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,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #giah
 ,report ,no4 #aag-fhc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ca1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,keat+ introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces  ,decemb] #cj1       
#bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,ms4        
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 & 
,miss ,gonzlez-,coln  ,decemb] #cj1     
#bjbb,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 #ca1 #bjbb  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to e/abli% ! ,sea
 ,turtle ,rescue ,assi/ance ,grant      
,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,sea ,turtle ,rescue       
,assi/ance ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,sea      
,turtle ,rescue ,assi/ance ,grant       
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% a grant program to be kn[n 

z ! ,sea ,turtle ,rescue ,assi/ance     
,grant ,program1 to enc\rage &          
facilitate coord9at$ rapid response &   
rescue by aw>d+ grants = ! purposes     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7b7         
,designation ( /r&+ regions ,! ,secret>y
 %all designate geographic regions ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates z /r&+ regions = !        
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section4  7c7  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,program are  
to provide =-- 7#a7 ! recov]y1 %ort- or 
long-t]m c>e1 transportation1 & treatm5t
 ( /r&$ m>9e turtles2  7#b7 ! release ( 
rescu$ & recov]$ m>9e turtles2  7#c7 !  
collection ( data & samples f /r&$ m>9e 
turtles = sci5tific rese>* or assessm5ts
 reg>d+ m>9e turtle heal?1 includ+ tagg+
 in=mation2 &  7#d7 facility op]ation   
co/s t are directly relat$ to activities
 describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 &     
7#c74  7d7 ,equitable di/ribution (     
funds ,! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 t funds aw>d$ "u ?is 
section are di/ribut$ equitably among   
/r&+ regions1 tak+ into acc\nt-- 7#a7 ! 

numb] ( /r&+ ev5ts t occurr$ 9 ea* /r&+ 
region 9 ! prec$+ #e ye>s2 &  7#b7 !    
cons]vation priorities & recov]y ne$s ( 
species ( m>9e turtles t are ?reat5$ or 
endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    
7e7 ,application ,an applicant = a grant
 "u ?is section %all submit an          
application 9 su* =m & mann] z !        
,secret>y %all prescribe4  7f7 ,grant   
crit]ia  7#a7 ,developm5t ( crit]ia ,!  
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) !      
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice1 e/abli% by regulation
 appropriate crit]ia = aw>d+ grants "u  
?is section4  7#b7 ,/akehold] engagem5t 
,z "p ( ! process = develop+ & f9aliz+  
crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
provide opportunities = engagem5t )     
repres5tatives f /r&+ regions &         
repres5tatives ( public & private       
organizations ) an e/abli%$ record 9    
rescue1 rehabilitation1 & release1 z    

well z relat$ sci5tific rese>*1 m>9e    
cons]vation1 & =5sic sci5ce1 ) respect  
to /r&$ m>9e turtles4  7#c7 ,requir$    
crit]ia ,! crit]ia develop$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all prioritize applicants ) an    
e/abli%$ record ( rescu+1               
rehabilitation1 sci5tific rese>*1 &     
=5sic sci5ce ) respect to /r&$ m>9e     
turtles or conduct+ sci5tific rese>* &  
=5sic sci5ce on /r&$ m>9e turtles4  7g7 
,limitations  7#a7 ,maximum am\nt (     
grant ,no grant aw>d$ "u ?is section may
 exce$ #aej1jjj 9 any #ab-mon? p]iod4   
7#b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,! non-,f$]al %>e
 ( ! co/s ( an activity conduct$ ) a    
grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program %all be n less
 ?an #ej p]c5t ( su* co/s1 includ+ 9-k9d
 s]vices & ! use ( prop]ty4  7h7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbh to rema9 available until    
exp5d$4 ,n m ?an #c p]c5t %all be us$ = 
adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out ?is    

,act4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,m>9e turtle ,! t]m m>9e turtle    
means any memb] ( ! family ,*eloniidae  
or ,d]mo*elyidae4  7#b7 ,program ,! t]m 
,program means ! ,sea ,turtle ,rescue   
,assi/ance ,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 
7#d7 ,/r&+ ,! t]m /r&+ means an ev5t 9  
:i*-- 7,a7 a m>9e turtle is dead & is-- 
7i7 on a bea* or %ore ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 or  7ii7 9 wat]s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ any navigable    
wat]s72 or  7,b7 a m>9e turtle is alive 
& is-- 7i7 on a bea* or %ore ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & unable to return to ! wat]2    
7ii7 on a bea* or %ore ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & 9 ne$ ( m$ical att5tion2 or  7iii7 9 
! wat]s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 7includ+ any navigable wat]s71 & 
9 ne$ ( m$ical att5tion or o!r necess>y 
int]v5tion to aid its likelihood (      
survival4  7#e7 ,/r&+ region ,! t]m /r&+
 region means a geographic region       
designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection  

7b74  ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbb,report$ ) an  
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$