[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2454 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                      November 8, 1999.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2454) entitled ``An Act to assure the long-term conservation of mid-
continent light geese and the biological diversity of the ecosystem 
upon which many North American migratory birds depend, by directing the 
Secretary of the Interior to implement rules to reduce the overabundant 
population of mid-continent light geese.'', do pass with the following

                              AMENDMENTS:

 (1)Page 5, after line 24, insert:

SEC. 4. COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than the end of the period described in 
section 103(b), the Secretary shall prepare, and as appropriate 
implement, a comprehensive, long-term plan for the management of mid-
continent light geese and the conservation of their habitat.
    (b) Required Elements.--The plan shall apply principles of adaptive 
resource management and shall include--
            (1) a description of methods for monitoring the levels of 
        populations and the levels of harvest of mid-continent light 
        geese, and recommendations concerning long-term harvest levels;
            (2) recommendations concerning other means for the 
        management of mid-continent light goose populations, taking 
        into account the reasons for the population growth specified in 
        section 102(a)(3);
            (3) an assessment of, and recommendations relating to, 
        conservation of the breeding habitat of mid-continent light 
        geese;
            (4) an assessment of, and recommendations relating to, 
        conservation of native species of wildlife adversely affected 
        by the overabundance of mid-continent light geese, including 
        the species specified in section 102(a)(5); and
            (5) an identification of methods for promoting 
        collaboration with the government of Canada, States, and other 
        interested persons.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2000 through 2002.

(2)Page 6, line 1, strike out [sec. 4.] and insert: sec. 5.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
106th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2454

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