,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,la,malfa 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 e/abli% a       
categorical exclusion = electric utility
 rights-(-way1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cle>+ ,l9es along ,electrical ,at-,risk
 ,zones ,act4  #b4 ,vegetation          
managem5t1 facility inspection1 &       
op]ation & ma9t5ance relat+ to electric 
transmission & di/ribution facility     
rights ( way  7a7 ,haz>d trees )9 #ej   
feet ( electric p[] l9e ,section        
#eab7;a77#a77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&    
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;a77#a77;,b77ii77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ #aj & ins]t+ #ej4  7b7   

,consultation ) private l&[n]s ,section 
#eab7;c77#c77;,e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy
 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c77#c77;,e77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ !    
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7iii7 consult+ ) private
 l&[n]s ) respect to any haz>d trees    
id5tifi$ = removal f l& own$ by su*     
private l&[n]s4  4  7c7 ,review &       
approval process ,clause 7iv7 ( section 
#eab7;c77#d77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy
 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c77#d77;,a77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7iv7 ensures t-- 7,i7
 a plan submitt$ )\t a modification "u  
clause 7iii7 %all be automatically      
approv$ #fj days aft] review2 &  7,,ii7 
a plan submitt$ ) a modification "u     
clause 7iii7 %all be automatically      
approv$ #fg days aft] review4  4  #c4   
,categorical exclusion = electric       
utility l9es rights-(-way  7a7 ,secret>y
 conc]n$ def9$ ,! 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&s4  7b7 ,categorical
 exclusion e/abli%$ ,=e/ managem5t      
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 are
 a category ( activities 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    
7c7 ,=e/ managem5t activities designat$ 
= categorical exclusion ,! =e/ managem5t
 activities designat$ z be+             
categorically exclud$ "u subsection 7b7 
are--  7#a7 ! developm5t & approval ( a 
vegetation managem5t1 facility          
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance plan 
submitt$ "u section #eab7;c77#a7 ( !    
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;c77#a77 by !
 ,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7#b7 !           
implem5tation ( r\t9e activities        
conduct$ "u ! plan ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 

7#a74  7d7 ,availability ( categorical  
exclusion ,on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use
 ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7b7 9 accordance ) ?is       
section4  7e7 ,extraord9>y circum/ances 
,use ( ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7b7 %all n be subject to !
 extraord9>y circum/ances proc$ures 9   
section #bbj4f1 title #cf1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 or section #aejh4d1
 title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4
  7f7 ,exclusion ( c]ta9 areas ,!       
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b7 %all n apply to any =e/  
managem5t activity conduct$--  7#a7 9 a 
compon5t ( ! ,national ,wild]ness       
,pres]vation ,sy/em2 or  7#b7 on        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s on :i*1 by    
,act ( ,congress1 ! removal ( vegetation
 is re/rict$ or prohibit$4  7g7 ,p]man5t
 roads  7#a7 ,prohibition on e/abli%m5t 
,a =e/ managem5t activity designat$ "u  
subsection 7c7 %all n include !         
e/abli%m5t ( a p]man5t road4  7#b7      

,exi/+ roads ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may   
c>ry out necess>y ma9t5ance & repair on 
an exi/+ p]man5t road = ! purposes (    
conduct+ a =e/ managem5t activity       
designat$ "u subsection 7c74  7#c7      
,tempor>y roads ,! ,secret>y conc]n$    
%all decommission any tempor>y road     
con/ruct$ = a =e/ managem5t activity    
designat$ "u subsection 7c7 n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! action is  
complet$4  7h7 ,applicable laws ,a =e/  
managem5t activity designat$ "u         
subsection 7c7 %all n be subject to     
section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf71 section   
#ajf ( ! ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation
 ,act1 or any o!r applicable law4