Bill Lee: “I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To provide for the protecton and recovery of the greater sage-grouse, the conservation of lesser prairie-chicken, and the removal of endangered species status for the American burying beetle) At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. PROTECTION AND RECOVERY OF GREATER SAGE GROUSE. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``Federal resource management plan'' means-- (A) a land use plan prepared by the Bureau of Land Management for public lands pursuant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); or (B) a land and resource management plan prepared by the Forest Service for National Forest System lands pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). (2) The term ``Greater Sage Grouse'' means a sage grouse of the species Centrocercus urophasianus. (3) The term ``State management plan'' means a State- approved plan for the protection and recovery of the Greater Sage Grouse. (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is-- (1) to facilitate implementation of State management plans over a period of multiple, consecutive sage grouse life cycles; and (2) to demonstrate the efficacy of the State management plans for the protection and recovery of the Greater Sage Grouse.…”