,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ceij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjac,mr4 ,latta 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 
& ,mr4 ,walz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,agriculture1 !          
,judici>y1 ,transportation &            
,infra/ructure1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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      
protect & enhance opportunities =       
recreational hunt+1 fi%+1 & %oot+1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,sportsm5's ,h]itage ,&
 ,recreational ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac 
or ! ,,%>e ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4,sec4  
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts4,title ,i--,hunt+1 
,fi%+ & ,recreational ,%oot+ ,protection

 ,act ,sec4 #aja4 ,%ort title4,sec4     
#ajb4 ,modification ( def9ition4,title  
,,ii--,t>get ,practice & ,m>ksman%ip    
,tra9+ ,support ,act ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort  
title4,sec4 #bjb4 ,f9d+s2 purpose4,sec4 
#bjc4 ,def9ition ( public t>get         
range4,sec4 #bjd4 ,am5dm5ts to          
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act4,sec4 #bje4 ,limits on            
liability4,sec4 #bjf4 ,s5se ( ,congress 
reg>d+ coop]ation4,title ,,iii--,public 
,l&s ,film+ ,sec4 #cja4 ,purpose4,sec4  
#cjb4 ,annual p]mit & fee = film crews (
 #e p]sons or few]4,title ,,iv--,pol>   
,be> ,cons]vation & ,fairness ,act ,sec4
 #dja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #djb4 ,p]mits =
 importation ( pol> be> trophies tak5 9 
sport hunts 9 ,canada4,title            
,v--,p]man5t ,electronic ,duck ,/amp    
,act ,sec4 #eja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #ejb4
 ,def9itions4,sec4 #ejc4 ,au?ority to   
issue electronic duck /amps4,sec4 #ejd4 
,/ate application4,sec4 #eje4 ,/ate     
obligations & au?orities4,sec4 #ejf4    
,electronic /amp requirem5ts2           

recognition ( electronic /amp4,sec4     
#ejg4 ,t]m9ation ( ,/ate                
p>ticipation4,title ,,vi--,access to    
,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,projects   
,act,sec4 #fja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #fjb4 
,protect+ ,am]icans f viol5t            
crime4,title ,,vii--,wildlife & ,hunt+  
,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory 
,committee ,sec4 #gja4 ,wildlife &      
,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil    
,advisory ,committee4,title             
,,viii--,recreational ,fi%+ & ,hunt+    
,h]itage & ,opportunities ,act,sec4     
#hja4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #hjb4           
,f9d+s4,sec4 #hjc4 ,def9itions4,sec4    
#hjd4 ,recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 &      
%oot+4  ,i ,hunt+1 ,fi%+ & ,recreational
 ,%oot+ ,protection ,act  #aja4 ,%ort   
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,hunt+1
 ,fi%+1 & ,recreational ,%oot+          
,protection ,act4  #ajb4 ,modification (
 def9ition ,section #c7b77;,b7 ( !      
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb7b77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ 1 & & ins]t+ 1  

or any compon5t ( any su* article       
includ+1 )\t limitation1 %ot1 bullets & 
o!r projectiles1 propellants1 & prim]s12
  7#b7 9 clause 7vi7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] clause 7vi7 ! foll[+3  7vii7 any   
sport fi%+ equipm5t 7z su* t]m is def9$ 
9 subsection 7a7 ( section #dafb ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 ! sale (
 :i* is subject to ! tax impos$ by      
section #dafa7;a7 ( su* ,code 7det]m9$  
)\t reg>d to any exemptions f su* tax z 
provid$ by section #dafb or #dbba or any
 o!r provision ( su* ,code71 & sport    
fi%+ equipm5t compon5ts4  4  ,,ii ,t>get
 ,practice & ,m>ksman%ip ,tra9+ ,support
 ,act  #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may 
be cit$ z ! ,t>get ,practice &          
,m>ksman%ip ,tra9+ ,support ,act4  #bjb4
 ,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! use ( fire>ms & ar*]y   
equipm5t = t>get practice & m>ksman%ip  
tra9+ activities on ,f$]al l& is all[$1 
except to ! ext5t specific portions ( t 
l& h be5 clos$ to ^? activities2  7#b7 9

 rec5t ye>s prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 portions ( ,f$]al l& h be5    
clos$ to t>get practice & m>ksman%ip    
tra9+ = _m reasons2  7#c7 ! availability
 ( public t>get ranges on non-,f$]al l& 
has be5 decl9+ = a v>iety ( reasons1    
includ+ cont9u$ population gr[? &       
developm5t ne> =m] ranges2  7#d7 provid+
 opportunities = t>get practice &       
m>ksman%ip tra9+ at public t>get ranges 
on ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l& c help-- 7,a7 
to promote enjoym5t ( %oot+1            
recreational1 & hunt+ activities2 &     
7,b7 to ensure safe & conv5i5t locations
 = ^? activities2  7#e7 ,f$]al law 9    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
includ+ ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife  
,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et 
seq471 provides ,f$]al support =        
con/ruction & expansion ( public t>get  
ranges by mak+ available to ,/ates      
am\nts t may be us$ = con/ruction1      
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( public t>get    
ranges2 &  7#f7 x is 9 ! public int]e/  
to provide increas$ ,f$]al support to   

facilitate ! con/ruction or expansion ( 
public t>get ranges4  7b7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is title is to facilitate !  
con/ruction & expansion ( public t>get  
ranges1 includ+ ranges on ,f$]al l&     
manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t4  #bjc4 ,def9ition (     
public t>get range ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m  
public t>get range means a specific     
location t-- 7#a7 is id5tifi$ by a      
gov]nm5tal ag5cy = recreational %oot+2  
7#b7 is op5 to ! public2  7#c7 may be   
sup]vis$2 &  7#d7 may accommodate ar*]y 
or rifle1 pi/ol1 or %otgun %oot+4  #bjd4
 ,am5dm5ts to ,pittman-,rob]tson        
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act  7a7         
,def9itions ,section #b ( !             
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 
7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i71       
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ! t]m     
public t>get range means a specific     
location t-- 7,a7 is id5tifi$ by a      

