,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #affh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bb1 #bjag,mr4   
,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia 7= himself & 
,mr4 ,l[5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,f\ndation z a 
*>itable & nonpr(it corporation to      
enc\rage1 accept1 obta91 adm9i/]1 & use 
private gifts1 devises1 & beque/s = !   
b5efit ( activities & s]vices ( !       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t   
,f\ndation ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !  
,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#b7
 ,,blm ,! t]m ,,blm means ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t4  7#c7 ,*airman ,! t]m   
,*airman means ! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d4    
7#d7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means an
 individual memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7#e7      
,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,f\ndation     

e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior4  7#g7 ,national ,cons]vation  
,l&s ,! t]m ,national ,cons]vation ,l&s 
means ! sy/em ( l&s e/abli%$ by section 
#bjjb ( ! ,omnibus ,public ,l&s         
,managem5t ,act ( #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#gbjb74  7#h7 ,wild free-roam+ horses & 
burros ,! t]m wild free-roam+ horses &  
burros has ! same mean+ t t]m has "u    
section #b7;b7 ( ! ,wild ,free-,roam+   
,horses & ,burros ,act ( #aiga 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #accb7;b774  7#i7 ,orphan$ oil
 & gas well sites ,! t]m orphan$ oil &  
gas well sites means all on%ore oil &   
gas wells 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h no      
responsible or liable p>ties & t--  7,a7
 are locat$ on f$]ally manag$ l&s2  7,b7
 are locat$ on l&s or m9]als t 7 f$]ally
 manag$ at ! "t oil & gas op]ations 7   
initiat$2 or  7,c7 adv]sely impact !    
heal? or productivity ( ,f$]al l&s4     
7#aj7 ,ab&on$ m9e l&s ,! t]m ab&on$ m9e 
l&s means all h>d rock m9es 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t 7 ab&on$ be=e ,janu>y #a1      

#aiha1 & all coal m9es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t 7 ab&on$ be=e ,augu/ #c1 #aigg1 & t--
  7,a7 are locat$ on f$]ally manag$ l&s2
  7,b7 are locat$ on l&s or m9]als t 7  
f$]ally manag$ at ! "t m9+ op]ations 7  
initiat$2 or  7,c7 adv]sely impact !    
heal? or productivity ( ,f$]al l&s4  #c4
 ,e/abli%m5t & purposes ( ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t ,f\ndation  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t ,f\ndation z a *>itable 
& nonpr(it corporation t %all n be      
consid]$ an ag5cy or e/abli%m5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,purposes  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation are    
to-- 7,a7 enc\rage1 accept1 obta91      
adm9i/]1 & use private gifts ( money1   
devises1 & beque/s ( real & p]sonal     
prop]ty = ! b5efit (1 or 9 connection )1
 ! activities & s]vices ( ! ,,blm       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72  7,b7      
und]take1 conduct1 & enc\rage programs &
 activities1 includ+ by aw>d+ grants1 t 
support--  7i7 educational1 te*nical1   
sci5tific1 & o!r assi/ance or activities

 t support ! managem5t ( ,,blm l&s 9    
reg>d to--  7,i7 wild free-roam+ horses 
& burros2  7,,ii7 fi% & wildlife & _!   
habitats2  7,,iii7 ,national            
,cons]vation ,l&s2  7,,iv7 recreation   
res\rces2 &  7,v7 cultural & hi/oric    
res\rces2 &  7ii7 activities t support !
 reclamation & rem$iation (--  7,i7     
ab&on$ m9e l&s2  7,,ii7 orphan$ oil &   
gas well sites2 or  7,,iii7 public l&s  
impact$ by developm5t connect$ to m9]al 
exploration & developm5t activities4    
7#b7 ,includ$ reclamation activities    
,reclamation activities "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 %\ld include1 b n be limit$   
to1 ! rem$iation ( soil & wat]          
contam9ation1 ! re/oration ( wildlife   
habitat 9 ord] to re/ore ! natural1     
sc5ic1 hi/oric1 cultural1 & ecological  
values ( su* areas1 or ! promotion ( !  
economic pot5tial ( su* areas4  7c7     
,activities ( ! ,f\ndation & ! ,bureau (
 ,l& ,managem5t ,! activities ( !       
,f\ndation au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act %all be 
supplem5tal to & %all n preempt any     

