S.Amdt. 1531

SA 1531. Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1407 proposed by Ms.
Murkowski to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced
geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:

Subtitle D--Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee

SEC. 2401. DEFINITIONS.

In this subtitle:

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(1) Active management.--The term ``active management''
means those actions that are proposed or implemented--
(A) to address degraded or non-functioning resource
conditions that would not improve without on-the-ground
treatments;
(B) to respond to specific, identified resource conditions
described in subparagraph (A); and
(C) to meet resource objectives and desired outcomes.
(2) Adaptive management.--The term ``adaptive management''
means management based on a relationship between research and
management practices in which management practices are
developed and modified based on a recurring evaluation of
data, collected on a recurring basis by and for the
Monitoring Network, for the purpose of allowing timely
reactions to changing conditions on Federal land--
(A) to achieve, retain, or improve the ecological health
and functionality of the Federal land; and
(B) to achieve desired future conditions on the Federal
land.
(3) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land
Management.
(4) Center.--The term ``Center'' means the Native Seed
Center established under section 2405(e)(1)(A).
(5) Commissioner.--The term ``Commissioner'' means the
Commissioner of Reclamation.
(6) County.--The term ``County'' means Malheur County,
Oregon.
(7) Cultural.--The term ``cultural'' means relating to the
sites, areas, or artifacts of, or traditional uses of land
by, indigenous peoples.
(8) Cultural resources.--The term ``cultural resources''
means--
(A) the sites, areas, and artifacts of indigenous peoples;
and
(B) the existing uses of land by indigenous peoples.
(9) Ecological health.--The term ``ecological health''
means the ability of the ecological processes of an ecosystem
to function in a manner that maintains the structure,
composition, activity, and resilience of the ecosystem over
time, including an ecologically appropriate diversity of
plant communities, habitats, and conditions that are
sustainable through successional processes.
(10) Federal land.--
(A) In general.--The term ``Federal land'' means all land
in the County the title to which is held by the United
States.
(B) Exclusions.--The term ``Federal land'' does not
include--
(i) any Forest Service land; or
(ii) any land held in trust by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs.
(11) Invasive species.--The term ``invasive species'' means
a species of nonnative aggressive plant with the potential to
cause--
(A) significant damage to a native ecosystem; or
(B) significant economic losses.
(12) Loop road.--
(A) In general.--The term ``loop road'' means a route
determined by the Malheur CEO Group that is managed and
maintained by the Bureau and the County for the purpose of
providing directed tourism and educational opportunities in
the County.
(B) Inclusion.--The term ``loop road'' includes each of the
roads described in paragraphs (2) through (5) of section
2405(a).
(13) Malheur ceo advisory committee.--The term ``Malheur
CEO Advisory Committee'' means the Malheur Community
Empowerment for Owyhee Group Advisory Committee established
under section 2403(c)(7)(A).
(14) Malheur ceo group.--The term ``Malheur CEO Group''
means the Malheur Community Empowerment for Owyhee Group
established under section 2403(c)(1).
(15) Monitoring data.--
(A) In general.--The term ``monitoring data'' means data
that is--
(i) collected through a memorandum of understanding entered
into under section 2403(e)(1); and
(ii) provided to the Bureau at a frequency sufficient--

(I) to monitor the ecological functionality of Federal land
subject to a programmatic environmental impact statement
prepared under section 2403(a)(1); and
(II) to use for adaptive management of that Federal land.

(B) Inclusion.--The term ``monitoring data'' includes data
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
(16) Monitoring network.--The term ``Monitoring Network''
means the network of monitoring partners and protocols
established under section 2403(e)(1), including the parties
to, and protocols established under, each memorandum of
understanding entered into under that section for the purpose
of implementing adaptive management of the Federal land.
(17) Native seed center establishment group.--The term
``Native Seed Center Establishment Group'' means the group
established pursuant to the memorandum of understanding
entered into under section 2405(e)(1)(B).
(18) Passive management.--The term ``passive management''
means those actions that are proposed or implemented to
address degraded or non-functioning resource conditions that
are expected to improve without additional on-the-ground
actions, such that resource objectives and desired outcomes
are anticipated to be reached without additional human
intervention.
(19) Restoration area.--The term ``restoration area'' means
an area of Federal land in need of active or passive
management--
(A) to restore the ecological health of the area; or
(B) to prevent the ecological degradation of the area
from--
(i) demonstrably encroaching invasive species; or
(ii) other threats.
(20) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.

SEC. 2402. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES.

(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this subtitle is to promote
the long-term ecological health of the Federal land to
support communities and natural resources.
(b) Objectives.--
(1) In general.--To further the purpose described in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall manage the Federal land
for the benefit of present and future generations--
(A) to support and grow local communities and economies;
(B) to protect the cultural resources and western
traditions for which the Federal land is known;
(C) to maintain grazing on the Federal land--
(i) for the economic well-being of the County; and
(ii) as a tool to improve the ecological health of the
Federal land;
(D) to protect and enhance the cultural, ecological, and
economic needs of the Burns Paiute Tribe;
(E) to maintain and enhance the latest available science-
based adaptive management of the Federal land;
(F) to prevent invasive species encroachment and large
fires through management practices that focus on restoration
of the ecosystem;
(G) to ensure the conservation and improved management of
the ecological, social, and economic environment, including
geological, biological, wildlife, fish, riparian, and scenic
resources;
(H) to address the management uncertainties on the Federal
land to provide greater stability of natural resource
management on the Federal land; and
(I) to promote and foster cooperation, communication, and
understanding, and reduce conflict, among all users of the
Federal land.
(2) Approach.--The Secretary shall carry out the duties of
the Secretary under this subtitle in a manner that--
(A) furthers the purpose described in subsection (a) and
the objectives described in paragraph (1);
(B) ensures the collection of relevant data to monitor and
evaluate the ecological health of the Federal land;
(C) ensures that adaptive management actions improve the
ecological health of the Federal land;
(D) builds inclusivity in the County by promoting the
involvement of local grazing allotment holders, institutions
of higher education, volunteers, Federal agencies, and other
interested parties in the Monitoring Network while
standardizing data collection; and
(E) promotes cooperation, communication, and understanding
within the County to reduce conflict among all users of
Federal land.

