,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bee #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agdg ,report ,no4 #aaf-cad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ac1 #bjai ,mr4 ,wittman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,veasey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,novemb] #bf1 #bjai ,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 & ,mr4 ,k9d ,novemb] #bf1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #ac1 #bjai ,a ,,bill ,to enc\rage p>tn]%ips among public ag5cies & o!r int]e/$ p]sons to promote fi% cons]vation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,fi% ,habitat ,cons]vation ,?r\gh ,p>tn]%ips ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to enc\rage p>tn]%ips among public ag5cies & o!r int]e/$ p]sons 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 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 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 section #d4 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 to ! t]m ,indian tribe 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 section #e4 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 ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commissions ,! t]m ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commissions means-- 7,a7 ,! ,atlantic ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission2 7,b7 ! ,gulf ,/ates ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commission2 & 7,c7 ! ,pacific ,/ates ,m>9e ,commission4 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#ab7 ,/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 ( ! ,/ate or su/a9s ! habitat = ^? fi%]y res\rces pursuant to ,/ate law or ! con/itution ( ! ,/ate4 #d4 ,national ,fi% ,habitat ,bo>d 7a7 ,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-- 7,a7 to promote1 ov]see1 & coord9ate ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 to e/abli% national goals & priorities = fi% habitat cons]vation2 7,c7 to recomm5d to ,congress entities = designation z ,p>tn]%ips2 & 7,d7 to review & make recomm5dations reg>d+ fi% habitat cons]vation projects4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #be memb]s1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7,b7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 7,c7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2 7,d7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7,e7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies2 7,f7 #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 7,g7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ei!r-- 7i7 ,indian ,tribes 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 or 7ii7 ,indian ,tribes 9 ,/ates o!r ?an ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 7,h7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ei!r-- 7i7 ! ,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 7ii7 a repres5tative ( ! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commissions2 7,i7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( ! ,sportfi%+ & ,boat+ ,p>tn]%ip ,c\ncil2 7,j7 #g %all be repres5tatives select$ f at lea/ "o f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ! recreational sportfi%+ indu/ry2 7ii7 ! comm]cial fi%+ indu/ry2 7iii7 m>9e recreational angl]s2 7iv7 fre%wat] recreational angl]s2 7v7 habitat cons]vation organizations2 & 7vi7 sci5ce-bas$ fi%]y organizations2 7,k7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( a national private l&[n] organization2 7,l7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( an agricultural production organization2 7,m7 #a %all be a repres5tative ( local gov]nm5t int]e/s involv$ 9 fi% habitat re/oration2 7,n7 #b %all be repres5tatives f diff]5t sectors ( corporate indu/ries1 :i* may include-- 7i7 natural res\rce commodity int]e/s1 su* z petroleum or m9]al extraction2 7ii7 natural res\rce us] indu/ries2 & 7iii7 indu/ries ) an int]e/ 9 fi% & fi% habitat cons]vation2 & 7,o7 #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 7b7 ,appo9tm5t & t]ms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,f7 ?r\gh 7,o7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s4 7#b7 ,initial bo>d memb]%ip 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! initial ,bo>d %all consi/ ( repres5tatives z describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( subsection 7a77#b74 7,b7 ,rema9+ memb]s ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! repres5tatives ( ! initial ,bo>d "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all appo9t ! rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,h7 ?r\gh 7,o7 ( subsection 7a77#b74 7,c7 ,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 subp>agraph 7,g7 ( subsection 7a77#b74 7#c7 ,/agg]$ t]ms ,( ! memb]s describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,j7 initially appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d-- 7,a7 #b %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #a ye>2 7,b7 #b %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 & 7,c7 #c %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4 7#d7 ,vacancies 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a vacancy ( a memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 