[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 40 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2659-S2662]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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   THE PUBLIC RANGELANDS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996 NATIONAL GRASSLANDS 
                         MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1996

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                BINGAMAN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 3559

  Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bryan, and Mr. 
Daschle) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3555 proposed by Mr. 
Domenici to the bill (S. 1459) to provide for uniform management of 
livestock grazing on Federal land, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following new 
     language:

     SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Public Rangelands 
     Management Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this title, the term--
       (1) ``public land'' has the same meaning as given in 
     section 103(e) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
     of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702(e));
       (2) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior, or 
     where appropriate, the Secretary acting through the Bureau of 
     Land Management; and
       (3) ``Secretary of Agriculture'' means, where appropriate, 
     the Secretary acting through the Forest Service.

     SEC. 103. APPLICABILITY.

       (a) Bureau of Land Management Lands.--This title shall 
     apply to the grazing of livestock on public lands 
     administered by the Secretary. Except as otherwise provided 
     in this title, grazing on public lands administered by the 
     Secretary shall be managed in accordance with applicable laws 
     and regulations.
       (b) Forest Service Lands.--(1) Except as provided in 
     section 113 (concerning the applicability of NEPA 
     provisions), section 115 (establishing a new grazing fee 
     formula), and section 116 (concerning expenditures of grazing 
     fee receipts) livestock grazing on National Forest System 
     lands in the sixteen contiguous Western States shall be 
     managed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
       (2) None of the provisions of this title shall apply to 
     livestock grazing on National Forest System lands outside of 
     the sixteen contiguous Western States. Livestock grazing on 
     those lands shall be administered by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture in accordance with applicable laws and 
     regulations.
       (c) National Grasslands.--Livestock grazing on the National 
     Grasslands shall be administered in accordance with title II 
     of this Act, except that sections 113 and 115 of title I 
     shall also apply to the National Grasslands.
       (d) Coordinated Management.--(1) The Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to provide, to the 
     maximum extent practicable, for consistent and coordinated 
     grazing activities and management practices on lands in 
     the sixteen contiguous Western States administered by the 
     Forest Service (excluding the National Grasslands) and the 
     Bureau of Land Management, consistent with the laws 
     governing the public lands and the National Forest System.
       (2) To the extent current regulations are inconsistent with 
     the provisions of this title, the Secretary and the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, as necessary, shall promulgate new 
     regulations in accordance with this title.

     SEC. 104. RANGELAND HEALTH STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Resource Advisory Councils established in section 108, the 
     Grazing Advisory Boards established in section 109, and 
     appropriate State and local governmental and educational 
     entities, and after providing an opportunity for public 
     participation, shall establish State-wide or regional 
     standards and guidelines to ensure the health and continued 
     improvement of public land range conditions: Provided, 
     however, That nothing in this title shall be construed as 
     requiring the establishment of a minimum national standard 
     for public land range conditions.
       (b) Criteria.--Such standards and guidelines shall seek to 
     ensure that--
       (1) watersheds are in, or are making significant progress 
     toward properly functioning condition;
       (2) upland soils exhibit stability and infiltration and 
     permeability rates that are appropriate to soil type, 
     climate, and landform;
       (3) ecological processes, including the hydrological cycle, 
     nutrient cycle, and energy flow are maintained, or there is 
     significant progress toward their attainment, in order to 
     support healthy biotic populations and communities;
       (4) water quality complies with State water quality 
     standards; and
       (5) healthy, productive, and diverse native plant and 
     animal populations are being supported.
       (c) Incorporation.--Standards and guidelines developed for 
     a specific region pursuant to this section shall, upon 
     completion, be incorporated by operation of law into 
     applicable land use plans. Standards and guidelines shall 
     also be incorporated into allotment management plans and the 
     terms and conditions of grazing permits and leases.

     SEC. 105. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

       (a) In General.--In developing and revising land use plans, 
     allotment management plans, activity plans, and rangeland 
     standards and guidelines, the Secretary shall provide 
     appropriate opportunities for public participation.
       (b) Affected Interest.--An individual or organization that 
     has expressed in writing to the Secretary concern for the 
     management of livestock grazing on specific allotments and 
     who has been determined by the Secretary to be an affected 
     interest, shall be consulted on significant grazing actions 
     and decisions taken by the Secretary. Such consultation shall 
     include, but need not be limited to, providing notice of the 
     proposed action or decision and the reasons therefore, and a 
     reasonable time in which to submit comments on the proposed 
     action or decision.
       (c) Ability To Protest.--An applicant, permittee, lessee, 
     or affected interest shall be entitled to protest proposed 
     decisions of the Secretary.

     SEC. 106. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall include such 
     reasonable terms and conditions in a grazing permit or lease 
     as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to achieve

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     management and resource condition objectives.
       (b) Modification.--Following careful and considered 
     consultation, cooperation, and coordination with lessees, 
     permittees, and other affected interests, the Secretary may 
     modify terms and conditions of a grazing permit or lease if 
     monitoring data or objective evidence shows that present 
     grazing use is not meeting management and resource condition 
     objectives.
       (c) Monitoring.--(1) Monitoring shall be conducted at a 
     sufficient level to enable the Secretary to determine the 
     effectiveness of management toward meeting management and 
     resource condition objectives and to issue decisions or enter 
     into agreements requiring management changes. The Secretary 
     shall seek to ensure that monitoring is conducted in a timely 
     and consistent manner.
       (2) Monitoring shall be conducted according to regional or 
     State-wide scientifically-based criteria and protocals. The 
     criteria and protocals shall be developed by the Secretary in 
     consultation with applicable Resource Advisory Councils, 
     Grazing Advisory Boards, and appropriate State entities.

     SEC. 107. RANGE IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Permanent Improvements.--(1) The Secretary may 
     authorize the installation of permanent range improvements by 
     permittees, lessees, or other parties pursuant to cooperative 
     agreements. Title to permanent range improvements 
     constructed or installed after the date of enactment of 
     this title shall be in the name of the United States.
       (2) If the Secretary cancels a grazing permit or lease in 
     whole or in part in order to devote the lands covered by the 
     permit to another public purpose, including disposal, the 
     permittee or lessee shall receive from the United States 
     reasonable compensation for the adjusted value of the 
     permittee's or lessee's interest in authorized permanent 
     improvements placed or constructed on the lands covered by 
     the canceled permit or lease. The adjusted value shall be 
     determined by the Secretary, not to exceed fair market value 
     of the terminated portion of the permittee's or lessee's 
     interest therein.
       (b) Temporary Improvements.--The Secretary may authorize 
     the installation of temporary range improvements by 
     permittees, lessees, or other parties pursuant to range 
     improvements permits. Title to temporary range improvements 
     shall be in the name of the permittee or lessee, where no 
     part of the cost for the improvement is borne by the United 
     States
       (c) Valid Existing Rights.--Nothing in this section shall 
     affect valid existing rights to range improvements existing 
     prior to the date of enactment of this title.
       (d) No Interest in Lands.--A range improvement permit or 
     cooperative agreement does not convey to a permittee or 
     lessee any right, title, or interest in any lands or 
     resources held by the United States.

     SEC. 108. RESOURCE ADVISORY COUNCILS.

