,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #a1 #bjag,mr4 
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4     
,hat*1 ,mr4 ,hell]1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4     
,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,enzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !      
protection & recov]y ( ! 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 ,purposes ,! purposes (  
?is ,act are--  7#a7 to facilitate      
implem5tation ( ,/ate managem5t plans   
ov] a p]iod ( multiple1 consecutive     
great] sage-gr\se life cycles2 &  7#b7  
to demon/rate ! efficacy ( ! ,/ate      
managem5t plans = ! protection & recov]y
 ( ! great] sage-gr\se4  #c4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al res\rce       
managem5t plan ,! t]m ,f$]al res\rce    
managem5t plan means--  7,a7 a l& use   

plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t = public l& pursuant to      
section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab72 &  7,b7 a l& & res\rce managem5t
 plan prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice =        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& pursuant to    
section #f ( ! ,=e/ & ,rangel& ,r5ewable
 ,res\rces ,plann+ ,act ( #aigd 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74  7#b7 ,great]         
sage-gr\se ,! t]m great] sage-gr\se     
means a sage-gr\se ( ! species          
,c5troc]cus urophasianus4  7#c7 ,/ate   
managem5t plan ,! t]m ,/ate managem5t   
plan means a ,/ate-approv$ plan = !     
protection & recov]y ( ! great]         
sage-gr\se4  #d4 ,protection & recov]y (
 great] sage-gr\se  7a7 ,endang]$       
,species ,act ( #aigc f9d+s  7#a7 ,delay
 requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may n
 modify or invalidate ! f9d+ ( !        
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice ann\nc$ 9 ! propos$   
rule entitl$ ,endang]$ & ,?reat5$       
,wildlife & ,plants2 #ab-,mon? ,f9d+ on 

a ,petition to ,li/ ,great] ,sage-,gr\se
 7,c5troc]cus urophasianus7 z an        
,endang]$ or ,?reat5$ ,species 7#hj ,f$4
 ,reg4 #eiheh 7,octob] #b1 #bjae77 dur+ 
! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4
  7#b7 ,effect on o!r laws ,! delay     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is & %all rema9
 effective )\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 ,!    
cons]vation /atus ( ! great] sage-gr\se 
%all be consid]$ n to w>rant li/+ ( !   
great] sage-gr\se z an endang]$ species 
or ?reat5$ species "u ! ,endang]$       
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4  7b7 ,coord9ation 
( ,f$]al l& managem5t & ,/ate           
cons]vation & managem5t plans  7#a7     
,prohibition on )drawal & modification (
 ,f$]al res\rce managem5t plans ,on     
notification by ! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate ) a

 ,/ate managem5t plan1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture   
may n make1 modify1 or ext5d any )drawal
 or am5d or o!rwise modify any ,f$]al   
res\rce managem5t plan applicable to    
,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate 9 a mann] inconsi/5t
 ) ! ,/ate managem5t plan =1 z specifi$ 
by ! ,gov]nor 9 ! notification1 a p]iod 
( n few] ?an #e ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! notification4  7#b7 ,retroactive      
effect ,9 ! case ( any ,/ate t provides 
notification "u p>agraph 7#a71 if any   
)drawal 0 made1 modifi$1 or ext5d$ or   
any am5dm5t or modification ( a ,f$]al  
res\rce managem5t plan applicable to    
,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate 0 issu$ aft] ,june  
#a1 #bjad1 & ! )drawal1 am5dm5t1 or     
modification alt]$ ! managem5t ( !      
great] sage-gr\se or ! habitat ( !      
great] sage-gr\se--  7,a7 implem5tation 
& op]ation ( ! )drawal1 am5dm5t1 or     
modification %all be /ay$ to ! ext5t t !
 )drawal1 am5dm5t1 or modification is   
inconsi/5t ) ! ,/ate managem5t plan2 &  
7,b7 ! ,f$]al res\rce managem5t plan1 z 

9 effect imm$iately be=e ! )drawal1     
am5dm5t1 or modification1 %all apply    
in/ead ) respect to ! managem5t ( !     
great] sage-gr\se & ! habitat ( ! great]
 sage-gr\se1 to ! ext5t consi/5t ) !    
,/ate managem5t plan4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation
 ( inconsi/5cy ,any disagreem5t reg>d+  
:e!r a )drawal1 am5dm5t1 or o!r         
modification ( a ,f$]al res\rce         
managem5t plan is inconsi/5t ) a ,/ate  
managem5t plan %all be resolv$ by !     
,gov]nor ( ! affect$ ,/ate4  7c7        
,relation to ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi ,) reg>d to any    
major ,f$]al action consi/5t ) a ,/ate  
managem5t plan1 any f9d+s1 analyses1 or 
conclusions reg>d+ ! great] sage-gr\se &
 ! habitat ( ! great] sage-gr\se "u     
section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c77 %all n h a     
preclusive effect on ! approval or      
implem5tation ( ! major ,f$]al action 9 
t ,/ate4  7d7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 & 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        
describ+ ! implem5tation by !           
,secret>ies (1 & ! effectiv5ess (1      
sy/ems to monitor ! /atus ( great]      
sage-gr\se on ,f$]al l& "u !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>ies4  7e7      
,judicial review ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations71  
?is section1 includ+ any det]m9ation    
made "u subsection 7b77#c71 %all n be   
subject to judicial review4