		III

		109th CONGRESS

		1st Session

		S. RES. 93

		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 4, 2005

				Mr. Reid (for himself,

			 Mr. Frist, Mr.

			 Shelby, and Mr. Sessions)

			 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed

			 to

		RESOLUTION

		Relative to the death of Howell T. Heflin,

		  former United States Senator for the State of Alabama.

			Whereas Howell Heflin served

			 as a United States Marine from 1942–1946 and was awarded the Silver Star for

			 bravery;

		Whereas Howell Heflin served as Chief

			 Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 1971–1977;

		Whereas Howell Heflin served the people of

			 Alabama with distinction for 18 years in the United States Senate; and

		Whereas Howell Heflin served the Senate as

			 Chairman of the Select Committee on Ethics in the ninety-sixth and one

			 hundredth to one hundred-second Congresses;

			That the Senate has heard

			 with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the

			 Honorable Howell T. Heflin, former member of the United States Senate.

		That the Secretary of the Senate

			 communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an

			 enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

		That when the Senate adjourns today, it

			 stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable

			 Howell T. Heflin.


115 S272 IS: Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-02-01
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 272IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 1, 2017Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Brown, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo enhance the security operations of the Transportation Security Administration and the stability
			 of the transportation security workforce by applying a unified personnel
			 system under title 5, United States Code, to employees of the
			 Transportation Security Administration who are responsible for screening
			 passengers and property, and for other purposes.