gov]nm5tal ag5cy = recreational %oot+2  
7,b7 is op5 to ! public2  7,c7 may be   
sup]vis$2 &  7,d7 may accommodate ar*]y 
or rifle1 pi/ol1 or %otgun %oot+2  4    
7b7 ,exp5ditures = managem5t ( wildlife 
areas & res\rces ,section #h7;b7 ( !    
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;g7b77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,ea* ,/ate &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,exp5ditures =    
managem5t ( wildlife areas & res\rces   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,/ate  2  7#b7 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ 
con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ins]t+         
op]ation2  7#c7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ ,! non-,f$]al %>e & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,!        
non-,f$]al %>e  2  7#d7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#d7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y 
2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7  
7z designat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is     
subsection7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,exception  
,not)/&+ ! limitation describ$ 9        

p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate may pay up to #ij
 p]c5t ( ! co/ ( acquir+ l& =1 exp&+1 or
 con/ruct+ a public t>get range4  4  7c7
 ,fire>m & b[ hunt] education & safety  
program grants ,section #aj ( !         
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;h-#a7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,allocation (  
additional am\nts ,( ! am\nt apportion$ 
to a ,/ate = any fiscal ye> "u section  
#d7;b71 ! ,/ate may elect to allocate n 
m ?an #aj p]c5t1 to be comb9$ ) ! am\nt 
apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 =
 t fiscal ye>1 = acquir+ l& =1 exp&+1 or
 con/ruct+ a public t>get range4  2     
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7b7 ,co/ %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ 
out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all n   
exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( !       
activity4  7#b7 ,public t>get range     
con/ruction or expansion ,! ,f$]al %>e (
 ! co/ ( acquir+ l& =1 exp&+1 or        

con/ruct+ a public t>get range 9 a ,/ate
 on ,f$]al or non-,f$]al l& pursuant to 
?is section or section #h7;b7 %all n    
exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activity4  2
 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,am\nts made & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 am\nts made  2 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7       
,exception ,am\nts provid$ = acquir+ l& 
=1 con/ruct+1 or exp&+ a public t>get   
range %all rema9 available = exp5diture 
& obligation dur+ ! #e-;fiscal-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal   
ye> = :i* ! am\nts are made available4  
4  #bje4 ,limits on liability  7a7      
,discretion>y function ,= purposes (    
*apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al    
,tort ,claims ,act71 any action by an   
ag5t or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
manage or all[ ! use ( ,f$]al l& =      
purposes ( t>get practice or m>ksman%ip 
tra9+ by a memb] ( ! public %all be     
consid]$ to be ! ex]cise or p]=mance ( a

 discretion>y function4  7b7 ,civil     
action or claims ,except to ! ext5t     
provid$ 9 *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be
 subject to any civil action or claim = 
money damages = any injury to or loss ( 
prop]ty1 p]sonal injury1 or dea? caus$  
by an activity occurr+ at a public t>get
 range t is-- 7#a7 fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant to !     
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et seq472 or  
7#b7 locat$ on ,f$]al l&4  #bjf4 ,s5se (
 ,congress reg>d+ coop]ation ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t1 consi/5t )          
applicable laws & regulations1 ! ,*ief (
 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,director ( !       
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t %\ld coop]ate )
 ,/ate & local au?orities & o!r entities
 to c>ry out wa/e removal & o!r         
activities on any ,f$]al l& us$ z a     
public t>get range to enc\rage cont9u$  
use ( t l& = t>get practice or          
m>ksman%ip tra9+4  ,,iii ,public ,l&s   
,film+  #cja4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is 

title is to provide comm]cial film crews
 ( #e p]sons or few] access to film 9   
areas designat$ = public use dur+ public
 h\rs on ,f$]al l&s & wat]ways4  #cjb4  
,annual p]mit & fee = film crews ( #e   
p]sons or few]  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section  
7#a77;a7 ( ,public ,law #ajf-bjf 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #dfjl-#f;d7 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7
 z subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71     
respectively2  7#b7 /rik+ ,! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,9            
,g5]al4--,except z provid$ by p>agraph  
7#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7#c7   
ins]t+ 7#b7 ,o!r consid]ations4-- be=e  
,! ,secret>y may include o!r factors2 & 
7#d7 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new         
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,special rules = film   
crews ( #e p]sons or few]  7,a7 ,= any  
film crew ( #e p]sons or few]1 !        
,secret>y %all require a p]mit & assess 
an annual fee ( #bjj = comm]cial film+  
activities or simil> projects on ,f$]al 
l&s & wat]ways adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4 
,! p]mit %all be valid = comm]cial film+

 activities or simil> projects t occur 9
 areas designat$ = public use dur+      
public h\rs on all ,f$]al l&s wat]ways  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y = a #ab-mon?    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( issuance ( !   
p]mit4  7,b7 ,= p]sons hold+ a p]mit    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all n assess1 dur+ ! effective p]iod ( 
! p]mit1 any additional fee = comm]cial 
film+ activities & simil> projects t    
occur 9 areas designat$ = public use    
dur+ public h\rs on ,f$]al l&s &        
wat]ways adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7 
,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m film crew        
includes all p]sons pres5t on ,f$]al l& 
"u ! ,secret>y's jurisdiction :o are    
associat$ ) ! production ( a c]ta9 film4
  7,d7 ,! ,secret>y %all n prohibit1 z a
 motoriz$ vehicle or "u any o!r         
purposes1 use ( cam]as or relat$        
equipm5t us$ = ! purpose ( comm]cial    
film+ activities or simil> projects 9   
accordance ) ?is p>agraph on ,f$]al l&s 
& wat]ways adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  4  
7b7 ,recov]y ( ,co/s ,section 7#a77;b7 (

