,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ba1 #bjba ,mr4 
,b>rasso introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &         
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf to improve !    
managem5t ( graz+ p]mits & leases1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,resili5cy = ,ran*+ &  
,natural ,cons]vation ,heal? ,act4  #b4 
,tempor>y use ( vacant graz+ allotm5ts =
 hold]s ( graz+ p]mits or leases dur+   
extreme natural ev5ts & disa/]s ,title  
,,iv ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dje4 ,vacant graz+ allotm5ts  
made available to hold]s ( graz+ p]mits 
or leases dur+ extreme natural ev5ts &  
disa/]s  7a7 ,def9ition ( secret>y      
conc]n$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,secret>y 
conc]n$ means-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national    

,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y1 )  
respect to public l&s4  7b7 ,allotm5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum ext5t       
practicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all   
make available to ! hold] ( a graz+     
p]mit or lease issu$ by ei!r ,secret>y  
conc]n$ ! tempor>y use ( a vacant graz+ 
allotm5t if #a or m graz+ allotm5ts     
cov]$ by ! graz+ p]mit or lease ( !     
hold] ( ! graz+ p]mit or lease are      
tempor>ily unusable1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y conc]n$1 because ( res\rce    
conditions f un=ese5 natural ev5ts or   
disa/]s 7includ+ an extreme wea!r ev5t1 
dr\ght1 wildfire1 infe/ation1 or        
blight74  7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,9    
e/abli%+ ! t]ms & conditions 9 a p]mit  
or lease = ! tempor>y use ( a vacant    
graz+ allotm5t made available pursuant  
to ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$--
 7,a7 %all take into consid]ation ! t]ms
 & conditions ( ! mo/ rec5t p]mit or    
lease t 0 applicable to ! vacant graz+  
allotm5t2  7,b7 if !re are no t]ms or   
conditions available = consid]ation "u  

subp>agraph 7,a71 may assign tempor>y   
t]ms or conditions1 aft] consid]+       
ecological conditions (1 or t]ms on1    
adjac5t graz+ allotm5ts2  7,c7 %all base
 ! t]ms & conditions on local ecological
 conditions1 z det]m9$ by ! applicable  
(ficial2  7,d7 %all take into           
consid]ation o!r factors1 includ+ any   
prior ag5cy agreem5t t resolv$ or s\ght 
to resolve a managem5t conflict1 includ+
 a conflict relat$ to ,/ate managem5t ( 
wildlife2 &  7,e7 may au?orize !        
placem5t & use ( tempor>y portable      
corrals & wat] tr\ghs on ! vacant graz+ 
allotm5t to accommodate ! tempor>y use4 
7#c7 ,coord9ation ,to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all 
coord9ate to make available to hold]s ( 
graz+ p]mits or leases ! use ( vacant   
graz+ allotm5ts1 reg>dless ( ag5cy      
jurisdiction ov] vacant graz+ allotm5ts1
 pursuant to p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74     
7#d7 ,additional consid]ations2 effect  
7,a7 ,additional consid]ations ,=       
purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r to make         

available ! tempor>y use ( a vacant     
graz+ allotm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,secret>y conc]n$ %all consid] :e!r !re 
is a c\rt-issu$ injunction 9 effect z ( 
! date ( ! det]m9ation t con/ra9s or    
o!rwise limits ! use ( an allotm5t = :i*
 ! p]mit or lease has be5 issu$4  7,b7  
,effect ,! tempor>y use ( a vacant graz+
 allotm5t "u ?is subsection %all n-- 7i7
 preclude or o!rwise alt] o!r ongo+ or  
future actions or assessm5ts evaluat+ ! 
pot5tial ( ! vacant graz+ allotm5t to be
 us$ or o!rwise assign$2 or  7ii7 alt]--
 7,i7 ! t]ms & conditions ( ! orig9al   
graz+ p]mit or lease ( ! hold] ( ! graz+
 p]mit or lease2  7,,ii7 ! pref]5ce or  
ability ( ! hold] ( ! graz+ p]mit or    
lease to return to ! orig9al allotm5t   
once access to1 or ! use (1 ! orig9al   
allotm5t is re/or$2 or  7,,iii7 ! animal
 unit mon?s 9 future au?orizations1 or  
conditions ( a p]mit1 ( ! hold] ( !     
graz+ p]mit or lease4  7c7 ,duration ,! 
,secret>y conc]n$ %all det]m9e !        
duration ( ! tempor>y use ( a vacant    

