A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-s-1540
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2023-05-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Endangered and threatened species

Forests, forestry, trees

Land use and conservation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 161.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill establishes circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation related to endangered or threatened species is not required under a land and resource management plan or a land use plan.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill prohibits a land and resource management plan for a unit of the National Forest System or a land use plan for public lands from</p> <ul> <li>being considered to be a continuing federal agency action, or </li> <li>constituting a discretionary federal involvement or control for a distinct federal purpose.</li> </ul> <p>This makes certain consultation requirements related to endangered or threatened species inapplicable to such plans.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 161 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1540 [Report No. 118–77] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Risch , Mr. Crapo , Mr. King , and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources July 25, 2023 Reported by Mr. Manchin , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.

1. Consultation under certain land and resource management plans and land use plans (a) National Forest System land and resource management plan Section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Completed Federal action A land and resource management plan for a unit of the National Forest System approved, amended, or revised under this section shall not— (1) be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action; or (2) constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose. . (b) Bureau of land management land use plans Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Completed Federal action A land management plan approved, amended, or revised under this section shall not— (1) be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action; or (2) constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose. .

1. Consultation under certain land and resource management plans and land use plans (a) National Forest System land and resource management plans Section 6(d) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604(d) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) No additional consultation required after approval of land management plans Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on a completed land and resource management plan that has no on-the-ground effects when— (A) a new species is listed or a new critical habitat is designated under that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); or (B) new information reveals effects of the land and resource management plan that may affect a species listed or critical habitat designated under that Act in a manner or to an extent not previously considered. . (b) Bureau of land management land use plans Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) No additional consultation required after approval of land use plans Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not be required to reinitiate consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ) or section 402.16 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation), on a completed land use plan that has no on-the-ground effects when— (1) a new species is listed or a new critical habitat is designated under that Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); or (2) new information reveals effects of the land use plan that may affect a species listed or critical habitat designated under that Act in a manner or to an extent not previously considered. .

July 25, 2023 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1540 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 10, 2023 Mr. Daines (for himself, Mr. Risch , and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for circumstances under which reinitiation of consultation is not required under a land and resource management plan or land use plan under those Acts, and for other purposes.

1. Consultation under certain land and resource management plans and land use plans (a) National Forest System land and resource management plan Section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (n) Completed Federal action A land and resource management plan for a unit of the National Forest System approved, amended, or revised under this section shall not— (1) be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action; or (2) constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose. . (b) Bureau of land management land use plans Section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Completed Federal action A land management plan approved, amended, or revised under this section shall not— (1) be considered to be a continuing Federal agency action; or (2) constitute a discretionary Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose. .