		1.Short title; table of contents
 (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2017. (b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Sec. 2. Findings; sense of Congress.Sec. 3. Definitions.Sec. 4. Conversion of screening personnel.Sec. 5. Transition rules.Sec. 6. Consultation requirement.Sec. 7. No right to strike.Sec. 8. Rulemaking.Sec. 9. Delegations to Administrator.Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations.
			2.Findings; sense of Congress
 (a)FindingsCongress finds the following: (1)On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists, who underwent airport security screening prior to boarding domestic flights, were able to commandeer 4 airplanes and use those airplanes to perpetrate the most deadly terrorist attack ever to be executed on United States soil.
 (2)In the aftermath of those attacks, Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71), which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on November 19, 2001—
 (A)to enhance the level of security screening throughout our Nation’s aviation system; and
 (B)to transfer responsibility for such screening from the private sector to the newly established Transportation Security Administration (referred to in this section as TSA).
 (3)By establishing TSA, Congress and the American public recognized that the highest level of screener performance was directly linked to employment and training standards, pay and benefits, and the creation of an experienced, committed screening workforce.
 (4)Section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) authorizes the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to employ, appoint, discipline, terminate, and fix the compensation, terms, and conditions of employment of Federal service for such a number of individuals as the Under Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the screening functions of the Under Secretary under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code. The functions of the TSA were transferred to the Department of Homeland Security under section 403 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 203).
 (5)TSA has interpreted the authorization set forth in paragraph (4) as applying to the majority of the Transportation Security Officer workforce performing screening functions, while all other Transportation Security Administration employees, including managers, are subject to title 5, United States Code, as incorporated in title 49 of such Code.
 (6)In November 2006, the International Labor Organization ruled that the Bush Administration violated international labor law when it prohibited Transportation Security Officers from engaging in collective bargaining.
 (7)After the Federal Labor Relations Board approved a petition for the election of an exclusive representative, on February 4, 2011, TSA Administrator John Pistole issued a binding determination stating that it is critical that every TSA employee feels that he or she has a voice and feels safe raising issues and concerns of all kinds. This is important not just for morale; engagement of every employee is critically important for security..
 (8)This determination was superseded by a second determination issued on December 29, 2014, which changed the previous guideline for collective bargaining and resulted in limitations in the subjects that can be bargained, issues in dispute that may be raised to an independent, third-party neutral decisionmaker (such as an arbitrator or the Merit Systems Protection Board), and barriers to union representation of the Transportation Security Officer workforce.
 (9)The 2011 and 2014 determinations both cited TSA’s authority under section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) to create a personnel system that denies the Transportation Security Officer workforce the rights under title 5, United States Code, which are provided to most other Federal workers, including—
 (A)the right to appeal adverse personnel decisions to the Merit Systems Protection Board;
 (B)fair pay under the General Services wage system, 2011;
 (C)fair pay and raises under the General Services wage system, including overtime guidelines, access to earned leave;
 (D)the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.);
 (E)fair performance appraisals under chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code; and
 (F)direct protections against employment discrimination set forth in title 5, United States Code.
 (b)Sense of CongressIt is the sense of Congress that— (1)the personnel system utilized by the Transportation Security Administration pursuant to section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) provides insufficient workplace protections for the Transportation Security Officer workforce, who are the frontline personnel who secure our Nation’s aviation system; and
 (2)such personnel should be entitled to the protections under title 5, United States Code.
 3.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)AdministratorThe term Administrator means the official within the Department of Homeland Security who is responsible for overseeing and implementing transportation security pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, whether designated as the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration), the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, the Undersecretary of Transportation for Security, or otherwise.
 (2)AgencyThe term agency means an Executive agency, as defined by section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (3)Conversion dateThe term conversion date means the date as of which paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 3(b) take effect.
 (4)Covered employeeThe term covered employee means an employee who holds a covered position. (5)Covered positionThe term covered position means—
 (A)a position within the Transportation Security Administration; and (B)any position within the Department of Homeland Security, not described in subparagraph (A), the duties and responsibilities of which involve providing transportation security in furtherance of the purposes of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71), as determined by the Secretary.
 (6)EmployeeThe term employee has the meaning given such term by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. (7)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
 (8)TSA personnel management systemThe term TSA personnel management system means any personnel management system established or modified under— (A)section 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note); or
 (B)section 114(n) of title 49, United States Code. 4.Conversion of screening personnel (a)Termination of certain personnel authorities (1)TSA personal management systemSection 114 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (n).
 (2)Termination of flexibility in employment of screener personnelSection 111 of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) is amended by striking subsection (d).
				(3)Human resources management system
 (A)In generalSection 9701 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (i)by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i); and
 (ii)by inserting after subsection (g) the following:  (h)LimitationThe human resources management system authorized under this section shall not apply to covered employees or covered positions (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the Strengthening American Transportation Security Act of 2017)..
 (B)Effective dateThe amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect on the date set forth in subsection (b). (b)Covered employees and positions made subject to same personnel management system as applies to civil service employees generallyOn the earlier of a date determined by the Secretary or 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act—
 (1)all TSA personnel management personnel policies, directives, letters, and guidelines, including the Determinations of February 2011 and December 2014 shall cease to be effective;
 (2)any human resources management system established or adjusted under section 9701 of title 5, United States Code, shall cease to be effective with respect to covered employees and covered positions; and
 (3)covered employees and covered positions shall become subject to the applicable labor provisions under title 49, United States Code.
				5.Transition rules
 (a)Nonreduction in rate of payAny conversion of an employee from a TSA personnel management system to the provisions of law referred to in section 4(b)(3) shall be effected, under pay conversion rules prescribed by the Secretary, without any reduction in the rate of basic pay payable to such employee.
 (b)Preservation of other rightsThe Secretary shall take any necessary actions to ensure, for any covered employee as of the conversion date, that—
 (1)all service performed by such covered employee before the conversion date is credited in the determination of such employee’s length of service for purposes of applying the provisions of law governing leave, pay, group life and health insurance, severance pay, tenure, and status, which are made applicable to such employee under section 4(b)(3);
 (2)all annual leave, sick leave, or other paid leave accrued, accumulated, or otherwise available to the covered employee immediately before the conversion date remains available to the employee, until used, while the employee remains continuously employed by the Department of Homeland Security; and
 (3)the Government share of any premiums or other periodic charges under the provisions of law governing group health insurance remains at the level in effect immediately before the conversion date while the employee remains continuously employed by the Department of Homeland Security.
				6.Consultation requirement
 (a)Exclusive representativeThe labor organization certified by the Federal Labor Relations Authority on June 29, 2011, or successor organization shall be deemed the exclusive representative of full- and part-time nonsupervisory personnel carrying out screening functions under section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, with full rights under such chapter 71.
 (b)Consultation rightsNot later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— (1)consult with the exclusive representative for employees under chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, on the formulation of plans and deadlines to carry out the conversion of covered employees and covered positions under this Act; and
 (2)provide final written plans to the exclusive representative on how the Secretary intends to carry out the conversion of covered employees and covered positions under this Act, including with respect to—
 (A)the proposed conversion date; and (B)measures to ensure compliance with section 5.
 (c)Required agency responseIf any views or recommendations are presented under subsection (b)(2) by the exclusive representative, the Secretary shall consider the views or recommendations before taking final action on any matter with respect to which the views or recommendations are presented and provide the exclusive representative a written statement of the reasons for the final actions to be taken.
 (d)Sunset provisionThe provisions of this section shall cease to be effective as of the conversion date. 7.No right to strikeNothing in this Act may be construed—
 (1)to repeal or otherwise affect— (A)section 1918 of title 18, United States Code (relating to disloyalty and asserting the right to strike against the Government); or
 (B)section 7311 of title 5, United States Code (relating to loyalty and striking); or (2)to otherwise authorize any activity which is not permitted under either provision of law cited in paragraph (1).
 8.RulemakingThe Secretary may prescribe any regulations that may be necessary to carry out this Act. 9.Delegations to AdministratorThe Secretary may, with respect to any authority or function vested in the Secretary under any of the preceding provisions of this Act, delegate any such authority or function to the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration under such terms, conditions, and limitations, including the power of redelegation, as the Secretary considers appropriate.
 10.Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.