SEC. 2403. ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LAND IN THE COUNTY.

(a) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.--
(1) Preparation.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 10 years thereafter, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Commissioner and after
obtaining input from the Malheur CEO Group, shall prepare a
programmatic environmental impact statement in accordance
with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) for the Federal land using--
(i) existing and up-to-date planning documents, processes,
and data; and
(ii) in the case of the first programmatic environmental
impact statement, any planning and data documentation that is
in development on the date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Priorities.--
(i) Priority actions for missing data.--The Secretary shall
give priority to the completion of any analysis relating to
areas on the landscape for which planning or data are lacking
during the year in which a programmatic environmental impact
statement under subparagraph (A) is prepared.
(ii) Baseline soil and vegetative health assessments.--In
carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give
priority to the completion of baseline soil and vegetative
health assessments on the Federal land.
(C) Protection of the federal land.--In carrying out
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall include an analysis of
the conditions and actions necessary to ensure that the
adaptive management carried out under a programmatic
environmental impact statement will not degrade the
ecological health of the Federal land.
(D) Supplementation of existing grazing regulations.--A
programmatic environmental impact statement under
subparagraph (A) shall supplement, and not supplant, existing
grazing regulations, including part 4100 of subchapter D of
chapter II of subtitle B of title 43, Code of Federal
Regulations (or successor regulations).
(E) Consideration of other law.--The Secretary shall ensure
that each programmatic environmental impact statement

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under subparagraph (A) takes consideration of, and is
consistent with--
(i) the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16
U.S.C. 470aa et seq.);
(ii) the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
(iii) division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States
Code (formerly known as the ``National Historic Preservation
Act''); and
(iv) Executive Order No. 13007 (42 U.S.C. 1996 note;
relating to Indian sacred sites).
(2) Adaptive management.--Each programmatic environmental
impact statement under paragraph (1)(A) shall--
(A) provide baseline information on the ecological health
of the Federal land;
(B) define desired future ecological conditions and
outcomes;
(C) negate the need for project-specific environmental
analysis for the management activities listed in clauses (i)
through (ix) of subparagraph (D); and
(D) to restore and improve the ecological health of the
Federal land and related riparian areas, lead to or enhance
the use of adaptive management of the Federal land for--
(i) the management of invasive species through the use, as
the Secretary determines to be appropriate, of available
tools, including--

(I) mechanical tools;
(II) hand tools;
(III) chemical tools;
(IV) biological tools; and
(V) livestock for varied season use;

(ii) the maintenance of existing water infrastructure;
(iii) the improvement, including movement, of existing
water infrastructure, except in an area in which there are
species listed as threatened species or endangered species
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.);
(iv) the culturally appropriate protection of areas for
restoration of wildlife habitat through--

(I) offsite water developments;
(II) wildlife-friendly fencing; and
(III) vegetation management to protect--

(aa) the natural integrity of spring sites;
(bb) native species diversity;
(cc) water quality; and
(dd) soil heath;
(v) the protection and use of existing water
infrastructure, including--

(I) the use of existing water infrastructure to distribute
livestock and wildlife, including wild horses, for--

(aa) the protection of riparian areas, springs, wetlands,
or other mesic sites; and
(bb) the ecological improvement of rangeland by domestic
species;

(II) the prevention of fragmentation of habitat;
(III) the preservation of existing water infrastructure
that has not experienced invasion by an invasive species; and
(IV) the restoration of existing water infrastructure that
has experienced degradation by an invasive species.

(vi) the repair, removal, or construction of fences, as
necessary, in response to land designations, in accordance
with wildlife or domestic animal management needs;
(vii) the maintenance of existing roads, if that
maintenance does not constitute an improvement amounting to a
new road category;
(viii) the removal of juniper where ecologically
appropriate for the benefit of improving or conserving
ecological function; and
(ix) the use of prescribed fire to reduce fuel loads where
ecologically appropriate.
(3) No effect on subsurface mineral rights.--A programmatic
environmental impact statement under paragraph (1)(A) shall
not affect any subsurface mineral rights.
(4) Minimum requirements analyses.--
(A) In general.--Each programmatic environmental impact
statement under paragraph (1)(A) shall include a minimum
requirements analysis under appendix B of section 6340 of the
Bureau of Land Management Manual (Management of Designated
Wilderness Areas) (as in effect on the date of enactment of
this Act) for the proposed management activities included in
the programmatic environmental impact statement.
(B) Project-specific analyses.--A project-specific minimum
requirements analysis shall not be required for any site-
specific activity that is covered under a programmatic
environmental impact statement referred to in subparagraph
(A).
(b) Planning and Reporting Requirements.--
(1) Restoration area plan.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with
the Malheur CEO Group and the Monitoring Network, shall
develop a plan, using existing data and planning documents,
for the restoration of areas that are ecologically degraded
on the date of enactment of this Act.
(B) Requirement.--The plan under subparagraph (A) shall
describe--
(i) the restoration areas to be treated under the plan;
(ii) the restoration objectives and desired ecological
outcomes for the restoration areas;
(iii) the priority of restoration areas to be treated under
the plan, including the reasons for such priority;
(iv) the prescribed treatments under the plan, including
the use of newer and developing technologies;
(v) the timing of treatments under the plan; and
(vi) the monitoring methods and techniques that will be
used to measure and evaluate success relative to the
restoration objectives and desired ecological outcomes
described in clause (ii).
(2) Report on areas most at risk of being ecologically
degraded.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Malheur
CEO Group and the Monitoring Network, shall develop a report
and a plan that identifies the Federal land most at risk of
being ecologically degraded, including an assessment of
management options to keep the Federal land intact, including
the option of no active management.
(c) Malheur Community Empowerment for Owyhee Group.--
(1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
group, to be known as the ``Malheur Community Empowerment for
Owyhee Group''--
(A) to improve collaborative relationships among--
(i) the members of the Malheur CEO Group; and
(ii) the types of entities that those members represent;
and
(B) to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary
relating to the monitoring and management of the Federal
Land, in accordance with the purpose and objectives described
in section 2402.
(2) Membership.--
(A) In general.--The Malheur CEO Group shall consist of 13
members, of whom--
(i) 6 shall be representatives of ranching businesses in
the County;
(ii) 6 shall be representatives of other businesses or
conservation or recreation organizations, of whom 2 shall
reside in the County; and
(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the Burns Paiute
Tribe.
(B) Appointment.--
(i) In general.--Members of the Malheur CEO Group shall be
appointed by the Secretary, with advice from--

