,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acbf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bb1 #bjai,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,agriculture1 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! pres]vation ( ,am]ica's outdoor h]itage & enhance recreation opportunities on ,f$]al l&1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 ,secret>y def9$2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,au?oriz+ ,critical ,cons]vation & ,enabl+ ,sportsm5 & ,sportswom5 ,act or ! ,,access ,act4 7b7 ,secret>y def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior unless o!rwise specifically indicat$4 7c7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 ,secret>y def9$2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act reau?orization ,sec4 #aja4 ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act4 ,title ,,ii--,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ,res\rce ,protection ,sec4 #bja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,liability4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,actions4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,donations4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,transf] ( funds f ,natural ,res\rce ,damage ,assessm5t & ,re/oration ,fund4 ,title ,,iii--,great ,lakes ,monitor+1 ,assessm5t1 ,sci5ce1 & ,rese>* ,sec4 #cja4 ,great ,lakes monitor+1 assessm5t1 sci5ce1 & rese>*4 ,title ,,iv--,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act reau?orization ,sec4 #dja4 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act4 ,title ,v--,fi% habitat cons]vation ,sec4 #eja4 ,national fi% habitat cons]vation ?r\gh p>tn]%ips4 ,title ,,vi--,t>get practice & m>ksman%ip tra9+ support ,sec4 #fja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,def9ition ( public t>get range4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,am5dm5ts to ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,limits on liability4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ coop]ation4 ,title ,,vii--,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee ,sec4 #gja4 ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee4 ,title ,,viii--,film crews ,sec4 #hja4 ,comm]cial film+4 ,title ,,ix--,*esapeake ,bay ,sec4 #ija4 ,reau?orization ( ,*esapeake ,bay ,program4 ,sec4 #ijb4 ,reau?orization ( ,*esapeake ,bay ,initiative ,act ( #aiih4 ,title ,x--,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,managem5t ,sec4 #ajja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #ajjb4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajjc4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #ajjd4 ,support = ,/ate ef=ts to manage & control *ronic wa/+ disease4 ,sec4 #ajje4 ,support = appli$ rese>* reg>d+ *ronic wa/+ disease4 ,sec4 #ajjf4 ,multi-ag5cy coop]ation ) ,/ates to address *ronic wa/+ disease4 ,title ,,xi--,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,transmission 9 ,c]vidae ,/udy ,sec4 #aaja4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #aajb4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #aajc4 ,*ronic wa/+ disease transmission 9 c]vidae res\rce /udy4 ,sec4 #aajd4 ,def9itions4 ,title ,,xii--,miscellane\s ,provisions ,sec4 #abja4 ,respect = treaties & rights4 ,sec4 #abjb4 ,no priority ov] o!r uses4 ,sec4 #abjc4 ,/ate au?ority = fi% & wildlife4 ,i ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act reau?orization #aja4 ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act 7a7 ,real prop]ty ,section #f7;a77#c7 ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddje7;a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7#c7 9 lieu ( & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,provision ( funds or conveyance ( real prop]ty int]e/ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 lieu ( 2 7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all 2 & 7#c7 by /rik+ ! ?ird s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,real prop]ty ,any real prop]ty int]e/ convey$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be subject to t]ms & conditions t ensure t-- 7i7 ! real prop]ty int]e/ w be adm9i/]$ = ! long-t]m cons]vation & managem5t ( ! wetl& ecosy/em & ! fi% & wildlife dep5d5t on t ecosy/em2 7ii7 ! grantor ( a real prop]ty int]e/ has be5 provid$ ) in=mation relat+ to all available cons]vation options1 includ+ cons]vation options t involve ! conveyance ( a real prop]ty int]e/ = a limit$ p]iod ( "t2 & 7iii7 ! provision ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 has be5 docum5t$4 4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #g7;c7 ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddjf7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ &2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 4 ,,ii ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ,res\rce ,protection #bja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ,res\rce ,protection ,act4 #bjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,damages ,! t]m damages means-- 7,a7 comp5sation =-- 7i7 7,i7 ! co/ ( replac+1 re/or+1 or acquir+ ! equival5t ( a sy/em res\rce2 & 7,,ii7 ! value ( any significant loss ( use ( a sy/em res\rce1 p5d+-- 7aa7 re/oration or replacem5t ( ! sy/em res\rce2 or 7bb7 ! acquisition ( an equival5t res\rce2 or 7ii7 ! value ( a sy/em res\rce1 if ! sy/em res\rce _c be replac$ or re/or$2 & 7,b7 ! co/ ( any relevant damage assessm5t c>ri$ out pursuant to section #bjd7;c74 7#b7 ,response co/ ,! t]m response co/ means ! co/ ( any action c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce2 7,b7 to abate or m9imize ! imm95t risk ( su* de/ruction1 loss1 or injury2 or 7,c7 to monitor ! ongo+ effects ( any incid5t caus+ su* de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7#c7 ,sy/em res\rce ,! t]m sy/em res\rce means any liv+1 nonliv+1 hi/orical1 cultural1 or ar*eological res\rce t is locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies (-- 7,a7 a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2 7,b7 a unit ( ! ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y ,sy/em2 or 7,c7 any o!r l& manag$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 includ+ any l& manag$ coop]atively ) any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy4 #bjc4 ,liability 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 any individual or entity t de/roys1 causes ! loss (1 or injures any sy/em res\rce1 or t causes ! ,secret>y to c>ry out any action to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injuries or risk to1 any sy/em res\rce1 %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any response co/s or damages result+ f ! de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7b7 ,liability 9 rem ,any in/rum5tality 7includ+ a vessel1 vehicle1 aircraft1 or o!r equipm5t or me*anism7 t de/roys1 causes ! loss (1 or injures any sy/em res\rce1 or t causes ! ,secret>y to c>ry out any action to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injury or risk to1 a sy/em res\rce %all be liable 9 rem to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any response co/s or damages result+ f ! de/ruction1 loss1 or injury1 to ! same ext5t t an individual or entity is liable "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,def5ses ,an individual or entity %all n be liable "u ?is section1 if ! individual or entity c e/abli% t-- 7#a7 ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ solely by an act ( ,god or an act ( w>2 or 7#b7 7,a7 ! individual or entity ex]cis$ due c>e2 & 7,b7 ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ solely by an act or omission ( a ?ird p>ty1 o!r ?an an employee or ag5t ( ! individual or entity4 7d7 ,scope ,! liability e/abli%$ by ?is section %all be 9 addition to any o!r liability aris+ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 #bjd4 ,actions 7a7 ,civil actions = response co/s & damages ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 on reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 may comm5ce a civil action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction aga9/ any individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality t may be liable "u section #bjc = response co/s or damages4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative actions = response co/s & damages 7#a7 ,action by ,secret>y 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y1 aft] mak+ a f9d+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 may consid]1 compromise1 & settle a claim = response co/s & damages if ! claim has n be5 ref]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,description ( f9d+s ,a f9d+ ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is a f9d+ t-- 7i7 de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce has occurr$2 or 7ii7 su* de/ruction1 loss1 or injury w\ld occur abs5t an action by ! ,secret>y to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate ! de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* ! total am\nt to be recov]$ 9 a civil action "u subsection 7a7 may exce$ #ejj1jjj 7exclud+ int]e/71 a claim may be compromis$ & settl$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 only ) ! prior writt5 approval ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7c7 ,response actions1 assessm5ts ( damages1 & injunctive relief 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out all necess>y actions 7includ+ mak+ a reque/ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al to seek injunctive relief7-- 7,a7 to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce2 or 7,b7 to abate or m9imize ! imm95t risk ( su* de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7#b7 ,assessm5t & monitor+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may assess & monitor ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 any sy/em res\rce = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,judicial review ,any det]m9ation or assessm5t ( damage to a sy/em res\rce c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be subject to judicial review "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 on ! basis ( ! adm9i/rative record develop$ by ! ,secret>y4 #bje4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt ( ! response co/s & damages recov]$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is title & any am\nts recov]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u any provision ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law 7includ+ regulations7 or o!rwise z a result ( ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 any sy/em res\rce %all be made available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 = use 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,use ,! ,secret>y may use am\nts made available "u subsection 7a7 only1 9 accordance ) applicable law-- 7#a7 to reimburse response co/s & damage assessm5ts c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is title by ! ,secret>y or su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate2 7#b7 to re/ore1 replace1 or acquire ! equival5t ( a sy/em