#aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4   
,r4 #cbgf  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct the   
,secretary of the ,interior to establish
 the ,urban ,bird ,treaty ,program4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,local ,communities  ,bird ,habitat
 ,stewardship ,act of #bjbf4  #b4 ,urban
 ,bird ,treaty ,program  7a7 ,urban     
,bird ,treaty ,program  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,director shall establish a       
program for the voluntary conservation  
of birds and the habitats of such birds 
in urban areas1 to be known as the      
,urban ,bird ,treaty ,program4  7#b7    
,program duties ,in carrying out the    
,program1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7    
work with and support covered entities  
to--  7i7 protect1 restore1 or enhance  
urban habitats for birds1 including     
through the control of invasive species 
and restoration of native plant species2
  7ii7 reduce urban hazards to birds2   
7iii7 engage communities in scientific  
activities involving the monitoring of  
birds and the habitats of such birds in 

urban areas2 and  7iv7 educate and      
engage communities in caring about and  
conserving birds and the habitats of    
such birds in urban areas2  7,b7 provide
 technical and financial assistance     
through partnerships with covered       
entities to build capacity for1 plan1   
and carry out projects related to       
activities described in subparagraph    
7,a72 and  7,c7 facilitate collaboration
 and information sharing among covered  
entities and the public with respect to 
best management practices for the       
conservation1 restoration1 and          
enhancement of urban bird habitats4     
7#c7 ,grant program  7,a7 ,in general   
,the ,director shall establish a        
competitive grant program to award      
amounts to eligible entities for the    
purposes of conducting research1        
planning1 assessments1 management1      
building capacity1 monitoring1          
collaboration and information sharing1  
workforce training1 and accomplishing   
related activities as described in      

paragraph 7#b7 with respect to the      
conservation1 restoration1 enhancement  
or management of urban birds and the    
habitats of urban birds4  7,b7          
,applications ,to be eligible for a     
grant under this paragraph1 an eligible 
entity shall submit to the ,director an 
application in such form1 at such time1 
and containing such information as the  
,director determines appropriate4  7,c7 
,administration  7i7 ,agreement ,the    
,director may enter into an agreement   
with the ,foundation for the ,foundation
 to administer the grant program        
established under subparagraph 7,a7     
pursuant to the ,national ,fish and     
,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq474     
7ii7 ,application of ,national ,fish and
 ,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment   
,act ,section #aj7;a7 of the ,national  
,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation         
,establishment ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#cgji7;a77 shall not apply with respect 
to--  7,i7 an agreement entered into    

under clause 7i72 or  7,,ii7 amounts    
made available to carry out this        
section4  7iii7 ,geographic distribution
 ,the ,director shall ensure1 to the    
extent practicable1 equitable           
distribution of awards among and between
 small1 midsize1 and large cities1 as   
described in the document titled        
,education ,demographic and ,geographic 
,estimates ,program 7,,edge73 ,locale   
,boundaries ,technical ,documentation   
published by the ,national ,center for  
,education ,statistics of the           
,department of ,education4  7b7         
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,covered entity ,the term covered entity
 means-- 7,a7 a ,federal1 ,tribal1      
,state1 or municipal agency2  7,b7 a    
nongovernmental organization2  7,c7 a   
community group2 and  7,d7 an academic  
institution4  7#b7 ,director ,the term  
,director means the ,secretary of the   
,interior1 acting through the ,director 
of the ,united ,states ,fish and        
,wildlife ,service4  7#c7 ,eligible     

entity ,the term eligible entity means--
 7,a7 a ,tribal1 ,state1 or municipal   
agency2  7,b7 a nongovernmental         
organization2  7,c7 a community group2  
and  7,d7 an academic institution4  7#d7
 ,foundation ,the term ,foundation means
 the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife      
,foundation established by section      
#b7;a7 of the ,national ,fish and       
,wildlife ,foundation ,establishment    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja7;a774  7#e7   
,program ,the term ,program means the   
,urban ,bird ,treaty ,program           
established under subsection 7a77#a74   
7#f7 ,urban ,the term urban has the     
meaning given the term urban area in    
section #aja7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united  
,states ,code4  7c7 ,authorization of   
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated to the ,director to     
carry out this section #bjj1jjj for each
 of fiscal years #bjbg through #bjcc4   
,passed the ,house of ,representatives  
,september #ad1 #bjbf4;,clerk4