,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fbg #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  ,novemb]   
#ba1 #bjbd,report$ by ,mr4 ,man*91 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #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$]al l&1 means a *ange made  
to graz+ managem5t ( an allotm5t t--    
7,a7 modifies a graz+ p]mit or lease to 
all[ a v>iance f ! t]ms & conditions ( !
 applicable graz+ p]mit or lease to     
ex]cise flexibility by mak+ adju/m5ts to
 live/ock graz+ use2 or  7,b7 is bas$ on
 em]g+ l&scape conditions result+ f     
*anges 9 wea!r1 =age production1 effects
 ( wildfire or dr\ght1 or o!r tempor>y  
circum/ances t impact res\rce           

conditions4  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 
#bjba7 7or a sub/antially simil>        
successor memor&um71 = ! sole purpose ( 
provid+ to au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittees &   
lessees1 on reque/ ( ! applicable       
au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittees & lessees1     
increas$ op]ational flexibility to adapt
 to & improve ! long-t]m ecological     
heal? ( ! ,f$]al l&1 9 accordance ) ?is 
section4  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 ( !        
applicable au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittee or   
lessee "u ! program1 pursuant to !      
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 !  
,secret>y %all develop & analyze at lea/
 #a alt]native to provide op]ational    
flexibility 9 live/ock graz+ use to     
acc\nt = *ang+ conditions4  7#b7 ,new or
 r5ew$ p]mit t]ms & conditions  7,a7    
,pref]r$ alt]native ,if ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es t an alt]native develop$ &     
analyz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is ! pref]r$   
alt]native1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7      
incorporate ! pref]r$ alt]native1       
includ+ ! applicable monitor+ plan1 into
 ! t]ms & conditions ( ! applicable     
graz+ p]mit or lease2 &  7ii7 specify h[
 monitor+ in=mation ) respect to !      
pref]r$ alt]native %\ld be us$ to in=m  
managem5t adju/m5ts "u ! program4  7,b7 
,adju/m5ts ,be=e implem5t+ any measure =
 ! purposes ( op]ational flexibilities )

 respect to :i* a graz+ use au?oriz$ "u 
! t]ms & conditions ( a p]mit or lease )
 respect to :i* a pref]r$ alt]native has
 be5 incorporat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71
 ! au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittee or lessee    
%all notify ! ,secret>y 9 writ+ ( !     
propos$ adju/m5t4  7,c7 ,applicable law 
,! implem5tation ( a pref]r$ alt]native 
incorporat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 9 a  
compon5t ( ! ,national ,l&scape         
,cons]vation ,sy/em %all be 9 accordance
 ) ! laws 7includ+ regulations7         
applicable to ! compon5t ( ! ,national  
,l&scape ,cons]vation ,sy/em4  7c7      
,int]im op]ational flexibility  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,at ! reque/ ( an au?oriz$ graz+  
p]mittee or lessee1 ! ,secret>y1 us+ new
 & exi/+ data1 may all[ a tempor>y      
v>iance to ! t]ms & conditions ( a graz+
 p]mit or lease to address significant  
*anges 9 wea!r1 =age production1 !      
effects ( fire or dr\ght1 or o!r        
tempor>y circum/ances t impact res\rce  
conditions1 to facilitate ! long-t]m    
ecological heal? ( ! ,f$]al l&4  7#b7   

,v>iances ,9 approv+ a reque/ = int]im  
op]ational flexibility1 ! ,secret>y may 
au?orize a tempor>y v>iance to ! t]ms & 
conditions ( ! applicable graz+ p]mit or
 lease to adju/ ! beg9n+ date1 ! end+   
date1 bo? ! beg9n+ date & end+ date1 or 
wat] transportation1 z applicable1 z    
specifi$ 9 ! applicable graz+ p]mit or  
lease1 subject to-- 7,a7 ! requirem5t t1
 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-- 7i7 occurs-- 7,i7 n    
e>li] ?an #ba days be=e ! beg9n+ date   
specifi$ 9 ! applicable graz+ p]mit or  
lease2 or  7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #ba days   
aft] ! end+ date specifi$ 9 ! applicable
 graz+ p]mit or lease2 &  7ii7 w\ld n   
result 9 =age removal t exce$s ! am\nt (
 active use specifi$ 9 ! applicable     

