Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6777 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6777 To provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 17, 2025 Mr. Bentz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the establishment of a grazing management program on Federal land in Malheur County, Oregon, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Oregon Owyhee Wilderness and Community Protection Act''. SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land Management. (2) County.--The term ``County'' means Malheur County, Oregon. (3) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means land in the County managed by the Bureau. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon. (6) State lands.--The term ``State lands'' means any lands owned by the State. (7) Malheur c.e.o. group.--The term ``Malheur C.E.O. Group'' means the group established by section 3(b). (8) Private lands.--The term ``Private lands'' means any land that is privately owned, and not owned by any local, State, or Federal Government or agency. (9) Operational flexibility.--The term ``operational flexibility'', with respect to grazing on the Federal land, means-- (A) a seasonal adjustment of livestock positioning for the purposes of that grazing pursuant to a flexible grazing use authorized under the program with respect to which written notice is prov