,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iide  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjbd,ms4 
,mace 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1
 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson (   
,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 ,nor? 
,am]ican ,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,c\ncil1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor? ,am]ican     
,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjbd4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,purpose4,sec4 #d4     
,def9itions4,sec4 #e4 ,nor? ,am]ican    
,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,c\ncil4,sec4 #f4
 ,regional ,grassl&s ,cons]vation       

,c\ncils4,sec4 #g4 ,nor? ,am]ican       
,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,/rategy4,sec4   
#h4 ,grassl&s cons]vation grant         
program4,sec4 #i4 ,approval ( grassl&s  
cons]vation projects4,sec4 #aj4 ,native 
se$ crop sy/ems rese>*4,sec4 #aa4       
,reg5]ative graz+ data collection4,sec4 
#ab4 ,report to ,congress4,sec4 #ac4    
,au?orization ( appropriations4,sec4    
#ad4 ,rules ( con/ruction4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 grassl&s provide
 vital habitat = a multitude ( species  
:i* repres5t ! lifeblood ( local &      
regional economies t dep5d on income    
g5]at$ by sportsm5 & wom5 & o!r =ms (   
outdoor recreation2  7#b7 grassl&s h be5
 manag$ = mill5nia by ,indian ,tribes   
?r\gh ! use ( practices ref]r$ to z     
,indig5\s ,traditional ,ecological ,k to
 cons]ve & re/ore habitat = native flora
 & fauna1 includ+ practices su* z       
re/oration & cons]vation ( grassl&      
ecosy/ems to support cont9u$ cultural   
traditions1 includ+ subsi/5ce           
agriculture1 cultural burn+1 & managem5t

 ( culturally significant wildlife & _! 
ecosy/ems2  7#c7 ! ma9t5ance ( heal?y   
populations ( grassl& species & work+   
l&s t are critical = rural economies &  
c>bon seque/ration is dep5d5t on !      
cons]vation1 re/oration1 & managem5t (  
grassl& ecosy/ems1 :i* are compos$ (    
tallgrass1 mix$ grass1 & %ortgrass      
prairies1 sagebru% %rub-/eppe1 &        
savannah grassl&s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act 
z grassl& ecosy/ems72  7#d7 grassl& &   
rangel& ecosy/ems provide-- 7,a7        
ess5tial & significant habitat =        
mammals1 poll9ators1 reptiles1 & o!r    
wildlife ( comm]cial1 recreational1     
sci5tific1 ae/hetic1 & cultural value2 &
  7,b7 an abundance ( critical          
ecological s]vices1 includ+ =age & hay =
 graz+ live/ock1 c>bon seque/ration1    
c>bon /orage1 dr\ght & flood resili5ce1 
wat] filtration1 & wat] /orage2  7#e7   
grassl&s cov] #ceh1jjj1jjj acres ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 #he p]c5t ( :i* are      
privately own$ & s]ve z an important    
habitat = #bi bre$+ obligate grassl&    

bird species2  7#f7 sagebru% occupies   
#afa1jjj1jjj acres ( #ad ,we/]n ,/ates2 
7#g7 ov] ! la/ decade alone1 millions ( 
acres ( grassl& ecosy/ems 9 ,nor?       
,am]ica h be5 conv]t$ to cropl& &       
resid5tial & comm]cial developm5t2  7#h7
 grassl& ecosy/ems are ?reat5$ by       
fragm5tation1 invasive species1         
wildfire1 degradation1 & l& conv]sion2  
7#i7 on av]age1 ab\t #a1bjj1jjj acres ( 
sagebru% burn ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
due to invasive annual grasses t fuel   
cata/rophic wildfires2  7#aj7 9 addition
 to wildfires1 !re has be5 a decrease 9 
! numb] ( work+ f>ms & ran*es due to--  
7,a7 pressures to conv]t or sell l&2 &  
7,b7 *all5ges 9 keep+ ran*+ pr(itable2  
7#aa7 effective re/oration /rategies =  
l& manag]s ( grassl& ecosy/ems require--
 7,a7 access to adequate quantities (   
high-quality1 regionally appropriate1 & 
div]se native plant se$s2  7,b7         
sci5ce-bas$ guidance on cultivat+ native
 plant species2 &  7,c7 z /at$ 9 !      
,national ,se$ ,/rategy =               

,rehabilitation & ,re/oration develop$  
by ! ,plant ,cons]vation ,alliance &    
*air$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t1 m rese>* on se$l+ e/abli%m5t
 & species int]action 9 ord] to increase
 ! use ( native plant species2  7#ab7 _m
 plant species mo/ (t5 associat$ )      
grassl& & rangel& ecosy/ems are dr\ght  
tol]ant1 *>act]i/ics t w help ensure !  
viability ( critical wildlife habitat & 
o!r ecosy/em s]vices 9 ! face ( increas$
 dr\ght preval5ce br\ght on by ! effects
 ( climate *ange2  7#ac7 grassl& &      
rangel& ecosy/ems are (t5 compris$ (    
di/urbance-dep5d5t communities t rely on
 di/urbances su* z fire to ma9ta9 !     
desir$ plant community composition1     
r$uce fuel load+1 & arre/ ecological    
succession2  7#ad7 b5eficial fire1 :5   
sci5tifically appli$ & 9 accordance )   
local fire prescriptions1 is a critical 
tool 9 ! ma9t5ance ( grassl& & rangel&  
ecosy/ems1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! face ( climate
 *ange :i* has be5 l9k$ to an increase 9
 ! frequ5cy & int5sity ( wildfires 9    

