(ix) 1 shall be a representative of the 
Sportfishing 
and 
Boating 
Partnership 
Council; 
(x) 7 shall be representatives selected 
from each of— 
(I) the recreational sportfishing 
industry; 
(II) the commercial fishing in-
dustry; 
(III) marine recreational anglers; 
(IV) freshwater recreational an-
glers; 
(V) habitat conservation organi-
zations; and 
(VI) science-based fishery organi-
zations; 
(xi) 1 shall be a representative of a 
national private landowner organization; 
(xii) 1 shall be a representative of an 
agricultural production organization; 
(xiii) 1 shall be a representative of 
local government interests involved in fish 
habitat restoration; 
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(xiv) 2 shall be representatives from 
different sectors of corporate industries, 
which may include— 
(I) natural resource commodity 
interests, such as petroleum or min-
eral extraction; 
(II) natural resource user indus-
tries; and 
(III) industries with an interest 
in fish and fish habitat conservation; 
and 
(xv) 1 shall be a leadership private 
sector or landowner representative of an 
active Partnership. 
(C) COMPENSATION.—A member of the 
Board shall serve without compensation. 
(D) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Board may be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates au-
thorized for an employee of an agency under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code, while away from the home or reg-
ular place of business of the member in the per-
formance of the duties of the Board. 
(2) APPOINTMENT AND TERMS.— 
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(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, a member of the 
Board described in any of clauses (vi) through 
(xiv) of paragraph (1)(B) shall serve for a term 
of 3 years. 
(B) INITIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The initial Board 
will consist of representatives as described 
in clauses (i) through (vi) of paragraph 
(1)(B). 
(ii) REMAINING MEMBERS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the representatives of the ini-
tial Board pursuant to clause (i) shall ap-
point the remaining members of the Board 
described in clauses (viii) through (xiv) of 
paragraph (1)(B). 
(iii) TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES.—Not 
later than 60 days after the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the 
Board a recommendation of not fewer than 
3 Tribal representatives, from which the 
Board shall appoint 1 representative pur-
suant to paragraph (1)(B)(vii). 
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(C) TRANSITIONAL TERMS.—Of the mem-
bers described in paragraph (1)(B)(x) initially 
appointed to the Board— 
(i) 2 shall be appointed for a term of 
1 year; 
(ii) 2 shall be appointed for a term of 
2 years; and 
(iii) 3 shall be appointed for a term of 
3 years. 
(D) VACANCIES.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—A vacancy of a 
member of the Board described in any of 
clauses (viii) through (xiv) of paragraph 
(1)(B) shall be filled by an appointment 
made by the remaining members of the 
Board. 
(ii) TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES.—Fol-
lowing a vacancy of a member of the 
Board described in paragraph (1)(B)(vii), 
the Secretary shall recommend to the 
Board a list of not fewer than 3 Tribal 
representatives, from which the remaining 
members of the Board shall appoint a rep-
resentative to fill the vacancy. 
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(E) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE.—An indi-
vidual whose term of service as a member of the 
Board expires may continue to serve on the 
Board until a successor is appointed. 
(F) REMOVAL.—If a member of the Board 
described in any of clauses (viii) through (xiv) 
of paragraph (1)(B) misses 3 consecutive regu-
larly scheduled Board meetings, the members of 
the Board may— 
(i) vote to remove that member; and 
(ii) appoint another individual in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (D). 
(3) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The representative of 
the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 
appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(v) 
shall serve as Chairperson of the Board. 
(B) TERM.—The Chairperson of the Board 
shall serve for a term of 3 years. 
(4) MEETINGS.— 
(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Board 
shall 
meet— 
(i) at the call of the Chairperson; but 
(ii) not less frequently than twice each 
calendar year. 
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(B) PUBLIC ACCESS.—All meetings of the 
Board shall be open to the public. 
(5) PROCEDURES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall estab-
lish procedures to carry out the business of the 
Board, including— 
(i) a requirement that a quorum of 
the members of the Board be present to 
transact business; 
(ii) a requirement that no rec-
ommendations may be adopted by the 
Board, except by the vote of 2⁄3 of all mem-
bers; 
(iii) procedures for establishing na-
tional goals and priorities for fish habitat 
conservation for the purposes of this sec-
tion; 
(iv) procedures for designating Part-
nerships under subsection (d); and 
(v) procedures for reviewing, evalu-
ating, and making recommendations re-
garding fish habitat conservation projects. 
(B) QUORUM.—A majority of the members 
of the Board shall constitute a quorum. 
(d) FISH HABITAT PARTNERSHIPS.— 
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(1) AUTHORITY TO RECOMMEND.—The Board 
may recommend to Congress the designation of Fish 
Habitat Partnerships in accordance with this sub-
section. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of a Partnership 
shall be— 
(A) to work with other regional habitat 
conservation programs to promote cooperation 
and coordination to enhance fish and fish habi-
tats; 
(B) to engage local and regional commu-
nities to build support for fish habitat conserva-
tion; 
(C) to involve diverse groups of public and 
private partners; 
(D) to develop collaboratively a strategic 
vision and achievable implementation plan that 
is scientifically sound; 
(E) to leverage funding from sources that 
support local and regional Partnerships; 
(F) to use adaptive management prin-
ciples, including evaluation of project success 
and functionality; 
(G) to develop appropriate local or regional 
habitat evaluation and assessment measures 
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and criteria that are compatible with national 
habitat condition measures; and 
(H) to implement local and regional pri-
ority projects that improve conditions for fish 
and fish habitat. 