110 HR 7131 IH: Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2008
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-09-26
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I
110th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 7131
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 26, 2008
Ms. Berkley (for herself, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Heller of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Nevada System of Higher Education certain Federal land located in Clark and Nye counties, Nevada, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2008.
2.Findings; purpose
(a)FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)southern Nevada is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, with 750,000 new residents added since 2000 and 250,000 residents expected to be added by 2010;
(2)the Nevada System of Higher Education serves more than 70,000 undergraduate and graduate students in southern Nevada, with enrollment in the System expected to grow by 21 percent during the next 10 years, which would bring enrollment to a total of 85,000 students in the System;
(3)the Nevada System of Higher Education campuses in southern Nevada comprise 1,200 acres, one of the smallest land bases of any major higher education system in the western United States;
(4)the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with 28,500 students and 3,300 faculty and staff, is the fourth fastest-growing research university in the United States;
(5)the College of Southern Nevada—
(A)serves 39,000 students each semester; and
(B)is near capacity at each of the 3 urban campuses of the College;
(6)Pahrump, located in rural Nye County, Nevada—
(A)has grown by 20 percent since 2000; and
(B)has a small satellite campus of Great Basin College to serve the 40,500 residents of Pahrump, Nevada; and
(7)the Nevada System of Higher Education needs additional land to provide for the future growth of the System, particularly for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the College of Southern Nevada, and the Pahrump campus of Great Basin College.
(b)PurposesThe purposes of this Act are—
(1)to provide additional land for a thriving higher education system that serves the residents of fast-growing southern Nevada;
(2)to provide residents of the State with greater opportunities to pursue higher education and the resulting benefits, which include increased earnings, more employment opportunities, and better health; and
(3)to provide communities in southern Nevada the economic and societal values of higher education, including economic growth, lower crime rates, greater civic participation, and less reliance on social services.
3.DefinitionsIn this Act:
(1)Board of regentsThe term Board of Regents means the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
(2)CampusesThe term Campuses means the Great Basin College, College of Southern Nevada, and University of Las Vegas, Nevada, campuses.
(3)Federal landThe term Federal land means each of the 3 parcels of Bureau of Land Management land identified on the maps as Parcel to be Conveyed, of which—
(A)approximately 40 acres is to be conveyed for the College of Southern Nevada;
(B)approximately 2,085 acres is to be conveyed for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and
(C)approximately 285 acres is to be conveyed for the Great Basin College.
(4)MapThe term Map means each of the 3 maps entitled Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act, dated July 11, 2008, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(5)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(6)StateThe term State means the State of Nevada.
(7)SystemThe term System means the Nevada System of Higher Education.
4.Conveyances of Federal land to the System
(a)Conveyances
(1)In generalNotwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) and section 1(c) of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869(c)), and subject to all valid existing rights, the Secretary shall—
(A)not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, convey to the System, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land for the Great Basin College and the College of Southern Nevada; and
(B)not later than 180 days after the receipt of certification of acceptable remediation of environmental conditions existing on the parcel to be conveyed for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, convey to the System, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
(2)PhasesThe Secretary may phase the conveyance of the Federal land under paragraph (1)(B) as remediation is completed.
(b)Conditions
(1)In generalAs a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a)(1), the Board of Regents shall agree in writing—
(A)to pay any administrative costs associated with the conveyance, including the costs of any environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies;
(B)to use the Federal land conveyed for educational and recreational purposes;
(C)to release and indemnify the United States from any claims or liabilities that may arise from uses carried out on the Federal land on or before the date of enactment of this Act by the United States or any person;
(D)as soon as practicable after the date of the conveyance under subsection (a)(1), to erect at each of the Campuses an appropriate and centrally located monument that acknowledges the conveyance of the Federal land by the United States for the purpose of furthering the higher education of the citizens in the State; and
(E)to assist the Bureau of Land Management in providing information to the students of the System and the citizens of the State on—
(i)public land (including the management of public land) in the Nation; and
(ii)the role of the Bureau of Land Management in managing, preserving, and protecting the public land in the State.
(2)Agreement with nellis air force baseAs a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas under subsection (a)(1)(B), the Board of Regents shall enter into a cooperative interlocal agreement with Nellis Air Force Base that is consistent with the missions of the System and the United States Air Force.
(c)Use of Federal land
(1)In generalThe System may use the Federal land conveyed under subsection (a)(1) for—
(A)any purpose relating to the establishment, operation, growth, and maintenance of the System; and
(B)any uses relating to the purposes, including residential and commercial development that would generally be associated with an institution of higher education.
(2)Other entitiesThe System may—
(A)consistent with Federal and State law, lease, or otherwise provide property or space at, the Campuses, with or without consideration, to religious, public interest, community, or other groups for services and events that are of interest to the System or to any community located in southern Nevada;
(B)allow any other communities in southern Nevada to use facilities of the Campuses for educational and recreational programs of the community; and
(C)in conjunction with the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, or Pahrump or Clark or Nye County plan, finance (including through the provision of cost-share assistance), construct, and operate facilities for the city of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, or Pahrump or Clark or Nye County on the Federal land conveyed for educational or recreational purposes consistent with this section.
(d)Reversion
(1)In generalIf the Federal land or any portion of the Federal land conveyed under subsection (a)(1) ceases to be used for the System, the Federal land, or any portion of the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(2)University of Nevada, Las VegasIf the System fails to complete the first building or show progression toward development of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus on the applicable parcels of Federal land by the date that is 50 years after the date of receipt of certification of acceptable remediation of environmental conditions, the parcels of the Federal land described in section 3(3)(B) shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.