au?ority or responsibility ( ! ,,blm "u 
any o!r provision ( law4  7d7 ,range (  
,f\ndation activities ,! activities &   
grants made by ! ,f\ndation "u          
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 t are n subject 
to limitations "u section #d7;d77#d7    
%all be und]tak5 9 equal proportion "u  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subsection         
7b77#a77;,b74  #d4 ,bo>d ( ,directors   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,f\ndation %all h a gov]n+     
,bo>d ( ,directors1 :i* %all consi/ ( no
 m ?an #i memb]s1 ea* ( :om %all be a   
,unit$ ,/ates citiz54  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
 ( memb]s ,( ! appo9t$ memb]s ( !       
,bo>d-- 7,a7 at lea/ #c %all h education
 or exp]i5ce 9 natural1 cultural1       
cons]vation1 or o!r res\rce managem5t1  
law1 rese>*1 or advocacy2  7,b7 at lea/ 
#c %all h education or exp]i5ce 9 en]gy 
& m9]als developm5t1 reclamation1 or    
rem$iation2 &  7,c7 up to #c %all be    
appo9t$ z at-l>ge memb]s4  7#c7 ,ex     
(ficio memb] ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,l& ,managem5t1 or a designee ( !       

,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 
%all be an ex (ficio nonvot+ memb] ( !  
,bo>d4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t & t]ms  7#a7     
,initial appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d
 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#f7 :o1 except
 z o!rwise provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 %all
 be appo9t$ = t]ms ( #f ye>s4  7#b7     
,/agg]$ appo9tm5ts ,9 appo9t+ ! initial 
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y %all      
appo9t1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by !
 ,secret>y--  7,a7 "o-?ird ( ! memb]s to
 s]ve an initial t]m ( #b ye>s2  7,b7   
"o-?ird ( ! memb]s to s]ve an initial   
t]m ( #d ye>s2 &  7,c7 "o-?ird ( !      
memb]s to s]ve an initial t]m ( #f ye>s4
  7#c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy on ! ,bo>d   
%all be--  7,a7 fill$ n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! vacancy occurs1 9 ! mann] ( 
:i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made2 &  7,b7 
= ! balance ( ! t]m ( ! individual :o 0 
replac$4  7#d7 ,removal ,a ,director may
 be remov$ f ! ,bo>d by a majority vote 
( ! ,bo>d if ! individual misses #c     

consecutive regul>ly s*$ul$ meet+s4     
7#e7 ,t]m limit ,9 no case may an       
individual s]ve m ?an #ab consecutive   
ye>s on ! ,bo>d4  7#f7 ,nom9ations ,!   
,secret>y %all publi% a solicitation 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] seek+ nom9ations f !    
public ( individuals = appo9tm5t to !   
,bo>d4 ,su* solicitation %all be op5 = a
 p]iod ( #cj days4 ,nom9ations submitt$ 
%all n be b9d+1 b ! ,secret>y %all give 
consid]ation to ! names receiv$4 ,)9 #cj
 days aft] ! end ( su* p]iod1 !         
,secret>y %all appo9t memb]s :o comply )
 ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#b71 &  
publi% ! names & backgr\nds ( ^? appo9t$
 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#g7              
,repres5tation ( div]se areas ( exp]tise
 ,9 appo9t+ ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d !        
,secret>y %all seek to appo9t1 & may    
give pref]5ce to1 individuals :o h      
exp]i5ce ) ,/ate or local gov]nm5t      
p>tn]%ips & repres5t div]se areas (     
exp]tise4  7c7 ,*airman ,! ,*airman--   
7#a7 %all be elect$ by ! ,bo>d f its    
memb]s = a #b-ye> t]m2 &  7#b7 may be   

reelect$ z ,*airman :ile s]v+ z a       
,director4  7d7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! 
curr5t vot+ memb]%ip ( ! ,bo>d %all     
con/itute a quorum = ! transaction (    
bus9ess4  7e7 ,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet
 at ! call ( ! ,*airman at lea/ once a  
ye>4  7f7 ,reimbursem5t ( exp5ses ,s]v+ 
z a ,director %all n con/itute employm5t
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = any     
purpose4 ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t
 pay o!r ?an reimbursem5t = ! actual &  
necess>y travel+ & subsi/5ce exp5ses    
incurr$ 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties = !    
,f\ndation 9 accordance ) section #egjc 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7g7   
,g5]al p[]s ,! ,bo>d may complete !     
organization ( ! ,f\ndation by appo9t+  
(fic]s & employees1 adopt+ a con/itution
 & bylaws consi/5t ) ! purposes ( !     
,f\ndation & ?is ,act1 & und]tak+ o!r   
su* acts z may be necess>y to function &
 to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act4   
7h7 ,(fic]s & employees ,(fic]s &       
employees ( ! ,f\ndation may n be       
appo9t$ until ! ,f\ndation has suffici5t