(I) the manager of the Vale District of the Bureau;
(II) any Member of the House of Representatives who
represents a district in which the Federal land is located;
and
(III) the Governor of the State of Oregon.

(ii) Initial appointments.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
appoint the initial members of the Malheur CEO Group.
(iii) Terms.--Each member of the Malheur CEO Group shall
serve for a term of 3 years.
(iv) Reappointment.--A member of the Malheur CEO Group may
be reappointed for 1 or more additional 3-year terms.
(v) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Malheur CEO Group shall be
filled--

(I) as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs; and
(II) in the same manner as the original appointment.

(C) Compensation and expenses.--
(i) Compensation.--Members of the Malheur CEO Group shall
serve without compensation.
(ii) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Malheur CEO Group
shall receive, from the Secretary, travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
(D) Chairperson.--A chairperson shall be elected by a
majority of the members of the Malheur CEO Group.
(3) Duties.--
(A) In general.--The Malheur CEO Group shall--
(i) review each project proposed to the Bureau by members
of the Malheur CEO Group, ranchers holding grazing permits on
the Federal land, or other members of the public to be
carried out using the analysis completed by a programmatic
environmental impact statement prepared under subsection
(a)(1);
(ii) propose projects and funding to the Secretary under
this subtitle;
(iii) provide early and continuous coordination with
appropriate officials of land management agencies in the
County in recommending projects consistent with purposes of
this subtitle; and
(iv) provide frequent opportunities for citizens,
organizations, Tribes, land management agencies, and other
interested parties to participate openly and meaningfully in
the project development process, including in the early
stages of the process.
(B) Projects proposed to the secretary.--The Malheur CEO
Group may propose a project to the Secretary if the project
has been approved by a majority of the members voting at an
official meeting of the Malheur CEO Group.
(4) Meetings.--
(A) In general.--A quorum is required for an official
meeting of the Malheur CEO Group.
(B) Quorum.--A quorum shall consist of--
(i) a combination of members that--

(I) constitutes a majority of the members of the Malheur
CEO Group; and
(II) consists of at least as many members described in
clause (i) of paragraph (2)(A) as the total number of members
described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of that paragraph; or

(ii) all of the members of the Malheur CEO Group.
(C) Open meetings.--Each meeting of the Malheur CEO Group
shall--

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(i) be announced in a local newspaper of record, as
determined by the Secretary, not less than 1 week in advance
of the meeting; and
(ii) be open to the public.
(D) Records.--The Malheur CEO Group shall--
(i) maintain records of each meeting; and
(ii) make those records available for public inspection.
(5) Bylaws.--
(A) In general.--The members of the Malheur CEO Group shall
establish bylaws for the Malheur CEO Group.
(B) Requirement.--Bylaws may be established under
subparagraph (A) on approval by--
(i) a combination of members that--

(I) constitutes a majority of the members of the Malheur
CEO Group; and
(II) consists of at least as many members described in
clause (i) of paragraph (2)(A) as the total number of members
described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of that paragraph; or

(ii) all of the members of the Malheur CEO Group.
(6) Detail of federal employees.--
(A) In general.--On request of the Malheur CEO Group, the
Secretary may detail, with or without reimbursement, any of
the personnel of the Department of the Interior to assist the
Malheur CEO Group in carrying out the duties described in
paragraph (3).
(B) Civil service status.--Any detail of a Federal employee
under subparagraph (A) shall not interrupt or otherwise
affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal
employee detailed.
(7) Malheur community empowerment for owyhee group advisory
committee.--
(A) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date
on which the Malheur CEO Group is established under paragraph
(1), the Malheur CEO Group shall establish an advisory
committee, to be known as the ``Malheur Community Empowerment
for Owyhee Group Advisory Committee'', to provide input to
the Malheur CEO Group, including scientific, cultural,
historical, and other advice, as needed, regarding management
of the Federal land--
(i) to ensure that the work of the Malheur CEO Group is
well-informed and relevant to the Federal land; and
(ii) to promote adaptive management of the Federal land in
accordance with a programmatic environmental impact statement
prepared under subsection (a)(1).
(B) Membership.--
(i) In general.--The Malheur CEO Advisory Committee shall
consist of--

(I) members of the Malheur CEO Group;
(II) representatives of Indian tribes, including at least 1
representative of the Burns Paiute Tribe;
(III) representatives of the scientific and research
communities, including individuals with expertise in
scientific matters relevant to the Federal land, as
determined by the Malheur CEO Group; and
(IV) representatives of any other entity or interest
relevant to the Federal land, as determined by the Malheur
CEO Group.