res\rce t 0 de/roy$1 lo/1 or injur$2 or 7#c7 to monitor & /udy sy/em res\rces4 #bjf4 ,donations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any o!r au?ority to accept donations1 ! ,secret>y may accept donations ( money or s]vices = exp5diture or use to meet expect$1 imm$iate1 or ongo+ response co/s & damages4 7b7 ,tim+ ,a donation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may be exp5d$ or us$ at any "t aft] acceptance ( ! donation1 )\t fur!r action by ,congress4 #bjg4 ,transf] ( funds f ,natural ,res\rce ,damage ,assessm5t & ,re/oration ,fund ,! matt] "u ! head+ ,natural ,res\rce ,damage ,assessm5t & ,re/oration ,fund "u ! head+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ( title ,i ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiid 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd;b-#a71 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,provid$1 ,t & all t foll[s ?r\gh activities4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,provid$1 ,t not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any am\nts appropriat$ or cr$it$ dur+ fiscal ye> #aiib or any fiscal ye> !reaft] may be transf]r$ to any acc\nt 7includ+ ?r\gh a paym5t to any ,f$]al or non-,f$]al tru/ee7 to c>ry out a negotiat$ legal settlem5t or o!r legal action = a re/oration activity "u ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq471 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 ! ,oil ,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja et seq471 ! ,act ( ,july #bg1 #aiij 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ai;jj et seq471 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice ,res\rce ,protection ,act1 or = any damage assessm5t activity3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t sums provid$ by any individual or entity be=e or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all rema9 available until exp5d$ & %all n be limit$ to monet>y paym5ts1 b may include /ocks1 bonds1 or o!r p]sonal or real prop]ty1 :i* may be reta9$1 liquidat$1 or o!rwise dispos$ ( by ! ,secret>y = ! re/oration ( injur$ res\rces or to conduct any new damage assessm5t activity44 ,,iii ,great ,lakes ,monitor+1 ,assessm5t1 ,sci5ce1 & ,rese>* #cja4 ,great ,lakes monitor+1 assessm5t1 sci5ce1 & rese>* 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 7#b7 ,great ,lakes ,bas9 ,! t]m ,great ,lakes ,bas9 means ! air1 l&1 wat]1 & liv+ organisms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! dra9age bas9 ( ! ,sa9t ,lawr5ce ,riv] at & up/ream f ! po9t at :i* su* riv] & ! ,great ,lakes become ! int]national b\nd>y betwe5 ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,great ,lakes support a div]se ecosy/em1 on :i* ! vibrant & economically valuable ,great ,lakes fi%]ies dep5d4 7#b7 ,to cont9ue successful fi%]ies managem5t & coord9ation1 z has occurr$ s9ce sign+ ( ! ,conv5tion on ,great ,lakes ,fi%]ies betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada on ,septemb] #aj1 #aied1 managem5t ( ! ecosy/em & its fi%]ies require s\nd1 reliable sci5ce1 & ! use ( mod]n sci5tific te*nologies4 7#c7 ,fi%]ies rese>* is necess>y to support multi-jurisdictional fi%]y managem5t decisions & actions reg>d+ recreational & sport fi%+1 comm]cial fi%]ies1 ,tribal h>ve/1 allocation decisions1 & fi% /ock+ activities4 7#d7 ,presid5t ,ri*>d ,nixon submitt$1 & ! ,congress approv$1 ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #d 7#hd ,/at4 #bjij71 conf]r+ sci5ce activities & managem5t ( m>9e fi%]ies to ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#e7 ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #d expressly exclud$ fi%]y rese>* activities )9 ! ,great ,lakes f ! transf]1 reta9+ managem5t & sci5tific rese>* duties )9 ! already-e/abli%$ jurisdictions "u ! #aied ,conv5tion on ,great ,lakes ,fi%]ies1 includ+ ^? ( ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7c7 ,monitor+1 assessm5t1 sci5ce1 & rese>* 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director may conduct monitor+1 assessm5t1 sci5ce1 & rese>*1 9 support ( ! b9ational fi%]ies )9 ! ,great ,lakes ,bas94 7#b7 ,specific au?orities ,! ,director %all1 "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 execute a compreh5sive1 multi-lake1 fre%wat] fi%]ies sci5ce program2 7,b7 coord9ate ) & "w coop]atively ) regional1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 & 7,c7 consult ) o!r int]e/$ entities gr\ps1 includ+ academia & relevant ,canadian ag5cies4 7#c7 ,includ$ rese>* ,to prop]ly s]ve ! ne$s ( fi%]ies manag]s1 monitor+1 assessm5t1 sci5ce1 & rese>* "u ?is section may include-- 7,a7 deepwat] ecosy/em sci5ces2 7,b7 biological & food-web compon5ts2 7,c7 fi% movem5t & behavior inve/igations2 7,d7 fi% population /ructures2 7,e7 fi% habitat inve/igations2 7,f7 invasive species sci5ce2 7,g7 use ( exi/+1 new1 & exp]im5tal biological assessm5t tools1 equipm5t1 vessels1 o!r sci5tific in/rum5tation & laboratory capabilities necess>y to support fi%]y managem5t decisions2 & 7,h7 /udies to assess impacts on ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y res\rces4 7#d7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section is int5d$ or %all be con/ru$ to imp$e1 sup]s$e1 or alt] ! au?ority ( ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,commission1 ,/ates1 & ,indian ,tribes "u ! ,conv5tion on ,great ,lakes ,fi%]ies betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & ,canada on ,septemb] #aj1 #aied1 & ! ,great ,lakes ,fi%]y ,act ( #aief 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ica et seq474 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4 ,,iv ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act reau?orization #dja4 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7a7 ,bo>d ( directors ( ,f\ndation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] consult+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & consid]+ ! recomm5dations submitt$ by ! ,bo>d1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all appo9t #bh ,directors :o1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all-- 7,a7 be kn[l$geable & exp]i5c$ 9 matt]s relat+ to ! cons]vation ( fi%1 wildlife1 or o!r natural res\rces2 & 7,b7 repres5t a balance ( exp]tise 9 ocean1 coa/al1 fre%wat]1 & t]re/rial res\rce cons]vation4 2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,t]ms ,ea* ,director 7o!r ?an a ,director describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77 %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s4 2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7g77#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 7,a7 ,(fic]s & employees may n be appo9t$ until ! ,f\ndation has suffici5t funds to pay !m = _! s]vice4 ,(fic]s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,(fic]s 2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,executive ,director ,! ,f\ndation %all h an ,executive ,director :o %all be-- 7i7 appo9t$ by1 & s]ve at ! direction (1 ! ,bo>d z ! *ief executive (fic] ( ! ,f\ndation2 & 7ii7 kn[l$geable & exp]i5c$ 9 matt]s relat+ to fi% & wildlife cons]vation4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #d7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddjc7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ! ,bo>d & ins]t+ ,executive ,director ( ! ,bo>d4 7b7 ,rights & obligations ( ,f\ndation ,section #d ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ t are insur$ by an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ at #a or m f9ancial in/itutions t are memb]s ( ! ,f$]al ,deposit ,insurance ,corporation or ! ,securities ,inve/m5t ,protection ,corporation2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,c7 or 7,d72 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#aa72 7,e7 by /rik+ ,= ! purposes & all t foll[s ?r\gh ( ! ,f\ndation42 7,f7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3 7#aa7 to receive & adm9i/] re/itution & community s]vice paym5ts1 am\nts = mitigation ( impacts to natural res\rces1 & o!r am\nts aris+ f legal1 regulatory1 or adm9i/rative proce$+s1 subject to ! condition t ! am\nts are receiv$ or adm9i/]$ = purposes t fur!r ! cons]vation & managem5t ( fi%1 wildlife1 plants1 & o!r natural res\rces2 & 7#ab7 to d acts necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation4 2 7,g7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,p[]s4--,to c>ry out its purposes "u & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7c7 ,p[]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9 2 7,h7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,l71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 & 7,i7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,l7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,treatm5t ( real prop]ty 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 an int]e/ 9 real prop]ty %all be treat$ z includ+ easem5ts or o!r rights = pres]vation1 cons]vation1 protection1 or enhancem5t by & = ! public ( natural1 sc5ic1 hi/oric1 sci5tific1 educational1 inspirational1 or recreational res\rces4 7,b7 ,encumb]$ real prop]ty ,a gift1 devise1 or beque/ may be accept$ by ! ,f\ndation ev5 ?\gh ! gift1 devise1 or beque/ is encumb]$1 re/rict$1 or subject to b5eficial int]e/s ( private p]sons if any curr5t or future int]e/ 9 ! gift1 devise1 or beque/ is = ! b5efit ( ! ,f\ndation4 7#c7 ,sav+s clause ,! acceptance & adm9i/ration ( am\nts by ! ,f\ndation "u p>agraph 7#a77,k7 does n alt]1 sup]s$e1 or limit any regulatory or /atutory requirem5t associat$ ) ^? am\nts4 2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsections 7f7 & 7g72 & 7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #aj ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd-- 7,a7 #ae1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 7,b7 #e1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 & 7,c7 #e1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 2 7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,am\nts f ,f$]al ag5cies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7a71 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or in/rum5talities are au?oriz$ to provide funds to ! ,f\ndation ?r\gh ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance grants & coop]ative agreem5ts1 subject to ! condition t ! am\nts are us$ = purposes t fur!r ! cons]vation & managem5t ( fi%1 wildlife1 plants1 & o!r natural res\rces 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,advances ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or in/rum5talities may advance am\nts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,f\ndation 9 a lump sum )\t reg>d to :5 ! exp5ses = :i* ! am\nts are us$ are incurr$4 7,c7 ,managem5t fees ,! ,f\ndation may assess & collect fees = ! managem5t ( am\nts receiv$ "u ?is p>agraph4 2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ funds & ins]t+ am\nts2 7ii7 by /rik+ %all be us$ & ins]t+ may be us$2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ & ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies & ins]t+ 1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & o!r entities2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,adm9i/ration ( am\nts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ent]+ into contracts1 agreem5ts1 or o!r p>tn]%ips pursuant to ?is ,act1 a ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality %all h discretion to waive any competitive process applicable to ! dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality = ent]+ into contracts1 agreem5ts1 or p>tn]%ips ) ! ,f\ndation if ! purpose ( ! waiv] is-- 7i7 to address an environm5tal em]g5cy result+ f a natural or o!r disa/]2 or 7ii7 z det]m9$ by ! head ( ! applicable ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality1 to r$uce adm9i/rative exp5ses & exp$ite ! cons]vation & managem5t ( fi%1 wildlife1 plants1 & o!r natural res\rces4 7,b7 ,reports ,! ,f\ndation %all include 9 ! annual report submitt$ "u section #g7;b7 a description ( any use ( ! au?ority "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by a ,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality 9 t fiscal ye>4 2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,use ( gifts1 devises1 or beque/s ( money or o!r prop]ty ,any gifts1 devises1 or beque/s ( am\nts or o!r prop]ty1 or any o!r am\nts or o!r prop]ty1 transf]r$ to1 deposit$ )1 or o!rwise 9 ! possession ( ! ,f\ndation pursuant to ?is ,act1 may be made available by ! ,f\ndation to ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or in/rum5talities & may be accept$ & exp5d$ 7or ! disposition ( ! am\nts or prop]ty direct$71 )\t fur!r appropriation1 by ^? ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or in/rum5talities1 subject to ! condition t ! am\nts or prop]ty be us$ = purposes t fur!r ! cons]vation & managem5t ( fi%1 wildlife1 plants1 & o!r natural res\rces4 4 7d7 ,limitation on au?ority ,section #aa ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ exclusive be=e au?ority4 ,v ,fi% habitat cons]vation #eja4 ,national fi% habitat cons]vation ?r\gh p>tn]%ips 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to enc\rage p>tn]%ips among public ag5cies & o!r int]e/$ p>ties to promote fi% cons]vation-- 7#a7 to a*ieve measurable habitat cons]vation results ?r\gh /rategic actions ( ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips t lead to bett] fi% habitat conditions & increas$ fi%+ opportunities by-- 7,a7 improv+ ecological conditions2 7,b7 re/or+ natural processes2 or 7,c7 prev5t+ ! decl9e ( intact & heal?y sy/ems2 7#b7 to e/abli% a cons5sus set ( national cons]vation /rategies z a framework to guide future actions & inve/m5t by ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips2 7#c7 to broad5 ! community ( support = fi% habitat cons]vation by-- 7,a7 increas+ fi%+ opportunities2 7,b7 fo/]+ ! p>ticipation ( local communities1 especially "y p 9 local communities1 9 cons]vation activities2 & 7,c7 rais+ public aw>5ess ( ! role heal?y fi% habitat play 9 ! quality ( life & economic well-be+ ( local communities2 7#d7 to fill gaps 9 ! ,national ,fi% ,habitat ,assessm5t & ! associat$ database ( ! ,national ,fi% ,habitat ,assessm5t-- 7,a7 to emp[] /rategic cons]vation actions support$ by broadly available sci5tific in=mation2 & 7,b7 to integrate socioeconomic data 9 ! analysis to improve ! lives ( humans 9 a mann] consi/5t ) fi% habitat cons]vation goals2 & 7#e7 to communicate to ! public & cons]vation p>tn]s-- 7,a7 ! cons]vation outcomes produc$ collectively by ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips2 & 7,b7 new opportunities & volunt>y approa*es = cons]v+ fi% habitat4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,national ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d e/abli%$ by subsection 7c77#a77;,a74 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#d7 ,,epa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,,epa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator means ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,wat] ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,,noaa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,,noaa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator means ! ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = ,fi%]ies ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#g7 ,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m ,p>tn]%ip means a self-gov]n$ entity designat$ by ,congress z a ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ip "u subsection 7d77#f7 aft] a recomm5dation by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7d77#a74 7#h7 ,real prop]ty int]e/ ,! t]m real prop]ty int]e/ means an own]%ip int]e/ 9-- 7,a7 l&2 or 7,b7 wat] 7includ+ wat] rights74 7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates4 7#aj7 ,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! fi% & wildlife ag5cy ( a ,/ate2 & 7,b7 any dep>tm5t or division ( a dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( a ,/ate t manages 9 ! public tru/ ! inl& or m>9e fi%]y res\rces or su/a9s ! habitat = ^? fi%]y res\rces ( ! ,/ate pursuant to ,/ate law or ! con/itution ( ! ,/ate4 7c7 ,national ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7,a7 ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d ,!re is e/abli%$ a bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d1 ^: duties are-- 7i7 to promote1 ov]see1 & coord9ate ! implem5tation ( ?is section2 7ii7 to e/abli% national goals & priorities = fi% habitat cons]vation2 7iii7 to recomm5d to ,congress entities = designation z ,p>tn]%ips2 & 7iv7 to review & make recomm5dations reg>d+ fi% habitat cons]vation projects4 7,b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #be memb]s1 ( :om-- 7i7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7ii7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 7iii7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7iv7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7v7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies2 7vi7 #d %all be repres5tatives ( ,/ate ag5cies1 #a ( :om %all be nom9at$ by a regional association ( fi% & wildlife ag5cies f ea* ( ! ,nor!a/1 ,s\!a/1 ,midwe/1 & ,we/]n regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7vii7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ei!r-- 7,i7 ,indian ,tribes 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 or 7,,ii7 ,indian ,tribes 9 ,/ates o!r ?an ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 7viii7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ei!r-- 7,i7 ! ,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t ,c\ncils e/abli%$ "u section #cjb ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb72 or 7,,ii7 ! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commissions1 :i* is compos$ (-- 7aa7 ! ,atlantic ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission2 7bb7 ! ,gulf ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission2 & 7cc7 ! ,pacific ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission2 7ix7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,sportfi%+ & ,boat+ ,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil2 7x7 #g %all be repres5tatives select$ f ea* (-- 7,i7 ! recreational sportfi%+ indu/ry2 7,,ii7 ! comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry2 7,,iii7 m>9e recreational angl]s2 7,,iv7 fre%wat] recreational angl]s2 7,v7 habitat cons]vation organizations2 & 7,,vi7 sci5ce-bas$ fi%]y organizations2 7xi7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( a national private l&[n] organization2 7xii7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( an agricultural production organization2 7xiii7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( local gov]nm5t int]e/s involv$ 9 fi% habitat re/oration2 7xiv7 #b %all be repres5tatives f diff]5t sectors ( corporate indu/ries1 :i* may include-- 7,i7 natural res\rce commodity int]e/s1 su* z petroleum or m9]al extraction2 7,,ii7 natural res\rce us] indu/ries2 & 7,,iii7 indu/ries ) an int]e/ 9 fi% & fi% habitat cons]vation2 & 7xv7 #a %all be a lead]%ip private sector or l&[n] repres5tative ( an active ,p>tn]%ip4 7,c7 ,comp5sation ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7,d7 ,travel exp5ses ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d may be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,appo9tm5t & t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7vi7 ?r\gh 7xiv7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s4 7,b7 ,initial ,bo>d memb]%ip 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! initial ,bo>d w consi/ ( repres5tatives z describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7ii7 ,rema9+ memb]s ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! repres5tatives ( ! initial ,bo>d pursuant to clause 7i7 %all appo9t ! rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 clauses 7viii7 ?r\gh 7xiv7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7iii7 ,tribal repres5tatives ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,bo>d a recomm5dation ( n few] ?an #c ,tribal repres5tatives1 f :i* ! ,bo>d %all appo9t #a repres5tative pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b77vii74 7,c7 ,transitional t]ms ,( ! memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77x7 initially appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d-- 7i7 #b %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a ye>2 7ii7 #b %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 & 7iii7 #c %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4 7,d7 ,vacancies 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy ( a memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7viii7 ?r\gh 7xiv7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be fill$ by an appo9tm5t made by ! rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 7ii7 ,tribal repres5tatives ,foll[+ a vacancy ( a memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77vii71 ! ,secret>y %all recomm5d to ! ,bo>d a li/ ( n few] ?an #c ,tribal repres5tatives1 f :i* ! rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all appo9t a repres5tative to fill ! vacancy4 7,e7 ,cont9uation ( s]vice ,an individual ^: t]m ( s]vice z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d expires may cont9ue to s]ve on ! ,bo>d until a successor is appo9t$4 7,f7 ,removal ,if a memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7viii7 ?r\gh 7xiv7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 misses #c consecutive regul>ly s*$ul$ ,bo>d meet+s1 ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may-- 7i7 vote to remove t memb]2 & 7ii7 appo9t ano!r individual 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d74 7#c7 ,*airp]son 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! repres5tative ( ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies appo9t$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b77v7 %all s]ve z ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d4 7,b7 ,t]m ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,bo>d %all s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s4 7#d7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all