,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,*5ey 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4      
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4        
,norman1 ,mr4 ,gian=te1 ,mr4 ,craw=d1 & 
,mr4 ,arm/rong7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,agriculture1 = 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 am5d ! ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ( #aigc to re/rict !     
,secret>y's ability to alt] p]mits1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,increas+ ,access &    
,multiple ,use ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,p]mit
 c]ta9ty ,! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (   
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ai4  
,p]mit *anges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! hold] 
( a p]mit issu$ "u ?is ,act = o!r ?an   
sci5tific purposes is 9 compliance ) !  

t]ms & conditions ( ! p]mit1 ! ,secret>y
 may n require ! hold]1 )\t ! cons5t ( !
 hold]1 to adopt any new m9imization1   
mitigation1 or o!r measure ) respect to 
any species adequately cov]$ by ! p]mit 
dur+ ! t]m ( ! p]mit1 except z provid$ 9
 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 to meet          
circum/ances t h *ang$ subsequ5t to !   
issuance ( ! p]mit4  7b7 ,*ang$         
circum/ances id5tifi$ 9 p]mit ,= any    
circum/ance id5tifi$ 9 a p]mit "u ?is   
,act t has *ang$1 ! ,secret>y may1 9 !  
abs5ce ( cons5t ( ! p]mit hold]1 require
 only su* additional m9imization1       
mitigation1 or o!r measures z are       
already provid$ 9 ! p]mit or incorporat$
 docum5t = su* *ang$ circum/ance4  7c7  
,*ang$ circum/ances n id5tifi$ 9 p]mit  
,= any *ang$ circum/ance n id5tifi$ 9 a 
p]mit "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may1 9 ! 
abs5ce ( cons5t ( ! p]mit hold]1 require
 only su* additional m9imization1       
mitigation1 or o!r measures to address  
su* *ang$ circum/ance t d n involve !   
commitm5t ( any additional l&1 wat]1 or 

f9ancial comp5sation n o!rwise committ$1
 or ! imposition ( additional           
re/rictions on ! use ( any l&1 wat] or  
o!r natural res\rces o!rwise available =
 developm5t or use1 "u ! orig9al t]ms & 
conditions ( ! p]mit or incorporat$     
docum5t4  7d7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,! ,secret>y
 %all h ! burd5 ( pro( 9 demon/rat+ &   
docum5t+1 ) ! be/ available sci5tific   
data1 ! occurr5ce ( any *ang$           
circum/ances = purposes ( ?is section4  
4  #c4 ,no net loss ,a critical habitat 
designation or li/+ ( a species "u !    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 %all n result 9
 a net loss ( acreage1 p]mits1 or leases
 )9 graz+ allotm5ts or o!r multiple use 
activities4  #d4 ,pres5ce ( a species ,!
 pres5ce ( critical habitat or a species
 li/$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act %all 
n ! result 9 ! d5ial ( any ,f$]al p]mit1
 lease1 or expansion ( multiple use     
activities bas$ on ! pres5ce ( ! species
 or habitat4  #e4 ,consultation         
requirem5t ,! ,secret>y may n designate 

l&s z critical habitat unless1 be=e su* 
designation1 ! ,secret>y--  7#a7        
consults ) ea* community1 c\nty1        
municipality1 city1 t[n1 or t[n%ip )    
b\nd>ies )9 or adjac5t to l&s affect$ by
 su* designation2 &  7#b7 obta9s !      
concurr5ce = ! designation f-- 7,a7 !   
gov]n+ body ( ea* entity describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 ! wildlife       
managem5t & l& managem5t au?orities &   
gov]nor ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* all or "p ( ! 
new or exp&$ critical habitat w\ld be   
locat$4  #f4 ,recreational ,fi%+ &      
,hunt+ ,h]itage ,opportunities ,act  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al
 public l& ,! t]m ,f$]al public l& means
 any l& or wat] t is own$ & manag$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ! ,=e/      
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,f$]al public l&         
managem5t (ficials ,! t]m ,f$]al public 
l& managem5t (ficials means-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t reg>d+ ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t l&s & wat]s2 &  7,b7 !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,*ief ( ! 

