,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1    
,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4      
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1   
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 
& ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& 
! au?orization ( volunt>y ,f$]al graz+  
p]mit retirem5t1 provide increas$       
flexibility = ,f$]al graz+ p]mittees1   
promote ! equitable resolution or       
avoidance ( conflicts on ,f$]al l&s     
manag$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture or 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,volunt>y ,graz+ ,p]mit     
,retirem5t ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( 
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4    

,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,volunt>y graz+  
p]mit retirem5t program4 ,sec4 #e4      
,effect ( waiv] ( graz+ p]mit4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,volunt>y graz+ p]mit retirem5t is a    
successful l& managem5t tool t has be5  
au?oriz$ by ,congress = specific        
purposes & 9 num]\s areas ?r\gh\t ! #af 
,we/]n ,/ates1 includ+ ,dea? ,valley    
,national ,p>k1 ,capitol ,reef ,national
 ,p>k1 ,ar*es ,national ,p>k1           
,cascade-,siskiy\ ,national ,monum5t1   
,oregon ,caves ,national ,monum5t &     
,pres]ve1 & ,wild]ness ,areas 9 !       
,owyhee ,canyonl&s & ,b\ld]-,:ite       
,cl\ds4  7#b7 ,exp&+ ! au?ority =       
volunt>y graz+ p]mit retirem5t to       
include all ,f$]al l&s manag$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior 9 ! #af ,we/]n ,/ates w aid 
9 ! resolution ( l& & res\rce managem5t 
conflicts1 & provide ,f$]al graz+       
p]mittees & lessees ) increas$          
flexibility & opportunities :5 mak+     
decisions ab\t ! future ( _! live/ock   

op]ations4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,adm9i/ratively retir$ graz+      
allotm5t ,! t]m adm9i/ratively retir$   
graz+ allotm5t means a graz+ allotm5t1  
or portion ( a graz+ allotm5t1 on ,f$]al
 l&s manag$ by ! ,secret>y t is or      
becomes vacant or clos$ due to !        
volunt>y waiv] ( ! graz+ p]mit or lease 
by ! hold] ( ! graz+ p]mit issu$ by !   
,secret>y ) ! int5tion ( p]man5tly end+ 
live/ock graz+ on t graz+ allotm5t or a 
portion ( a graz+ allotm5t z a result ( 
an agreem5t ) a ?ird p>ty4  7#b7        
,comm]cial live/ock graz+ or live/ock   
graz+ ,! t]m comm]cial live/ock graz+ or
 live/ock graz+-- 7,a7 means ! graz+ (  
dome/ic live/ock on ,f$]al l&s z        
au?oriz$ by a graz+ p]mit or lease2 &   
7,b7 does n include bea/s ( burd5 :ile  
us$ = recreational or adm9i/rative      
purposes4  7#c7 ,graz+ allotm5t ,! t]m  
graz+ allotm5t means ! designat$ portion
 ( ,f$]al l& ^u :i* dome/ic live/ock are
 au?oriz$ to graze by a graz+ p]mit or  
lease4  7#d7 ,graz+ p]mit2 lease ,! t]ms

 graz+ p]mit or lease & graz+ p]mit &   
lease mean any docum5t au?oriz+ ! use ( 
,f$]al l&s = ! purpose ( comm]cial      
live/ock graz+4  7#e7 ,p]mittee2 lessee 
,! t]ms p]mittee or lessee & p]mittee & 
lessee mean a live/ock op]ator t holds a
 valid exi/+ graz+ p]mit or lease4  7#f7
 ,range developm5ts ,! t]m range        
developm5ts--  7,a7 means /ructures1    
f5ces1 & o!r p]man5t fixtures plac$ on  
,f$]al l&s = ! fur!rance ( ! purpose (  
live/ock graz+2 &  7,b7 does n include  
roll+ /ock1 live/ock1 & div]sions ( wat]
 f ,f$]al l&s onto non-,f$]al l&s4  7#g7
 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies ref]s to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#h7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture or ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 z appropriate to !            
adm9i/ration ( a graz+ p]mit or lease4  
7#i7 #af we/]n /ates ,! t]m #af ,we/]n  
,/ates ref]s to ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1    
,colorado1 ,idaho1 ,kansas1 ,montana1   
,nebraska1 ,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1 ,nor? 

