,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dded  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjbd,mr4    
,b>rasso 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( an ,op]ational 
,flexibility ,graz+ ,managem5t ,program 
on l& manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,op]ational ,flexibility ,graz+         
,managem5t ,program ,act4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bureau ,!
 t]m ,bureau means ! ,bureau ( ,l&      
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m      
,f$]al l& means l& manag$ by ! ,bureau4 
7#c7 ,op]ational flexibility ,! t]m     
op]ational flexibility1 ) respect to    
graz+ on ,f$]al l&1 means *anges made to
 graz+ managem5t ( an allotm5t or       
allotm5t area t-- 7,a7 diff] f-- 7i7 !  
t]ms & conditions ( ! applicable graz+  
p]mit or lease2 or  7ii7 ! adm9i/ration 

( graz+ on ! applicable allotm5t or     
allotm5t area dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 or     
7,b7 are bas$ on em]g+ l&scape          
conditions or produc] ne$s4  7#d7       
,program ,! t]m program means !         
,op]ational ,flexibility ,graz+         
,managem5t ,program au?oriz$ "u section 
#c7;a74  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4   
,op]ational ,flexibility ,graz+         
,managem5t ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y may c>ry out a graz+ managem5t
 program on ,f$]al l&1 to be kn[n z !   
,op]ational ,flexibility ,graz+         
,managem5t ,program1 9 accordance )     
applicable law 7includ+ regulations7 & !
 memor&um entitl$ ,bureau ( ,l&         
,managem5t ,in/ruction ,memor&um        
#bjah-aji 7z 9 effect on ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjba71 to provide to au?oriz$ graz+    
p]mittees & lessees increas$ op]ational 
flexibility to improve ! long-t]m       
ecological heal? ( ! ,f$]al l&4  7b7    
,flexible graz+ use alt]native = a graz+
 p]mit or lease  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,at !    

reque/ ( an au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittee or  
lessee1 = purposes ( r5ew+ a graz+ p]mit
 or lease "u ! program1 pursuant to !   
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 !  
,secret>y %all develop & au?orize at    
lea/ #a alt]native to provide op]ational
 flexibility 9 live/ock graz+ use to    
acc\nt = *ang+ conditions4  7#b7        
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all develop 
alt]natives "u p>agraph 7#a7 9          
consultation )-- 7,a7 ! au?oriz$ graz+  
p]mittee or lessee2  7,b7 affect$ ,f$]al
 & ,/ate ag5cies2  7,c7 applicable      
,indian ,tribes2 &  7,d7 o!r l&[n]s1    
p]mittees1 or lessees 9 ! affect$       
allotm5t4  7c7 ,implem5tation ( int]im  
op]ational flexibilities ,at ! reque/ ( 
an au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittee or lessee1 ! 
,secret>y %all1 us+ new & exi/+ data1   
all[ a v>iance to ! t]ms & conditions ( 
! exi/+ applicable graz+ p]mit or lease 
= a p]iod n to exce$ ! rema9+ t]m ( !   
graz+ p]mit or lease to address         
significant *anges 9 wea!r1 =age        

production1 effects ( fire1 dr\ght1     
m>ket conditions1 or o!r tempor>y       
conditions-- 7#a7 by adju/+ ! season (  
use1 ! beg9n+ date ( ! p]iod ( use1 !   
end+ date ( ! p]iod ( use1 or bo? !     
beg9n+ date & end+ date1 ! /ock+ level1 
wat] placem5t & transportation1 & o!r   
necess>y op]ational flexibilities1 z    
applicable1 "u ! graz+ p]mit or lease1  
subject to ! requirem5ts t-- 7,a7 unless
 o!rwise specifi$ 9 ! appropriate       
allotm5t managem5t plan or any o!r      
activity plan t is ! functional         
equival5t to ! appropriate allotm5t     
managem5t plan "u section               
#dabj4b7;a77#c7 ( title #dc1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 ! applicable adju/$ date ( 
! season ( use occurs-- 7i7 n e>li] ?an 
#ad days be=e ! beg9n+ date specifi$ 9 !
 applicable graz+ p]mit or lease2 &     
7ii7 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! end+    
date specifi$ 9 ! applicable graz+ p]mit
 or lease2 &  7,b7 ! au?oriz$ graz+     
p]mittee or lessee provides notice ( !  

adju/m5t to ! ,bureau n lat] ?an #b     
bus9ess days be=e ! date ( adju/m5t2 &  
7#b7 by au?oriz+ ! imm$iate             
implem5tation & adoption ( op]ational   
flexibilities 9 cases 9 :i* op]ational  
flexibilities are necess>y to a*ieve    
ecological heal?1 avoid imm$iate        
ecological degradation ( ! allotm5t or  
allotm5t area1 or respond to an em]g+   
managem5t ne$4  7d7 ,monitor+ plans ,to 
monitor & evaluate outcomes f ! use (   
op]ational flexibilities "u ! program1 !
 ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) graz+       
p]mittees & lessees1 %all use-- 7#a7    
coop]ative rangel& monitor+ plans t     
comply ) any applicable monitor+        
requirem5ts "u ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &   
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq47 & any applicable ,f$]al  
graz+ regulations2 &  7#b7 rangel& heal?
 objectives4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts2 
review  7#a7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7,a7 
,annual reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,annually1
 program /aff %all submit to ! ,secret>y
 a report on ! program4  7ii7 ,failure  

to submit ,! failure ( program /aff to  
submit an annual report requir$ "u      
clause 7i7 %all n affect ! ability (    
au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittees or lessees to  
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7,b7 ,reports  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #c ye>s  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t describes ! use ( op]ational   
flexibilities "u ! program & any        
associat$ in=mation relat+ to ecological
 outcomes & l& heal? /&>ds "u ! program4
  7#b7 ,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to subp>agraph 7,b71 n e>li] ?an ! date 
t is #h ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a    
review ( ! use ( op]ational             
flexibilities "u ! program1 includ+ a   
review ( ecological outcomes & o!r      
relevant outcomes "u ! program4  7,b7   
,no effect on graz+ au?orizations or use
 ,! review ( ! program "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all n affect ! exi/5ce1 r5ewal1 or
 t]m9ation ( a graz+ p]mit or lease     

ent]$ into "u ! program4  7f7 ,no effect
 on graz+ pref]5ce or activities ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 affects graz+ pref]5ces
 or au?orizations provid$ "u ! ,act (   
,june #bh1 #aicd 7commonly kn[n z !     
,taylor ,graz+ ,act2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cae 
et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &        
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja et seq471 or any o!r applicable   
,f$]al law2  7#b7 requires graz+        
p]mittees or lessees to pursue          
op]ational flexibilities dur+ ! r5ewal1 
ext5sion1 or au?orization ( a new graz+ 
p]mit or lease2  7#c7 requires !        
,secret>y to consid] modify+ or t]m9at+ 
any graz+ activity1 au?orization1 or    
use2 or  7#d7 precludes ! ,secret>y f   
modify+ or t]m9at+ an exi/+ graz+ p]mit 
or lease 9 accordance ) applicable law  
7includ+ regulations74  7g7 ,no         
t]m9ation ( graz+ p]mit or lease = use (
 op]ational flexibilities ,! ,secret>y  
may n t]m9ate or fail to r5ew an        
applicable graz+ p]mit or lease = a     
violation ( ! applicable graz+ p]mit or 

lease t is due to ! use ( an op]ational 
flexibility "u ! program4