Agriculture for land located within the National For-
est System) and the western State shall allow the 
grazing to continue for the remainder of the term of 
the lease, permit, or contract, subject to the related 
terms and conditions of user agreements, including 
permitted stocking rates, grazing fee levels, access, 
and ownership and use of range improvements. 
(2) RENEWAL.—On expiration of any grazing 
lease, permit, or contract described in paragraph 
(1), the party that has jurisdiction over the land on 
the date of expiration may elect to renew the lease, 
permit, or contract if permitted under applicable 
law. 
(3) CANCELLATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act 
prevents the Secretary (or the Secretary of Ag-
riculture for land located within the National 
Forest System) or the western State from can-
celing or modifying a grazing permit, lease, or 
contract if the land subject to the permit, lease, 
or contract is sold, conveyed, transferred, or 
leased for nongrazing purposes. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Except to the extent 
reasonably necessary to accommodate surface 
operations in support of mineral development, 
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the Secretary (or the Secretary of Agriculture 
for land located within the National Forest Sys-
tem) or the western State shall not cancel or 
modify a grazing permit, lease, or contract for 
land conveyed pursuant to this Act because the 
land subject to the permit, lease, or contract 
has been leased for mineral development. 
(4) BASE PROPERTIES.—If land conveyed by 
the western State under this Act is used by a graz-
ing permittee or lessee to meet the base property re-
quirements for a Federal grazing permit or lease, 
the land shall continue to qualify as a base property 
for the remaining term of the lease or permit and 
the term of any renewal or extension of the lease or 
permit. 
(5) RANGE IMPROVEMENTS.—Nothing in this 
Act prohibits a holder of a grazing lease, permit, or 
contract from being compensated for range improve-
ments pursuant to the terms of the lease, permit, or 
contract under existing Federal or State laws. 
(d) ROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If land conveyed under this 
Act is subject to a road lease, road right-of-way, 
road easement, or other valid existing right in effect 
on the date of the conveyance, the Secretary (or the 
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Secretary of Agriculture for land located within the 
National Forest System) and the western State shall 
allow the lease, right-of-way, easement, or other 
valid existing right to continue for the remainder of 
the term of the lease, right-of-way, easement, or 
other valid existing right, subject to the applicable 
terms and conditions of the lease, right-of-way, ease-
ment, or other valid existing right. 
(2) RENEWAL.—On expiration of any road 
lease, road right-of-way, road easement, or other 
valid existing right described in paragraph (1), the 
party that has jurisdiction over the land on the date 
of expiration may elect to renew the lease, right-of- 
way, easement, or other valid existing right if per-
mitted under applicable law. 
(e) PROTECTION OF INDIAN RIGHTS.— 
(1) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act al-
ters or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian 
tribe. 
(2) LAND HELD IN TRUST.—Nothing in this 
Act affects— 
(A) land held in trust by the Secretary for 
any Indian tribe; or 
(B) any individual Indian allotment. 
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(3) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act alters, di-
minishes, or enlarges the application of— 
(A) division A of subtitle III of title 54, 
United States Code (formerly known as the 
‘‘National Historic Preservation Act’’ (16 
U.S.C. 470 et seq.)); 
(B) the Native American Graves Protec-
tion and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et 
seq.); 
(C) Public Law 95–341 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘American Indian Religious Freedom 
Act’’) (42 U.S.C. 1996); 
(D) chapter 3125 of title 54, United States 
Code; or 
(E) the Archaeological Resources Protec-
tion Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.). 
SEC. 10. EFFECT. 
Nothing in this Act repeals or limits, expressly or by 
implication, any authority in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act for the selection or exchange of land. 
SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the pro-
visions of this Act shall cease to be effective with regard 
to any State land grant parcel located within an eligible 
area for which an application has not been filed by the 
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date that is 20 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) NEW ELIGIBLE AREAS.—If the application de-
scribed in subsection (a) is for a State land grant parcel 
that is located within an eligible area established after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of this Act 
shall remain effective for 20 years after the date on which 
the new eligible area is established. 
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Union Calendar No. 524 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 244 
[Report No. 116–639] 
A BILL 
To maximize land management efficiencies, pro-
mote land conservation, generate education fund-
ing, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 14, 2020 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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