S.Amdt. 3546

1. Rewrites the text S.Amdt. 3456 would insert

   Rewrites S.Amdt. 3456In place of the text S.Amdt. 3456 would add

   In S.Amdt. 3456 as proposed

   Struck: SEC. 1____. FEDERAL LAND DISPOSAL.

   Struck: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Struck: (1) Covered land.--The term "covered land" means--

   Struck: (A) land under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; or

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   Struck: (B) land under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service).

   Struck: (2) Excess covered land.--The term "excess covered land" means any covered land that is identified for disposal under subsection (c).

   Struck: (3) Secretary concerned.--The term "Secretary concerned" means--

   Struck: (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and

   Struck: (B) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to land under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service).

   Struck: (b) Limit on Federal Ownership of Land.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), covered land shall not comprise more than 50 percent of the total land area of a State.

   Struck: (c) Identification of Excess Covered Land for Disposal.--If the total percentage of covered land in a State exceeds the limit established by subsection (b), the Secretaries concerned shall jointly identify covered land in the State that the Secretaries concerned determine to be appropriate for disposal under subsection (d).

   Struck: (d) Required Disposal.--Not later than December 31, 2019, the Secretary concerned shall dispose of all excess covered land through--

   Struck: (1) transfer to the State in which the excess covered land is located; or

   Struck: (2) selling the excess covered land at auction.

   Struck: (e) Rules.--The Secretary concerned shall issue rules to carry out the transfers and sales under subsection (d).

   Inserted: SEC. ___. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST SELLING FEDERAL LAND IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, amendment between the houses, or conference report that sells any Federal land and uses the proceeds of the sale to reduce the Federal deficit.

   Inserted: (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to the sale of Federal land as part of a program that acquires land in the same State that is of comparable value or contains exceptional resources.

   Inserted: (c) Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.--

   Inserted: (1) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only by the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

   Inserted: (2) Appeal.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.

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   In lieu of the matter proposed to be added, add the following:

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