areas 9 :i* b5eficial fire has be5      
exclud$ & fuel load+ is high2  7#ae7 !  
migratory bird treaty obligations ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ) ,canada1 ,mexico1 & o!r 
c\ntries require cons]vation ( grassl&s 
& rangel&s t are us$ by migratory birds 
= bre$+1 w9t]+1 or migration & are ne$$ 
to a*ieve & to ma9ta9 optimum population
 levels1 di/ributions1 & patt]ns (      
migration2  7#af7 ! #aihh am5dm5ts to ! 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,act (    
#aihj require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
to id5tify cons]vation measures to      
assure t nongame migratory bird species 
d n rea* ! po9t at :i* measures ( !     
,endang]$ ,species ,act are necess>y2 & 
7#ag7 cons]vation ( migratory birds & _!
 habitats requires long-t]m plann+ & !  
close coop]ation & coord9ation (        
managem5t activities by ,canada1        
,mexico1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 !         
framework ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s    
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddja  
et seq471 ! #aiaf1 #aifi1 & #aihf       
,migratory ,bird ,conv5tions1 & !       

,conv5tion on ,nature ,protection &     
,wildlife ,pres]vation 9 ! ,we/]n       
,hemisph]e4  #c4 ,purpose ,! purpose (  
?is ,act is to take bold action to      
cons]ve & re/ore grassl&s 9 ,nor?       
,am]ica :ile support+ ran*]s1 f>m]s1    
,indian ,tribes1 sportsm5 & sportswom51 
rural communities1 & o!r int]e/s by     
draw+ f exi/+ cons]vation plans1        
programs1 & models ) a prov5 track      
record ( success ?r\gh-- 7#a7 enc\rag+  
volunt>y grassl& cons]vation &          
re/oration z an alt]native to additional
 conv]sion & loss ( native grassl&s     
ecosy/ems & su/a9+ ^? ecosy/ems z work+ 
l&s by creat+ a flexible1 volunt>y1 &   
innovative grant program2  7#b7 improv+ 
grassl& & rangel& heal? & managem5t2    
7#c7 re/or+ m>g9al l&s to native        
grassl&s 9 areas t 7 hi/orically        
grassl&s2  7#d7 mitigat+ ! impacts (    
sev]e dr\ght & wildfire on grassl&s2    
7#e7 support+ f>m] & ran*] /ew>ds1      
private l&[n]s1 & ,tribal p>tn]s2  7#f7 
improv+ biodiv]sity & habitat = grassl& 

& sagebru% birds1 poll9ators1 & o!r     
wildlife2  7#g7 increas+ c>bon          
seque/ration & c>bon /orage2  7#h7      
provid+ increas$ wildlife-dep5d5t       
recreational & hunt] & angl] access     
opportunities1 at ! discretion ( private
 l&[n]s2  7#i7 enc\rag+ /rong]          
public-private p>tn]%ips 9 support (    
l&scape-level grassl& cons]vation ef=ts 
conduct$ by ,/ate fi% & wildlife        
ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 regional &    
,f$]al entities1 nongov]nm5tal          
organizations1 f>m]s & ran*]s1 & o!r    
/akehold]s bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9    
,canada & ,mexico1 & complem5t+ !       
public-private p>tn]%ips work+ on       
grassl& cons]vation z ( ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su* z ! ,p>tn]s =  
,fi% & ,wildlife2  7#aj7 id5tify+       
volunt>y opportunities = grassl&        
cons]vation1 re/oration1 & managem5t n  
curr5tly available ?r\gh exi/+ programs2
 &  7#aa7 provid+ opportunities =       
,indian ,tribes & ,tribal organizations 
to cons]ve1 re/ore1 & manage grassl&s1  

includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! e?ical           
incorporation ( ,indig5\s ,traditional  
,ecological ,k into grassl& managem5t & 
re/oration activities2 &  7,b7 id5tify+1
 enc\rag+1 & provid+ fund+ = p>tn]%ips  
betwe5 ,indian ,tribes & ,f$]al ag5cies 
to co-manage grassl& ecosy/ems1 includ+ 
ecologically important flora & fauna4   
#d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation           
,commission e/abli%$ by section #b ( !  
,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #gae;a74  7#b7 ,cons]vation   
,/rategy ,! t]m ,cons]vation ,/rategy   
means ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,grassl&s        
,cons]vation ,/rategy e/abli%$ "u       
section #g7;a74  7#c7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m    
,c\ncil means ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,grassl&s
 ,cons]vation ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by       
section #e7;a74  7#d7 ,director ,! t]m  
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7#e7  
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a graz+ l& coalition2  7,b7

 an agricultural or live/ock produc]    
gr\p2  7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe2  7,d7 a  
,tribal organization2  7,e7 a l& tru/2  
7,f7 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2  7,g7 a 
,f$]al ag5cy2  7,h7 a nongov]nm5tal     
organization2  7,i7 a community-bas$    
organization2  7,j7 a gr\p ( individuals
 t are private l&[n]s2 &  7,k7 a        
regional fi% & wildlife ag5cy4  7#f7    
,grassl&s ,! t]m grassl&s means         
tallgrass1 mix$ grass1 %ortgrass1 native
 prairie1 sagebru% %rub-/eppe1 savanna  
grassl&s1 glades1 wet mead[s1 coa/al    
grassl&s1 & o!r relat$ grassl&          
ecosy/ems1 includ+ c]ta9 rangel&s4  7#g7
 ,grassl&s cons]vation project ,! t]m   
grassl&s cons]vation project means any  
cons]vation1 re/oration1 protection1 or 
enhancem5t activity t is c>ri$ out ) a  
grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program4  7#h7 ,indian
 ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !       
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#i7 ,indig5\s ,traditional ,ecological 

