[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 112-270
112th Congress

An Act


 
To amend Public Law 106-392 to maintain annual base funding for the
Upper Colorado and San Juan fish recovery programs through fiscal year
2019. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Endangered Fish Recovery Programs
Extension Act of 2012''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY UNDER PUBLIC LAW 106-392; REPORT.

Section 3(d)(2) of Public Law 106-392 <> is
amended--
(1) by striking ``2011'' each place it appears and inserting
``2019'';
(2) by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2018''; and
(3) by inserting before ``Nothing in this Act'' the
following: ``Such report shall also describe the Recovery
Implementation Programs actions and accomplishments to date, the
status of the endangered species of fish and projected dates for
downlisting and delisting under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, and the utilization of power revenues for annual base
funding.''.
SEC. 3. INDIRECT COST RECOVERY RATE FOR RECOVERY PROGRAMS.

Section 3 of Public Law 106-392 <> is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:

``(i) Limitation on Indirect Cost Recovery Rate.--The indirect cost
recovery rate for any transfer of funds to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service from another Federal agency for the purpose of funding any
activity associated with the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish
Recovery Program or the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation
Program shall not exceed three percent of the funds transferred. In the
case of a transfer of funds for the purpose of funding activities under
both programs, the limitation shall be applied to the funding amount for
each program and may not be allocated unequally to either program, even
if the average aggregate indirect cost recovery rate would not exceed
three percent.''.
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON TRAVEL FOR ADVOCACY PURPOSES.

At the end of Public Law 106-392, add the following new section:

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``SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON TRAVEL FOR ADVOCACY PURPOSES.

``No Federal funds may be used to cover any expenses incurred by an
employee or detailee of the Department of the Interior to travel to any
location (other than the field office to which that individual is
otherwise assigned) to advocate, lobby, or attend meetings that advocate
or lobby for the Recovery Implementation Programs.''.

Approved January 14, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6060:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-672 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
Sept. 19, considered and passed House.
Dec. 31, considered and passed Senate.