(3) CRITERIA
FOR
DESIGNATION.—An entity 
seeking to be designated by Congress as a Partner-
ship shall— 
(A) submit to the Board an application at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Board may require; and 
(B) demonstrate to the Board that the en-
tity has— 
(i) a focus on promoting the health of 
important fish and fish habitats; 
(ii) an ability to coordinate the imple-
mentation of priority projects that support 
the goals and national priorities set by the 
Board that are within the Partnership 
boundary; 
(iii) a self-governance structure that 
supports the implementation of strategic 
priorities for fish habitat; 
(iv) the ability to develop local and re-
gional relationships with a broad range of 
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entities to further strategic priorities for 
fish and fish habitat; 
(v) a strategic plan that details re-
quired investments for fish habitat con-
servation that addresses the strategic fish 
habitat priorities of the Partnership and 
supports and meets the strategic priorities 
of the Board; 
(vi) the ability to develop and imple-
ment fish habitat conservation projects 
that address strategic priorities of the 
Partnership and the Board; and 
(vii) the ability to develop fish habitat 
conservation priorities based on sound 
science and data, the ability to measure 
the effectiveness of fish habitat projects of 
the Partnership, and a clear plan as to 
how Partnership science and data compo-
nents will be integrated with the overall 
Board science and data effort. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO 
CONGRESS.—The Board may recommend to Con-
gress for designation an application for a Partner-
ship submitted under paragraph (3)(A) if the Board 
determines that the applicant— 
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(A) meets the criteria described in para-
graph (3)(B); 
(B) identifies representatives to provide 
support and technical assistance to the Partner-
ship from a diverse group of public and private 
partners, which may include State or local gov-
ernments, nonprofit entities, Indian Tribes, and 
private individuals, that are focused on con-
servation of fish habitats to achieve results 
across jurisdictional boundaries on public and 
private land; 
(C) is organized to promote the health of 
important fish species and important fish habi-
tats, including reservoirs, natural lakes, coastal 
and marine environments, and estuaries; 
(D) identifies strategic fish and fish habi-
tat priorities for the Partnership area in the 
form of geographical focus areas or key 
stressors or impairments to facilitate strategic 
planning and decision making; 
(E) is able to address issues and priorities 
on a nationally significant scale; 
(F) includes a governance structure that— 
(i) reflects the range of all partners; 
and 
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(ii) promotes joint strategic planning 
and decision making by the applicant; 
(G) demonstrates completion of, or signifi-
cant progress toward the development of, a 
strategic plan to address the decline in fish pop-
ulations, rather than simply treating symptoms, 
in accordance with the goals and national prior-
ities established by the Board; and 
(H) promotes collaboration in developing a 
strategic vision and implementation program 
that is scientifically sound and achievable. 
(5) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than Feb-
ruary 1 of the first fiscal year beginning after 
the date of enactment of this Act and each Feb-
ruary 1 thereafter, the Board shall develop and 
submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees an annual report, to be entitled ‘‘Report 
to Congress on Future Fish Habitat Partner-
ships and Modifications’’, that— 
(i) identifies any entity that— 
(I) meets the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (4); and 
(II) the Board recommends for 
designation as a Partnership; 
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(ii) describes any proposed modifica-
tions to a Partnership previously des-
ignated by Congress under paragraph (6); 
and 
(iii) with respect to each entity rec-
ommended for designation as a Partner-
ship, describes, to the maximum extent 
practicable— 
(I) the purpose of the rec-
ommended Partnership; and 
(II) how the recommended Part-
nership fulfills the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (4). 
(B) 
PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY; 
NOTIFICA-
TION.—The Board shall— 
(i) make the report publicly available, 
including on the internet; and 
(ii) provide to the appropriate con-
gressional committees and the State agen-
cy of any State included in a recommended 
Partnership area written notification of the 
public availability of the report. 
(6) DESIGNATION OR MODIFICATION OF PART-
NERSHIP.—Congress shall have the sole authority to 
designate or modify a Partnership. 
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(7) EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS.— 
(A) DESIGNATION
REVIEW.—Not later 
than 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, any fish habitat Partnership receiving Fed-
eral funds as of the date of enactment of this 
Act shall be subject to a designation review by 
Congress in which Congress shall have the op-
portunity to designate the Partnership under 
paragraph (6). 
(B) 
INELIGIBILITY
FOR
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.—A Partnership referred to in subpara-
graph (A) that Congress does not designate as 
described in that subparagraph shall be ineli-
gible to receive Federal funds under this sec-
tion. 
(e) FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION
TO
BOARD.—Not later than 
March 31 of each calendar year, each Partnership 
shall submit to the Board a list of priority fish habi-
tat conservation projects recommended by the Part-
nership for annual funding under this section. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS BY BOARD.—Not later 
than July 1 of each calendar year, the Board shall 
submit to the Secretary a priority list of fish habitat 
conservation projects that includes the description, 
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including estimated costs, of each project that the 
Board recommends that the Secretary approve and 
fund under this section for the following fiscal year. 