,k2 ,,itek ,! t]ms ,indig5\s            
,traditional ,ecological ,k & ,,itek    
mean obs]vations1 oral & writt5 k1      
practices1 & beliefs ( ,indian ,tribes t
 promote environm5tal su/a9ability & !  
responsible /ew>d%ip ( natural res\rces 
?r\gh relation%ips betwe5 humans &      
environm5tal sy/ems & are appli$ to     
ph5om5a across biological1 physical1    
cultural1 & spiritual sy/ems4  7#aj7    
,program ,! t]m ,program means ! grant  
program e/abli%$ "u section #h7;a74     
7#aa7 ,regional ,grassl&s ,cons]vation  
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,regional ,grassl&s      
,cons]vation ,c\ncil means a ,regional  
,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,c\ncil e/abli%$ 
by section #f7;a74  7#ab7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#ac7 ,tribal organization ,!
 t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
#e4 ,nor? ,am]ican ,grassl&s            
,cons]vation ,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   

,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,nor? ,am]ican       
,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,c\ncil4  7b7    
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all
 be compos$ ( ! foll[+ #ac memb]s3 7,a7 
,! ,director1 :o %all be ! responsible  
,f$]al (ficial = ensur+ ,c\ncil         
compliance ) ! ,national ,environm5tal  
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq474  7,b7 ,! ,*ief ( !      
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 :o %all   
coord9ate int]dep>tm5tal ef=ts ) !      
,director4  7,c7 #a repres5tative ( !   
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation1  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,d7 #d memb]s 
:o %all ea*-- 7i7 be appo9t$ by !       
,secret>y2  7ii7 be a director ( a ,/ate
 fi% & wildlife ag5cy2 &  7iii7 repres5t
 a diff]5t regional association4  7,e7  
#b memb]s :o %all ea*-- 7i7 be appo9t$  
by ! ,secret>y2  7ii7 be a director1 or 
an equival5t role1 ( a natural res\rces 
ag5cy ( an ,indian ,tribe2 &  7iii7     
repres5t a diff]5t int]tribal           
organization d$icat$ to natural res\rces

 & ! environm5t4  7,f7 #b memb]s :o %all
 ea*-- 7i7 be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture2 &  7ii7 repres5t a sep>ate
 work+ l&s organization t repres5ts     
l&[n]s1 f>m]s1 or ran*]s actively       
p>ticipat+ 9 c>ry+ out volunt>y grassl&s
 cons]vation projects4  7,g7 #b memb]s1 
( :om-- 7i7 bo? %all be appo9t$ by !    
,secret>y2  7ii7 bo? %all be a memb] ( a
 *>itable nonpr(it cons]vation          
organization2 &  7iii7 #a %all be a     
memb] ( a wildlife hunt+ cons]vation    
organization4  7#b7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 
vacancies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a memb] ( ! 
,c\ncil %all s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s4    
7,b7 ,initial appo9tm5ts  7i7 ,directors
 ( ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies ,( !    
memb]s fir/ appo9t$ "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,d7-- 7,i7 #a %all be appo9t$ = a 
t]m ( #a ye>2  7,,ii7 #b %all be appo9t$
 = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 &  7,,iii7 #a %all  
be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7ii7 ,o!r
 memb]s ,( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$ "u     
subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 & 7,g7 (       

p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 #b %all be appo9t$ 
= a t]m ( #a ye>2  7,,ii7 #b %all be    
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 &  7,,iii7 #b
 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4     
7,c7 ,vacancies  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect
 to a memb] appo9t$ to ! ,c\ncil "u     
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( p>agraph 
7#a71 a vacancy 9 ! ,c\ncil %all be     
fill$ 9 accordance ) t subp>agraph = !  
rema9d] ( ! applicable t]m ( t memb]4   
7ii7 ,alt]nate memb]s ,until a vacancy  
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 is fill$1 or 9 ! 
ev5t ( an anticipat$ abs5ce ( a memb]   
describ$ 9 t clause f any meet+ ( !     
,c\ncil1 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t an     
alt]nate memb] to ! ,c\ncil :o %all--   
7,i7 be kn[l$geable & exp]i5c$ 9 matt]s 
relat+ to grassl&s cons]vation &        
re/oration2 &  7,,ii7 p]=m ! duties ( a 
memb] appo9t$ to ! ,c\ncil "u           
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,g7 ( p>agraph 
7#a74  7#c7 ,ex (ficio memb]s ,!        
,secret>y may include z ex (ficio1      
nonvot+ memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil-- 7,a7 ! ,"u 
,secret>y = ,f>m ,production &          

,cons]vation ( ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture2  7,b7 ! ,"u ,secret>y =   
,natural ,res\rces & ,environm5t ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7,c7       
repres5tatives (-- 7i7 o!r appropriate  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal ,gov]nm5t     
ag5cies t are actively p>ticipat+ 9     
grassl&s cons]vation projects or h      
te*nical exp]tise 9 grassl&s            
cons]vation2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al1 prov9cial1 
t]ritorial1 ,indig5\s1 or ,/ate gov]nm5t
 ag5cies ( ,canada & ,mexico t are      
actively p>ticipat+ 9 c>ry+ out grassl&s
 cons]vation projects2  7iii7 nonpr(it  
*>itable organizations t are actively   
p>ticipat+ 9 grassl&s cons]vation       
projects2 &  7iv7 ,tribal organizations 
t are actively p>ticipat+ 9 grassl&s    
cons]vation projects4  7#d7 ,*airp]son  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all select a  
,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4
  7,b7 ,t]m ,a ,*airp]son %all s]ve = a 
#c-ye> t]m1 except t ! fir/ select$     
,*airp]son may s]ve = an initial t]m (  
less ?an #c ye>s4  7#e7 ,vice *air  7,a7

