SEC. 2. TEMPORARY USE OF VACANT GRAZING ALLOT-
MENTS FOR HOLDERS OF GRAZING PERMITS 
OR 
LEASES 
DURING 
EXTREME 
NATURAL 
EVENTS AND DISASTERS. 
Title IV of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 405. VACANT GRAZING ALLOTMENTS MADE AVAIL-
ABLE TO HOLDERS OF GRAZING PERMITS OR 
LEASES DURING EXTREME NATURAL EVENTS 
AND DISASTERS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY CONCERNED.—In 
this section, the term ‘Secretary concerned’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect 
to National Forest System land; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary, with respect to public lands. 
‘‘(b) ALLOTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
may make available to the holder of a grazing per-
mit or lease issued by either Secretary concerned the 
temporary use of a vacant grazing allotment if— 
‘‘(A) 1 or more grazing allotments covered 
by the grazing permit or lease of the holder of 
the grazing permit or lease are temporarily un-
usable, as determined by the Secretary con-
cerned, because of unforeseen natural events or 
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disasters (including an extreme weather event, 
drought, wildfire, infestation, or blight); and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary concerned determines 
that the vacant grazing allotment is appropriate 
for temporary grazing use. 
‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—In establishing 
the terms and conditions in a permit or lease for the 
temporary use of a vacant grazing allotment made 
available pursuant to this subsection, the Secretary 
concerned— 
‘‘(A) shall take into consideration the 
terms and conditions of the most recent permit 
or lease that was applicable to the vacant graz-
ing allotment; 
‘‘(B) if there are no terms or conditions 
available for consideration under subparagraph 
(A), may assign temporary terms or conditions, 
after considering ecological conditions of, or 
terms on, adjacent grazing allotments; 
‘‘(C) shall base the terms and conditions 
on local ecological conditions, as determined by 
the applicable official; 
‘‘(D) shall take into consideration other 
factors, including any prior agency agreement 
that resolved or sought to resolve a manage-
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ment conflict, including a conflict related to 
State management of wildlife; and 
‘‘(E) may authorize the placement and use 
of temporary rangeland improvements (includ-
ing portable corrals, fencing, aboveground pipe-
lines, and water troughs) on the vacant grazing 
allotment to accommodate the temporary use. 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretaries concerned shall coordi-
nate to make available to holders of grazing permits 
or leases the use of vacant grazing allotments, re-
gardless of agency jurisdiction over vacant grazing 
allotments, pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(4) EFFECT.—The temporary use of a vacant 
grazing allotment under this subsection shall not— 
‘‘(A) preclude or otherwise alter other on-
going or future actions or assessments evalu-
ating the potential of the vacant grazing allot-
ment to be used or otherwise assigned; or 
‘‘(B) alter— 
‘‘(i) the terms and conditions of the 
original grazing permit or lease of the 
holder of the grazing permit or lease; 
‘‘(ii) the preference or ability of the 
holder of the grazing permit or lease to re-
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turn to the original allotment once access 
to, or the use of, the original allotment is 
restored; or 
‘‘(iii) the animal unit months in fu-
ture authorizations, or conditions of a per-
mit, of the holder of the grazing permit or 
lease. 
‘‘(c) DURATION.—The Secretary concerned shall de-
termine the duration of the temporary use of a vacant 
grazing allotment made available pursuant to subsection 
(b), after considering— 
‘‘(1) the condition of the vacant grazing allot-
ment; and 
‘‘(2) the period of time necessary for the origi-
nal allotment of the holder of the grazing permit or 
lease to return to use. 
‘‘(d) GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
concerned shall establish guidelines to expeditiously, 
efficiently, and effectively carry out activities author-
ized under this section. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing the 
guidelines under paragraph (1), the Secretary con-
cerned may consider— 
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‘‘(A) criteria for determining whether the 
vacant grazing allotment is suitable for tem-
porary grazing use; 
‘‘(B) eligibility criteria for the holders of 
grazing permits or leases; 
‘‘(C) prioritizing holders of grazing permits 
or leases in close proximity to a vacant grazing 
allotment; 
‘‘(D) any class or change in class of live-
stock on the temporary use of a vacant grazing 
allotment, with consideration given to local eco-
logical conditions, disease, wildlife conflicts, and 
other factors based on localized conditions; 
‘‘(E) processes for coordinating with allot-
ments adjoining or within the vicinity of a va-
cant grazing allotment; and 
‘‘(F) any other processes intended to expe-
dite procedures for making vacant grazing allot-
ments available during emergent circumstances. 
‘‘(e) PERIODIC EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall periodically evaluate land health conditions of 
vacant grazing allotments to facilitate the efficient imple-
mentation of this section.’’. 
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