114 SRES 437 ATS: Expressing support for the designation of May 1, 2016, as “Silver Star Service Banner Day”.
U.S. Senate
2016-04-21
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III114th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 437IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 21, 2016Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONExpressing support for the designation of May 1, 2016, as Silver Star Service Banner Day.

 Whereas the Senate has always honored the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces;
 Whereas the Silver Star Service Banner has come to represent the members of the Armed Forces and veterans who were wounded or became ill in combat in the wars fought by the United States;
 Whereas the Silver Star Families of America was formed to help the people of the United States remember the sacrifices made by the wounded and ill members of the Armed Forces by designing and manufacturing Silver Star Service Banners and Silver Star Flags for that purpose;
 Whereas the sole mission of the Silver Star Families of America is to evoke memories of the sacrifices of members of the Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the United States through the presence of a Silver Star Service Banner in a window or a Silver Star Flag flying;
 Whereas the sacrifices of members of the Armed Forces and veterans on behalf of the United States should never be forgotten; and
 Whereas May 1, 2016, is an appropriate date to designate as Silver Star Service Banner Day: Now, therefore, be it

 That the Senate supports the designation of May 1, 2016, as Silver Star Service Banner Day and calls upon the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6350
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			September 29, 2010
			Mr. Langevin
			 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Energy and
			 Commerce

		A BILL
		To amend title XIX of the Public Health Service Act to
		  reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite
		  care.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of
			 2010.
		2.Reauthorization
			 of lifespan respite care programSection 2905 of the Public Health Service
			 Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii–4) is amended—
			(1)in paragraph (4),
			 by striking and at the end;
			(2)in paragraph (5),
			 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
			(3)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(6)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
				and
					(7)such sums as may
				be necessary for each subsequent fiscal
				year.
					.


		II
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 2284
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 29, 2009
			Mr. Brown (for himself
			 and Mr. Voinovich) introduced the
			 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To extend temporarily the suspension of duty on 4 Chloro
		  Aniline.

		1.4 Chloro Aniline
			(a)In
			 generalHeading 9902.25.14 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
			 the United States (relating to 4 Chloro Aniline) is amended by striking the
			 date in the effective column period and inserting
			 12/31/2011.
			(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) applies to goods
			 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day
			 after the date of the enactment of this Act.


