sold "u ?is title1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all convey1 by quitclaim de$1 all "r1  
title1 & int]e/1 includ+ ! m9]al e/ate1 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! p>cel4  #cje4
 ,consid]ation  7a7 ,fair m>ket value ,z

 consid]ation = ! sale ( an eligible    
,f$]al l&s p>cel "u ?is title1 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all require a ca%    
paym5t 9 an am\nt t is equal to n less  
?an ! fair m>ket value ( ! p>cel1       
includ+ ! m9]al e/ate4  7b7 ,appraisal  
,! fair m>ket value ( an eligible ,f$]al
 l&s p>cel %all be e/abli%$ by an       
appraisal submitt$ by ! prospective     
pur*as]1 unless ! ,secret>y conc]n$     
rejects su* appraisal )9 #de days aft]  
submission4 ,9 ! case ( ! rejection ( ! 
appraisal1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all     
cause ano!r appraisal to be conduct$1 )9
 #cj days1 9 accordance ) ! regulations 
reg>d+ appraisals issu$ "u section      
#bjf7;f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agaf7;f774  #cjf4 ,di/ribution (       
proce$s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund ,!      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all e/abli% 9 !
 ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a special  
fund to provide = ! collection &        
di/ribution ( consid]ation receiv$ "u   
section #cje4  7b7 ,collection ,funds   

collect$ f ! conveyance ( an eligible   
,f$]al l&s p>cel "u ?is section %all be 
deposit$ into ! ,treasury fund creat$ "u
 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,di/ribution      
,funds deposit$ into ! ,treasury fund   
creat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be        
di/ribut$ annually only to ^? ,/ates 9  
:i* ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t owns m ?an #cc    
p]c5t ( ! l& area4 ,! am\nt ea* ( su*   
,/ates receives %all be det]m9$ 9       
accordance ) ! di/ribution =mula provid$
 9 subsection 7d74  7d7 ,calculation (  
di/ribution ,f am\nts deposit$ into !   
,treasury fund creat$ "u subsection     
7a7--  7#a7 #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt collect$
 f a conveyance %all be di/ribut$ to !  
,f$]al_/,/ate ,endang]$ ,species ,c\ncil
 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! conveyance took      
place2 &  7#b7 ! rema9+ #be p]c5t %all  
be di/ribut$ equally betwe5 ! rema9+    
,/ates id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c74  7e7 
,use ( funds ,z a condition ( receipt ( 
funds "u ?is section1 a ,/ate receiv+   
su* funds %all agree to use ! funds only
 = au?oriz$ managem5t ef=ts1 cons]vation

 programs1 & pilot projects "u title    
,,ii1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,fire     
suppression4  7#b7 ,pre-treatm5t & fuels
 managem5t4  7#c7 ,invasive species     
control4  7#d7 ,habitat re/oration4     
7#e7 ,wild horses & burros f]tility     
control1 adoption1 & o!r non-slaught]   
managem5t4  7#f7 ,pr$ator control4  7f7 
,compliance requirem5ts ,an au?oriz$    
managem5t ef=t1 cons]vation program1 or 
pilot project c>ri$ out us+ funds       
receiv$ "u ?is section mu/ comply ) any 
,f$]al requirem5t applicable "u--  7#a7 
! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472  7#b7 ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 &  7#c7 !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
#cjg4 ,paym5t ( co/s ( conveyance  7a7  
,paym5t ( co/s requir$ ,! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all require ! pur*as] ( an     
eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel "u ?is title  
to cov] ! co/s to be incurr$1 or to     
reimburse ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = co/s    

incurr$1 to c>ry out ! conveyance1      
includ+ survey & appraisal co/s1 co/s = 
environm5tal docum5tation1 & any o!r    
adm9i/rative co/s relat$ to !           
conveyance4  7b7 ,refund ( excess ,if   
am\nts are collect$ f ! pur*as] 9       
advance1 & ! am\nt collect$ exce$s !    
co/s actually incurr$ to c>ry out !     
conveyance1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all    
refund ! excess am\nt to ! pur*as]4  7c7
 ,treatm5t ( am\nts receiv$ ,am\nts     
receiv$ z reimbursem5t "u ?is section   
%all be cr$it$ to ! fund or acc\nt t 0  
us$ to cov] ^? co/s 9 c>ry+ out !       
conveyance4 ,am\nts s cr$it$ %all be    
m]g$ ) am\nts 9 su* fund or acc\nt1 &   
%all be available = ! same purposes1 &  
subject to ! same conditions &          
limitations1 z am\nts 9 su* fund or     
acc\nt4  #cjh4 ,"t = conveyance ,x is ! 
int5t ( ! ,congress t ! conveyance ( an 
eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel "u ?is        
section1 f selection ( ! p>cel =        
conveyance ?r\gh completion ( ! sale1   
%\ld take no m ?an #ah mon?s4  #cji4    

,categorical exclusion ,because ! scope 
( a conveyance au?oriz$ by ?is title is 
limit$ & exceptional res\rces & c]ta9   
o!r ,f$]al l&s are exclud$ f conveyance 
by section #cjc7;c71 a conveyance ( an  
eligible ,f$]al l&s p>cel "u ?is title  
is categorically exclud$ f ! requirem5t 
to prep>e an environm5tal assessm5t or  
an environm5tal impact /atem5t "u !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47     
#caj4 ,additional au?ority ,! conveyance
 au?ority provid$ by ?is title is 9     
addition to ! sale au?ority provid$ by  
section #bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agac7 or any o!r provision ( law4  ,,iv
 ,reviews ( ,/atus ( ,li/$ ,species     
#dja4 ,p]iodic #e-ye> /atus reviews (   
li/$ species  7a7 ,review requirem5t    
,section #d ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 7#a72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    

