,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4
 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mr4 ,lee7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
all[ hold]s ( c]ta9 graz+ p]mits to make
 m9or range improvem5ts & to require t !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior respond to reque/s = range 
improvem5ts )9 #cj days1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ran*+ ,)\t ,r$ ,tape ,act 
( #bjbc4  #b4 ,m9or range improvem5ts "u
 ,,usfs graz+ p]mits  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,cfr t]ms ,! t]ms   
graz+ p]mit1 p]mittee1 & range          
improvem5t h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms1     
respectively1 9 section #bbb4a7;b7 (    
title #cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations74  7#b7 ,cov]$
 reque/ ,! t]m cov]$ reque/ means a     
reque/ submitt$ by a p]mittee to !      

,secret>y reque/+ t ! ,secret>y c>ry out
 a range improvem5t4  7#c7 ,m9or range  
improvem5t ,! t]m m9or range improvem5t 
includes improvem5ts to exi/+ f5ces &   
f5ce l9es1 wells1 wat] pipel9es1 & /ock 
tanks4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7b7  
,m9or range improvem5ts by p]mittees ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue       
regulations all[+ a p]mittee to c>ry out
 a m9or range improvem5t on ! l& )      
respect to :i* ! p]mittee holds a graz+ 
p]mit if-- 7#a7 ! p]mittee notifies !   
applicable ,=e/ ,s]vice di/rict rang] at
 lea/ #cj days prior to c>ry+ out su*   
m9or range improvem5t2 &  7#b7 su*      
applicable di/rict rang]-- 7,a7 approves
 ! m9or range improvem5t2 or  7,b7 does 
n respond to ! notification4  7c7 ,range
 improvem5ts by ! ,secret>y ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! applicable =e/  
sup]visor1 %all-- 7#a7 respond to a     
cov]$ reque/ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* su* cov]$ reque/ is         

submitt$2 &  7#b7 if su* response       
confirms t ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !    
applicable =e/ sup]visor1 w c>ry out !  
range improvem5t reque/$-- 7,a7 notify !
 di/rict (fice t s]ves ! area 9 :i* su* 
range improvem5t w occur2 &  7,b7       
exp$ite ! c>ry+ out ( su* range         
improvem5t us+ any available            
adm9i/rative tools or au?orities1       
includ+ categorical exclusions4  #c4    
,m9or range improvem5ts "u ,,blm graz+  
p]mits  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,cov]$ reque/ ,! t]m cov]$ reque/  
means a reque/ submitt$ by a graz+ p]mit
 or lease hold] to ! ,secret>y reque/+ t
 ! ,secret>y c>ry out a range           
improvem5t4  7#b7 ,graz+ p]mit or lease 
,! t]m graz+ p]mit or lease means a     
graz+ p]mit or lease describ$ 9 section 
#dacj4b ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or successor regulations74
  7#c7 ,m9or range improvem5t ,! t]m    
m9or range improvem5t includes          
improvem5ts to exi/+ f5ces & f5ce l9es1 
wells1 wat] pipel9es1 & /ock tanks4     

7#d7 ,range improvem5t ,! t]m range     
improvem5t means a range improvem5t     
c>ri$ out pursuant to subp>t #dabj (    
title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations74  7#e7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7 ,m9or range
 improvem5ts by graz+ p]mit hold]s ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue       
regulations all[+ a graz+ p]mit or lease
 hold] to c>ry out a m9or range         
improvem5t on ! l& ) respect to :i* !   
graz+ p]mit or lease applies if-- 7#a7 !
 graz+ p]mit or lease hold] notifies !  
applicable ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t     
di/rict or field manag] at lea/ #cj days
 prior to c>ry+ out su* m9or range      
improvem5t2 &  7#b7 su* applicable      
di/rict or field manag]-- 7,a7 approves 
! m9or range improvem5t2 or  7,b7 does n
 respond to ! notification4  7c7 ,range 
improvem5ts by ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! applicable ,/ate ,director
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 %all--   

7#a7 respond to a cov]$ reque/ n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* su*     
cov]$ reque/ is submitt$2 &  7#b7 if su*
 response confirms t ! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! applicable ,/ate ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 w c>ry out !  
range improvem5t reque/$-- 7,a7 notify !
 ,/ate (fice t s]ves ! area 9 :i* su*   
range improvem5t w occur2 &  7,b7       
exp$ite ! c>ry+ out ( su* range         
improvem5t us+ any available            
adm9i/rative tools or au?orities1       
includ+ categorical exclusions4