3.0.0 1436 2023-01-11T13:37:34Z 2023-01-11T13:37:34Z Senate S 2017-06-26 115 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-06-26T22:00:45Z Authorizing Critical Conservation and Enabling Sportsmen and Sportswomen Act 115 4489 HR 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS HELP for Wildlife Act 115 1514 S 2017-10-05 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237. Related bill CRS 2017-06-26 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2017-06-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID N C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2017-06-26 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodies Aquatic ecology Department of the Interior Executive agency funding and structure Fishes Land transfers Land use and conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-06-26 Introduced in Senate 2018-05-02T18:05:51Z National Fish Habitat Conservation Act

This bill establishes the National Fish Habitat Board to: (1) promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this bill and the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP); (2) establish national goals and priorities for fish habitat conservation; and (3) review and make recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects.

The board may designate Fish Habitat Partnerships to coordinate implementation of the NFHAP at a regional level and develop and carry out fish habitat conservation projects.

The bill sets forth requirements for approval by the board of a fish habitat conservation project. Property acquired for a project must be open to the public for compatible fish and wildlife-dependent recreation and be closed only to protect public safety, the property, or the habitat.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) must establish the National Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership Program with duties to include providing funding for the operational needs of the Fish Habitat Partnerships.

The USFWS, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Geological Survey must provide technical and scientific assistance to the partnerships, the project participants, and the board.The bill permits the head of each federal agency to coordinate with NOAA and the USFWS to promote healthy fish populations and fish habitats.

Any funds made available to carry out this bill may not be used for fish and wildlife mitigation purposes under any federal law or court settlement.

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National Fish Habitat Conservation Act Display Title National Fish Habitat Conservation Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to conserve fish and aquatic communities in the United States through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation, improve the quality of life for the people of the United States, enhance fish and wildlife-dependent recreation, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced National Fish Habitat Conservation Act Introduced in Senate 2017-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1436is/xml/BILLS-115s1436is.xml 2017-06-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.