meet-- 7i7 at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son2 b 7ii7 n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea* cal5d> ye>4 7,b7 ,public access ,all meet+s ( ! ,bo>d %all be op5 to ! public4 7#e7 ,proc$ures 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all e/abli% proc$ures to c>ry out ! bus9ess ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+-- 7i7 a requirem5t t a quorum ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d be pres5t to transact bus9ess2 7ii7 a requirem5t t no recomm5dations may be adopt$ by ! ,bo>d1 except by ! vote ( #b_/c ( all memb]s2 7iii7 proc$ures = e/abli%+ national goals & priorities = fi% habitat cons]vation = ! purposes ( ?is section2 7iv7 proc$ures = designat+ ,p>tn]%ips "u subsection 7d72 & 7v7 proc$ures = review+1 evaluat+1 & mak+ recomm5dations reg>d+ fi% habitat cons]vation projects4 7,b7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum4 7d7 ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips 7#a7 ,au?ority to recomm5d ,! ,bo>d may recomm5d to ,congress ! designation ( ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( a ,p>tn]%ip %all be-- 7,a7 to "w ) o!r regional habitat cons]vation programs to promote coop]ation & coord9ation to enhance fi% & fi% habitats2 7,b7 to engage local & regional communities to build support = fi% habitat cons]vation2 7,c7 to involve div]se gr\ps ( public & private p>tn]s2 7,d7 to develop collaboratively a /rategic vision & a*ievable implem5tation plan t is sci5tifically s\nd2 7,e7 to lev]age fund+ f s\rces t support local & regional ,p>tn]%ips2 7,f7 to use adaptive managem5t pr9ciples1 includ+ evaluation ( project success & functionality2 7,g7 to develop appropriate local or regional habitat evaluation & assessm5t measures & crit]ia t are compatible ) national habitat condition measures2 & 7,h7 to implem5t local & regional priority projects t improve conditions = fi% & fi% habitat4 7#c7 ,crit]ia = designation ,an entity seek+ to be designat$ by ,congress z a ,p>tn]%ip %all-- 7,a7 submit to ! ,bo>d an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,bo>d may require2 & 7,b7 demon/rate to ! ,bo>d t ! entity has-- 7i7 a focus on promot+ ! heal? ( important fi% & fi% habitats2 7ii7 an ability to coord9ate ! implem5tation ( priority projects t support ! goals & national priorities set by ! ,bo>d t are )9 ! ,p>tn]%ip b\nd>y2 7iii7 a self-gov]nance /ructure t supports ! implem5tation ( /rategic priorities = fi% habitat2 7iv7 ! ability to develop local & regional relation%ips ) a broad range ( entities to fur!r /rategic priorities = fi% & fi% habitat2 7v7 a /rategic plan t details requir$ inve/m5ts = fi% habitat cons]vation t addresses ! /rategic fi% habitat priorities ( ! ,p>tn]%ip & supports & meets ! /rategic priorities ( ! ,bo>d2 7vi7 ! ability to develop & implem5t fi% habitat cons]vation projects t address /rategic priorities ( ! ,p>tn]%ip & ! ,bo>d2 & 7vii7 ! ability to develop fi% habitat cons]vation priorities bas$ on s\nd sci5ce & data1 ! ability to measure ! effectiv5ess ( fi% habitat projects ( ! ,p>tn]%ip1 & a cle> plan z to h[ ,p>tn]%ip sci5ce & data compon5ts w be integrat$ ) ! ov]all ,bo>d sci5ce & data ef=t4 7#d7 ,requirem5ts = recomm5dation to ,congress ,! ,bo>d may recomm5d to ,congress = designation an application = a ,p>tn]%ip submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t ! applicant-- 7,a7 meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b72 7,b7 id5tifies repres5tatives to provide support & te*nical assi/ance to ! ,p>tn]%ip f a div]se gr\p ( public & private p>tn]s1 :i* may include ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(it entities1 ,indian ,tribes1 & private individuals1 t are focus$ on cons]vation ( fi% habitats to a*ieve results across jurisdictional b\nd>ies on public & private l&2 7,c7 is organiz$ to promote ! heal? ( important fi% species & important fi% habitats1 includ+ res]voirs1 natural lakes1 coa/al & m>9e environm5ts1 & e/u>ies2 7,d7 id5tifies /rategic fi% & fi% habitat priorities = ! ,p>tn]%ip area 9 ! =m ( geographical focus areas or key /ressors or impairm5ts to facilitate /rategic plann+ & decision mak+2 7,e7 is able to address issues & priorities on a nationally significant scale2 7,f7 includes a gov]nance /ructure t-- 7i7 reflects ! range ( all p>tn]s2 & 7ii7 promotes jo9t /rategic plann+ & decision mak+ by ! applicant2 7,g7 demon/rates completion (1 or significant progress t[>d ! developm5t (1 a /rategic plan to address ! decl9e 9 fi% populations1 r ?an simply treat+ symptoms1 9 accordance ) ! goals & national priorities e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d2 & 7,h7 promotes collaboration 9 develop+ a /rategic vision & implem5tation program t is sci5tifically s\nd & a*ievable4 7#e7 ,report to ,congress 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ea* ,febru>y #a !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an annual report1 to be entitl$ ,report to ,congress on ,future ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips & ,modifications1 t-- 7i7 id5tifies any entity t-- 7,i7 meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72 & 7,,ii7 ! ,bo>d recomm5ds = designation z a ,p>tn]%ip2 7ii7 describes any propos$ modifications to a ,p>tn]%ip previ\sly designat$ by ,congress "u p>agraph 7#f72 & 7iii7 ) respect to ea* entity recomm5d$ = designation z a ,p>tn]%ip1 describes1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable-- 7,i7 ! purpose ( ! recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip2 & 7,,ii7 h[ ! recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip fulfills ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,public availability2 notification ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7i7 make ! report publicly available1 includ+ on ! int]net2 & 7ii7 provide to ! appropriate congressional committees & ! ,/ate ag5cy ( any ,/ate includ$ 9 a recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip area writt5 notification ( ! public availability ( ! report4 7#f7 ,designation or modification ( ,p>tn]%ip ,congress %all h ! sole au?ority to designate or modify a ,p>tn]%ip4 7#g7 ,exi/+ ,p>tn]%ips 7,a7 ,designation review ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any fi% habitat ,p>tn]%ip receiv+ ,f$]al funds z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be subject to a designation review by ,congress 9 :i* ,congress %all h ! opportunity to designate ! ,p>tn]%ip "u p>agraph 7#f74 7,b7 ,ineligibility = ,f$]al funds ,a ,p>tn]%ip ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t ,congress does n designate z describ$ 9 t subp>agraph %all be ineligible to receive ,f$]al funds "u ?is section4 7e7 ,fi% habitat cons]vation projects 7#a7 ,submission to ,bo>d ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ea* ,p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! ,bo>d a li/ ( priority fi% habitat cons]vation projects recomm5d$ by ! ,p>tn]%ip = annual fund+ "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,recomm5dations by ,bo>d ,n lat] ?an ,july #a ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,secret>y a priority li/ ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects t includes ! description1 includ+ e/imat$ co/s1 ( ea* project t ! ,bo>d recomm5ds t ! ,secret>y approve & fund "u ?is section = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4 7#c7 ,crit]ia = project selection ,! ,bo>d %all select ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project to be recomm5d$ to ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b7 aft] tak+ into consid]ation1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,a recomm5dation ( ! ,p>tn]%ip t is1 or w be1 p>ticipat+ actively 9 implem5t+ ! fi% habitat cons]vation project4 7,b7 ,! capabilities & exp]i5ce ( project propon5ts to implem5t successfully ! propos$ project4 7,c7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! fi% habitat cons]vation project-- 7i7 fulfills a local or regional priority t is directly l9k$ to ! /rategic plan ( ! ,p>tn]%ip & is consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is section2 7ii7 addresses ! national priorities e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d2 7iii7 is support$ by ! f9d+s ( ! ,habitat ,assessm5t ( ! ,p>tn]%ip or ! ,bo>d1 & aligns or is compatible ) o!r cons]vation plans2 7iv7 id5tifies appropriate monitor+ & evaluation measures & crit]ia t are compatible ) national measures2 7v7 provides a well-def9$ budget l9k$ to deliv]ables & outcomes2 7vi7 lev]ages o!r funds to implem5t ! project2 7vii7 addresses ! causes & processes beh9d ! decl9e ( fi% or fi% habitats2 & 7viii7 includes an outrea* or education compon5t t includes ! local or regional community4 7,d7 ,! availability ( suffici5t non-,f$]al funds to mat* ,f$]al contributions = ! fi% habitat cons]vation project1 z requir$ by p>agraph 7#e74 7,e7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! local or regional fi% habitat cons]vation project-- 7i7 w increase fi% populations 9 a mann] t leads to recreational fi%+ opportunities = ! public2 7ii7 w be c>ri$ out ?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 & private entities2 7iii7 increases public access to l& or wat] = fi% & wildlife-dep5d5t recreational opportunities2 7iv7 advances ! cons]vation ( fi% & wildlife species t h be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,/ates z species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$2 7v7 :]e appropriate1 advances ! cons]vation ( fi% & fi% habitats "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 & o!r relevant ,f$]al law & ,/ate wildlife action plans2 & 7vi7 promotes /rong & heal?y fi% habitats s t desir$ biological communities are able to p]si/ & adapt4 7,f7 ,! sub/antiality ( ! "* & design ( ! fi% habitat cons]vation project4 7#d7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,requirem5ts = evaluation ,no fi% habitat cons]vation project may be recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#b7 or provid$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section unless ! fi% habitat cons]vation project includes an evaluation plan design$ us+ applicable ,bo>d guidance-- 7i7 to appropriately assess ! biological1 ecological1 or o!r results ( ! habitat protection1 re/oration1 or enhancem5t activities c>ri$ out us+ ! assi/ance2 7ii7 to reflect appropriate *anges to ! fi% habitat cons]vation project if ! assessm5t sub/antiates t ! fi% habitat cons]vation project objectives are n be+ met2 7iii7 to id5tify improvem5ts to exi/+ fi% populations1 recreational fi%+ opportunities1 & ! ov]all economic b5efits = ! local community ( ! fi% habitat cons]vation project2 & 7iv7 to require ! submission to ! ,bo>d ( a report describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! assessm5t4 7,b7 ,acquisition au?orities 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity is eligible to receive funds = ! acquisition ( real prop]ty f will+ sell]s "u ?is section if ! acquisition ensures "o (-- 7,i7 public access = compatible fi% & wildlife-dep5d5t recreation2 or 7,,ii7 a sci5tifically bas$1 direct enhancem5t to ! heal? ( fi% & fi% populations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d4 7ii7 ,/ate ag5cy approval 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,all real prop]ty int]e/ acquisition projects fund$ "u ?is section are requir$ to be approv$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is occurr+4 7,,ii7 ,prohibition ,! ,bo>d may n recomm5d1 & ! ,secret>y may n provide any fund+ =1 any real prop]ty int]e/ acquisition t has n be5 approv$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy4 7iii7 ,assessm5t ( o!r au?orities ,! ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ip %all conduct a project assessm5t1 submitt$ ) ! fund+ reque/ & approv$ by ! ,bo>d1 to demon/rate all o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local au?orities = ! acquisition ( real prop]ty h be5 exhau/$4 7iv7 ,re/rictions ,a real prop]ty int]e/ may n be acquir$ pursuant to a fi% habitat cons]vation project by a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity1 unless-- 7,i7 ! own] ( ! real prop]ty au?orizes ! ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity to acquire ! real prop]ty2 & 7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d det]m9e t ! ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity w\ld b5efit f und]tak+ ! managem5t ( ! real prop]ty be+ acquir$ because t is 9 accordance ) ! goals ( a ,p>tn]%ip4 7#e7 ,non-,f$]al ,contributions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 no fi% habitat cons]vation project may be recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#b7 or provid$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is section unless at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! fi% habitat cons]vation project w be fund$ ) non-,f$]al funds4 7,b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a fi% habitat cons]vation project-- 7i7 may n be d]iv$ f ano!r ,f$]al grant program2 b 7ii7 may include 9-k9d contributions & ca%4 7,c7 ,special rule = ,indian ,tribes ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or any o!r provision ( law1 any funds made available to an ,indian ,tribe pursuant to ?is section may be consid]$ to be non-,f$]al funds = ! purpose ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7#f7 ,approval 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! recomm5d$ priority li/ ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects "u p>agraph 7#b71 subject to ! limitations ( p>agraph 7#d71 & bas$1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y1 aft] consult+ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce on m>9e or e/u>9e projects1 %all approve or reject any fi% habitat cons]vation project recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d4 7,b7 ,fund+ ,if ! ,secret>y approves a fi% habitat cons]vation project "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all use am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section to provide funds to c>ry out ! fi% habitat cons]vation project4 7,c7 ,notification ,if ! ,secret>y rejects any fi% habitat cons]vation project recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! recomm5dation1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to ! ,bo>d1 ! appropriate ,p>tn]%ip1 & ! appropriate congressional committees a writt5 /atem5t ( ! reasons t ! ,secret>y reject$ ! fi% habitat cons]vation project4 7f7 ,te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 ! ,,noaa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,,epa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 may provide sci5tific & te*nical assi/ance to ! ,p>tn]%ips1 p>ticipants 9 fi% habitat cons]vation projects1 & ! ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,inclusions ,sci5tific & te*nical assi/ance provid$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7 provid+ te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance to ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 regions1 local communities1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( ,p>tn]%ips2 7,b7 provid+ te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance to ,p>tn]%ips = habitat assessm5t1 /rategic plann+1 & prioritization2 7,c7 support+ ! developm5t & implem5tation ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects t are id5tifi$ z high priorities by ,p>tn]%ips & ! ,bo>d2 7,d7 support+ & provid+ recomm5dations reg>d+ ! developm5t ( sci5ce-bas$ monitor+ & assessm5t approa*es = implem5tation ?r\gh ,p>tn]%ips2 7,e7 support+ & provid+ recomm5dations = a national fi% habitat assessm5t2 7,f7 ensur+ ! availability ( exp]ts to assi/ 9 conduct+ sci5tifically bas$ evaluation & report+ ( ! results ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects2 & 7,g7 provid+ res\rces to secure ,/ate ag5cy sci5tific & te*nical assi/ance to support ,p>tn]%ips1 p>ticipants 9 fi% habitat cons]vation projects1 & ! ,bo>d4 7g7 ,coord9ation ) ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes ,! ,secret>y %all provide a notice to1 & coop]ate )1 ! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy or ,tribal ag5cy1 z applicable1 ( ea* ,/ate & ,indian ,tribe )9 ! b\nd>ies ( :i* an activity is plann$ to be c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section1 includ+ notification1 by n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* ! activity is implem5t$4 7h7 ,int]ag5cy op]ational plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,,noaa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,,epa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 7includ+ at a m9imum1 ^? ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,bo>d71 %all develop an int]ag5cy op]ational plan t describes-- 7#a7 ! functional1 op]ational1 te*nical1 sci5tific1 & g5]al /aff1 adm9i/rative1 & mat]ial ne$s = ! implem5tation ( ?is section2 & 7#b7 any int]ag5cy agreem5ts betwe5 or among ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to address ^? ne$s4 7i7 ,acc\ntability & report+ 7#a7 ,report+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report describ+ ! progress ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include-- 7i7 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( acres1 /ream miles1 or acre-feet1 or o!r suitable measures ( fi% habitat1 t 0 ma9ta9$ or improv$ by ,p>tn]%ips ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 or o!r entities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( submission ( ! report2 7ii7 a description ( ! public access to fi% habitats e/abli%$ or improv$ dur+ t #e-ye> p]iod2 7iii7 a description ( ! improv$ opportunities = public recreational fi%+2 & 7iv7 an assessm5t ( ! /atus ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u ?is section dur+ t p]iod1 disaggregat$ by ye>1 includ+-- 7,i7 a description ( ! fi% habitat cons]vation projects recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7e77#b72 7,,ii7 a description ( ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7e77#f71 9 ord] ( priority = fund+2 7,,iii7 a ju/ification =-- 7aa7 ! approval ( ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project2 & 7bb7 ! ord] ( priority = fund+ ( ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project2 7,,iv7 a ju/ification = any rejection ( a fi% habitat cons]vation project recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7e77#b7 t 0 bas$ on a factor o!r ?an ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c72 & 7,v7 an acc\nt+ ( exp5ditures by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 or o!r entities to c>ry out fi% habitat cons]vation projects4 7#b7 ,/atus & tr5ds report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7,a7 a /atus ( all ,p>tn]%ips designat$ "u ?is section2 7,b7 a description ( ! /atus ( fi% habitats 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z id5tifi$ by e/abli%$ ,p>tn]%ips2 & 7,c7 enhancem5ts or r$uctions 9 public access z a result (-- 7i7 ! activities ( ! ,p>tn]%ips2 or 7ii7 any o!r activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section4 7j7 ,effect ( section 7#a7 ,wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7,a7 e/abli%es any express or impli$ res]v$ wat] "r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any purpose2 7,b7 affects any wat] "r 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7,c7 preempts or affects any ,/ate wat] law or int]/ate compact gov]n+ wat]2 or 7,d7 affects any ,f$]al or ,/ate law 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,act reg>d+ wat] quality or wat] quantity4 7#b7 ,au?ority to acquire wat] rights or rights to prop]ty ,"u ?is section1 only a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity may acquire1 "u ,/ate law1 wat] rights or rights to prop]ty4 7#c7 ,/ate au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7,a7 affects ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility ( a ,/ate to manage1 control1 or regulate fi% & wildlife "u ! laws & regulations ( ! ,/ate2 or 7,b7 au?orizes ! ,secret>y to control or regulate )9 a ,/ate ! fi%+ or hunt+ ( fi% & wildlife4 7#d7 ,effect on ,indian ,tribes ,no?+ 9 ?is section abrogates1 abridges1 affects1 modifies1 sup]s$es1 or alt]s any "r ( an ,indian ,tribe recogniz$ by treaty or any o!r means1 includ+-- 7,a7 an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,indian ,tribe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 ,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations72 7,c7 an ,executive ord]2 or 7,d7 a judicial decree4 7#e7 ,adjudication ( wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is section dim9i%es or affects ! ability ( ! ,secret>y to jo9 an adjudication ( rights to ! use ( wat] pursuant to subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section #bjh ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,appropriation ,act1 #aiec 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fff74 7#f7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to manage1 control1 or regulate fi% or fi% habitats "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 7#g7 ,effect on o!r au?orities 7,a7 ,private prop]ty protection ,no?+ 9 ?is section p]mits ! use ( funds made available to c>ry out ?is section to acquire real prop]ty or a real prop]ty int]e/ )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( ea* own] ( ! real prop]ty or real prop]ty int]e/4 7,b7 ,mitigation ,no?