 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son %all select a   
,vice ,*air f among ! memb]s ( !        
,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,t]m ,a ,vice ,*air %all 
s]ve = a #b-ye> t]m1 except t ! fir/    
select$ ,vice ,*air may s]ve = an       
initial t]m ( less ?an #b ye>s4  7c7    
,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all  
meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son4  7#b7    
,frequ5cy ,! ,c\ncil %all meet n less   
frequ5tly ?an once p] ye>4  7#c7 ,=mat  
,a meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil may be conduct$ 9  
p]son1 virtually1 or 9 a hybrid =mat4   
7#d7 ,availability ,meet+s ( ! ,c\ncil  
%all be op5 to ! public1 & ! ,c\ncil    
%all give public notice ( ! "t & place (
 su* meet+s4  7#e7 ,quorum ,a majority (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil %all con/itute a  
quorum = ! transaction ( bus9ess4  7d7  
,duties ,! ,c\ncil %all-- 7#a7 provide  
input to ! ,director 9 ! developm5t ( ! 
,cons]vation ,/rategy2  7#b7 e/abli%    
publicly available project evaluation   
crit]ia = applications submitt$ "u !    
,program2  7#c7 recomm5d grassl&s       
cons]vation projects to ! ,commission 9 

accordance ) section #i2  7#d7 receive  
input f regional cons]vation entities :o
 h a ve/$ int]e/ 9 develop+ multi-,/ate 
& ,tribal cons]vation plans2 &  7#e7    
provide annual updates on ! /atus ( !   
objectives & goals id5tifi$ 9 !         
,cons]vation ,/rategy to ! ,commission4 
7e7 ,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil   
%all receive no comp5sation z a result (
 s]v+ on ! ,c\ncil4  7f7 ,,faca         
applicability ,*apt] #aj ( "p ,i ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply  
to ! ,c\ncil4  #f4 ,regional ,grassl&s  
,cons]vation ,c\ncils  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 is e/abli%$ a ,regional ,grassl&s      
,cons]vation ,c\ncil = ea* region ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,ea* ,regional ,grassl&s  
,cons]vation ,c\ncil %all be compos$ ( n
 m ?an #aj memb]s1 :i* %all include--   
7#a7 repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal &   
,tribal organizations repres5t+ !       
cons]vation community2  7#b7            
repres5tatives f ,tribal ,gov]nm5ts2    
7#c7 repres5tatives ( ran*] & f>m+      

int]e/s2  7#d7 repres5tatives f ,/ate   
fi% & wildlife ag5cies2 &  7#e7 any o!r 
repres5tatives1 z det]m9$ necess>y by ! 
,secret>y 9 coord9ation ) ! ,c\ncil4    
7c7 ,recomm5dations ,ea* ,regional      
,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,c\ncil %all     
provide recomm5dations to ! ,c\ncil     
reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! selection ( grassl&s    
cons]vation projects2 &  7#b7 key       
grassl&s cons]vation /rategies ) respect
 to ! region s]v$ by su* ,regional      
,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,c\ncil t draw f 
e/abli%$ regional grassl&s cons]vation  
plans4  7d7 ,,faca applicability ,*apt] 
#aj ( "p ,i ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 does n apply to a ,regional      
,grassl&s ,cons]vation ,c\ncil4  #g4    
,nor? ,am]ican ,grassl&s ,cons]vation   
,/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! appo9tm5t
 ( ! fir/ #g ( ! initial memb]s ( !     
,c\ncil "u section #e7;b71 ! ,director  
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil-- 7#a7 
develop a coord9at$ /rategy1 to be kn[n 
z ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,grassl&s            
,cons]vation ,/rategy1 = ! cons]vation1 

re/oration1 & managem5t ( grassl&s      
ecosy/ems across ,nor? ,am]ica2 &  7#b7 
support implem5tation1 monitor+1 &      
communication ef=ts relat+ to !         
,cons]vation ,/rategy4  7b7 ,exi/+      
cons]vation plans & frameworks ,!       
,cons]vation ,/rategy %all draw f exi/+ 
local1 ,/ate1 regional1 & int]national  
cons]vation plans & frameworks1         
cons]vation plans ( ,indian ,tribes1 &  
,/ate wildlife action plans1 ) an       
emphasis on support+ exi/+ sci5ce- &    
,,itek-bas$ frameworks4  7c7 ,inclusion 
,! ,cons]vation ,/rategy %all-- 7#a7    
id5tify key areas )-- 7,a7 grassl&s at  
high risk (-- 7i7 conv]sion to cropl& or
 resid5tial or comm]cial developm5t2    
7ii7 %rub or woody encroa*m5t2 or  7iii7
 invasion ( annual grasses or o!r       
undesir$ vegetation2  7,b7 ! highe/     
pot5tial ( cons]v+ native grassl&s1     
re/or+ grassl&s1 & r$uc+ fragm5tation2  
7,c7 ecologically & culturally          
significant grassl&s remnants2  7,d7    
populations ( grassl&s-dep5d5t species (

 greate/ cons]vation ne$1 z id5tifi$ 9--
 7i7 ,/ate wildlife action plans2  7ii7 
,tribal cons]vation plans2  7iii7 !     
report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &         
,wildlife ,s]vice titl$ ,birds (        
,cons]vation ,conc]n #bjba ,migratory   
,bird ,program 7publi%$ ,april #bjba71  
or a successor docum5t2 or  7iv7 o!r    
appropriate sci5ce-bas$ grassl&s        
cons]vation plans2 &  7,e7 grassl&s     
habitats important to ! recov]y (       
species li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an  
endang]$ species "u section #d ( !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 or id5tifi$ by a ,/ate 
or ,tribal fi% & wildlife ag5cy z a     
species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$2  7#b7
 id5tify specific goals = ,nor? ,am]ican
 grassl&s cons]vation1 includ+ goals =--
 7,a7 cons]v+ grassl&s id5tifi$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72  7,b7 increas+      
grassl&s acreage ?r\gh ! re/oration (   
m>g9al cropl& & pa/urel& to native      
grassl&s 9 areas t 7 hi/orically        
grassl&s2 &  7,c7 enhanc+ exi/+         

