,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #cgd #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbjh ,report ,no4 #aac-eja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,wittman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,king of ,iowa1 and ,mr4 ,dingell7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,june #cj1 #bjad ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,joyce1 ,mr4 ,young of ,alaska1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mr4 ,boustany1 and ,mr4 ,de,fazio ,june #cj1 #bjad ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,may #bc1 #bjac ,a ,,bill ,to extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act through fiscal year #bjag4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,extension ,act4 #b4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #g7;c7 of the ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddjf7;c77 is amended by striking not to exceed-- and all that follows through paragraph 7#e7 and inserting not to exceed #ce1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjae through #bjah44 #c4 ,limitation on expenditures for fee title acquisition 7a7 ,limitation ,section #f of the ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddje7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,limitation on expenditures for land acquisition ,amounts appropriated under the authority of this ,act may not be used-- 7#a7 by the ,secretary to acquire fee title to land on behalf of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 by the ,secretary to acquire fee title to any land from a third party who used funds appropriated under the authority of this ,act to acquire fee title to that land unless the ,secretary can certify that the ,secretary has sufficient available funds to properly manage and maintain the land being acquired1 including the provision of access for hunting2 or 7#c7 by a nongovernment organization to acquire fee title to land within the ,united ,states unless the acquisition is approved by the ,state or insular area fish and wildlife agency with jurisdiction with respect to that land4 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall not apply with respect to any specific land acquisition required by contract or other agreement entered into before the date of enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,annual report on expenditures ,section #aj7b7 of the ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddji7b77 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 an annual assessment of the status of wetlands conservation projects1 including an accounting of-- 7,a7 expenditures by ,federal1 ,state1 and other ,united ,states entities2 7,b7 expenditures made for fee-simple acquisition of ,federal lands in the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 expenditures by ,canadian and ,mexican sources to carry out wetland projects funded under this ,act4 4 ,june #cj1 #bjad ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed