,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #h            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #g71         
#bjbd,mr4 ,c>p] 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,capito1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4
 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,mull91 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to reau?orize ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation 
,enhancem5t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,am]ica's ,cons]vation ,enhancem5t      
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,wildlife ,enhancem5t1 ,disease1 &  
,predation,sec4 #aja4 ,losses ( live/ock
 due to depr$ation by f$]ally protect$  
species4,sec4 #ajb4 ,black vulture      
live/ock protection program4,sec4 #ajc4 

,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,task ,=ce4,sec4 
#ajd4 ,protection ( wat]1 oceans1 coa/s1
 & wildlife f invasive species4,sec4    
#aje4 ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s            
,cons]vation ,act4,sec4 #ajf4 ,national 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t 
,act4,sec4 #ajg4 ,modification (        
def9ition ( sport fi%+ equipm5t "u      
,,tsca4,sec4 #ajh4 ,*esapeake ,bay      
,program4,sec4 #aji4 ,*esapeake ,bay    
,initiative ,act ( #aiih4,sec4 #aaj4    
,*esapeake ,wat]%$ ,inve/m5ts = ,l&scape
 ,def5se4,,title ,,ii--,national ,fi%   
,habitat ,cons]vation ?r\gh             
,partnerships,sec4 #bja4 ,national ,fi% 
,habitat ,bo>d4,sec4 #bjb4 ,fi% ,habitat
 ,p>tn]%ips4,sec4 #bjc4 ,fi% habitat    
cons]vation projects4,sec4 #bjd4        
,te*nical & sci5tific assi/ance4,sec4   
#bje4 ,acc\ntability & report+4,sec4    
#bjf4 ,fund+4,sec4 #bjg4 ,te*nical      
correction4  ,i ,wildlife ,enhancem5t1  
,disease1 & ,pr$ation  #aja4 ,losses (  
live/ock due to depr$ation by f$]ally   
protect$ species ,section #ajb7;d7 ( !  

,am]ica's ,cons]vation ,enhancem5t ,act 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcee7;d77 is am5d$1 9 !  
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
#bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj4  #ajb4 ,black     
vulture live/ock protection program     
,section #ajc ( ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation
 ,enhancem5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcef7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by   
ins]t+ 2 black vulture live/ock         
protection program aft] common rav5s2   
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 ?r\gh
 7c7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71       
respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2   
7#c7 9 ea* ( p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 7z s 
r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 &  
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a72  7#d7 by ins]t+   
be=e p>agraph 7#a7 7z s r$esignat$7 !   
foll[+3  7a7 ,depr$ation p]mits = black 
vultures & common rav5s  2 &  7#e7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,black     
vulture live/ock protection program     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9           
coord9ation ) ,/ates1 %all c>ry out1    
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcj1 a black vulture 
live/ock protection program 7ref]r$ to 9

 ?is subsection z ! program7 t all[s #a 
public entity p] ,/ate to hold a        
/atewide depr$ation p]mit to protect    
comm]cial agriculture live/ock f black  
vulture pr$ation4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts    
,ea* public entity t holds a depr$ation 
p]mit "u ! program-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7    
demon/rate suffici5t exp]i5ce & capacity
 to provide gov]nm5t regulat$ s]vices to
 ! public1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2    
7ii7 submit a complete depr$ation p]mit 
application1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 =
 review & approval accord+ to proc$ures 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife      
,s]vice2  7iii7 be responsible = comply+
 )1 & ensur+ subp]mittee compliance )1 z
 applicable1 all p]mit conditions2 &    
7iv7 be responsible = collect+1 manag+1 
& report+ requir$ in=mation "u ! p]mit2 
&  7,b7 may subp]mit to live/ock        
produc]s to take black vultures = !     
purposes ( live/ock protection4  7#c7   
,/udy ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal?

 ,inspection ,s]vice1 %all c>ry out a   
/udy on :e!r prescrib$ take levels (    
black vultures may be increas$ =        
subp]mittees )9 a biologically su/a9able
 take level = ! population4  7#d7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation    
,enhancem5t ,reau?orization ,act (      
#bjbd1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,animal & ,plant ,heal?
 ,inspection ,s]vice1 %all submit to !  
,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives a report on ! /atus ( ! 
program1 includ+ ! results ( ! /udy     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  4  #ajc4     
,*ronic ,wa/+ ,disease ,task ,=ce       
,section #ajd7;d77#a7 ( ! ,am]ica's     
,cons]vation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #ffg;h7d77#a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj4  #ajd4      
,protection ( wat]1 oceans1 coa/s1 &    

wildlife f invasive species ,section    
#aj7p7 ( ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fff;c-#a7p77 is   
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71  
by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj4  #aje4   
,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act
 ,section #g7;c7 ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican     
,wetl&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ddjf7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ n  
to exce$ #fj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
8n to exce$--  7#a7 #fj1jjj1jjj  2  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
#fe1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf   
?r\gh #bjcj4  4  #ajf4 ,national ,fi% & 
,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act   
,section #aj ( ! ,national ,fi% &       
,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a77#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bjbe &      
ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7#b7 9 subsection      
7b77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ & coop]ative agreem5ts1 & ins]t+ 1

