,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cib #aac? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #beh ,report ,no4    
#aac-aff ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjac,mr4        
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4   
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4   
,lee1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 & ,mr4   
,flake7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,may #bb1  
#bjad,report$ by ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ) an     
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & 
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf to improve !    
managem5t ( graz+ leases & p]mits1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,graz+ ,improvem5t ,act
 4  #b4 ,t]ms ( graz+ p]mits & leases   
,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &  
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#ageb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ t5 ye>s 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bj ye>s2 & 
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or
 at ! end ( ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72

  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ! initial     
environm5tal analysis "u ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 reg>d+ a graz+ 
allotm5t1 p]mit1 or lease has n be5     
complet$4  4  #c4 ,r5ewal1 transf]1 &   
reissuance ( graz+ p]mits & leases      
,title ,,iv ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &    
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #dje4 ,r5ewal1 transf]1 &   
reissuance ( graz+ p]mits & leases  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,curr5t
 graz+ managem5t ,! t]m curr5t graz+    
managem5t means graz+ 9 accordance ) !  
t]ms & conditions ( an exi/+ p]mit or   
lease & includes any modifications t are
 consi/5t ) an applicable ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior res\rce managem5t plan or      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture l& use plan4   
7#b7 ,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 l& "u !          
jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4
  7b7 ,r5ewal1 transf]1 reissuance1 &   
p5d+ process+ ,a graz+ p]mit or lease   
issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 or a 
graz+ p]mit issu$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture reg>d+ ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em l&1 t expires1 is transf]r$1 or  
is waiv$ %all be r5ew$ or reissu$ "u1 z 
appropriate-- 7#a7 section #djb2  7#b7  
section #ai ( ! ,act ( ,april #bd1 #aiej
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,grang]-,?ye ,act2  
#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ehjl72  7#c7 title ,,iii 
( ! ,bankhead-,jones ,f>m ,t5ant ,act   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaj et seq472 or  7#d7  
section #eaj ! ,cali=nia ,des]t         
,protection ,act ( #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#daj;aaa-#ej74  7c7 ,t]ms2 conditions ,!
 t]ms & conditions 7except ! t]m9ation  
date7 conta9$ 9 an expir$1 transf]r$1 or
 waiv$ p]mit or lease describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 %all cont9ue 9 effect "u 
a r5ew$ or reissu$ p]mit or lease until 
! date on :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$       

completes ! process+ ( ! r5ew$ or       
reissu$ p]mit or lease t is ! subject ( 
! expir$1 transf]r$1 or waiv$ p]mit or  
lease1 9 compliance ) ea* applicable    
law4  7d7 ,cancellation2 susp5sion2     
modification ,not)/&+ subsection 7c71 a 
p]mit or lease describ$ 9 subsection 7b7
 may be cancell$1 susp5d$1 or modifi$ 9 
accordance ) applicable law4  7e7       
,r5ewal transf] reissuance aft] process+
 ,:5 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ has complet$ ! 
process+ ( ! r5ew$ or reissu$ p]mit or  
lease t is ! subject ( ! expir$1        
transf]r$1 or waiv$ p]mit or lease1 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all r5ew or reissue !
 p]mit or lease = a t]m ( #bj ye>s aft] 
completion ( process+4  7f7 ,compliance 
) ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (
 #aifi ,! r5ewal1 reissuance1 or transf]
 ( a graz+ p]mit or lease by ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ %all be categorically exclud$ f
 ! requirem5t to prep>e an environm5tal 
assessm5t or an environm5tal impact     
/atem5t if-- 7#a7 ! decision to r5ew1   
reissue1 or transf] cont9ues ! curr5t   

graz+ managem5t ( ! allotm5t2  7#b7     
monitor+ ( ! allotm5t has indicat$ t !  
curr5t graz+ managem5t has met1 or has  
satisfactorily progress$ t[>ds meet+1   
objectives conta9$ 9 ! l& use & res\rce 
managem5t plan ( ! allotm5t1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$2 or  7#c7 !      
decision is consi/5t ) ! policy ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 z appropriate1 reg>d+     
extraord9>y circum/ances4  7g7 ,priority
 & tim+ = complet+ environm5tal analyses
 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$1 9 ! sole         
discretion ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 %all  
det]m9e ! priority & tim+ = complet+ ea*
 requir$ environm5tal analysis reg>d+   
any graz+ allotm5t1 p]mit1 or lease bas$
 on ! environm5tal significance ( !     
allotm5t1 p]mit1 or lease & available   
fund+ = t purpose4  7h7 ,,nepa          
exemptions ,! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 %all n apply to ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,cross+ & trail+ au?orizations (  
dome/ic live/ock4  7#b7 ,transf] ( graz+