+ 9 ?is section p]mits ! use ( funds made available to c>ry out ?is section = fi% & wildlife mitigation purposes "u-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 7ii7 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq472 7iii7 ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-ffb2 #ajj ,/at4 #djhb72 or 7iv7 any o!r ,f$]al law or c\rt settlem5t4 7,c7 ,clean ,wat] ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects any provision ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 includ+ any def9ition 9 t ,act4 7k7 ,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to-- 7#a7 ! ,bo>d2 or 7#b7 any ,p>tn]%ip4 7l7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7,a7 ,fi% habitat cons]vation projects ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #g1bjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to provide funds = fi% habitat cons]vation projects approv$ "u subsection 7e77#f71 ( :i* #e p]c5t %all be made available = ea* fiscal ye> = projects c>ri$ out by ,indian ,tribes4 7,b7 ,adm9i/rative & plann+ exp5ses ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd an am\nt equal to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ = ! applicable fiscal ye> pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 = adm9i/rative & plann+ exp5ses2 & 7ii7 to c>ry out subsection 7i74 7,c7 ,te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry out1 & provide te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance "u1 subsection 7f7-- 7i7 #ejj1jjj to ! ,secret>y = use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7ii7 #ejj1jjj to ! ,,noaa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = use by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7iii7 #ejj1jjj to ! ,,epa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = use by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7iv7 #ejj1jjj to ! ,secret>y = use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 7#b7 ,agreem5ts & grants ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,bo>d1 & not)/&+ sections #fcjd & #fcje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,f$]al ,f9ancial ,assi/ance ,managem5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiii 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note2 ,public ,law #ajf-ajg71 ent] into a grant agreem5t1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or contract ) a ,p>tn]%ip or o!r entity = a fi% habitat cons]vation project or re/oration or enhancem5t project2 7,b7 apply =1 accept1 & use a grant f any individual or entity to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section2 & 7,c7 make funds available to any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy = use by t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to provide grants = any fi% habitat protection project1 re/oration project1 or enhancem5t project t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be consi/5t ) ?is section4 7#c7 ,donations 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may-- 7i7 ent] into an agreem5t ) any organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf t is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code to solicit private donations to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section2 & 7ii7 accept donations ( funds1 prop]ty1 & s]vices to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4 7,b7 ,treatm5t ,a donation accept$ "u ?is section-- 7i7 %all be consid]$ to be a gift or beque/ to1 or o!rwise = ! use (1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 may be-- 7,i7 us$ directly by ! ,secret>y2 or 7,,ii7 provid$ to ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy ?r\gh an int]ag5cy agreem5t4 7m7 ,prohibition aga9/ implem5tation ( regulatory au?ority by ,f$]al ag5cies ,any ,p>tn]%ip designat$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be = ! sole purpose ( promot+ fi% cons]vation2 & 7#b7 %all n be us$ to implem5t any regulatory au?ority ( any ,f$]al ag5cy4 ,,vi ,t>get practice & m>ksman%ip tra9+ support #fja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,t>get ,practice & ,m>ksman%ip ,tra9+ ,support ,act4 #fjb4 ,def9ition ( public t>get range ,9 ?is title1 ! t]m public t>get range means a specific location t-- 7#a7 is id5tifi$ by a gov]nm5tal ag5cy = recreational %oot+2 7#b7 is op5 to ! public2 7#c7 may be sup]vis$2 & 7#d7 may accommodate ar*]y or rifle1 pi/ol1 or %otgun %oot+4 #fjc4 ,am5dm5ts to ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #b ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ! t]m public t>get range means a specific location t-- 7,a7 is id5tifi$ by a gov]nm5tal ag5cy = recreational %oot+2 7,b7 is op5 to ! public2 7,c7 may be sup]vis$2 & 7,d7 may accommodate ar*]y or rifle1 pi/ol1 or %otgun %oot+2 4 7b7 ,exp5ditures = managem5t ( wildlife areas & res\rces ,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;g7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7b7 ,ea* ,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,exp5ditures = managem5t ( wildlife areas & res\rces 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,/ate 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 by /rik+ con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ins]t+ op]ation2 7#c7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! non-,f$]al %>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,non-f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e 2 7#d7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y 2 & 7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 7z designat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection7 ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ ! limitation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate may pay up to #ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( acquir+ l& =1 exp&+1 or con/ruct+ a public t>get range4 4 7c7 ,fire>m & b[ hunt] education & safety program grants ,section #aj ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;h-#a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,allocation ( additional am\nts ,( ! am\nt apportion$ to a ,/ate = any fiscal ye> "u section #d7;b71 ! ,/ate may elect to allocate n m ?an #aj p]c5t1 to be comb9$ ) ! am\nt apportion$ to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 = t fiscal ye>1 = acquir+ l& =1 exp&+1 or con/ruct+ a public t>get range4 2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,co/ %>+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! activity4 7#b7 ,public t>get range con/ruction or expansion ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( acquir+ l& =1 exp&+1 or con/ruct+ a public t>get range 9 a ,/ate on ,f$]al or non-,f$]al l& pursuant to ?is section or section #h7;b7 %all n exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activity4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,am\nts made & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 am\nts made 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,exception ,am\nts provid$ = acquir+ l& =1 con/ruct+1 or exp&+ a public t>get range %all rema9 available = exp5diture & obligation dur+ ! #e-;fiscal-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> = :i* ! am\nts are made available4 4 #fjd4 ,limits on liability 7a7 ,discretion>y function ,= purposes ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act71 any action by an ag5t or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to manage or all[ ! use ( ,f$]al l& = purposes ( t>get practice or m>ksman%ip tra9+ by a memb] ( ! public %all be consid]$ to be ! ex]cise or p]=mance ( a discretion>y function4 7b7 ,civil action or claims ,except to ! ext5t provid$ 9 *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be subject to any civil action or claim = money damages = any injury to or loss ( prop]ty1 p]sonal injury1 or dea? caus$ by an activity occurr+ at a public t>get range t is-- 7#a7 fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t pursuant to ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et seq472 or 7#b7 locat$ on ,f$]al l&4 #fje4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ coop]ation ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 consi/5t ) applicable laws & regulations1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t %\ld coop]ate ) ,/ate & local au?orities & o!r entities to c>ry out wa/e removal & o!r activities on any ,f$]al l& us$ z a public t>get range to enc\rage cont9u$ use ( t l& = t>get practice or m>ksman%ip tra9+4 ,,vii ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee #gja4 ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee ,! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aj4 ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,advisory ,committee7 to advise ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>ies7 on wildlife & habitat cons]vation1 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+4 7b7 ,duties ( ! advisory committee ,! ,advisory ,committee %all advise ! ,secret>ies reg>d+-- 7#a7 implem5tation ( ! ,recreational ,hunt+ & ,wildlife ,res\rce ,cons]vation ,plan--,a ,t5-,ye> ,plan = ,implem5tation & any successor plans1 9 accordance ) ,executive ,ord] #acddc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa note2 relat+ to facilitation ( hunt+ h]itage & wildlife cons]vation72 7#b7 increas+ public aw>5ess (1 & support =1 ! ,wildlife ,re/oration ,program2 7#c7 fo/]+ wildlife & habitat cons]vation & e?ics 9 hunt+ & %oot+ sports recreation2 7#d7 /imulat+ ! p>ticipation ( sportsm5 & sportswom5 9 ! cons]vation & managem5t ( wildlife & habitat res\rces ?r\gh outrea* & education2 7#e7 fo/]+ communication & coord9ation among-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 7,b7 indu/ry2 7,c7 sportsm5 & sportswom5 :o hunt & %oot2 7,d7 wildlife & habitat cons]vation & managem5t organizations2 & 7,e7 ! public2 7#f7 provid+ appropriate access to ,f$]al l& = recreational %oot+ & hunt+2 & 7#g7 recomm5dations to improve implem5tation ( ,f$]al cons]vation programs t b5efit wildlife1 hunt+1 & outdoor recreation on private l&4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all consi/ ( n m ?an #af discretion>y memb]s & #g ex (ficio memb]s4 7,b7 ,ex (ficio memb]s ,! ex (ficio memb]s are-- 7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,director2 7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,director2 7iii7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,director2 7iv7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,*ief2 7v7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,*ief2 7vi7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7vii7 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies4 7,c7 ,discretion>y memb]s ,! discretion>y memb]s %all be appo9t$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>ies f at lea/ "o ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,/ate fi% & wildlife managem5t ag5cies4 7ii7 ,wildlife & habitat cons]vation managem5t organizations4 7iii7 ,game bird hunt+ organizations4 7iv7 ,wat]f[l hunt+ organizations4 7v7 ,big game hunt+ organizations4 7vi7 ,! t\rism1 outfitt]1 or guid+ indu/ry relat+ to hunt+1 fi%+1 & %oot+ sports4 7vii7 ,! hunt+ or %oot+ equipm5t retail indu/ry4 7viii7 ,tribal res\rce managem5t organizations4 7ix7 ,hunt+1 %oot+1 & fi%+ sports outrea* & education organizations4 7x7 ,wom5's hunt+ & fi%+ advocacy1 outrea*1 or education organizations4 7xi7 ,m9ority hunt+ & fi%+ advocacy1 outrea*1 or education organizations4 7xii7 ,vet]ans s]vice organizations4 7#b7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s4 ,memb]s %all n be appo9t$ = m ?an #c t]ms4 7,b7 ,t]ms ( initial appo9tees ,z designat$ by ! ,secret>ies at ! "t ( appo9tm5t1 ( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$-- 