,=e/ ,s]vice reg>d+ ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em4  7#c7 hunt+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! t]m  
hunt+ means use ( a fire>m1 b[1 or o!r  
au?oriz$ means 9 ! lawful-- 7i7 pursuit1
 %oot+1 capture1 collection1 trapp+1 or 
kill+ ( wildlife2  7ii7 attempt to      
pursue1 %oot1 capture1 collect1 trap1 or
 kill wildlife2 or  7iii7 ! tra9+ (     
hunt+ dogs1 includ+ field trials4  7,b7 
,exclusion ,! t]m hunt+ does n include !
 use ( skill$ volunte]s to cull excess  
animals 7z def9$ by o!r ,f$]al law74    
7#d7 ,recreational fi%+ ,! t]m          
recreational fi%+ means ! lawful-- 7,a7 
pursuit1 capture1 collection1 or kill+ (
 fi%2 or  7,b7 attempt to capture1      
collect1 or kill fi%4  7#e7             
,recreational %oot+ ,! t]m recreational 
%oot+ means any =m ( sport1 tra9+1      
competition1 or pa/ime1 :e!r =mal or    
in=mal1 t involves ! dis*>ge ( a rifle1 
h&gun1 or %otgun1 or ! use ( a b[ &     
arr[4  7b7 ,recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & 
%oot+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to valid  

exi/+ rights & p>agraph 7#g71 &         
coop]ation ) ! respective ,/ate fi% &   
wildlife ag5cy1 ,f$]al public l&        
managem5t (ficials %all ex]cise au?ority
 "u exi/+ law1 includ+ provisions reg>d+
 l& use plann+1 to facilitate use ( &   
access to ,f$]al public l&s1 includ+    
,national ,monum5ts1 ,wild]ness ,areas1 
,wild]ness ,/udy ,areas1 & l&s          
adm9i/ratively classifi$ z wild]ness    
eligible or suitable & primitive or     
semi-primitive areas1 = recreational    
fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+1 except z limit$   
by--  7,a7 /atutory au?ority t au?orizes
 action or )hold+ action = reasons (    
national security1 public safety1 or    
res\rce cons]vation2  7,b7 any o!r      
,f$]al /atute t specifically precludes  
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+ on   
specific ,f$]al public l&s1 wat]s1 or   
units !re(2 or  7,c7 discretion>y       
limitations on recreational fi%+1 hunt+1
 & %oot+ det]m9$ to be necess>y &       
reasonable z support$ by ! be/ sci5tific
 evid5ce & advanc$ ?r\gh a transp>5t    

public process4  7#b7 ,managem5t        
,consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( ea* 
,f$]al public l& managem5t ag5cy %all   
ex]cise its l& managem5t discretion--   
7,a7 9 a mann] t supports & facilitates 
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+       
opportunities2  7,b7 to ! ext5t au?oriz$
 "u applicable ,/ate law2 &  7,c7 9     
accordance ) applicable ,f$]al law4     
7#c7 ,plann+  7,a7 ,evaluation ( effects
 on opportunities to engage 9           
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+      
,f$]al public l& plann+ docum5ts1       
includ+ l& res\rces managem5t plans1    
res\rce managem5t plans1 & compreh5sive 
cons]vation plans1 %all include a       
specific evaluation ( ! effects ( su*   
plans on opportunities to engage 9      
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+4     
7,b7 ,no major ,f$]al action ,no action 
tak5 "u ?is title1 or "u section #d ( ! 
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em      
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd71 ei!r individually or
 cumulatively ) o!r actions involv+     

