[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3247. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself and Ms. Heitkamp) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 proposed by Mr. 
Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 2, to provide 
for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of 
the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 8634 (relating to prairie dogs) and insert 
     the following:

     SEC. 8634. PRAIRIE DOGS.

       (a) In General.--With respect to the grasslands plan 
     guidance of the Forest Service relating to prairie dogs, the 
     Chief of the Forest Service shall base policies of the Forest 
     Service on sound ecological and livestock management 
     principles.
       (b) Grazing Allotments.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), not later than 
     120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief 
     of the Forest Service shall permit prairie dogs to occupy not 
     more than 2.5 percent of each total grazing allotment 
     acreage.
       (2) Requirement.--Paragraph (1) shall apply only to grazing 
     allotments where prairie dogs are or have previously been 
     present as of the date of enactment of this Act.
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