,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4  
,wittman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,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 au?orize !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
to seek comp5sation = injuries to tru/  
res\rces & to use funds receiv$ z t     
comp5sation to re/ore1 replace1 or      
acquire equival5t res\rces1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,refuge ,sy/em ,protection 
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,damages ,! t]m damages includes-- 
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 
#d7;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 ( any de/ruction1 loss1 or  
injury describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  
7,c7 to monitor ! ongo+ effects ( any   
incid5t caus+ any de/ruction1 loss1 or  
injury describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,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& or wat] manag$ by !     
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 includ+ any l& or    
wat] manag$ coop]atively ) any o!r      
,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy4  #c4 ,actions    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 on    
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 may br+ 9 !       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (        
appropriate jurisdiction--  7#a7 a civil
 action aga9/ any individual or entity  
t-- 7,a7 de/roys1 causes ! loss (1 or   
injures any sy/em res\rce2 or  7,b7     
causes ! ,secret>y to c>ry out any      
action to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate !   
de/ruction or loss (1 or injury or risk 
to1 any sy/em res\rce2 or  7#b7 an 9 rem
 action aga9/ any in/rum5tality 7includ+
 a vessel1 vehicle1 aircraft1 or o!r    
equipm5t or me*anism7 t--  7,a7 de/roys1
 causes ! loss (1 or injures any sy/em  
res\rce2 or  7,b7 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\rce4  7b7      

,affirmative def5ses ,x %all be an      
affirmative def5se 9 an action "u       
subsection 7a7 t-- 7#a7 ! applicable    
de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 !   
sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ by an o!rwise     
legal act or omission t occurr$ outside 
( ! b\nd>ies ( ! sy/em res\rce2  7#b7 ! 
applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or     
injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ by an
 activity p]=m$ 9 accordance ) ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local law1 regulation1 or c\rt
 ord]2  7#c7 ! applicable de/ruction or 
loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 
caus$ solely by an act ( ,god or an act 
( w>2  7#d7  7,a7 ! applicable          
individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality    
ex]cis$ due c>e2 &  7,b7 ! applicable   
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 ( ! individual1 entity1
 or in/rum5tality2 or  7#e7  7,a7 !     
applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or     
injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ by an
 individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality1  

includ+ an employee or ag5t ( !         
individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality1   
act+ 9 physical self-def5se or def5se ( 
o!rs aga9/ physical h>m2 &  7,b7 !      
physical def5se 0-- 7i7 reasonably      
necess>y2  7ii7 )\t reasonable          
alt]native2 &  7iii7 n excessive "u !   
circum/ances4  7c7 ,damages ,9 an action
 "u subsection 7a71 ! c\rt may aw>d     
response co/s & damages result+ f !     
applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or     
injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce4  7d7        
,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 t 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 an   
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  7e7 ,response        
actions1 assessm5ts ( damages1 &        
injunctive relief  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y may c>ry out any necess>y     
action 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 ( t 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  7f7 ,scope ,! liability
 e/abli%$ by ?is section %all be 9      
addition to any o!r liability aris+ "u  
,f$]al or ,/ate law4  #d4 ,use ( recov]$
 am\nts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an am\nt equal to
 ! total am\nt ( ! response co/s &      
damages recov]$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is   
,act & 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    
,act 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 ! recov]y ( ! sy/em   
res\rces t 7 de/roy$1 lo/1 or injur$4   
7c7 ,allocation ,! ,secret>y %all--     
7#a7 allocate = use "u subsection 7b7 ! 
am\nt ( response co/s & damages recov]$ 
) respect to ea* sy/em res\rce & made   
available "u subsection 7a7 to ! unit1  
l&1 or wat] describ$ 9 section #b7d7 )9 
:i* ! sy/em res\rce 0 locat$ at ! "t ( !
 de/ruction1 loss1 or injury2 &  7#b7   
aft] ! allocation "u p>agraph 7#a71     
allocate any rema9+ am\nts = su* use "u 
subsection 7b7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be appropriate4  #e4 ,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  #f4     
,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 9 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 ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq471 ! ,f$]al 
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq471 ! ,oil        
,pollution ,act ( #aiij 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4  
#bgja et seq471 section #ajjgba ( title 
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ! ,refuge  
,sy/em ,protection ,act3 ,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