3.0.0 1137 2023-01-11T13:23:14Z 2023-01-11T13:23:14Z House H HR 2013-03-13 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KIND:H.R. 1137.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3: To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes;[Page H1397]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2013-03-21T19:25:03Z Referred to 2013-03-13T14:04:35Z 2013-03-21 hsii22 Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. Committee 2013-03-13 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 N W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2013-03-13 True Animals Birds Federal-Indian relations Fishes Intergovernmental relations International law and treaties Public-private cooperation State and local government operations Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Animals 00 2013-03-13 Introduced in House 2013-04-01T16:58:36Z Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct, through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Joint Ventures Program to develop a framework for the approval and establishment of Joint Ventures that: (1) provide financial and technical assistance to support regional migratory bird conservation partnerships, (2) develop and implement plans for the protection and enhancement of migratory bird populations, (3) complement and support activities by the Secretary and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fulfill obligations under specified migratory bird and conservation Acts, and (4) support other specified goals and objectives.

Authorizes the Director to enter into agreements with eligible partners to establish Joint Ventures to: (1) promote sustainable migratory bird populations and fish and wildlife, (2) encourage stakeholder and government partnerships, and (3) establish science-based migratory bird conservation plans and promote broader landscape-level conservation of fish and wildlife habitat. Specifies that eligible partners include: (1) federal and state agencies; (2) affected regional, local, and tribal governments, private landowners, land managers, and other private stakeholders; (3) certain nongovernmental organizations; and (4) other relevant stakeholders.

Authorizes the Director to award Joint Venture financial assistance grants.

]]> Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013 Display Title Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions on public and private lands, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-03-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1137ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1137ih.xml 2013-03-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.