 ,public ,law #ajf-bjf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#dfjl-#f;d7 is am5d$ by-- 7#a7 /rik+    
collect any co/s & ins]t+ recov] any    
co/s2 &  7#b7 /rik+ simil> project &    
ins]t+ simil> projects4  ,,iv ,pol> ,be>
 ,cons]vation & ,fairness ,act  #dja4   
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,pol> ,be> ,cons]vation & ,fairness ,act
 ( #bjac4  #djb4 ,p]mits = importation (
 pol> be> trophies tak5 9 sport hunts 9 
,canada ,section #ajd7;c77#e77;,d7 ( !  
,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acgd7;c77#e77;,d77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,d7 7i7 ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all1 exp$iti\sly
 aft] ! expiration ( ! applicable       
#cj-;day p]iod "u subsection 7d77#b71   
issue a p]mit = ! importation ( any pol>
 be> "p 7o!r ?an an int]nal organ7 f a  
pol> be> tak5 9 a sport hunt 9 ,canada  
to any p]son-- 7,i7 :o submits1 ) !     
p]mit application1 pro( t ! pol> be> 0  
legally h>ve/$ by ! p]son be=e ,febru>y 
#ah1 #aiig2 or  7,,ii7 :o has submitt$1 
9 support ( a p]mit application submitt$

 be=e ,may #ae1 #bjjh1 pro( t ! pol> be>
 0 legally h>ve/$ by ! p]son be=e ,may  
#ae1 #bjjh1 f a pol> be> population f   
:i* a sport-hunt$ trophy c\ld be import$
 be=e t date 9 accordance ) section     
#ah4cj7;i7 ( title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y %all   
issue p]mits "u clause 7i77,i7 )\t reg>d
 to subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c77ii7 ( ?is  
p>agraph1 subsection 7d77#c71 & sections
 #aja & #ajb4 ,sections                 
#aja7;a77#c77;,b7 & #ajb7;b77#c7 %all n 
apply to ! importation ( any pol> be> "p
 au?oriz$ by a p]mit issu$ "u clause    
7i77,i74 ,?is clause %all n apply to    
pol> be> p>ts t 7 import$ be=e ,june    
#ab1 #aiig4  7iii7 ,! ,secret>y %all    
issue p]mits "u clause 7i77,,ii7 )\t    
reg>d to subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 ( ?is     
p>agraph or subsection 7d77#c74         
,sections #aja7;a77#c77;,b7 &           
#ajb7;b77#c7 %all n apply to !          
importation ( any pol> be> "p au?oriz$  
by a p]mit issu$ "u clause 7i77,,ii74   
,?is clause %all n apply to pol> be>    

p>ts t 7 import$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,pol> ,be> ,cons]vation & ,fairness 
,act ( #bjac4  4  ,v ,p]man5t           
,electronic ,duck ,/amp ,act  #eja4     
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,p]man5t ,electronic ,duck ,/amp ,act ( 
#bjac4  #ejb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 
7#a7 ,actual /amp ,! t]m actual /amp    
means a ,f$]al migratory-bird hunt+ &   
cons]vation /amp requir$ "u ! ,act (    
,m>* #af1 #aicd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gah;a et
 seq47 7popul>ly kn[n z ! ,duck ,/amp   
,act71 t is pr9t$ on pap] & sold ?r\gh !
 means e/abli%$ by ! au?ority ( !       
,secret>y imm$iately be=e ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,automat$    
lic5s+ sy/em  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m      
automat$ lic5s+ sy/em means an          
electronic1 comput]iz$ lic5s+ sy/em us$ 
by a ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy to issue
 hunt+1 fi%+1 & o!r associat$ lic5ses & 
products4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m       
automat$ lic5s+ sy/em includes a        
po9t-(-sale1 ,int]net1 telephonic sy/em1
 or o!r electronic applications us$ = a 

purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74    
7#c7 ,electronic /amp ,! t]m electronic 
/amp means an electronic v]sion ( an    
actual /amp t-- 7,a7 is a unique        
id5tifi] = ! individual to :om x is     
issu$2  7,b7 c be pr9t$ on pap] or      
produc$ ?r\gh an electronic application 
) ! same indicators z ! ,/ate endorsem5t
 provides2  7,c7 is issu$ ?r\gh a ,/ate 
automat$ lic5s+ sy/em t is au?oriz$1 "u 
,/ate law & by ! ,secret>y "u ?is title1
 to issue electronic /amps2  7,d7 is    
compatible ) ! hunt+ lic5s+ sy/em ( !   
,/ate t issues ! electronic /amp2 &     
7,e7 is describ$ 9 ! ,/ate application  
approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section       
#ejd7;b74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  #ejc4 ,au?ority to issue     
electronic duck /amps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may au?orize any ,/ate to     
issue electronic /amps 9 accordance )   
?is title4  7b7 ,consultation ,!        
,secret>y %all implem5t ?is section 9   
consultation ) ,/ate managem5t ag5cies4 

#ejd4 ,/ate application  7a7 ,approval (
 ,application requir$ ,! ,secret>y may n
 au?orize a ,/ate to issue electronic   
/amps "u ?is title unless ! ,secret>y   
has receiv$ & approv$ an application    
submitt$ by ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) ?is  
section4 ,! ,secret>y may det]m9e !     
numb] ( new ,/ates p] ye> to p>ticipate 
9 ! electronic /amp program4  7b7       
,cont5ts ( ,application ,! ,secret>y may
 n approve a ,/ate application unless ! 
application conta9s-- 7#a7 a description
 ( ! =mat ( ! electronic /amp t ! ,/ate 
w issue "u ?is title1 includ+ id5tify+  
features ( ! lic5see t w be specifi$ on 
! /amp2  7#b7 a description ( any fee ! 
,/ate w *>ge = issuance ( an electronic 
/amp2  7#c7 a description ( ! process ! 
,/ate w use to acc\nt = & transf] to !  
,secret>y ! am\nts collect$ by ! ,/ate t
 are requir$ to be transf]r$ to !       
,secret>y "u ! program2  7#d7 ! mann] by
 :i* ! ,/ate w transmit electronic /amp 
cu/om] data to ! ,secret>y2  7#e7 !     
mann] by :i* actual /amps w be deliv]$2 

7#f7 ! policies & proc$ures "u :i* !    
,/ate w issue duplicate electronic      
/amps2 &  7#g7 su* o!r policies1        
proc$ures1 & in=mation z may be         
reasonably requir$ by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 
,publication ( ,deadl9es1 ,eligibility  
,requirem5ts1 & ,selection ,crit]ia ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* !  
,secret>y beg9s accept+ applications "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all publi%--  
7#a7 deadl9es = submission (            
applications2  7#b7 eligibility         
requirem5ts = submitt+ applications2 &  
7#c7 crit]ia = approv+ applications4    
#eje4 ,/ate obligations & au?orities    
7a7 ,deliv]y ( ,actual ,/amp ,!         
,secret>y %all require t ea* individual 
to :om a ,/ate sells an electronic /amp 
"u ?is title %all receive an actual     
/amp-- 7#a7 by n lat] ?an ! date on :i* 
! electronic /amp expires "u section    
#ejf7;c72 &  7#b7 9 a mann] agre$ ^u by 
! ,/ate & ,secret>y4  7b7 ,collection & 
transf] ( electronic /amp rev5ue &      
cu/om] in=mation  7#a7 ,requirem5t to   

transmit ,! ,secret>y %all require ea*  
,/ate au?oriz$ to issue electronic /amps
 to collect & submit to ! ,secret>y 9   
accordance ) ?is section-- 7,a7 ! fir/  
"n1 la/ "n1 & complete mail+ address (  
ea* individual t pur*ases an electronic 
/amp f ! ,/ate2  7,b7 ! face value am\nt
 ( ea* electronic /amp sold by ! ,/ate2 
&  7,c7 ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al portion ( any
 fee requir$ by ! agreem5t = ea* /amp   
sold4  7#b7 ,"t ( transmittal ,!        
,secret>y %all require ! submission "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 to be made ) respect to   
sales ( electronic /amps by a ,/ate     
accord+ to ! writt5 agreem5t betwe5 !   
,secret>y & ! ,/ate ag5cy4  7#c7        
,additional fees n affect$ ,?is section 
%all n apply to ! ,/ate portion ( any   
fee collect$ by a ,/ate "u subsection   
7c74  7c7 ,electronic ,/amp ,issuance   
,fee ,a ,/ate au?oriz$ to issue         
electronic /amps may *>ge a reasonable  
fee to cov] co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 9 issu+          
electronic /amps "u ?is title1 includ+  

co/s ( deliv]y ( actual /amps4  7d7     
,duplicate ,electronic ,/amps ,a ,/ate  
au?oriz$ to issue electronic /amps may  
issue a duplicate electronic /amp to    
replace an electronic /amp issu$ by !   
,/ate t is lo/ or damag$4  7e7          
,limitation on ,au?ority ,to ,require   
,pur*ase ( ,/ate ,lic5se ,a ,/ate may n 
require t an individual pur*ase a ,/ate 
hunt+ lic5se z a condition ( issu+ an   
electronic /amp "u ?is title4  #ejf4    
,electronic /amp requirem5ts2           
recognition ( electronic /amp  7a7 ,/amp
 ,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all require 
an electronic /amp issu$ by a ,/ate "u  
?is title-- 7#a7 to h ! same =mat z any 
o!r lic5se1 validation1 or privilege !  
,/ate issues "u ! automat$ lic5s+ sy/em 
( ! ,/ate2 &  7#b7 to specify id5tify+  
features ( ! lic5see t are adequate to  
enable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & o!r law en=cem5t
 (fic]s to id5tify ! hold]4  7b7        
,recognition ( ,electronic ,/amp ,any   
electronic /amp issu$ by a ,/ate "u ?is 
title %all1 dur+ ! effective p]iod ( !  

electronic /amp-- 7#a7 be/[ ^u ! lic5see
 ! same privileges z are be/[$ by an    
actual /amp2  7#b7 be recogniz$         
nationally z a valid ,f$]al migratory   
bird hunt+ & cons]vation /amp2 &  7#c7  
au?orize ! lic5see to hunt migratory    
wat]f[l 9 any o!r ,/ate1 9 accordance ) 
! laws ( ! o!r ,/ate gov]n+ t hunt+4    
7c7 ,duration ,an electronic /amp issu$ 
by a ,/ate %all be valid = a p]iod agre$
 to by ! ,/ate & ! ,secret>y1 :i* %all n
 exce$ #de days4  #ejg4 ,t]m9ation (    
,/ate p>ticipation ,! au?ority ( a ,/ate
 to issue electronic /amps "u ?is title 
may be t]m9at$-- 7#a7 by ! ,secret>y1 if
 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 f9ds t ! ,/ate has  
violat$ any ( ! t]ms ( ! application ( !
 ,/ate approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section
 #ejd2 &  7,b7 provides to ! ,/ate      
writt5 notice ( ! t]m9ation by n lat]   
?an ! date t is #cj days be=e ! date (  
t]m9ation2 or  7#b7 by ! ,/ate1 by      
provid+ writt5 notice to ! ,secret>y by 
n lat] ?an ! date t is #cj days be=e !  
t]m9ation date4  ,,vi ,access to ,wat]  

,res\rces ,developm5t ,projects ,act    
#fja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$
 z ! ,recreational ,l&s ,self-,def5se   
,act ( #bjac4  #fjb4 ,protect+ ,am]icans
 f viol5t crime  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,second ,am5dm5t 
to ! ,con/itution provides t ! "r ( ! p 
to keep & be> ,arms1 %all n be infr+$4  
7#b7 ,section #cbg4ac ( title #cf1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 provides t1     
except 9 special circum/ances1          
possession ( load$ fire>ms1 ammunition1 
load$ projectile fir+ devices1 b[s &    
arr[s1 crossb[s1 or o!r weapons is      
prohibit$ at wat] res\rces developm5t   
projects adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army4  7#c7 ,! regulations describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 prev5t individuals comply+
 ) ,f$]al & ,/ate laws f ex]cis+ !      
second am5dm5t rights ( ! individuals   
:ile at su* wat] res\rces developm5t    
projects4  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al laws %\ld make
 x cle> t ! second am5dm5t rights ( an  
individual at a wat] res\rces developm5t
 project %\ld n be infr+$4  7b7         

,protect+ ! "r ( individuals ,to be>    
arms at wat] res\rces developm5t        
projects ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army %all n  
promulgate or en=ce any regulation t    
prohibits an individual f possess+ a    
fire>m includ+ an assembl$ or functional
 fire>m at a wat] res\rces developm5t   
project cov]$ "u section #cbg4j ( title 
#cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act71
 if-- 7#a7 ! individual is n o!rwise    
prohibit$ by law f possess+ ! fire>m2 & 
7#b7 ! possession ( ! fire>m is 9       
compliance ) ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* !    
wat] res\rces developm5t project is     
locat$4  ,,vii ,wildlife & ,hunt+       
,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory 
,committee  #gja4 ,wildlife & ,hunt+    
,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory 
,committee ,! ,fi% & ,wildlife          
,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et
 seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #aj4 ,wildlife & ,hunt+        
,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory 
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     

h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,wildlife & ,hunt+     
,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory 
,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,advisory ,committee7 to advise !       
,secret>ies ( ! ,int]ior & ,agriculture 
on wildlife & habitat cons]vation1      
hunt+1 & recreational %oot+4  7b7       
,duties ( ! advisory committee ,!       
,advisory ,committee %all advise !      
,secret>ies ) reg>d to-- 7#a7           
implem5tation ( ,executive ,ord] ,no4   
#acddc3 ,facilitation ( ,hunt+ ,h]itage 
& ,wildlife ,cons]vation1 :i* directs   
,f$]al ag5cies to facilitate ! expansion
 & enhancem5t ( hunt+ opportunities & ! 
managem5t ( game species & _! habitat2  
7#b7 policies or programs to cons]ve &  
re/ore wetl&s1 agricultural l&s1        
grassl&s1 =e/1 & rangel& habitats2  7#c7
 policies or programs to promote        
opportunities & access to hunt+ & %oot+ 
sports on ,f$]al l&s2  7#d7 policies or 
programs to recruit & reta9 new hunt]s &
 %oot]s2  7#e7 policies or programs t   
increase public aw>5ess ( ! importance (

 wildlife cons]vation & ! social &      
economic b5efits ( recreational hunt+ & 
%oot+2 &  7#f7 policies or programs t   
enc\rage coord9ation among ! public1 !  
hunt+ & %oot+ sports community1 wildlife
 cons]vation gr\ps1 & ,/ates1 tribes1 & 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7
 ,appo9tm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory 
,committee %all consi/ ( no m ?an #af   
discretion>y memb]s & #g ex (ficio      
memb]s4  7,b7 ,ex (ficio memb]s ,! ex   
(ficio memb]s are-- 7i7 ! ,director ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
or a designat$ repres5tative ( !        
,director2  7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t or a designat$        
repres5tative ( ! ,director2  7iii7 !   
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice or 
a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,director2
  7iv7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or a    
designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,*ief2  7v7 
! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces          
,cons]vation ,s]vice or a designat$     
repres5tative ( ! ,*ief2  7vi7 !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy or 

a designat$ repres5tative ( !           
,adm9i/rator2 &  7vii7 ! ,executive     
,director ( ! ,association ( ,fi% &     
,wildlife ,ag5cies4  7,c7 ,discretion>y 
memb]s ,! discretion>y memb]s %all be   
appo9t$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>ies f at    
lea/ "o ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,/ate fi% 
& wildlife ag5cies4  7ii7 ,game bird    
hunt+ organizations4  7iii7 ,wildlife   
cons]vation organizations4  7iv7 ,big   
game hunt+ organizations4  7v7 ,wat]f[l 
hunt+ organizations4  7vi7 ,! t\rism1   
outfitt]1 or guid+ indu/ry4  7vii7 ,!   
fire>ms or ammunition manufactur+       
indu/ry4  7viii7 ,! hunt+ or %oot+      
equipm5t retail indu/ry4  7ix7 ,hunt+ & 
%oot+ sports outrea* & education        
organizations4  7x7 ,tribal res\rce     
managem5t organizations4  7xi7 ,!       
agriculture indu/ry4  7xii7 ,! ran*+    
indu/ry4  7,d7 ,eligibility ,prior to ! 
appo9tm5t ( ! discretion>y memb]s1 !    
,secret>ies %all det]m9e t all          
individuals nom9at$ = appo9tm5t to !    
,advisory ,committee1 & ! organization  

ea* individual repres5ts1 actively      
support & promote su/a9able-use hunt+1  
wildlife cons]vation1 & recreational    
%oot+4  7#b7 ,t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be 
appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s4 ,memb]s %all 
n be appo9t$ = m ?an #c consecutive or  
nonconsecutive t]ms4  7,b7 ,t]ms (      
initial appo9tees ,z designat$ by !     
,secret>y at ! "t ( appo9tm5t1 ( !      
memb]s fir/ appo9t$-- 7i7 #f memb]s %all
 be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s2  7ii7 #e 
memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c     
ye>s2 &  7iii7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$
 = a t]m ( #b ye>s4  7#c7 ,pres]vation (
 public advisory /atus ,no individual   
may be appo9t$ z a discretion>y memb] ( 
! ,advisory ,committee :ile s]v+ z an   
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 
7#d7 ,vacancy & removal  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any vacancy on ! ,advisory ,committee  
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4  7,b7 ,removal        
,advisory ,committee memb]s %all s]ve at

 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>ies & may be  
remov$ at any "t = good cause4  7#e7    
,cont9uation ( s]vice ,ea* appo9t$ memb]
 may cont9ue to s]ve aft] ! expiration (
 ! t]m ( (fice to :i* su* memb] 0       
appo9t$ until a successor has be5       
appo9t$4  7#f7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son 
( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$
 = a #c-ye> t]m by ! ,secret>ies1       
jo9tly1 f among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory  
,committee4 ,an individual may n be     
appo9t$ z ,*airp]son = m ?an #b         
consecutive or nonconsecutive t]ms4     
7#g7 ,pay & exp5ses ,memb]s ( !         
,advisory ,committee %all s]ve )\t pay =
 su* s]vice1 b ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory  
,committee %all be reimburs$ = travel & 
lodg+ incurr$ ?r\gh att5d+ meet+s ( !   
,advisory ,committee approv$ subgr\p    
meet+s 9 ! same am\nts & "u ! same      
conditions z ,f$]al employees 79        
accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#h7 ,meet+s     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee   
%all meet at ! call ( ! ,secret>ies1 !  