 pref]5ce4  4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,graz+ ,improvem5t     
,act4  #b4 ,t]ms ( graz+ p]mits & leases
 ,section #djb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & 
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#ageb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,except z & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  2 &  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z designat$ by    
subp>agraph 7,a771 by /rik+ t5 ye>s     
subject & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8 #aj ye>s1  
up to a maximum t]m ( #bj ye>s1 if !    
,secret>y conc]n$--  7i7 has assess$ &  
evaluat$ ! graz+ allotm5t associat$ ) ! 
p]mit or lease2 &  7ii7 bas$ on !       
assessm5t & evaluation "u clause 7i71   
has det]m9$ t ! graz+ allotm5t is-- 7,i7
 ) respect to public l& adm9i/]$ by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 meet+ l& heal?  
/&>ds2 or  7,,ii7 ) respect to ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 meet+ objectives 9 !    
applicable l& & res\rce managem5t plan4 
7#b7 ,cancellation1 susp5sion1 &        
modification ,! p]mit or lease %all be  

subject  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 &  
7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71 
respectively2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,s long z &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,r5ewal ( expir+
 or transf]r$ p]mit or lease ,dur+ any  
p]iod 9 :i*  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,cont9uation ( t]ms "u  
new p]mit or lease ,! t]ms & conditions 
9 a graz+ p]mit or lease t has expir$1  
or 0 t]m9at$ due to a graz+ pref]5ce    
transf]1 %all be cont9u$ "u a new p]mit 
or lease until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ completes any environm5tal     
analysis & docum5tation = ! p]mit or    
lease requir$ "u ! ,national            
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & o!r          
applicable laws4  7#c7 ,completion (    
process+ ,z ( ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ completes ! process+ ( a graz+  
p]mit or lease 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#b71 ! p]mit or lease may be cancel$1  
susp5d$1 or modifi$1 9 :ole or 9 "p4    
7#d7 ,environm5tal reviews ,! ,secret>y 

conc]n$ %all seek to conduct            
environm5tal reviews on an allotm5t or  
multiple allotm5t basis1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 if ! allotm5ts %>e simil>  
ecological conditions1 = purposes (     
compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 & o!r applicable laws4  2
  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z   
subsection 7j72 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3  7h7 ,national 
environm5tal policy act ( #aifi  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! issuance ( a graz+ p]mit or   
lease by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may be     
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 if--
 7,a7 ! issu$ p]mit or lease cont9ues ! 
curr5t graz+ managem5t ( ! allotm5t2 &  
7,b7 ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7i7 has      
assess$ & evaluat$ ! graz+ allotm5t     
associat$ ) ! lease or p]mit2 &  7ii7   
bas$ on ! assessm5t & evaluation "u     

clause 7i71 has det]m9$ t ! allotm5t--  
7,i7 ) respect to public l& adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior-- 7aa7 is meet+
 l& heal? /&>ds2 or  7bb7 is n meet+ l& 
heal? /&>ds due to factors o!r ?an exi/+
 live/ock graz+2 or  7,,ii7 ) respect to
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& adm9i/]$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture-- 7aa7 is meet+
 objectives 9 ! applicable l& & res\rce 
managem5t plan2 or  7bb7 is n meet+ !   
objectives 9 ! applicable l& res\rce    
managem5t plan due to factors o!r ?an   
exi/+ live/ock graz+4  7#b7 ,trail+ &   
cross+ ,! trail+ & cross+ ( live/ock    
across public l& & ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em
 l& & ! implem5tation ( trail+ & cross+ 
practices by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may be 
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 seq474    
7i7 ,priority & tim+ = completion (     
environm5tal analyses ,! ,secret>y      
conc]n$1 9 ! sole discretion ( !        