(3) CRITERIA FOR PROJECT SELECTION.—The 
Board shall select each fish habitat conservation 
project to be recommended to the Secretary under 
paragraph (2) after taking into consideration, at a 
minimum, the following information: 
(A) A recommendation of the Partnership 
that is, or will be, participating actively in im-
plementing 
the 
fish 
habitat 
conservation 
project. 
(B) The capabilities and experience of 
project proponents to implement successfully 
the proposed project. 
(C) The extent to which the fish habitat 
conservation project— 
(i) fulfills a local or regional priority 
that is directly linked to the strategic plan 
of the Partnership and is consistent with 
the purpose of this section; 
(ii) addresses the national priorities 
established by the Board; 
(iii) is supported by the findings of 
the Habitat Assessment of the Partnership 
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or the Board, and aligns or is compatible 
with other conservation plans; 
(iv) identifies appropriate monitoring 
and evaluation measures and criteria that 
are compatible with national measures; 
(v) provides a well-defined budget 
linked to deliverables and outcomes; 
(vi) leverages other funds to imple-
ment the project; 
(vii) addresses the causes and proc-
esses behind the decline of fish or fish 
habitats; and 
(viii) includes an outreach or edu-
cation component that includes the local or 
regional community. 
(D) The availability of sufficient non-Fed-
eral funds to match Federal contributions for 
the fish habitat conservation project, as re-
quired by paragraph (5). 
(E) The extent to which the local or re-
gional fish habitat conservation project— 
(i) will increase fish populations in a 
manner that leads to recreational fishing 
opportunities for the public; 
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(ii) will be carried out through a coop-
erative agreement among Federal, State, 
and local governments, Indian Tribes, and 
private entities; 
(iii) increases public access to land or 
water for fish and wildlife-dependent rec-
reational opportunities; 
(iv) advances the conservation of fish 
and wildlife species that have been identi-
fied by the States as species of greatest 
conservation need; 
(v) where appropriate, advances the 
conservation of fish and fish habitats 
under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.) and other relevant Federal 
law and State wildlife action plans; and 
(vi) promotes strong and healthy fish 
habitats so that desired biological commu-
nities are able to persist and adapt. 
(F) The substantiality of the character and 
design of the fish habitat conservation project. 
(4) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) REQUIREMENTS FOR EVALUATION.— 
No fish habitat conservation project may be 
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recommended by the Board under paragraph 
(2) or provided financial assistance under this 
section unless the fish habitat conservation 
project includes an evaluation plan designed 
using applicable Board guidance— 
(i) to appropriately assess the biologi-
cal, ecological, or other results of the habi-
tat protection, restoration, or enhancement 
activities carried out using the assistance; 
(ii) to reflect appropriate changes to 
the fish habitat conservation project if the 
assessment substantiates that the fish 
habitat conservation project objectives are 
not being met; 
(iii) to identify improvements to exist-
ing fish populations, recreational fishing 
opportunities, and the overall economic 
benefits for the local community of the fish 
habitat conservation project; and 
(iv) to require the submission to the 
Board of a report describing the findings 
of the assessment. 
(B) ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A State, local gov-
ernment, or other non-Federal entity is eli-
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gible to receive funds for the acquisition of 
real property from willing sellers under 
this section if the acquisition ensures one 
of— 
(I) public access for compatible 
fish and wildlife-dependent recreation; 
or 
(II) a scientifically based, direct 
enhancement to the health of fish and 
fish populations, as determined by the 
Board. 
(ii) STATE AGENCY APPROVAL.— 
(I) IN GENERAL.—All real prop-
erty interest acquisition projects fund-
ed under this section are required to 
be approved by the State agency in 
the State in which the project is oc-
curring. 
(II) PROHIBITION.—The Board 
may not recommend, and the Sec-
retary may not provide any funding 
for, any real property interest acquisi-
tion that has not been approved by 
the State agency. 
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(iii) ASSESSMENT
OF
OTHER
AU-
THORITIES.—The Fish Habitat Partner-
ship shall conduct a project assessment, 
submitted with the funding request and 
approved by the Board, to demonstrate all 
other Federal, State, and local authorities 
for the acquisition of real property have 
been exhausted. 
(iv) RESTRICTIONS.—A real property 
interest may not be acquired pursuant to a 
fish habitat conservation project by a 
State, local government, or other non-Fed-
eral entity, unless— 
(I) the owner of the real property 
authorizes the State, local govern-
ment, or other non-Federal entity to 
acquire the real property; and 
(II) the Secretary and the Board 
determine that the State, local govern-
ment, or other non-Federal entity 
would benefit from undertaking the 
management of the real property 
being acquired because that is in ac-
cordance with the goals of a Partner-
ship. 
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(5) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), no fish habitat conservation 
project may be recommended by the Board 
under paragraph (2) or provided financial as-
sistance under this section unless at least 50 
percent of the cost of the fish habitat conserva-
tion project will be funded with non-Federal 
funds. 
(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Fed-
eral share of the cost of a fish habitat conserva-
tion project— 
(i) may not be derived from another 
Federal grant program; but 
(ii) may include in-kind contributions 
and cash. 
