What changed between these versions
A minor technical clarification was made to the bill. Section 2(a) was modified to precisely specify the phrase being replaced in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, ensuring the amendment targets the correct statutory language. The overall policy direction and intent of the bill remain unchanged.
Overview
A single, minor technical change. · v2 clarifies the operative language of the amendment without altering the bill's overall policy direction.
The primary change in v2 is a technical clarification in Section 2(a), which amends the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. The phrase targeted for striking was made more specific to include "in the sixteen contiguous Western States," ensuring accurate statutory amendment. This adjustment refines the legislative text without introducing new policy or altering the bill's intent to treat national grasslands grazing agreements similarly to other federal land permits.
Modifications
This modification ensures that the amendment to 43 U.S.C. 1752(a) correctly identifies and replaces the full, precise phrase in the existing statute, thereby preventing potential ambiguity in the legislative intent and application of the change for ranchers with grazing agreements on national grasslands.
Before
The bill proposed striking 'lands within National Forests' from Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
After
The bill now proposes striking 'lands within National Forests in the sixteen contiguous Western States' from Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.