,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #hjd  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cacc
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ajcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se
 ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4       
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4
 ,graves ( ,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,jody ,b4  
,hice ( ,georgia7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,novemb] #af1       
#bjah;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 
,mr4 ,l\d]milk1 & ,mr4 ,palazzo         
,novemb] #af1 #bjah ,committ$ to !      
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection    
,act ( #aigb to r$uce unnecess>y p]mitt+
 delays by cl>ify+ associat$ proc$ures  
to increase economic developm5t &       
support coa/al re/oration programs1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/reaml9+ ,environm5tal
 ,approvals ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,sea ,act
 ( #bjag 4  #b4 ,address+ p]mits = tak+ 

( m>9e mammals ,section                 
#aja7;a77#e77;,d7 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal     
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acga7;a77#e77;,d77 is am5d$ z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+      
p]sons2  7,b7 by /rik+ )9 a specific    
geographic region2  7,c7 by /rik+ (     
small numb]s2  7,d7 by /rik+ su* citiz5s
 & ins]t+ su* p]sons2 &  7,e7 by /rik+  
)9 t region4  7#b7 ,9 clause 7ii7-- 7,a7
 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 1 & o!r     
means ( effect+ ! lea/ practicable      
impact on su* species or /ock & its     
habitat2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,,iii71 by  
/rik+ requirem5ts p]ta9+ to ! monitor+ &
 report+ ( su* tak+ by h>assm5t1 includ+
 & ins]t+ effici5t & practical          
requirem5ts p]ta9+ to ! monitor+ ( su*  
tak+ by h>assm5t :ile ! activity is be+ 
conduct$ & ! report+ ( su* tak+1        
includ+1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
necess>y1 2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3 ,any condition impos$ pursuant  
to subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7   

may n result 9 m ?an a m9or *ange to !  
specifi$ activity & may n alt] ! basic  
design1 location1 scope1 duration1 or   
tim+ ( ! specifi$ activity4 4  7#c7 ,9  
clause 7iii71 by /rik+ receiv+ an       
application "u ?is subp>agraph & ins]t+ 
an application is accept$ or requir$ to 
be consid]$ complete "u subclause       
7,i77aa71 7,,ii77aa71 or 7,,iv7 ( clause
 7viii71 z applicable14  7#d7 ,9 clause 
7vi71 by /rik+ a det]m9ation ( lea/     
practicable adv]se impact on su* species
 or /ock "u clause 7i77,i7 & ins]t+     
conditions impos$ "u subclause 7,i71    
7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7 ( clause 7ii74  7#e7 
,by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7viii7     
7,i7 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7aa7 accept z  
complete a writt5 reque/ = au?orization 
"u ?is subp>agraph = incid5tal tak+     
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 by n lat] ?an #de
 days aft] ! date ( submission ( !      
reque/2 or  7bb7 provide to ! reque/]1  
by n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date (    
submission ( ! reque/1 a writt5 notice  
describ+ any additional in=mation       

requir$ to complete ! reque/4  7,,ii7   
,if ! ,secret>y provides notice "u      
subclause 7,i77bb71 ! ,secret>y %all1 by
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
submission ( ! additional in=mation     
describ$ 9 ! notice--  7aa7 accept !    
writt5 reque/ = au?orization "u ?is     
subp>agraph = incid5tal tak+ describ$ 9 
clause 7i72 or  7bb7 d5y ! reque/ &     
provide ! reque/] a writt5 explanation (
 ! reasons = ! d5ial4  7,,iii7 ,!       
,secret>y may n make a second reque/ =  
in=mation1 reque/ t ! reque/] )draw &   
resubmit ! reque/1 or o!rwise delay a   
decision on ! reque/4  7,,iv7 ,if !     
,secret>y fails to respond to a reque/ =
 au?orization "u ?is subp>agraph 9 !    
mann] provid$ 9 subclause 7,i7 or       
7,,ii71 ! reque/ %all be consid]$ to be 
complete4  7ix7  7,i7 ,at lea/ #ij days 
be=e ! expiration ( any au?orization    
issu$ "u ?is subp>agraph1 ! hold] ( su* 
au?orization may apply = a "o-ye>       
ext5sion ( su* au?orization4 ,!         
,secret>y %all grant su* ext5sion )9 #ad

 days aft] ! date ( su* reque/ on ! same
 t]ms & )\t fur!r review if !re has be5 
no sub/antial *ange 9 ! activity c>ri$  
out "u su* au?orization nor 9 ! /atus ( 
! m>9e mammal species or /ock1 z        
applicable1 z report$ 9 ! f9al annual   
/ock assessm5t reports = su* species or 
/ock4  7,,ii7 ,9 subclause 7,i7 ! t]m   
sub/antial *ange means a *ange t prev5ts
 ! ,secret>y f mak+ ! requir$ f9d+s to  
issue an au?orization "u clause 7i7 )   
respect to su* species or /ock4  7,,iii7
 ,! ,secret>y %all notify ! applicant ( 
su* sub/antial *anges ) specificity & 9 
writ+ )9 #ad days aft] ! applicant's    
submittal ( ! ext5sion reque/4  7x7 ,if 
! ,secret>y fails to make ! requir$     
f9d+s &1 z appropriate1 issue !         
au?orization )9 #abj days aft] !        
application is accept$ or requir$ to be 
consid]$ complete "u subclause 7,i77aa71
 7,,ii77aa71 or 7,,iii7 ( clause 7viii71
 z applicable1 ! au?orization is deem$  
to h be5 issu$ on ! t]ms /at$ 9 !       
application & )\t fur!r process or      

re/rictions "u ?is ,act4  4  #c4 ,remov+
 duplications ,section #aja7;a77#e77;,d7
 ( ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act (   
#aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4                    
#acga7;a77#e77;,d771 z am5d$ by section 
#b ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7xi7 ,any tak+ ( a    
m>9e mammal 9 compliance ) an           
au?orization "u ?is subp>agraph is      
exempt f ! prohibition on tak+ 9 section
 #i ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech74 ,any ,f$]al ag5cy
 au?oriz+1 fund+1 or c>ry+ out an action
 t results 9 su* tak+1 & any ag5cy      
action au?oriz+ su* tak+1 is exempt f ! 
requirem5t to consult reg>d+ pot5tial   
impacts to m>9e mammal species or       
designat$ critical habitat "u section   
#g7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecf7;a77#b774  4  ,novemb] #af1 #bjah 
,committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be pr9t$