(ii) Appointment.--

(I) In general.--The Malheur CEO Group shall appoint the
members of the Malheur CEO Advisory Committee.
(II) Initial appointments.--Not later than 60 days after
the date on which the Malheur CEO Group is established under
paragraph (1), the Malheur CEO Group shall appoint the
initial members of the Malheur CEO Advisory Committee.
(III) Terms.--Each member of the Malheur CEO Advisory
Committee shall serve for such period as the Malheur CEO
Group determines to be appropriate.
(IV) Reappointment.--A member of the Malheur CEO Advisory
Committee may be reappointed for 1 or more additional terms.
(V) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Malheur CEO Advisory
Committee shall be filled--

(aa) as soon as practicable after the vacancy occurs; and
(bb) in the same manner as the original appointment.
(iii) Compensation and expenses.--

(I) Compensation.--Members of the Malheur CEO Advisory
Committee shall serve without compensation.
(II) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Malheur CEO
Advisory Committee shall receive, from the Secretary, travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United
States Code.

(8) Inapplicability of federal advisory committee act.--The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not
apply to the Malheur CEO Group or the Malheur CEO Advisory
Committee.
(d) Ongoing Consultation.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out adaptive management under
a programmatic environmental impact statement prepared under
subsection (a)(1) and monitoring under subsection (e), the
Secretary shall consult with the Malheur CEO Group and work
toward a consensus with respect to--
(A) the implementation of policies and practices;
(B) any lessons learned from that implementation; and
(C) the adaptation of those policies and practices--
(i) to reflect any lessons learned from the implementation;
and
(ii) to incorporate the results of the monitoring carried
out under subsection (e).
(2) Frequency.--The Secretary shall consult with the
Malheur CEO Group not less frequently than once every 60 days
for the 4-year period beginning on the date on which the
Malheur CEO Group is established under subsection (c)(1), and
as necessary thereafter.
(e) Monitoring.--
(1) Establishment of the Monitoring Network.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a
memorandum of understanding with the monitoring partners
described in subparagraph (B) to establish a network, to be
known as the ``Monitoring Network''--
(i) to monitor, in accordance with this subsection, all
Federal land subject to a programmatic environmental impact
statement prepared under subsection (a)(1)(A); and
(ii) to carry out ecological research relating to that
monitoring.
(B) Monitoring partners described.--The monitoring partners
referred to in subparagraph (A) are--
(i) the Director of the Bureau;
(ii) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service;
(iii) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation
Service;
(iv) the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife;
(v) the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality;
(vi) the County;
(vii) the Malheur County Soil and Water Conservation
District;
(viii) relevant watershed councils in the County, as
determined by the Malheur CEO Group;
(ix) the Burns Paiute Tribe;
(x) Oregon State University;
(xi) Treasure Valley Community College;
(xii) existing holders or users of grazing permits on the
Federal land;
(xiii) representatives of conservation, hunting, or fishing
organizations; and
(xiv) any other individual or entity that, in the
determination of the Secretary, collects or holds data
relevant to the monitoring, in accordance with this section,
of the Federal land subject to a programmatic environmental
impact statement prepared under subsection (a)(1).
(2) Leadership of the Monitoring Network.--The Chief of the
Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Director of
the Bureau shall lead the Monitoring Network unless the
parties to the memorandum of understanding described in
paragraph (1) choose another Federal official to lead the
Monitoring Network.
(3) Requirements.--The Monitoring Network shall carry out
monitoring and research--
(A) using agreed upon protocols for the collection of data
to inform the adaptive management actions necessary to
achieve a desired range of future conditions;
(B) using the latest available science-based ecological
framework to provide more frequent and timely data relating
to the ecological functionality of the Federal land subject
to a programmatic environmental impact statement prepared
under subsection (a)(1) than the data that the Bureau was
able to acquire before the date of enactment of this Act
through--
(i) the independent efforts of the Bureau; or
(ii) existing cooperative agreements;
(C) that provides data that can be used by the Secretary in
real-time, as baseline data and as data indicating changes in
conditions, for adaptive management of the Federal land in
accordance with a programmatic environmental impact statement
prepared under subsection (a)(1); and
(D) that includes monitoring and research of ecological
health, including the collection of data on--
(i) the relationship between invasive species and fires,
including information regarding the frequency and severity of
any fires, updated not less frequently than once each year;
(ii) soils and vegetation, for the purpose of preparing a
complete inventory of all soils and vegetation within the
Federal land, updated not less frequently than once every 10
years;
(iii) wildlife, including migration corridors and the
status of habitat fragmentation;
(iv) wild or feral horses or trespass livestock;
(v) the availability and management of water on the land,
including the use of updated water infrastructure;
(vi) the effects of the removal of juniper;
(vii) invasive species;
(viii) sage brush steppe ecosystems;
(ix) wetlands, riparian areas, springs, seeps, and other
mesic sites; and
(x) recreation, including--

(I) recreation in any component of the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System;
(II) recreation north and south of the Owyhee dam; and
(III) recreation relating to loop roads, including--

(aa) the use of the roads;
(bb) the economic impact of the roads;
(cc) the effects of the roads on domestic and wild flora
and fauna; and
(dd) the effects of the roads on--
(AA) cultural uses of the land; and
(BB) cultural artifacts.
(4) Deadline for baseline data.--Not later than 180 days
after the date on which the Monitoring Network is established
under paragraph (1), the Monitoring Network shall begin--
(A) compiling existing baseline data;

