(2) the extension of research described in para-
graph (1) to seed producers and land managers re-
sponsible for restoration efforts; and 
(3) the production, storage, distribution, and 
planting of native seed crops in grasslands areas for 
restoration. 
SEC. 11. REGENERATIVE GRAZING DATA COLLECTION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means— 
(A) public lands; and 
(B) land of the National Forest System. 
(2) NATIONAL
FOREST
SYSTEM.—The term 
‘‘National Forest System’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Range-
land Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(3) PILOT
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘pilot pro-
gram’’ means the pilot program established under 
subsection (b)(1). 
(4) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘‘public lands’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1702). 
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(5) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the— 
(A) 
Secretary 
of 
Agriculture, 
acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service; and 
(B) Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of Land 
Management; 
acting jointly. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM FOR USE OF REGENERATIVE 
GRAZING ON FEDERAL LAND TO MITIGATE EFFECTS OF 
CLIMATE CHANGE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Secretaries shall establish a pilot program to study 
the effectiveness of using grazing on Federal land to 
mitigate the effects of climate change. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot 
program, the Secretaries shall— 
(A) identify— 
(i) a standard set of practices to 
study, such as carbon beneficial practices, 
that support conservation and grazing 
goals, including— 
(I) 
ecologically 
appropriate 
silvopasture; 
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(II) practices that provide wild-
life habitat benefits; 
(III) practices that consider flexi-
bility in season of use; 
(IV) forage and biomass manage-
ment; 
(V) planned grazing; and 
(VI) range monitoring; and 
(ii) sufficient grazing allotments on a 
diverse mixture of ecosystems to identify 
whether, and the extent to which, grazing 
is an effective tool to mitigate the effects 
of climate change, including the ability— 
(I) to improve soil health; 
(II) to increase carbon sequestra-
tion; 
(III) to reduce wildfire risk; and 
(IV) to improve watershed resil-
ience and biodiversity; and 
(B) in developing, implementing, and mon-
itoring the pilot program, consult with— 
(i) the Chief of the Forest Service; 
(ii) the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management; 
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(iii) the Administrator of the Agricul-
tural Research Service; 
(iv) the Chief of the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service; 
(v) the Director of the United States 
Geological Survey; 
(vi) representatives designated by In-
dian Tribes; 
(vii) ranchers and representatives of 
the ranching industry; 
(viii) representatives from grazing dis-
tricts, associations, boards, or councils; 
(ix) environmental and conservation 
nongovernmental organizations; 
(x) institutions of higher education; 
and 
(xi) any other Federal or State agen-
cy, academic institution, or organization 
that the Secretaries determine to be appro-
priate. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made available to 
carry out the pilot program may be used— 
(A) to conduct research activities; 
(B) to provide technical assistance to per-
mittees; or 
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(C) to construct the infrastructure nec-
essary to implement and analyze regenerative 
grazing. 
(4) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date on which the Secretaries de-
termine that a sufficient quantity of data has been 
collected under the pilot program, the Secretaries 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources and the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and 
make publicly available on the websites of the De-
partment of Agriculture and the Department of the 
Interior, a report regarding the findings and data 
derived from the pilot program, including whether 
and the extent to which the use of regenerative graz-
ing improved the ability to mitigate the impacts of 
climate change. 
SEC. 12. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
The Director shall biennially submit to Congress, and 
make publicly available, a report regarding the implemen-
tation of this Act, which shall include an assessment of 
the status of grasslands conservation projects during the 
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preceding 2 years, including an accounting of expenditures 
by Federal, State, and other entities. 
SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated, to remain available until expended— 
(1) to carry out section 7, $5,000,000; 
(2) beginning on the date the Conservation 
Strategy is first publicly posted under section 7(d), 
to carry out the Program— 
(A) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; 
(B) $67,500,000 for fiscal year 2026; 
(C) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2027; 
(D) $82,500,000 for fiscal year 2028; and 
(E) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; 
(3) to Partners for Fish and Wildlife to work 
with ranchers, landowners, Tribes, and eligible enti-
ties to carry out activities under the Program, 
$1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
2029; 
(4) to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out 
section 10, $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 
through 2027; and 
(5) to carry out section 11, $10,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2024 through 2026. 
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(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR THE PROGRAM.— 
Of the amounts made available under subsection (a)(3), 
not more than 10 percent may be used for administrative 
costs relating to the Council, Regional Grasslands Con-
servation Councils, and the Program. 
(c) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made available 
under this section may be— 
(1) used for species or habitat mitigation under 
any Federal law; or 
(2) applied in a manner that requires nonvol-
untary changes in agricultural or domestic livestock 
production, permitted forestry practices, access to 
valid existing rights, or compatible energy develop-
ment and mining. 
SEC. 14. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act may be construed— 
(1) to enlarge or diminish the authority, juris-
diction, or responsibility of a State to manage, con-
trol, or regulate fish and wildlife under the law and 
regulations of the State on lands and waters within 
the State, including on Federal lands and waters; 
(2) as modifying or abrogating a treaty with 
any Indian Tribe, or as enlarging or diminishing the 
authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of an Indian 
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Tribe to manage, control, or regulate wildlife on 
Tribal land; 
(3) to impact the private property or privacy 
rights of landowners without the express written 
consent of such landowners; or 
(4) to authorize restrictions or reductions to 
public access for hunting, angling, recreational 
shooting, or other compatible types of outdoor recre-
ation. 
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