(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIAN TRIBES.— 
Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) or any other 
provision of law, any funds made available to 
an Indian Tribe pursuant to this section may be 
considered to be non-Federal funds for the pur-
pose of subparagraph (A). 
(6) APPROVAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of receipt of the recommended 
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priority list of fish habitat conservation projects 
under paragraph (2), subject to the limitations 
of paragraph (4), and based, to the maximum 
extent practicable, on the criteria described in 
paragraph (3), the Secretary, after consulting 
with the Secretary of Commerce on marine or 
estuarine projects, shall approve or reject any 
fish habitat conservation project recommended 
by the Board. 
(B) FUNDING.—If the Secretary approves 
a fish habitat conservation project under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall use amounts 
made available to carry out this section to pro-
vide funds to carry out the fish habitat con-
servation project. 
(C) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary re-
jects any fish habitat conservation project rec-
ommended by the Board under paragraph (2), 
not later than 180 days after the date of receipt 
of the recommendation, the Secretary shall pro-
vide to the Board, the appropriate Partnership, 
and the appropriate congressional committees a 
written statement of the reasons that the Sec-
retary rejected the fish habitat conservation 
project. 
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(f) TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director, the NOAA 
Assistant Administrator, the EPA Assistant Admin-
istrator, and the Director of the United States Geo-
logical Survey, in coordination with the Forest Serv-
ice and other appropriate Federal departments and 
agencies, may provide scientific and technical assist-
ance to the Partnerships, participants in fish habitat 
conservation projects, and the Board. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—Scientific and technical as-
sistance provided pursuant to paragraph (1) may in-
clude— 
(A) providing technical and scientific as-
sistance to States, Indian Tribes, regions, local 
communities, and nongovernmental organiza-
tions in the development and implementation of 
Partnerships; 
(B) providing technical and scientific as-
sistance to Partnerships for habitat assessment, 
strategic planning, and prioritization; 
(C) supporting the development and imple-
mentation of fish habitat conservation projects 
that are identified as high priorities by Partner-
ships and the Board; 
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(D) supporting and providing recommenda-
tions regarding the development of science- 
based monitoring and assessment approaches 
for implementation through Partnerships; 
(E) supporting and providing recommenda-
tions for a national fish habitat assessment; 
(F) ensuring the availability of experts to 
assist in conducting scientifically based evalua-
tion and reporting of the results of fish habitat 
conservation projects; and 
(G) providing resources to secure State 
agency scientific and technical assistance to 
support Partnerships, participants in fish habi-
tat conservation projects, and the Board. 
(g) COORDINATION
WITH
STATES
AND
INDIAN 
TRIBES.—The Secretary shall provide a notice to, and co-
operate with, the appropriate State agency or Tribal agen-
cy, as applicable, of each State and Indian Tribe within 
the boundaries of which an activity is planned to be car-
ried out pursuant to this section, including notification, 
by not later than 30 days before the date on which the 
activity is implemented. 
(h) INTERAGENCY OPERATIONAL PLAN.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Director, in cooperation with 
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the NOAA Assistant Administrator, the EPA Assistant 
Administrator, the Director of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey, and the heads of other appropriate Federal 
departments and agencies (including at a minimum, those 
agencies represented on the Board), shall develop an inter-
agency operational plan that describes— 
(1) the functional, operational, technical, sci-
entific, and general staff, administrative, and mate-
rial needs for the implementation of this section; and 
(2) any interagency agreements between or 
among Federal departments and agencies to address 
those needs. 
(i) ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING.— 
(1) REPORTING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
every 5 years thereafter, the Board shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report describing the progress of this section. 
(B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) an estimate of the number of 
acres, stream miles, or acre-feet, or other 
suitable measures of fish habitat, that was 
maintained or improved by Partnerships of 
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Federal, State, or local governments, In-
dian Tribes, or other entities in the United 
States during the 5-year period ending on 
the date of submission of the report; 
(ii) a description of the public access 
to fish habitats established or improved 
during that 5-year period; 
(iii) a description of the improved op-
portunities for public recreational fishing; 
and 
(iv) an assessment of the status of 
fish habitat conservation projects carried 
out with funds provided under this section 
during that period, disaggregated by year, 
including— 
(I) a description of the fish habi-
tat 
conservation 
projects 
rec-
ommended by the Board under sub-
section (e)(2); 
(II) a description of each fish 
habitat conservation project approved 
by the Secretary under subsection 
(e)(6), in order of priority for funding; 
(III) a justification for— 
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(aa) the approval of each 
fish habitat conservation project; 
and 
(bb) the order of priority for 
funding of each fish habitat con-
servation project; 
(IV) a justification for any rejec-
tion of a fish habitat conservation 
project recommended by the Board 
under subsection (e)(2) that was 
based on a factor other than the cri-
teria described in subsection (e)(3); 
and 
(V) an accounting of expendi-
tures by Federal, State, or local gov-
ernments, Indian Tribes, or other en-
tities to carry out fish habitat con-
servation projects. 
(2) STATUS AND TRENDS REPORT.—Not later 
than December 31, 2020, and every 5 years there-
after, the Board shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report that includes— 
(A) a status of all Partnerships designated 
under this section; 
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(B) a description of the status of fish habi-
tats in the United States as identified by estab-
lished Partnerships; and 
(C) enhancements or reductions in public 
access as a result of— 
(i) the activities of the Partnerships; 
or 
(ii) any other activities carried out 
pursuant to this section. 
