II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2377 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2012 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To provide to the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture expedited authority to remove geese that threaten aircraft.

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Canada geese removal

(a)

In general

On a determination by the Federal Aviation Administration that the population of Canada geese residing on land under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service that is located within 5 miles of any commercial airport poses a risk to flight safety, the Secretary of Agriculture shall direct the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration— (1)not later than 90 days after the date of the determination, to publish a management plan that provides for the removal, by not later than the first subsequent molting period for Canada geese that occurs after the date of publication, of all Canada geese residing on the applicable land; and (2)as soon as practicable after the date of publication of the management plan under paragraph (1), to commence removal of Canada geese from the applicable land. (b)

JFK International Airport

Not later than June 1, 2012, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall— (1)issue a record of decision for the document entitled Supplement to the Environmental Impact Statement Bird Hazard Reduction Program: John F. Kennedy International Airport; and (2)commence consultation with the Secretary of the Interior to complete the collection and removal of Canada geese from the applicable National Park Service land to ensure that the removal is completed by not later than August 1, 2012.