7,i71 7,j71 7,k71 7,l71 7,m71 7,n71 or 7,o7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 %all be fill$ by an appo9tm5t made by ! rema9+ memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 7,b7 ,tribal repres5tatives ,foll[+ a vacancy ( a memb] ( ! ,bo>d describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,g7 ( subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,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 ( subp>agraphs 7,h7 ?r\gh 7,o7 ( subp>agraph 7a77#b7 misses #c consecutive regul>ly s*$ul$ ,bo>d meet+s1 ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may-- 7,a7 vote to remove t memb]2 & 7,b7 appo9t ano!r individual 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74 7c7 ,*airp]son 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! repres5tative ( ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies appo9t$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,e7 %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 7d7 ,meet+s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all meet-- 7,a7 at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son2 b 7,b7 n less frequ5tly ?an twice ea* cal5d> ye>4 7#b7 ,public access ,all meet+s ( ! ,bo>d %all be op5 to ! public4 7e7 ,proc$ures 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all e/abli% proc$ures to c>ry out ! bus9ess ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+-- 7,a7 a requirem5t t a quorum ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d be pres5t to transact bus9ess2 7,b7 a requirem5t t no recomm5dations may be adopt$ by ! ,bo>d1 except by ! vote ( #bc ( all memb]s2 7,c7 proc$ures = e/abli%+ national goals & priorities = fi% habitat cons]vation = ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7,d7 proc$ures = designat+ ,p>tn]%ips "u section #e2 & 7,e7 proc$ures = review+1 evaluat+1 & mak+ recomm5dations reg>d+ fi% habitat cons]vation projects4 7#b7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum4 #e4 ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips 7a7 ,au?ority ,to recomm5d ,! ,bo>d may recomm5d to ,congress ! designation ( ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( a ,p>tn]%ip %all be-- 7#a7 to "w ) o!r regional habitat cons]vation programs to promote coop]ation & coord9ation to enhance fi% populations & fi% habitats2 7#b7 to engage local & regional communities to build support = fi% habitat cons]vation2 7#c7 to involve div]se gr\ps ( public & private p>tn]s2 7#d7 to develop collaboratively a /rategic vision & a*ievable implem5tation plan t is sci5tifically s\nd2 7#e7 to lev]age fund+ f s\rces t support local & regional p>tn]%ips2 7#f7 to use adaptive managem5t pr9ciples1 includ+ evaluation ( project success & functionality2 7#g7 to develop appropriate local or regional habitat evaluation & assessm5t measures & crit]ia t are compatible ) national habitat condition measures2 & 7#h7 to implem5t local & regional priority projects t improve conditions = fi% & fi% habitat4 7c7 ,crit]ia = designation ,an entity seek+ to be designat$ 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 reasonably require2 & 7#b7 demon/rate to ! ,bo>d t ! entity has-- 7,a7 a focus on promot+ ! heal? ( important fi% & fi% habitats2 7,b7 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 7,c7 a self-gov]nance /ructure t supports ! implem5tation ( /rategic priorities = fi% habitat2 7,d7 ! ability to develop local & regional relation%ips ) a broad range ( entities to fur!r /rategic priorities = fi% & fi% habitat2 7,e7 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 7,f7 ! ability to develop & implem5t fi% habitat cons]vation projects t address /rategic priorities ( ! ,p>tn]%ip & ! ,bo>d2 & 7,g7 ! 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 7d7 ,requirem5ts = recomm5dation to ,congress ,! ,bo>d may recomm5d to ,congress = designation an application = a ,p>tn]%ip submitt$ "u subsection 7c7 if ! ,bo>d det]m9es t ! applicant-- 7#a7 meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#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-- 7,a7 reflects ! range ( all p>tn]s2 & 7,b7 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 decl9es 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 7e7 ,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-- 7,a7 id5tifies ea* entity t-- 7i7 meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d72 & 7ii7 ! ,bo>d recomm5ds to ,congress = designation z a ,p>tn]%ip2 7,b7 describes any propos$ modifications to a ,p>tn]%ip previ\sly designat$ by ,congress "u subsection 7f72 7,c7 ) respect to ea* entity recomm5d$ = designation z a ,p>tn]%ip1 describes1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable-- 7i7 ! purpose ( ! recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip2 & 7ii7 h[ ! recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip fulfills ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,public availability2 notification ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 make ! report publicly available1 includ+ on ! int]net2 & 7,b7 provide to ! appropriate congressional committees & ! ,/ate ag5cy ( any ,/ate includ$ 9 a recomm5d$ ,p>tn]%ip area writt5 notification ( ! public availability ( ! report4 7f7 ,designation or