,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fehc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #d1 #bjbc,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 & ,ms4 ,matsui7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to seek comp5sation = injuries to tru/ res\rces & to use funds receiv$ z t comp5sation to re/ore1 replace1 or acquire equival5t res\rces1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,refuge ,sy/em ,protection ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,damages ,! t]m damages means-- 7,a7 comp5sation =-- 7i7 7,i7 ! co/ ( replac+1 re/or+1 or acquir+ ! equival5t ( a sy/em res\rce2 & 7,,ii7 ! value ( any significant loss ( use ( a sy/em res\rce1 p5d+-- 7aa7 re/oration or replacem5t ( ! sy/em res\rce2 or 7bb7 ! acquisition ( an equival5t res\rce2 or 7ii7 ! value ( a sy/em res\rce1 if ! sy/em res\rce _c be replac$ or re/or$2 & 7,b7 ! co/ ( any relevant damage assessm5t c>ri$ out pursuant to section #d7;c74 7#b7 ,response co/ ,! t]m response co/ means ! co/ ( any action c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce2 7,b7 to abate or m9imize ! imm95t risk ( any de/ruction1 loss1 or injury describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7,c7 to monitor ! ongo+ effects ( any incid5t caus+ any de/ruction1 loss1 or injury describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#d7 ,sy/em res\rce ,! t]m sy/em res\rce means any liv+1 nonliv+1 hi/orical1 cultural1 or ar*eological res\rce t is locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies (-- 7,a7 a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2 7,b7 a unit ( ! ,national ,fi% ,hat*]y ,sy/em2 or 7,c7 any o!r l& or wat] manag$ by ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 includ+ any l& or wat] manag$ coop]atively ) any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy4 #c4 ,actions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 may br+ 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( appropriate jurisdiction-- 7#a7 a civil action aga9/ any individual or entity t-- 7,a7 de/roys1 causes ! loss (1 or injures any sy/em res\rce2 or 7,b7 causes ! ,secret>y to c>ry out any action to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury or risk to1 any sy/em res\rce2 or 7#b7 an 9 rem action aga9/ any in/rum5tality 7includ+ a vessel1 vehicle1 aircraft1 or o!r equipm5t or me*anism7 t-- 7,a7 de/roys1 causes ! loss (1 or injures any sy/em res\rce2 or 7,b7 causes ! ,secret>y to c>ry out any action to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate de/ruction or loss (1 or injury or risk to1 a sy/em res\rce4 7b7 ,affirmative def5ses ,x %all be an affirmative def5se 9 an action "u subsection 7a7 t-- 7#a7 ! applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ by an o!rwise legal act or omission t occurr$ outside ( ! b\nd>ies ( ! sy/em res\rce2 7#b7 ! applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ by an activity p]=m$ 9 accordance ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law1 regulation1 or c\rt ord]2 7#c7 ! applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ solely by an act ( ,god or an act ( w>2 7#d7 7,a7 ! applicable individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality ex]cis$ due c>e2 & 7,b7 ! applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ solely by an act or omission ( a ?ird p>ty1 o!r ?an an employee or ag5t ( ! individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality2 or 7#e7 7,a7 ! applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce 0 caus$ by an individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality1 includ+ an employee or ag5t ( ! individual1 entity1 or in/rum5tality1 act+ 9 physical self-def5se or def5se ( o!rs aga9/ physical h>m2 & 7,b7 ! physical def5se 0-- 7i7 reasonably necess>y2 7ii7 )\t reasonable alt]native2 & 7iii7 n excessive "u ! circum/ances4 7c7 ,damages ,9 an action "u subsection 7a71 ! c\rt may aw>d response co/s & damages result+ f ! applicable de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 ! sy/em res\rce4 7d7 ,de m9imis ?re%old ,! ,secret>y may n make a reque/ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a7 if ! am\nt t c\ld be aw>d$ "u subsection 7c7 relat+ to ! cause ( action w\ld n exce$ #e1jjj4 7e7 ,adm9i/rative actions = response co/s & damages 7#a7 ,action by ,secret>y 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y1 aft] mak+ a f9d+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 