,f$]al public l&s or l&s manag$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
%all be consid]$ "u ! ,national         
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 to be a major  
,f$]al action significantly affect+ !   
quality ( ! human environm5t1 & no      
additional id5tification1 analysis1 or  
consid]ation ( environm5tal effects1    
includ+ cumulative effects1 is necess>y 
or requir$ ) respect to su* an action4  
7,c7 ,o!r activity n consid]$ ,f$]al    
public l& managem5t (ficials are n      
requir$ to consid] ! exi/5ce or         
availability ( recreational fi%+1 hunt+1
 or %oot+ opportunities on adjac5t or   
ne>by public or private l&s 9 ! plann+ =
 or det]m9ation ( :i* ,f$]al public l&s 
are op5 = ^! activities or 9 ! sett+ (  
levels ( use = ^! activities on ,f$]al  
public l&s1 unless ! comb9ation or      
coord9ation ( su* opportunities w\ld    
enhance ! recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or  
%oot+ opportunities available to !      
public4  7#d7 ,f$]al public l&s  7,a7   

,l&s op5 ,not)/&+ any o!r law1 l&s "u ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 includ+   
,wild]ness ,areas1 ,wild]ness ,/udy     
,areas1 l&s designat$ z wild]ness or    
adm9i/ratively classifi$ z wild]ness    
eligible or suitable & primitive or     
semi-primitive areas & ,national        
,monum5ts1 b exclud+ l&s on ! ,out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf1 %all be op5 to        
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+ unless
 ! manag+ ,f$]al ag5cy acts to close l&s
 to su* activity4 ,l&s may be made      
subject to closure to or re/riction on  
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+ if   
det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy conc]n$ to  
be necess>y & reasonable & support$ by  
facts & evid5ce1 = purposes includ+     
res\rce cons]vation1 public safety1     
en]gy or m9]al production1 en]gy        
g5]ation or transmission infra/ructure1 
wat] supply facilities1 protection ( o!r
 p]mittees1 protection ( private prop]ty
 rights or int]e/1 national security1 or
 compliance ) o!r law4  7,b7 ,%oot+     

ranges  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*      
,f$]al ag5cy %all use 8 or h] au?orities
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is title & o!r   
applicable law1 to--  7,i7 lease or     
p]mit use ( l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
ag5cy = %oot+ ranges2 &  7,,ii7         
designate specific l&s "u ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ag5cy = recreational %oot+         
activities4  7ii7 ,limitation on        
liability ,any designation "u clause    
7i77,,ii7 %all n subject ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to any civil action or claim = monet>y 
damages = injury or loss ( prop]ty or   
p]sonal injury or dea? caus$ by any     
activity occurr+ at or on su* designat$ 
l&s4  7#e7 ,necessity 9 wild]ness areas 
& )9 & supplem5tal to wild]ness purposes
  7,a7 ,m9imum requirem5ts =            
adm9i/ration ,! provision (             
opportunities = recreational fi%+1      
hunt+1 & %oot+ & ! cons]vation ( fi% &  
wildlife to provide su/a9able use       
recreational opportunities on designat$ 
,f$]al wild]ness areas %all con/itute   
measures necess>y to meet ! m9imum      

requirem5ts = ! adm9i/ration ( !        
wild]ness area1 provid$ t ?is           
det]m9ation %all n au?orize or          
facilitate commodity developm5t1 use1 or
 extraction1 motoriz$ recreational      
access or use t is n o!rwise all[$ "u ! 
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq471 or p]man5t road con/ruction or   
ma9t5ance )9 designat$ wild]ness areas4 
7,b7 ,application ( ,wild]ness ,act     
,provisions ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 /ipulat+ t    
wild]ness purposes are )9 & supplem5tal 
to ! purposes ( ! und]ly+ ,f$]al l& unit
 are reaffirm$4 ,:5 seek+ to c>ry out   
fi% & wildlife cons]vation programs &   
projects or provide fi% & wildlife      
dep5d5t recreation opportunities on     
designat$ wild]ness areas1 ! head ( ea* 
,f$]al ag5cy %all implem5t ^!           
supplem5tal purposes s z to facilitate1 
enhance1 or bo?1 b n to imp$e ! und]ly+ 
,f$]al l& purposes :5 seek+ to c>ry out 
fi% & wildlife cons]vation programs &   
projects or provide fi% & wildlife      

