,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjai,mr4 ,mc,clintock 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,gos>1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1    
,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 & ,mr4      
,/aub]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 
& 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
to coord9ate ) impact$ p>ties :5        
conduct+ a =e/ managem5t activity1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,prov5 ,=e/ ,managem5t 
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,=e/ managem5t       
activities = ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&   
7a7 ,coord9ation ,9 conduct+ a =e/      
managem5t activity on ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l&1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all1 z  
appropriate1 coord9ate ) impact$ p>ties 
to increase effici5cy & maximize !      

compatibility ( managem5t practices     
across ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7b7   
,=e/ managem5t activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9   
conduct+ a =e/ managem5t activity on    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all conduct su* activity 9 a   
mann] t atta9s multiple ecosy/em        
b5efits1 includ+--  7,a7 r$uc+ =e/      
fuels2  7,b7 ma9ta9+ biological         
div]sity2  7,c7 improv+ wetl& & wat]    
quality1 includ+ 9 ,/ream ,environm5t   
,zones2 &  7,d7 increas+ resili5ce to   
*ang+ wat] temp]ature & precipitation4  
7#b7 ,exception = co/ ,p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n apply if ! ,secret>y conc]n$     
det]m9es t ! co/s associat$ ) atta9+    
multiple ecosy/em b5efits are excessive4
  7c7 ,gr\nd di/urbance ,consi/5t )     
applicable ,f$]al law & ! =e/ plan      
develop$ = ! relevant ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l&1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--   
7#a7 e/abli% any po/-program gr\nd      
condition crit]ia = a gr\nd di/urbance  
caus$ by a =e/ managem5t activity       

requir$ by su* plan2 &  7#b7 provide =  
monitor+ to asc]ta9 ! atta9m5t (        
relevant po/-program conditions4  7d7   
,availability ( categorical exclusion = 
c]ta9 =e/ managem5t activities ,a =e/   
managem5t activity conduct$ on ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em l& = ! purpose ( r$uc+ =e/ 
fuels is categorically exclud$ f !      
requirem5ts ( ! ,national ,environm5tal 
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 if ! =e/ managem5t       
activity--  7#a7 not)/&+ section #dbc ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 &
 ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjji 7division ,e ( ,public ,law       
#aaa-h2 #abc ,/at4 #gdh71 does n exce$  
#aj1jjj acres1 includ+ n m ?an #c1jjj   
acres ( me*anical ?9n+2  7#b7 is        
develop$-- 7,a7 9 coord9ation ) impact$ 
p>ties1 specifically includ+            
repres5tatives ( local gov]nm5ts1 su* z 
c\nty sup]visors or c\nty commission]s2 
&  7,b7 9 consultation ) o!r int]e/$    
entities2 &  7#c7 is consi/5t ) ! =e/   
plan develop$ = ! relevant ,national    

,=e/ ,sy/em l&4  7e7 ,coop]ative        
,au?orities ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on !
 date t is f\r ye>s aft]1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$1 9 conjunction ) l& adju/m5t    
programs1 may ent] into contracts &     
coop]ative agreem5ts ) a qualifi$ entity
 to provide = fuel r$uction1 erosion    
control1 re=e/ation1 ,/ream ,environm5t 
,zone re/oration1 & simil> managem5t    
activities on ,f$]al l& & non-,f$]al l& 
)9 ! programs4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,int]e/$ entities ,! t]m  
int]e/$ entities includes--  7,a7 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic &   
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ,/ate1 
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,c7 local 
fire dep>tm5ts2 &  7,d7 o!r relevant    
volunte] gr\ps4  7#b7 ,=e/ managem5t    
activity ,! t]m 8=e/ managem5t activity0
 means a project or activity c>ri$ out  
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ on ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em l& & consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan cov]+
 su* l&4  7#c7 ,national =e/ sy/em ,!   
t]m 8,national ,=e/ ,sy/em0 has ! mean+ 

giv5 t t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & 
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7#d7 ,public l&s ,! t]m 8public l&s0 has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( !  
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 except t ! 
t]m includes ,coos ,bay ,wagon ,road    
,grant l&s & ,oregon & ,cali=nia        
,railroad ,grant l&s4  7#e7 ,secret>y   
,conc]n$ ,! 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 public l&s4  7#f7 ,/ream     
,environm5t ,zone ,! t]m ,/ream         
,environm5t ,zone means an area t       
g5]ally owes ! biological & physical    
*>act]i/ics ( ! area to ! pres5ce (     
surface wat] or gr\ndwat]4