,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bege ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #i1 #bjad ,mr4 ,wal% 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 & ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to prep>e a report on ! /atus ( great] sage-gr\se cons]vation ef=ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sage-,gr\se ,acc\ntability & ,private ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 pursuant to ! c\rt-approv$ "w s*$ule describ$ 9 ! ,jo9t ,motion = ,approval ( ,settlem5t ,agreem5t & ,ord] ( ,dismissal ( ,gu>dians ,claims entitl$ ,9 ,re ,endang]$ ,species ,act ,section #d ,deadl9e ,litigation 7,d4,d4,c4 #bjaa71 n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y is s*$ul$ to issue a decision on :e!r to proce$ ) li/+ ! great] sage-gr\se z a ?reat5$ or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ?r\gh programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 has inve/$ sub/antial funds on great] & ,gunnison sage-gr\se cons]vation ef=ts to avoid ! great] & ,gunnison sage-gr\se be+ li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7#c7 ,/ate wildlife managem5t ag5cies h prep>$1 & z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act are 9 ! process ( implem5t+1 great] & ,gunnison sage-gr\se cons]vation plans to complem5t ! cons]vation ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 7#d7 private inve/m5t 9 cons]vation ef=ts1 indep5d5tly & 9 conjunction ) ,f$]al co/-%>e cons]vation easem5t programs1 has be5 significant2 7#e7 ?r\gh a comb9ation ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & private ef=ts1 significant cons]vation progress is be+ made1 & fur!r progress w be made foll[+ full implem5tation ( ,/ate managem5t plans & new ,f$]al cons]vation programs2 & 7#f7 f>m]s1 ran*]s1 develop]s1 & small bus9esses ne$ c]ta9ty1 & fur!r cl>ity on ! likelihood ( a li/+ decision w provide t c]ta9ty4 #c4 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #d4 ,great] ,sage-,gr\se ,report+ ,requirem5t 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ae1 #bjad1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on ! /atus ( great] sage-gr\se cons]vation ef=ts4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all include-- 7#a7 a description ( public & private programs & exp5ditures1 includ+ ,/ate & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 relat+ to great] sage-gr\se cons]vation2 7#b7 a description ( ,/ate managem5t plans1 includ+ plans t h be5 ann\nc$ b n yet implem5t$2 7#c7 a description ( ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t plans1 or plans by any o!r l& managem5t ag5cies1 relat+ to great] sage-gr\se cons]vation2 7#d7 9 accordance ) subsection 7c71 a description ( ! metrics t1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 w be us$ to make a det]m9ation ( :e!r ! great] sage-gr\se %\ld be li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 7#e7 any outcome "u ! programs1 exp5ditures1 or plans ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 t c be measur$ by ! metrics describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 & 7#f7 any recomm5dations to ,congress = legislative actions t c\ld provide c]ta9ty to f>m]s1 ran*]s1 develop]s1 & small bus9esses & c\ld assi/ 9 ! cons]vation ( ! great] sage-gr\se4 7c7 ,report$ ,metrics ,! metrics ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#d7 may include-- 7#a7 ! quantity ( acres enroll$ 9 sagebru% & habitat protection 9 cons]vation programs e/abli%$ "u title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chja et seq47 or o!r cons]vation programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ cons]vation easem5ts1 l& pur*ases or swaps1 vegetation managem5t or habitat enhancem5t programs1 & fuels managem5t programs2 7#b7 data on nonfire relat$ habitat re/oration ef=ts1 includ+ native1 nonnative1 & mix$ se$+ ef=ts2 7#c7 data on m9e reclamation & subsequ5t re/oration ef=ts int5d$ to re/ore great] sage-gr\se habitat2 7#d7 data on conif] removal2 7#e7 data on presuppression fire ef=ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( acres associat$ ) fuels managem5t programs2 & 7,b7 ! numb] ( miles associat$ ) fire breaks2 7#f7 data on habitat re/oration1 includ+ po/fire re/oration ef=ts involv+ native1 nonnative1 & mix$ se$+2 7#g7 data on /ructure removal1 p[] l9e burial1 p[] l9e retr(itt+ or modification1 f5ce modification1 f5ce m>k+1 & f5ce removal2 7#h7 = live/ock & rangel& managem5t1 data on allotm5t closure & road closure2 7#i7 = travel managem5t1 data on road & trail closure & trail r]\t+2 7#aj7 data on great] sage-gr\se translocation ef=ts1 includ+ ! numb] ( great] sage-gr\se translocat$1 ! age ( ea* translocat$ great] sage-gr\se1 & ! sex ( ea* translocat$ great] sage-gr\se2 & 7#aa7 any o!r data or metric ! ,secret>y may exam9e 9 mak+ ! decision on :e!r to li/ ! great] sage-gr\se z a ?reat5$ or endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 #e4 ,agricultural ,l& ,easem5ts 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #abfe;,b7b77#b77;,c77i7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfe;b7b77#b77;,c77i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,grassl&s & ins]t+ ,9 g5]al2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ & l& ) great] or ,gunnison sage-gr\se habitat ( special environm5tal significance aft] significance4 7b7 ,consid]ations ,section #abfe;,b7b77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfe;b7b77#c77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 maximiz+ ! protection ( great] or ,gunnison sage-gr\se habitat4 4