I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5672 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 1, 2010 Mr. Broun of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Childers, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Scalise) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To protect the use of traditional hunting and fishing equipment on Federal lands and to prevent unnecessary and unwarranted restrictions on the implements and equipment used by hunting and fishing communities.

1.

Limitation on use of funds

(a)

Limitation

Except as provided by subsection (b), no Federal funds appropriated or made available to the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture, and any of their agencies or bureaus, may be used to prohibit, limit, or control, based on material composition, the type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle used on Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture. (b)

Exceptions

Nothing in section 1 shall affect the use of Federal funds to continue to prohibit, limit or control, based on material composition, the type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle used for hunting and fishing— (1)to the extent that a specific regulation is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2)if the best scientific evidence available demonstrates that the material composition of the ammunition or fishing tackle to be prohibited, limited, or controlled is having or is likely to have a substantially detrimental effect on the health of a local fish or wildlife population.