,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,russell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to aboli% ! ,m>9e
 ,mammal ,commission & transf] its      
functions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &     
,wildlife ,s]vice4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,effici5t ,m>9e   
,mammal ,protection ,act4  #b4          
,aboli%m5t ( ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission2 
transf] ( functions  7a7 ,aboli%m5t (   
,dep>tm5t ,! ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission  
is aboli%$4  7b7  ,transf] ( functions  
,all functions t imm$iately be=e !      
effective date ( ?is section are        
au?oriz$ to be p]=m$ by ! ,commission1  
by any (fic] or employee ( ! ,commission
 act+ 9 t capacity1 or by any ag5cy or  
(fice ( ! ,commission1 are transf]r$ to 
! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &    
,wildlife ,s]vice4  #c4 ,con=m+ &       
cl]ical am5dm5ts  7a7 ,m>9e ,mammal     
,protection ,act ( #aigb ,! ,m>9e       

,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 7#c7 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #acfb71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#cj7 ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  2  7#b7 by /rik+    
,m>9e ,mammal ,commission ea* place x   
appe>s & ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2  7#c7  
by /rik+ ,commission ea* place x appe>s 
9 ref]5ce to ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission
 & ins]t+ ,director2  7#d7 by /rik+     
,*airman ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission  
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,director ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife        
,s]vice2  7#e7 by /rik+ ,*airman ( !    
,commission ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ 
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7#f7 by /rik+       
,*airman ea* place x appe>s 9 ref]5ce to
 ! ,*airman ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal           
,commission & ins]t+ ,director2  7#g7 9 
section #ajd7l77#b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#achc;a7l77#b771 by /rik+ ,*airman's &  
ins]t+ ,director's2  7#h7 9 ! head+ =   

title ,,ii1 by /rik+ ,m>9e ,mammal      
,commission & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% 
& ,wildlife ,s]vice2  7#i7 by /rik+     
section #bja 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adja72     
7#aj7 9 ! head+ = section #bjb 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #adjb71 by /rik+ ,commission &
 ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife  
,s]vice2  7#aa7 9 ! head+ = section #bjf
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #adjb71 by /rik+        
,adm9i/ration ( ,commission & ins]t+    
,au?orities ( ,director ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 &  7#ab7 9 !  
table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section--  7,a7
 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to ! title      
enum]ator & head+ = title ,,ii & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  ,title ,,ii--,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #bja2    
7,c7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section  
#bjb & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bjb4    
,duties ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife
 ,s]vice4  2  &  7,d7 by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to section #bjf & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  ,sec4 #bjf4 ,au?orities (      
,director ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &        

,wildlife ,s]vice4  4  7b7 ,title #aj1  
,u4,s4,c ,section #gebd7;a7 ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,m>9e ,mammal ,commission & ins]t+      
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7c7 ,:ale           
,cons]vation & ,protection ,/udy ,act   
,section #c ( ! ,:ale ,cons]vation &    
,protection ,/udy ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#iag;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,m>9e ,mammal 
,commission & ins]t+ ,director ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7d7 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife          
,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act ,section    
#d7;g7 ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife   
,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7;g77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,m>9e ,mammal ,commission & ins]t+      
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  #d4  ,ref]5ces  ,any
 ref]5ce 9 any o!r ,f$]al law1          
,executive ord]1 rule1 regulation1 or   
delegation ( au?ority1 or any docum5t ( 
or p]ta9+ to ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission
 to su* ,commission or an (ficial ( su* 

,commission is deem$ to ref] to !       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  #e4  ,ex]cise (     
au?orities  ,except z o!rwise provid$ by
 law1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice may1 = purposes (  
p]=m+ a function is transf]r$ by ?is    
,act1 ex]cise all au?orities "u any o!r 
provision ( law t 7 available ) respect 
to ! p]=mance ( t function to ! ,m>9e   
,mammal ,commission4  #f4  ,sav+s       
provisions  7a7  ,legal ,docum5ts  ,all 
ord]s1 det]m9ations1 rules1 regulations1
 p]mits1 grants1 loans1 contracts1      
agreem5ts1 c]tificates1 lic5ses1 &      
privileges--  7#a7 t h be5 issu$1 made1 
grant$1 or all[$ to become effective by 
! ,presid5t1 ! ,m>9e ,mammal            
,commission1 any (fic] or employee ( any
 (fice su* ,commission1 or any o!r      
,gov]nm5t (ficial1 or by a c\rt (       
compet5t jurisdiction1 9 ! p]=mance (   
any function t is transf]r$ by ?is ,act1
 &  7#b7 t are 9 effect on ! effective  
date ( su* transf] 7or become effective 

aft] su* date pursuant to _! t]ms z 9   
effect on su* effective date71  %all    
cont9ue 9 effect accord+ to _! t]ms     
until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 set    
aside1 or revok$ 9 accordance ) law by !
 ,presid5t1 any o!r au?oriz$ (ficial1 a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or        
op]ation ( law4  7b7  ,proce$+s  ,?is   
,act %all n affect any proce$+s or any  
application = any b5efits1 s]vice1      
lic5se1 p]mit1 c]tificate1 or f9ancial  
assi/ance p5d+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act be=e ! ,m>9e ,mammal           
,commission1 b su* proce$+s &           
applications %all be cont9u$4 ,ord]s    
%all be issu$ 9 su* proce$+s1 appeals   
%all be tak5 !refrom1 & paym5ts %all be 
made pursuant to su* ord]s1 z if ?is    
,act _h n be5 enact$1 & ord]s issu$ 9   
any su* proce$+ %all cont9ue 9 effect   
until modifi$1 t]m9at$1 sup]s$$1 or     
revok$ by a duly au?oriz$ (ficial1 by a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 or by     
op]ation ( law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection  
%all be consid]$ to prohibit !          