graz+ allotm5t made available pursuant  
to subsection 7b71 aft] consid]+ ! p]iod
 ( "t necess>y = ! orig9al allotm5t ( ! 
hold] ( ! graz+ p]mit or lease to return
 to use1 n to exce$ #c consecutive graz+
 seasons4  7d7 ,guidel9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ %all e/abli% guidel9es to       
exp$iti\sly1 effici5tly1 & effectively  
c>ry out activities au?oriz$ "u ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9        
e/abli%+ ! guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ may consid]-- 7,a7   
eligibility crit]ia = ! hold]s ( graz+  
p]mits or leases2  7,b7 prioritiz+      
hold]s ( graz+ p]mits or leases 9 close 
proximity to a vacant graz+ allotm5t2   
7,c7 any class or *ange 9 class (       
live/ock on ! tempor>y use ( a vacant   
graz+ allotm5t1 ) consid]ation giv5 to  
local ecological conditions1 disease1   
wildlife conflicts1 & o!r factors bas$  
on localiz$ conditions2  7,d7 processes 
= coord9at+ ) allotm5ts adjo9+ or )9 !  

vic9ity ( a vacant graz+ allotm5t2 &    
7,e7 any o!r processes int5d$ to exp$ite
 proc$ures = mak+ vacant graz+ allotm5ts
 available dur+ em]g5t circum/ances4  4 
#c4 ,public rangel& resili5cy funds  7a7
 ,inve/m5t ( am\nts 9 ! ,l& & ,wat]     
,cons]vation ,fund ,section #bjjcjb (   
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7      
,inve/m5t ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on   
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury may inve/ any portion ( !     
,fund 7includ+ am\nts 9 ! ,fund t are   
appropriat$ b n disburs$7 t is n1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 requir$ to meet 
! curr5t ne$s ( ! ,fund1 b n to exce$   
su* am\nts z are necess>y to g5]ate     
#ae1jjj1jjj 9 inve/m5t income p] ye> "u 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,an    
inve/m5t ( am\nts made available "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 a public debt 
security-- 7,a7 ) a maturity suitable = 

! au?oriz$ uses describ$ 9 subsection   
7c77#b7 ( section #dja ( ! ,f$]al ,l&   
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agea72 &  7,b7 be>+ int]e/ at
 a rate det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury1 tak+ into consid]ation curr5t
 m>ket yields on out/&+ m>ketable       
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (         
comp>able maturity4  7#c7 ,range        
bett]m5t acc\nt ,! income on inve/m5ts (
 ! ,fund "u ?is subsection %all be      
cr$it$ to1 & us$ = purposes ( an acc\nt 
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury1 to be kn[n z !  
range bett]m5t acc\nt1 to be us$ 9      
accordance ) subsection 7c7 ( section   
#dja ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agea74  4 
7b7 ,range bett]m5t acc\nt ,section #dja
 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t    
,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agea7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,range bett]m5t acc\nt  7#a7 ,def9ition 
( secret>y conc]n$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 ,secret>y conc]n$ means--  7,a7 !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  

,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7 !     
,secret>y1 ) respect to public l&s4     
7#b7 ,use ( funds ,( ! am\nts available 
9 ! acc\nt e/abli%$ "u section          
#bjjcjb7;c77#c7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection
 z ! acc\nt7-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj %all be 
made available = ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry 
out rangel& improvem5t projects "u      
subsection 7b77#a71 includ+ = all =ms ( 
rangel& bett]m5t1 managem5t1 &          
improvem5t activities1 includ+ se$+ &   
rese$+1 f5ce con/ruction1 ! use ( a     
tempor>y /ructure 7su* z a corral71 an  
invasive plant or we$ control measure or
 treatm5t1 wat] developm5t1 & any o!r   
activity t advances heal?y rangel&      
improvem5t1 habitat1 & resili5cy2 &     
7,b7 #e1jjj1jjj %all be available = ea* 
fiscal ye> to enhance1 exp&1 or improve 
access opportunities produc+ co-b5efits 
= hunt+ & recreation activities on      
public l&s or ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
?r\gh public access agreem5ts 7includ+  