       (A) Establishment.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Governors of the affected States, shall establish and operate 
     Resource Advisory Councils on a regional, State, or planning 
     area level to provide advice on management issues for all 
     lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management within 
     such State or regional area, except where the Secretary 
     determines that there is insufficient interest in 
     participation on a council to ensure that membership can be 
     fairly balanced in terms of the points of view represented 
     and the functions to be performed.
       (b) Duties.--Each Resource Advisory Council shall advise 
     the Secretary regarding the preparation, amendment, and 
     implementation of land use and activity plans for public 
     lands and resources within its area.
       (c) Membership.--(1) The Secretary, in consultation with 
     the Governor of the affected State or States, shall appoint 
     the members of each Resource Advisory Council. A council 
     shall consist of not less than 9 members and not more than 15 
     members.
       (2) In appointing members to a Resource Advisory Council, 
     the Secretary shall provide for balanced and broad 
     representation from among various groups, including but not 
     limited to, permittees and lessees, other commercial 
     interests, recreational users, representatives of recognized 
     environmental or conservation organizations, educational, 
     professional, or academic interests, representative of State 
     and local government or governmental agencies, Indian tribes, 
     and other members of the affected public.
       (3) The Secretary shall appoint at least one elected 
     official of general purpose government serving the people of 
     the area to each Resource Advisory Council.
       (4) No person may serve concurrently on more than one 
     Resource Advisory Council.
       (5) Members of a Resource Advisory Council must reside in 
     one of the States within the geographic jurisdiction of the 
     council.
       (d) Subgroups.--A Resource Advisory Council may establish 
     such subgroups as the council deems necessary, including but 
     not limited to working groups, technical review teams, and 
     rangeland resource groups
       (e) Terms.--Resource Advisory Council members shall be 
     appointed for 2-year terms. Members may be appointed to 
     additional terms at the discretion of the Secretary.
       (f) Per Diem Expenses.--Resource Advisory Council members 
     shall serve without compensation as such, but shall be 
     reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses while on official 
     business, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703.
       (g) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Except to the extent 
     that it is inconsistent with this section, the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the Resource Advisory 
     Councils established under this section.
       (h) Other FLPMA Advisory Councils.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed as modifying the authority of the 
     Secretary to establish other advisory councils under section 
     309 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1739).

     SEC. 109. GRAZING ADVISORY BOARDS.

       (a) Establishment.--For each district office of the Bureau 
     of Land Management in the sixteen contiguous Western States 
     having jurisdiction over more than 500,000 acres of public 
     lands subject to commercial livestock grazing, the Secretary, 
     upon the petition of a simple majority of livestock lessees 
     and permittees under the jurisdiction of such office, shall 
     establish and maintain at least one Grazing Advisory Board of 
     not more than 15 members.
       (b) Function.--The function of the Grazing Advisory Boards 
     established pursuant to this section shall be to provide 
     advice to the Secretary concerning management issues 
     directly related to the grazing of livestock on public 
     lands within the area administered by the district office.
       (c) Members.--(1) The number of members on each Grazing 
     Advisory Board shall be determined by the Secretary. Members 
     shall serve for a term of 2 years. One-half of the members of 
     each board shall consist of livestock representatives who 
     shall be lessees or permittees in the area administered by 
     the district office and who shall be chosen by the lessees 
     and permittees in the area through an election prescribed by 
     the Secretary. The remaining members shall be appointed by 
     the Secretary from among residents of the area, to represent 
     other interests.
       (2) No person may serve concurrently on more than one 
     Grazing Advisory Board.
       (d) Per Diem Expenses.--Grazing Advisory Board members 
     shall serve without compensation as such, but shall be 
     reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses while on official 
     business, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5703.
       (e) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--Except to the extent 
     that it is inconsistent with this section, the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act shall apply to the Grazing Advisory 
     Boards established under this section.

     SEC. 110. ALLOTMENT MANAGEMENT PLANS.

       Where practicable, feasible, and appropriate, the Secretary 
     shall develop allotment management plans (or other activity 
     plans serving as the functional equivalent thereof). Such 
     plans shall be prepared in consultation, cooperation and 
     coordination with permittees or lessees, Resource Advisory 
     Councils, Grazing Advisory Boards, and affected interests.