grassl&s1 prim>ily ?r\gh inc5tiviz+ !   
volunt>y re/oration ( degrad$ grassl&s &
 ! managem5t ( native prairie or        
sagebru% %rubl&s ?r\gh cons]vation      
practices includ+-- 7i7 advanc$ graz+   
managem5t or o!r prescrib$ graz+        
managem5t t meets ! objectives ( !      
,cons]vation ,/rategy2  7ii7 b5eficial  
fire1 includ+ prescrib$ fires & cultural
 burn+ practices2  7iii7 invasive       
species managem5t2 &  7iv7 removal (    
encroa*+ woody vegetation2  7#c7 id5tify
 key grassl&s cons]vation1 re/oration1 &
 managem5t /rategies = ea* ( ! grassl&s 
regions id5tifi$ by ! ,director2  7#d7  
exam9e exi/+ fund+ s\rces & id5tify gaps
 f curr5t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or    
local cons]vation programs z su*        
programs relate to grassl&s cons]vation1
 re/oration1 & managem5t ne$s1 includ+--
 7,a7 cons]vation programs "u !         
,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah   
7,public ,law #aae-ccd7 & am5dm5ts made 
by t ,act2  7,b7 cons]vation programs "u
 ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife         

,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et 
seq472 &  7,c7 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1       
,tribal1 or local plans1 programs1 or   
initiatives t support grassl&s          
cons]vation1 re/oration1 & managem5t2 & 
7#e7 develop-- 7,a7 basel9e inv5tories &
 population e/imates ( key indicator    
birds1 poll9ators1 & o!r wildlife       
species at risk2  7,b7 goals to increase
 ! population size & resili5cy ( su*    
species1 includ+ ?r\gh ensur+ grassl&s  
habitat connectivity2 &  7,c7 a tool to 
track c\nty-level aggregat$ conv]sion ( 
native grassl&s to cropl&1 resid5tial & 
comm]cial developm5t1 & o!r uses t      
%all-- 7i7 protect ! p]sonally          
id5tifiable in=mation ( produc]s &      
l&[n]s2  7ii7 be made publicly          
available2 &  7iii7 be updat$ on an     
annual basis4  7d7 ,availability ,n lat]
 ?an #abj days be=e ! date on :i* !     
,program is e/abli%$1 ! ,cons]vation    
,/rategy %all be f9aliz$ & made publicly
 available on ! website ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to help 

t>get inve/m5ts 9 grassl&s cons]vation  
projects4  #h4 ,grassl&s cons]vation    
grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,director1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & o!r     
heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all   
e/abli% a competitive grant program     
?r\gh :i* ! ,commission %all aw>d am\nts
 to eligible entities to c>ry out       
eligible projects to support volunt>y   
grassl&s cons]vation projects1 includ+  
projects-- 7#a7 to cons]ve intact       
grassl&s at risk ( conv]sion to cropl&  
or resid5tial or comm]cial developm5t2  
7#b7 to re/ore degrad$ grassl&s &       
improve grassl&s heal?2  7#c7 to re/ore 
m>g9al cropl& or idle l& back to        
grassl&s2  7#d7 to increase c>bon       
seque/ration & ecological function 9    
soils & improve ! resili5ce ( grassl&s2 
7#e7 to support habitat & habitat       
connectivity = native grassl&s &        
sagebru% birds1 poll9ators1 plants1 &   
o!r wildlife1 includ+ big game species2 

7#f7 to re/ore & enhance wat]%$s ?r\gh  
grassl&s re/oration1 managem5t1 &       
cons]vation2  7#g7 to increase adoption 
( grassl&s cons]vation1 re/oration1 &   
managem5t practices2 &  7#h7 c>ri$ out  
by ,indian ,tribes to protect culturally
 significant flora & fauna ?r\gh ! use (
 ,indig5\s ,traditional ,ecological ,k  
relat$ to grassl&s ecosy/ems4  7b7      
,applications ,to be eligible = a grant 
"u ! ,program1 an eligible entity %all  
submit to ! ,c\ncil an application at   
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es        
appropriate1 :i* %all include a         
description ( ! project ! eligible      
entity int5ds to c>ry out ) su* a grant4
  7c7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u !    
,program1 ! ,commission %all prioritize 
grants to eligible entities ! int5d$    
projects ( :i* advance ! goals ( !      
,cons]vation ,/rategy4  7d7             
,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ grants "u !     
,program1 ! ,commission %all consid] !  
recomm5dations made to ! ,commission by 

