,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjba,mr4  
,b5tz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,/aub]1 ,mrs4    
,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mr4 ,ros5dale1 
,mr4 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 ,mr4     
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 & ,mr4 ,g>cia (
 ,cali=nia7 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 = =e/ managem5t   
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture jo9tly ) ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy
 if su* =e/ managem5t activities receiv$
 a categorical exclusion ) respect to   
su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,commons5se ,coord9ation ,act4  #b4   
,categorical exclusion = jo9t projects  
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-- 7#a7 c>ri$ out by !        
,secret>y conc]n$ jo9tly ) ! head (     
ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy on ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l&s or public l&s2 &  7#b7 = :i* 
a categorical exclusion applies )       
respect to su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy4  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       
section aft] obta9+ writt5 confirmation 
f ! o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t ! categorical    

exclusion applies to ! propos$ =e/      
managem5t activity4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 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  7e7 ,exclusions ,!     
au?orities provid$ by ?is section 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$]al /atute4  #c4 ,use ( e/abli%$     
categorical exclusions ,title ,i ( !    
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ajf4 
,use ( e/abli%$ categorical exclusions  
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,au?ority e/abli%$ ,a
 ,f$]al ag5cy may designate any cov]$   
category ( actions 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 #dccb7 )\t fur!r              
sub/antiation4  7#b7 ,cov]$ category (  
actions ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 !  
t]m cov]$ category ( actions means1 )   
respect to a ,f$]al ag5cy1 a category ( 
action id5tifi$ by ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy z 
be+ categorically exclud$ 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 ,judicial review ,a categorical     
exclusion e/abli%$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a77#a7 %all n be subject to 
judicial review4  7c7 ,exclusion ,!     
au?orities provid$ by ?is section 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  4