(j) EFFECT OF SECTION.— 
(1) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this section— 
(A) establishes any express or implied re-
served water right in the United States for any 
purpose; 
(B) affects any water right in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act; 
(C) preempts or affects any State water 
law or interstate compact governing water; or 
(D) affects any Federal or State law in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of the Act re-
garding water quality or water quantity. 
(2) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE WATER RIGHTS OR 
RIGHTS TO PROPERTY.—Under this section, only a 
State, local government, or other non-Federal entity 
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may acquire, under State law, water rights or rights 
to property. 
(3) STATE AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this sec-
tion— 
(A) affects the authority, jurisdiction, or 
responsibility of a State to manage, control, or 
regulate fish and wildlife under the laws and 
regulations of the State; or 
(B) authorizes the Secretary to control or 
regulate within a State the fishing or hunting 
of fish and wildlife. 
(4) EFFECT ON INDIAN TRIBES.—Nothing in 
this section abrogates, abridges, affects, modifies, 
supersedes, or alters any right of an Indian Tribe 
recognized by treaty or any other means, includ-
ing— 
(A) an agreement between the Indian 
Tribe and the United States; 
(B) Federal law (including regulations); 
(C) an Executive order; or 
(D) a judicial decree. 
(5) ADJUDICATION OF WATER RIGHTS.—Noth-
ing in this section diminishes or affects the ability 
of the Secretary to join an adjudication of rights to 
the use of water pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or 
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(c) of section 208 of the Department of Justice Ap-
propriation Act, 1953 (43 U.S.C. 666). 
(6) DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE
AUTHOR-
ITY.—Nothing in this section affects the authority, 
jurisdiction, or responsibility of the Department of 
Commerce to manage, control, or regulate fish or 
fish habitats under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.). 
(7) EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) PRIVATE
PROPERTY
PROTECTION.— 
Nothing in this section permits the use of funds 
made available to carry out this section to ac-
quire real property or a real property interest 
without the written consent of each owner of 
the real property or real property interest. 
(B) MITIGATION.—Nothing in this section 
permits the use of funds made available to 
carry out this section for fish and wildlife miti-
gation purposes under— 
(i) the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); 
(ii) the Fish and Wildlife Coordina-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.); 
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(iii) the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662; 
100 Stat. 4082); or 
(iv) any other Federal law or court 
settlement. 
(C) CLEAN WATER ACT.—Nothing in this 
section affects any provision of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
seq.), including any definition in that Act. 
(k) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF
FEDERAL
ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to— 
(1) the Board; or 
(2) any Partnership. 
(l) FUNDING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) 
FISH
HABITAT
CONSERVATION 
PROJECTS.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary $7,200,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2020 through 2024 to provide 
funds for fish habitat conservation projects ap-
proved under subsection (e)(6), of which 5 per-
cent shall be made available for each fiscal year 
for projects carried out by Indian Tribes. 
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(B) ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING EX-
PENSES.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary for each of fiscal years 
2020 through 2024 an amount equal to 5 per-
cent of the amount appropriated for the appli-
cable fiscal year pursuant to subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) for administrative and planning ex-
penses; and 
(ii) to carry out subsection (i). 
(C) TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC ASSIST-
ANCE.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024 to 
carry out, and provide technical and scientific 
assistance under, subsection (f)— 
(i) $500,000 to the Secretary for use 
by the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service; 
(ii) $500,000 to the NOAA Assistant 
Administrator for use by the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration; 
(iii) $500,000 to the EPA Assistant 
Administrator for use by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; and 
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(iv) $500,000 to the Secretary for use 
by the United States Geological Survey. 
(2) AGREEMENTS AND GRANTS.—The Secretary 
may— 
(A) on the recommendation of the Board, 
and notwithstanding sections 6304 and 6305 of 
title 31, United States Code, and the Federal 
Financial Assistance Management Improvement 
Act of 1999 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 
106–107), enter into a grant agreement, coop-
erative agreement, or contract with a Partner-
ship or other entity for a fish habitat conserva-
tion project or restoration or enhancement 
project; 
(B) apply for, accept, and use a grant 
from any individual or entity to carry out the 
purposes of this section; and 
(C) make funds available to any Federal 
department or agency for use by that depart-
ment or agency to provide grants for any fish 
habitat protection project, restoration project, 
or enhancement project that the Secretary de-
termines to be consistent with this section. 
(3) DONATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may— 
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(i) enter into an agreement with any 
organization described in section 501(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that 
is exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) of that Code to solicit private dona-
tions to carry out the purposes of this sec-
tion; and 
(ii) accept donations of funds, prop-
erty, and services to carry out the purposes 
of this section. 
(B) TREATMENT.—A donation accepted 
under this section— 
(i) shall be considered to be a gift or 
bequest to, or otherwise for the use of, the 
United States; and 
(ii) may be— 
(I) used directly by the Sec-
retary; or 
(II) provided to another Federal 
department or agency through an 
interagency agreement. 
