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Union Calendar No. 374 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2208 

[Report No. 113–501] 

To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out 

approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 23, 2013 

Mr. WITTMAN (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. KING of Iowa, 

and Mr. DINGELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Natural Resources 

JUNE 30, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mr. JOYCE, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 

Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. DEFAZIO

JUNE 30, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 2013] 


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A BILL 

To extend the authorization of appropriations for allocation 

to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects 

under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act 

through fiscal year 2017. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North American Wet5 lands Conservation Extension Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Con8 servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘not to exceed—’’ and all that follows through paragraph 

10 (5) and inserting ‘‘not to exceed $35,000,000 for each of 

11 fiscal years 2015 through 2018.’’. 

12 SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES FOR FEE TITLE AC13 QUISITION. 

14 (a) LIMITATION.—Section 6 of the North American 

15 Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4405) is amended 

16 by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES FOR LAND ACQUI18 SITION.—Amounts appropriated under the authority of this 

19 Act may not be used— 

20 ‘‘(1) by the Secretary to acquire fee title to land 

21 on behalf of the United States; 

22 ‘‘(2) by the Secretary to acquire fee title to any 

23 land from a third party who used funds appropriated 

24 under the authority of this Act to acquire fee title to 

25 that land unless the Secretary can certify that the 


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1 Secretary has sufficient available funds to properly 

2 manage and maintain the land being acquired, in3 cluding the provision of access for hunting; or 

4 ‘‘(3) by a nongovernment organization to acquire 

5 fee title to land within the United States unless the 

6 acquisition is approved by the State or insular area 

7 fish and wildlife agency with jurisdiction with respect 

8 to that land.’’. 

9 (b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub10 section (a) shall not apply with respect to any specific land 

11 acquisition required by contract or other agreement entered 

12 into before the date of enactment of this Act. 

13 SEC. 4. ANNUAL REPORT ON EXPENDITURES. 

14 Section 10(2) of the North American Wetlands Con15 servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4409(2)) is amended to read as 

16 follows: 

17 ‘‘(2) an annual assessment of the status of wet18 lands conservation projects, including an accounting 

19 of— 

20 ‘‘(A) expenditures by Federal, State, and 

21 other United States entities; 

22 ‘‘(B) expenditures made for fee-simple ac23 quisition of Federal lands in the United States; 

24 and 


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1 ‘‘(C) expenditures by Canadian and Mexi2 can sources to carry out wetland projects funded 

3 under this Act.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 374 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 2208 

[Report No. 113–501] 

A BILL 

To extend the authorization of appropriations for 

2017. Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year servation projects under the North American allocation to carry out approved wetlands conJUNE 30, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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