coop]ative agreem5ts or special use     
agreem5ts7 t improve or provide =       
p]man5t1 tempor>y1 or seasonal access to
 private l& ?r\gh :i* individuals w\ld  
ne$ to trav]se to access ! public l&s or
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 subject to   
p>agraph 7#e77;,b74  7#c7 ,additional   
funds ,am\nts made available f ! acc\nt 
= rangel& improvem5t projects "u        
p>agraph 7#b71 %all be--  7,a7          
available1 )\t fur!r appropriation2 &   
7,b7 9 addition to am\nts receiv$ f fees
 or o!r appropriations = ^? projects or 
public access agreem5ts4  7#d7          
,availability ,to provide suffici5t     
flexibility = multiye> contracts1       
procurem5t1 & agreem5ts1 am\nts made    
available "u subsection 7b77#a7 &       
p>agraph 7#b7 %all rema9 available =    
exp5diture1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1  
until exp5d$4  7#e7 ,coord9ation2       
agreem5ts  7,a7 ,rangel& improvem5t     
projects  7i7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out 
rangel& improvem5t projects us+ am\nts  
made available "u subsection 7b77#a7 &  

p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all coord9ate ) hold]s ( graz+ p]mits  
or leases to ensure collaborative &     
coord9at$ ef=ts4  7ii7 ,coop]ative      
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] 
into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! hold] ( a
 graz+ p]mit or lease to c>ry out       
rangel& improvem5t projects us+ am\nts  
made available "u subsection 7b77#a7 &  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 t w\ld b5efit l&1    
reg>dless ( own]%ip1 )9 ! graz+ allotm5t
 associat$ ) ! applicable graz+ p]mit or
 lease4  7,b7 ,public access agreem5ts  
7i7 ,requirem5ts1 prohibitions1 &       
au?orizations ,a public access agreem5t 
ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7--  7,i7
 %all-- 7aa7 be negotiat$ by ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ ) will+ l&[n]s2  7bb7 e/abli% !
 t]ms ( ! public access or any          
enhancem5t project c>ri$ out "u ! public
 access agreem5t1 includ+ ! duration ( !
 public access agreem5t2 &  7cc7 be     
ent]$ into volunt>ily by a will+ l&[n]2 
7,,ii7 %all n convey to ! public any "r 
to hunt or o!rwise c>ry out recreational

 activities on ! private l& subject to !
 public access agreem5t2 &  7,,iii7     
may--  7aa7 be ent]$ into )\t           
reimbursem5t to ! will+ l&[n]1 if !     
will+ l&[n] volunte]s to n receive      
reimbursem5t2 or  7bb7 provide =        
reimbursem5t by ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 z  
applicable1 to ! will+ l&[n]1 ) ! am\nt 
( ! reimbursem5t to be det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y conc]n$-- 7,,aa7 us+ !        
pr9ciples ( r\ghly equival5t value or   
ano!r co/ or valuation me?od2 & 7,,bb7  
:i* may n require a =mal appraisal1 if !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t an        
appraisal is unnecess>y because !       
valuation is uncomplicat$ & ! anticipat$
 value is e/imat$ to be #aj1jjj or less1
 bas$ on a review ( available data4     
7ii7 ,priority ,9 ent]+ into public     
access agreem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
! ,secret>y conc]n$ may give priority to
 a public access agreem5t t provides    
public access to public l&s or ,national
 ,=e/ ,sy/em l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
,secret>y conc]n$ ( at lea/ #fdj acres )

 respect to :i* !re is re/rict$ or no   
public access4  7iii7 ,no ,f$]al int]e/ 
,9 ent]+ into a public access agreem5t  
"u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ %all n acquire a ,f$]al int]e/ 9
 private l& &1 z a result1 %all n be    
subject to ,f$]al acquisition           
regulations4  7iv7 ,effect ,if a l&[n]  
elects n to ent] into a public access   
agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 !       
election %all n affect a graz+ p]mit or 
lease held by ! l&[n]4  4  #d4 ,r5ewal  
t]m ( graz+ p]mits or leases ,section   
#djb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+
 t5 ye>s & ins]t+ n m ?an #bj ye>s2 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ %ort] ?an
 t5 ye>s & ins]t+ ( less ?an #bj ye>s2  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ or at !  
end2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by     
/rik+ t5 ye>s & ins]t+ #bj ye>s2 &  7ii7
 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,d7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph     