 coop]ative agreem5ts1 p>ticipat+       
agreem5ts1 & simil> in/rum5ts us$ =     
provid+ p>tn]%ip funds12  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,fund+ agreem5ts ,f$]al   
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & in/rum5talities   
may ent] into a ,f$]al fund+ agreem5t ) 
! ,f\ndation = a p]iod ( n less ?an #e  
ye>s & n m ?an #aj ye>s4  2 &  7,d7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
ins]t+ 1 & %\ld :5 possible1 aft] may4  
#ajg4 ,modification ( def9ition ( sport 
fi%+ equipm5t "u ,,tsca ,section        
#ajh7;a7 ( ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation     
,enhancem5t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja   
note2 ,public ,law #aaf-ahh7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+     
,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation     
,enhancem5t ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd
 & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  #ajh4 
,*esapeake ,bay ,program ,section       

#aag7;j7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg7;j77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by     
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#f7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh    
#bjcj1 #ajj1jjj1jjj4  4  #aji4          
,*esapeake ,bay ,initiative ,act ( #aiih
 ,section #ejb7;c7 ( ! ,*esapeake ,bay  
,initiative ,act ( #aiih 7,public ,law  
#aje-cab2 #aab ,/at4 #bifc2 #acd ,/at4  
#ibj7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+  
#bjcj4  #aaj4 ,*esapeake ,wat]%$        
,inve/m5ts = ,l&scape ,def5se ,section  
#aaa7;e77#a7 ( ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation 
,enhancem5t ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abfg   
note2 ,public ,law #aaf-ahh7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj4  ,,ii      
,national ,fi% ,habitat ,cons]vation    
?r\gh ,p>tn]%ips  #bja4 ,national ,fi%  
,habitat ,bo>d ,section #bjc7;a77#b7 ( !
 ,am]ica's ,cons]vation ,enhancem5t ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbjc7;a77#b77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+           

subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bf memb]s & 
ins]t+ #bh memb]s2  7#b7 by /rik+       
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 #b %all be repres5tatives ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice & !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  2 &  7#c7 by 
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,h7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,h7 #b %all be repres5tatives 
(-- 7i7 ! ,regional ,fi%]y ,managem5t   
,c\ncils e/abli%$ by section            
#cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;a77#a772 or  7ii7 !    
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,commissions2  4  #bjb4  
,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ips ,section       
#bjd7;e7 ( ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation     
,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbjd7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by ins]t+ 1 subject to p>agraph 7#c71  
aft] ,act &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 ,limitation ,! ,bo>d %all 
only submit a report requir$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 9 ! fiscal ye>s 9 :i* ! ,bo>d is  

propos+ modifications to1 or new        
designations (1 #a or m ,p>tn]%ips4  4  
#bjc4 ,fi% habitat cons]vation projects 
,section #bje ( ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation
 ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbje7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by    
/rik+ = ! foll[+ fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 9  
subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! total co/ ( all   
fi% habitat cons]vation projects c>ri$  
out by a ,p>tn]%ip ea* ye> %all be at   
lea/ #ej p]c5t4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ ,su* non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( 
a fi% habitat cons]vation project &     
ins]t+ ,! non-,f$]al %>e describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  #bjd4 ,te*nical &       
sci5tific assi/ance ,section #bjf7;a7 ( 
! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation ,enhancem5t    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbjf7;a77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 1 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 
aft] ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  #bje4             
,acc\ntability & report+ ,section #bji (
 ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation ,enhancem5t   

,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbji7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72  7#b7 9   
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ !        
subsection designation & head+ & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ,n lat] ?an 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an  2 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraph 7#b7 z subsection 7b7 & ind5t+ 
appropriately2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7 
7z s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+
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7#a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7a72  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71     
7,c71 & 7,d7 z p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71    
7#c71 & 7#e71 respectively1 & ind5t+    
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7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 7z s  
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 a           
description ( ! /atus ( fi% habitats 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates z id5tifi$ by ,p>tn]%ips2
 &  2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z s      
r$esignat$7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+ clauses 
7i7 ?r\gh 7v7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 
7,e71 respectively1 & ind5t+            

appropriately2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph    
7,c7 7z s r$esignat$71 by r$esignat+    
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 z clauses 7i7 &
 7ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+           
appropriately4  #bjf4 ,fund+ ,section   
#bab ( ! ,am]ica's ,cons]vation         
,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbab7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & #aj1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj  
aft] ?r\gh #bjbe2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj2 &  7,c7 9   
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #bjbe &      
ins]t+ #bjcj2  7ii7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z          
subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,f71           
respectively2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ aft]   
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7        
#djj1jjj to ! ,secret>y = use by !      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,national  
,fi% ,habitat ,assessm5t ,!re is        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = completion 

( ! ,national ,fi% ,habitat ,assessm5t  
describ$ 9 section #bja7d71 includ+ !   
associat$ database ( ! ,national ,fi%   
,habitat ,assessm5t describ$ 9 t        
section1 #a1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available 
until exp5d$4  4  #bjg4 ,te*nical       
correction ,section #baa ( ! ,am]ica's  
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,u4,s4,c4 #hbaa7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]    
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,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
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