,dakota1 ,oklahoma1 ,oregon1 ,s\?       
,dakota1 ,utah1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,wyom+4  #d4
 ,volunt>y ,graz+ p]mit retirem5t       
program  7a7 ,volunt>y waiv] ( graz+    
p]mit or lease  7#a7 ,acceptance by     
secret>y ,subject to ! limitation set =?
 9 subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all 
accept1 on a fir/-come1 fir/-s]v$ basis1
 any graz+ p]mit or lease relat$ to     
,f$]al l& 9 ! #af ,we/]n ,/ates t is    
volunt>ily waiv$ by a graz+ p]mittee or 
lessee ) ! int5tion ( p]man5tly end+    
live/ock graz+ on t graz+ allotm5t or on
 a portion ( t graz+ allotm5t4  7#b7    
,t]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all imm$iately 
t]m9ate any graz+ p]mit or lease accept$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,no new graz+  
p]mit or lease ,) respect to ea* graz+  
p]mit or lease volunt>ily waiv$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 
n issue any new graz+ p]mit or lease )9 
! graz+ allotm5t cov]$ by ! graz+ p]mit 
or lease2 &  7,b7 ensure a p]man5t end  
to live/ock graz+ on ! graz+ allotm5t   
cov]$ by ! graz+ p]mit or lease4  7b7   

,waiv] ( graz+ p]mit or lease on common 
allotm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a graz+    
allotm5t or portion ( a graz+ allotm5t  
cov]$ by a graz+ p]mit or lease t is    
waiv$ "u subsection 7a7 is also cov]$ 9 
"p or 9 :ole by ano!r graz+ p]mit or    
lease t is n waiv$1 ! ,secret>y %all    
r$uce ! level ( comm]cial live/ock graz+
 on ! graz+ allotm5t to reflect ! waiv]4
  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ level ,to ensure t !re 
is a p]man5t r$uction 9 ! level (       
live/ock graz+ on ! l& cov]$ by ! graz+ 
p]mit or lease waiv$ "u subsection 7a71 
! ,secret>y %all n all[ graz+ to exce$ !
 level e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7  
,limitation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,secret>ies %all accept p] fiscal ye> "u
 ?is section-- 7,a7 n m ?an #ajj graz+  
p]mits1 9 ! aggregate = all ( ! #af     
,we/]n ,/ates2 &  7,b7 n m ?an #be graz+
 p]mits = l& locat$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 9 any
 individual ,/ate4  7#b7 ,applicability 
,?is limitation %all n apply to         
adm9i/ratively retir$ graz+ allotm5ts z 
( ! effective date ( ?is ,act4  7d7     

,adm9i/ratively retir$ graz+ allotm5ts  
,) respect to graz+ allotm5ts           
adm9i/ratively retir$ be=e ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 n issue any new graz+ p]mit or     
lease )9 ! graz+ allotm5t cov]$ by !    
graz+ p]mit or lease2 &  7#b7 ensure a  
p]man5t end to live/ock graz+ on ! graz+
 allotm5t cov]$ by ! graz+ p]mit or     
lease4  #e4 ,effect ( waiv] ( graz+     
p]mit  7a7 ,effect on range developm5ts 
,a p]mittee or lessee :o waives a graz+ 
p]mit or lease to ! ,secret>y "u section
 #d %all be deem$ to h waiv$ any claim  
to all range developm5ts on l& cov]$ by 
! graz+ p]mit or lease waiv$1 not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law4  7b7 ,secur+   
retir$ allotm5ts aga9/ unau?oriz$ use ,!
 ,secret>y %all ensure t graz+ allotm5ts
 retir$ f graz+ "u ?is ,act are r5d]$   
reasonably secure f trespass graz+ by   
dome/ic live/ock4  7c7 ,relation to o!r 
au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to affect ! ,secret>y's au?ority
 to modify or t]m9ate any graz+ p]mit or

 lease 9 accordance ) o!r law4  7d7     
,relation to valid exi/+ rights ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act affects ! allocation1 own]%ip1 
int]e/1 or control1 9 exi/5ce on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ( any wat]1    
wat] "r1 or any o!r valid exi/+ "r held 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an ,indian ,tribe1  
,/ate1 c\nty or municipality1 or private
 individual1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation4