,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #befj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mr4 ,c>d9 7by reque/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to seek comp5sation = injuries to tru/ res\rces & use ^? funds to re/ore1 replace1 or acquire equival5t res\rces1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ,res\rce ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,damages ,! t]m damages means-- 7,a7 comp5sation =-- 7i7 7,i7 ! co/ ( replac+1 re/or+1 or acquir+ ! equival5t ( a sy/em res\rce2 & 7,,ii7 ! value ( any significant loss ( use ( a sy/em res\rce1 p5d+-- 7aa7 re/oration or replacem5t ( ! sy/em res\rce2 or 7bb7 ! acquisition ( an equival5t res\rce2 or 7ii7 ! value ( a sy/em res\rce1 if ! sy/em res\rce _c be replac$ or re/or$2 & 7,b7 ! co/ ( any relevant damage assessm5t c>ri$ out pursuant to section #d7;c74 7#b7 ,response co/ ,! t]m response co/ means ! co/ ( any action c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce2 7,b7 to abate or m9imize ! imm95t risk ( su* de/ruction1 loss1 or injury2 or 7,c7 to monitor ! ongo+ effects ( any incid5t caus+ su* de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#d7 ,sy/em res\rce ,! t]m sy/em res\rce means any liv+1 nonliv+1 hi/orical1 cultural1 or ar*eological res\rce t is locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies (-- 7,a7 a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2 7,b7 a unit ( ! ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y ,sy/em2 or 7,c7 any o!r l& manag$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 includ+ any l& manag$ coop]atively ) any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy4 #c4 ,liability 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 any individual or entity t de/roys1 causes ! loss (1 or injures any sy/em res\rce1 or t causes ! ,secret>y to c>ry out any action to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injuries or risk to1 any sy/em res\rce1 %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any response co/s or damages result+ f ! de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7b7 ,liability 9 rem ,any in/rum5tality 7includ+ a vessel1 vehicle1 aircraft1 or o!r equipm5t or me*anism7 t de/roys1 causes ! loss (1 or injures any sy/em res\rce1 or t causes ! ,secret>y to c>ry out any action to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injury or risk to1 a sy/em res\rce %all be liable 9 rem to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any response co/s or damages result+ f ! de/ruction1 loss1 or injury1 to ! same ext5t t an individual or entity is liable "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,def5ses ,an individual or entity %all n be liable "u ?is section1 if ! individual or entity c e/abli% t-- 7#a7 ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ solely by an act ( ,god or an act ( w>2 or 7#b7 7,a7 ! individual or entity ex]cis$ due c>e2 & 7,b7 ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ solely by an act or omission ( a ?ird p>ty1 o!r ?an an employee or ag5t ( ! individual or entity4 7d7 ,scope ,! liability e/abli%$ by ?is section %all be 9 addition to any o!r liability aris+ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 #d4 ,actions 7a7 ,civil actions = response co/s & damages ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 on reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 may comm5ce a civil action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction aga9/ any individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality t may be liable "u section #c = response co/s or damages4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative actions = response co/s & damages 7#a7 ,action by ,secret>y 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y1 aft] mak+ a f9d+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 may consid]1 compromise1 & settle a claim = response co/s & damages if ! claim has n be5 ref]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,description ( f9d+s ,a f9d+ ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is a f9d+ t-- 7i7 de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce has occurr$2 or 7ii7 su* de/ruction1 loss1 or injury w\ld occur abs5t an action by ! ,secret>y to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate ! de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* ! total am\nt to be recov]$ 9 a civil action "u subsection 7a7 may exce$ #ejj1jjj 7exclud+ int]e/71 a claim may be compromis$ & settl$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 only ) ! prior writt5 approval ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7c7 ,response actions1 assessm5ts ( damages1 & injunctive relief 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out all necess>y actions 7includ+ mak+ a reque/ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al to seek injunctive relief7-- 7,a7 to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce2 or 7,b7 to abate or m9imize ! imm95t risk ( su* de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7#b7 ,assessm5t & monitor+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may assess & monitor ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 any sy/em res\rce = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,judicial review ,any det]m9ation or assessm5t ( damage to a sy/em res\rce c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be subject to judicial review "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 on ! basis ( ! adm9i/rative record develop$ by ! ,secret>y4 #e4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt ( ! response co/s & damages recov]$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act & any am\nts recov]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u any provision ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law 7includ+ regulations7 or o!rwise z a result ( ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 any sy/em res\rce %all be made available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 = use 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts made available "u subsection 7a7 only1 9 accordance ) applicable law-- 7#a7 to reimburse response co/s & damage assessm5ts c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is ,act by ! ,secret>y or su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 7#b7 to re/ore1 replace1 or acquire ! equival5t ( a sy/em res\rce t 0 de/roy$1 lo/1 or injur$2 or 7#c7 to monitor & /udy sy/em res\rces4 #f4 ,donations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r au?ority to accept donations1 ! ,secret>y may accept donations ( money or s]vices = exp5diture or use to meet expect$1 imm$iate1 or ongo+ response co/s & damages4 7b7 ,tim+ ,a donation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be exp5d$ or us$ at any "t aft] acceptance ( ! donation1 )\t fur!r action by ,congress4 #g4 ,transf] ( funds f ,natural ,res\rce ,damage ,assessm5t & ,re/oration ,fund ,! matt] "u ! head+ ,natural ,res\rce ,damage ,assessm5t & ,re/oration ,fund "u ! head+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ( title ,i ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiid 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd;b-#a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,provid$1 ,t & all t foll[s ?r\gh activities4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,provid$1 ,t not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any am\nts appropriat$ or cr$it$ dur+ fiscal ye> #aiib or any fiscal ye> !reaft] may be transf]r$ to any acc\nt 7includ+ ?r\gh a paym5t to any ,f$]al or non-,f$]al tru/ee7 to c>ry out a negotiat$ legal settlem5t or o!r legal action = a re/oration activity "u ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq471 ! ,act ( ,july #bg1 #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ai;jj et seq471 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ,res\rce ,protection ,act1 or = any damage assessm5t activity3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t sums provid$ by any individual or entity be=e or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all rema9 available until exp5d$ & %all n be limit$ to monet>y paym5ts1 b may include /ocks1 bonds1 or o!r p]sonal or real prop]ty1 :i* may be reta9$1 liquidat$1 or o!rwise dispos$ ( by ! ,secret>y = ! re/oration ( injur$ res\rces or to conduct any new damage assessm5t activity44