115 S1969 IS: Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act of 2017
U.S. Senate
2017-10-17
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II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1969IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 17, 2017Mr. Booker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipA BILLTo amend the Small Business Act to create a program to provide funding for organizations that
			 support
			 startup businesses in formation and early growth stages by providing
			 entrepreneurs with resources and services to produce viable businesses,
			 and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act of 2017 or the SOAR Act. 2.FindingsCongress finds that—
 (1)startups face common challenges as they seek to transform their ideas into successful, high-growth businesses;
 (2)incubators and accelerators are new models of growth that drive innovation by connecting entrepreneurial individuals and teams to create viable business ventures and social initiatives;
 (3)startups have contributed greatly to the United States economy, with research showing that between 1982 and 2011, businesses 5 years or younger were responsible for nearly every net new job created;
 (4)incubators and accelerators support promising startups through partnerships, mentoring, and resources connecting them with seasoned entrepreneurs;
 (5)the goal of an incubator or an accelerator is to help create and grow young businesses by providing them with necessary financial, technical, and industry support and financial and technical services; and
 (6)startups offer unique opportunities for growth and development for women, minority, and veterans to become successful entrepreneurs and leaders in new and developed fields.
 3.Funding for organizations that support startup businessesThe Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— (1)by redesignating section 47 (15 U.S.C. 631 note) as section 48; and
 (2)by inserting after section 46 the following:  47.Funding for organizations that support startup businesses (a)DefinitionsIn this section—
 (1)the term accelerator means an organization that— (A)frequently provides, but is not exclusively designed to provide, seed investment in exchange for a small amount of equity;
 (B)works with a startup for a predetermined amount of time; (C)provides mentorship and instruction to scale businesses; or
 (D)offers startup capital or the opportunity to raise capital from outside investors; (2)the term disability has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102);
 (3)the term eligible entity means an organization— (A)that is located in the United States;
 (B)the primary purpose of which is to support new small business concerns; and (C)that is often classified as an accelerator;
 (4)the term new small business concern means a small business concern that has been in operation for not more than 5 years; (5)the term small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals has the meaning given the term in section 8(d)(3)(C); and
 (6)the term State means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
							(b)Funding
 (1)In generalNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall develop and begin implementing a program to award cash prizes or grants of not more than $50,000 to eligible entities to support new small business concerns.
 (2)Use of fundsA prize or grant under this section— (A)may be used for construction costs, space acquisition, and programmatic purposes; and
 (B)may not be used to provide capital or professional services to new small business concerns directly or through the subaward of funds.
 (3)Disbursal of fundsIn disbursing funds under this section, the Administrator may use incremental or scheduled payments.
							(c)Application
 (1)In generalAn eligible entity desiring a prize or grant under this section shall demonstrate that the eligible entity will use the prize or grant to provide assistance to not less than 10 new small business concerns per year.
 (2)RequirementsIn soliciting applications and awarding prizes or grants to eligible entities under this section, the Administrator shall employ a streamlined and inclusive approach that—
 (A)widely publicizes funding opportunities to a broad audience; (B)utilizes an easily accessible submission process or platform;
 (C)shall make every effort to minimize— (i)the use of forms, detailed budgets, supporting documentation, or written submissions; and
 (ii)any other burdensome requirement; (D)focuses on solution-based approaches and results-based outcomes;
 (E)encourages innovation; and (F)allows proposals or pitches to be presented using various formats or media.
 (d)CriteriaThe Administrator shall establish criteria for a prize or grant under this section shall give priority to eligible entities that are providing or plan to provide to new small business concerns—
 (1)office, manufacturing, or warehouse space, including appropriate operations infrastructure; (2)access to capital either directly from the eligible entity (using amounts other than the amounts provided under the prize or grant) or through guidance and contacts for acquiring capital from outside investors;
 (3)access to professional services either directly from the eligible entity (using amounts other than the amounts provided under the prize or grant) or through guidance and contacts for acquiring professional services, including accounting and legal services; or
 (4)a formal structured mentorship or developmental program that assists new small business concerns with building business skills and competencies.
 (e)Considerations in choosing recipientsIn determining whether to award a prize or grant under this section to an eligible entity, the Administrator shall take into account—
 (1)for eligible entities that have in operation a program to support new small business concerns, the record of the eligible entity in assisting new small business concerns, including, for each of the 3 full years before the date on which the eligible entity applies for a prize or grant under this section—
 (A)the retention rate of new small business concerns in the program of the eligible entity; (B)the average period of participation by new small business concerns in the program of the eligible entity;
 (C)the total, average, and median capital raised by new small business concerns participating in the program of the eligible entity; and
 (D)the total, average, and median number of employees of new small business concerns participating in the program of the eligible entity;
 (2)for all eligible entities— (A)the number of new small business concerns assisted or anticipated to be assisted by the eligible entity;
 (B)the number of new small business concerns applying or anticipated to apply for assistance from the eligible entity;
 (C)whether the program of the eligible entity provides or would provide assistance to individuals in gender, racial, or ethnic groups underrepresented by existing programs to assist new small business concerns; and
 (D)other metrics determined appropriate by the Administrator; (3)the need in the geographic area to be served by the program to be carried out using the prize or grant for additional assistance for new small business concerns, if the area has sufficient population density, as determined by the Administrator;
 (4)the level of experience of the entrepreneurial leadership of the eligible entity; and (5)the ability of the eligible entity to use and leverage local strengths, including human resources, infrastructure, and educational institutions.
 (f)Requirement To award prizes and grants to certain acceleratorsIn order to promote diversity in entrepreneurship, the Administrator shall award not less than 50 percent of amounts appropriated for prizes or grants in a given fiscal year to—
 (1)accelerators located in geographically underserved areas; and
 (2)accelerators for which not less than 50 percent of the small business concerns served by the accelerator are small business concerns—
 (A)owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;
 (B)owned and controlled by women; or (C)that are not less than 51 percent owned by one or more—
 (i)Native Americans; (ii)individuals participating in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense;
 (iii)individuals who— (I)served on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves; and
 (II)were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable; (iv)formerly incarcerated individuals; or
 (v)individuals with a disability. (g)Matching nonpublic funding requirement (1)In generalAn eligible entity receiving a prize or grant under this section shall obtain funds from a private individual or entity (including a for-profit or nonprofit entity) that are—
 (A)for the same purposes as a prize or grant may be made under this section;
 (B)used to carry out the program of the eligible entity carried out using the prize or grant under this section; and
 (C)in an amount that is not to be less than 50 percent of the amount of the prize or grant under this section.
 (2)Form of non-Federal shareNot more than 25 percent of the funds obtained under paragraph (1) may be in the form of in-kind contributions.
							(h)Consequences of failure To abide by terms and conditions of prize or grant requirements of this
 sectionThe Administrator shall notify each eligible entity receiving a prize or grant under this section that failure to abide by the terms and conditions of the prize or grant or the requirements of this section may, in the discretion of the Administrator and in addition to any other civil or criminal consequences, result in the Administrator withholding payments or ordering the eligible entity to return the prize or grant funds.
 (i)Annual progress reporting by recipients of prize or grantEach eligible entity receiving a prize or grant under this section shall submit to the Administrator an annual report on the progress of the program carried out using the amounts received under the prize or grant, including—
 (1)the number of new small business concerns participating in the program during each of the 3 years preceding the report;
 (2)the number of new small business concerns applying to participate in the program during each of the 3 years preceding the report;
 (3)the retention rate of new small business concerns in the program; (4)the average period of participation in the program by new small business concerns;
 (5)the total, average, and median capital raised by new small business concerns participating in the program;
 (6)the total, average, and median number of employees of new small business concerns participating in the program;
 (7)the number of new small business concerns— (A)owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals;
 (B)owned and controlled by women; or (C)that are not less than 51 percent owned by one or more—
 (i)Native Americans; (ii)individuals participating in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense;
 (iii)individuals who— (I)served on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard and Reserves; and
 (II)were discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable; (iv)formerly incarcerated individuals; or
 (v)individuals with a disability; and (8)other metrics determined appropriate by the Administrator.
 (j)Report to congressThe Administrator shall submit to Congress an annual report on the program under this section, which shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the program, including an assessment based on the metrics listed in subsection (i).
 (k)Coordination with other small business administration programsThe Administrator shall take appropriate action to encourage eligible entities receiving a prize or grant under this section to use and incorporate other programs of the Administration, such as small business development centers, small business investment companies, loans under section 7(a), and assistance under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.).
 (l)Coordination with the Department of Veterans AffairsIn consultation with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Administrator shall make available outreach materials regarding the opportunities for veterans within the program under this section for distribution and display at local facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
 (m)Listing on websiteThe Administrator shall include a list of eligible entities receiving a prize or grant under this section on the website of the Administration.
 (n)Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this section..


