Definitions

In this Act: (1) Administratively retired grazing allotment The term administratively retired grazing allotment means a grazing allotment, or portion of a grazing allotment, on Federal lands managed by the Secretary that is or becomes vacant or closed due to the voluntary waiver of the grazing permit or lease by the holder of the grazing permit or lease issued by the Secretary with the intention of permanently ending livestock grazing on that grazing allotment, or portion of a grazing allotment, as a result of an agreement with a third party. (2) Commercial livestock grazing; livestock grazing The terms commercial livestock grazing and livestock grazing — (A) mean the grazing of domestic livestock on Federal lands as authorized by a grazing permit or lease; and (B) do not include the grazing of beasts of burden on Federal lands while used for recreational or administrative purposes. (3) Grazing allotment The term grazing allotment means the designated portion of Federal land upon which domestic livestock are authorized to graze by a grazing permit or lease. (4) Grazing permit; lease The terms grazing permit or lease and grazing permit and lease mean any document authorizing the use of Federal lands for the purpose of commercial livestock grazing. (5) Permittee; lessee The terms permittee or lessee and permittee and lessee mean a livestock operator that holds a valid existing grazing permit or lease. (6) Range developments The term range developments — (A) means structures, fences, and other permanent fixtures placed on Federal lands for the furtherance of the purpose of livestock grazing; and (B) does not include rolling stock, livestock, and diversions of water from Federal lands onto non-Federal lands. (7) Secretaries The term Secretaries refers to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior. (8) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate to the administration of a grazing permit or lease. (9) 16 western states The term 16 Western States means Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.