Cormorant Relief Act

Bill: 115-hr-6302
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2018-07-03
Policy area: Animals
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Aquaculture

Birds

Department of the Interior

Government information and archives

Hunting and fishing

Licensing and registrations

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 776.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats).</p>

action_date: 2018-10-23
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Cormorant Relief Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides statutory authority for certain regulations that allow for the taking of double-crested cormorants (birds) to protect fish at aquaculture facilities and to protect public resources (e.g., fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats).</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants.

1. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Director ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 776 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6302 [Report No. 115–994] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources October 23, 2018 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 July 3, 2018 A BILL To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Cormorant Relief Act . 2. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants (a) Force and effect (1) In general Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. (2) Public notice The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Director ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. (b) Sunset The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.

October 23, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed