,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbj,mr4 ,wittman 7= himself & ,ms4    
,haal&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure        
opportunities = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
p>ticipation 9 wildlife cons]vation     
bank+ programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,objectives1 p]=mance /&>ds1 & crit]ia =
 use ( wildlife cons]vation bank+       
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure       
opportunities = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
p>ticipation 9 wildlife cons]vation     
bank+ programs pursuant to section      
#bfid;c ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+   
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 %all issue        
regulations ( g5]al applicability       
e/abli%+ objectives1 measurable p]=mance
 /&>ds1 & crit]ia = use1 consi/5t ) !   
,endang]$ ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#aeca et seq471 = mitigation bank+      

(fsett+ effects on a species1 or habitat
 ( su* species1 t is endang]$1 ?reat5$1 
a c&idate = li/+1 or o!rwise at risk "u 
su* ,act4 ,to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 ! regulatory /&>ds &       
crit]ia %all maximize available cr$its &
 opportunities = mitigation1 provide    
flexibility = *>act]i/ics ( v>i\s       
species1 & apply equival5t /&>ds &      
crit]ia to all mitigation banks4  7b7   
,deadl9e = regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
%all publi% an advance notice ( propos$ 
rulemak+ = ! regulations requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4