A bill to amend the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978, to prevent the loss of economic grazing units, to prevent increased unemployment and food inflation, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

26 July 1979

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Referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summary

Amends the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from implementing an allotment management plan which would reduce grazing rights under outstanding permits or licenses by more than ten percent in any one year or more than 20 percent in any ten-year period. Permits greater reductions in livestock grazing if it can be shown after notice to all interested parties and a hearing that irreparable damage will occur to the rangeland.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1589
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