,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #c1 #bjag ,mr4  
,nelson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize rese>* & recov]y  
activities to provide = ! protection1   
cons]vation1 & recov]y ( ! ,florida     
manatee1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,florida ,manatee ,rese>* & ,recov]y    
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,florida manatee ,! t]m ,florida       
manatee means ! subspecies ,tri*e*us    
manatus latiro/ris4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
#c4 ,manatee rese>* & recov]y  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
beg9 to c>ry out rese>* & recov]y       
activities specific to ,florida manatee 
populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7     

,requirem5ts ,! rese>* & recov]y        
activities "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7
 be in=m$ by--  7,a7 ! prioritiz$ rese>*
 & recov]y recomm5dations (-- 7i7 !     
,florida ,manatee ,recov]y ,plan        
7,tri*e*us manatus latiro/ris7 ,?ird    
,revision1 publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & dat$ ,octob] 
#cj1 #bjja1 or any subsequ5t revision   
publi%$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act2 &  7ii7 any o!r recov]y1 rese>*1  
or cons]vation plan t sup]s$es or       
supplem5ts ! plan ref]r$ to 9 clause    
7i71 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act 9 accordance ) applicable   
law2  7,b7 ! rese>* & recov]y           
recomm5dations ( ! ,/ate ( ,florida &   
o!r ,/ates1 ! wat]s ( :i* s]ve z        
,florida manatee habitat2 &  7,c7 !     
rese>* & recov]y recomm5dations ( !     
,m>9e ,mammal ,commission "u section #d2
  7#b7 include--  7,a7 monitor+1        
analyz+1 & assess+ ,florida manatee     
population demographics1 heal?1 causes (

 mortality1 & life hi/ory p>amet]s1     
includ+ range-wide population surveys2 &
  7,b7 develop+ & implem5t+ measures to 
mitigate or elim9ate factors t limit    
,florida manatee recov]y1 includ+       
factors relat+ to m>9e ecosy/em heal? & 
to human activity2 &  7#c7 comply ) !   
prohibitions & p]mitt+ requirem5ts ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 ! ,m>9e       
,mammal ,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq471 & any o!r     
applicable law4  #d4 ,m>9e ,mammal      
,commission recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission %all  
recomm5d to ! ,secret>y su* /eps z !    
,commission consid]s necess>y or        
desirable = ! protection1 cons]vation1 &
 recov]y ( ,florida manatee populations 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4 ,florida manatee
 rese>* & recov]y grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pe]-review$1
 m]it-bas$ process to aw>d competitive  
grants =-- 7#a7 rese>* reg>d+ ,florida  

manatees2 &  7#b7 recov]y activities t  
assi/ 9 or promote ! protection1        
cons]vation1 & recov]y ( ,florida       
manatees4  7b7 ,pe] review panel ,!     
,secret>y %all e/abli% z necess>y a pe] 
review panel to provide sci5tific advice
 & guidance 9 prioritiz+ proposals =    
grants "u ?is section4  7c7 ,rese>*     
grant subjects ,rese>* fund$ by grants  
aw>d$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be 9   
accordance ) ! rese>* recomm5dations "u 
section #c2 &  7#b7 may include rese>*  
on topics su* z-- 7,a7 causes ( ,florida
 manatee mortality2  7,b7 ,florida      
manatee demographics & natural hi/ory2  
7,c7 s\rces & effects ( poor wat]       
quality on ,florida manatees1 includ+   
pollutants1 nutri5ts1 & toxicants2  7,d7
 me?ods & me*anisms to address ! s\rces 
& effects describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72  
7,e7 s\rces & effects ( diseases &      
p>asites affect+ ,florida manatees2     
7,f7 limitations on ! availability (    
food res\rces = ,florida manatees & !   
impacts ( food limitation on ,florida   

manatee c>ry+ capacity2  7,g7           
int]actions betwe5 ,florida manatees &  
human activities 9 ! m>9e environm5t2   
7,h7 assessm5t ( ! ecological role (    
,florida manatees 9 coa/al m>9e         
ecosy/ems1 includ+ z x may p]ta9 to     
human welf>e1 res\rce use1 & ecosy/em   
s]vices2  7,i7 assessm5t ( ! adequacy ( 
response & cont+5cy plans = em]g5cies   
involv+ ,florida manatees2 &  7,j7      
assessm5t ( ! impacts ( climate *ange on
 ,florida manatees4  7d7 ,recov]y grant 
subjects ,recov]y activities fund$ )    
grants "u ?is section--  7#a7 %all be   
conduct$ 9 accordance )-- 7,a7 ! recov]y
 recomm5dations "u section #c2 &  7,b7 !
 f9d+s ( ! rese>* conduct$ "u ?is       
section2 &  7#b7 may include            
activities-- 7,a7 to protect1 cons]ve1 &
 recov] ,florida manatees2  7,b7 to     
r$uce1 mitigate1 or elim9ate pot5tial   
factors limit+ ,florida manatee         
populations t are relat$ to human       
activities1 includ+--  7i7 factors      
contribut+ to mortality1 adv]sely       

affect+ heal?1 or re/rict+ di/ribution &
 abundance2 &  7ii7 factors t h>m or    
r$uce ! quality ( ,florida manatee      
habitat or ! heal? ( coa/al m>9e        
ecosy/ems2 &  7,c7 to implem5t em]g5cy  
response & cont+5cy plans4  #f4 ,report 
to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7 n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report on-- 7,a7 ! /atus ( ,florida     
manatee populations2  7,b7 ! rese>* &   
recov]y activities "u ?is ,act2  7,c7 ! 
grant review & aw>d process au?oriz$ by 
?is ,act2 &  7,d7 any relevant =mal     
consultations conduct$ dur+ ! #b ye>s   
prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
any o!r consultations ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es to be relevant1 "u section #g (
 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 ) respect to ! ,florida
 manatee2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  

#e ye>s !reaft]1 submit to ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
make available to ! public a report t   
includes--  7,a7 an evaluation (-- 7i7  
,florida manatee heal?2  7ii7 causes (  
,florida manatee mortality2 &  7iii7 !  
int]actions ( ,florida manatees ) coa/al
 & inl& aquatic ecosy/ems2  7,b7 an     
evaluation ( actions tak5-- 7i7 to      
improve ,florida manatee heal?2  7ii7 to
 r$uce ,florida manatee mortality2 &    
7iii7 to improve & protect ,florida     
manatee habitat2  7,c7 recomm5dations = 
actions t may be tak5 "u curr5t law--   
7i7 to improve ,florida manatee heal?2  
7ii7 to r$uce ! occurr5ce ( human-relat$
 ,florida manatee mortality2 &  7iii7 to
 improve ! heal? ( ! coa/al m>9e        
ecosy/ems t s]ve z ,florida manatee     
habitat2  7,d7 recomm5dations = fund+ to
 c>ry out ?is ,act2 &  7,e7 a           
description ( any =mal consultations t !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be relevant to ! 

rese>* & recov]y activities au?oriz$ by 
?is ,act conduct$ 9 accordance ) section
 #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7 aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  7b7 ,adm9i/rative   
exp5ses ,( ! am\nts made available ea*  
fiscal ye> "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y may exp5d n m ?an ! great] (  
#g p]c5t ( ! am\nts or #aej1jjj to pay !
 adm9i/rative exp5ses incurr$ c>ry+ out 
?is ,act4