,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhfj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ae1 #bjbb,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself and ,mr4 ,merkley7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on ,federal land in ,malheur ,county1 ,oregon1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,malheur ,community ,empowerment for the ,owyhee ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,bureau ,the term ,bureau means the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#b7 ,commissioner ,the term ,commissioner means the ,commissioner of ,reclamation4 7#c7 ,county ,the term ,county means ,malheur ,county1 ,oregon4 7#d7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means land in the ,county managed by the ,bureau4 7#e7 ,long-term ecological health ,the term long-term ecological health1 with respect to an ecosystem1 means the ability of the ecological processes of the ecosystem to function in a manner that maintains the composition1 structure1 activity1 and resilience of the ecosystem over time1 including an ecologically appropriate diversity of plant and animal communities1 habitats1 and conditions that are sustainable through successional processes4 7#f7 ,loop road 7,a7 ,in general ,the term loop road means a route managed and maintained by the ,bureau or the ,county1 as applicable1 for the purpose of providing directed tourism and educational opportunities in the ,county4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term loop road includes each of the roads described in paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 of section #f7;b74 7#g7 ,malheur ,,ceo group ,the term ,malheur ,,ceo ,group means the ,malheur ,community ,empowerment for ,owyhee ,group established under section #d7;a74 7#h7 ,operational flexibility ,the term operational flexibility1 with respect to grazing on the ,federal land1 means any approved seasonal adjustments of livestock positioning for the purposes of that grazing pursuant to a flexible grazing use authorized under the program4 7#i7 ,program ,the term program means the ,malheur ,county ,grazing ,management ,program authorized under section #c7;a74 7#aj7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#aa7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,oregon4 #c4 ,malheur ,county ,grazing ,management ,program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may carry out a grazing management program on the ,federal land1 to be known as the ,malheur ,county ,grazing ,management ,program1 in accordance with the memorandum entitled ,bureau of ,land ,management ,instruction ,memorandum #bjah-aji1 to provide to authorized grazing permittees and lessees increased operational flexibility to improve the long-term ecological health of the ,federal land4 7b7 ,permit operational flexibility 7#a7 ,flexible grazing use alternative for a grazing permit or lease ,for purposes of renewing a grazing permit or lease under the program1 pursuant to the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 the ,secretary shall develop and analyze at least #a alternative to provide operational flexibility in livestock grazing use to account for changing conditions4 7#b7 ,interim flexible grazing use for a grazing permit or lease ,for purposes of using operational flexibility pending the renewal of a grazing permit or lease under the program1 the ,bureau may authorize temporary changes in livestock grazing use in accordance with applicable laws 7including regulations7 after providing notice to the applicable individuals and entities described in paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall develop alternatives under paragraph 7#a7 in consultation with-- 7,a7 the applicable grazing permittee or lessee2 7,b7 affected ,federal and ,state agencies2 7,c7 the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group2 7,d7 other landowners in the affected allotment2 and 7,e7 interested members of the public4 7#d7 ,monitoring plans 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall develop cooperative rangeland monitoring plans and rangeland health objectives to apply to actions taken under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 and to improve the long-term ecological health of the ,federal land under the program1 in consultation with grazing permittees or lessees and other individuals and entities described in paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,requirements ,a monitoring plan developed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 identify situations in which providing operational flexibility in grazing permit or lease uses is appropriate to improve long-term ecological health of the ,federal land2 7ii7 identify ways in which progress would be measured toward long-term ecological health of the ,federal land2 7iii7 include-- 7,i7 a description of the condition standards for which the monitoring is tracking1 including baseline conditions and desired outcome conditions2 7,,ii7 a description of monitoring methods and protocols2 7,,iii7 a schedule for collecting data2 7,,iv7 an identification of the responsible party for data collection and storage2 7,v7 an evaluation schedule2 7,,vi7 a description of the anticipated use of the data2 7,,vii7 provisions for adjusting any components of the monitoring plan2 and 7,,viii7 a description