     SEC. 111. CONSERVATION AND TEMPORARY NON-USE

       (a) In General.--(1) The Secretary may approve a request by 
     a permittee or lessee for temporary non-use or conservation 
     use if such use is determined by the Secretary to be not 
     inconsistent with the applicable land use plans, allotment 
     management plans, or other applicable plans.
       (2) In developing criteria and standards for conservation 
     use and temporary non-use, the Secretary shall consult with 
     applicable Resource Advisory Councils and Grazing Advisory 
     Boards.
       (b) Conservation Use.--(1) Conservation use may be approved 
     for periods of up to ten years when, in the determination of 
     the Secretary, the proposed conservation use will promote 
     rangeland resource protection or enhancement of resource 
     values or uses, including more rapid progress toward 
     achieving resource condition objectives.
       (2) Conservation use shall be a voluntary action on the 
     part of a permittee or lessee. No such use shall be approved 
     by the Secretary unless requested by a permittee or lessee.
       (c) Temporary Non-Use.--Temporary non-use for reasons 
     including but not limited to financial conditions or annual 
     fluctuations of livestock, may be approved by the Secretary 
     on an annual basis for no more than 3 consecutive years.
       (d) The Secretary shall not approve applications for non-
     renewable grazing permits and leases for areas for which 
     conservation use has been authorized. Forage made available 
     as a result of temporary non-use may be made available to 
     qualified applicants.
       (e) Definition.--As used in this section, the term--
       (1) ``conservation use'' means an activity, excluding 
     livestock grazing, on all or a portion of a grazing allotment 
     for the purposes of--
       (A) protecting the land and its resources from destruction 
     or unnecessary injury.
       (B) improving rangeland conditions; or
       (C) enhancing resource values, uses, or functions;
       (2) ``temporary non-use'' means the authorized withholding, 
     on an annual basis, of all or a portion of permitted 
     livestock use, in response to a request of a permittee or 
     lessee.

     SEC. 112. WATER RIGHTS.

       (a) In General.--New water rights shall be acquired, 
     perfected, maintained, or administered in connection with 
     livestock grazing on public lands in accordance with State 
     law.
       (b) No Federal Reserved Water Right.--Nothing in this title 
     shall be construed as creating an express or implied 
     reservation of water rights in the United States.
       (c) Valid Existing Rights.--Nothing in this title shall be 
     construed as affecting valid existing water rights.

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     SEC. 113. NEPA COMPLIANCE.

       (a) Renewals or Transfers.--Unless the Secretary or the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, determines that the 
     renewal or transfer of a grazing permit or lease will involve 
     significant changes in management practices or use, or that 
     significant environmental damage is occurring or is imminent, 
     the renewal or transfer of such permit or lease shall not 
     require the completion of any analysis under the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
       (b) Rangeland Management Activities.--(1) The Secretary and 
     the Secretary of Agriculture shall expedite the consideration 
     of applications for non-significant grazing activities on 
     Federal lands administered by the respective Secretary, 
     including the development of a list of activities (or 
     mandatory eligibility criteria) that would constitute a 
     ``categorical exclusion'' from consideration under the 
     National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
     seq.) where the Secretary concerned determines that such 
     activities would not have a significant effect on the 
     environment.
       (2) Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the Secretary 
     or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate, from 
     requiring additional analysis where the Secretary concerned 
     determines that the proposed activity may have a significant 
     effect on the environment.

     SEC. 114. GRAZING FEE SURCHARGE.

       No grazing fee surcharge shall be imposed for grazing use 
     by a spouse, child, or grandchild of the permittee or lessee 
     on the lands covered by the permit or lease.

     SEC. 115. GRAZING FEE.

