,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #chf #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeeb ,report ,no4 #aaf-dhb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #h1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,l[5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 & ,mr4 ,rooney ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj ,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,posey1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 & ,mr4 ,o',hall]an ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj ,report$ ) an am5dm5t2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & 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 ,janu>y #h1 #bjbj ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act to affirm t ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act's prohibition on ! unau?oriz$ take or kill+ ( migratory birds includes incid5tal take by comm]cial activities1 & to direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to regulate su* incid5tal take1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,migratory ,bird ,protection ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7a7 ,incid5tal take ,! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq47 is am5d$ 9 section #b7;a71 by ins]t+ incid5tally take1 be=e attempt to take14 7b7 ,comm]cial ,activity 7#a7 ,! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #ac ! foll[+3 #ad4 ,incid5tal take ( migratory birds 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be a violation ( ?is ,act = any p]son to incid5tally take a migratory bird z a result ( a comm]cial activity except z au?oriz$ by ?is section & regulations issu$ pursuant to ?is section4 7b7 ,g5]al p]mits ,! ,secret>y %all regulate ! incid5tal take ( migratory birds z a result ( comm]cial activity by issu+ g5]al p]mits = p>ticul> indu/ries1 z id5tifi$ by /&>d indu/rial classification1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h broadly simil> levels ( incid5tal take & = :i* g5]ally applicable be/ managem5t practices or te*nologies exi/ t c effectively avoid or m9imize su* impacts4 ,) respect to ea* su* indu/ry1 ! ,secret>y %all1 bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce-- 7#a7 id5tify ! comm]cial activity cov]$ by ! regulation2 7#b7 specify appropriate mitigation to be implem5t$ by a p]son seek+ cov]age "u a g5]al p]mit1 includ+ adoption ( be/ managem5t practices or te*nologies t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ are practicable & effective 9 avoid+ or m9imiz+ ! incid5tal take ( migratory birds z a result ( su* comm]cial activity2 7#c7 specify a mitigation fee 9 an am\nt ! ,secret>y det]m9es is suffici5t to reasonably comp5sate1 ?r\gh habitat re/oration or o!r appropriate measures1 = any incid5tal take ( migratory birds t results f su* comm]cial activity2 & 7#d7 specify a p]mit fee 9 an am\nt t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is suffici5t to (fset ! co/ ( develop+ & revis+ su* regulations & adm9i/]+ ! rese>* program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7s74 7c7 ,revision ( g5]al p]mits ,! ,secret>y %all revise a g5]al p]mit issu$ "u subsection 7b7 if su* ,secret>y det]m9es t revision is appropriate1 or if-- 7#a7 ! ext5t or nature ( ! incid5tal take ( migratory birds caus$ by ! comm]cial activity cov]$ by ! regulation is significantly diff]5t ?an ! ext5t or nature ( su* incid5tal take t =m$ ! basis ( ! regulation2 7#b7 new be/ managem5t practices or te*nologies c significantly r$uce su* incid5tal take & c practicably be adopt$ by ! p]sons engag$ 9 su* comm]cial activity2 or 7#c7 su* p]mit has n be5 revis$ 9 ! #aj ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* p]mit 0 issu$4 7d7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all1 be=e issu+ a g5]al p]mit "u subsection 7b71 consult ) p]sons engag$ 9 ! indu/ry to :i* su* p]mit w\ld apply & o!r int]e/$ /akehold]s & af=d su* p]sons an opportunity to submit relevant in=mation4 7e7 ,priority g5]al p]mits 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all give priority to developm5t ( g5]al p]mits ) respect to indu/ries = :i* sub/antial in=mation exi/s reg>d+ ! ext5t & nature ( incid5tal take ( migratory birds caus$ by su* indu/ry & ! efficacy & practicability ( be/ managem5t practices & te*nologies 9 r$uc+ su* incid5tal take4 7#b7 ,comm]cial activities ) specific deadl9es ,! ,secret>y %all issue g5]al p]mits "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to-- 7i7 oil1 gas1 & wa/ewat] disposal pits2 7ii7 me?ane & o!r gas burn] pipes2 7iii7 communication t[]s2 7iv7 electric transmission & di/ribution l9es2 & 7v7 w9d p[] g5]ation facilities2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #h ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t = ?is ,act ) respect to sol> p[]$ g5]ation facilities4 7f7 ,mitigation fee ,! mitigation fee = ea* g5]al p]mit %all be ! am\nt t ! ,secret>y det]m9es reasonably comp5sates1 ?r\gh habitat re/oration or o!r appropriate measures1 = any incid5tal take ( migratory birds t results f ! cov]$ comm]cial activity aft] ! application ( any mitigation measures specifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#b74 ,su* det]m9ation %all be1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 bas$ on objective & /&>diz$ metrics su* z ! size or capacity ( a facility = :i* a p]son seeks cov]age4 7g7 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc & ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ,be=e