,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bidi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ah1 #bjaf ,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 & ,mr4 ,kirk7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d & reau?orize ! ,great ,lakes ,fi% & ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act ( #aiij4 #a4 ,%ort title2 ref]5ces 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,great ,lakes ,fi% & ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act ( #bjaf4 7b7 ,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to a section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r provision ( ! ,great ,lakes ,fi% & ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act ( #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ida et seq474 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,great ,lakes ,fi% & ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act ( #aiij 7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ajjb & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 #ajjb4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,great ,lakes h fi% & wildlife communities t are /ructurally & functionally *ang+2 7#b7 successful fi% & wildlife managem5t focuses on ! lakes z ecosy/ems1 & effective managem5t requires ! coord9ation & integration ( ef=ts ( _m p>tn]s2 7#c7 x is 9 ! national int]e/ to und]take activities 9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas9 t support su/a9able fi% & wildlife res\rces ( common conc]n provid$ "u ! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative ,action ,plan bas$ on ! recomm5dations ( ! ,great ,lakes ,regional ,collaboration au?oriz$ "u ,executive ,ord] #accdj 7#fi ,f$4 ,reg4 #bijdc2 relat+ to ! ,great ,lakes ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce72 7#d7 additional actions & bett] coord9ation are ne$$ to protect & effectively manage ! fi% & wildlife res\rces1 & ! habitats on :i* ! res\rces dep5d1 9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas92 7#e7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 actions are n fund$ t are consid]$ ess5tial to meet ! goals & objectives 9 manag+ ! fi% & wildlife res\rces1 & ! habitats on :i* ! res\rces dep5d1 9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas92 & 7#f7 ?is ,act all[s ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & ,indian tribes to "w 9 an effective p>tn]%ip by provid+ ! fund+ = re/oration "w4 4 7b7 ,id5tification1 review1 & implem5tation ( proposals & regional projects 7#a7 ,requirem5ts = proposals & regional projects ,section #ajje7;b77#b77;,b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ida;c7b77#b77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 clause 7vi71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7vii7 ! /rategic action plan ( ! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative2 & 7viii7 ea* applicable ,/ate wildlife action plan4 4 7#b7 ,review ( proposals ,section #ajje7;c77#b77;,c7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ida;c7c77#b77;,c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,great ,lakes ,coord9ator ( !4 7#c7 ,co/ %>+ ,section #ajje7;e7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ida;c7e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#d71 n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ a proposal & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#e7 & subject to p>agraph 7#b71 n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ a proposal or regional project 2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,"t p]iod = provid+ mat* ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ a proposal or regional project requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be provid$ at any "t dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod prec$+ ,janu>y #a ( ! ye> 9 :i* ! ,director receives ! application = ! proposal or regional project4 2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#c7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,au?oriz$ s\rces ( non-,f$]al %>e 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may det]m9e ! non-,f$]al %>e "u p>agraph 7#a7 by tak+ into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! apprais$ value ( l& or a cons]vation easem5t z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 or 7ii7 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! co/s associat$ )-- 7,i7 l& acquisition or secur+ a cons]vation easem5t2 & 7,,ii7 re/oration or enhancem5t ( t l& or cons]vation easem5t4 7,b7 ,appraisal ( l& or cons]vation easem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! value ( l& or a cons]vation easem5t may be us$ to satisfy ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ a proposal or regional project requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if ! ,director det]m9es t ! l& or cons]vation easem5t-- 7,i7 meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b77#b72 7,,ii7 is acquir$ be=e ! end ( ! grant p]iod ( ! proposal or regional project2 7,,iii7 is held 9 p]petuity = ! cons]vation purposes ( ! programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice relat$ to ! ,great ,lakes ,bas91 z describ$ 9 section #ajjf1 by an accr$it$ l& tru/ or cons]vancy or a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal ag5cy2 7,,iv7 is connect$ ei!r physically or ?r\gh a cons]vation plann+ process to ! proposal or regional project2 & 7,v7 is apprais$ 9 accordance ) clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,appraisal ,) respect to ! appraisal ( l& or a cons]vation easem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 ! appraisal valuation date %all be n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! price ( ! l& or cons]vation easem5t 0 set "u a contract2 & 7,,ii7 ! appraisal %all-- 7aa7 con=m to ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practice 7,,uspap72 & 7bb7 be complet$ by a ,f$]al- or ,/ate-c]tifi$ apprais]4 7,c7 ,co/s ( l& acquisition or secur+ cons]vation easem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,all co/s associat$ ) l& acquisition or secur+ a cons]vation easem5t & re/oration or enhancem5t ( t l& or cons]vation easem5t may be us$ to satisfy ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( implem5t+ a proposal or regional project requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if ! activities & exp5ses associat$ ) ! l& acquisition or secur+ ! cons]vation easem5t & re/oration or enhancem5t ( t l& or cons]vation easem5t meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,b77i74 7ii7 ,inclusion ,! co/s ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 may include ca%1 9-k9d contributions1 & indirect co/s4 7iii7 ,exclusion ,! co/s ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 may n be co/s associat$ ) mitigation or litigation 7o!r ?an co/s associat$ ) ! ,natural ,res\rce ,damage ,assessm5t program74 4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( (fices ,section #ajjg 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ida;e7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,fi%]y ,res\rces & ins]t+ ,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,fi%]y ,res\rces ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation2 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,fi%]y ,res\rces & ins]t+ ,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ,fi%]y ,res\rces ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation2 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7a72 & 7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z subsections 7a7 & 7b71 respectively4 7d7 ,reports ,section #ajjh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ida;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjaa & ins]t+ #bjba2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjjg ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by ins]t+ ! ,great ,lakes ,re/oration ,initiative ,action ,plan bas$ on aft] 9 support (2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,cont9u$ monitor+ & assessm5t ( /udy f9d+s & recomm5dations ,! ,director-- 7#a7 %all cont9ue to monitor ! /atus1 & ! assessm5t1 managem5t1 & re/oration ne$s1 ( ! fi% & wildlife res\rces ( ! ,great ,lakes ,bas92 & 7#b7 may reassess & update1 z necess>y1 ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,report4 4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #ajji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ida;g7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #bjjg ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjaf ?r\gh #bjba2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #ad1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #f1jjj1jjj2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #d1fjj1jjj & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj2 & 7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ #gjj1jjj & ins]t+ #cjj1jjj2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! activities ( & all t foll[s ?r\gh section #ajjg & ins]t+ ! activities ( ! ,upp] ,great ,lakes ,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,(fices & ! ,l[] ,great ,lakes ,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,(fice "u section #ajjg4 7f7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #h ( ! ,great ,lakes ,fi% & ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ida note2 ,public ,law #aji-cbf7 is repeal$4