,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iahh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjbf,ms4   
,elfre? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,b]gman7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to au?orize int]ag5cy     
agreem5ts to exp$ite reviews ( priority 
programs & projects ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y
 ,read9ess ,p]mitt+ ,effici5cy ,act (   
#bjbf4  #b4 ,int]ag5cy agreem5ts to     
execute c]ta9 reviews ( priority        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se programs & projects 
,*apt] #aei ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#bfgb ! foll[+ new section3  #bfgc4     
,int]ag5cy agreem5ts to execute reviews 
( priority programs & projects  7a7     
,agreem5ts au?oriz$  7#a7 ,subject to ! 
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y   
dep>tm5t may ent] into an agreem5t ) !  

,director ( ! ,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies  
,s]vice or ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice "u :i*--  7,a7
 ! ,director agrees to execute a review 
process "u a law specifi$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b7 = a priority milit>y program or    
project1 z designat$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  
7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or !         
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t agrees to
 provide to ! ,director direct f9ancial 
assi/ance 9 su* am\nts z may be necess>y
 to hire p]sonnel to execute ! review   
process1 provid$ su* am\nts are us$ only
 = su* purpose4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y (    
,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y      
dep>tm5t may ent] into an agreem5t "u   
?is subsection ) respect to a program or
 project only if--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t x is 9 ! int]e/ ( national   
def5se to c>ry out a review process = ! 
program or project )9 a p>ticul> p]iod (
 "t2 &  7,b7 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice or ! ,director ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice
 provides notice to ! ,secret>y t !     

,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice or !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
z ! case may be1 does n h suffici5t     
funds or adequate p]sonnel to c>ry out !
 review process )9 su* p]iod )\t !      
receipt ( assi/ance "u ! agreem5t4  7#c7
 ,! laws specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ea*
 ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,m>9e ,mammal     
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq474  7,b7 ,! ,endang]$      
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq474  7,c7 ,!                
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq474  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,! t]m eligible exp5se1 ) respect  
to a review process1 includes an exp5se 
=--  7,a7 support ( or p>ticipation 9   
milit>y plann+ activities t prec$e !    
initiation ( ! review process2  7,b7    
activities directly relat$ to ! review  
process1 includ+ any associat$          
consultation process2 &  7,c7 developm5t
 ( programmatic agreem5ts4  7#b7 ,! t]m 
review process1 ) respect to a law1     

means ! process ( review+ ! pot5tial    
environm5tal impacts ( a program or     
project to det]m9e :e!r ! program or    
project meets ! requirem5ts ( ! law1    
includ+ any requirem5t = a consultation1
 plan1 p]mit1 or approval4  4