modification ( ,p>tn]%ip ,congress %all h ! exclusive au?ority to designate or modify a ,p>tn]%ip4 7g7 ,exi/+ ,p>tn]%ips 7#a7 ,designation review ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any p>tn]%ip receiv+ ,f$]al funds z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be subject to a designation review by ,congress 9 :i* ,congress %all h ! opportunity to designate ! p>tn]%ip "u subsection 7f74 7#b7 ,ineligibility = ,f$]al funds ,a p>tn]%ip ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t ,congress does n designate z describ$ 9 t p>agraph %all be ineligible to receive ,f$]al funds "u ?is ,act4 #f4 ,fi% ,habitat ,cons]vation ,projects 7a7 ,submission to ,bo>d ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca ( ea* ye>1 ea* ,p>tn]%ip %all submit to ! ,bo>d a li/ ( priority fi% habitat cons]vation projects recomm5d$ by ! ,p>tn]%ip = annual fund+ "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,recomm5dations by ,bo>d ,n lat] ?an ,july #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! ,secret>y a priority li/ ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects t includes a description1 includ+ e/imat$ co/s1 ( ea* project t ! ,bo>d recomm5ds t ! ,secret>y approve & fund "u ?is ,act = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>4 7c7 ,crit]ia = project selection ,! ,bo>d %all select ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project recomm5d$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 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-- 7,a7 fulfills a local or regional priority t is directly l9k$ to ! /rategic plan ( ! ,p>tn]%ip & is consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 addresses ! national priorities e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d2 7,c7 is support$ by ! f9d+s ( ! habitat assessm5t ( ! ,p>tn]%ip or ! ,bo>d1 & aligns or is compatible ) o!r cons]vation plans2 7,d7 id5tifies appropriate monitor+ & evaluation measures & crit]ia t are compatible ) national measures2 7,e7 provides a well-def9$ budget l9k$ to deliv]ables & outcomes2 7,f7 lev]ages o!r funds to implem5t ! project2 7,g7 addresses ! causes & processes beh9d ! decl9e ( fi% or fi% habitats2 & 7,h7 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 subsection 7e74 7#e7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! fi% habitat cons]vation project-- 7,a7 w increase fi% populations 9 a mann] t leads to recreational fi%+ opportunities = ! public2 7,b7 w be c>ri$ out ?r\gh a coop]ative agreem5t among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 & private entities2 7,c7 increases public access to l& or wat] = fi% & wildlife-dep5d5t recreational opportunities2 7,d7 advances ! cons]vation ( fi% & wildlife species t h be5 id5tifi$ by a ,/ate ag5cy z species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$2 7,e7 :]e appropriate1 advances ! cons]vation ( fi% & fi% habitats "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 & o!r relevant ,f$]al law & ,/ate wildlife action plans2 & 7,f7 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 7d7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,requirem5ts = evaluation ,no fi% habitat cons]vation project may be recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7b7 or provid$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act unless ! fi% habitat cons]vation project includes an evaluation plan design$ us+ applicable ,bo>d guidance-- 7,a7 to appropriately assess ! biological1 ecological1 or o!r results ( ! habitat protection1 re/oration1 or enhancem5t activities c>ri$ out us+ ! assi/ance2 7,b7 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 7,c7 to id5tify improvem5ts to exi/+ fi% populations1 recreational fi%+ opportunities1 & ! ov]all economic b5efits = ! local community ( ! fi% habitat cons]vation project2 & 7,d7 to require ! submission to ! ,bo>d ( a report describ+ ! f9d+s ( ! assessm5t4 7#b7 ,acquisition au?orities 7,a7 ,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 ,act if ! acquisition ensures-- 7i7 public access = fi% & wildlife-dep5d5t recreation2 or 7ii7 a sci5tifically bas$1 direct enhancem5t to ! heal? ( fi% & fi% populations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d4 7,b7 ,/ate ag5cy approval 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,all real prop]ty int]e/ acquisition projects fund$ "u ?is ,act mu/ be approv$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is occurr+4 7ii7 ,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 7,c7 ,assessm5t ( o!r au?orities ,! ,bo>d may n recomm5d1 & ! ,secret>y may n provide any fund+ "u ?is ,act =1 any real prop]ty int]e/ acquisition unless ! ,p>tn]%ip t recomm5d$ ! project has 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/$4 7,d7 ,re/rictions ,a real prop]ty int]e/ may n be acquir$ pursuant to a fi% habitat cons]vation project by a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity conduct$ ) funds provid$ "u ?is ,act1 unless-- 7i7 ! own] ( ! real prop]ty au?orizes ! ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity to acquire ! real prop]ty2 & 7ii7 ! ,secret>y & ! ,bo>d det]m9e t ! ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity w\ld b5efit f und]tak+ ! managem5t ( ! real prop]ty be+ acquir$ because t is 9 accordance ) ! goals ( a ,p>tn]%ip4 7e7 ,non-,f$]al contributions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no fi% habitat cons]vation project may be recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u subsection 7b7 or provid$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ?is ,act 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 ,su* non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a fi% habitat cons]vation project-- 7,a7 may n be d]iv$ f ano!r ,f$]al grant program2 & 7,b7 may include 9-k9d contributions & ca%4 7#c7 ,special rule = ,indian ,tribes ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 or any o!r provision ( law1 any funds made available to an ,indian ,tribe pursuant to ?is ,act may be consid]$ to be non-,f$]al funds = ! purpose ( p>agraph 7#a74 7f7 ,approval 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! recomm5d$ priority li/ ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects "u subsection 7b71 & subject to subsection 7d7 & bas$1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 ! ,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 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all use am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is ,act to provide funds to c>ry out ! fi% habitat cons]vation project4 7#c7 ,notification ,if ! ,secret>y rejects "u p>agraph 7#a7 any fi% habitat cons]vation project recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d1 n lat] ?an #ij 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 #g4 ,te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance 7a7 ,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$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 may provide sci5tific & te*nical assi/ance to ,p>tn]%ips1 p>ticipants 9 fi% habitat cons]vation projects1 & ! ,bo>d4 7b7 ,inclusions ,sci5tific & te*nical assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7a7 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 #h4 ,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 ,act1 includ+ notification1 by n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* ! activity is implem5t$4 #i4 ,int]ag5cy ,op]ational ,plan ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,,noaa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,,epa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 & ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 7includ+1 at a m9imum1 ^? ag5cies repres5t$ on ! ,bo>d7 %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$s = ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 any int]ag5cy agreem5ts betwe5 or among ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to address ^? ne$s4 #aj4 ,acc\ntability & report+ 7a7 ,report+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report describ+ ! progress ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 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 "u ?is ,act dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( submission ( ! report2 7,b7 a description ( ! public access to fi% habitats e/abli%$ or improv$ "u ?is ,act dur+ t #e-ye> p]iod2 7,c7 a description ( ! improv$ opportunities = public recreational fi%+ a*iev$ "u ?is ,act2 & 7,d7 an assessm5t ( ! /atus ( fi% habitat cons]vation projects c>ri$ out ) funds provid$ "u ?is ,act dur+ t p]iod1 disaggregat$ by ye>1 includ+-- 7i7 a description ( ! fi% habitat cons]vation projects recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u section #f7;b72 7ii7 a description ( ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #f7;f71 9 ord] ( priority = fund+2 7iii7 a ju/ification =-- 7,i7 ! approval ( ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project2 & 7,,ii7 ! ord] ( priority = fund+ ( ea* fi% habitat cons]vation project2 7iv7 a ju/ification = any rejection ( a fi% habitat cons]vation project recomm5d$ by ! ,bo>d "u section #f7;b7 t 0 bas$ on a factor o!r ?an ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section #f7;c72 & 7v7 an acc\nt+ ( exp5ditures by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian ,tribes1 or o!r entities to c>ry out fi% habitat cons]vation projects "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,/atus & tr5ds report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 a /atus ( all ,p>tn]%ips designat$ "u ?is ,act2 7#b7 a description ( ! /atus ( fi% habitats 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z id5tifi$ by designat$ ,p>tn]%ips2 & 7#c7 enhancem5ts or r$uctions 9 public access z a result (-- 7,a7 ! activities ( ! ,p>tn]%ips2 or 7,b7 any o!r activities c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is ,act4 #aa4 ,effect ( ! ,act 7a7 ,wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 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$]al or ,/ate law 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,act reg>d+ wat] quality or wat] quantity4 7b7 ,au?ority ,to acquire wat] rights or rights to prop]ty ,only a ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r non-,f$]al entity may acquire1 "u ,/ate law1 wat] rights or rights to prop]ty ) funds made available ?r\gh section #ac4 7c7 ,/ate au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 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 