,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hbfc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #ae1      
#bjbj,mr4 ,wittman 7for himself and ,ms4
 ,haaland7 introduced the following     
bill2 which was referred to the         
,committee on ,natural ,resources  ,a   
,,bill  ,to ensure opportunities for    
,department of ,defense participation in
 wildlife conservation banking programs1
 and for other purposes4  #a4           
,objectives1 performance standards1 and 
criteria for use of wildlife            
conservation banking programs  7a7 ,in  
general ,to ensure opportunities for    
,department of ,defense participation in
 wildlife conservation banking programs 
pursuant to section #bfid;c of title    
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 the         
,secretary of the ,interior1 acting     
through the ,director of the ,united    
,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1   
shall issue regulations of general      
applicability establishing objectives1  
measurable performance standards1 and   

criteria for use1 consistent with the   
,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #aeca et seq471 for mitigation banking 
offsetting effects on a species1 or     
habitat of such species1 that is        
endangered1 threatened1 a candidate for 
listing1 or otherwise at risk under such
 ,act4 ,to the maximum extent           
practicable1 the regulatory standards   
and criteria shall maximize available   
credits and opportunities for           
mitigation1 provide flexibility for     
characteristics of various species1 and 
apply equivalent standards and criteria 
to all mitigation banks4  7b7 ,deadline 
for regulations ,the ,secretary of the  
,interior1 acting through the ,director 
of the ,united ,states ,fish and        
,wildlife ,service1 shall publish an    
advance notice of proposed rulemaking   
for the regulations required by         
subsection 7a7 by not later than one    
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act4