#aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,december #c1 #bjbd ,,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,senate 7,s4 #cgia7 entitled ,an ,act to reauthorize the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act1 and for other purposes4 1 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,title ,i--,wildlife ,enhancement1 ,disease1 and ,predation ,sec4 #aja4 ,losses of livestock due to depredation by federally protected species4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,black vulture livestock protection program4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,chronic ,wasting ,disease ,task ,force4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,protection of water1 oceans1 coasts1 and wildlife from invasive species4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment ,act4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,modification of definition of sport fishing equipment under ,,tsca4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,chesapeake ,bay ,program4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,chesapeake ,bay ,initiative ,act of #aiih4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,chesapeake ,watershed ,investments for ,landscape ,defense4 ,title ,,ii--,national ,fish ,habitat ,conservation through ,partnerships ,sec4 #bja4 ,national ,fish ,habitat ,board4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,fish ,habitat ,partnerships4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,fish habitat conservation projects4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,technical and scientific assistance4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,accountability and reporting4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,funding4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,technical correction4 ,i ,wildlife ,enhancement1 ,disease1 and ,predation #aja4 ,losses of livestock due to depredation by federally protected species ,section #ajb7;d7 of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcee7;d77 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj4 #ajb4 ,black vulture livestock protection program ,section #ajc of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcef7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting 2 black vulture livestock protection program after common ravens and conforming the table of contents accordingly2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7a7 through 7c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7#c7 in each of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 7as so redesignated71 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting paragraph 7#a72 7#d7 by inserting before paragraph 7#a7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7a7 ,depredation permits for black vultures and common ravens 2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,black vulture livestock protection program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in coordination with ,states1 shall carry out1 through fiscal year #bjcj1 a black vulture livestock protection program 7referred to in this subsection as the program7 that allows #a public entity or ,farm ,bureau organization per ,state to hold a statewide depredation permit to protect commercial agriculture livestock from black vulture predation4 7#b7 ,requirements ,each public entity or ,farm ,bureau organization that holds a depredation permit under the program-- 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 demonstrate sufficient experience and capacity to provide government regulated services to the public1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7ii7 submit a complete depredation permit application1 as determined by the ,secretary1 for review and approval according to procedures of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 7iii7 be responsible for complying with1 and ensuring subpermittee compliance with1 as applicable1 all permit conditions2 and 7iv7 be responsible for collecting1 managing1 and reporting required information under the permit2 and 7,b7 may subpermit to livestock producers to take black vultures for the purposes of livestock protection4 7#c7 ,study ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service1 shall carry out a study on whether prescribed take levels of black vultures may be increased for subpermittees within a biologically sustainable take level for the population4 7#d7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,animal and ,plant ,health ,inspection ,service1 shall submit to the ,chair and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,chair and ,ranking ,member of the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the status of the program1 including the results of the study required under paragraph 7#c74 4 #ajc4 ,chronic ,wasting ,disease ,task ,force ,section #ajd of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg;h7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking after the completion of the study required by subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,a71 by striking #ahj days after the date on which the study is completed under subsection 7c7 and inserting #ij days after the date of the enactment of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd4 ,the efforts of the ,task ,force shall not be contingent on the completion of the study required by subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj4 #ajd4 ,protection of water1 oceans1 coasts1 and wildlife from invasive species ,section #aj7p7 of the ,fish and ,wildlife ,coordination ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fff;c-#a7p77 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj4 #aje4 ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act ,section #g7;c7 of the ,north ,american ,wetlands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddjf7;c77 is amended by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj4 #ajf4 ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment ,act ,section #aj of the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and cooperative agreements1 and inserting 1 cooperative agreements1 participating agreements1 and similar instruments used for providing partnership funds12 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following3 7,b7 ,funding agreements ,federal departments1 agencies1 and instrumentalities may enter into a ,federal funding agreement with the ,foundation for a period of not more than #aj years4 2 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,c7 7as so redesignated71 by inserting 1 and should when possible1 after may4 #ajg4 ,modification of definition of sport fishing equipment under ,,tsca ,section #ajh7;a7 of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja note7 is amended by striking ,during the #e-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and inserting ,during the period beginning on the date of enactment of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,reauthorization ,act of #bjbd and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 #ajh4 ,chesapeake ,bay ,program ,section #aag7;j7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7;j77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 for each of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj1 #ib1jjj1jjj4 4 #aji4 ,chesapeake ,bay ,initiative ,act of #aiih ,section #ejb7;c7 of the ,chesapeake ,bay ,initiative ,act of #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-cab2 #aab ,stat4 #bifc2 #acd ,stat4 #ibj7 is amended by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj4 #aaj4 ,chesapeake ,watershed ,investments for ,landscape ,defense ,section #aaa7;e77#a7 of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg note7 is amended by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj4 ,,ii ,national ,fish ,habitat ,conservation through ,partnerships #bja4 ,national ,fish ,habitat ,board ,section #bjc of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bf members and inserting #bh members2 7,b7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 #b shall be representatives of the ,department of the ,interior1 including the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service and the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 2 and 7,c7 by striking subparagraphs 7,g7 and 7,h7 and inserting the following3 7,g7 #b shall be representatives of ,indian ,tribes1 of whom-- 7i7 #a shall be a representative of ,indian ,tribes in the ,state of ,alaska2 and 7ii7 #a shall be a representative of ,indian ,tribes in ,states other than the ,state of ,alaska2 7,h7 #b shall be representatives of-- 7i7 the ,regional ,fishery ,management ,councils established by section #cjb7;a77#a7 of the ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery ,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;a77#a772 or 7ii7 the ,marine ,fisheries ,commissions2 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 by striking all members and inserting the members present4 #bjb4 ,fish ,habitat ,partnerships ,section #bjd of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbjd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 subject to paragraph 7#c71 after ,act and2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,limitation ,the ,board shall only submit a report required under paragraph 7#a7 in the fiscal years in which the ,board is proposing modifications to1 or new designations of1 #a or more ,partnerships4 2 and 7#b7 by amending subsection 7f7 to read as follows3 7f7 ,designation or modification of partnership 7#a7 ,in general ,congress shall have the exclusive authority to designate or modify a ,partnership4 7#b7 ,designation or modification process ,a ,partnership designation or modification the ,board recommends to ,congress shall be deemed to be approved by ,congress if ,congress does not pass a joint resolution of disapproval with respect to the designation or modification by the date that is #ij days after the date on which the relevant congressional committees receive such recommendation4 4 #bjc4 ,fish habitat conservation projects ,section #bje of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbje7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by striking for the following fiscal year2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the non-,federal share of the total cost of all fish habitat conservation projects carried out by a ,partnership each year shall be at least #ej percent4 2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,such non-,federal share of the cost of a fish habitat conservation project and inserting ,the non-,federal share described in paragraph 7#a74 #bjd4 ,technical and scientific assistance ,section #bjf7;a7 of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbjf7;a77 is amended by inserting 1 the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 after the ,forest ,service4 #bje4 ,accountability and reporting ,section #bji of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbji7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsection 7b72 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ,not later than in paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,not later than 2 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#b7 as subsection 7b7 and indenting appropriately2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7b7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting subsection 7a72 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 and 7,d7 as paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#e71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated71 by striking and at the end2 7,d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#d7 a description of the status of fish habitats in the ,united ,states as identified by ,partnerships2 and 2 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e7 7as so redesignated7-- 7i7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 through 7v7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7 7as so redesignated71 by redesignating subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately4 #bjf4 ,funding ,section #bab7;a7 of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbab7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting partnerships and after habitat2 7,b7 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj2 and 7,c7 by inserting ,partnership operations under section #bjd and after to provide funds for2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj4 #bjg4 ,technical correction ,section #baa of the ,america's ,conservation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbaa7 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 and inserting ,chapter #aj of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act714 ,clerk4