graz+ p]mit or lease2  7,b7 ! requirem5t
 t ! au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittee or lessee  
provides notice ( ! adju/m5t to !       
,bureau n lat] ?an #g bus9ess days be=e 
! date ( adju/m5t2 &  7,c7 any o!r t]ms 
& conditions ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,monitor+ plans =    
int]im op]ational flexibilities  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,9 accordance ) applicable law   
7includ+ regulations7 & applicable p]mit
 or lease t]ms & conditions1 an au?oriz$
 graz+ p]mittee or lessee us+ int]im    
op]ational flexibilities "u ?is         
subsection %all develop & use a monitor+
 plan det]m9$ to be acceptable to !     
,secret>y z a reasonable way to track ! 
effects ( ! int]im op]ational           
flexibilities "u ! program on ! long-t]m
 ecological heal? ( ! allotm5t on :i* ! 
int]im op]ational flexibilities are us$4
  7,b7 ,use ( data2 ?ird-p>ty data ,a   
monitor+ plan develop$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all include provisions-- 7i7 all[+
 ! use by ! au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittee or  
lessee ( any data g5]at$ "u ! t]ms &    

conditions ( ! applicable p]mit or      
lease2 &  7ii7 = adju/+ any compon5ts ( 
! monitor+ plan1 includ+ acceptance (   
data f ?ird p>ties z "p ( ! monitor+    
process4  7,c7 ,monitor+ data  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all accept =        
consid]ation "u ! monitor+ process      
e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) a monitor+ plan 
develop$ "u ?is p>agraph any monitor+   
data t-- 7,i7 are collect$ us+          
,bureau-approv$ me?ods & protocols2 &   
7,,ii7 meet ,bureau data quality        
requirem5ts4  7ii7 ,limitation ,any     
monitor+ data n collect$ us+            
,bureau-approv$ me?ods & protocols or   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y n to accurately  
reflect on-!-gr\nd conditions may be    
subject to limit$ use "u ! monitor+     
process e/abli%$ 9 a monitor+ plan      
develop$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#d7 ,report+
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an au?oriz$ graz+      
p]mittee or lessee implem5t+ int]im     
op]ational flexibility "u ?is subsection
 %all include ) ! annual monitor+ data  
submitt$ "u subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 a   

description (-- 7i7 any int]im          
op]ational flexibilities or p]mit or    
lease v>iances implem5t$ by ! au?oriz$  
graz+ p]mittee or lessee dur+ ! previ\s 
ye> 9 response to res\rce conditions2 & 
7ii7 ! effects ( ^? implem5t$ int]im    
op]ational flexibilities on l&scape     
heal?4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7i7 assess ! impact ( ! int]im   
op]ational flexibilities implem5t$ "u   
?is subsection2 &  7ii7 t]m9ate ^?      
int]im op]ational flexibilities if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t applicable l& heal?
 /&>ds are n met4  7d7 ,report+         
requirem5ts2 review  7#a7 ,report+      
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,annual report+ ,n    
less frequ5tly ?an annually1 ea*        
au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittee or lessee       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program %all submit to ! 
applicable ,bureau program /aff monitor+
 data relat+ to any op]ational          
flexibilities or p]mit or lease v>iances
 implem5t$ by ! au?oriz$ graz+ p]mittee 
or lessee dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  7,b7     
,reports to ,secret>y  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n  

lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 program 
/aff %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report
 on ! program4  7ii7 ,failure to submit 
,! failure ( program /aff to submit a   
report requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all n     
affect ! ability ( au?oriz$ graz+       
p]mittees or lessees to p>ticipate 9 !  
program4  7,c7 ,reports to congress ,n  
lat] ?an #d 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-- 7i7 ! use ( op]ational      
flexibilities "u ! program2 &  7ii7 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  7e7 ,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  ,novemb] #ba1   
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t