7#d72  7,e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7
 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ! initial environm5tal 
analysis "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 ) respect to a graz+     
allotm5t1 p]mit1 or lease has n be5     
complet$2 or  2 &  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ proviso1
 by /rik+ %ort] ?an t5 ye>s & ins]t+ (  
less ?an #bj ye>s2 &  7ii7 9 ! second   
proviso-- 7,i7 by /rik+ %ort] ?an t5    
ye>s & ins]t+ ( less ?an #bj ye>s2 &    
7,,ii7 by /rik+ items 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( 
?is subsection & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#d74  #e4 ,,nepa review 9 r5ewal 
( graz+ p]mits & leases & c]ta9 actions 
dur+ extreme natural ev5ts & disa/]s    
,section #djb7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy
 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;h77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,r5ewal ,!       
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 z applicable1 %all be subject to a     
rebuttable presumption t use ( a        
categorical exclusion "u ! ,national    

,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 w\ld apply )   
respect to ! r5ewal ( a graz+ p]mit or  
lease "u ?is section1 if-- 7,a7 ! r5ewal
 ( ! graz+ p]mit or lease is consi/5t1  
or sub/antially consi/5t1 ) ! use       
au?oriz$ 9 ! p]mit or lease be+ r5ew$2  
7,b7 ! r5ewal ( ! graz+ p]mit or lease  
is ! same z1 or has a m9or adju/m5t 91 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 z applicable1 ! season ( 
use au?oriz$ 9 ! p]mit or lease be+     
r5ew$2 or  7,c7 ! applicable p]mittee or
 lessee is 9 compliance ) ! t]ms1       
conditions1 & applicable regulations ( !
 p]mit or lease be+ r5ew$4  7#d7        
,au?oriz$ use dur+ em]g5cies & natural  
ev5ts & disa/]s ,! ,secret>y or !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z applicable1 
%all be subject to a rebuttable         
presumption t use ( a categorical       
exclusion "u ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 w\ld apply to ! tempor>y 
use ( a vacant graz+ allotm5ts or o!r   

m9or adju/m5t 9 t]ms & conditions ( a   
p]mit or lease necess>y to respond &    
adapt to res\rce conditions1 if-- 7,a7  
!re is an un=ese51 uncontrollable       
natural ev5t or disa/] 7includ+ extreme 
wea!r conditions1 dr\ght1 & infe/ation71
 t imp$es ! use by ! p]mittee or lessee 
( ! graz+ allotm5t "u e/abli%$ t]ms &   
conditions2  7,b7 ! use ( ! vacant graz+
 allotm5t or ! adju/m5t 9 ! au?oriz$ use
 w\ld be limit$ to #b graz+ seasons2    
7,c7 a tempor>y adju/m5t 9 ! exi/+      
season ( use to imm$iately respond to   
localiz$ res\rce conditions does n      
fluctuate m ?an #ad days prior to1 or   
imm$iately foll[+1 ! exi/+ season ( use 
date2  7,d7 ! p]mittee or lessee is 9   
compliance )-- 7i7 all o!r t]ms &       
conditions ( ! applicable p]mit or      
lease2 &  7ii7 any applicable           
regulations2  7,e7 ! vacant graz+       
allotm5t consid]$ = tempor>y use        
pursuant to section #dje has be5 assess$
 or evaluat$2 &  7,f7 ! use ( ! vacant  
graz+ allotm5t or adju/m5t 9 ! au?oriz$ 

use does n alt] ! orig9al graz+ allotm5t
 ( ! p]mittee or lessee4  4