,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aghh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjac     
,mrs4 ,ba*mann 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1
 ,mr4 ,kl9e1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,ba*us1  
,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga ( ,mi*igan1  
,mr4 ,cole1 & ,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act to        
delegate to ,/ates ! au?orities ( !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior "u t ,act )      
respect to cormorants1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,cormorant ,managem5t & ,natural    
,res\rces ,protection ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!    
curr5t p]mitt+ sy/em is n suffici5t to  
a*ieve a /reaml9$ control ( excessive   
cormorant populations4  7#b7 ,excessive 
cormorant populations cause damage to   
ecosy/ems4  7#c7 ,excessive cormorant   
populations pose public heal? & safety  
conc]ns4  7#d7 ,excessive cormorant     

populations pose an unsightly1 l\d1 &   
olfactory nuisance4  7#e7 ,excessive    
cormorant populations c h a detrim5tal  
effect on fi% populations4  7#f7        
,excessive cormorant populations        
displace native species f _! habitats4  
7#g7 ,cormorant excrem5t 9 colonies (t5 
kills vegetation4  #c4 ,delegation to   
,/ates ( au?ority "u ,migratory ,bird   
,treaty ,act ) respect to cormorants    
7a7 ,delegation ( au?ority ,section #g (
 ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #gjh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
ins]t+ 7a7 ,pres]vation ( ,/ate         
au?ority4-- be=e ! fir/ s5t5ce2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7         
,delegation to ,/ates ( au?ority )      
respect to cormorants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act )    
respect to cormorants 9 a ,/ate is h]eby
 delegat$ to ! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate        
effective on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y  
approves a managem5t plan = cormorants 9
 ! ,/ate t is submitt$ by ! gov]nor4    
7#b7 ,approval or disapproval (         

managem5t plan  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y %all approve or disapprove a  
managem5t plan submitt$ "u ?is          
subsection by n lat] ?an ! end ( !      
#fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! plan  
is submitt$4  7,b7 ,requirem5t to       
approve ,! ,secret>y %all approve a     
managem5t plan submitt$ "u ?is          
subsection if ! plan is 9 accordance )  
,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u treaties & 
,f$]al law4  7,c7 ,disapproval ( plan   
,if ! ,secret>y disapproves a managem5t 
plan "u ?is subsection ! ,secret>y %all 
provide to ! gov]nor :o submitt$ ! plan 
! reasons = ! disapproval & an          
opportunity to revise & resubmit ! plan4
  7,d7 ,plan deem$ approv$ ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 if !        
,secret>y does n approve or disapprove a
 managem5t plan be=e ! end ( ! p]iod    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ! ,secret>y is
 deem$ to h approv$ ! plan4  7,e7       
,limitation on approval ,a managem5t    
plan %all n be approv$ "u ?is p>agraph  
if ! plan is f\nd to be 9 violation (   

,unit$ ,/ates obligations "u treaties & 
,f$]al law4  7,f7 ,review ( approv$     
plans ,! ,secret>y--  7i7 %all review e 
#e ye>s ea* managem5t plan approv$ = a  
,/ate "u ?is subsection & ! ,/ate       
gov]nor's ex]cise ( au?ority delegat$ "u
 ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 may revoke su* 
approval & delegation if1 bas$ on su*   
review1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! plan or
 ! gov]nor's ex]cise ( au?ority delegat$
 "u ?is subsection is n 9 accordance )  
?is ,act or any treaty implem5t$ by ?is 
,act4  7#c7 ,relation%ip betwe5 approv$ 
plan & regulations ,a managem5t plan t  
is approv$ = a ,/ate "u ?is subsection  
%all apply 9 t ,/ate ) respect to       
managem5t ( cormorants1 9 lieu (        
regulations issu$ "u ?is ,act4  7#d7    
,compliance ) treaties & ,f$]al law ,9  
ex]cis+ au?ority delegat$ "u ?is        
subsection ! gov]nor ( a ,/ate %all     
comply ) ?is ,act & all treaties        
implem5t$ by ?is ,act4  7#e7            
,relation%ip to o!r au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is
 subsection limits ! au?ority ( !       

,secret>y or any ,f$]al ag5cy to ex]cise
 au?ority "u any ,f$]al law to assi/ a  
,/ate1 ^u reque/ by ! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1
 ) control ( cormorants4  7#f7          
,cormorant def9$ ,9 ?is subsection ! t]m
 cormorant means ! d\ble-cre/$ cormorant
 7,phalacrocorax auritus74  4  7b7      
,coop]ation ,to prev5t cormorant        
prolif]ation  7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior 
coop]ation ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1   
act+ 9 consultation ) ! ,national       
,aquaculture ,in=mation ,c5t] & !       
,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection     
,s]vice1 %all conduct educational &     
in=mational activities = ! own]s &      
op]ators ( aquaculture facilities to    
improve _! ef=ts to prev5t cormorants f 
consum+ aquatic species be+ re>$ 9      
aquaculture facilities1 :i* contributes 
to ! prolif]ation ( cormorants4  7#b7   
,o!r ef=ts ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection       
re/ricts ! au?ority ( o!r ,f$]al or     
,/ate wildlife or natural res\rce       
managem5t ag5cies to coop]ate ) ! own]s 
& op]ators ( aquaculture facilities     

reg>d+ ! managem5t & control (          
cormorants to prev5t _! prolif]ation4   
7#c7 ,cormorant def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1
 ! t]m cormorant means ! d\ble-cre/$    
cormorant 7,phalacrocorax auritus74