(m) PROHIBITION AGAINST IMPLEMENTATION
OF 
REGULATORY AUTHORITY BY FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Any 
Partnership designated under this section— 
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(1) shall be for the sole purpose of promoting 
fish conservation; and 
(2) shall not be used to implement any regu-
latory authority of any Federal agency. 
TITLE 
VI—TARGET 
PRACTICE 
AND MARKSMANSHIP TRAIN-
ING SUPPORT 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Target Practice and 
Marksmanship Training Support Act’’. 
SEC. 602. DEFINITION OF PUBLIC TARGET RANGE. 
In this title, the term ‘‘public target range’’ means 
a specific location that— 
(1) is identified by a governmental agency for 
recreational shooting; 
(2) is open to the public; 
(3) may be supervised; and 
(4) may accommodate archery or rifle, pistol, or 
shotgun shooting. 
SEC. 603. AMENDMENTS TO PITTMAN-ROBERTSON WILD-
LIFE RESTORATION ACT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the Pittman-Robert-
son Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669a) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘public target range’ means a 
specific location that— 
‘‘(A) is identified by a governmental agen-
cy for recreational shooting; 
‘‘(B) is open to the public; 
‘‘(C) may be supervised; and 
‘‘(D) may accommodate archery or rifle, 
pistol, or shotgun shooting;’’. 
(b) EXPENDITURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF WILD-
LIFE AREAS AND RESOURCES.—Section 8(b) of the Pitt-
man-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
669g(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(b) Each State’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(b) EXPENDITURES FOR MANAGEMENT OF WILD-
LIFE AREAS AND RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each State’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
striking ‘‘construction, operation,’’ and inserting 
‘‘operation’’; 
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(3) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The 
non-Federal share’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share’’; 
(4) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary’’; and 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as des-
ignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding the limita-
tion described in paragraph (1), a State may pay up 
to 90 percent of the cost of acquiring land for, ex-
panding, or constructing a public target range.’’. 
(c) FIREARM AND BOW HUNTER EDUCATION AND 
SAFETY PROGRAM GRANTS.—Section 10 of the Pittman- 
Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h–1) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS.— 
Of the amount apportioned to a State for any fiscal 
year under section 4(b), the State may elect to allo-
cate not more than 10 percent, to be combined with 
the amount apportioned to the State under para-
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graph (1) for that fiscal year, for acquiring land for, 
expanding, or constructing a public target range.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) COST SHARING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activ-
ity carried out using a grant under this section shall 
not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the activ-
ity. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC TARGET RANGE CONSTRUCTION OR 
EXPANSION.—The Federal share of the cost of ac-
quiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public 
target range in a State on Federal or non-Federal 
land pursuant to this section or section 8(b) shall 
not exceed 90 percent of the cost of the activity.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Amounts made’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), amounts made’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Amounts provided for 
acquiring land for, constructing, or expanding a 
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public target range shall remain available for 
expenditure and obligation during the 5-fiscal- 
year period beginning on October 1 of the first 
fiscal year for which the amounts are made 
available.’’. 
SEC. 604. LIMITS ON LIABILITY. 
(a) DISCRETIONARY FUNCTION.—For purposes of 
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code (commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’), any action 
by an agent or employee of the United States to manage 
or allow the use of Federal land for purposes of target 
practice or marksmanship training by a member of the 
public shall be considered to be the exercise or perform-
ance of a discretionary function. 
(b) CIVIL ACTION OR CLAIMS.—Except to the extent 
provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, 
the United States shall not be subject to any civil action 
or claim for money damages for any injury to or loss of 
property, personal injury, or death caused by an activity 
occurring at a public target range that is— 
(1) funded in whole or in part by the Federal 
Government pursuant to the Pittman-Robertson 
Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.); or 
(2) located on Federal land. 
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SEC. 605. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COOPERATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with appli-
cable laws and regulations, the Chief of the Forest Service 
and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management 
should cooperate with State and local authorities and 
other entities to carry out waste removal and other activi-
ties on any Federal land used as a public target range 
to encourage continued use of that land for target practice 
or marksmanship training. 
TITLE VII—WILDLIFE AND HUNT-
ING 
HERITAGE 
CONSERVA-
TION 
COUNCIL 
ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE 
SEC. 701. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVA-
TION COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 
661 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 10. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVA-
TION COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advi-
sory Committee (referred to in this section as the ‘Advi-
sory Committee’) to advise the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this sec-
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tion as the ‘Secretaries’) on wildlife and habitat conserva-
tion, hunting, and recreational shooting. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 
Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretaries regard-
ing— 
‘‘(1) implementation of the ‘Recreational Hunt-
ing and Wildlife Resource Conservation Plan—A 
Ten-Year Plan for Implementation’ and any suc-
cessor plans, in accordance with Executive Order 
13443 (16 U.S.C. 661 note; relating to facilitation 
of hunting heritage and wildlife conservation); 
‘‘(2) increasing public awareness of, and sup-
port for, the Wildlife Restoration Program; 
‘‘(3) fostering wildlife and habitat conservation 
and ethics in hunting and shooting sports recreation; 
‘‘(4) stimulating the participation of sportsmen 
and sportswomen in the conservation and manage-
ment of wildlife and habitat resources through out-
reach and education; 
‘‘(5) fostering communication and coordination 
among— 
‘‘(A) the Federal Government and State 
and Tribal governments; 
‘‘(B) industry; 
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‘‘(C) sportsmen and sportswomen who 
hunt and shoot; 
‘‘(D) wildlife and habitat conservation and 
management organizations; and 
‘‘(E) the public; 
‘‘(6) providing appropriate access to Federal 
land for recreational shooting and hunting; and 
‘‘(7) recommendations to improve implementa-
tion of Federal conservation programs that benefit 
wildlife, hunting, and outdoor recreation on private 
land. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall consist of not more than 16 discre-
tionary members and 7 ex officio members. 