 funds to pay !m = _! s]vice4 ,appo9tm5t
 z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f\ndation  
%all n con/itute employm5t by ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7i7 ,limitation & conflicts (  
int]e/  7#a7 ,prohibition on political  
campaign activity ,! ,f\ndation %all n  
p>ticipate or int]v5e 9 a political     
campaign on behalf ( any c&idate =      
public (fice4  7#b7 ,conflict ( int]e/  
,no ,director1 (fic]1 or employee ( !   
,f\ndation %all p>ticipate1 directly or 
indirectly1 9 ! consid]ation or         
det]m9ation ( any p>ticul> matt] be=e ! 
,f\ndation affect+--  7,a7 ! f9ancial   
int]e/s ( t ,director1 (fic]1 employee1 
or an imm$iate family memb] ( su*       
,director1 (fic]1 or employee2 or  7,b7 
! int]e/s ( any corporation1 p>tn]%ip1  
entity1 or organization 9 :i* su*       
,director1 (fic]1 employee1 or an       
imm$iate family memb] ( su* ,director1  
(fic]1 or employee--  7i7 is an (fic]1  
director1 or tru/ee2 or  7ii7 has any   
direct f9ancial int]e/4  7#c7           
,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5diture  

,/>t+ 9 ! fif? fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ( ! am\nts
 available to ! ,f\ndation = exp5diture 
ea* fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t may be
 us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  #e4 ,p[]s 
& obligations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,f\ndation-- 7#a7 %all h p]petual       
succession2 &  7#b7 may conduct bus9ess 
?r\gh\t ! sev]al ,/ates1 t]ritories1 &  
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7     
,notice & s]vice ( process ,! ,f\ndation
 %all at all times ma9ta9 a designat$   
ag5t 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia au?oriz$  
to accept s]vice ( process = !          
,f\ndation4 ,! s]v+ ( notice to1 or     
s]vice ( process ^u1 ! ag5t requir$ "u  
?is subsection1 or mail$ to ! bus9ess   
address ( su* ag5t1 %all be treat$ z    
s]vice ^u or notice to ! ,f\ndation4    
7c7 ,seal ,! ,f\ndation %all h an       
(ficial seal select$ by ! ,bo>d1 :i*    
%all be judicially notic$4  7d7 ,p[]s ,9
 addition to p[]s o!rwise au?oriz$ "u   
?is ,act1 to c>ry out its purposes !    
,f\ndation %all h ! usual p[]s ( a      

n-=-pr(it corporation 9 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 includ+ ! p[] to--  7#a7     
accept1 receive1 solicit1 hold1 adm9i/]1
 & use any gift1 devise1 or beque/1 ei!r
 absolutely or 9 tru/1 ( real or p]sonal
 prop]ty or any income !refrom or o!r   
int]e/ !re92  7#b7 acquire by donation1 
gift1 devise1 pur*ase1 or ex*ange1 &    
dispose (1 any real or p]sonal prop]ty  
or int]e/ !re92  7#c7 sell1 donate1     
lease1 inve/1 re9ve/1 reta91 or o!rwise 
dispose ( any prop]ty or income !refrom 
unless limit$ by ! in/rum5t ( transf]2  
7#d7 accept1 receive1 solicit1 hold1    
adm9i/]1 & use any gift1 devise1 or     
beque/1 at ! reque/ ( ! donor !re(1     
/rictly & exclusively = any purpose set 
=? 9 section #b7;b71 includ+ =          
reasonable adm9i/rative exp5ses relat$  
to actions to c>ry out ! beque/2  7#e7  
borr[ money & issue bonds1 deb5tures1 or
 o!r debt in/rum5ts2  7#f7 sue & be su$1
 & compla9 & def5d itself 9 any c\rt (  
compet5t jurisdiction1 except t !       
,directors ( ! ,bo>d %all n be p]sonally

 liable1 except = gross neglig5ce2  7#g7
 ent] into contracts or o!r arrangem5ts 
) public ag5cies1 private organizations1
 & p]sons & to make su* paym5ts z may be
 necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes !re(2 &
  7#h7 d any & all acts necess>y & prop]
 to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation4 
7e7 ,prop]ty  7#a7 ,acceptance ( prop]ty
 ,a gift1 devise1 or beque/ ( real      
prop]ty may be accept$ by ! ,f\ndation  
ev5 ?\gh x is encumb]$1 re/rict$1 or    
subject to b5eficial int]e/s ( private  
p]sons if any curr5t or future int]e/   
!re9 is = ! b5efit ( ! ,f\ndation4  7#b7
 ,refusal ( prop]ty ,! ,f\ndation may1 9
 its discretion1 decl9e any gift1       
devise1 or beque/ ( real or p]sonal     
prop]ty4  7#c7 ,title & int]e/ 9 real   
prop]ty ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 an    
int]e/ 9 real prop]ty %all be treat$ z  
includ+ m9]al & wat] rights1            
rights-(-way1 & easem5ts1 appurt5ant or 
9 gross4  7#d7 ,condemnation ( real     
prop]ty prohibit$ ,no l&s or wat]s1 or  
int]e/s !re91 t are own$ by ! ,f\ndation