7i7 #f memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s2 7ii7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s2 & 7iii7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s4 7#c7 ,pres]vation ( public advisory /atus ,no individual may be appo9t$ z a discretion>y memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee :ile s]v+ z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,vacancy & removal 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any vacancy on ! ,advisory ,committee %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7,b7 ,removal ,advisory ,committee memb]s %all s]ve at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>ies & may be remov$ at any "t = good cause4 7#e7 ,cont9uation ( s]vice ,ea* appo9t$ memb] may cont9ue to s]ve aft] ! expiration ( ! t]m ( (fice to :i* su* memb] 0 appo9t$ until a successor has be5 appo9t$4 7#f7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ = a #c-ye> t]m by ! ,secret>ies1 jo9tly1 f among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 ,an individual may n be appo9t$ z ,*airp]son = m ?an #b t]ms4 7#g7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7#h7 ,travel exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee may be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance ( duties ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#i7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son1 b n less frequ5tly ?an twice annually4 7,b7 ,op5 meet+s ,ea* meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be op5 to ! public4 7,c7 ,prior notice ( meet+s ,timely notice ( ea* meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & be submitt$ to trade publications & publications ( g5]al circulation4 7,d7 ,subgr\ps ,! ,advisory ,committee may e/abli% su* workgr\ps or subgr\ps z ! ,advisory ,committee deems necess>y = ! purpose ( compil+ in=mation or conduct+ rese>*4 7#aj7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all con/itute a quorum4 7d7 ,exp5ses1 adm9i/rative support1 te*nical s]vices1 & advice ,! ,secret>ies may provide = exp5ses1 adm9i/rative support1 te*nical s]vices1 & advice to ! ,advisory ,committee t ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to be appropriate4 7e7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit a report to ! ,secret>ies1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all describe-- 7,a7 ! activities ( ! ,advisory ,committee dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 7,b7 ! reports & recomm5dations made by ! ,advisory ,committee to ! ,secret>ies dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 & 7,c7 an acc\nt+ ( actions tak5 by ! ,secret>ies z a result ( ! recomm5dations4 7f7 ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee act ,! ,advisory ,committee %all be exempt f ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 4 ,,viii ,film crews #hja4 ,comm]cial film+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #a ( ,public ,law #ajf-bjf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfjl-#f;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7f7 z subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7g71 respectively2 7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b7 7z s r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3 7a7 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z applicable1 ) respect to l& "u ! respective jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y4 2 7#c7 9 subsection 7b7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7h]eaft] individually ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y ) respect to l& 7except l& 9 a ,sy/em unit z def9$ 9 section #ajjajb ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 "u _! respective jurisdictions72 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ or simil> projects2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or simil> project2 & 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 except 9 ! case ( film crews ( ?ree or few] individuals be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,fee s*$ule ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,sportsm5's ,act1 to enhance consi/5cy 9 ! managem5t ( ,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>ies %all publi% a s+le jo9t l& use fee s*$ule = comm]cial film+ & /ill photography4 2 7#d7 9 subsection 7c7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b72 7#e7 9 subsection 7d7 7z s r$esignat$71 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ comm]cial be=e /ill2 7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7f7 7z s r$esignat$71 by ins]t+ 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja et seq471 aft] )\t fur!r appropriation12 7#g7 9 subsection 7g7 7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,consid]ations ,! ,secret>y %all n consid] subject matt] or cont5t z a crit]ion = issu+ or d5y+ a p]mit "u ?is ,act4 2 & 7#h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7h7 ,exemption f comm]cial film+ or /ill photography p]mits & fees ,! ,secret>y %all n require p]sons hold+ comm]cial use au?orizations or special recreation p]mits to obta9 an additional p]mit or pay a fee = comm]cial film+ or /ill photography "u ?is ,act if-- 7#a7 ! film+ or photography conduct$ is incid5tal to ! p]mitt$ activity t is ! subject ( ! comm]cial use au?orization or special recreation p]mit2 & 7#b7 ! hold] ( ! comm]cial use au?orization or special recreation p]mit is an individual or small bus9ess conc]n 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb774 7i7 ,exception f c]ta9 fees ,comm]cial film+ or comm]cial /ill photography %all be exempt f fees "u ?is ,act1 b n f recov]y ( co/s "u subsection 7c71 if ! activity-- 7#a7 is conduct$ by an entity t is a small bus9ess conc]n 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb772 7#b7 is conduct$ by a crew ( n m ?an #c individuals2 & 7#c7 uses only a cam]a & tripod4 7j7 ,applicability to news ga!r+ activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,news ga!r+ %all n be consid]$ a comm]cial activity4 7#b7 ,includ$ activities ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m news ga!r+ includes1 at a m9imum1 ! ga!r+1 record+1 & film+ ( news & in=mation relat$ to news 9 any m$ium4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,*apt] #ajji ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ section #ajjije2 & 7#b7 9 ! table ( sections = *apt] #ajji ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ajjije4 ,,ix ,*esapeake ,bay #ija4 ,reau?orization ( ,*esapeake ,bay ,program ,section #aag7;j7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7j7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ij1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 4 #ijb4 ,reau?orization ( ,*esapeake ,bay ,initiative ,act ( #aiih ,section #ejb7;c7 ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay ,initiative ,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-cab2 #aab ,/at4 #bifc2 #abi ,/at4 #begi7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjag & ins]t+ #bjbd4 ,x ,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,managem5t #ajja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,managem5t ,act4 #ajjb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,*ronic wa/+ disease ,! t]m *ronic wa/+ disease means ! animal disease afflict+ among de]1 elk1 & moose populations t-- 7,a7 is a transmissible disease ( ! n]v\s sy/em result+ 9 di/9ctive lesions 9 ! bra92 & 7,b7 belongs to ! gr\p ( diseases kn[n z transmissible spongi=m encephalopa?ies1 :i* gr\p includes scrapie1 bov9e spongi=m encephalopa?y1 & ,creutzfeldt-,jakob disease4 7#b7 ,eligible grant recipi5t ,! t]m eligible grant recipi5t means a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( wildlife1 ,/ate dep>tm5t ( agriculture1 college or univ]sity1 or relat$ rese>* c5t] conduct+ sci5tific appli$ rese>* reg>d+ *ronic wa/+ disease4 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice-,wildlife ,s]vices4 #ajjc4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,pursuant to ,/ate & ,f$]al law1 ! ,/ates reta9 prim>y & policymak+ au?ority ) reg>d to wildlife managem5t1 & no?+ 9 ?is title int]f]es ) or o!rwise affects ! prim>y au?ority ( ! ,/ates 9 manag+ wildlife g5]ally1 or manag+1 survey+1 & monitor+ ! incid5ce ( *ronic wa/+ disease4 7#b7 ,*ronic wa/+ disease1 ! fatal neurological disease f\nd 9 c]vids1 is a fundam5tal ?reat to ! heal? & vibrancy ( de]1 elk1 & moose populations1 & ! increas$ occurr5ce ( *ronic wa/+ disease 9 regionally div]se locations 9 rec5t mon?s necessitates an escalation 9 appli$ rese>*1 surveillance1 monitor+1 & managem5t activities focus$ on conta9+ & manag+ ?is le?al disease4 7#c7 ,z ! ,/ates move to manage exi/+ levels ( *ronic wa/+ disease & insulate non9fect$ wild & captive c]vid populations f ! disease1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld endeavor to provide integrat$ & holi/ic f9ancial & te*nical support to ^! ,/ates & ! _m ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( wildlife1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 colleges & univ]sities1 & relat$ rese>* c5t]s conduct+ sci5tific appli$ rese>* reg>d+ *ronic wa/+ disease4 7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %\ld provide consi/5t1 coh]5t1 & integrat$ support /ructures & programs = ! b5efit ( ,/ate wildlife & agricultural adm9i/rators1 z *ronic wa/+ disease c move freely betwe5 captive & wild c]vids across ! broad array ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local l& managem5t jurisdictions4 7#e7 ,! ,secret>y c provide consi/5t1 coh]5t1 & integrat$ support sy/ems "u exi/+ legal au?orities to ,/ates & ! _m ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( wildlife1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 colleges & univ]sities1 & relat$ rese>* c5t]s conduct+ sci5tific appli$ rese>* reg>d+ *ronic wa/+ disease4 #ajjd4 ,support = ,/ate ef=ts to manage & control *ronic wa/+ disease 7a7 ,availability ( ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y %all allocate funds made available "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7e77#a7 directly to ,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies responsible = wildlife managem5t to support ,/ate & ,tribal ef=ts to develop & implem5t managem5t /rategies to address *ronic wa/+ disease4 7b7 ,petition process ,a ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy %all petition ! ,secret>y = a portion ( ! funds available "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,fund+ ,priorities ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nts to be allocat$ to ,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to ,/ates & ,tribal ag5cies bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7#a7 ,relative scope ( incid5ce ( *ronic wa/+ disease on l&s ( ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 ) priority giv5 to ^? ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes ) ! highe/ incid5ce ( ! disease4 7#b7 ,/ate or ,tribal exp5ditures on *ronic wa/+ disease managem5t1 monitor+1 surveillance1 & appli$ rese>*1 ) priority giv5 to ^? ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes t h %[n ! greate/ f9ancial commitm5t to manag+1 monitor+1 survey+1 & rese>*+ *ronic wa/+ disease4 7#c7 ,compreh5sive & integrat$ ,/ate or ,tribal policies & programs focus$ on *ronic wa/+ disease managem5t betwe5 involv$ ,/ate or ,tribal wildlife & agricultural ag5cies1 ) priority giv5 to ^? ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes t h integrat$ ! programs & policies ( all involv$ ag5cies relat$ to *ronic wa/+ disease managem5t4 7#d7 ,rapid response to new outbreaks ( *ronic wa/+ disease1 :e!r occurr+ 9 areas 9 :i* *ronic wa/+ disease is already f\nd or areas ) fir/ infections1 ) ! int5t ( conta9+ ! disease 9 any new area ( infection4 7d7 ,rapid response fund ,! ,secret>y %all use funds made available "u subsection 7e77#a77;,c7 z a rapid response fund to support ,/ate & ,tribal ef=ts to control ! spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease ^u ! detection ( *ronic wa/+ disease among de]1 elk1 or moose populations n previ\sly infect$4 7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #ce1jjj1jjj to support ,/ate & ,tribal ef=ts to manage & control *ronic wa/+ disease1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #bj1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ to ,/ates "u subsection 7a72 7,b7 #e1jjj1jjj %all be allocat$ to ,tribal ag5cies "u subsection 7a72 & 7,c7 #aj1jjj1jjj %all be reta9$ = ! rapid response fund "u subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,availability ,funds appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an ?ree p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ to cov] adm9i/rative exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,secret>y4 #ajje4 ,support = appli$ rese>* reg>d+ *ronic wa/+ disease 7a7 ,expansion ( appli$ rese>* ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all make grants to support ef=ts to exp& & accel]ate appli$ rese>* on *ronic wa/+ disease1 includ+ 7b n limit$ to7 rese>* reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,su/a9able c]vid h>ve/ managem5t practices to r$uce *ronic wa/+ disease occurr5ce & to prev5t or limit spatial spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease4 7#b7 ,managem5t exp]im5ts & /rategies design$ = long-t]m suppression ( *ronic wa/+ disease4 7#c7 ,h>ve/ managem5t practices & o!r practices t exac]bate *ronic wa/+ disease occurr5ce1 ) an emphasis on retrospective analyses ( available h>ve/ managem5t & *ronic wa/+ disease tr5d data4 7#d7 ,factors contribut+ to local em]g5ce ( *ronic wa/+ disease1 increas$ preval5ce ( *ronic wa/+ disease1 & di/ribution ( *ronic wa/+ disease1 includ+ me*anisms ( disease transmission & effective b>ri]s to transmission4 7#e7 ,me?ods & products to effectively detect infecti\s prions 91 & decontam9ate infecti\s prions f natural environm5ts & inorganic surfaces4 7b7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #aj1jjj1jjj to make grants "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,availability ,funds appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#c7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an ?ree p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ to cov] adm9i/rative exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,secret>y4 #ajjf4 ,multi-ag5cy coop]ation ) ,/ates to address *ronic wa/+ disease ,l& managem5t ag5cies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all "w coop]atively ) ,/ates-- 7#a7 9 ! conduct ( appli$ rese>* reg>d+ *ronic wa/+ disease2 & 7#b7 9 ! implem5tation ( ,/ate *ronic wa/+ disease response plans to r$uce ! spread & preval5ce ( *ronic wa/+ disease4 ,,xi ,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,transmission 9 ,c]vidae ,/udy #aaja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,transmission 9 ,c]vidae ,/udy ,act4 #aajb4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,*ronic wa/+ disease cont9ues to spread 9 wild1 free-rang+ c]vid h]ds & 9 captive c]vid h]ds across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada1 & z ( ,decemb] #bjah1 is 9 #bf ,/ates & ?ree ,canadian prov9ces4 7#b7 ,f ,decemb] #bjag to ,decemb] #bjah alone1 ! disease 0 detect$ = ! fir/ "t 9 free-rang+ c]vid h]ds 9 ,mississippi1 ,montana1 & ,t5nessee1 & !re 7 new positive detections ( ! disease 9 #ac captive c]vid h]ds f ,ill9ois1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,wiscons91 & ,quebec1 ,canada4 7#c7 ,six ( su* h]ds are be+ monitor$ by ! ,national ,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,h]d ,c]tification ,program ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1 & !re=e are consid]$ to be at l[ risk = *ronic wa/+ disease4 7#d7 ,f ,june #bjag to ,septemb] #bjah1 #aj ,/ates1 includ+ ,arkansas1 ,ill9ois1 ,kansas1 ,m9nesota1 ,miss\ri1 ,nebraska1 ,texas1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,wiscons91 & ,wyom+1 are already fight+ to control ! transmission & spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease & f\nd positive detections = ! disease 9 additional wild1 free-rang+ c]vid h]ds4 7#e7 ,new positive detections 9 captive c]vid h]ds 7 f\nd 9 ,ill9ois1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 ,ohio1 ,p5nsylvania1 & ,wiscons94 7#f7 ,!re is no kn[n cure = *ronic wa/+ disease1 no reliable live animal te/ to detect ! disease1 & only a po/-mortem te/ t provides "s measure ( reliable detection ( ! disease4 7#g7 ,*ronic wa/+ disease is #ajj p]c5t fatal & is arguably ! mo/ important disease ?reat5+ ,nor? ,am]ican c]vid res\rces4 7#h7 ,! spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease cont9ues to increas+ly & adv]sely affect ! economic well-be+ ( rural communities1 ! hunt+ public1 f>m$ c]vid produc]s1 & ,/ate wildlife & agricultural ag5cies1 because ! only kn[n measure = r$uc+ ! spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease is ! complete depopulation ( h]ds t te/ positive = ! disease1 a dra/ic measure :i* comes ) great co/s = all4 7#i7 ,! long-t]m environm5tal p]si/5ce ( *ronic wa/+ disease's causative ag5t means t ,/ate wildlife managem5t ag5cies1 ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( agriculture1 & private c]vid f>m]s h relatively few options to mitigate ! effects ( su* disease4 7#aj7 ,!re are ongo+ debates ab\t ! pr$om9ant transmission pa?ways t are caus+ ! new detections & cont9u$ spread ( *ronic wa/+ disease 9 c]vids across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 #aajc4 ,*ronic wa/+ disease transmission 9 c]vidae res\rce /udy 7a7 ,/udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>ies %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,academy "u :i* ! ,academy %all conduct1 & submit to ! ,secret>ies a report-- 7,a7 describ+ ! f9d+s (1 a special res\rce /udy to id5tify ! pr$om9ant pa?ways & me*anisms ( ! transmission ( *ronic wa/+ disease 9 wild1 captive1 & f>m$ populations ( c]vids 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 :i* may include ! pot5tial impacts on ! disease f transmissions f ,canada4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! arrangem5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide t ! actual exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,academy 9 conduct+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid by ! ,secret>ies4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( ! /udy ,)9 & betwe5 wild1 captive1 & f>m$ c]vid populations1 ! /udy-- 7#a7 may include1 to ! ext5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is affect$ on a cont95tal scale1 ! pot5tial impacts on ! disease f transmissions f ,canada2 & 7#b7 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify-- 7i7 ! pa?ways & me*anisms = ! transmission ( *ronic wa/+ disease 9 c]vids & c]vid products2 7ii7 ! dosage & infection rates = ea* su* pa?way & me*anism2 & 7iii7 ! relative frequ5cy ( ea* mode ( su* transmission2 7,b7 id5tify an?ropog5ic & environm5tal factors contribut+ to new *ronic wa/+ disease em]g5ce ev5ts1 ! developm5t ( geographic areas ) increas$ *ronic wa/+ disease preval5ce1 & ov]all geographic patt]ns ( *ronic wa/+ disease di/ribution2 7,c7 id5tify significant gaps 9 curr5t sci5tific k reg>d+ ! transmission pa?ways id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 7,d7 id5tify & prioritize sci5tific rese>* projects t w address ! k gaps ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7,e7 review sci5ce-bas$ be/ practices1 /&>ds1 & guidance reg>d+ ! managem5t ( *ronic wa/+ disease 9 wild1 captive1 & f>m$ c]vid populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :i* h be5 develop$ by-- 7i7 ! ,national ,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,h]d ,c]tification ,program ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice2 7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 & 7iii7 ,/ate wildlife & agricultural ag5cies1 :i* provide practical1 sci5ce-bas$ recomm5dations to ,/ate & ,f$]al ag5cies = m9imiz+ or elim9at+ ! risk ( transmission ( *ronic wa/+ disease 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* funds are fir/ made available = ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies %all submit to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s ( ! /udy2 & 7#b7 any conclusions & recomm5dations t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7d7 ,data ,%>+ ,! ,secret>ies %all %>e ) ! entity conduct+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a7 data & access to databases on *ronic wa/+ disease "u ! jurisdiction (-- 7#a7 ! ,vet]9>y ,s]vices ,program ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice2 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 #aajd4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,academy ,! t]m ,academy means ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 7#b7 ,c]vid ,! t]m c]vid means any species )9 ! family ,c]vidae4 7#c7 ,*ronic wa/+ disease ,! t]m *ronic wa/+ disease means ! animal disease afflict+ de]1 elk1 re9de]1 & moose populations t-- 7,a7 is a transmissible disease ( ! n]v\s sy/em result+ 9 di/9ctive lesions 9 ! bra92 & 7,b7 belongs to ! gr\p ( diseases kn[n z transmissible spongi=m encephalopa?ies1 :i* gr\p includes scrapie1 bov9e spongi=m encephalopa?y1 & ,creutzfeldt-,jakob disease4 7#d7 ,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 ,,xii ,miscellane\s ,provisions #abja4 ,respect = treaties & rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to affect or modify any treaty or o!r "r ( any f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 #abjb4 ,no priority ov] o!r uses ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act provides a pref]5ce to hunt+1 fi%+1 or recreational %oot+ ov] any o!r use ( ,f$]al l& or wat]4 #abjc4 ,/ate au?ority = fi% & wildlife ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 au?orizes ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ! ,secret>y to require ,f$]al lic5ses or p]mits to hunt & fi% on ,f$]al l&2 or 7#b7 enl>ges or dim9i%es ! responsibility or au?ority ( ,/ates ) respect to fi% & wildlife managem5t4