7d7 ,effect on ,indian ,tribes ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 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$]al law 7includ+ regulations72 7#c7 an ,executive ord]2 or 7#d7 a judicial decree4 7e7 ,adjudication ( wat] rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act dim9i%es or affects ! ability ( ! ,secret>y to jo9 an adjudication ( rights to ! use ( wat] pursuant to subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ( section #bjh ( ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate1 ,ju/ice1 ,comm]ce1 & ,! ,judici>y ,appropriation ,act1 #aiec 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #fff74 7f7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce to manage1 control1 or regulate fi% or fi% habitats "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq474 7g7 ,effect on o!r au?orities 7#a7 ,private prop]ty protection ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act p]mits ! use ( funds made available to c>ry out ?is ,act to acquire real prop]ty or a real prop]ty int]e/ )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( ea* own] ( ! real prop]ty or real prop]ty int]e/1 respectively4 7#b7 ,mitigation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act au?orizes ! use ( funds made available to c>ry out ?is ,act = fi% & wildlife mitigation purposes "u-- 7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 7,b7 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq472 7,c7 ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-ffb2 #ajj ,/at4 #djhb72 or 7,d7 any o!r ,f$]al law or c\rt settlem5t4 7#c7 ,clean ,wat] ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects any provision ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 includ+ any def9ition 9 t ,act4 #ab4 ,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 #ac4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,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 #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc to provide funds = fi% habitat cons]vation projects approv$ "u section #f7;f71 ( :i* #e p]c5t is au?oriz$ only = 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 #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc an am\nt equal to #e p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ = ! applicable fiscal ye> pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 = adm9i/rative & plann+ exp5ses "u ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 to c>ry out section #aj4 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 section #g-- 7,a7 #djj1jjj to ! ,secret>y = use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7,b7 #djj1jjj to ! ,,noaa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = use by ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 7,c7 #djj1jjj to ! ,,epa ,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator = use by ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,d7 #djj1jjj to ! ,secret>y = use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 & 7,e7 #djj1jjj to ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice = use by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,=e/ ,s]vice4 7b7 ,agreem5ts & grants ,! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7 on ! recomm5dation ( ! ,bo>d1 & not)/&+ sections #fcjd & #fcje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! ,f$]al ,f9ancial ,assi/ance ,managem5t ,improvem5t ,act ( #aiii 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note2 ,public ,law #ajf-ajg71 ent] into a grant agreem5t1 coop]ative agreem5t1 or contract ) a ,p>tn]%ip or o!r entity to provide funds au?oriz$ by ?is ,act = a fi% habitat cons]vation project or re/oration or enhancem5t project2 7#b7 apply =1 accept1 &1 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 use a grant f any individual or entity to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 make funds au?oriz$ by ?is ,act available to any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy = use by t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to provide grants = any fi% habitat protection project1 re/oration project1 or enhancem5t project t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be consi/5t ) ?is ,act4 7c7 ,donations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 ent] into an agreem5t ) any organization describ$ 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 ,act2 & 7,b7 accept donations ( funds1 prop]ty1 & s]vices to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,treatm5t ,a donation accept$ "u ?is ,act-- 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to be a gift or beque/ to1 or o!rwise = ! use (1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 may be-- 7i7 us$ directly by ! ,secret>y2 or 7ii7 provid$ to ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy ?r\gh an int]ag5cy agreem5t4 #ad4 ,prohibition aga9/ implem5tation ( regulatory au?ority by ,f$]al ag5cies ?r\gh ,p>tn]%ips ,any ,p>tn]%ip designat$ "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 %all be = ! sole purpose ( promot+ fi% cons]vation2 & 7#b7 %all n be us$ to implem5t any regulatory au?ority ( any ,f$]al ag5cy4 ,novemb] #bf1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$