may consid]1 compromise1 & settle a claim = response co/s & damages if ! claim has n be5 ref]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,description ( f9d+s ,a f9d+ ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is a f9d+ t-- 7i7 de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce has occurr$2 or 7ii7 t de/ruction1 loss1 or injury w\ld occur abs5t an action by ! ,secret>y to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate ! de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 any case 9 :i* ! total am\nt to be recov]$ 9 an action "u subsection 7a7 may exce$ #ejj1jjj 7exclud+ int]e/71 a claim may be compromis$ & settl$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 only ) ! prior writt5 approval ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al4 7f7 ,response actions1 assessm5ts ( damages1 & injunctive relief 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out any necess>y action 7includ+ mak+ a reque/ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al to seek injunctive relief7-- 7,a7 to prev5t1 m9imize1 or abate ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 a sy/em res\rce2 or 7,b7 to abate or m9imize ! imm95t risk ( t de/ruction1 loss1 or injury4 7#b7 ,assessm5t & monitor+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may assess & monitor ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 any sy/em res\rce = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,judicial review ,any det]m9ation or assessm5t ( damage to a sy/em res\rce c>ri$ out "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be subject to judicial review "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 on ! basis ( ! adm9i/rative record develop$ by ! ,secret>y4 7g7 ,scope ,! liability e/abli%$ by ?is section %all be 9 addition to any o!r liability aris+ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 #d4 ,use ( recov]$ am\nts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts ( ! response co/s & damages recov]$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act & any am\nts recov]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t "u any provision ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law or o!rwise z a result ( ! de/ruction or loss (1 or injury to1 any sy/em res\rce %all be cr$it$ z discretion>y (fsett+ collections to ! ,con/ruction acc\nt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice = use 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71 & %all be made available = su* purposes only to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts4 7b7 ,use ,! ,secret>y may only use am\nts made available "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 to reimburse exp5ditures incurr$ =-- 7,a7 response co/s2 7,b7 damage assessm5ts2 7,c7 rem$iation action plann+ co/s2 or 7,d7 o!r activities ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to respond to1 assess1 & rem$iate damages to a sy/em res\rce2 7#b7 to re/ore1 replace1 or acquire ! equival5t ( a sy/em res\rce t 0 de/roy$1 lo/1 or injur$2 or 7#c7 to monitor & /udy ! recov]y ( a sy/em res\rce t 0 de/roy$1 lo/1 or injur$4 7c7 ,allocation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 allocate = use "u subsection 7b7 ! am\nt ( response co/s & damages recov]$ ) respect to ea* sy/em res\rce & made available "u subsection 7a7 to ! unit1 l&1 or wat] describ$ 9 section #b7d7 )9 :i* ! sy/em res\rce 0 locat$ at ! "t ( ! de/ruction1 loss1 or injury2 & 7#b7 aft] ! allocation "u p>agraph 7#a71 allocate any rema9+ am\nts = su* use "u subsection 7b7 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 #e4 ,donations 7a7 ,acceptance ( monet>y donations & s]vices ,subject to subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may accept donations ( money or s]vices to meet expect$1 imm$iate1 or ongo+ response co/s & damages4 7b7 ,use ( monet>y donations ,am\nts accept$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be cr$it$ z discretion>y (fsett+ collections to ! ,con/ruction acc\nt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice = meet+ su* expect$1 imm$iate1 or ongo+ response co/s & damages1 & %all be made available = su* purposes only to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts4 #f4 ,/atutory ,con/ruction ) ,respect to ,alaska ,if any conflict arises betwe5 any provision ( ?is ,act & any provision ( ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 !n ! provision 9 su* ,act %all control4