,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #e1 #bjbd,mr4 
,he9ri* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a grant program to assi/    
projects t use nonle?al coexi/5ce       
measures to r$uce prop]ty damage caus$  
by native beav]s1 a key/one species1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,develop+          
,alt]native ,mitigation ,sy/ems =       
,beav]s ,act or ! ,,dams = ,beav]s ,act4
  #b4 ,beav] damage mitigation grant    
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible  
entity means-- 7,a7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z
 def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian         
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd772 
7,b7 a ,/ate or ,tribal ag5cy2  7,c7 a  
unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a          
f\ndation1 nonpr(it organization1 or    
in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,e7 a 

p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 #a or m entities  
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,d72 &  7ii7 an own] ( prop]ty t has  
su/a9$ or is at risk ( su/a9+ prop]ty   
damage due to beav] activity4  7#b7     
,nonle?al coexi/5ce measure  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m nonle?al coexi/5ce measure 
means a measure design$ to mitigate     
prop]ty damage caus$ by beav]s t does n 
incorporate-- 7i7 ! gripp+1 trapp+1     
injur+1 or kill+ ( a beav]2  7ii7 !     
de/ruction or removal ( a beav] dam or  
lodge1 unless ! de/ruction or removal is
 necess>y to in/all fl[ managem5t       
devices2 or  7iii7 ! relocation ( a     
beav]4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m nonle?al
 coexi/5ce measure includes-- 7i7 f5c+  
us$ to protect culv]ts2  7ii7 f5c+ &    
pa9t-s& mixtures us$ to protect trees2  
7iii7 f5c+ us$ to protect e>!n dams f   
beav] burr[+2 &  7iv7 fl[ managem5t     
devices us$ to control wat] levels 9    
beav] ponds4  7#c7 ,program ,! t]m      
,program means ! grant program e/abli%$ 
"u subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,!   

t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% & implem5t a     
grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y may    
aw>d grants on a competitive basis to   
eligible entities to c>ry out projects t
 use nonle?al coexi/5ce measures-- 7#a7 
to r$uce prop]ty damage caus$ by beav]s2
 &  7#b7 to ma9ta9 or enhance habitat = 
beav]s & o!r wildlife4  7c7             
,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y may ent] into
 an agreem5t ) ! ,national ,fi% &       
,wildlife ,f\ndation e/abli%$ by section
 #b7;a7 ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife  
,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #cgja7;a77 to adm9i/] !       
,program 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7d7   
,application ,an eligible entity desir+ 
a grant "u ! ,program %all submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  

,secret>y may require1 :i* %all include 
! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( !       
exp]i5ce1 qualifications1 & tra9+       
7includ+ plann$ tra9+7 ( ! eligible     
entity ) respect to ! use ( nonle?al    
coexi/5ce measures4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( an
 application submitt$ by an eligible    
entity t is n a ,/ate or ,tribal        
wildlife or natural res\rces managem5t  
ag5cy 7or equival5t71 a c]tification t !
 eligible entity has consult$ ) su* an  
ag5cy 7or equival5t74  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( 
an application submitt$ by an eligible  
entity t is n an own] ( ! prop]ty on :i*
 a relevant propos$ project w be locat$1
 a c]tification t-- 7,a7 ea* own] ( !   
prop]ty cons5ts to ! project2 &  7,b7 = 
! duration ( ! project1 only nonle?al   
coexi/5ce measures w be us$ on ! prop]ty
 = purposes ( r$uc+ prop]ty damage caus$
 by beav]s 7except 9 ! case ( a         
circum/ance subject to an exception "u  
subsection 7f77#c77;,a774  7e7 ,priority
 ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! ,program1 !       
,secret>y may give priority to projects 

t-- 7#a7 include monitor+ & rese>* t    
facilitates-- 7,a7 evaluat+ ! impact ( !
 project2  7,b7 ga!r+ data = use 9      
future projects2 &  7,c7 id5tify+ be/   
practices2  7#b7 include ma9t5ance &    
adaptive managem5t ( nonle?al coexi/5ce 
measures2  7#c7 include educational &   
outrea* activities2  7#d7 h receiv$     
,f$]al fund+ ?r\gh any program e/abli%$ 
"u title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or ! 
program e/abli%$ "u section #fgjc7;b7 ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
det]m9$ 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,transportation2 or  7#e7 satisfy any   
o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
relevant to effectively r$uc+ damage to 
prop]ty by1 & ma9ta9+ or enhanc+ habitat
 =1 beav]s & o!r wildlife4  7f7         
,conditions & t]m9ation  7#a7           
,conditions ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c71 z a condition ( receiv+ a grant  
"u ! ,program1 = ! duration ( a project 
c>ri$ out ) grant funds aw>d$ "u !      
,program1 an eligible entity may use    
only nonle?al coexi/5ce measures =      

purposes ( r$uc+ prop]ty damage caus$ by
 beav]s on ! prop]ty on :i* ! project is
 c>ri$ out4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y    
%all t]m9ate a grant made to an eligible
 entity "u ! ,program if a measure o!r  
?an a nonle?al coexi/5ce measure is us$ 
on ! prop]ty on :i* ! relevant project  
is c>ri$ out = purposes ( r$uc+ prop]ty 
damage caus$ by beav]s on ! prop]ty4    
7#c7 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al         
,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply if !
 ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7i7 t a measure   
o!r ?an a nonle?al coexi/5ce measure is 
necess>y to protect human heal? or      
safety2  7ii7 9 consultation ) relevant 
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 t a measure o!r 
?an a nonle?al coexi/5ce measure is     
necess>y to protect a ,f$]al or ,/ate   
flood control or wat] rights m&ate2 or  
7iii7 t a project c>ri$ out ) grant     
funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program has be5       
implem5t$ = m ?an #a ye> & ! project has
 n suffici5tly r$uc$ prop]ty damage     
caus$ by beav]s on ! prop]ty on :i* !   

project is c>ri$ out4  7,b7             
,docum5tation ,! ,secret>y %all ma9ta9 a
 record ( ea* det]m9ation made "u       
subp>agraph 7,a74  7g7 ,f$]al %>e ,!    
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project = :i* a  
grant is aw>d$ "u ! ,program may n exce$
 #ge p]c5t4  7h7 ,f$]al ag5cy p>tn]%ips 
,an eligible entity may ent] into a     
p>tn]%ip ) a ,f$]al ag5cy = assi/ance   
9-- 7#a7 apply+ = a grant "u ! ,program2
 or  7#b7 c>ry+ out a project ) a grant 
aw>d$ ! ,program4  7i7 ,annual report to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
end ( ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* grants are   
aw>d$ "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress1 & make publicly    
available1 a report t includes-- 7#a7 a 
detail$ description ( ! projects fund$  
by grants "u ! ,program1 includ+ ! ext5t
 to :i* su* projects repres5t div]se    
geographic areas2  7#b7 an evaluation ( 
! effectiv5ess ( ! ,program 9 select+   
projects accord+ to ! priorities        
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72 &  7#c7      
recomm5dations to improve ! effectiv5ess

 ( ! ,program4  7j7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  7#b7           
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t
 ( ! am\nts made available ea* fiscal   
ye> to c>ry out ?is section may be us$ =
 adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ! ,program4