,secret>y conc]n$1 %all det]m9e !       
priority & tim+ = complet+ ea* requir$  
environm5tal analysis ) respect to a    
graz+ allotm5t1 p]mit1 or lease bas$    
on-- 7#a7 ! environm5tal significance ( 
! graz+ allotm5t1 p]mit1 or lease2 &    
7#b7 ! available fund+ = ! environm5tal 
analysis4  4  #c4 ,volunt>y rel9qui%m5t 
( graz+ p]mits or leases ,title ,,iv ( !
 ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( 
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #dje4 
,volunt>ily rel9qui%m5t pilot program --
 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture a pilot program t-- 7#a7   
au?orizes ! volunt>y rel9qui%m5t ( graz+
 p]mits or leases 9 ! eligible ,/ates   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7f72 &  7#b7      
provides t graz+ p]mits or leases       
volunt>ily rel9qui%$ "u ?is section %all
 be p]man5tly retir$ f fur!r graz+      
au?orization4  7b7 ,acceptance by       
secret>y & secret>y ( agriculture  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 )9 !

 eligible ,/ates specifi$ 9 subsection  
7f7-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all accept !    
volunt>y rel9qui%m5t ( any valid p]mits 
or leases au?oriz+ graz+ on public l&2 &
  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all  
accept ! volunt>y rel9qui%m5t ( any     
valid p]mits or leases au?oriz+ graz+ on
 l& 9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7#b7    
,limitation ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all n accept ! volunt>ily rel9qui%m5t (
 m ?an #be graz+ p]mits or leases p] ye>
 9 ea* ( ! eligible ,/ates specifi$ 9   
subsection 7f74  7c7 ,t]m9ation ,)      
respect to ea* p]mit or lease volunt>ily
 rel9qui%$ "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 t]m9ate ! 
graz+ p]mit or lease2 &  7#b7 except z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7d71 ensure a      
p]man5t end to graz+ on ! l& cov]$ by ! 
p]mit or lease4  7d7 ,common allotm5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! l& cov]$ by a graz+ 
p]mit or lease t has be5 volunt>ily     
rel9qui%$ "u subsection 7a7 is also     
cov]$ by ano!r valid exi/+ graz+ p]mit  

or lease t is n volunt>ily rel9qui%$ "u 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all
 r$uce ! au?oriz$ graz+ level on ! l&   
cov]$ by ! p]mit or lease to reflect !  
rel9qui%m5t ( ! graz+ p]mit or lease4   
7#b7 ,au?oriz$ level ,to ensure t !re is
 a p]man5t r$uction 9 ! level ( graz+ on
 ! l& cov]$ by a graz+ p]mit or lease t 
has be5 volunt>ily rel9qui%$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all n all[ 
graz+ use to exce$ ! au?oriz$ level     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,p>tial
 rel9qui%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a p]son 
hold+ a valid graz+ p]mit or lease      
volunt>ily rel9qui%es less ?an ! full   
level ( graz+ use au?oriz$ "u ! p]mit or
 lease1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7i7  
r$uce ! au?oriz$ graz+ level to reflect 
! volunt>ily rel9qui%m5t2 &  7ii7 modify
 ! graz+ p]mit or lease to reflect !    
revis$ level ( use4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$     
level ,to ensure t !re is a p]man5t     
r$uction 9 ! au?oriz$ level ( graz+ on !
 l& cov]$ by a p]mit or lease :i* has   
be5 volunt>ily rel9qui%$ "u subp>agraph 

7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all n all[ graz+ use 
to exce$ ! au?oriz$ level e/abli%$ "u t 
subp>agraph4  7e7 ,annual report  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 %all prep>e
 an annual report on ! pilot program t  
assesses ! activities und]tak5 "u !     
pilot program dur+ ! prec$+ ye>1 includ+
 ! numb] & location ( graz+ p]mits &    
leases t 7 volunt>ily rel9qui%$ dur+ !  
prec$+ ye>4  7#b7 ,submission to        
congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit !     
annual report prep>$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7f7 ,eligible 
/ates ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y & !     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to accept      
volunt>y rel9qui%m5ts 9 accordance ) ?is
 section %all be limit$ to graz+        
allotm5ts 9 ! ,/ates ( ,new ,mexico &   
,oregon4  4  ,may #bb1 #bjad,report$ )  
an am5dm5t