*airp]son1 or a majority ( ! memb]s1 b n
 less frequ5tly ?an twice annually4     
7,b7 ,op5 meet+s ,ea* meet+ ( !         
,advisory ,committee %all be op5 to !   
public4  7,c7 ,prior notice ( meet+s    
,timely notice ( ea* meet+ ( ! ,advisory
 ,committee %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al  
,regi/] & be submitt$ to trade          
publications & publications ( g5]al     
circulation4  7,d7 ,subgr\ps ,!         
,advisory ,committee may e/abli% su*    
workgr\ps or subgr\ps z x deems necess>y
 = ! purpose ( compil+ in=mation or     
conduct+ rese>*4 ,h[ev]1 su* workgr\ps  
may n conduct bus9ess )\t ! direction ( 
! ,advisory ,committee & mu/ report 9   
full to ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#i7   
,quorum ,n9e memb]s ( ! ,advisory       
,committee %all con/itute a quorum4  7d7
 ,exp5ses ,! exp5ses ( ! ,advisory      
,committee t ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to be
 reasonable & appropriate %all be paid  
by ! ,secret>ies4  7e7 ,adm9i/rative    
support1 te*nical s]vices1 & advice ,a  
designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] %all be jo9tly  

appo9t$ by ! ,secret>ies to provide to !
 ,advisory ,committee ! adm9i/rative    
support1 te*nical s]vices1 & advice t ! 
,secret>ies det]m9e to be reasonable &  
appropriate4  7f7 ,annual report  7#a7  
,requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea*
 ye>1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit
 a report to ! ,secret>ies1 ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & !         
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4 ,if circum/ances   
arise 9 :i* ! ,advisory ,committee _c   
meet ! ,septemb] #cj deadl9e 9 any ye>1 
! ,secret>ies %all advise ! ,*airp]sons 
( ea* su* ,committee ( ! reasons = su*  
delay & ! date on :i* ! submission ( !  
report is anticipat$4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! 
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
describe-- 7,a7 ! activities ( !        
,advisory ,committee dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 
7,b7 ! reports & recomm5dations made by 
! ,advisory ,committee to ! ,secret>ies 

dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7,c7 an acc\nt+ ( 
actions tak5 by ! ,secret>ies z a result
 ( ! recomm5dations4  7g7 ,f$]al        
advisory committee act ,! ,advisory     
,committee %all be exempt f ! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app474  7h7 ,aboli%m5t ( ! exi/+       
wildlife & hunt+ h]itage cons]vation    
c\ncil advisory committee ,effective on 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation
 ,c\ncil =m$ 9 fur!rance ( section #dda 
( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4     
#adeg71 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,act ( #aief 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;a71 & o!r ,acts     
applicable to specific bureaus ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior is h]eby aboli%$4
  4  ,,viii ,recreational ,fi%+ & ,hunt+
 ,h]itage & ,opportunities ,act  #hja4  
,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z !  
,recreational ,fi%+ & ,hunt+ ,h]itage & 
,opportunities ,act4  #hjb4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 recreational    
fi%+ & hunt+ are important & traditional
 activities 9 :i* millions ( ,am]icans  

p>ticipate2  7#b7 recreational angl]s & 
hunt]s h be5 & cont9ue to be among !    
=emo/ support]s ( s\nd fi% & wildlife   
managem5t & cons]vation 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#c7 recreational fi%+ & hunt+ 
are environm5tally acceptable &         
b5eficial activities t occur & c be     
provid$ on ,f$]al public l&s & wat]s )\t
 adv]se effects on o!r uses or us]s2    
7#d7 recreational angl]s1 hunt]s1 &     
sport+ organizations provide direct     
assi/ance to fi% & wildlife manag]s &   
en=cem5t (fic]s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z  
well z ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts by inve/+
 volunte] "t & ef=t to fi% & wildlife   
cons]vation2  7#e7 recreational angl]s1 
hunt]s1 & ! associat$ indu/ries h g5]at$
 billions ( doll>s ( critical fund+ =   
fi% & wildlife cons]vation1 rese>*1 &   
managem5t by provid+ rev5ues f pur*ases 
( fi%+ & hunt+ lic5ses1 p]mits1 & /amps1
 z well z excise taxes on fi%+1 hunt+1 &
 %oot+ equipm5t t h g5]at$ billions (   
doll>s ( critical fund+ = fi% & wildlife
 cons]vation1 rese>*1 & managem5t2  7#f7

 recreational %oot+ is also an important
 & traditional activity 9 :i* millions (
 ,am]icans p>ticipate1 safe recreational
 %oot+ is a valid use ( ,f$]al public   
l&s1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( safe &      
conv5i5t %oot+ ranges on su* l&s1 &     
p>ticipation 9 recreational %oot+ helps 
recruit & reta9 hunt]s & contributes to 
wildlife cons]vation2  7#g7             
opportunities to recreationally fi%1    
hunt1 & %oot are decl9+1 :i* depresses  
p>ticipation 9 ^! traditional           
activities1 & depress$ p>ticipation     
adv]sely impacts fi% & wildlife         
cons]vation & fund+ = important         
cons]vation ef=ts2 &  7#h7 ! public     
int]e/ w\ld be s]v$1 & our citiz5s' fi% 
& wildlife res\rces b5efitt$1 by action 
to ensure t opportunities are facilitat$
 to engage 9 fi%+ & hunt+ on ,f$]al     
public l& z recogniz$ by ,executive     
,ord] ,no4 #abifb1 relat+ to            
recreational fi%]ies1 & ,executive ,ord]
 ,no4 #acddc1 relat+ to facilitation (  
hunt+ h]itage & wildlife cons]vation4   

