; and (2) if such response confirms that the Secretary, acting through the applicable forest supervisor, will carry out the range improvement requested— (A) notify the district office that serves the area in which such range improvement will occur; and (B) expedite the carrying out of such range improvement using any available administrative tools or authorities, including categorical exclusions. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) CFR terms The terms grazing permit , permittee , and range improvement have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 222.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations). (2) Covered request The term covered request means a request submitted by a permittee to the Secretary requesting that the Secretary carry out a range improvement. (3) Minor range improvement The term minor range improvement includes improvements to existing fences and fence lines, wells, water pipelines, and stock tanks. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Minor range improvements under BLM grazing permits (a) Minor range improvements by grazing permit holders Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations allowing a grazing permit or lease holder to carry out a minor range improvement on the lands with respect to which the grazing permit or lease applies if— (1) the grazing permit or lease holder notifies the applicable Bureau of Land Management district or field manager at least 30 days prior to carrying out such minor range improvement; and (2) such applicable district or field manager— (A) approves the minor range improvement; or (B) does not respond to the minor range improvement. (b) Range improvements by the Secretary The Secretary, acting through the applicable State Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall— (1) respond to a covered request not later than 30 days after the date on which such request is submitted