S.Amdt. 3247

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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