       (a) In General.--(1) The fee for each animal unit month in 
     a grazing fee year to be determined by the Secretary and the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall be equal to the three-year 
     average of the total gross value production for beef cattle 
     for the three years preceeding the grazing fee year, 
     multiplied by the ten-year average of the United States 
     Treasury Securities six-month bill ``new issue'' rate, 
     divided by twelve: Provided, That the grazing fee shall not 
     be less than $1.50 per animal unit month.
       (2) The gross value of production for beef cattle shall be 
     determined by the Economic Research Service of the Department 
     of Agriculture in accordance with subsection (e)(1).
       (b) Definition of Animal Unit Month.--For billing purposes 
     only, the term ``animal unit month'' means one month's use 
     and occupancy of range by--
       (1) one cow, bull, steer, heifer, horse, burro, or mule; or 
     seven sheep or goats; each of which is six months of age or 
     older on the date on which the animal begins grazing on 
     Federal land;
       (2) any such animal regardless of age if the animal is 
     weaned on the date on which the animal begins grazing on 
     Federal lands; and
       (3) any such animal that will become twelve months of age 
     during the period of use authorized under a grazing permit or 
     lease.
       (c) Livestock Not Counted.--There shall not be counted as 
     an animal unit month the use of Federal land for grazing by 
     an animal that is less than six months of age on the date 
     which the animal begins grazing on Federal land and that is 
     the natural progeny of an animal on which a grazing fee is 
     paid if the animal is removed from the Federal land before 
     becoming twelve months of age.
       (d) Other Fees and Charges.--(1) A service charge shall be 
     assessed for each crossing permit, transfer of grazing 
     preference, and replacement or supplemental billing notice 
     except in a case in which the action is initiated by the 
     authorized officer.
       (2) The fees and charges under section 304(a) of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1734(a)) shall reflect processing costs and shall be adjusted 
     periodically as costs change.
       (3) Notice of a change in a service charge shall be 
     published in the Federal Register.
       (e) Criteria for ERS.--(1) The Economic Research Service of 
     the Department of Agriculture shall continue to compile and 
     report the gross value of production of beef cattle, on a 
     dollars-per-bred-cow basis for the United States, as 
     currently published in ``Economic Indicators of the Farm 
     Sector: Cost of Production--Major Field Crops and Livestock 
     and Dairy'' (Cow-calf production cash costs and returns).
       (2) For the purposes of a determining a grazing fee for a 
     given grazing fee year, the gross value of production (as 
     defined in subsection (a)) for the previous calendar year 
     shall be made available to the Secretary and the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, and published in the Federal Register, on or 
     before February 15 of each year.

     SEC. 116. USE OF STATE SHARE OF GRAZING FEE RECEIPTS.

       Section 10 of the Act of June 28, 1934 (commonly known as 
     the ``Taylor Grazing Act'') (43 U.S.C. 315i) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the benefit of'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``investment in all forms of on-
     the-ground improvements that benefit rangeland resources, and 
     for support of local public schools in''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``the benefit of'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``investment in all forms of on-
     the-ground improvements that benefit rangeland resources, and 
     for support of local public schools in''.

     SEC. 117. CONSIDERATION OF ACTIONS BY AFFILIATES

       In issuing or renewing grazing permits or leases, the 
     Secretary may only consider acts undertaken by--
       (1) the permittee or lessee;
       (2) persons under the direct control of the permittee or 
     lessee; or
       (3) persons acting in collusion with the permittee or 
     lessee.

              Title II--Management of National Grasslands

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Grasslands 
     Management Act of 1996''.

     SEC. 202. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

       (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
       (1) the inclusion of the National Grasslands within the 
     National Forest System has prevented the Secretary of 
     Agriculture from effectively administering and promoting 
     grassland agriculture on National Grasslands as originally 
     intended under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act;
       (2) the National Grasslands can be more effectively managed 
     by the Secretary of Agriculture if administered as a separate 
     entity outside of the National Forest System; and
       (3) a grazing program on National Grasslands can be 
     responsibly carried out while protecting and preserving 
     recreational, environmental, and other multiple uses of the 
     National Grasslands.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to provide for 
     improved management and more efficient administration of 
     grazing activities on National Grasslands while preserving 
     and protecting multiple uses of such lands, including but not 
     limited to preserving hunting, fishing, and recreational 
     activities, and protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat in 
     accordance with applicable laws.

     SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.

       As used in this title, the term--
       (1) ``National Grasslands'' means those areas managed as 
     National Grasslands by the Secretary of Agriculture under 
     title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 
     1010-1012) on the day before the date of enactment of this 
     title; and
       (2) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture.