of the method to communicate the criteria for adjusting livestock grazing use2 and 7iv7 provide for annual reports on the effects of operational flexibility in grazing permit or lease uses under the program4 7#e7 ,terms and conditions 7,a7 ,preferred alternative ,if the ,secretary determines that an alternative considered under the program that provides operational flexibility is the preferred alternative1 the ,secretary shall incorporate the alternative1 including applicable monitoring plans developed under paragraph 7#d71 into the terms and conditions of the applicable grazing permit or lease4 7,b7 ,adjustments ,before implementing any measure for purposes of operational flexibility with respect to a grazing use authorized under the terms and conditions of a permit or lease with respect to which an alternative has been incorporated under subparagraph 7,a71 the grazing permittee or lessee shall notify the ,secretary in writing of the proposed adjustment4 7,c7 ,additional requirements ,the ,secretary may include any other requirements in a permit or lease with respect to which an alternative has been incorporated under subparagraph 7,a7 that the ,secretary determines to be necessary4 7c7 ,review2 termination 7#a7 ,review 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 not earlier than the date that is #h years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall conduct a review of the program to determine whether the objectives of the program are being met4 7,b7 ,no effect on program permits and leases ,the review of the program under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not affect the existence1 renewal1 or termination of a grazing permit or lease entered into under the program4 7#b7 ,termination ,if1 based on the review conducted under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary determines that the objectives of the program are not being met1 the ,secretary shall1 on the date that is #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 modify the program in a manner to ensure that the objectives of the program would be met2 or 7,b7 terminate the program4 7d7 ,no effect on grazing rights or privileges ,nothing in this ,act-- 7#a7 affects the rights or privileges provided under the ,act of #aj ,june #bh1 #aicd 7commonly known as the ,taylor ,grazing ,act2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cae et seq472 or 7#b7 requires the ,secretary to consider modifying or terminating the classification of any existing grazing district on the ,federal land in any subsequent plan or decision of the ,secretary4 #d4 ,malheur ,community ,empowerment for ,owyhee ,group 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish an advisory group1 to be known as the ,malheur ,community ,empowerment for ,owyhee ,group-- 7#a7 to provide to the ,secretary advice and recommendations relating to the implementation of actions proposed to be carried out under this ,act1 including monitoring and operational flexibility of grazing use of the ,federal land2 7#b7 to be listed as an interested party for pending ,bureau management decisions on the ,federal land under this ,act2 and 7#c7 to provide advice and recommendations to the ,state and the ,county commissioners on economic development issues relating to the ,federal land under this ,act4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall consist of-- 7,a7 #h voting members1 to be appointed by the ,secretary1 based on recommendations from the ,vale ,district ,bureau manager and the ,county commissioners1 of whom-- 7i7 #c shall be representatives of grazing permittees and lessees in the ,county2 7ii7 #c shall be representatives of other businesses or conservation or recreation organizations in the ,county1 of whom at least #b shall reside in the ,county2 7iii7 #a shall be a representative of the ,burns ,paiute ,tribe2 and 7iv7 #a shall be a representative of the ,fort ,mc,dermott ,tribe2 and 7,b7 #d nonvoting members1 to be appointed by the ,secretary1 based on recommendations from the ,vale ,district ,bureau manager and the ,county commissioners1 of whom-- 7i7 #a shall be a representative of the ,bureau ,vale ,district2 7ii7 #a shall be a representative of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 7iii7 #a shall be a representative of the ,state2 and 7iv7 #a shall be a representative of the ,county4 7#b7 ,appointment 7,a7 ,initial appointments ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall appoint the initial members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7,b7 ,terms ,each member of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall serve for a term of #c years4 7,c7 ,reappointment ,a member of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group may be reappointed for #a or more additional #c-year terms4 7,d7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall be filled-- 7i7 as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs2 and 7ii7 in the same manner as the original appointment4 7#c7 ,compensation and expenses 7,a7 ,compensation ,members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall serve without compensation4 7,b7 ,travel expenses ,each member of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall receive from the ,secretary travel expenses1 including per diem in lieu of subsistence1 in accordance with sections #egjb and #egjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,chairperson ,a chairperson shall be elected by a majority of the voting members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the representative from the ,bureau ,vale ,district appointed under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i7 shall be-- 7,a7 the secretary and recordkeeper for the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group2 and 7,b7 responsible for convening meetings of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall-- 7,a7 review any program project proposed to the ,bureau by-- 7i7 a member of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group2 7ii7 a grazing permittee or lessee on the ,federal land2 or 7iii7 any other member of the public2 7,b7 subject to paragraph 7#b71 propose program projects and funding recommendations to the ,secretary under this section2 7,c7 cooperate with appropriate officials of land management agencies in the ,county in recommending program projects consistent with purposes of this section2 7,d7 review program monitoring data and1 in accordance with this subsection1 recommend program project modifications1 if appropriate2 and 7,e7 provide frequent opportunities for citizens1 organizations1 ,indian ,tribes1 land management agencies1 and other interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully in program project development and implementation4 7#b7 ,projects proposed to secretary ,the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group may propose a program project to the ,secretary if the program project has been approved by a majority of the members voting at an official meeting of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7d7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,in general ,a quorum is required for an official meeting of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7#b7 ,biannual meetings ,the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall hold official meetings not less frequently than biannually4 7#c7 ,virtual meetings ,an official meeting of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group may be held virtually4 7#d7 ,quorum ,a quorum of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall consist of a majority of the members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group participating in person or virtually4 7#e7 ,open meetings ,each meeting of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall-- 7,a7 not later than the date that is #a week before the date of the meeting1 be announced-- 7i7 on the public website of the ,bureau2 and 7ii7 in a local newspaper of record1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 be held open to the public4 7#f7 ,records ,the secretary of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group described in subsection 7b77#e7 shall-- 7,a7 maintain records of each official meeting of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group2 and 7,b7 make the records maintained under subparagraph 7,a7 available for public inspection4 7e7 ,bylaws 7#a7 ,in general ,the members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group shall establish bylaws for the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7#b7 ,requirement ,bylaws may be established under paragraph 7#a7 on approval by a majority of the members of the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7f7 ,consultation ,during any period in which the program and the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group are in existence1 the ,secretary shall consult with the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group-- 7#a7 not less frequently than once every #fj days2 or 7#b7 as otherwise agreed to by-- 7,a7 the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7g7 ,,faca applicability ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall not apply to the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section #ea1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg4 7#b7 ,administrative costs ,of the amounts made available under paragraph 7#a71 not more than #aj percent may be used for administrative costs relating to the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group4 #e4 ,land designations 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,map ,the term ,map means the map entitled ,proposed ,wilderness ,malheur ,county and dated ,november #f1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,wilderness area ,the term wilderness area means a wilderness area designated by subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,designation of wilderness areas 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the following ,federal land in the ,county comprising approximately #a1acc1hda acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 is designated as wilderness and as components of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system3 7,a7 ,fifteenmile creek wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #eh1eii acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,fifteenmile ,creek ,wilderness4 7,b7 ,oregon canyon mountains wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #eg1hia acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,oregon ,canyon ,mountains ,wilderness4 7,c7 ,twelvemile creek wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #cg1ggi acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,twelvemile ,creek ,wilderness4 7,d7 ,upper west little owyhee wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #ic1aei acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,upper ,west ,little ,owyhee ,wilderness4 7,e7 ,lookout butte wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #ff1aid acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,lookout ,butte ,wilderness4 7,f7 ,mary ,gautreaux ,owyhee ,river ,canyon ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #bbc1ehf acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,mary ,gautreaux ,owyhee ,river ,canyon ,wilderness4 7,g7 ,twin butte wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #ah1ace acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,twin ,butte ,wilderness4 7,h7 ,cairn c wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #h1idf acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,cairn ,c ,wilderness4 7,i7 ,oregon butte wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #cb1jaj acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,oregon ,butte ,wilderness4 7,j7 ,deer flat wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #ab1bff acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,deer ,flat ,wilderness4 7,k7 ,sacramento hill wilderness ,certain ,federal1 comprising approximately #i1efh acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,sacramento ,hill ,wilderness4 7,l7 ,coyote wells wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #g1adg acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,coyote ,wells ,wilderness4 7,m7 ,big grassey wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #de1aib acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,big ,grassey ,wilderness4 7,n7 ,little groundhog reservoir wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #e1bgb acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,little ,groundhog ,reservoir ,wilderness4 7,o7 ,mary ,gautreaux ,lower ,owyhee ,canyon ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #gi1idg acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,mary ,gautreaux ,lower ,owyhee ,canyon ,wilderness4 7,p7 ,jordan crater wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #ca1ada acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,jordan ,crater ,wilderness4 7,q7 ,owyhee breaks wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #bi1dga acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,owyhee ,breaks ,wilderness4 7,r7 ,dry creek wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #cc1bji acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,dry ,creek ,wilderness4 7,s7 ,dry creek buttes wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #ec1ghb acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,dry ,creek ,buttes ,wilderness4 7,t7 ,upper leslie gulch wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #b1iaa acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,upper ,leslie ,gulch ,wilderness4 7,u7 ,slocum creek wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #g1ebh acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,slocum ,creek ,wilderness4 7,v7 ,honeycombs wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #dj1jii acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,honeycombs ,wilderness4 7,w7 ,wild horse basin wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #ah1cha acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,wild ,horse ,basin ,wilderness4 7,x7 ,quartz mountain wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #cb1gha acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,quartz ,mountain ,wilderness4 7,y7 ,the tongue wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #f1hjj acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as ,the ,tongue ,wilderness4 7,z7 ,burnt mountain wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #h1aji acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,burnt ,mountain ,wilderness4 7,,aa7 ,cottonwood creek wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #gg1hbh acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,cottonwood ,creek ,wilderness4 7,,bb7 ,castle rock wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #f1aea acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,castle ,rock ,wilderness4 7,,cc7 ,west fork bendire wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #aj1eai acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,west ,fork ,bendire ,wilderness4 7,,dd7 ,beaver dam creek wilderness ,certain ,federal land1 comprising approximately #ai1jhj acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 which shall be known as the ,beaver ,dam ,creek ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,maps and legal descriptions 7,a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to ,congress a map and legal description of each wilderness area4 7,b7 ,effect ,each map and legal description prepared under subparagraph 7,a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description4 7,c7 ,public availability ,the maps and legal descriptions prepared under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,bureau4 7#c7 ,management 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness areas shall be administered by the ,secretary in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except