‘‘(B) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The ex offi-
cio members are— 
‘‘(i) the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service or a designated 
representative of the Director; 
‘‘(ii) the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management or a designated rep-
resentative of the Director; 
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‘‘(iii) the Director of the National 
Park Service or a designated representa-
tive of the Director; 
‘‘(iv) the Chief of the Forest Service 
or a designated representative of the Chief; 
‘‘(v) the Chief of the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service or a des-
ignated representative of the Chief; 
‘‘(vi) the Administrator of the Farm 
Service Agency or a designated representa-
tive of the Administrator; and 
‘‘(vii) the Executive Director of the 
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 
‘‘(C) DISCRETIONARY MEMBERS.—The dis-
cretionary members shall be appointed jointly 
by the Secretaries from at least one of each of 
the following: 
‘‘(i) State fish and wildlife manage-
ment agencies. 
‘‘(ii) Wildlife and habitat conservation 
management organizations. 
‘‘(iii) Game bird hunting organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(iv) Waterfowl hunting organiza-
tions. 
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‘‘(v) Big game hunting organizations. 
‘‘(vi) The tourism, outfitter, or guid-
ing industry relating to hunting, fishing, 
and shooting sports. 
‘‘(vii) The hunting or shooting equip-
ment retail industry. 
‘‘(viii) Tribal resource management 
organizations. 
‘‘(ix) Hunting, shooting, and fishing 
sports outreach and education organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(x) Women’s hunting and fishing ad-
vocacy, outreach, or education organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(xi) Minority hunting and fishing ad-
vocacy, outreach, or education organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(xii) Veterans service organizations. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 
years. Members shall not be appointed for more 
than 3 terms. 
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‘‘(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.—As 
designated by the Secretaries at the time of ap-
pointment, of the members first appointed— 
‘‘(i) 6 members shall be appointed for 
a term of 4 years; 
‘‘(ii) 5 members shall be appointed for 
a term of 3 years; and 
‘‘(iii) 5 members shall be appointed 
for a term of 2 years. 
‘‘(3) PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ADVISORY STA-
TUS.—No individual may be appointed as a discre-
tionary member of the Advisory Committee while 
serving as an officer or employee of the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(4) VACANCY AND REMOVAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any vacancy on the 
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the man-
ner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
‘‘(B) 
REMOVAL.—Advisory 
Committee 
members shall serve at the discretion of the 
Secretaries and may be removed at any time for 
good cause. 
‘‘(5) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each ap-
pointed member may continue to serve after the ex-
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piration of the term of office to which such member 
was appointed until a successor has been appointed. 
‘‘(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the 
Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a 3-year 
term by the Secretaries, jointly, from among the 
members of the Advisory Committee. An individual 
may not be appointed as Chairperson for more than 
2 terms. 
‘‘(7) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Advi-
sory Committee shall serve without compensation. 
‘‘(8) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the Ad-
visory Committee may be allowed travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates au-
thorized for an employee of an agency under sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States 
Code, while away from the home or regular place of 
business of the member in the performance of duties 
of the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(9) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, 
but not less frequently than twice annually. 
‘‘(B) OPEN MEETINGS.—Each meeting of 
the Advisory Committee shall be open to the 
public. 
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‘‘(C) PRIOR NOTICE OF MEETINGS.—Time-
ly notice of each meeting of the Advisory Com-
mittee shall be published in the Federal Reg-
ister and be submitted to trade publications and 
publications of general circulation. 
‘‘(D) SUBGROUPS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee may establish such workgroups or sub-
groups as the Advisory Committee deems nec-
essary for the purpose of compiling information 
or conducting research. 
‘‘(10) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(d) EXPENSES, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, TECH-
NICAL SERVICES, AND ADVICE.—The Secretaries may 
provide for expenses, administrative support, technical 
services, and advice to the Advisory Committee that the 
Secretaries determine to be appropriate. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED.—Not later than September 30 
of each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit 
a report to the Secretaries, the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee 
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on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall describe— 
‘‘(A) the activities of the Advisory Com-
mittee during the preceding year; 
‘‘(B) the reports and recommendations 
made by the Advisory Committee to the Secre-
taries during the preceding year; and 
‘‘(C) an accounting of actions taken by the 
Secretaries as a result of the recommendations. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Advisory Committee shall be exempt from the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’. 
