,,ii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bai  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,january #bd1 #bjag 
,mr4 ,cotton 7for himself1 ,mr4         
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,cochran1  
,mr4 ,shelby1 and ,mr4 ,tillis7         
introduced the following bill2 which was
 read twice and referred to the         
,committee on ,environment and ,public  
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide the force
 and effect of law for certain          
regulations relating to the taking of   
double-crested cormorants to reduce     
depredation at aquaculture facilities   
and protect public resources4  #a4      
,short title  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,safeguard ,aquaculture ,farmers   
,act4  #b4 ,regulations relating to the 
taking of double-crested cormorants  7a7
 ,force and effect  7#a7 ,in general    
,subject to subsection 7b71 section     
#ba4dg of title #ej1 ,code of ,federal  
,regulations 7as in effect on the date  
of enactment of this ,act71 shall have  
the force and effect of law4  7#b7      

,public notice ,the ,secretary of the   
,interior 7referred to in this section  
as the ,secretary71 acting through the  
,director of the ,united ,states ,fish  
and ,wildlife ,service 7referred to in  
this section as the ,director71 shall   
notify the public of the authority      
provided by paragraph 7#a7 in a manner  
determined appropriate by the           
,secretary4  7b7 ,sunset ,the authority 
provided by subsection 7a77#a7 shall    
terminate on the date that is the       
earlier of--  7#a7 the effective date of
 a regulation promulgated by the        
,director after the date of enactment of
 this ,act to control depredation of    
double-crested cormorant populations2 or
  7#b7 #a year after the date of        
enactment of this ,act4  7c7 ,rule of   
construction ,nothing in this section   
limits the authority of the ,director to
 promulgate regulations relating to the 
taking of double-crested cormorants     
under any other law4