,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dedi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjad ,mr4   
,duffy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to
 meet annual volume t>gets = timb]      
h>ve/+ 9 ! managem5t ( a unit ( !       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & to provide = !  
transf] ( su* managem5t responsibility  
to ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! unit is locat$ :5 su*
 t>gets are n consi/5tly met1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/rong ,=e/s ,gr[ ,/rong   
,communities ,act ( #bjad4  #b4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,annual  
volume requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
annual volume requirem5t1 ) respect to a
 unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 means a
 volume ( national =e/ mat]ials no less 
?an #ej p]c5t ( ! su/a9$ yield ( ! unit4
  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 ,appropriate congressional       
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  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  7#c7    
,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#f7 ,su/a9$ yield ,! t]m
 su/a9$ yield means ! maximum annual    
gr[? pot5tial ( ! =e/ calculat$ on !    
basis ( ! culm9ation ( mean annual      
increm5t us+ cubic measurem5t4  7#g7    
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate includes !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4  #c4       
,annual volume requirem5t  7a7          
,publication ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al        
,regi/]1 make available on ! website ( !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice1 & submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees ! annual      
volume requirem5t = ea* unit ( !        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7b7 ,revision   
,^u publication ( ! annual volume       
requirem5t = a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
may n r$uce ! annual volume requirem5t =
 t unit )\t ! cons5t ( ,congress 9 a law
 enact$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #d4 ,managem5t ( ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l&s to satisfy annual volume     

requirem5ts  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to a*ieve 
annual volume requirem5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all manage ! sale ( national =e/       
mat]ials 9 ea* unit ( ! ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em 9 ! mann] necess>y s t ! annual  
volume requirem5t = t unit is met ea*   
cal5d> ye>4  7b7 ,application ( l& &    
res\rce managem5t plan ,! ,secret>y may 
modify ! /&>ds & guidel9es conta9$ 9 !  
l& & res\rce managem5t plan = a unit ( !
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em z necess>y s z to
 meet ! annual volume requirem5t = t    
unit4  7c7 ,compliance ) endang]$       
species act  7#a7 ,non-jeop>dy assessm5t
 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t a sale (    
national =e/ mat]ials 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$ sale is n likely  
to 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 to an
 endang]$ or ?reat5$ species2  7ii7 c be
 implem5t$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! int5d$
 purpose ( ! sale2  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  #e4 ,/ate managem5t (   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s :5 annual     
volume requirem5ts are n met  7a7       
,reque/ by /ate ,to manage unit  7#a7   
,submission ( reque/2 :5 au?oriz$ ,if ! 
,secret>y fails to meet ! annual volume 
requirem5t = a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em = five cal5d> ye>s1 :e!r         
consecutively or ov] a long] ?an        
five-ye> p]iod1 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! unit is 
locat$ may submit to ! ,secret>y a      
reque/ to ent] into a coop]ative        
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y = purposes (     
manag+ ! unit4  7#b7 ,role ( political  
subdivisions ,a ,/ate t und]takes !     
managem5t ( a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em "u ?is section may conduct su*   

managem5t directly1 ?r\gh an agreem5t ) 
a political subdivision ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s ( t unit are  
locat$1 or ?r\gh contracts ) ?ird       
p>ties4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( units locat$ 9
 multiple /ates ,if a unit ( ! ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em is locat$ 9 m ?an "o ,/ate1
 a ,/ate's reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
cov] only ^? ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s (
 t unit locat$ 9 t ,/ate4  7b7 ,approval
 ( reque/ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives !      
reque/ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all approve ! reque/ & ent] into !     
coop]ative agreem5t unless ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t--  7#a7 ! ,/ate has fail$ to 
demon/rate t x has suffici5t funds to   
manage ! unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 
= ! production ( national =e/ mat]ials2 
7#b7 ! reque/ is incomplete2 or  7#c7 ! 
propos$ coop]ative agreem5t submitt$ ) !
 reque/ fails to address all ( ! items  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7f74  7c7         
,opportunity ,to am5d reque/  7#a7      
,notice ( d5ial ,if ! ,secret>y d5ies a 

reque/ receiv$ "u subsection 7a7 on !   
basis ( "o or m ( ! reasons au?oriz$ by 
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 ! ,/ate ) a cle> & compreh5sive /atem5t
 (--  7,a7 ! reasons :y ! reque/ 0 d5i$2
 &  7,b7 any defici5cies 9 ! reque/ or !
 relat$ propos$ coop]ative agreem5t4    
7#b7 ,resubmission ,aft] receiv+ a      
notice f ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a71 a
 ,/ate may am5d & resubmit ! d5i$       
reque/4  7d7 ,reque/ & coop]ative       
agreem5t deem$ approv$ ,if ! ,secret>y  
does n approve or d5y a reque/ submitt$ 
"u subsection 7a7 or 7c77#b7 )9 ! #ij   
days aft] receiv+ ! reque/1 ! reque/ & !
 propos$ coop]ative agreem5t submitt$ ) 
! reque/ %all be deem$ approv$4  7e7    
,reque/ cont5ts ,a reque/ submitt$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a   
lett] sign$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate     
address$ to ! ,secret>y t id5tifies !   
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em t ! ,/ate
 w manage = ! production ( national =e/ 
mat]ials2  7#b7 ! propos$ coop]ative    
agreem5t = ,/ate managem5t ( ! unit2    