! ,c\ncil "u section #i4  7e7 ,use (    
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity
 may use a grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program to 
c>ry out grassl&s cons]vation projects1 
includ+-- 7,a7 volunt>y cons]vation     
easem5ts2  7,b7 grassl&s re/oration2    
7,c7 managem5t activities1 includ+-- 7i7
 volunt>y inc5tives to produc]s =       
prescrib$ burns2  7ii7 removal ( p9yon  
junip]1 ea/]n r$ c$>1 salt c$>1 or any  
o!r encroa*+ woody species2  7iii7      
managem5t ( invasive species2  7iv7     
ma9t5ance & monitor+ ( new or ongo+     
grassl&s cons]vation projects2  7v7     
advanc$ graz+ managem5t activities2     
7vi7 dr\ght monitor+ & prep>$ness       
activities2  7vii7 managem5t activities 
in=m$ by ,indig5\s ,traditional         
,ecological ,k1 includ+ ?r\gh cultural  
burns to manage ecosy/ems to manage1    
cons]ve1 or re/ore native flora & fauna2
 &  7viii7 su* o!r re/oration &         
managem5t activities id5tifi$ 9 !       
,cons]vation ,/rategy or o!rwise det]m9$
 appropriate by ! ,director2  7,d7      

grassl&s ecosy/em education1 outrea*1 & 
cons]vation /ew>d%ip assi/ance1 :i* may 
include-- 7i7 field days2  7ii7 graz+   
managem5t tra9+ programs2  7iii7        
cons]vation plann+2 &  7iv7 education & 
outrea* relat+ to-- 7,i7 graz+          
managem5t2  7,,ii7 control ( invasive   
species2  7,,iii7 b5eficial fire2       
7,,iv7 native se$ crop sy/ems rese>*1 9 
accordance ) ! rese>* c>ri$ out by !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u section #aj2
  7,v7 l& access1 g5]ational l&         
transf]s1 & ensur+ ran*l& viability2    
7,,vi7 be/ managem5t practices relat+ to
 grassl&s ecosy/ems2  7,,vii7           
p>ticipation 9 c>bon & ecosy/em m>kets2 
7,,viii7 paym5t = ecosy/em or           
cons]vation s]vices2 &  7,,ix7 safegu>d+
 & ensur+ ! p]petuation ( ,indig5\s     
,traditional ,ecological ,k relat$ to   
grassl&s ecosy/ems2 &  7,e7 su* o!r     
activities t-- 7i7 b5efit grassl&s &    
associat$ wildlife & enable increas$    
adoption ( grassl&s cons]vation1        
re/oration1 & managem5t practices2 &    

7ii7 are consi/5t ) ! ,cons]vation      
,/rategy4  7#b7 ,re/oration activities  
,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 any   
re/oration activity %all prioritize a   
div]se mix ( appropriately s\rc$ native 
grasses & =bs1 ) su* exceptions z !     
,director det]m9es to be appropriate =  
ecologically appropriate non9vasive &   
nonnative species4  7#c7 ,safe h>bor ,an
 eligible entity t c>ries out a project 
pursuant to a grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program 
%all be eligible ) respect to su*       
project = a safe h>bor agreem5t ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7f7 ,grassl&s cons]vation projects 9    
,mexico & ,canada ,! ,director %all     
grant or o!rwise provide up to #aj p]c5t
 ( ! am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to !   
au?orization "u section #ac7;a77#a7 to  
,f$]al ag5cies1 eligible entities1 & o!r
 individuals & entities1 includ+ =eign  
l& managem5t ag5cies1 = ! purpose (     
assi/+ su* ag5cies1 entities1 &         
individuals 9 c>ry+ out grassl&s        
cons]vation projects 9 ,mexico & ,canada

 t-- 7#a7 h be5 recomm5d$ by ! ,c\ncil2 
&  7#b7 meet ! goals ( ! ,cons]vation   
,/rategy4  7g7 ,tribal set-,aside ,= ea*
 fiscal ye>1 ( ! am\nts made available  
to c>ry out ! ,program1 ! ,director %all
 set aside n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( su*   
am\nts to provide grants to ,indian     
,tribes & ,tribal organizations work+ ) 
#a or m ,indian ,tribes4  7h7 ,co/-,%>+ 
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
p>agraph 7#b71 ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
( c>ry+ out an eligible project us+     
am\nts f a grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program--  
7,a7 %all be n less ?an #be p]c5t1      
includ+ 9-k9d contributions2 &  7,b7 may
 n be d]iv$ f a ,f$]al grant program4   
7#b7 ,waiv]s  7,a7 ,indian ,tribes ,!   
,director %all waive ! co/-%>e          
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 = grants    
aw>d$ "u ! ,program to ,indian ,tribes &
 ,tribal organizations4  7,b7 ,o!r      
eligible entities ,! ,c\ncil %all       
e/abli% waiv] crit]ia "u :i* !          
,commission may waive ! co/-%>e         
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 :ole or 9

 "p1 = grants aw>d$ "u ! ,program to    
eligible entities o!r ?an ,indian       
,tribes4  7i7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,an    
eligible entity t is aw>d$ a grant "u   
?is section may use su* grant aw>d =    
reasonable adm9i/rative co/s relat+ to t
 grant4  #i4 ,approval ( grassl&s       
cons]vation projects  7a7               
,recomm5dations to ! ,commission  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,c\ncil %all
 submit to ! ,commission a report t     
includes a li/ ( ! grassl&s cons]vation 
projects 7includ+ ! co/s ( ^? projects71
 9 ord] ( priority1 t ! ,c\ncil1 9      
consultation ) ea* ,regional ,grassl&s  
,cons]vation ,c\ncil1 recomm5ds to !    
,commission = fund+ "u ! ,program4  7#b7
 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ ! li/ (         
recomm5d$ grassl&s cons]vation projects 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,c\ncil %all        
consid]-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! grassl&s
 cons]vation project fulfills ! purpose 
( ?is ,act & ! /rategies & objectives ( 
! ,cons]vation ,/rategy2  7,b7 !        
availability ( suffici5t non-,f$]al     

funds to c>ry out ! grassl&s cons]vation
 project & to mat* ,f$]al contributions 
9 accordance ) section #h7;h77#a71      
not)/&+ ! waiv]s describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 ( t section2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* !
 grassl&s cons]vation project repres5ts 
a p>tn]%ip betwe5 public entities1      
includ+ ,indian ,tribes1 & private      
entities1 includ+ l&[n]s2 &  7,d7 !     
sub/antiality ( ! "* & design ( !       
grassl&s cons]vation project4  7b7      
,c\ncil be/ practices & proc$ures  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all e/abli% be/    
practices & proc$ures = c>ry+ out !     
requirem5ts ( subsection 7a74  7#b7     
,requirem5ts ,! be/ practices &         
proc$ures e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 require t-- 7,a7 a quorum ( ! ,c\ncil  
be pres5t be=e any bus9ess may be       
conduct$2 &  7,b7 ! ,c\ncil may n ref] a
 grassl&s cons]vation project to !      
,commission "u subsection 7a77#a7 unless
 ! grassl&s cons]vation project is      
approv$ by a vote ( #b_/c ( ! memb]s ( !
 ,c\ncil pres5t & vot+4  7c7 ,c\ncil    

repres5tation on ,commission  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture
 %all ea* select #a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil to
 s]ve z an ex (ficio memb] ( !          
,commission = ! purposes ( consid]+ &   
vot+ on grassl&s cons]vation projects   
recomm5d$ to ! ,commission by ! ,c\ncil 
"u subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,requirem5t
 ,a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil select$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,approval ( ,c\ncil 
recomm5dations by ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,commission1 includ+ ! #b     
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil select$ to s]ve z ex 
(ficio memb]s on ! ,commission "u       
subsection 7c77#a71 %all approve1       
reject1 or reord] ! priority ( any      
grassl&s cons]vation projects recomm5d$ 
by ! ,c\ncil "u subsection 7a77#a7 bas$ 
on1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 !   
consid]ations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 (
 t subsection4  7#b7 ,approval (        
projects ,if ! ,commission approves a   
grassl&s cons]vation project "u p>agraph

 7#a71 ! ,commission %all aw>d a grant  
"u ! ,program to ! eligible entity t    
appli$ to c>ry out ! grassl&s           
cons]vation project4  7#c7 ,rejection ( 
projects ,if ! ,commission rejects or   
reord]s ! priority ( any grassl&s       
cons]vation project "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,commission %all provide ! ,c\ncil & !  
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate a writt5 /atem5t expla9+ !       
rationale ( ! ,commission 9 reject+ or  
reord]+ ! priority (1 z applicable1 !   
grassl&s cons]vation project4  7e7      
,notification ( appropriate committees  
,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !       
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1
 & make publicly available1 a report t  
includes-- 7#a7 a li/ & description ( ! 
grassl&s cons]vation projects approv$ by
 ! ,commission "u subsection 7d77#b71 9 

ord] ( priority2  7#b7 ! am\nts & s\rces
 ( ,f$]al & non-,f$]al fund+ = ^?       
grassl&s cons]vation projects2  7#c7 a  
ju/ification = ! approval ( ^? grassl&s 
cons]vation projects & ! ord] ( priority
 = fund+ ^? grassl&s cons]vation        
projects2  7#d7 a li/ & description ( ! 
grassl&s cons]vation projects t !       
,c\ncil recomm5d$1 9 ord] ( priority1 t 
! ,commission approv$ = fund+ "u !      
,program2 &  7#e7 a ju/ification = any  
rejection or reord]+ ( ! priority (     
grassl&s cons]vation projects recomm5d$ 
by ! ,c\ncil t 0 bas$ on factors o!r ?an
 ! consid]ations describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#b74  #aj4 ,native se$ crop sy/ems  
rese>* ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture %all jo9tly coord9ate &    
implem5t ! ,national ,se$ ,/rategy =    
,rehabilitation & ,re/oration develop$  
by ! ,plant ,cons]vation ,alliance &    
*air$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&  
,managem5t1 ) an emphasis on-- 7#a7     
rese>* relat+ to native se$ crop sy/ems1
 includ+-- 7,a7 agronomic rese>* to     

improve ! und]/&+ ( native plants z se$ 
crops = native rangel& revegetation1 )  
an emphasis on enhanc+ natural plant    
e/abli%m5t 9 ! environm5t2  7,b7 rese>* 
on plant se$ physiology to improve se$  
quality1 /orage1 & se$+ success 9 !     
l&scape2  7,c7 ! developm5t & te*nology 
transf] ( be/ managem5t practices &     
te*nologies = se$ production1 se$       
collection1 se$ /orage1 & rese$+ success
 9 ! environm5t2  7,d7 rese>* on soil   
*emi/ry & biome composition & h[ soil   
*emi/ry & biome composition affect      
native se$ e/abli%m5t2 &  7,e7          
id5tification ( sc5>ios & pref]r$       
species = ! incorporation ( nonnative   
se$1 ) ! goal ( ! ov]all successful     
re/oration ( functional gr\ps ( species2
  7#b7 ! ext5sion ( rese>* describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 to se$ produc]s & l&      
manag]s responsible = re/oration ef=ts2 
&  7#c7 ! production1 /orage1           
di/ribution1 & plant+ ( native se$ crops
 9 grassl&s areas = re/oration4  #aa4   
,reg5]ative graz+ data collection  7a7  