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(B) incorporating new baseline data as that data is
acquired; and
(C) making that baseline data available to the public.
(5) Use of monitoring data.--
(A) In general.--Monitoring data collected by the
Monitoring Network shall inform management planning decisions
relating to the actions covered by a programmatic
environmental impact statement prepared under subsection
(a)(1), as determined by the Secretary.
(B) Effect of violations.--If monitoring data described in
subparagraph (A) shows that a holder or user of a grazing
permit is not in substantial compliance with the applicable
management plan or any use of flexible management granted by
a programmatic environmental impact statement prepared under
subsection (a)(1), that holder or user shall not be permitted
further access to any flexible management granted by the
programmatic environmental impact statement until--
(i) the holder or user takes corrective action; and
(ii) monitoring data shows that the corrective action taken
by the holder or user has improved the ecological health of
the affected land, as determined by the Secretary.
(C) Effect of improvements.--
(i) Suspended animal unit months.--The Secretary shall
restore for use by a holder or user of a grazing permit any
animal unit months held by that holder or user that were
suspended, in a quantity commensurate with the carrying
capacity of the relevant land, as determined by the
Secretary, if--

(I) monitoring data shows that the holder or user is in
substantial compliance with--

(aa) the applicable management plan; and
(bb) the use of flexible management granted by a
programmatic environmental impact statement prepared under
subsection (a)(1); and

(II) the conditions of the allotments of that holder or
user will support additional animal unit months beyond the
animal unit months assigned to that holder or user.

(ii) Improved carrying capacity.--The Secretary shall
consider increasing the quantity of animal unit months held
by a holder or user of a grazing permit if monitoring data
shows an increased carrying capacity on the relevant land.
(6) Deployment and use of modern technology.--To the
maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall deploy, use,
and request the use of modern technology to carry out the
monitoring referred to in paragraph (1), including--
(A) unmanned aerial systems;
(B) satellite imagery;
(C) Global Positioning Systems and tablets;
(D) weather stations; and
(E) stream gauges.
(7) Soil and vegetation surveys.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
enter into a memorandum of understanding for internships and
workforce development to carry out soil and vegetation
surveys on the Federal land with--
(A) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation
Service;
(B) the American Conservation Experience;
(C) Oregon State University;
(D) Treasure Valley Community College;
(E) the Burns Paiute Tribe; and
(F) local high schools in the County.
(8) No effect on existing fees.--Nothing in this subsection
affects any Federal, State, Tribal, or local grazing or other
fee generated in the County under existing law (including
regulations).
(f) Enforcement.--
(1) Direct enforcement by the secretary.--The Secretary
shall enforce compliance with--
(A) any requirement relating to the monitoring of Federal
land under subsection (e); and
(B) any policy or practice implemented by the Secretary in
response to that monitoring.
(2) Enforcement by the county.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may make grants to County
law enforcement agencies to assist in the enforcement of any
requirement relating to the monitoring of county roads.
(B) Additional law enforcement officers and personnel.--The
County may use funds received through a grant under this
paragraph to hire not more than 4 additional law enforcement
officers or personnel.
(3) Monitoring and enforcement by indian tribes.--The
Secretary shall make grants to Indian Tribes--
(A) to assist the Secretary in the monitoring required
under subsection (e); and
(B) to assist in the enforcement of--
(i) any requirement relating to the monitoring of Federal
land under subsection (e); and
(ii) any policy or practice implemented by the Secretary in
response to that monitoring.
(g) Authorization of Resources for Increased Workforce.--
(1) In general.--To carry out this section, including any
monitoring and enforcement under this section, the Secretary
may hire additional employees for the Vale District of the
Bureau.
(2) Soil and vegetative health survey workforce.--
(A) Initial completion of baseline soil and vegetative
health survey.--To complete the soil and vegetative health
surveys under subsection (e)(7), the Secretary shall use
existing protocols and hire, for the Vale District of the
Bureau--
(i) 4 employees to survey 200,000 acres of Federal land
each year until the survey of Federal land is completed; or
(ii) to complete the survey of Federal land in 1 year, 40
employees for a period of 1 year.
(B) Updates to the survey.--To update the survey not less
frequently than once every 10 years, the Secretary shall
hire, for the Vale District of the Bureau, 6 employees to
survey not less than 460,000 acres of Federal land each year
on an ongoing basis.
(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary--
(A) to carry out monitoring and enforcement under this
section, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through
2030;
(B) to carry out soil and vegetation surveys under
subsection (e)(7), $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020
through 2030;
(C) to make grants under subsection (f)(2) to County law
enforcement agencies, $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years
2020 through 2030; and
(D) to make grants under subsection (f)(3) for monitoring
and enforcement by Indian Tribes, $7,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2020 through 2030.
(2) Increased aphis funding.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service to support innovative technologies
to reduce invasive species, including invasive weeds and
invasive annual grasses on the Federal land, $1,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2020 through 2030.