 %all be subject to condemnation by any 
,/ate or political subdivision1 or any  
ag5t ( in/rum5tality !re(4  7#e7        
,limitation on ! acquisition ( real     
prop]ty ,! ,f\ndation may n use any     
funds to pur*ase real prop]ty1 unless   
su* prop]ty is to be us$ by ! ,f\ndation
 = adm9i/rative or o!r support purposes 
or is an easem5t = "r-(-way access      
necess>y to utilize1 manage1 or o!rwise 
dispose ( any beque/ or gift ( real     
prop]ty to ! ,f\ndation4  #f4           
,adm9i/rative s]vices & support  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t support ,= fiscal ye>s #bjag
 ?r\gh #bjai1 ! ,f\ndation may accept   
,f$]al funds f a ,f$]al ag5cy "u any o!r
 ,f$]al law = use by ! ,f\ndation = !   
purposes ( assi/+ ! ,f\ndation 9        
e/abli%+ an (fice & meet+ initial       
adm9i/rative1 project1 & o!r exp5ses 9  
compliance ) ?is ,act4  7b7             
,adm9i/rative s]vices ,! ,secret>y may  
provide p]sonnel1 facilities1 equipm5t1 
& o!r adm9i/rative s]vices to !         
,f\ndation ) su* limitations & on su*   

t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli%4 ,! ,f\ndation may reimburse !  
,secret>y = any support provid$ "u ?is  
subsection1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 & any       
reimbursem5t receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
?is subsection %all be deposit$ into !  
,treasury to ! cr$it ( ! appropriations 
!n curr5t & *>geable = ! co/ ( provid+ !
 s]vices4  #g4 ,volunte]s ,! ,secret>y  
may accept1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice 
classification laws1 rules1 &           
regulations1 ! s]vices ( ! ,f\ndation1 !
 ,bo>d1 & ! (fices1 employees1 or ag5ts 
( ! ,f\ndation1 )\t comp5sation f !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z volunte]s = ! 
p]=mance ( ! functions "u section       
#cjg7;d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agcg7;d774  #h4 ,audits & reports      
requirem5ts  7a7 ,audits ,= purposes (  
section #ajaja ( title #cf1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 ! ,f\ndation %all be      
treat$ z a corporation 9 "p ,b (        
subtitle ,,ii ( su* title4  7b7 ,annual 
report ,! ,f\ndation %all transmit at ! 

end ( ea* fiscal ye> a report to        
,congress ( its proce$+s & activities   
dur+ t fiscal ye>1 includ+--  7#a7 a    
full & complete /atem5t ( its receipts1 
exp5ditures1 & inve/m5ts2  7#b7 a       
description ( all acquisition & disposal
 ( real prop]ty by ! ,f\ndation2  7#c7 a
 detail$ /atem5t ( ! recipi5t1 am\nt1 & 
purpose ( ea* grant made by !           
,f\ndation2 &  7#d7 a copy ( any audit  
prep>$ = ! ,f\ndation 9 ! previ\s fiscal
 ye>4  #i4 ,unit$ ,/ates release f      
liability ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be    
liable = any debts1 defaults1 acts1 or  
omissions ( ! ,f\ndation1 nor %all !    
full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
ext5d to any obligations ( ! ,f\ndation4
  #aj4 ,relief ) respect to c]ta9       
,f\ndation acts or failure to act ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al may petition 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia = su* equitable relief z may  
be necess>y or appropriate if !         
,f\ndation engages 9 any act1 practice1 
or policy t is inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act or 

! bylaws ( ! ,f\ndation4  #aa4          
,limitation on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 au?orizes ! ,f\ndation to p]=m any     
function ! au?ority = :i* is exclusively
 provid$ to ! ,,blm "u any o!r provision
 ( law4  #ab4 ,limitations on use (     
funds ,am\nts available to1 or provid$  
by1 ! ,f\ndation %all n be us$ =-- 7#a7 
any activity ! purpose ( :i* is to      
influ5ce legislation p5d+ be=e          
,congress2 or  7#b7 any activity        
inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act4  #ac4            
,cl>ification on fund+ ,no additional   
funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out !        
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 ,su* requirem5ts
 %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise   
au?oriz$4