dep5d5t recreation opportunities 9      
designat$ wild]ness areas1 provid$ t su*
 implem5tation %all n au?orize or       
facilitate commodity developm5t1 use or 
extraction1 or p]man5t road con/ruction 
or use )9 designat$ wild]ness areas4    
7#f7 ,report ,beg9n+ on ! second ,octob]
 #a aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& bi5nially on ,octob] #a !reaft]1 !    
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy :o has au?ority 
to manage ,f$]al public l& on :i*       
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+      
occurs %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report t describes--  7,a7 any ,f$]al   
public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy head t 0  
clos$ to recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or   
%oot+ at any "t dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &    
7,b7 ! reason = ! closure4  7#g7        
,closures or significant re/rictions (  
#fdj or m acres  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,o!r ?an 
closures e/abli%$ or prescrib$ by l&    
plann+ actions ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#d7

 or em]g5cy closures describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c71 a p]man5t or tempor>y 
)drawal1 *ange ( classification1 or     
*ange ( managem5t /atus ( ,f$]al public 
l& t effectively closes or significantly
 re/ricts #fdj or m contigu\s acres (   
,f$]al public l& to access or use =     
recreational fi%+ or hunt+ or activities
 relat$ to recreational fi%+ or hunt+1  
or bo?1 %all take effect only if1 be=e !
 date ( )drawal or *ange1 ! head ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy t has jurisdiction ov] !   
,f$]al public l&--  7i7 publi%es        
appropriate notice ( ! )drawal or *ange1
 respectively2  7ii7 demon/rates t      
coord9ation has occurr$ ) a ,/ate fi% & 
wildlife ag5cy2 &  7iii7 submits to !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate writt5 notice ( ! )drawal or     
*ange1 respectively4  7,b7 ,aggregate or
 cumulative effects ,if ! aggregate or  
cumulative effect ( sep>ate )drawals or 
*anges effectively closes or            

significantly re/ricts #a1bhj or m acres
 ( l& or wat]1 su* )drawals & *anges    
%all be treat$ z a s+le )drawal or *ange
 = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7   
,em]g5cy closures ,no?+ 9 ?is title     
prohibits a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy f 
e/abli%+ or implem5t+ em]g5cy closures  
or re/rictions ( ! smalle/ practicable  
area to provide = public safety1 res\rce
 cons]vation1 national security1 or o!r 
purposes au?oriz$ by law4 ,su* an       
em]g5cy closure %all t]m9ate aft] a     
reasonable p]iod ( "t unless conv]t$ to 
a p]man5t closure consi/5t ) ?is        
section4  7#h7 ,national p>k s]vice     
units n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all  
affect or modify managem5t or use (     
units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7#i7  
,no priority ,no?+ 9 ?is title requires 
a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy to give     
pref]5ce to recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or
 %oot+ ov] o!r uses ( ,f$]al public l&  
or ov] l& or wat] managem5t priorities  
e/abli%$ by ,f$]al law4  7#aj7          
,consultation ) c\ncils ,9 fulfill+ !   

duties set =? 9 ?is section1 ! heads (  
,f$]al ag5cies %all consult ) respective
 advisory c\ncils z e/abli%$ 9          
,executive ,ord] ,nos4 #abifb & #acddc4 
7#aa7 ,au?ority ( ! ,/ates  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ 
z int]f]+ )1 dim9i%+1 or conflict+ ) !  
au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or              
responsibility ( any ,/ate to ex]cise   
prim>y managem5t1 control1 or regulation
 ( fi% & wildlife "u ,/ate law 7includ+ 
regulations7 on l& or wat] )9 ! ,/ate1  
includ+ on ,f$]al public l&4  7,b7      
,f$]al lic5ses ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be
 con/ru$ to au?orize ! head ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy to require a lic5se1 fee1 or p]mit
 to fi%1 hunt1 or trap on l& or wat] 9 a
 ,/ate1 includ+ on ,f$]al public l& 9 ! 
,/ates1 except t ?is p>agraph %all n    
affect ! ,migratory ,bird ,/amp         
requirem5t set =? 9 ! ,migratory ,bird  
,hunt+ & ,cons]vation ,/amp ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #gah et seq474  7c7 ,volunte] 
hunt]s2 reports2 closures & re/rictions 
7#a7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is    

