,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iiga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,huffman 7= himself & ,mr4             
,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act to affirm 
t ! prohibition on ! unau?oriz$ take or 
kill+ ( migratory birds ( t ,act        
includes incid5tal take1 & to direct !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
to au?orize su* incid5tal take1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,migratory ,bird           
,protection ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts
 to ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq47 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ( ,agriculture   
ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 by /rik+ ( !  
,int]ior ea* place x appe>s2  7#c7 9    
section #e 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjf71 z am5d$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is section1 by     
ins]t+ ( ! ,int]ior aft] employee ( !   

,dep>tm5t2  7#d7 9 section #f 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #gjg71 z am5d$ by p>agraph    
7#a7 ( ?is section1 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7e7 ,au?oriz+ civil p5alties = 
incid5tal take  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son  
:o incid5tally takes a migratory bird   
)\t an au?orization issu$ pursuant to   
section #ad or 9 violation ( ! t]ms &   
conditions ( an applicable p]mit or     
regulation issu$ by ! ,secret>y to      
adm9i/] section #ad may be assess$ a    
civil p5alty by ! ,secret>y ( n m ?an   
#aj1jjj p] violation1 except t unp]mitt$
 incid5tal take :i* is caus$ by conduct 
t is reckless or grossly neglig5t %all  
be subject to ! p5alties ( subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,civil action ,! ,secret>y   
may comm5ce a civil action = appropriate
 relief1 includ+ a p]man5t or tempor>y  
injunction1 = any incid5tal take ( a    
migratory bird )\t a p]mit or any       
violation ( ! t]ms & conditions ( a     
p]mit issu$ or regulation promulgat$    
pursuant to section #ad4  2 &  7#e7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ad4 ,incid5tal

 take ( migratory birds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x
 %all be a violation ( ?is ,act to      
incid5tally take any migratory bird1 &  
any "p1 ne/1 or egg ( any su* bird1     
except z au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,!    
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to
 au?orize ! incid5tal take ( migratory  
birds pursuant to ?is section1 includ+  
issu+ g5]al p]mits4 ,be=e ! ,secret>y   
promulgates regulations = an indu/ry1 ! 
,secret>y %all cont9ue to en=ce !       
docum5t titl$ ,director's ,ord] ,no43   
#bbe 7publi%$ ,octob] #e1 #bjba74 ,no   
p5alty %all be assess$ unless su* entity
 is giv5 notice & opportunity = a he>+  
on ! record 9 accordance ) sections #eed
 & #eef ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
 ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt ( ! p5alty1 !       
,secret>y %all consid] ! gravity ( !    
violation & ! demon/rat$ good fai? ( !  
entity4 ,= good cause %[n1 ! ,secret>y1 
9 an extraord9>y case1 may remit or     
mitigate any su* p5alty4  7b7           
,au?orization ( fees ,! ,secret>y may   
collect fees pursuant to au?oriz+ &     

adm9i/]+ ! incid5tal take ( migratory   
birds4 ,! fees may be us$ to cov] !     
adm9i/rative co/s = ! p]mit program &   
cons]v+ populations ( bird species--    
7#a7 affect$ by ! au?oriz$ activities2  
or  7#b7 id5tifi$ z birds ( cons]vation 
conc]n "u au?ority ( section #ac ( !    
,fi% & ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,act (    
#aihj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #biab74  7c7       
,deposit ( fees ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !    
,treasury a sep>ate acc\nt1 :i* %all be 
kn[n z ! ,migratory ,bird ,recov]y      
,fund4 ,! fund %all be manag$ by !      
,secret>y & may consi/ (--  7#a7 am\nts 
receiv$ f fees pursuant to regulations  
"u subsection 7b72  7#b7 am\nts receiv$ 
pursuant to section #f7;e72  7#c7 am\nts
 made available f appropriations2 &     
7#d7 am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 !  
=m ( donations4  7d7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section to c>ry out ?is section4  7e7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s

 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 &
 at ! end ( ea* #e ye> p]iod !reaft]1 ! 
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ,natural
 ,res\rces ,committee & to ! ,*air &    
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate ,environm5t &  
,public ,works ,committee on--  7#a7 !  
cons]vation /atus ( migratory birds2    
7#b7 ! impacts ^u migratory birds (     
activities = :i* au?oriz+ regulations h 
be5 issu$ "u ?is section2 &  7#c7 !     
,secret>y's progress 9 c>ry+ out !      
functions & responsibilities giv5 to !  
,secret>y "u ?is section4  7f7 ,rese>*  
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% &     
ma9ta91 ?r\gh direct programm+1         
contracts1 or o!r =m ( agreem5t1 & 9    
consultation ) rese>* in/itutions1      
in/itutions ( high] education1 wildlife 
cons]vation gr\ps1 & repres5tatives (   
au?oriz$ activities regulat$ "u ?is     
section1 a rese>* program to--  7#a7    
bett] monitor ! /atus ( bird            
populations2  7#b7 und]/& ! /ressors to 
bird populations2  7#c7 id5tify         

opportunities to r$uce ! impact ( su*   
/ressors2 &  7#d7 deploy & validate     
mitigation measures to cons]ve bird     
populations4  #ae4 ,def9itions ,= !     
purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( 
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5t ,section #g7;b7 ( ! ,nor?       
,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ddjf7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 ( be=e section
 #f ( ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act4