discont9uance or modification ( any su* 
proce$+ "u ! same t]ms & conditions & to
 ! same ext5t t su* proce$+ c\ld h be5  
discont9u$ or modifi$ if ?is ,act _h n  
be5 enact$4  7c7  ,suits  ,?is ,act %all
 n affect suits comm5c$ be=e ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 9 all su* suits1 
proce$+ %all be _h1 appeals tak51 &     
judgm5ts r5d]$ 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same
 effect z if ?is ,act _h n be5 enact$4  
7d7  ,nonabatem5t ( ,actions  ,no suit1 
action1 or o!r proce$+ comm5c$ by or    
aga9/ ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission1 or by
 or aga9/ any individual 9 ! (ficial    
capacity ( su* individual z an (fic] or 
employee ( su* ,commission1 %all abate  
by reason ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 
,cont9uance ( ,suits  ,if any ,gov]nm5t 
(fic] 9 ! (ficial capacity ( su* (fic]  
is p>ty to a suit ) respect to a        
function ( ! (fic]1 & "u ?is ,act su*   
function is transf]r$ to any o!r (fic]  
or (fice1 !n su* suit %all be cont9u$ ) 
! o!r (fic] or ! head ( su* o!r (fice1 z
 applicable1 sub/itut$ or add$ z a p>ty4

  7f7  ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure &        
,judicial ,review  ,except z o!rwise    
provid$ by ?is ,act1 any /atutory       
requirem5ts relat+ to notice1 he>+s1    
action ^u ! record1 or adm9i/rative or  
judicial review t apply to any function 
transf]r$ by ?is ,act %all apply to !   
ex]cise ( su* function by ! head ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy1 & o!r (fic]s ( ! ag5cy1 to
 :i* su* function is transf]r$ by ?is   
,act4  #g4  ,transf] ( assets  ,except z
 o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 s mu* ( !  
prop]ty1 records1 & unexp5d$ balances ( 
appropriations1 allocations1 & o!r funds
 employ$1 us$1 held1 available1 or to be
 made available 9 connection ) a        
function transf]r$ to an (ficial or     
ag5cy by ?is ,act %all be available to !
 (ficial or ! head ( t ag5cy1           
respectively1 at su* "t or times z !    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget directs = use 9 connection ) !  
functions transf]r$4  #h4  ,delegation &
 assignm5t  ,except z o!rwise expressly 
prohibit$ by law or o!rwise provid$ 9   

?is ,act1 an (ficial to :om functions   
are transf]r$ "u ?is ,act 7includ+ !    
head ( any (fice to :i* functions are   
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act7 may delegate any 
( ! functions s transf]r$ to su* (fic]s 
& employees ( ! (fice ( ! (ficial z !   
(ficial may designate1 & may au?orize   
successive r$elegations ( su* functions 
z may be necess>y or appropriate4 ,no   
delegation ( functions "u ?is section or
 "u any o!r provision ( ?is ,act %all   
relieve ! (ficial to :om a function is  
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act ( responsibility =
 ! adm9i/ration ( ! function4  #i4      
,au?ority ( ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget ) respect to       
functions transf]r$  7a7  ,det]m9ations 
,if necess>y1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget %all make any      
det]m9ation ( ! functions t are         
transf]r$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7  ,incid5tal 
,transf]s  ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget1 at su* "t or times
 z ! ,director %all provide1 may make   
su* det]m9ations z may be necess>y )    

reg>d to ! functions transf]r$ by ?is   
,act1 & to make su* additional incid5tal
 dispositions ( p]sonnel1 assets1       
liabilities1 grants1 contracts1 prop]ty1
 records1 & unexp5d$ balances (         
appropriations1 au?orizations1          
allocations1 & o!r funds held1 us$1     
aris+ f1 available to1 or to be made    
available 9 connection ) su* functions1 
z may be necess>y to c>ry out !         
provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all      
provide = ! t]m9ation ( ! affairs ( all 
entities t]m9at$ by ?is ,act & = su*    
fur!r measures & dispositions z may be  
necess>y to effectuate ! purposes ( ?is 
,act4  #aj4  ,availability ( exi/+ funds
  ,exi/+ appropriations & funds         
available = ! p]=mance ( functions1     
programs1 & activities t]m9at$ pursuant 
to ?is ,act %all rema9 available1 = !   
duration ( _! p]iod ( availability1 =   
necess>y exp5ses 9 connection ) !       
t]m9ation & resolution ( su* functions1 
programs1 & activities4  #aa4           

,def9itions  ,= purposes ( ?is ,act--   
7#a7 ! t]m function includes any duty1  
obligation1 p[]1 au?ority1              
responsibility1 "r1 privilege1 activity1
 or program2 &  7#b7 ! t]m (fice        
includes any (fice1 adm9i/ration1 ag5cy1
 bureau1 in/itute1 c\ncil1 unit1        
organizational entity1 or compon5t !re(4