I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5765 
To amend and reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration 
Act of 1990. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2016 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, and Mr. LAHOOD) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend and reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
Restoration Act of 1990. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2016’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly 
provided, wherever in this Act an amendment is expressed 
in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, 
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section 
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or other provision of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife 
Restoration Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 941 et seq.). 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE GREAT LAKES FISH AND 
WILDLIFE RESTORATION ACT OF 1990. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Act is amended by striking sec-
tion 1002 and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1002. FINDINGS. 
‘‘Congress finds that— 
‘‘(1) the Great Lakes have fish and wildlife 
communities that are structurally and functionally 
changing; 
‘‘(2) successful fish and wildlife management 
focuses on the lakes as ecosystems, and effective 
management requires the coordination and integra-
tion of efforts of many partners; 
‘‘(3) it is in the national interest to undertake 
activities in the Great Lakes Basin that support sus-
tainable fish and wildlife resources of common con-
cern provided under the Great Lakes Restoration 
Initiative Action Plan based on the recommendations 
of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration author-
ized under Executive Order 13340 (69 Fed. Reg. 
29043; relating to the Great Lakes Interagency 
Task Force); 
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‘‘(4) additional actions and better coordination 
are needed to protect and effectively manage the fish 
and wildlife resources, and the habitats on which the 
resources depend, in the Great Lakes Basin; 
‘‘(5) as of the date of enactment of this Act, ac-
tions are not funded that are considered essential to 
meet the goals and objectives in managing the fish 
and wildlife resources, and the habitats on which the 
resources depend, in the Great Lakes Basin; and 
‘‘(6) this Act allows Federal agencies, States, 
and Indian tribes to work in an effective partnership 
by providing the funding for restoration work.’’. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION, REVIEW, AND IMPLEMENTA-
TION OF PROPOSALS AND REGIONAL PROJECTS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSALS AND RE-
GIONAL
PROJECTS.—Section 
1005(b)(2)(B) 
(16 
U.S.C. 941c(b)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(A) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vii) the strategic action plan of the 
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; and 
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‘‘(viii) each applicable State wildlife 
action plan.’’. 
(2) 
REVIEW
OF
PROPOSALS.—Section 
1005(c)(2)(C) (16 U.S.C. 941c(c)(2)(C)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Great Lakes Coordinator of the’’. 
(3) COST
SHARING.—Section 1005(e) (16 
U.S.C. 941c(e)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in 
paragraphs (2) and (4), not less than 25 
percent of the cost of implementing a pro-
posal’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—Except as 
provided in paragraphs (3) and (5) and subject 
to paragraph (2), not less than 25 percent of 
the cost of implementing a proposal or regional 
project’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) 
TIME
PERIOD
FOR
PROVIDING 
MATCH.—The non-Federal share of the cost of 
implementing a proposal or regional project re-
quired under subparagraph (A) may be pro-
vided at any time during the 2-year period pre-
ceding January 1 of the year in which the Di-
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rector receives the application for the proposal 
or regional project.’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (4) as paragraphs (3) through (5), re-
spectively; and 
(C) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as 
so redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZED SOURCES OF NON-FEDERAL 
SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director may de-
termine the non-Federal share under paragraph 
(1) by taking into account— 
‘‘(i) the appraised value of land or a 
conservation easement as described in sub-
paragraph (B); or 
‘‘(ii) as described in subparagraph 
(C), the costs associated with— 
‘‘(I) land acquisition or securing 
a conservation easement; and 
‘‘(II) restoration or enhancement 
of that land or conservation easement. 
‘‘(B) APPRAISAL OF LAND OR CONSERVA-
TION EASEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The value of land 
or a conservation easement may be used to 
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satisfy the non-Federal share of the cost of 
implementing 
a 
proposal 
or 
regional 
project required under paragraph (1)(A) if 
the Director determines that the land or 
conservation easement— 
‘‘(I) meets the requirements of 
subsection (b)(2); 
‘‘(II) is acquired before the end 
of the grant period of the proposal or 
regional project; 
‘‘(III) is held in perpetuity for 
the conservation purposes of the pro-
grams of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service related to the Great 
Lakes Basin, as described in section 
1006, by an accredited land trust or 
conservancy or a Federal, State, or 
tribal agency; 
‘‘(IV) is connected either phys-
ically or through a conservation plan-
ning process to the proposal or re-
gional project; and 
‘‘(V) is appraised in accordance 
with clause (ii). 
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‘‘(ii) APPRAISAL.—With respect to the 
appraisal of land or a conservation ease-
ment described in clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) the appraisal valuation date 
shall be not later than 1 year after 
the price of the land or conservation 
easement was set under a contract; 
and 
‘‘(II) the appraisal shall— 
‘‘(aa) conform to the Uni-
form Standards of Professional 
Appraisal 
Practice 
(USPAP); 
and 
‘‘(bb) be completed by a 
Federal- or State-certified ap-
praiser. 
‘‘(C) COSTS OF LAND ACQUISITION OR SE-
CURING CONSERVATION EASEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—All costs associ-
ated with land acquisition or securing a 
conservation easement and restoration or 
enhancement of that land or conservation 
easement may be used to satisfy the non- 
Federal share of the cost of implementing 
a proposal or regional project required 
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under paragraph (1)(A) if the activities 
and expenses associated with the land ac-
quisition or securing the conservation ease-
ment and restoration or enhancement of 
that land or conservation easement meet 
the requirements of subparagraph (B)(i). 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION.—The costs referred 
to in clause (i) may include cash, in-kind 
contributions, and indirect costs. 
‘‘(iii) EXCLUSION.—The costs referred 
to in clause (i) may not be costs associated 
with mitigation or litigation (other than 
costs associated with the Natural Resource 
Damage Assessment program).’’. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT
OF OFFICES.—Section 1007 
(16 U.S.C. 941e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FISHERY RESOURCES’’ and inserting ‘‘FISH 
AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Fishery Resources’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Fish and Wild-
life Conservation’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FISHERY RESOURCES’’ and inserting ‘‘FISH 
AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Fishery Resources’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Fish and Wild-
life Conservation’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (a); and 
(4) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 
subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 
(d) REPORTS.—Section 1008 (16 U.S.C. 941f) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2016 through 2020’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘the 
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan 
based on’’ after ‘‘in support of’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(c) CONTINUED MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF 
STUDY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Direc-
tor— 
‘‘(1) shall continue to monitor the status, and 
the assessment, management, and restoration needs, 
of the fish and wildlife resources of the Great Lakes 
Basin; and 
‘‘(2) may reassess and update, as necessary, the 
findings and recommendations of the Report.’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
1009 (16 U.S.C. 941g) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 
through 2021’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘$14,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$6,000,000’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$4,600,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$700,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the activities 
of’’ and all that follows through ‘‘section 1007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the activities of the Upper Great Lakes 
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Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the 
Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation 
Office under section 1007’’. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8 of the 
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 
(16 U.S.C. 941 note; Public Law 109–326) is repealed. 
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