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		II
		Calendar No. 384113th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2363
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			May 20, 2014
			Mrs. Hagan (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Heller, Mr. Tester, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Begich, Mr. Portman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Warner, Mr. Graham, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Burr, Mr. Donnelly, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Franken, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Bennet, Mr. McCain, Mr. King, Mr. Thune, Mr. Kaine, and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

		May 21, 2014Read the second time and placed on the calendarA BILL
		To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other
			 purposes.

			1.
			Short title; table of contents

				(a)
				Short title
				This Act may be cited as the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014.

				(b)
				Table of
			 contents
				The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
				Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
					TITLE I—Regulatory reforms
					Sec. 101. Electronic duck stamps.
					Sec. 102. Modification of definition of sport fishing equipment under the Toxic Substances Control
			 Act.
					Sec. 103. Target practice and marksmanship.
					Sec. 104. Exemption for subsistence users.
					Sec. 105. Permits for importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada.
					Sec. 106. Baiting of migratory game birds.
					Sec. 107. Recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land.
					Sec. 108. Annual permit and fee for film crews of 5 persons or fewer.
					TITLE II—Habitat conservation
					Sec. 201. Availability of Land and Water Conservation Fund for recreational public access projects.
					Sec. 202. Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.
					Sec. 203. North American Wetlands Conservation Act.
					Sec. 204. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.