subsection3 7,a7 ,public l& ,! t]m      
public l& means--  7i7 units ( !        
,national ,p>k ,sy/em2  7ii7 ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em l&s2 &  7iii7 l& & int]e/s 9
 l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & "u !      
adm9i/rative jurisdiction (-- 7,i7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 
or  7,,ii7 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  
7,b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means-- 
7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & includes 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 
) reg>d to units ( ! ,national ,p>k     
,sy/em2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior &
 includes ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ) reg>d to    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
l&s & wat]s2  7iii7 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior & includes ! ,director ( !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ) reg>d to    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t l&s & wat]s2 & 
7iv7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture &       
includes ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 )    
reg>d to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s4     
7,c7 ,volunte] f ! hunt+ community ,!   
t]m volunte] f ! hunt+ community means a

 volunte] :o holds a valid hunt+ lic5se 
issu$ by a ,/ate4  7#b7 ,volunte] hunt]s
 ,:5 plann+ wildlife managem5t involv+  
r$uc+ ! size ( a wildlife population on 
public l&1 ! ,secret>y %all consid] !   
use ( & may use volunte]s f ! hunt+     
community z ag5ts to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out  
wildlife managem5t on public l&4 ,!     
,secret>y %all n reject ! use (         
volunte]s f ! hunt+ community z ag5ts   
)\t ! concurr5ce ( ! appropriate ,/ate  
wildlife managem5t au?orities4  7#c7    
,report ,beg9n+ on ! second ,octob] #a  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   
bi5nially on ,octob] #a !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a      
report t describes--  7,a7 any public l&
 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y t 0 clos$ to   
fi%+1 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+ at any
 "t dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7,b7 ! reason 
= ! closure4  7#d7 ,closures or         
significant re/rictions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  

,o!r ?an closures e/abli%$ or prescrib$ 
by l& plann+ actions ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 a p]man5t or tempor>y 
)drawal1 *ange ( classification1 or     
*ange ( managem5t /atus ( public l& t   
effectively closes or significantly     
re/ricts any acreage ( public l& to     
access or use = fi%+1 hunt+1            
recreational %oot+1 or activities relat$
 to fi%+1 hunt+1 or recreational %oot+1 
or a comb9ation ( ^? activities1 %all   
take effect only if1 be=e ! date (      
)drawal or *ange1 ! ,secret>y--  7i7    
publi%es appropriate notice ( ! )drawal 
or *ange1 respectively2  7ii7           
demon/rates t coord9ation has occurr$ ) 
a ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy2 &  7iii7  
submits to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate writt5 notice ( !  
)drawal or *ange1 respectively4  7,b7   
,em]g5cy closures ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
prohibits ! ,secret>y f e/abli%+ or     
implem5t+ em]g5cy closures or           

re/rictions ( ! smalle/ practicable area
 to provide = public safety1 res\rce    
cons]vation1 national security1 or o!r  
purposes au?oriz$ by law4 ,su* an       
em]g5cy closure %all t]m9ate aft] a     
reasonable p]iod ( "t unless conv]t$ to 
a p]man5t closure consi/5t ) ?is        
section4  #g4 ,hunt+ & recreational fi%+
 )9 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & ,national 
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ may n e/abli% policies1         
directives1 or regulations t re/rict !  
type1 season1 or me?od ( hunt+ or       
recreational fi%+ on l&s )9 ! ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em or ,national ,wildlife      
,refuge ,sy/em t are o!rwise op5 to ^?  
activities4  #h4 ,roads & trails )9 !   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & ,national       
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ may n e/abli% policies1         
directives1 or regulations t re/rict    
public access to public l&s1 includ+ any
 *ange 9 access to claims1 leases1 or   
access us+ motoriz$ vehicles or         
nonmotoriz$ means result+ f--  7#a7 !   