#hjc4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,f$]al public l& ,! t]m ,f$]al public l&
 means any l& or wat] t is own$ & manag$
 by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ! ,=e/
 ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,f$]al public l&        
managem5t (ficials ,! t]m ,f$]al public 
l& managem5t (ficials means-- 7,a7 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ,director (    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t reg>d+ ,bureau 
( ,l& ,managem5t l&s & wat]s2 &  7,b7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice reg>d+ ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em4  7#c7 ,hunt+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! 
t]m hunt+ means use ( a fire>m1 b[1 or  
o!r au?oriz$ means 9 ! lawful-- 7i7     
pursuit1 %oot+1 capture1 collection1    
trapp+1 or kill+ ( wildlife2  7ii7      
attempt to pursue1 %oot1 capture1       
collect1 trap1 or kill wildlife2 or     
7iii7 ! tra9+ ( hunt+ dogs1 includ+     
field trials4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m   
hunt+ does n include ! use ( skill$     
volunte]s to cull excess animals 7z     
def9$ by o!r ,f$]al law74  7#d7         

,recreational fi%+ ,! t]m recreational  
fi%+ means ! lawful-- 7,a7 pursuit1     
capture1 collection1 or kill+ ( fi%2 or 
7,b7 attempt to capture1 collect1 or    
kill fi%4  7#e7 ,recreational %oot+ ,!  
t]m recreational %oot+ means any =m (   
sport1 tra9+1 competition1 or pa/ime1   
:e!r =mal or in=mal1 t involves !       
dis*>ge ( a rifle1 h&gun1 or %otgun1 or 
! use ( a b[ & arr[4  #hjd4             
,recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to valid exi/+ rights 
& subsection 7g71 & coop]ation ) !      
respective ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy1  
,f$]al public l& managem5t (ficials %all
 ex]cise au?ority "u exi/+ law1 includ+ 
provisions reg>d+ l& use plann+1 to     
facilitate use ( & access to ,f$]al     
public l&s1 includ+ ,national ,monum5ts1
 ,wild]ness ,areas1 ,wild]ness ,/udy    
,areas1 & l&s adm9i/ratively classifi$ z
 wild]ness eligible or suitable &       
primitive or semi-primitive areas1 =    
fi%+1 sport hunt+1 & recreational %oot+1
 except z limit$ by-- 7#a7 /atutory     

au?ority t au?orizes action or )hold+   
action = reasons ( national security1   
public safety1 or res\rce cons]vation2  
7#b7 any o!r ,f$]al /atute t            
specifically precludes recreational     
fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+ on specific ,f$]al
 public l&s1 wat]s1 or units !re(2 &    
7#c7 discretion>y limitations on        
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+       
det]m9$ to be necess>y & reasonable z   
support$ by ! be/ sci5tific evid5ce &   
advanc$ ?r\gh a transp>5t public        
process4  7b7 ,managem5t ,consi/5t )    
subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al     
public l& managem5t ag5cy %all ex]cise  
its l& managem5t discretion-- 7#a7 9 a  
mann] t supports & facilitates          
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+       
opportunities2  7#b7 to ! ext5t au?oriz$
 "u applicable ,/ate law2 &  7#c7 9     
accordance ) applicable ,f$]al law4  7c7
 ,plann+  7#a7 ,evaluation ( effects on 
opportunities to engage 9 recreational  
fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+ ,f$]al public l&  
plann+ docum5ts1 includ+ l& res\rces    

managem5t plans1 res\rce managem5t      
plans1 & compreh5sive cons]vation plans1
 %all include a specific evaluation ( ! 
effects ( su* plans on opportunities to 
engage 9 recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or   
%oot+4  7#b7 ,no major f$]al action ,no 
action tak5 "u ?is title1 or "u section 
#d ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge      
,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd71 ei!r individually or
 cumulatively ) o!r actions involv+     
,f$]al public l&s or l&s manag$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
%all be consid]$ to be a major ,f$]al   
action significantly affect+ ! quality (
 ! human environm5t1 & no additional    
id5tification1 analysis1 or consid]ation
 ( environm5tal effects1 includ+        
cumulative effects1 is necess>y or      
requir$4  7#c7 ,o!r activity n consid]$ 
,f$]al public l& managem5t (ficials are 
n requir$ to consid] ! exi/5ce or       
availability ( recreational fi%+1 hunt+1
 or %oot+ opportunities on adjac5t or   
ne>by public or private l&s 9 ! plann+ =

 or det]m9ation ( :i* ,f$]al public l&s 
are op5 = ^! activities or 9 ! sett+ (  
levels ( use = ^! activities on ,f$]al  
public l&s1 unless ! comb9ation or      
coord9ation ( su* opportunities w\ld    
enhance ! recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 or  
%oot+ opportunities available to !      
public4  7d7 ,f$]al public l&s  7#a7    
,l&s op5 ,l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( !     
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & ! ,=e/       
,s]vice1 includ+ ,wild]ness ,areas1     
,wild]ness ,/udy ,areas1 l&s designat$ z
 wild]ness or adm9i/ratively classifi$ z
 wild]ness eligible or suitable &       
primitive or semi-primitive areas &     
,national ,monum5ts1 b exclud+ l&s on ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 %all be op5 to  
recreational fi%+1 hunt+1 & %oot+ unless
 ! manag+ ,f$]al ag5cy acts to close l&s
 to su* activity4 ,l&s may be subject to
 closures or re/rictions if det]m9$ by !
 head ( ! ag5cy to be necess>y &        
reasonable & support$ by facts &        
evid5ce1 = purposes includ+ res\rce     
cons]vation1 public safety1 en]gy or    

m9]al production1 en]gy g5]ation or     
transmission infra/ructure1 wat] supply 
facilities1 protection ( o!r p]mittees1 
protection ( private prop]ty rights or  
int]e/1 national security1 or compliance
 ) o!r law4  7#b7 ,%oot+ ranges  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all  
use 8 or h] au?orities 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) ?is title & o!r applicable   
law1 to-- 7i7 lease or p]mit use ( l&s  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy = %oot+     
ranges2 &  7ii7 designate specific l&s  
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy =           
recreational %oot+ activities4  7,b7    
,limitation on liability ,any           
designation "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all
 n subject ! ,unit$ ,/ates to any civil 
action or claim = monet>y damages =     
injury or loss ( prop]ty or p]sonal     
injury or dea? caus$ by any activity    
occurr+ at or on su* designat$ l&s4  7e7
 ,necessity 9 wild]ness areas & )9 &    
supplem5tal to wild]ness purposes  7#a7 
,m9imum requirem5ts = adm9i/ration ,!   
provision ( opportunities = hunt+1 fi%+ 