			I
			Regulatory reforms

				101.
				Electronic duck stamps

					(a)
					Definitions
					In this section:

						(1)
						Actual stamp
						The term actual stamp means a Federal migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp required under the Act of March 16,
			 1934 (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) (popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act), that is printed on paper and sold through the means established by the authority of the
			 Secretary immediately before the date of enactment of this Act.

						(2)
						Automated licensing system

							(A)
							In general
							The term automated licensing system means an electronic, computerized licensing system used by a State fish and wildlife agency to
			 issue hunting, fishing, and other associated licenses and products.

							(B)
							Inclusion
							The term automated licensing system includes a point-of-sale, Internet, telephonic system, or other electronic applications used for a
			 purpose described in subparagraph (A).

						(3)
						Electronic stamp
						The term electronic stamp means an electronic version of an actual stamp that—

							(A)
							is a unique identifier for the individual to whom it is issued;

							(B)
							can be printed on paper or produced through an electronic application with the same indicators as
			 the State endorsement provides;

							(C)
							is issued through a State automated licensing system that is authorized, under State law and by the
			 Secretary under this section, to issue electronic stamps;

							(D)
							is compatible with the hunting licensing system of the State that issues the electronic stamp; and

							(E)
							is described in the State application approved by the Secretary under subsection (c)(3).

						(4)
						Secretary
						The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

					(b)
					Authority to issue electronic duck stamps

						(1)
						In general
						The Secretary may authorize any State to issue electronic stamps in accordance with this section.

						(2)
						Consultation
						The Secretary shall implement this section in consultation with State management agencies.

					(c)
					State application

						(1)
						Approval of application required
						The Secretary may not authorize a State to issue electronic stamps under this section unless the
			 Secretary has received and approved an application submitted by the State
			 in accordance with this section.

						(2)
						Number of new states
						The Secretary may determine the number of new States per year to participate in the electronic
			 stamp program.

						(3)
						Contents of application
						The Secretary may not approve a State application unless the application contains—

							(A)
							a description of the format of the electronic stamp that the State will issue under this section,
			 including identifying features of the licensee that will be specified on
			 the stamp;

							(B)
							a description of any fee the State will charge for issuance of an electronic stamp;

							(C)
							a description of the process the State will use to account for and transfer to the Secretary the
			 amounts collected by the State that are required to be transferred to the
			 Secretary under the program;

							(D)
							the manner by which the State will transmit electronic stamp customer data to the Secretary;

							(E)
							the manner by which actual stamps will be delivered;

							(F)
							the policies and procedures under which the State will issue duplicate electronic stamps; and

							(G)
							such other policies, procedures, and information as may be reasonably required by the Secretary.

						(4)
						Publication of deadlines, eligibility requirements, and selection criteria
						Not later than 30 days before the date on which the Secretary begins accepting applications under
			 this section, the Secretary shall publish—

							(A)
							deadlines for submission of applications;

							(B)
							eligibility requirements for submitting applications; and

							(C)
							criteria for approving applications.

					(d)
					State obligations and authorities

						(1)
						Delivery of actual stamp
						The Secretary shall require that each individual to whom a State sells an electronic stamp under
			 this section shall receive an actual stamp—

							(A)
							by not later than the date on which the electronic stamp expires under subsection (e)(3); and

							(B)
							in a manner agreed upon by the State and Secretary.

						(2)
						Collection and transfer of electronic stamp revenue and customer information

							(A)
							Requirement to transmit
							The Secretary shall require each State authorized to issue electronic stamps to collect and submit
			 to the Secretary in accordance with this subsection—

								(i)
								the first name, last name, and complete mailing address of each individual that purchases an
			 electronic stamp from the State;

								(ii)
								the face value amount of each electronic stamp sold by the State; and

								(iii)
								the amount of the Federal portion of any fee required by the agreement for each stamp sold.

							(B)
							Time of transmittal
							The Secretary shall require the submission under subparagraph (A) to be made with respect to sales
			 of electronic stamps by a State according to the written agreement between
			 the Secretary and the State agency.

							(C)
							Additional fees not affected
							This section shall not apply to the State portion of any fee collected by a State under paragraph
			 (3).

						(3)
						Electronic stamp issuance fee
						A State authorized to issue electronic stamps may charge a reasonable fee to cover costs incurred
			 by the State and the Department of the Interior in issuing electronic
			 stamps under this section, including costs of delivery of actual stamps.

						(4)
						Duplicate electronic stamps
						A State authorized to issue electronic stamps may issue a duplicate electronic stamp to replace an
			 electronic stamp issued by the State that is lost or damaged.

						(5)
						Limitation on authority to require purchase of state license
						A State may not require that an individual purchase a State hunting license as a condition of
			 issuing an electronic stamp under this section.

