,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eead  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mrs4      
,britt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to 
promulgate regulations = ! developm5t ( 
regional managem5t frameworks = ! take (
 d\ble-cre/$ cormorants1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #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 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,d\ble-cre/$      
cormorant ,! t]m d\ble-cre/$ cormorant  
means ! species ,nannopt]um auritum4    
7#b7 ,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#c7 ,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#d7 ,migratory birds ,! t]m     
migratory birds has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #aa ( ! ,migratory ,bird       
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#gae;j74  7#e7 ,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#f7   
,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#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  7b7 ,regional 
managem5t frameworks ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,regional  
,flyway ,c\ncils & 9 accordance )       
section #c ( ! ,migratory ,bird ,treaty 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjd71 %all         
promulgate regulations = ! developm5t ( 
regional managem5t frameworks = !       
managem5t ( d\ble-cre/$ cormorants bas$ 
on ! be/ available sci5tific in=mation4 
7c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* regional managem5t
 framework develop$ pursuant to         
subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 ensure t ea* 
bre$+ population ( d\ble-cre/$          
cormorants is manag$ at a level t is    
suffici5t to ensure ! cons]vation (     
d\ble-cre/$ cormorants1 & t cumulative  
au?oriz$ take ( d\ble-cre/$ cormorants  
does n exce$ a biologically su/a9able   
level us+ ! be/ available sci5tific     
in=mation-- 7,a7 consi/5t ) ! ,migratory
 ,bird ,treaty ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc 
et seq47 & compatible ) ! applicable    
conv5tions2 &  7,b7 z in=m$ by ! mo/    
rec5t population-level survey (         
d\ble-cre/$ cormorants2  7#b7 include1 )

 respect to d\ble-cre/$ cormorants--    
7,a7 all[able me?ods ( take2  7,b7 all[$
 "t p]iods ( take2  7,c7 requir$ annual 
report+ ( total take1 includ+ t>get &   
non-t>get birds1 :i* %all be made       
publicly available2  7,d7 measures to   
avoid ! take ( non-t>get birds & o!r    
species2  7,e7 docum5t$ conflicts at an 
id5tifi$ location t au?oriz$ take c     
feasibly resolve2 &  7,f7 non-le?al     
measures t %all be implem5t$2  7#c7     
id5tify entities t may conduct au?oriz$ 
take ( d\ble-cre/$ cormorants1 :i* may  
include-- 7,a7 ,/ate & ,tribal fi% &    
wildlife ag5cies2 &  7,b7 entities      
p]mitt$1 tra9$1 or o!rwise au?oriz$ 9 a 
mann] ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 
:i* %all include-- 7i7 lake manag]s2 &  
7ii7 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 7d72  7#e7       

consid] ! docum5t$ effects ( d\ble-cre/$
 cormorants )9 ! applicable region 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 #aecc72  7#f7     
include a long-t]m plan = id5tify+ &    
monitor+ ! effects ( ! regional         
managem5t framework on ! effects        
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#e72  7#g7 consid]
 ! effects ( take au?oriz$ "u ! regional
 managem5t framework on non-t>get birds1
 species t are li/$ z birds (           
cons]vation conc]n pursuant to ! ,fi% & 
,wildlife ,cons]vation ,act ( #aihj 7#af
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bija et seq471 & species    
li/$ z ?reat5$ species or endang]$      
species "u section #d ( ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc72 &  7#h7 develop be/ practices = 
additional measures1 includ+-- 7,a7     
non-le?al det]r5ts2  7,b7 exclusion &   

habitat modifications2  7,c7 habitat    
re/oration2 &  7,d7 o!r non-le?al me?ods
 to rebuild or /abilize ! populations ( 
fauna & flora t h suff]$ detrim5tal     
effects because ( d\ble-cre/$           
cormorants4  7d7 ,incorporation (       
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,9   
develop+ ea* regional managem5t         
framework pursuant to subsection 7b71 ! 
,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! heads (     
,/ate & ,tribal game & fi% ag5cies & !  
applicable ,regional ,flyway ,c\ncil1   
%all make recomm5dations t c be tak5 )9 
units ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge   
,sy/em t are 9 compliance ) ! ,national 
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em ,adm9i/ration  
,act ( #aiff 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et  
seq47 & 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  7e7     
,population surveys ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 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    
7f7 ,updates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 
9 coord9ation ) ! applicable ,regional  
,flyway ,c\ncil1 %all review & update   
ea* regional managem5t framework        
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7b74    
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 7e74  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on     
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report relat+ to !    
feasibility ( issu+ lic5ses to hunt     
d\ble-cre/$ cormorants to meet !        
requirem5ts ( ! regional managem5t      

frameworks develop$ pursuant to         
subsection 7b74  7h7 ,sunset ,?is ,act  
%all cease to h =ce or effect on ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjcd4  7i7 ,regulations ,!        
,secret>y may promulgate su* regulations
 to c>ry out ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es necess>y & appropriate4