#aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbgf ,,an ,,act ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% ! ,urban ,bird ,treaty ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local ,communities ,bird ,habitat ,/ew>d%ip ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,urban ,bird ,treaty ,program 7a7 ,urban ,bird ,treaty ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% a program = ! volunt>y cons]vation ( birds & ! habitats ( su* birds 9 urban areas1 to be kn[n z ! ,urban ,bird ,treaty ,program4 7#b7 ,program duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,director %all-- 7,a7 "w ) & support cov]$ entities to-- 7i7 protect1 re/ore1 or enhance urban habitats = birds1 includ+ ?r\gh ! control ( invasive species & re/oration ( native plant species2 7ii7 r$uce urban haz>ds to birds2 7iii7 engage communities 9 sci5tific activities involv+ ! monitor+ ( birds & ! habitats ( su* birds 9 urban areas2 & 7iv7 educate & engage communities 9 c>+ ab\t & cons]v+ birds & ! habitats ( su* birds 9 urban areas2 7,b7 provide te*nical & f9ancial assi/ance ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) cov]$ entities to build capacity =1 plan1 & c>ry out projects relat$ to activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 facilitate collaboration & in=mation %>+ among cov]$ entities & ! public ) respect to be/ managem5t practices = ! cons]vation1 re/oration1 & enhancem5t ( urban bird habitats4 7#c7 ,grant program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all e/abli% a competitive grant program to aw>d am\nts to eligible entities = ! purposes ( conduct+ rese>*1 plann+1 assessm5ts1 managem5t1 build+ capacity1 monitor+1 collaboration & in=mation %>+1 work=ce tra9+1 & accompli%+ relat$ activities z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ) respect to ! cons]vation1 re/oration1 enhancem5t or managem5t ( urban birds & ! habitats ( urban birds4 7,b7 ,applications ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,director an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4 7,c7 ,adm9i/ration 7i7 ,agreem5t ,! ,director may ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation = ! ,f\ndation to adm9i/] ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 pursuant to ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq474 7ii7 ,application ( ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act ,section #aj7;a7 ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7;a77 %all n apply ) respect to-- 7,i7 an agreem5t ent]$ into "u clause 7i72 or 7,,ii7 am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section4 7iii7 ,geographic di/ribution ,! ,director %all ensure1 to ! ext5t practicable1 equitable di/ribution ( aw>ds among & betwe5 small1 midsize1 & l>ge cities1 z describ$ 9 ! docum5t titl$ ,education ,demographic & ,geographic ,e/imates ,program 7,,edge73 ,locale ,b\nd>ies ,te*nical ,docum5tation publi%$ by ! ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al1 ,tribal1 ,/ate1 or municipal ag5cy2 7,b7 a nongov]nm5tal organization2 7,c7 a community gr\p2 & 7,d7 an academic in/itution4 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,tribal1 ,/ate1 or municipal ag5cy2 7,b7 a nongov]nm5tal organization2 7,c7 a community gr\p2 & 7,d7 an academic in/itution4 7#d7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,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;a774 7#e7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,urban ,bird ,treaty ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a74 7#f7 ,urban ,! t]m urban has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m urban area 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,director to c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcc4 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ad1 #bjbf4;,cl]k4