SEC. 2404. LAND DESIGNATIONS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered segment.--The term ``covered segment'' means
the river segment designated by paragraph (231) of section
3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a))
(as added by subsection (d)(1)).
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled
``Proposed Wilderness Malheur County'' and dated November 6,
2019.
(3) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a
wilderness area designated by subsection (b)(1).
(b) Designation of Wilderness Areas.--
(1) In general.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal land in the
County comprising approximately 1,133,481 acres, as generally
depicted on the Map, is designated as wilderness and as
components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(A) Fifteenmile creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 58,599 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Fifteenmile Creek Wilderness''.
(B) Oregon canyon mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 57,891 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Oregon Canyon Mountains
Wilderness''.
(C) Twelvemile creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 37,779 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Twelvemile Creek Wilderness''.
(D) Upper west little owyhee wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 93,159 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Upper West Little Owyhee
Wilderness''.
(E) Lookout butte wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
66,194 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Lookout Butte Wilderness''.
(F) Owyhee river canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 223,586 acres, as generally depicted on the
Map, which shall be known as the ``Mary Gautreaux Owyhee
River Canyon Wilderness''.
(G) Twin butte wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
18,135 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Twin Butte Wilderness''.
(H) Cairn ``c'' wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
8,946 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be
known as the ``Cairn `C' Wilderness''.
(I) Oregon butte wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
32,010 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Oregon Butte Wilderness''.
(J) Deer flat wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
12,266 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Deer Flat Wilderness''.
(K) Sacramento hill wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 9,568 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Sacramento Hill Wilderness''.
(L) Coyote wells wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
7,147 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,

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which shall be known as the ``Coyote Wells Wilderness''.
(M) Big grassey wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
45,192 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Big Grassey Wilderness''.
(N) Little groundhog reservoir wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 5,272 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Little Groundhog Reservoir
Wilderness''.
(O) Lower owyhee canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 79,947 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Mary Gautreaux Lower Owyhee
Canyon Wilderness''.
(P) Jordan crater wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
31,141 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Jordan Crater Wilderness''.
(Q) Owyhee breaks wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
29,471 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Owyhee Breaks Wilderness''.
(R) Dry creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
33,209 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Dry Creek Wilderness''.
(S) Dry creek buttes wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 53,782 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Dry Creek Buttes Wilderness''.
(T) Upper leslie gulch wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 2,911 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Upper Leslie Gulch
Wilderness''.
(U) Slocum creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
7,528 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be
known as the ``Slocum Creek Wilderness''.
(V) Honeycombs wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
40,099 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall
be known as the ``Honeycombs Wilderness''.
(W) Wild horse basin wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 18,381 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Wild Horse Basin Wilderness''.
(X) Quartz mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 32,781 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Quartz Mountain Wilderness''.
(Y) The tongue wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 6,800
acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be known
as ``The Tongue Wilderness''.
(Z) Burnt mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 8,109 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Burnt Mountain Wilderness''.
(AA) Cottonwood creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 77,828 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Cottonwood Creek Wilderness''.
(BB) Castle rock wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
6,151 acres, as generally depicted on the Map, which shall be
known as the ``Castle Rock Wilderness''.
(CC) West fork bendire wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 10,519 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``West Fork Bendire Wilderness''.
(DD) Beaver dam creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 19,080 acres, as generally depicted on the Map,
which shall be known as the ``Beaver Dam Creek Wilderness''.
(2) Maps and legal descriptions.--
(A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit
to Congress a map and legal description of each wilderness
area.
(B) Effect.--Each map and legal description prepared under
subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may
correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal
description.
(C) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions
prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the Bureau.
(3) Management.--
(A) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
wilderness areas shall be administered by the Secretary in
accordance with--
(i) this subsection;
(ii) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except
that--

(I) any reference in that Act to the effective date of that
Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of
enactment of this Act; and
(II) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of
Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the
Secretary; and

(iii) section 6340 of the Bureau of Land Management Manual
(Management of Designated Wilderness Areas) (as in effect on
the date of enactment of this Act).
(B) Grazing.--The Secretary shall allow the continuation of
the grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas, if
established before the date of enactment of this Act, in
accordance with--
(i) this subtitle;
(ii) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4));
(iii) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report
of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House
of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st
Congress (H. 18 Rept. 101-405); and
(iv) any other Federal law that applies to livestock
grazing on Federal public land.
(C) Fire management and related activities.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary may carry out any activities
in the wilderness areas that the Secretary determines to be
necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases, in
accordance with--

(I) this subtitle;
(II) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(1)); and
(III) the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R.
1437 of the 98th Congress (House Report 98-40).

(ii) Inclusions.--Authorized activities under clause (i)
shall include the use of mechanical treatments in the
wilderness areas by first responders.
(D) Invasive species management and related activities.--In
accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may carry out any
activities in the wilderness areas that the Secretary
determines to be necessary for the control and manipulation
of invasive species, including--
(i) the use of nonnative species in areas in which native
species cannot be grown to adequately compete with nonnative
species; and
(ii) the manipulation of vegetation, including through
chemical, biological, and mechanical means--

(I) to control nonnative species; or
(II) as part of restoration activities, if natural
processes alone cannot recover the ecological health of an
area, as determined by the Secretary.

(E) Maintenance of livestock structures.--The Secretary may
carry out any activities in the wilderness areas that the
Secretary determines to be necessary for the maintenance of
structures and installations used for livestock management in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance
with--
(i) section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(1)); and
(ii) the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R.
1437 of the 98th Congress (House Report 98-40).
(F) Setback for roads adjacent to wilderness areas.--The
Secretary may determine, in accordance with an applicable
travel management plan for the Federal land adopted not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and
section 6340 of the Bureau of Land Management Manual
(Management of Designated Wilderness Areas) (as in effect on
the date of enactment of this Act), that the boundary of a
wilderness area adjacent to a road may be up to 300 feet from
the centerline of a road if--
(i) the setback is determined by the Secretary to be
appropriate for the use of the Federal land; and
(ii) no existing boundary road will be closed.
(c) Management of Land Under the Multiple-Use Mandate of
the Bureau of Land Management.--
(1) Release of wilderness study area.--
(A) Finding.--Congress finds that, for purposes of section
603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), any portion of the Federal land
designated as a wilderness study area as of the date of
enactment of this Act and identified as ``Proposed for
Release from Protection under Wilderness Study Area (WSA)
Designation or from Priority Protection of Lands with
Wilderness Characteristics (LWC)'' on the Map that is not
designated as wilderness by subsection (b)(1) has been
adequately studied for wilderness designation.
(B) Release.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the land
described in subparagraph (A)--
(i) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c));
and
(ii) shall be managed in accordance with--

(I) this subtitle; and
(II) the applicable land use plans adopted under section
202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712).

