,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #deah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ai1 #bjba,ms4  
,h]rell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4  
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4             
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4      
,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 & ,mrs4      
,boeb]t7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a     
categorical exclusion = c]ta9 =e/       
managem5t activities relat$ to wildfire 
prev5tion & dr\ght mitigation1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wildfire ,prev5tion &     
,dr\ght ,mitigation ,act ( #bjba4  #b4  
,categorical exclusion = wildfire       
prev5tion & dr\ght mitigation  7a7      
,categorical exclusion e/abli%$ ,=e/    
managem5t activities describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 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  7b7 ,=e/ managem5t   
activities designat$ = categorical      
exclusion ,! =e/ managem5t activities   
designat$ "u ?is section = a categorical
 exclusion are =e/ managem5t activities 
c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ on     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public l&s 
:]e ! prim>y purpose ( su* activity is  
to-- 7#a7 protect a municipal or ,tribal
 wat] s\rce f damage caus$ by wildfire2 
7#b7 improve ecosy/em heal?1 resili5ce1 
& o!r wat]%$ & habitat conditions2  7#c7
 improve1 ma9ta91 or re/ore wat] yield  
or quality2  7#d7 improve1 ma9ta91 or   
re/ore sn[pack2  7#e7 adapt ! =e/       
l&scape to an increas$ ?reat ( dr\ght2  
or  7#f7 any comb9ation ( ! purposes    
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e74   
7c7 ,availability ( categorical         
exclusion ,on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use
 ! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ?is       

section4  7d7 ,acreage limitations  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except 9 ! case ( a =e/      
managem5t activity describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 a =e/ managem5t activity cov]$ by 
! categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7a7 may n conta9 treatm5t    
units exce$+ a total ( #aj1jjj acres4   
7#b7 ,l>g] areas au?oriz$ ,a =e/        
managem5t activity cov]$ by !           
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a7 may conta9 treatm5t units
 exce$+ a total ( #aj1jjj acres b n m   
?an a total ( #cj1jjj acres if ! =e/    
managem5t activity is locat$ 9 an area  
t1 at ! "t ( su* activity-- 7,a7 is 9 a 
sev]e1 extreme1 or exceptional dr\ght2  
or  7,b7 has be5 9 a sev]e1 extreme1 or 
exceptional dr\ght 9 ! previ\s #e ye>s4 
7e7 ,exclusions ,! au?orities provid$ by
 ?is ,act d n apply ) respect to any    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s or public     
l&s-- 7#a7 t are includ$ 9 ! ,national  
,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em2  7#b7 t 
are locat$ )9 a national or ,/ate       
specific inv5tori$ roadless area        

e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
?r\gh regulation1 unless-- 7,a7 ! =e/   
managem5t activity to be c>ri$ out "u   
su* au?ority is consi/5t ) ! =e/ plan   
applicable to ! area2 or  7,b7 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es ! activity is
 all[$ "u ! applicable roadless rule    
gov]n+ su* l&s2 or  7#c7 on :i* timb]   
h>ve/+ = any purpose is prohibit$ by    
,f$]al /atute4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act-- 7#a7 ,=e/ managem5t activity ,!  
t]m =e/ managem5t activity means a      
project or activity c>ri$ out by !      
,secret>y conc]n$ on ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l&s or public l&s consi/5t ) !   
=e/ plan cov]+ su* l&s4  7#b7 ,=e/ plan 
,! t]m =e/ plan means-- 7,a7 a l& use   
plan prep>$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&          
,managem5t = public l&s pursuant to     
section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agab72 or  7,b7 a l& & res\rce         
managem5t plan prep>$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 
= a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
pursuant to section #f ( ! ,=e/ &       

,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd74     
7#c7 ,national =e/ sy/em ,! t]m         
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 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 public l&s 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&s2 & 
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect
 to public l&s4