,p]iodic #e-,ye> /atus reviews ( li/$   
species  7#a7 ,review requirem5t ,!     
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 at lea/ once be=e
 ! end ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date
 a species is add$ to a li/ publi%$ "u  
subsection 7c71 & ( ea* #e-ye> p]iod    
!reaft]1 conduct a review to det]m9e    
:e!r ! /atus ( ! species has *ang$ &    
%\ld be remov$ f a li/ "u subsection    
7c72 &  7,b7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]  
notice ( ea* su* review4  7#b7 ,data to 
be us$ ,9 ea* review ( a species "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all use ! be/  
sci5tific & economic data available4    
7#c7 ,notice ( det]m9ation t li/+ is    
w>rant$  7,a7 ,requirem5t to provide    
notice ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 t a species is   
w>rant$ to be li/$1 ! ,secret>y %all    
promptly provide to ea* p]son describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 writ+ & by n lat]  
?an ! end ( ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( ! det]m9ation--  7i7 ! f9d+s ( !
 review1 includ+ ! me?od us$ = det]m9+  
curr5t population levels ( ! species & !

 numb] ( acres ( habitat & critical     
habitat ( ! species2  7ii7 a li/ ( all  
id5tifi$ ?reats to ! species & a        
description ( ! regulatory me*anisms &  
on-!-gr\nd projects ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t is
 c>ry+ out to address su* id5tifi$      
?reats 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! p]son is       
locat$2 &  7iii7 a draft plan e/abli%+  
cle> goals = cons]vation ( habitat ( !  
species4  7,b7 ,p]sons to be notifi$ ,! 
p]sons ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are 
! foll[+3  7i7 ,! ,gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate 9
 :i* habitat ( ! species is locat$4     
7ii7 ,ea* memb] ( ! legislative body (  
ea* c\ntry 9 :i* habitat ( ! species is 
locat$4  7iii7 ,! tribal *airp]son ( ea*
 ,indian tribe hav+ l&s or wat]s t are  
habitat ( ! species4  7iv7 ,! *ief      
executive ( ea* city & t[n hav+ l&s or  
wat]s t are habitat ( ! species4  7v7   
,ea* own] ( l&s or wat]s t are habitat (
 ! species4  7vi7 ,ea* hold] ( a p]mit  
au?oriz+ use ( ,f$]al l&s or wat]s t are
 habitat ( ! species4  7,c7 ,he>+       
requirem5t ,if ! ,secret>y fails to     

provide notice 9 accordance )           
subp>agraph 7,b7 to a p]son 9 a ,/ate1 !
 ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,gov]nor (
 ! ,/ate1 %all hold a he>+ 9 su* ,/ate  
to in=m ! public ( su* det]m9ation1 by n
 lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! end ( su*     
p]iod4  4  ,v ,private ,prop]ty & ,fif? 
,am5dm5t ,tak+s  #eja4 ,designation (   
critical habitat deem$ a tak+ = :i*     
comp5sation is requir$  7a7 ,designation
 deem$ tak+ ,any designation ( critical 
habitat "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acea et seq47 t   
involves_/imposes8 re/rictions on uses (
 l& is deem$ to be a regulatory tak+ (  
prop]ty = :i* fair-value comp5sation is 
requir$ to be paid "u ! fif? ,article ( 
am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution to--  7#a7 !  
own] ( any private prop]ty affect$ by ! 
designation2  7#b7 any ,/ates hav+ ,/ate
 l&s affect$ by ! designation2  7#c7 to 
hold] ( any p]mit = any activity on     
,f$]al l&s t is affect$ by !            
designation2 &  7#d7 ! c\nty 9 :i* are  
locat$ any ,f$]al l&s t are affect$ by  

su* designation4  7b7 ,mann] ( paym5t   
,any comp5sation requir$ "u ?is section 
= a designation ( critical habitat %all 
be paid 9 annual am\nts until !         
designation is no long] effective4      
#ejb4 ,relation to ,paym5ts 9 ,lieu (   
,taxes 7,,pilt7 program ,! op]ation (   
section #eja does n affect ! curr5t     
=mula or paym5ts "u *apt] #fi ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,paym5ts 9 ,lieu ( ,taxes 7,,pilt7  
program74  ,,vi ,report+ ,requirem5ts   
#fja4 ,annual report ,! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all submit to ,congress an annual      
report describ+--  7#a7 ! species       
protection & cons]vation measures be+   
conduct$ 9 ea* ,/ate "u title ,,ii2     
7#b7 ! acres ( habitat fragm5tation on  
,f$]al l&s = ?reat5$ species or endang]$
 species or species propos$ = li/+ "u ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc z       
?reat5$ species or endang]$ species due 
to wildfire1 invasive species1 & wild   
horses & burros2  7#c7 ! li/ ( species 9

 ea* ,/ate = :i* su* li/+ is w>rant$1 & 
_! analysis ( co/s & b5efits ( su* li/+2
  7#d7 ! co/s ( su* measures1 & !       
p]c5tage ( ! co/s cov]$ by funds        
di/ribut$ "u section #cjf2 &  7#e7 !    
acreage sold & ! rev5ues g5]at$ f ! sale
 ( l&s 9 ea* ,/ate "u title ,,iii4