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,f$]al 
l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 public 
l&s2 &  7,b7 l& ( ! ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em4  7#b7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,!  
t]m ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ & 
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7#c7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program
 means ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a74  7#d7 ,public l&s ,!
 t]m public l&s has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &  
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agjb74  7#e7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m        
,secret>ies means !-- 7,a7 ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  act+ jo9tly4 
7b7 ,pilot program = use ( reg5]ative   
graz+ on ,f$]al l& ,to mitigate effects 
( climate *ange  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>ies %all      

e/abli% a pilot program to /udy !       
effectiv5ess ( us+ graz+ on ,f$]al l& to
 mitigate ! effects ( climate *ange4    
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot  
program1 ! ,secret>ies %all-- 7,a7      
id5tify-- 7i7 a /&>d set ( practices to 
/udy1 su* z c>bon b5eficial practices1 t
 support cons]vation & graz+ goals1     
includ+-- 7,i7 ecologically appropriate 
silvopa/ure2  7,,ii7 practices t provide
 wildlife habitat b5efits2  7,,iii7     
practices t consid] flexibility 9 season
 ( use2  7,,iv7 =age & biomass          
managem5t2  7,v7 plann$ graz+2 &  7,,vi7
 range monitor+2 &  7ii7 suffici5t graz+
 allotm5ts on a div]se mixture (        
ecosy/ems to id5tify :e!r1 & ! ext5t to 
:i*1 graz+ is an effective tool to      
mitigate ! effects ( climate *ange1     
includ+ ! ability-- 7,i7 to improve soil
 heal?2  7,,ii7 to increase c>bon       
seque/ration2  7,,iii7 to r$uce wildfire
 risk2 &  7,,iv7 to improve wat]%$      
resili5ce & biodiv]sity2 &  7,b7 9      
develop+1 implem5t+1 & monitor+ ! pilot 

program1 consult )-- 7i7 ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice2  7ii7 ! ,director ( !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7iii7 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,agricultural ,rese>*  
,s]vice2  7iv7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural     
,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice2  7v7 !  
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey2  7vi7 repres5tatives designat$ 
by ,indian ,tribes2  7vii7 ran*]s &     
repres5tatives ( ! ran*+ indu/ry2       
7viii7 repres5tatives f graz+ di/ricts1 
associations1 bo>ds1 or c\ncils2  7ix7  
environm5tal & cons]vation nongov]nm5tal
 organizations2  7x7 in/itutions ( high]
 education2 &  7xi7 any o!r ,f$]al or   
,/ate ag5cy1 academic in/itution1 or    
organization t ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to 
be appropriate4  7#c7 ,use ( funds      
,funds made available to c>ry out !     
pilot program may be us$-- 7,a7 to      
conduct rese>* activities2  7,b7 to     
provide te*nical assi/ance to p]mittees2
 or  7,c7 to con/ruct ! infra/ructure   
necess>y to implem5t & analyze          
reg5]ative graz+4  7#d7 ,report to      

,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>ies det]m9e t a   
suffici5t quantity ( data has be5       
collect$ "u ! pilot program1 !          
,secret>ies %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !      
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on    
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 & make publicly        
available on ! websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 a report reg>d+ ! f9d+s & data d]iv$ f 
! pilot program1 includ+ :e!r & ! ext5t 
to :i* ! use ( reg5]ative graz+ improv$ 
! ability to mitigate ! impacts (       
climate *ange4  #ab4 ,report to         
,congress ,! ,director %all bi5nially   
submit to ,congress1 & make publicly    
available1 a report reg>d+ !            
implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 :i* %all      
include an assessm5t ( ! /atus (        
grassl&s cons]vation projects dur+ !    
prec$+ #b ye>s1 includ+ an acc\nt+ (    

exp5ditures by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & o!r     
entities4  #ac4 ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 to rema9    
available until exp5d$-- 7#a7 to c>ry   
out section #g1 #e1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 beg9n+
 on ! date ! ,cons]vation ,/rategy is   
fir/ publicly po/$ "u section #g7;d71 to
 c>ry out ! ,program-- 7,a7 #fj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbe2  7,b7 #fg1ejj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbf2  7,c7 #ge1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbg2  7,d7 #hb1ejj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbh2 &  7,e7 #ij1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbi2  7#c7 to ,p>tn]s =    
,fi% & ,wildlife to "w ) ran*]s1 l&[n]s1
 ,tribes1 & eligible entities to c>ry   
out activities "u ! ,program1 #a1ejj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi2 
7#d7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to   
c>ry out section #aj1 #a1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbg2 &  7#e7 
to c>ry out section #aa1 #aj1jjj1jjj =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbf4    
7b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s = ! ,program ,( !
 am\nts made available "u subsection    

7a77#c71 n m ?an #aj p]c5t may be us$ = 
adm9i/rative co/s relat+ to ! ,c\ncil1  
,regional ,grassl&s ,cons]vation        
,c\ncils1 & ! ,program4  7c7 ,limitation
 ,none ( ! funds made available "u ?is  
section may be-- 7#a7 us$ = species or  
habitat mitigation "u any ,f$]al law2 or
  7#b7 appli$ 9 a mann] t requires      
nonvolunt>y *anges 9 agricultural or    
dome/ic live/ock production1 p]mitt$    
=e/ry practices1 access to valid exi/+  
rights1 or compatible en]gy developm5t &
 m9+4  #ad4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to      
enl>ge or dim9i% ! au?ority1            
jurisdiction1 or responsibility ( a     
,/ate to manage1 control1 or regulate   
fi% & wildlife "u ! law & regulations ( 
! ,/ate on l&s & wat]s )9 ! ,/ate1      
includ+ on ,f$]al l&s & wat]s2  7#b7 z  
modify+ or abrogat+ a treaty ) any      
,indian ,tribe1 or z enl>g+ or dim9i%+ !
 au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or             
responsibility ( an ,indian ,tribe to   
manage1 control1 or regulate wildlife on

 ,tribal l&2  7#c7 to impact ! private  
prop]ty or privacy rights ( l&[n]s )\t !
 express writt5 cons5t ( su* l&[n]s2 or 
7#d7 to au?orize re/rictions or         
r$uctions to public access = hunt+1     
angl+1 recreational %oot+1 or o!r       
compatible types ( outdoor recreation4