VOLUNTARY GRAZING LEASE DONATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 1402. VOLUNTARY GRAZING LEASE DONATION PROGRAM.(a) Existing Grazing Leases.—(1) Donation of lease.—(A) Acceptance by secretary.—The Secretary shall accept any grazing lease that is donated by a lessee.(B) Termination.—The Secretary shall terminate any grazing lease acquired under subparagraph (A).(C) No new grazing lease.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), with respect to each grazing lease donated under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—(i) not issue any new grazing lease within the grazing allotment covered by the grazing lease; and(ii) ensure a permanent end to livestock grazing on the grazing allotment covered by the grazing lease.(2) Donation of portion of grazing lease.—(A) In general.—A lessee with a grazing lease for a grazing allotment partially within the Monument may elect to donate only that portion of the grazing lease that is within the Monument.(B) Acceptance by secretary.—The Secretary shall accept the portion of a grazing lease that is donated under subparagraph (A).(C) Modification of lease.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), if a lessee donates a portion of a grazing lease under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—123 STAT. 1028(i) reduce the authorized grazing level and area to reflect the donation; and(ii) modify the grazing lease to reflect the reduced level and area of use.(D) Authorized level.—To ensure that there is a permanent reduction in the level and area of livestock grazing on the land covered by a portion of a grazing lease donated under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall not allow grazing to exceed the authorized level and area established under subparagraph (C).(3) Common allotments.—(A) In general.—If a grazing allotment covered by a grazing lease or portion of a grazing lease that is donated under paragraph (1) or (2) also is covered by another grazing lease that is not donated, the Secretary shall reduce the grazing level on the grazing allotment to reflect the donation.(B) Authorized level.—To ensure that there is a permanent reduction in the level of livestock grazing on the land covered by the grazing lease or portion of a grazing lease donated under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall not allow grazing to exceed the level established under subparagraph (A).(b) Limitations.—The Secretary—(1) with respect to the Agate, Emigrant Creek, and Siskiyou allotments in and near the Monument—(A) shall not issue any grazing lease; and(B) shall ensure a permanent end to livestock grazing on each allotment; and(2) shall not establish any new allotments for livestock grazing that include any Monument land (whether leased or not leased for grazing on the date of enactment of this Act).(c) Effect of Donation.—A lessee who donates a grazing lease or a portion of a grazing lease under this section shall be considered to have waived any claim to any range improvement on the associated grazing allotment or portion of the associated grazing allotment, as applicable.