,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbfa ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #e1 #bjac ,mr4 ,craw=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 & ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to ensure ! cont9uation ( successful fi%]ies mitigation programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,mitigation ,fi%]ies ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! op]ation ( dams & o!r wat] div]sion projects are = ! b5efit ( ! ,am]ican public4 ,!y provide inexp5sive en]gy1 flood control1 wat] /orage = municipal & agricultural purposes1 & opportunities = recreational boat+ & enjoym5t4 ,! con/ruction & op]ation ( ^! ,f$]al wat] res\rces developm5t projects h _h impacts on _m wat] sy/ems1 habitats1 & _! respective fi% populations1 result+ 9 ! ne$ to build & op]ate fi% hat*]ies to mitigate = aquatic res\rces affect$ by ^! projects4 7#b7 ,9 accordance ) ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,act ( #aief 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;a et seq471 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471 ! ,wat]%$ ,protection & ,flood ,prev5tion ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 & ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice has e/abli%$ policy 7#eja ,,fw #b7 to seek to mitigate = fi%1 wildlife1 & _! habitats1 & uses !re(1 f ! effects ( l& & wat] developm5ts4 7#c7 ,! ,s]vice curr5tly op]ates fi% hat*]ies t are involv$ 9 mitigation fi%]y activities relat$ to con/ruction & op]ation ( ,f$]al wat] res\rces developm5t projects4 7#d7 ,inconsi/5cy 9 au?orities to con/ruct & op]ate ,f$]al wat] res\rces developm5t projects has l$ to a myriad ( me*anisms = fund+ & conduct+ ,f$]al mitigation fi%]y activities4 ,9 mo/ cases1 ,f$]al wat] project developm5t ag5cies fund mitigation fi%]y co/s4 ,9 "s cases1 ! ,s]vice exp5ds its appropriations to (fset or completely pay = mitigation fi%]y co/s4 7#e7 ,! wat] developm5t ag5cy %\ld be> ! f9ancial responsibility = mitigation fi%]y co/s incurr$ by ! ,s]vice4 #c4 ,mitigation fi%]y activities 7a7 ,imposition ( *>ges ,! ,director ( ! ,s]vice %all impose a *>ge = conduct+ mitigation fi%]y activities4 7b7 ,fi%]y mitigation plans 7#a7 ,developm5t ,a *>ge impos$ by ! ,s]vice "u subsection 7a7 %all be paid by a wat] developm5t ag5cy 9 accordance ) a fi%]y mitigation plan develop$ & approv$ by ! ,director & ! head ( ! ag5cy4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a fi%]y mitigation plan develop$ "u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 describe ! long-t]m goals & annual t>gets "u :i* ! ,s]vice w conduct mitigation fi%]y activities 9 connection ) projects c>ri$ out by a wat] developm5t ag5cy2 7,b7 e/abli% *>ges to be impos$ by ! ,s]vice on ! ag5cy = conduct+ ! mitigation fi%]y activities2 & 7,c7 include ! t]ms "u :i* ! ag5cy w make paym5ts on ! *>ges to ! ,s]vice4 7#c7 ,p>ticipation ( ,/ates & ,indian tribes ,a fi%]y mitigation plan "u ?is section %all be develop$ 9 coop]ation & coord9ation ) affect$ ,/ates & ,indian tribes4 7#d7 ,r5egotiation ,! ,director ( ! ,s]vice & ! head ( a wat] developm5t ag5cy %all r5egotiate a fi%]y mitigation plan "u ?is subsection e #c ye>s to adju/ = *ang+ mitigation fi%]y co/s cov]$ by ! plan4 7c7 ,am\nt ( *>ges ,*>ges impos$ by ! ,s]vice = conduct+ mitigation fi%]y activities %all be reasonably relat$ to ! mitigation fi%]y co/s associat$ ) ! activities4 7d7 ,paym5t ( *>ges 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on or be=e ! fir/ day ( ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 a wat] developm5t ag5cy %all make a paym5t to ! ,s]vice = t fiscal ye> z requir$ "u a fi%]y mitigation plan develop$ by ! ,s]vice & ! ag5cy "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,cr$it+ ( paym5ts2 availability ( am\nts ,funds paid to ! ,s]vice "u ?