& recreational %oot+1 & ! cons]vation ( 
fi% & wildlife to provide su/a9able use 
recreational opportunities on designat$ 
,f$]al wild]ness areas %all con/itute   
measures necess>y to meet ! m9imum      
requirem5ts = ! adm9i/ration ( !        
wild]ness area1 provid$ t ?is           
det]m9ation %all n au?orize or          
facilitate commodity developm5t1 use1 or
 extraction1 motoriz$ recreational      
access or use t is n o!rwise all[$ "u ! 
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq471 or p]man5t road con/ruction or   
ma9t5ance )9 designat$ wild]ness areas4 
7#b7 ,application ( ,wild]ness ,act     
,provisions ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 /ipulat+ t    
wild]ness purposes are )9 & supplem5tal 
to ! purposes ( ! und]ly+ ,f$]al l& unit
 are reaffirm$4 ,:5 seek+ to c>ry out   
fi% & wildlife cons]vation programs &   
projects or provide fi% & wildlife      
dep5d5t recreation opportunities on     
designat$ wild]ness areas1 ! head ( ea* 
,f$]al ag5cy %all implem5t ^!           

supplem5tal purposes s z to facilitate1 
enhance1 or bo?1 b n to imp$e ! und]ly+ 
,f$]al l& purposes :5 seek+ to c>ry out 
fi% & wildlife cons]vation programs &   
projects or provide fi% & wildlife      
dep5d5t recreation opportunities 9      
designat$ wild]ness areas1 provid$ t su*
 implem5tation %all n au?orize or       
facilitate commodity developm5t1 use or 
extraction1 or p]man5t road con/ruction 
or use )9 designat$ wild]ness areas4    
7f7 ,report ,beg9n+ on ! second ,octob] 
#a aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 bi5nially on ,octob] #a !reaft]1 ! head
 ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy :o has au?ority to  
manage ,f$]al public l& on :i* fi%+1    
hunt+1 or recreational %oot+ occurs %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report t         
describes-- 7#a7 any ,f$]al public l&   
adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy head t 0 clos$ to   
recreational fi%+1 sport hunt+1 or %oot+
 at any "t dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 &  7#b7 ! 

reason = ! closure4  7g7 ,closures or   
significant re/rictions ( #fdj or m     
acres  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,o!r ?an closures  
e/abli%$ or prescrib$ by l& plann+      
actions ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7d7 or   
em]g5cy closures describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c7 ( ?is subsection1 a p]man5t or     
tempor>y )drawal1 *ange (               
classification1 or *ange ( managem5t    
/atus ( ,f$]al public l& t effectively  
closes or significantly re/ricts #fdj or
 m contigu\s acres ( ,f$]al public l& to
 access or use = fi%+ or hunt+ or       
activities relat$ to fi%+1 hunt+1 or    
bo?1 %all take effect only if1 be=e !   
date ( )drawal or *ange1 ! head ( !     
,f$]al ag5cy t has jurisdiction ov] !   
,f$]al public l&-- 7,a7 publi%es        
appropriate notice ( ! )drawal or *ange1
 respectively2  7,b7 demon/rates t      
coord9ation has occurr$ ) a ,/ate fi% & 
wildlife ag5cy2 &  7,c7 submits to !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      

,s5ate writt5 notice ( ! )drawal or     
*ange1 respectively4  7#b7 ,aggregate or
 cumulative effects ,if ! aggregate or  
cumulative effect ( sep>ate )drawals or 
*anges effectively closes or            
significantly re/ricts #a1bhj or m acres
 ( l& or wat]1 su* )drawals & *anges    
%all be treat$ z a s+le )drawal or *ange
 = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7      
,em]g5cy closures ,no?+ 9 ?is title     
prohibits a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy f 
e/abli%+ or implem5t+ em]g5cy closures  
or re/rictions ( ! smalle/ practicable  
area to provide = public safety1 res\rce
 cons]vation1 national security1 or o!r 
purposes au?oriz$ by law4 ,su* an       
em]g5cy closure %all t]m9ate aft] a     
reasonable p]iod ( "t unless conv]t$ to 
a p]man5t closure consi/5t ) ?is title4 
7h7 ,national p>k s]vice units n affect$
 ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all affect or modify
 managem5t or use ( units ( ! ,national 
,p>k ,sy/em4  7i7 ,no priority ,no?+ 9  
?is title requires a ,f$]al l& managem5t
 ag5cy to give pref]5ce to recreational 

fi%+1 hunt+1 or %oot+ ov] o!r uses (    
,f$]al public l& or ov] l& or wat]      
managem5t priorities e/abli%$ by ,f$]al 
law4  7j7 ,consultation ) c\ncils ,9    
fulfill+ ! duties set =? 9 ?is title1 ! 
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies %all consult )   
respective advisory c\ncils z e/abli%$ 9
 ,executive ,ord] ,nos4 #abifb & #acddc4
  7k7 ,au?ority ( ! ,/ates  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ 
z int]f]+ )1 dim9i%+1 or conflict+ ) !  
au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or              
responsibility ( any ,/ate to ex]cise   
prim>y managem5t1 control1 or regulation
 ( fi% & wildlife "u ,/ate law 7includ+ 
regulations7 on l& or wat] )9 ! ,/ate1  
includ+ on ,f$]al public l&4  7#b7      
,f$]al lic5ses ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be
 con/ru$ to au?orize ! head ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy head to require a lic5se1 fee1 or 
p]mit to fi%1 hunt1 or trap on l& or    
wat] 9 a ,/ate1 includ+ on ,f$]al public
 l& 9 ! ,/ates1 except t ?is p>agraph   
%all n affect ! ,migratory ,bird ,/amp  
requirem5t set =? 9 ! ,migratory ,bird  

,hunt+ & ,cons]vation ,/amp ,act 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #gah et seq474