,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjag,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,utah 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,simpson1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4
 ,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4 ,labrador1   
,mr4 ,*affetz1 ,mrs4 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s1
 ,mr4 ,tipton1 & ,ms4 ,*5ey7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide = ! cons]vation &   
pres]vation ( ! ,great] ,sage ,gr\se by 
facilitat+ ,/ate recov]y plans1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,great] ,sage ,gr\se       
,protection & ,recov]y ,act ( #bjag4    
#b4 ,protection & recov]y ( ,great]     
,sage ,gr\se  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,! t]m ,f$]al res\rce    
managem5t plan means-- 7,a7 a l& use    
plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t = public l&s pursuant to     
section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab72 or  7,b7 a l& & res\rce         

managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 
= ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s pursuant to 
section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable
 ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  7#b7 ,! t]m ,great]  
,sage ,gr\se means a sage gr\se ( !     
species ,c5troc]cus urophasianus4  7#c7 
,! t]m ,/ate managem5t plan means a     
,/ate-approv$ plan = ! protection &     
recov]y ( ! ,great] ,sage ,gr\se4  7b7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is--  
7#a7 to facilitate implem5tation ( ,/ate
 managem5t plans ov] a p]iod ( multiple1
 consecutive sage gr\se life cycles2 &  
7#b7 to demon/rate ! efficacy ( ! ,/ate 
managem5t plans = ! protection & recov]y
 ( ! ,great] ,sage ,gr\se4  7c7         
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc f9d+s   
7#a7 ,delay requir$ ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &    
end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may n alt] or    
invalidate ! f9d+ made by ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice on ,octob] #b1 
#bjae1 "u section #d7;b77#c77;,b7 ( !   

,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;b77#c77;,b77 ) respect 
to ! ,great] ,sage ,gr\se 7#hj ,f$4     
,reg4 #eiheg et seq474  7#b7 ,effect on 
o!r laws ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply )\t  
reg>d to any o!r /atute1 regulation1    
c\rt ord]1 legal settlem5t1 or any o!r  
provision ( law or 9 equity4  7#c7      
,effect on cons]vation /atus ,until     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 ! cons]vation     
/atus ( ! ,great] ,sage ,gr\se "u !     
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 %all rema9 n   
w>rant$ = li/+ "u su* ,act4  7d7        
,coord9ation ( ,f$]al l& managem5t &    
,/ate cons]vation & managem5t plans     
7#a7 ,prohibition on )drawals &         
modification ( ,f$]al res\rce managem5t 
plans ,effective ^u notification by !   
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate ) a ,/ate managem5t  
plan1 nei!r ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior nor
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture may ex]cise 
au?ority "u section #bjd ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agad7 to make1 modify1 or    

ext5d any )drawal (1 nor am5d1 revise1  
or o!rwise modify any ,f$]al res\rce    
managem5t plan applicable to1 ,f$]al l&s
 9 ! ,/ate 9 a mann] inconsi/5t ) !     
,/ate managem5t plan = a p]iod1 to be   
specifi$ by ! ,gov]nor 9 ! notification1
 ( at lea/ five ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! notification4  7#b7 ,retroactive      
effect ,9 ! case ( any ,/ate t provides 
notification "u p>agraph 7#a71 if any   
am5dm5t1 revision1 or modification ( a  
,f$]al res\rce managem5t plan applicable
 to ,f$]al l&s 9 ! ,/ate 0 issu$ aft]   
,june #a1 #bjad1 & ! am5dm5t1 revision1 
or modification alt]$ managem5t ( !     
,great] ,sage ,gr\se or its habitat1    
implem5tation & op]ation ( ! am5dm5t1   
revision1 or modification %all be /ay$  
to ! ext5t t ! am5dm5t1 revision1 or    
modification is inconsi/5t ) ! ,/ate    
managem5t plan4 ,! ,f$]al res\rce       
managem5t plan1 z 9 effect imm$iately   
be=e ! )drawal1 am5dm5t1 revision1 or   
modification1 %all apply in/ead )       
respect to managem5t ( ! ,great] ,sage  

,gr\se & its habitat1 to ! ext5t        
consi/5t ) ! ,/ate managem5t plan4  7#c7
 ,det]m9ation ( inconsi/5cy ,any        
disagreem5t reg>d+ :e!r an am5dm5t1     
revision1 or o!r modification ( a ,f$]al
 res\rce managem5t plan is inconsi/5t ) 
a ,/ate managem5t plan %all be resolv$  
by ! ,gov]nor ( ! affect$ ,/ate4  7e7   
,relation to ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi ,) reg>d to any    
,f$]al action consi/5t ) a ,/ate        
managem5t plan1 any f9d+s1 analyses1 or 
conclusions reg>d+ ! ,great] ,sage      
,gr\se or its habitat "u ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcca et seq47 %all n h a     
preclusive effect on ! approval or      
implem5tation ( ! ,f$]al action 9 t     
,/ate4  7f7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & annually !reaft] ?r\gh #bjbg1
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture %all jo9tly submit to !  
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  

,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on !           
,secret>ies' implem5tation &            
effectiv5ess ( sy/ems to monitor ! /atus
 ( ,great] ,sage ,gr\se on ,f$]al l&s "u
 _! jurisdiction4  7g7 ,judicial review 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( /atute or  
regulation1 ?is section1 includ+        
det]m9ations made "u ?is section1 %all n
 be subject to judicial review4