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 be cr$it$ to ! appropriation ( ! ,s]vice initially *>g$ = provid+ ! s]vice = :i* ! paym5t is be+ made2 7,b7 be available to ! ,s]vice = exp5diture 9 am\nts specifi$ 9 appropriations ,acts2 & 7,c7 rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,projects )\t fi%]y mitigation plans ,9 ! abs5ce ( a fi%]y mitigation plan1 ! ,s]vice may conduct mitigation fi%]y activities & receive fund+ f a wat] developm5t ag5cy = ! activities bas$ on ! t]ms & conditions t appli$ ) respect to ! activities 9 ! prior fiscal ye>4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,mitigation fi%]y activities ,! t]m mitigation fi%]y activities means re>+ & /ock+ ( native & nonnative fi% to replace or ma9ta9 fi%]y res\rces or h>ve/ levels 7or bo?7 lo/ z a result ( a ,f$]al wat] res\rces developm5t project1 & includes project plann+1 population assessm5t & evaluation1 g5etic monitor+1 brood/ock developm5t1 & fi% heal? sampl+4 7#b7 ,mitigation fi%]y co/s ,! t]m mitigation fi%]y co/s means ! exp5ditures necess>y to op]ate1 ma9ta91 & rehabilitate mitigation fi%]y facilities & to conduct mitigation fi%]y activities1 & includes p]sonnel1 transportation1 utilities1 contractual s]vices1 fi% fe$1 supplies1 equipm5t1 r\t9e ma9t5ance1 def]r$ ma9t5ance1 fi% eggs1 te*nical support1 fi% heal?1 managem5t & adm9i/ration1 plann+1 outrea* & education1 & hat*]y product evaluations4 7#c7 ,mitigation fi%]y facility ,! t]m mitigation fi%]y facility means a facility describ$ 9 subsection 7g7 t is own$ & op]at$ by ! ,s]vice ?r\gh ! ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y ,sy/em = ! purpose1 ei!r :olly or sub/antially 9 "p1 ( conduct+ mitigation fi%]y activities4 7#d7 ,s]vice ,! t]m ,s]vice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#e7 ,wat] developm5t ag5cy ,! t]m wat] developm5t ag5cy means ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 or ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority4 7f7 ,li/+ ( mitigation fi%]y facilities ,! mitigation fi%]y facilities ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7f7 are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 ,arkansas-- 7,a7 ,gre]s ,f]ry ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y2 & 7,b7 ,nor=k ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4 7#b7 ,9 ,georgia-- 7,a7 ,*attahoo*ee ,=e/ ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y2 & 7,b7 ,w>m ,spr+s ,fi% ,heal? ,c5t]4 7#c7 ,9 ,k5tucky1 ,wolf ,creek ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4 7#d7 ,9 ,miss\ri1 ,neo%o ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4 7#e7 ,9 ,montana-- 7,a7 ,ennis ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y2 & 7,b7 ,bozeman ,fi% ,heal? ,c5t]4 7#f7 ,9 ,nor? ,dakota-- 7,a7 ,g>rison ,dam ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y2 & 7,b7 ,valley ,city ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4 7#g7 ,9 ,p5nsylvania1 ,lam> ,fi% ,heal? ,c5t]4 7#h7 ,9 ,s\? ,dakota1 ,gav9s ,po9t ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4 7#i7 ,9 ,t5nessee-- 7,a7 ,dale ,holl[ ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y2 & 7,b7 ,erw9 ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4 7#aj7 ,9 ,utah1 ,jones ,hole ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4 7#aa7 ,9 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,:ite ,sulphur ,spr+s ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4 7#ab7 ,9 ,wiscons91 ,la,crosse ,fi% ,heal? ,c5t]4 7#ac7 ,9 ,wyom+1 ,s>atoga ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y4