Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Extension Act of 2012
PL 112-270 (H.R.6060), enacted 01/14/2013

126 STAT. 2444 
PUBLIC LAW 112–270—JAN. 14, 2013 
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 Pro-
grams 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: 
114 Stat. 1603. 
114 Stat. 1604. 
Endangered Fish 
Recovery 
Programs 
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of 2012. 
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126 STAT. 2445 
PUBLIC LAW 112–270—JAN. 14, 2013 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6060: 
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. 
‘‘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. 
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