[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S9630]
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  SA 6553. Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. 
Tester) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2617, to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, 
to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII of division DD, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 8__. CONSULTATION UNDER CERTAIN LAND AND RESOURCE 
                   MANAGEMENT PLANS AND LAND USE PLANS.

       (a) National Forest System Land and Resource Management 
     Plans.--Section 6(d) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
     Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(d)) is amended 
     by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) No additional consultation required after approval of 
     land management plans.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate 
     consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on a 
     completed land and resource management plan that has no on-
     the-ground effects when--
       ``(A) a new species is listed or a new critical habitat is 
     designated under that Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
       ``(B) new information reveals effects of the land and 
     resource management plan that may affect a species listed or 
     critical habitat designated under that Act in a manner or to 
     an extent not previously considered.''.
       (b) Bureau of Land Management Land Use Plans.--Section 202 
     of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
     U.S.C. 1712) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(g) No Additional Consultation Required After Approval of 
     Land Use Plans.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate 
     consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on a 
     completed land use plan that has no on-the-ground effects 
     when--
       ``(1) a new species is listed or a new critical habitat is 
     designated under that Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
       ``(2) new information reveals effects of the land use plan 
     that may affect a species listed or critical habitat 
     designated under that Act in a manner or to an extent not 
     previously considered.''.
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