(2) Management of certain land with wilderness
characteristics.--Any portion of the Federal land described
in paragraph (1)(A) that was previously found to be lands

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with wilderness characteristics, as determined by the
Secretary, that is not designated as wilderness under this
subtitle, shall be managed by the Secretary in accordance
with the applicable land use plans adopted under section 202
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1712).
(d) Wild and Scenic River Designations.--
(1) In general.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(231) Owyhee river, oregon.--The approximately 14.7-mile
segment of the Owyhee River from the base of Owyhee Dam in
sec. 18, T. 22 S., R. 45 E., downstream to W\1/4\ SW\1/4\
sec. 13, T. 21 S., R. 45 E., to be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.''.
(2) Management.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the covered
segment in accordance with section 6400 of the Bureau of Land
Management Manual (Wild and Scenic Rivers) (as in effect on
the date of enactment of this Act).
(B) Livestock grazing.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall manage domestic
livestock grazing in the vicinity of the covered segment in a
manner that protects the identified values of the covered
segment, including maintaining existing structures used for
livestock management.
(ii) New structures.--To maintain the identified values of
the covered segment, the Secretary shall ensure that any
structures constructed after the date of enactment of this
Act to facilitate livestock management in the vicinity of the
covered segment are unobtrusive, as determined by the
Secretary.
(C) Invasive species management.--
(i) In general.--In administering the covered segment, the
Secretary shall carry out any activities that the Secretary
determines to be necessary to prevent or control the spread
of terrestrial invasive species and aquatic invasive species,
consistent with the applicable land use plan and applicable
law, including using manual and chemical prevention and
control methods, in accordance with--

(I) the applicable land use plan;
(II) section 9011 of the Bureau of Land Management Manual
(Chemical Pest Control) (as in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act);
(III) section 9014 of the Bureau of Land Management Manual
(Control Use of Biological Control Agents on Public Lands)
(as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act);
(IV) section 9015 of the Bureau of Land Management
(Integrated Weed Management) (as in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act);
(V) section H-1740-2 of the Bureau of Land Management
Handbook (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act);
and
(VI) any applicable Federal law.

(ii) Required evaluation.--Before using a chemical
prevention or control method authorized under clause (i), the
Secretary shall carefully evaluate the proposed use to ensure
that the proposed use would not adversely affect water
quality and the identified values of the covered segment.
(3) Withdrawal and use.--
(A) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all
Federal land within a covered segment is withdrawn from--
(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
laws;
(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(iii) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and
geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(B) Water rights.--Nothing in this subsection or an
amendment made by this subsection affects--
(i) valid existing water rights; or
(ii) existing rights to access water from the river
segment, if the access does not permanently impede the
qualities for which the covered segment was designated.
(C) Water resources.--The Secretary shall authorize the
continued use and maintenance of diversions and water
infrastructure in or adjacent to the covered segments as of
the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with section
6400 of the Bureau of Land Management Manual (Wild and Scenic
Rivers-Policy and Program Direction for Identification,
Evaluation, Planning, and Management) (as in effect on the
date of enactment of this Act).
(e) Mineral Withdrawals.--Subject to valid existing rights,
the approximately 12,426.43 acres of Federal land known as
the ``Leslie Gulch Area of Critical Environmental Concern'',
as described in the public land order entitled ``Public Land
Order No. 7412; Withdrawal for Leslie Gulch Area of Critical
Environmental Concern; Oregon'' (64 Fed. Reg. 51553
(September 23, 1999)), is permanently withdrawn from--
(1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public
land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.