that-- 7i7 any reference in that ,act to the effective date of that ,act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7ii7 any reference in that ,act to the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,grazing ,the ,secretary shall allow the continuation of the grazing of livestock1 including the maintenance1 construction1 or replacement of authorized supporting facilities1 in the wilderness areas1 if established before the date of enactment of this ,act1 in accordance with-- 7i7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7ii7 the guidelines set forth in ,appendix ,a of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,h4 ,rept4 #aja-dje74 7,c7 ,fire management and related activities ,the ,secretary may carry out any activities in the wilderness areas that the ,secretary determines to be necessary for the control of fire1 insects1 and diseases1 in accordance with-- 7i7 section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a772 and 7ii7 the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #adcg of the #ihth ,congress 7,house ,report #ih-dj74 7,d7 ,roads adjacent to wilderness areas ,nothing in this ,act requires the closure of any adjacent road outside the boundary of a wilderness area4 7c7 ,management of land not designated as wilderness 7#a7 ,release of wilderness study area 7,a7 ,finding ,congress finds that1 for purposes of section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 any portion of the ,federal land designated as a wilderness study area1 as depicted on the ,map1 on the date of enactment of this ,act that is not designated as wilderness by subsection 7b77#a7 has been adequately studied for wilderness designation4 7,b7 ,release ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the land described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 is no longer subject to section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772 and 7ii7 shall be managed in accordance with the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 including any applicable land use plan adopted under section #bjb of that ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab74 7#b7 ,management of certain land with wilderness characteristics ,any portion of the ,federal land that was previously determined by the ,secretary to be land with wilderness characteristics that is not designated as wilderness by subsection 7b77#a7 shall be managed by the ,secretary in accordance with the applicable land use plans adopted under section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab74 #f4 ,economic development 7a7 ,definition of map ,in this section1 the term ,map means the map entitled ,lake ,owyhee1 ,succor ,creek1 ,birch ,creek1 and ,three ,forks ,scenic ,loops and dated ,november #f1 #bjai4 7b7 ,loop roads requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,county1 shall work with ,travel ,oregon to establish the loop roads4 7#b7 ,owyhee dam road 7,a7 ,safety upgrades 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall seek to enter into an arrangement with the ,county to fund safety upgrades1 in accordance with ,county road standards1 to the ,owyhee ,dam ,road to ensure access to the recreational opportunities of the ,owyhee ,reservoir1 including improved signage and surfacing4 7ii7 ,deadline for upgrades ,any upgrades carried out with funds provided under clause 7i7 shall be completed not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 weather permitting4 7iii7 ,compliance with standards ,if the ,county receives any funds under this subparagraph1 the ,county shall ensure that1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 weather permitting1 the ,owyhee ,dam ,road is in compliance with the applicable standards of-- 7,i7 the ,state2 7,,ii7 the ,county2 and 7,,iii7 each affected ,county road district4 7,b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to amounts made available under subsection 7f77#a71 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out subparagraph 7,a7 #f1jjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,succor creek scenic loop ,the ,secretary shall work with the ,county on a plan to improve the ,succor ,creek ,scenic ,loop1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 to accommodate visitors and residents4 7#d7 ,birch creek scenic loop ,the ,secretary shall work with the ,county on a plan to improve the ,birch ,creek ,scenic ,loop1 as generally depicted on the ,map1 to accommodate visitors and residents4 7#e7 ,three forks scenic loop ,the ,secretary shall work with the ,county on a plan to improve the ,three ,forks ,scenic ,loop1 as generally depicted on the ,map-- 7,a7 to accommodate visitors and residents2 and 7,b7 to provide a connection to the ,idaho ,scenic ,byway4 7c7 ,improvements to state parks and other amenities ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 the ,commissioner1 in coordination with the ,owyhee ,irrigation ,district1 shall work with ,travel ,oregon or the ,oregon ,parks and ,recreation ,department1 as appropriate1 to carry out a feasibility study regarding each of-- 7,a7 the establishment of not more than #b marinas on the ,owyhee ,reservoir2 7,b7 improvements to existing ,oregon ,state ,parks bordering the ,owyhee ,reservoir2 7,c7 the establishment of a network of hostelries in the ,county using former hotels