issu+ a g5]al p]mit pursuant to subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all consult ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice pursuant to section #g7;a77#b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf7;a77#b771 & prep>e an ,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t pursuant to section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774 7h7 ,p]sons seek+ au?orization = incid5tal take ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7i71 a p]son is au?oriz$ to incid5tally take migratory birds if su* p]son is engag$ 9 a comm]cial activity ) respect to :i* a g5]al p]mit has be5 issu$ "u subsection 7b7 & su* p]son-- 7#a7 notifies ! ,secret>y 9 writ+ t su* p]son is accept+ cov]age "u su* p]mit2 7#b7 annually c]tifies1 9 writ+1 to ! ,secret>y t su* p]son is 9 compliance ) ?is ,act & ma9ta9s records demon/rat+ su* compliance2 7#c7 adopts ea* be/ managem5t practice or te*nology specifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#b72 7#d7 pays ! mitigation fee specifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#c7 at ! "t su* p]son notifies ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 & annually !reaft]2 & 7#e7 pays ! p]mit fee specifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#d7 at ! "t su* p]son notifies ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 7i7 ,violation ( t]ms ( g5]al p]mit ,! ,secret>y %all end ! cov]age ( a p]son "u a g5]al p]mit if su* p]son does n fulfill ! requirem5ts to ma9ta9 su* p]mit "u subsection 7h74 7j7 ,duration ( cov]age "u a g5]al p]mit ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7i71 a p]son au?oriz$ to take migratory birds pursuant to a g5]al p]mit %all be subject to ! t]ms ( su* g5]al p]mit = a p]iod ( t5 ye>s beg9n+ on ! date su* p]son is fir/ au?oriz$ = su* take1 irrespective ( diff]5t t]ms 9 a subsequ5tly issu$ g5]al p]mit4 7k7 ,plat=m = effici5t c]tification ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a web-bas$ plat=m or o!r effici5t me*anism = p]sons to file a c]tification & pay ! fees requir$ by subsection 7h7 )\t requir+ individualiz$ review4 7l7 ,int]im cov]age = comm]cial activities propos$ = a g5]al p]mit 7#a7 ,comm]cial activity ) a specifi$ deadl9e ,p]sons or entities engag$ 9 comm]cial activities li/$ 9 subsection 7e77#b7 %all1 ^u paym5t ( a mitigation fee 9 an am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 & submission ( a c]tification ( compliance to ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 be exempt f liability = incid5tal take caus$ by su* comm]cial activities until ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! issuance ( a g5]al p]mit cov]+ su* comm]cial activity "u subsection 7b72 or 7,b7 ) respect to-- 7i7 an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 or 7ii7 an activity describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,b71 ! date t is #h ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,comm]cial activity = :i* ! ,secret>y has giv5 notice ( int5t to issue a p]mit ,a p]son engag$ 9 a comm]cial activity = :i* ! ,secret>y has giv5 notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ( int5t to issue a g5]al p]mit "u subsection 7b7 %all1 ^u paym5t ( a mitigation fee 9 an am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 & submission ( a c]tification ( compliance to ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 be exempt f liability = incid5tal take caus$ by su* comm]cial activities until ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( issuance ( su* notice2 or 7,b7 ! issuance ( su* regulation4 7#c7 ,mitigation fee ,! am\nt ( ! mitigation fee requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all be ! am\nt ! ,secret>y det]m9es is suffici5t to reasonably comp5sate1 ?r\gh habitat re/oration or o!r appropriate measures1 = any incid5tal take ( migratory birds t results f ! relevant comm]cial activity4 7#d7 ,c]tification ( mitigation measures ,a p]son seek+ int]im cov]age "u ?is subsection %all submit to ! ,secret>y a c]tification id5tify+ any measures su* p]son has tak5 to m9imize incid5tal take ( migratory birds result+ f ! comm]cial activity = :i* su* p]son is seek+ int]im cov]age & committ+ to cont9ue su* measures = ! duration ( ! int]im cov]age4 7#e7 ,reckless or grossly neglig5t conduct ,! exemption f liability = comm]cial activities receiv+ int]im cov]age "u ?is subsection %all n ext5d to incid5tal take t is caus$ by conduct t is reckless or grossly neglig5t4 7m7 ,individual p]mits ,! ,secret>y may provide a p]mit on an individual basis to incid5tally take migratory birds to a p]son engag$ 9 a comm]cial activity = :i* au?oriz+ regulations h n be5 issu$4 ,ea* individual p]mit %all-- 7#a7 id5tify ! comm]cial activity to :i* ! p]mit applies2 7#b7 specify ! duration ( ! p]mit1 n to exce$ #aj ye>s2 7#c7 specify ! am\nt & nature ( incid5tal take au?oriz$ by ! p]mit2 7#d7 specify be/ managem5t practices or te*nologies t ! ,secret>y has det]m9$ are practicable & effective 9 avoid+ or m9imiz+ ! incid5tal take ( migratory birds by su* comm]cial activity2 7#e7 specify a mitigation fee 9 an am\nt ! ,secret>y det]m9es is suffici5t to reasonably comp5sate1 ?r\gh habitat re/oration or o!r appropriate measures1 = any incid5tal take ( migratory birds t results f su* comm]cial activity2 7#f7 specify a p]mit fee1 to be paid at ! "t su* p]son submits a c]tification to ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#g71 to (fset ! co/ ( develop+ & revis+ su* p]mit & adm9i/]+ ! rese>* program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7s72 7#g7 require su* p]son to submit to ! ,secret>y an annual c]tification demon/rat+ su* p]son's compliance ) ! t]ms ( ! p]mit2 7#h7 provide = ! t]ms ( ! p]mit to be revis$ dur+ ! duration ( su* p]mit if new in=mation indicates t-- 7,a7 ! ext5t or nature ( ! incid5tal take ( migratory birds caus$ by su* comm]cial activities is significantly diff]5t ?an 0 und]/ood at ! "t su* p]mit 0 issu$2 or 7,b7 new be/ managem5t practices1 te*nologies or o!r measures c significantly r$uce su* impacts & c practicably be adopt$ by ! applicant2 & 7#i7 provide = revocation ( ! p]mit if ! applicant fails to comply ) ! t]ms ( su* p]mit4 7n7 ,compliance c]tification ,! ,secret>y %all make ea* c]tification submitt$ "u ?is section publicly available4 7o7 ,de m9imis activities ,! ,secret>y %all make a rule id5tify+ categories ( comm]cial activities by /&>d indu/rial classification t are exempt f liability = ! kill+ or tak+ ( migratory birds "u ?is ,act because !y d n cumulatively or individually pose appreciable risks to migratory birds4 7p7 ,deposit ( mitigation fees ,mitigation fees paid "u ?is section %all be deposit$ into ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ "u ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddja et seq471 ! ,neotropical ,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ by section #i ( ! ,neotropical ,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fajh71 or su* o!r fund or acc\nt e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y provid$ t priority = use ( su* fees %all be giv5 to mitigat+ impacts or re/or+ or enhanc+ populations ( bird species-- 7#a7 affect$ by ! p]mitt$ activities2 & 7#b7 id5tifi$ z birds ( cons]vation conc]n "u au?ority ( section #ac ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,act ( #aihj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #biab74 7q7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section to c>ry out ?is section4 7r7 ,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & at ! end ( ea* #e ye> p]iod !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a report to ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ,natural ,res\rces ,committee & to ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,committee on-- 7#a7 ! cons]vation /atus ( migratory birds2 7#b7 ! impacts ^u migratory birds ( comm]cial activities = :i* au?oriz+ regulations h be5 issu$ "u ?is section2 7#c7 ! effectiv5ess ( be/ managem5t practices1 te*nologies1 & o!r measures 9 r$uc+ su* impacts2 & 7#d7 su* ,secret>y's progress 9 c>ry+ out ! functions & responsibilities giv5 to ! ,secret>y "u ?is section4 7s7 ,rese>* program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta91 9 consultation ) ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies1 rese>* in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771 wildlife cons]vation gr\ps1 & repres5tatives ( comm]cial activities regulat$ "u ?is section1 a rese>* program to-- 7#a7 evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( be/ managem5t practices & te*nologies incorporat$ 9 regulations & p]mits "u ?is section2 7#b7 develop & evaluate new or improv$ be/ managem5t practices & te*nologies2 & 7#c7 evaluate ! impacts ( comm]cial activities regulat$ "u ?is section on bird populations4 #ae4 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,incid5tal take ,! t]ms incid5tal take & incid5tally take means ! kill+ or tak+ ( migratory birds t directly & =eseeably results f1 b is n ! purpose (1 a comm]cial activity4 7#b7 ,comm]cial activity ,! t]m comm]cial activity means---- 7,a7 ! conduct ( any aspect ( a bus9ess1 concession1 or s]vice 9 ord] to provide goods or s]vices to any p]son = comp5sation1 includ+ manufactur+1 di/ribut+1 transport+1 & m>ket+ goods & s]vices2 & 7,b7 activities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5ts relat$ to ! managem5t or adm9i/ration ( gov]nm5t prop]ty or programs4 7#c7 ,be/ managem5t practices ,! t]m be/ managem5t practices means op]ational practices1 sit+1 & o!r guidel9es prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y to avoid or m9imize ! incid5tal take ( migratory birds4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #c1 by /rik+ ( ,agriculture2 7,b7 9 section #e-- 7i7 by /rik+ ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ,agriculture au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ins]t+ ,int]ior au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y2 7,c7 9 section #f7;d7 by /rik+ ( ! ,int]ior2 & 7,d7 9 section #i1 by /rik+ ( ,agriculture4 7c7 ,p5alties ,section #f ( ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjg7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3 7e7 ,:oev] 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 %all incid5tally take a migratory bird or violate ! t]ms ( a p]mit or any rule issu$ by ! ,secret>y to adm9i/] section #ad ( ?is ,act may be assess$ a civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y ( n m ?an #aj1jjj p] violation1 except t unp]mitt$ incid5tal take :i* is caus$ by conduct t is reckless or grossly neglig5t %all be subject to ! p5alties ( subsection 7a74 ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to comm5ce a civil action = appropriate relief1 includ+ a p]man5t or tempor>y injunction1 = any violation ( ! t]ms ( a p]mit or regulation issu$ "u su* section4 4 ,septemb] #a1 #bjbj ,report$ ) an am5dm5t2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$