,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ead #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bief
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-fbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1         
#bjai,mr4 ,calv]t 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,aguil>1 & ,mr4 ,takano7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces        
,decemb] #h1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t1
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to 
be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ 
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for  
text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z
 introduc$ on ,may #bc1 #bjai  ,a ,,bill
  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,we/]n 
,riv]side ,c\nty ,wildlife ,refuge4  #a4
 ,e/abli%m5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !  
,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% z
 a national wildlife refuge ! l&s1      
wat]s1 & int]e/s !re9 acquir$ "u section
 #d4 ,! national wildlife refuge %all be
 kn[n z ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty       

,national ,wildlife ,refuge 79 ?is ,act 
ref]r$ to z ! ,wildlife ,refuge74  7b7  
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,wildlife       
,refuge %all be-- 7#a7 to cons]ve1      
manage1 & re/ore wildlife habitats = !  
b5efit ( pres5t & future g5]ations (    
,am]icans2  7#b7 to cons]ve species li/$
 z ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$   
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 or ! ,cali=nia ,endang]$ 
,species ,act 7,cali=nia ,fi% & ,game   
,code #bjej-bjfh71 or :i* is a cov]$    
species "u ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty    
,multiple ,species ,habitat ,cons]vation
 ,plan2  7#c7 to support ! recov]y &    
protection ( ?reat5$ & endang]$ species 
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7#d7  
to provide = wildlife habitat           
connectivity & migratory corridors )9 ! 
,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple       
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    
,area4  7c7 ,notification ( e/abli%m5t  
,! ,secret>y %all publi% notice ( !     
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge 9 !    

,f$]al ,regi/]4  #b4 ,b\nd>ies ,!       
,secret>y %all include )9 ! b\nd>ies ( !
 ,wildlife ,refuge ! l&s & wat]s )9 !   
,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple       
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    
,area 7z depict$ on maps & describ$ 9 ! 
,f9al ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple 
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    
dat$ ,june #ag1 #bjjc7 t are own$ by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 or a         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4        
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u !       
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge &      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] all   
f$]ally own$ l&s1 wat]s1 & int]e/s 9 !  
,wildlife ,refuge 9 accordance ) !      
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em      
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq47 & ?is ,act4  
,! ,secret>y may use su* additional     
/atutory au?ority z may be available to 
! ,secret>y = ! cons]vation1 managem5t1 
& re/oration ( fi% & wildlife & natural 
res\rces1 ! developm5t ( compatible     

wildlife dep5d5t outdoor recreation     
opportunities1 & ! facilitation ( fi% & 
wildlife int]pretation & education z !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is ,act & s]ve !      
objectives ( ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty  
,multiple ,species ,habitat ,cons]vation
 ,plan4  7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts      
reg>d+ non-,f$]al l&s ,! ,secret>y may  
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate
 ( ,cali=nia1 any political subdivision 
!re(1 or any o!r p]son-- 7#a7 = !       
managem5t1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is ,act
 & ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple  
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan1 ( 
l&s t are own$ by su* ,/ate1            
subdivision1 or o!r p]son & locat$ )9 ! 
b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge2  7#b7 to
 promote public aw>5ess ( ! natural     
res\rces ( ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty    
,multiple ,species ,habitat ,cons]vation
 ,plan ,area2 or  7#c7 to enc\rage      
public p>ticipation 9 ! cons]vation ( ^?
 res\rces4  #d4 ,acquisition & transf]s 
( l&s & wat]s = ,wildlife ,refuge  7a7  

,acquisitions ,9 addition to l&s & wat]s
 acquir$ pursuant to section #b1 !      
,secret>y may acquire by donation1      
pur*ase ) donat$ or appropriat$ funds1  
or ex*ange ! l&s & wat]1 or int]e/ !re9 
7includ+ cons]vation easem5ts71 )9 !    
b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge1 except t
 ! l&s1 wat]1 & int]e/s !re9 own$ by !  
,/ate ( ,cali=nia & its political       
subdivisions may be acquir$ only by     
donation4  7b7 ,transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior t has  
jurisdiction ( any ,f$]al prop]ty locat$
 )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge z  
describ$ by ?is ,act %all1 n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y an assessm5t
 ( ! suitability ( su* prop]ty =        
inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4  7#b7  
,assessm5t ,any assessm5t "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 p>cel          
descriptions & be/ exi/+ l& surveys =   
su* prop]ty2  7,b7 a li/ ( exi/+ special
 res]vations1 designations1 or purposes 

( ! prop]ty2  7,c7 a li/ ( all kn[n or  
suspect$ haz>d\s sub/ance contam9ation (
 su* prop]ty1 & any facilities1 surface 
wat]1 or gr\ndwat] on su* prop]ty2  7,d7
 ! /atus ( )drawal ( su* prop]ty f-- 7i7
 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act2 &  7ii7 ! ,g5]al 
,m9+ ,act ( #ahgb2 &  7,e7 a            
recomm5dation z to :e!r su* prop]ty is  
or is n suitable = inclusion 9 !        
,wildlife ,refuge4  7#c7 ,inclusion 9   
,wildlife ,refuge  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft]
 receiv+ an assessm5t submitt$ pursuant 
to p>agraph 7#a71 det]m9e if ! prop]ty  
describ$ 9 su* assessm5t is suitable =  
inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge4  7,b7  
,transf] ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es !     
prop]ty 9 an assessm5t submitt$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 is suitable = inclusion 9 
! ,wildlife ,refuge1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t has jurisdiction (  
su* prop]ty %all transf] su* prop]ty to 
! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( !         
,secret>y = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#d7
 ,prop]ty unsuitable = inclusion        

,prop]ty det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be   
unsuitable = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife    
,refuge bas$ on an assessm5t submitt$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subsequ5tly      
transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y = purposes (   
?is ,act by ! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy
 t has jurisdiction ( su* prop]ty if su*
 prop]ty becomes suitable = inclusion 9 
! ,wildlife ,refuge z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! head ( !   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t has jurisdiction (  
su* prop]ty4  7#e7 ,public access ,if   
prop]ty transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
subsection all[s = public access at ! "t
 ( transf]1 su* access %all be ma9ta9$  
unless su* access-- 7,a7 w\ld be        
incompatible ) ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife 
,refuge2  7,b7 w\ld jeop>dize public    
heal? or safety2 or  7,c7 mu/ be limit$ 
due to em]g5cy circum/ances4  ,decemb]  
#h1 #bjbj,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$
 to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on !   
,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$