and bunkhouses that are not currently in use2 7,d7 improvements to private camps on the shore of the ,owyhee ,reservoir2 7,e7 the establishment of a dude ranch at ,birch ,creek2 and 7,f7 any other economic development proposals for the ,owyhee ,reservoir or the ,county2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary shall work with the ,county to carry out a feasibility study regarding the rails-to-trails project known as ,rails to ,trails3 ,the ,oregon ,eastern ,branch_/,the ,oregon and ,northwestern ,railroad4 7d7 ,gateway to the oregon owyhee ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with ,travel ,oregon1 shall complete a feasibility study on how best to market communities or sections of the ,county as the ,gateway to the ,oregon ,owyhee4 7e7 ,jordan valley airstrip improvements ,to support firefighting efforts 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall work with firefighting entities in the ,county to determine-- 7,a7 the need for the use of the ,jordan ,valley ,airstrip to support firefighting efforts2 and 7,b7 the conditions under which the ,jordan ,valley ,airstrip may be used to support firefighting efforts4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,malheur ,,ceo ,group a report describing the need and conditions described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#a71 including methods by which to meet those conditions4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year #bjbc-- 7#a7 to the ,secretary-- 7,a7 to carry out subsection 7b71 #b1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 to carry out subsection 7c77#b71 #b1jjj1jjj2 7,c7 to carry out subsection 7d71 #ejj1jjj2 and 7,d7 to carry out subsection 7e71 #ejj1jjj2 and 7#b7 to the ,commissioner to carry out subsection 7c77#a71 #a1jjj1jjj4 #g4 ,land conveyance to ,burns ,paiute ,tribe 7a7 ,conveyance and taking into ,trust ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 transfer to the ,burns ,paiute ,tribe all right1 title1 and interest in and to the land in the ,state described in subsection 7b7 for the purpose of protecting and conserving cultural and natural values and to be part of the reservation of the ,burns ,paiute ,tribe2 and 7#b7 take the land transferred under paragraph 7#a7 into trust for the benefit of the ,burns ,paiute ,tribe4 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a77#a7 is the following1 as depicted on the map entitled ,malheur ,reservation ,paiute ,indian ,tribe ,grant1 ,malheur1 and ,harney ,counties1 ,oregon and dated ,march #ae1 #aieh3 7#a7 ,jonesboro ,ranch ,the parcel commonly known as ,jonesboro ,ranch1 located approximately #f miles east of ,juntura1 ,oregon1 consisting of #ba1edh acres of ,federal land1 #f1fhf acres of certain private land associated with the ,jonesboro ,ranch containing the pastures referred to as ,saddle ,horse and ,trail ,horse1 ,indian ,creek1 ,sperry ,creek1 ,antelope ,swales1 ,horse ,camp1 ,dinner ,creek1 ,upper ,hunter ,creek1 and ,tim's ,peak1 and more particularly described as follows3 7,a7 ,t4 #bj ,s41 ,r4 #ch ,e41 secs4 #be and #cf4 7,b7 ,t4 #bj ,s41 ,r4 #ci ,e41 secs4 #be-cf4 7,c7 ,t4 #bj ,s41 ,r4 #dj ,e41 secs4 #cj1 #ca1 and #cb4 7,d7 ,t4 #ba ,s41 ,r4 #ci ,e41 secs4 #a-ah1 #bj-bi1 and #cb-cf4 7,e7 ,t4 #ba ,s41 ,r4 #dj ,e41 secs4 #e-h1 #ag-ai1 #cj1 and #ca4 7,f7 ,t4 #bb ,s41 ,r4 #ci ,e41 secs4 #a-e1 #h1 and #i4 7#b7 ,road ,gulch2 ,black ,canyon ,the approximately #d1acg acres of ,state land containing the pastures referred to as 8,road ,gulch0 and 8,black ,canyon0 and more particularly described as follows3 7,a7 ,t4 #bj ,s41 ,r4 #ci ,e41 secs4 #aj1 #aa1 #ae1 #ad1 #ac1 #ba-bh1 and #cf4 7,b7 ,t #bj ,s41 ,r4 #dj ,e41 secs4 #ai1 #cj1 #ca1 and #cb4 7c7 ,applicable law ,land taken into trust under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be administered in accordance with the laws 7including regulations7 generally applicable to property held in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of an ,indian ,tribe4 7d7 ,map of trust land ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare a map depicting the land taken into trust under subsection 7a77#b74 7e7 ,land exchange ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the ,state under which the ,secretary would exchange ,federal land for the portions of the area described in subsection 7b77#b7 that are owned by the ,state4 7f7 ,payment in lieu of taxes program ,any land taken into trust under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be eligible for payments under the payment in lieu of taxes program established under chapter #fi of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary such sums as are necessary to carry out this section4 #h4 ,effect on ,tribal rights and certain existing uses ,nothing in this ,act1 including any designation or nondesignation of land transferred into trust to be held by the ,united ,states for the benefit of the ,burns ,paiute ,tribe under section #g-- 7#a7 alters1 modifies1 enlarges1 diminishes1 or abrogates rights secured by a treaty1 statute1 ,executive order1 or other ,federal law of any ,indian ,tribe1 including off-reservation reserved rights2 or 7#b7 affects-- 7,a7 existing rights-of-way2 or 7,b7 preexisting grazing uses and existing water rights or mining claims1 except as specifically negotiated between any applicable ,indian ,tribe and the ,secretary4