Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following bills: Calendar No. 422, which is S. 1348, and Calendar No. 501, which is S. 1890. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bills en bloc, which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, with amendments to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: S. 1348 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land Management. (2) Range improvement.--The term ``range improvement'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 1902). (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Wyoming. (5) Wilderness area.--The term ``wilderness area'' means a wilderness area designated by section 3. SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILDERNESS AREAS. In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.…
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