SEC. 2405. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Loop Roads Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in coordination with the
County, shall work with Travel Oregon to establish
requirements for the loop roads.
(2) Owyhee dam road.--
(A) Safety upgrades.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into an
arrangement with the County to fund safety upgrades, in
accordance with County road standards, to the Owyhee Dam Road
to ensure access to the recreational opportunities of the
Owyhee Reservoir, including improved signage and surfacing.
(ii) Deadline for upgrades.--Any upgrades carried out with
funds provided under clause (i) shall be completed not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(iii) Compliance with standards.--If the County receives
any funds provided under this subparagraph, the County shall
ensure that, not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Owyhee Dam Road is in compliance
with County and County road district standards.
(B) Fees and tolls.--
(i) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date on
which requirements for the Owyhee Dam Road are established
under paragraph (1) and notwithstanding the terms of the
right-of-way easement between the County and the Bureau dated
April 20, 1988, and recorded in the County deed records as
instrument number 88-17855, the County may collect fees or
tolls for the use of the road.
(ii) Use of fees or tolls.--Any fees or tolls collected
under clause (i) shall be used for road improvements by the
County.
(C) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to
amounts made available under subsection (f)(1), there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out
subparagraph (A) $6,000,000.
(3) Succor creek scenic loop.--The Secretary shall work
with the County on a plan to improve the Succor Creek Scenic
Loop, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Lake
Owyhee, Succor Creek, Birch Creek, and Three Forks Scenic
Loops'' and dated November 6, 2019, to accommodate visitors
and residents.
(4) Birch creek scenic loop.--The Secretary shall work with
the County on a plan to improve the Birch Creek Scenic Loop,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Lake Owyhee,
Succor Creek, Birch Creek, and Three Forks Scenic Loops'' and
dated November 6, 2019, to accommodate visitors and
residents.
(5) Three forks scenic loop.--The Secretary shall work with
the County on a plan to improve the Three Forks Scenic Loop,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Lake Owyhee,
Succor Creek, Birch Creek, and Three Forks Scenic Loops'' and
dated November 6, 2019--
(A) to accommodate visitors and residents; and
(B) to provide a connection to the Idaho Scenic Byway.
(b) Improvements to State Parks and Other Amenities.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act--
(1) the Commissioner, in coordination with the Owyhee
Irrigation District, shall work with Travel Oregon or the
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, as appropriate--
(A) to carry out a feasibility study relating to the
establishment of not more than 2 marinas on the Owyhee
Reservoir;
(B) to carry out a feasibility study relating to the
establishment of a paddle bar on the Owyhee Reservoir;
(C) to carry out improvements to existing Oregon State
Parks bordering the Owyhee Reservoir;
(D) to establish a network of hostelries in the County
using former hotels and bunkhouses that are not in use;
(E) to carry out improvements to private camps on the shore
of the Owyhee Reservoir; and
(F) to establish a dude ranch at Birch Creek; and
(2) the Secretary shall work with the County to carry out a
feasibility study on the rails-to-trails project known as
``Rails to Trails: The Oregon Eastern Branch/The Oregon and
Northwestern Railroad''.
(c) Gateway to the Oregon Owyhee.--Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in
coordination with Travel Oregon, shall complete a feasibility
study on how best to market communities or sections of the
County as the ``Gateway to the Oregon Owyhee''.
(d) Jordan Valley Airstrip Improvements To Support
Firefighting Efforts.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall work with firefighting
entities in the County to determine--
(A) the need for the use of the Jordan Valley Airstrip to
support firefighting efforts; and
(B) the conditions under which the Jordan Valley Airstrip
may be used to support firefighting efforts.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Malheur CEO Group a report on the need and conditions
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1),
including any ways in which to meet those conditions.
(e) Native Seed Center.--
(1) Establishment.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Native Seed Center Establishment
Group shall establish a center, to be known as the ``Native
Seed Center'', to serve as the primary native seed repository
of the Federal Government in the Western States.
(B) Native seed center establishment group.--
(i) Establishment of group.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Agricultural Resource Service shall enter into a memorandum
of understanding with the partners described in clause (ii)
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a group, to be known as the ``Native Seed Center
Establishment Group'', to establish and operate the Center.
(ii) Partners described.--The partners referred to in
clause (i) are--

(I) the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency;
(II) Oregon State University;
(III) Treasure Valley Community College;
(IV) the Malheur County Weeds Department Inspector; and
(V) local agricultural producers in the County.

(2) Purpose.--The Center shall--
(A) serve as a repository of native seeds deposited with
the Center;
(B) develop methods to improve the growth of native seeds;
(C) give priority to the production of species of plants,
as seeds and seedlings, that--
(i) are of heightened cultural significance to the Burns
Paiute Tribe; and
(ii) are locally adapted; and
(D) pursuant to the contract described in paragraph (3),
provide native seeds for use on all rangeland managed by the
Bureau.
(3) Contract.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
establishment of the Center under paragraph (1), the Center
shall enter into a contract with the Bureau, seed growers,
ranchers in the County, and the Burns Paiute Tribe to provide
native seeds for use on all rangeland managed by the Bureau.
(B) Requirement.--The contract under subparagraph (A)
shall--
(i) include the use of technologies such as biochar to
improve seed germination rates; and
(ii) guarantee prices and availability for ranchers and
members of the Burns Paiute Tribe who use rangeland managed
by the Bureau.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated--
(1) to the Secretary--
(A) to carry out subsection (a), $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2020 through 2030;
(B) to carry out subsection (b)(2), $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2020 through 2030;
(C) to carry out subsection (c), $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2020 through 2030; and
(D) to carry out subsection (d), $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2020 through 2030;
(2) to the Commissioner--
(A) to carry out subsection (b)(1)(A), $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 through 2030;
(B) to carry out subsection (b)(1)(B), $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 through 2030;
(C) to carry out subsection (b)(1)(C), $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 through 2030;
(D) to carry out subsection (b)(1)(D), $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 through 2030;
(E) to carry out subsection (b)(1)(E), $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 through 2030; and
(F) to carry out subsection (b)(1)(F), $10,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2020 through 2030; and
(3) to the Administrator of the Agricultural Resource
Service, for the establishment and operation of the Center,
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2030.

SEC. 2406. TRIBAL PROTECTIONS.

(a) In General.--Nothing in this subtitle, including any
designation or nondesignation relating to increased
protection of Tribal resources under this subtitle,
detrimentally affects any sacred Tribal or important cultural
location or resource.
(b) Land in Trust.--
(1) Definition of covered land.--In this subsection, the
term ``covered land'' means--
(A) the allotment of land of the Bureau known as ``OR00306
Jonesboro''; and
(B) the allotment of land of the Bureau known as ``OR00229
Road Gulch''.
(2) Land in trust.--Subject to valid existing rights, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
covered land shall be held in trust by the United States for
the benefit of the Burns Paiute Tribe.
(3) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction.--To better
manage and protect the resources around the Malheur River
Wildlife Mitigation Site of the Burns Paiute Tribe,
administrative jurisdiction over the covered land is
transferred from the Secretary to the Director of the Bureau
of Indian Affairs.
(4) Grants for management of land.--The Director of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs shall make grants to the Burns
Paiute Tribe to support the management of the covered land.

(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Director of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs to make grants under subsection (b)(4) $10,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2030.
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