TITLE VIII—FILM CREWS 
SEC. 801. COMMERCIAL FILMING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of Public Law 106–206 
(16 U.S.C. 460l–6d) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (f) 
as subsections (b) through (g), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—The term ‘Sec-
retary’ means the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
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retary of Agriculture, as applicable, with respect to land 
under the respective jurisdiction of the Secretary.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the first sentence— 
(I) by striking ‘‘of the Interior or 
the Secretary of Agriculture (here-
after individually referred to as the 
‘Secretary’ with respect to land (ex-
cept land in a System unit as defined 
in section 100102 of title 54, United 
States Code) under their respective 
jurisdictions)’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘or similar 
projects’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘or similar project’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, except in the case of film crews of three 
or fewer individuals’’ before the period at 
the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FEE SCHEDULE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Sportsmen’s Act, 
to enhance consistency in the management of Fed-
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eral land, the Secretaries shall publish a single joint 
land use fee schedule for commercial filming and 
still photography.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), in the 
second sentence, by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (b)’’; 
(5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), in 
the heading, by inserting ‘‘commercial’’ before 
‘‘still’’; 
(6) in paragraph (1) of subsection (f) (as so re-
designated), by inserting ‘‘in accordance with the 
Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6801 et seq.),’’ after ‘‘without further appro-
priation,’’; 
(7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary shall 
not consider subject matter or content as a criterion 
for issuing or denying a permit under this Act.’’; 
and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(h) EXEMPTION FROM COMMERCIAL FILMING OR 
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY PERMITS AND FEES.—The Sec-
retary shall not require persons holding commercial use 
authorizations or special recreation permits to obtain an 
additional permit or pay a fee for commercial filming or 
still photography under this Act if— 
‘‘(1) the filming or photography conducted is 
incidental to the permitted activity that is the sub-
ject of the commercial use authorization or special 
recreation permit; and 
‘‘(2) the holder of the commercial use author-
ization or special recreation permit is an individual 
or small business concern (within the meaning of 
section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632)). 
‘‘(i) EXCEPTION FROM CERTAIN FEES.—Commercial 
filming or commercial still photography shall be exempt 
from fees under this Act, but not from recovery of costs 
under subsection (c), if the activity— 
‘‘(1) is conducted by an entity that is a small 
business concern (within the meaning of section 3 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)); 
‘‘(2) is conducted by a crew of not more than 
3 individuals; and 
‘‘(3) uses only a camera and tripod. 
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‘‘(j) APPLICABILITY TO NEWS GATHERING ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—News gathering shall not 
be considered a commercial activity. 
‘‘(2) INCLUDED
ACTIVITIES.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘news gathering’ includes, at a 
minimum, the gathering, recording, and filming of 
news and information related to news in any me-
dium.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 1009 of 
title 54, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking section 100905; and 
(2) in the table of sections for chapter 1009 of 
title 54, United States Code, by striking the item re-
lating to section 100905. 
TITLE IX—CHESAPEAKE BAY 
SEC. 901. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 117(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1267) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.’’. 
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SEC. 902. REAUTHORIZATION OF CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIA-
TIVE ACT OF 1998. 
Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 
of 1998 (Public Law 105–312; 112 Stat. 2963; 129 Stat. 
2579) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2024’’. 
TITLE X—CHRONIC WASTING 
DISEASE MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Chronic Wasting Dis-
ease Management Act’’. 
SEC. 1002. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CHRONIC
WASTING
DISEASE.—The term 
‘‘chronic wasting disease’’ means the animal disease 
afflicting among deer, elk, and moose populations 
that— 
(A) is a transmissible disease of the nerv-
ous system resulting in distinctive lesions in the 
brain; and 
(B) belongs to the group of diseases known 
as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, 
which group includes scrapie, bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
GRANT
RECIPIENT.—The term 
‘‘eligible grant recipient’’ means a State department 
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of wildlife, State department of agriculture, college 
or university, or related research center conducting 
scientific applied research regarding chronic wasting 
disease. 
(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Ani-
mal and Plant Health Inspection Service-Wildlife 
Services. 
SEC. 1003. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Pursuant to State and Federal law, the 
States retain primary and policymaking authority 
with regard to wildlife management, and nothing in 
this title interferes with or otherwise affects the pri-
mary authority of the States in managing wildlife 
generally, or managing, surveying, and monitoring 
the incidence of chronic wasting disease. 
(2) Chronic wasting disease, the fatal neuro-
logical disease found in cervids, is a fundamental 
threat to the health and vibrancy of deer, elk, and 
moose populations, and the increased occurrence of 
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chronic wasting disease in regionally diverse loca-
tions in recent months necessitates an escalation in 
applied research, surveillance, monitoring, and man-
agement activities focused on containing and man-
aging this lethal disease. 
(3) As the States move to manage existing lev-
els of chronic wasting disease and insulate non-
infected wild and captive cervid populations from the 
disease, the Federal Government should endeavor to 
provide integrated and holistic financial and tech-
nical support to these States and the many State de-
partments of wildlife, State departments of agri-
culture, colleges and universities, and related re-
search centers conducting scientific applied research 
regarding chronic wasting disease. 
(4) The Secretary should provide consistent, co-
herent, and integrated support structures and pro-
grams for the benefit of State wildlife and agricul-
tural administrators, as chronic wasting disease can 
move freely between captive and wild cervids across 
the broad array of Federal, State, Tribal, and local 
land management jurisdictions. 
(5) The Secretary can provide consistent, coher-
ent, and integrated support systems under existing 
legal authorities to States and the many State de-
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