,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbfa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #e1 #bjac ,mr4 ,crawford 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,westmoreland1 and ,mr4 ,roe of ,tennessee7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to ensure the continuation of successful fisheries mitigation programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,mitigation ,fisheries ,coordination ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the operation of dams and other water diversion projects are for the benefit of the ,american public4 ,they provide inexpensive energy1 flood control1 water storage for municipal and agricultural purposes1 and opportunities for recreational boating and enjoyment4 ,the construction and operation of these ,federal water resources development projects have had impacts on many water systems1 habitats1 and their respective fish populations1 resulting in the need to build and operate fish hatcheries to mitigate for aquatic resources affected by these projects4 7#b7 ,in accordance with the ,fish and ,wildlife ,act of #aief 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;a et seq471 the ,fish and ,wildlife ,coordination ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471 the ,watershed ,protection and ,flood ,prevention ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 and the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service has established policy 7#eja ,,fw #b7 to seek to mitigate for fish1 wildlife1 and their habitats1 and uses thereof1 from the effects of land and water developments4 7#c7 ,the ,service currently operates fish hatcheries that are involved in mitigation fishery activities related to construction and operation of ,federal water resources development projects4 7#d7 ,inconsistency in authorities to construct and operate ,federal water resources development projects has led to a myriad of mechanisms for funding and conducting ,federal mitigation fishery activities4 ,in most cases1 ,federal water project development agencies fund mitigation fishery costs4 ,in some cases1 the ,service expends its appropriations to offset or completely pay for mitigation fishery costs4 7#e7 ,the water development agency should bear the financial responsibility for mitigation fishery costs incurred by the ,service4 #c4 ,mitigation fishery activities 7a7 ,imposition of charges ,the ,director of the ,service shall impose a charge for conducting mitigation fishery activities4 7b7 ,fishery mitigation plans 7#a7 ,development ,a charge imposed by the ,service under subsection 7a7 shall be paid by a water development agency in accordance with a fishery mitigation plan developed and approved by the ,director and the head of the agency4 7#b7 ,contents ,a fishery mitigation plan developed under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 describe the long-term goals and annual targets under which the ,service will conduct mitigation fishery activities in connection with projects carried out by a water development agency2 7,b7 establish charges to be imposed by the ,service on the agency for conducting the mitigation fishery activities2 and 7,c7 include the terms under which the agency will make payments on the charges to the ,service4 7#c7 ,participation of ,states and ,indian tribes ,a fishery mitigation plan under this section shall be developed in cooperation and coordination with affected ,states and ,indian tribes4 7#d7 ,renegotiation ,the ,director of the ,service and the head of a water development agency shall renegotiate a fishery mitigation plan under this subsection every #c years to adjust for changing mitigation fishery costs covered by the plan4 7c7 ,amount of charges ,charges imposed by the ,service for conducting mitigation fishery activities shall be reasonably related to the mitigation fishery costs associated with the activities4 7d7 ,payment of charges 7#a7 ,in general ,on or before the first day of each fiscal year beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjac1 a water development agency shall make a payment to the ,service for that fiscal year as required under a fishery mitigation plan developed by the ,service and the agency under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,crediting of payments2 availability of amounts ,funds paid to the ,service under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 be credited to the appropriation of the ,service initially charged for providing the service for which the payment is being made2 7,b7 be available to the ,service for expenditure in amounts specified in appropriations ,acts2 and 7,c7 remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,projects without fishery mitigation plans ,in the absence of a fishery mitigation plan1 the ,service may conduct mitigation fishery activities and receive funding from a water development agency for the activities based on the terms and conditions that applied with respect to the activities in the prior fiscal year4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,mitigation fishery activities ,the term mitigation fishery activities means rearing and stocking of native and nonnative fish to replace or maintain fishery resources or harvest levels 7or both7 lost as a result of a ,federal water resources development project1 and includes project planning1 population assessment and evaluation1 genetic monitoring1 broodstock development1 and fish health sampling4 7#b7 ,mitigation fishery costs ,the term mitigation fishery costs means the expenditures necessary to operate1 maintain1 and rehabilitate mitigation fishery facilities and to conduct mitigation fishery activities1 and includes personnel1 transportation1 utilities1 contractual services1 fish feed1 supplies1 equipment1 routine maintenance1 deferred maintenance1 fish eggs1 technical support1 fish health1 management and administration1 planning1 outreach and education1 and hatchery product evaluations4 7#c7 ,mitigation fishery facility ,the term mitigation fishery facility means a facility described in subsection 7g7 that is owned and operated by the ,service through the ,national ,fish ,hatchery ,system for the purpose1 either wholly or substantially in part1 of conducting mitigation fishery activities4 7#d7 ,service ,the term ,service means the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7#e7 ,water development agency ,the term water development agency means the ,army ,corps of ,engineers1 the ,bureau of ,reclamation1 or the ,tennessee ,valley ,authority4 7f7 ,listing of mitigation fishery facilities ,the mitigation fishery facilities referred to in subsection 7f7 are as follows3 7#a7 ,in ,arkansas-- 7,a7 ,greers ,ferry ,national ,fish ,hatchery2 and 7,b7 ,norfork ,national ,fish ,hatchery4 7#b7 ,in ,georgia-- 7,a7 ,chattahoochee ,forest ,national ,fish ,hatchery2 and 7,b7 ,warm ,springs ,fish ,health ,center4 7#c7 ,in ,kentucky1 ,wolf ,creek ,national ,fish ,hatchery4 7#d7 ,in ,missouri1 ,neosho ,national ,fish ,hatchery4 7#e7 ,in ,montana-- 7,a7 ,ennis ,national ,fish ,hatchery2 and 7,b7 ,bozeman ,fish ,health ,center4 7#f7 ,in ,north ,dakota-- 7,a7 ,garrison ,dam ,national ,fish ,hatchery2 and 7,b7 ,valley ,city ,national ,fish ,hatchery4 7#g7 ,in ,pennsylvania1 ,lamar ,fish ,health ,center4 7#h7 ,in ,south ,dakota1 ,gavins ,point ,national ,fish ,hatchery4 7#i7 ,in ,tennessee-- 7,a7 ,dale ,hollow ,national ,fish ,hatchery2 and 7,b7 ,erwin ,national ,fish ,hatchery4 7#aj7 ,in ,utah1 ,jones ,hole ,national ,fish ,hatchery4 7#aa7 ,in ,west ,virginia1 ,white ,sulphur ,springs ,national ,fish ,hatchery4 7#ab7 ,in ,wisconsin1 ,la,crosse ,fish ,health ,center4 7#ac7 ,in ,wyoming1 ,saratoga ,national ,fish ,hatchery4