,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #baf #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #igb 
,report ,no4 #aag-bid ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1        
#bjba,mr4 ,calv]t 7= himself & ,mr4     
,takano7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,april #be1 #bjbb;,additional
 sponsor3 ,mr4 ,aguil>  ,april #be1     
#bjbb,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
e/abli% ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty       
,wildlife ,refuge1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wildlife ,refuge ,cons]vation &      
,recreation = ! ,community ,act4  #b4   
,e/abli%m5t ( ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty   
,national ,wildlife ,refuge  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 act+  
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife  
,s]vice1 %all e/abli% z a national      
wildlife refuge ! l&s1 wat]s1 & int]e/s 

!re9 acquir$ "u subsection 7g74 ,!      
national wildlife refuge %all be kn[n z 
! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,national     
,wildlife ,refuge 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,wildlife ,refuge74  7b7 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge %all  
be-- 7#a7 to cons]ve1 manage1 & re/ore  
wildlife habitats = ! b5efit ( pres5t & 
future g5]ations ( ,am]icans2  7#b7 to  
cons]ve species li/$ z ?reat5$ or       
endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or !
 ,cali=nia ,endang]$ ,species ,act      
7,cali=nia ,fi% & ,game ,code           
#bjej-bjfh71 or :i* is a cov]$ species  
"u ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple  
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan2   
7#c7 to support ! recov]y & protection (
 ?reat5$ & endang]$ species "u !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7#d7 to    
provide = wildlife habitat connectivity 
& migratory corridors )9 ! ,we/]n       
,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple ,species     
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan ,area4  7c7 

,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y %all seek to    
acquire l&1 wat]1 or int]e/s !re9       
7includ+ cons]vation easem5ts71 or      
suffici5t to satisfy ! goals e/abli%$ 9 
! ,multiple ,species ,habitat           
,cons]vation ,plan1 )9 ! acquisition    
b\nd>ies pursuant to ?is section1       
includ+ b n limit$ to ^? :i* h be5      
h]et(ore or may be h]e9aft] acquir$ by !
 ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,regional      
,cons]vation ,au?ority = ,purposes ( !  
,multiple ,species ,habitat ,cons]vation
 ,plan4  7d7 ,notification ( e/abli%m5t 
,! ,secret>y %all publi% notice ( !     
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7e7 ,acquisition       
b\nd>ies ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% !    
acquisition b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife      
,refuge z ! l&s & wat]s )9 ! ,we/]n     
,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple ,species     
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan ,area 7z    
depict$ on maps & describ$ 9 ! ,f9al    
,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple       
,species ,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan    

dat$ ,june #ag1 #bjjc74  7f7            
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u !      
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge &      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] all   
f$]ally own$ l&s1 wat]s1 & int]e/s 9 !  
,wildlife ,refuge 9 accordance ) !      
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em      
,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq47 & ?is        
section4 ,! ,secret>y may use su*       
additional /atutory au?ority z may be   
available to ! ,secret>y = !            
cons]vation1 managem5t1 recov]y &       
re/oration ( fi% & wildlife & habitat1 !
 developm5t ( compatible wildlife       
dep5d5t outdoor recreation              
opportunities1 & ! facilitation ( fi% & 
wildlife int]pretation & education z !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is section & s]ve !   
objectives ( ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty  
,multiple ,species ,habitat ,cons]vation
 ,plan4  7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts     
reg>d+ non-,f$]al l&s ,! ,secret>y may  
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate

 ( ,cali=nia1 any political subdivision 
!re(1 or any o!r p]son-- 7,a7 = !       
managem5t1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ?is     
section & ! ,we/]n ,riv]side ,c\nty     
,multiple ,species ,habitat ,cons]vation
 ,plan1 ( l&s t are own$ by su* ,/ate1  
subdivision1 or o!r p]son & locat$ )9 ! 
acquisition b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife      
,refuge2  7,b7 to promote public aw>5ess
 ( ! natural res\rces ( ! ,we/]n        
,riv]side ,c\nty ,multiple ,species     
,habitat ,cons]vation ,plan ,area2 or   
7,c7 to enc\rage public p>ticipation 9 !
 cons]vation ( ^? res\rces4  7g7        
,acquisition & transf]s ( l&s & wat]s = 
wildlife refuge  7#a7 ,acquisitions ,!  
,secret>y %all acquire by donation1     
pur*ase ) appropriat$ funds1 or ex*ange 
su* l&s & wat]s1 or int]e/s !re9        
7includ+ cons]vation easem5ts71 z !y    
become available1 t w a*ieve ! purposes 
( subsection 7b71 )9 ! acquisition      
b\nd>ies ( ! ,wildlife ,refuge1 except t
 ! l&s1 wat]s1 & int]e/s !re9 own$ by ! 
,/ate ( ,cali=nia & its political       

subdivisions may be acquir$ only by     
donation4  7#b7 ,transf]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1
 includ+ any ag5cy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior1 t has jurisdiction ( any      
,f$]al prop]ty locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! 
,wildlife ,refuge z describ$ by ?is     
section %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to 
! ,secret>y an assessm5t ( ! suitability
 ( su* prop]ty = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife
 ,refuge4  7,b7 ,assessm5t ,any         
assessm5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all      
include-- 7i7 p>cel descriptions & be/  
exi/+ l& surveys = su* prop]ty2  7ii7 a 
li/ ( exi/+ special res]vations         
designations1 or purposes ( ! prop]ty2  
7iii7 a li/ ( all kn[n or suspect$      
haz>d\s sub/ance contam9ation ( su*     
prop]ty1 & any facilities1 surface wat]1
 or gr\ndwat] on su* prop]ty2  7iv7 !   
/atus ( )drawal ( su* prop]ty f-- 7,i7 !
 ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha 
et seq472 &  7,,ii7 ! ,g5]al ,m9+ ,act (
 #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472 &   

7v7 a recomm5dation z to :e!r su*       
prop]ty is or is n suitable = inclusion 
9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge1 & ! reasons      
support+ ! recomm5dation4  7,c7         
,inclusion 9 wildlife refuge  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] receiv+ an assessm5t submitt$ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 det]m9e if
 ! prop]ty describ$ 9 su* assessm5t is  
suitable = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife      
,refuge4  7ii7 ,transf] ,if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es ! prop]ty 9 an assessm5t       
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is suitable
 = inclusion 9 ! ,wildlife ,refuge1 !   
head ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t has 
jurisdiction ( su* prop]ty %all transf] 
su* prop]ty to ! adm9i/rative           
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y = ! purposes 
( ?is section4  7,d7 ,prop]ty unsuitable
 = inclusion ,prop]ty det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y to be unsuitable = inclusion 9
 ! ,wildlife ,refuge bas$ on an         
assessm5t submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be subsequ5tly transf]r$ to !      
,secret>y = purposes ( ?is section by ! 

head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy t has        
jurisdiction ( su* prop]ty if su*       
prop]ty becomes suitable = inclusion 9 !
 ,wildlife ,refuge z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! head ( !   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t has jurisdiction (  
su* prop]ty4  7,e7 ,public access ,if   
prop]ty transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
p>agraph all[s = public access at ! "t (
 transf]1 su* access %all be ma9ta9$    
unless su* access-- 7i7 w\ld be         
incompatible ) ! purposes ( ! ,wildlife 
,refuge2  7ii7 w\ld jeop>dize public    
heal? or safety2 or  7iii7 mu/ be limit$
 due to em]g5cy circum/ances4  ,april   
#be1 #bjbb;,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$