decommission+ 9 :ole or 9 "p ( a road1  
trail1 or comb9ation road & trail sy/em2
  7#b7 a *ange 9 ! /atus ( a road z op5 
or clos$2 or  7#c7 a *ange 9 road       
d5sities4  #i4 ,vacant graz+ allotm5ts  
made available to c]ta9 graz+ p]mit     
hold]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ %all1 to ! maximum ext5t        
practicable1 make vacant graz+ allotm5ts
 available to a hold] ( a graz+ p]mit or
 lease issu$ by su* ,secret>y if ! su*  
,secret>y det]m9es t ! l&s cov]$ by su* 
p]mit or lease are unusable because (-- 
7#a7 a natural disa/] 7includ+ a dr\ght 
or wildfire72  7#b7 c\rt-issu$          
injunction2 or  7#c7 a conflict )       
wildlife4  7b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,!    
t]ms & conditions conta9$ 9 a p]mit or  
lease = a vacant graz+ allotm5t made    
available pursuant to subsection 7a7    
%all be ! t]ms & conditions ( ! mo/     
rec5t p]mit or lease t 0 applicable to  
su* allotm5t4 ,if ! t]ms & conditions ( 
! mo/ rec5t p]mit or lease d n support !
 maximum all[able access1 ! p]mit or    

lease hold] %all h imm$iate access to ! 
allotm5t "u ! t]ms & conditions ( ! mo/ 
rec5t p]mit or lease & ! ,secret>y & !  
p]mit or lease hold] %all ent] into a   
negotiation n to exce$ #cj days to      
a*ieve accessible use t is equal or     
great] ?an ! use ( a lease or p]mit t ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es unusable "u  
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,c\rt-,issu$       
injunctions ,a c\rt may n issue any ord]
 enjo9+ ! use ( any allotm5t = :i* a    
p]mit or lease has be5 issu$ by !       
,secret>y conc]n$ & cont9ues 9 effect   
unless ! ,secret>y conc]n$ c make a     
vacant graz+ allotm5t available to !    
hold] ( su* p]mit or lease4  7d7        
,environm5tal assessm5t "u ! ,national  
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ,activities  
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$        
pursuant to subsection 7a7 are a        
category ( actions h]eby designat$ z be+
 categorically exclud$ f ! prep>ation ( 
an environm5tal assessm5t or an         
environm5tal impact /atem5t "u section  
#ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy

 ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74    
#aj4 ,c]ta9 actions deem$ 9 compliance  
7a7 ,actions deem$ 9 compliance ,dur+ ! 
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & end+ on ! date describ$ 9    
subsection 7b71 any action t is tak5 by 
a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate ag5cy1 or o!r     
p]son & t complies ) ! ,f$]al           
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq47 is     
deem$ to comply ) sections #g7;a77#b7 & 
#i7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species  
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#aecf7;a77#b71 #aech7;a77#a77;,b77 7z   
am5d$ by ?is ,act7 & regulations issu$  
"u section #d7;d7 ( su* ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;d774  7b7 ,t]m9ation   
date ,! date ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 
is ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date t is #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 ! date ( ! completion ( any        
proc$ure requir$ "u subp>t ,d ( "p #djb 
( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 ) respect to ! action     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74  7c7        

,limitation on application ,?is section 
%all n affect any proc$ure pursuant to  
"p #djb ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations1 t is requir$ by any c\rt  
ord] issu$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #aa4 ,reimbursem5t =         
depr$ation ( live/ock by re9troduc$     
species  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
may reimburse ! own] ( live/ock = any   
loss ( live/ock result+ f depr$ation by 
any population ( a species if !         
population is li/$ "u z ?reat5$ or      
endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 &   
includes or d]ives f memb]s ( ! species 
t 7 re9troduc$ into ! wild4  7b7        
,limitation on requirem5t ,to pres5t    
body ,! ,secret>y may n require ! own] (
 live/ock to pres5t ! body ( individual 
live/ock z a condition ( paym5t (       
reimbursem5t "u ?is section4  7c7 ,use (
 donations ,! ,secret>y may accept & use
 donations ( funds to pay reimbursem5t  

"u ?is section4  #ab4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,! t]m    
,secret>y conc]n$ means--  7,a7 !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,l&s2 &  7,b7 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to    
public l&4