7#c7 ! propos$ role ( political         
subdivisions ( ! ,/ate 9 ! managem5t (  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s ( ! unit      
locat$ )9 ! political subdivisions2 &   
7#d7 docum5tation t demon/rates !       
ability ( ! ,/ate to provide suffici5t  
funds to manage ! unit = ! duration ( ! 
coop]ative agreem5t4  7f7 ,elem5ts (    
coop]ative agreem5t ,! coop]ative       
agreem5t ent]$ into by ! ,secret>y & !  
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate = ! managem5t ( a    
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em %all     
address ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,/ate's      
managem5t ( ! unit aft] ! effective date
 ( ! transf] ( managem5t to ! ,/ate = a 
specifi$ t]m ( ye>s4  7#b7 ,a co/-%>+   
agreem5t "u :i* ! ,/ate w provide a     
c]ta9 am\nt 7equal to n less ?an #ej    
p]c5t71 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 ( ! total am\nt 
requir$ = ! managem5t ( ! unit4  7#c7 ,!
 am\nt to be contribut$ by ! ,/ate %all 
be det]m9$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate & !  
,secret>y1 only aft] ! ,secret>y submits
 to ! ,/ate a categorical assessm5t (   
all co/s1 9 ! rec5t pa/ & anticipat$    

dur+ ! duration ( ! coop]ative agreem5t1
 ( manag+ ! unit1 includ+ employee sal>y
 data4  7#d7 ,9 ! ev5t ( a natural      
disa/]1 z categoriz$ by ! ,f$]al        
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ! ,/ate %all
 assume au?ority ov] recov]y initiatives
 7nullify+ any exi/+ e/abli%$ ,f$]al    
response protocol7 s t--  7,a7 ! co/ (  
damages to any /ructure on ! unit be %>$
 by bo? ,/ate & ,f$]al entities at a    
ratio 9 accordance to ! co/-%>+         
agreem5t2 &  7,b7 ! co/ & adm9i/ration (
 repair ( damages result+ f natural     
disa/]s1 n includ+ /ructures ref]r$ to 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 %all be assum$ by !  
,/ate r ?an ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#e7   
,all rev5ue accru$ f fees1 royalties1 & 
o!r rev5ues relat$ to ! unit %all be    
di/ribut$ to ! ,/ate & ,f$]al entities 9
 accordance to ! p]c5tages dictat$ by ! 
co/-%>+ agreem5t & %all be us$ s t !    
p]c5tage ( funds designat$ to ! ,f$]al  
entity %all be made available to !      
,secret>y = use at ! sole discretion ( !
 ,secret>y4  7#f7 ,! proc$ures to be    

foll[$ = purposes ( ! transition f      
,f$]al to ,/ate managem5t ( ! unit1     
includ+--  7,a7 a gu>antee t all ,f$]al 
employees manag+ ! unit may rema9       
employ$ )\t infr+em5t ^u _! exi/+       
conditions ( employm5t2  7,b7 a gu>antee
 t ! ,/ate may use its p]c5tage ( !     
am\nts requir$ = ! managem5t ( ! unit to
 hire additional /aff ^: t]ms (         
employm5t %all be decid$ by ! ,/ate2 &  
7,c7 au?ority ov] ! unit %all be direct$
 by ! ,/ate & a ,/ate-appo9t$ manag]1 b 
! implem5tation ( its directives may    
include ! exi/+ ,f$]al sup]9t5d5t       
conc]n$ & p]=m$ 9 conjunction ) ,/ate   
employees4  7#g7 ,! transf] to ! ,/ate (
 any special use p]mits issu$ to !      
,secret>y ) respect to ! unit4  7#h7 ,a 
provision /at+ t l&s curr5tly op5 to    
m9]al entry "u ! ,act ( ,may #aj1 #ahgb 
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,g5]al ,m9+ ,act
 ( #ahgb2 #cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq471   
%all rema9 op5 to m9]al entry "u ,/ate  
law unless subsequ5tly *ang$ by a ,/ate 
m9]al clos+ ord]4  7g7 ,applicability ( 

/ate law on qualify+ f$]al l&s "u       
coop]ative agreem5t ,/ate environm5tal1 
wildlife1 & l& managem5t laws %all      
sup]c$e ,f$]al environm5tal1 wildlife1 &
 l& managem5t laws on a unit ( !        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em manag$ by a ,/ate 
"u a coop]ative agreem5t 9 place "u ?is 
section4  7h7 ,own]%ip ,not)/&+ ,/ate   
managem5t ( a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em "u a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$   
into "u ?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all reta9 all "r1 title1 & int]e/ 9 &  
to ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s )9 !     
unit4  7i7 ,t]m9ation ( coop]ative      
agreem5t ,a coop]ative agreem5t         
applicable "u ?is section %all t]m9ate1 
at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 "u !     
foll[+ circum/ances3  7#a7 ,! ,/ate     
defaults on a paym5t1 !reby requir+     
,f$]al entities to assume responsibility
 = ! f9ancial liabilities4  7#b7 ,!     
,/ate is 9 sub/antial brea* ( !         
coop]ative agreem5t z det]m9$ by a c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,! coop]ative  
agreem5t t]m9ates "u a t]m conta9$ 9 t  

agreem5t4  #f4 ,annual report  7a7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! end ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees an annual      
report specify+--  7#a7 ! annual volume 
requirem5t 9 effect = t cal5d> ye> = ea*
 unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2  7#b7 !
 units t did n meet ! annual volume     
requirem5t2  7#c7 ! units "u ,/ate      
managem5t pursuant to section #e2  7#d7 
! volume ( bo>d feet actually h>ve/$ =  
ea* unit2  7#e7 ! av]age co/ (          
prep>ation = sales ( national =e/       
mat]ials2 &  7#f7 ! rev5ues g5]at$ f su*
 sales4  7b7 ,=m ( report ,9 addition to
 submitt+ ea* report to ,congress1 !    
,secret>y %all also make ! report       
available on ! website ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4