     SEC. 204. REMOVAL OF NATIONAL GRASSLANDS FROM NATIONAL FOREST 
                   SYSTEM.

       Section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
     Resource Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)) is amended 
     by striking the phrase ``the national grasslands and land 
     utilization projects administered under title III of the 
     Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (50 Stat. 525; 7 U.S.C. 1010-
     1012)''.

     SEC. 205. MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL GRASSLANDS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Chief of 
     the Forest Service, shall manage the National Grasslands as a 
     separate entity in accordance with this title and the 
     provisions and multiple use purposes of title III of the 
     Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1012).
       (b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall provide timely 
     opportunities for consultation and cooperation with 
     interested State and local governmental entities and others 
     in the development and implementation of land use policies 
     and plans, and land conservation programs for the National 
     Grasslands.
       (c) Grazing Activities.--In furtherance of the purpose of 
     this title, the Secretary shall administer grazing permits 
     and implement grazing management decisions in consultation, 
     cooperation, and coordination with local grazing associations 
     and other grazing permit holders.
       (d) Regulations.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
     regulations to manage and protect the National Grasslands, 
     taking into account the unique characteristics of the 
     National Grasslands and grasslands agriculture conducted 
     under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. Such regulations 
     shall facilitate the efficient administration of grazing and 
     provide protection for environmental values, including but 
     not limited to wildlife and wildlife habitat, and Federal 
     lands equivalent to that on units of the National Forest 
     System.
       (e) Conforming Amendment to Bankhead-Jones Act.--Section 31 
     of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``To accomplish the purposes of title III of this Act, the 
     Secretary is authorized and directed to develop a separate 
     program of land conservation and utilization for the National 
     Grasslands, in order thereby to correct maladjustments in 
     land use, and thus assist in promoting grassland agriculture 
     and secure occupancy and economic stability of farms and 
     ranches, controlling soil erosion, reforestation, preserving 
     and protecting natural resources, protecting fish and 
     wildlife and their habitat, developing and protecting 
     recreational opportunities and facilities, mitigating floods, 
     preventing impairment of dams and reservoirs, developing 
     energy resources, conserving surface and subsurface moisture, 
     protecting the watersheds of navigable streams, and 
     protecting the public lands, health, safety, and welfare, but 
     not to build industrial parks or commercial enterprises.''.
       (f) Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Activities.--Nothing 
     in this title shall be construed as limiting or precluding 
     hunting or fishing activities on National Grasslands in 
     accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, nor shall 
     appropriate recreational activities be limited or precluded.
       (g) Valid Existing Rights.--Nothing in this title shall 
     affect valid existing rights, reservations, agreements, or 
     authorizations. Section 1323(a) of Public Law 96-487 shall 
     continue to apply to non-Federal lands and interests therein 
     within the boundaries of the National Grasslands.

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       (h) Fees and Charges.--Fees and charges for livestock 
     grazing on the National Grasslands shall be determined in 
     accordance with section 115 of this Act, except that the 
     Secretary may adjust the grazing fee to compensate for 
     approved conservation practice expenditures.
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                      PRESSLER AMENDMENT NO. 3560

  Mr. PRESSLER proposed an amendment to amendment No. 3555 proposed by 
Mr. Domenici to the bill (S. 1459) to provide for uniform management of 
livestock grazing on Federal land, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In section 202(a)(3), after ``preserving'' insert 
     ``sporting,''.
       In section 202(b), strike ``hunting, fishing, and 
     recreational activities'' and insert ``sportsmen's hunting 
     and fishing and other recreational activities''.
       In section 205(f), strike ``Hunting, Fishing, and 
     Recreational Activities.--Nothing in this title shall be 
     construed as limiting or precluding hunting or fishing 
     activities'' and insert ``Sportsmen's Hunting and Fishing and 
     Other Recreational Activities.--Nothing in this title shall 
     be construed as limiting or precluding sportsmen's hunting or 
     fishing activities''.

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