,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1 #bjbf,mr4  
,walb]g introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to develop       
regional managem5t frameworks = ! take (
 d\ble-cre/$ cormorants4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,responsible ,cormorant ,managem5t &    
,control ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,regional   
managem5t frameworks = take (           
d\ble-cre/$ cormorants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 9  
coord9ation ) ! applicable ,regional    
,flyway ,c\ncil1 %all develop a regional
 managem5t framework = ! take (         
d\ble-cre/$ cormorants = ea* region     
cov]$ by a ,regional ,flyway ,c\ncil    
bas$ on exi/+ in=mation4  7b7           
,requirem5ts ,ea* regional managem5t    
framework develop$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all-- 7#a7 ensure ! bre$+ population ( 

d\ble-cre/$ cormorants is ma9ta9$ at a  
su/a9able level--  7,a7 9 accordance ) !
 ,migratory ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #gjc et seq472 &  7,b7 beg9n+ 
) ! fir/ update requir$ by subsection   
7e71 z in=m$ by ! mo/ rec5t survey c>ri$
 out "u subsection 7d72  7#b7 include1 )
 respect to d\ble-cre/$ cormorants--    
7,a7 all[$ me?ods ( take2 &  7,b7 all[$ 
"t p]iods ( take2  7#c7 id5tify entities
 t may take d\ble-cre/$ cormorants1 :i* 
%all include--  7,a7 ,/ate & ,tribal    
ag5cies2 &  7,b7 entities lic5s$ or     
o!rwise au?oriz$ 9 a mann] ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es appropriate1 :i* %all include--
  7i7 ,/ate lic5s$ or o!rwise au?oriz$  
hunt]s2  7ii7 lake manag]s2 &  7iii7    
pond manag]s2  7#d7 provide =--  7,a7   
,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to take        
specific managem5t actions ) respect to 
d\ble-cre/$ cormorants 9 accordance ) ! 
regional managem5t framework2 &  7,b7 ! 
implem5tation ( managem5t actions       
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c72 &  7#e7     
acc\nt = ! effects ( an ov]abundant     

population ( d\ble-cre/$ cormorants on--
 7,a7 fi%]ies2  7,b7 s5sitive           
vegetation2  7,c7 populations ( o!r     
migratory birds2  7,d7 human heal? &    
safety2  7,e7 wat] quality2 &  7,f7     
species li/$ z ?reat5$ species or       
endang]$ species "u section #d ( !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74  7c7 ,incorporation ( 
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,9   
develop+ ea* regional managem5t         
framework "u subsection 7a71 !          
,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! heads (     
,/ate & ,tribal game & fi% ag5cies & !  
applicable ,regional ,flyway ,c\ncil1   
%all id5tify appropriate managem5t      
actions t c be tak5 )9 units ( !        
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em to   
meet managem5t objectives ( ,/ates1     
,indian ,tribes1 ! ,regional ,flyway    
,c\ncils1 & su* units ) respect to      
d\ble-cre/$ cormorants :ile fulfill+ !  
prim>y purposes ( su* units4  7d7       
,population surveys ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section &

 e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9      
coord9ation ) ! ,regional ,flyway       
,c\ncils1 %all c>ry out a survey ( !    
population ( d\ble-cre/$ cormorants4    
7e7 ,updates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !          
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! applicable 
,regional ,flyway ,c\ncil1 %all review &
 update ea* regional managem5t framework
 develop$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,incorporation ( population surveys ,9  
review+ & updat+ a regional managem5t   
framework "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all incorporate ! results ( ! mo/ rec5t
 survey c>ri$ out "u subsection 7d74    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,d\ble-cre/$ cormorant  ,! t]m          
d\ble-cre/$ cormorant means ! species   
,nannopt]um auritum4  7#b7 ,regional    
,flyway ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,regional ,flyway
 ,c\ncil means-- 7,a7 ! ,atlantic       
,flyway ,c\ncil2  7,b7 ! ,c5tral ,flyway
 ,c\ncil2  7,c7 ! ,mississippi ,flyway  
,c\ncil2 &  7,d7 ! ,pacific ,flyway     

,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m    
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#d7 ,lake manag] ,! t]m lake manag]    
means a p]son t is lic5s$ or o!rwise    
au?oriz$ by a ,/ate regulatory ag5cy to 
manage a private lake4  7#e7 ,migratory 
bird ,! t]m migratory bird has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m migratory birds 9 section #aa
 ( ! ,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation ,act 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gae;j74  7#f7 ,pond     
manag] ,! t]m pond manag] means a p]son 
t is lic5s$ or o!rwise au?oriz$ by a    
,/ate regulatory ag5cy to manage a      
private pond4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7#h7 ,take ,! t]m take has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #aj4ab ( title #ej1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section74