					(e)
					Electronic stamp requirements; recognition of electronic stamp

						(1)
						Stamp requirements
						The Secretary shall require an electronic stamp issued by a State under this section—

							(A)
							to have the same format as any other license, validation, or privilege the State issues under the
			 automated licensing system of the State; and

							(B)
							to specify identifying features of the licensee that are adequate to enable Federal, State, and
			 other law enforcement officers to identify the holder.

						(2)
						Recognition of electronic stamp
						Any electronic stamp issued by a State under this section shall, during the effective period of the
			 electronic stamp—

							(A)
							bestow upon the licensee the same privileges as are bestowed by an actual stamp;

							(B)
							be recognized nationally as a valid Federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp; and

							(C)
							authorize the licensee to hunt migratory waterfowl in any other State, in accordance with the laws
			 of the other State governing that hunting.

						(3)
						Duration
						An electronic stamp issued by a State shall be valid for a period agreed to by the State and the
			 Secretary, which shall not exceed 45 days.

					(f)
					Termination of state participation
					The authority of a State to issue electronic stamps under this section may be terminated—

						(1)
						by the Secretary, if the Secretary—

							(A)
							finds that the State has violated any of the terms of the application of the State approved by the
			 Secretary under subsection (c); and

							(B)
							provides to the State written notice of the termination by not later than the date that is 30 days
			 before the date of termination; or

						(2)
						by the State, by providing written notice to the Secretary by not later than the date that is 30
			 days before the termination date.

				102.
				Modification of
			 definition of sport fishing equipment under the Toxic Substances Control
			 Act(a)In general
					Section 3(2)(B) of
			 the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2602(2)(B)) is amended—

						(1)
						in clause (v), by
			 striking , and and inserting , or any component of any
			 such article including, without limitation, shot, bullets and other
			 projectiles, propellants, and primers,;

						(2)
						in clause (vi) by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting , and; and

						(3)
						by inserting after
			 clause (vi) the following:

								(vii)
								any sport fishing equipment (as the
				term is defined in subsection (a) of section 4162 of the Internal
			 Revenue
				Code of 1986, without regard to paragraphs (6) through (9)
			 thereof), the sale of which is subject to the tax imposed by
			 section
				4161(a) of such Code (determined without regard to any exemptions
			 from such tax
				as provided by section 4162 or 4221 or any other provision of such
			 Code), and
				sport fishing equipment
				components.
							.(b)Relationship to other lawNothing in the amendments made by this section affects or limits the application of, or the
			 obligation to comply with, any other Federal, State, or local law.

				103.
				Target practice and marksmanship

					(a)
					Findings; purpose

						(1)
						Findings
						Congress finds that—

							(A)
							the use of firearms and archery equipment for target practice and marksmanship training activities
			 on Federal land is allowed, except to the extent specific portions of that
			 land have been closed to those activities;

							(B)
							in recent years preceding the date of enactment of this Act, portions of Federal land have been
			 closed to target practice and marksmanship training for many reasons;

							(C)
							the availability of public target ranges on non-Federal land has been declining for a variety of
			 reasons, including continued population growth and development near former
			 ranges;

							(D)
							providing opportunities for target practice and marksmanship training at public target ranges on
			 Federal and non-Federal land can help—

								(i)
								to promote enjoyment of shooting, recreational, and hunting activities; and

								(ii)
								to ensure safe and convenient locations for those activities;

							(E)
							Federal law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, including the Pittman-Robertson
			 Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), provides Federal support
			 for construction and expansion of public target ranges by making available
			 to States amounts that may be used for construction, operation, and
			 maintenance of public target ranges; and

							(F)
							it is in the public interest to provide increased Federal support to facilitate the construction or
			 expansion of public target ranges.

						(2)
						Purpose
						The purpose of this section is to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target
			 ranges, including ranges on Federal land managed by the Forest Service and
			 the Bureau of Land Management.

					(b)
					Definition of public target range
					In this section, 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.

					(c)
					Amendments to pittman-robertson wildlife restoration act

						(1)
						Definitions
						Section 2 of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669a) is amended—

							(A)
							by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and

							(B)
							by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

									(2)
									the term public target range means a specific location that—

										(A)
										is identified by a governmental agency for recreational shooting;

										(B)
										is open to the public;

										(C)
										may be supervised; and

										(D)
										may accommodate archery or rifle, pistol, or shotgun shooting;
									.

						(2)
						Expenditures for management of wildlife areas and resources
						Section 8(b) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669g(b)) is amended—

							(A)
							by striking (b) Each State and inserting the following:

									(b)
									Expenditures for management of wildlife areas and resources

										(1)
										In general
										Except as provided in paragraph (2), each State
									;

							(B)
							in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking construction, operation, and inserting operation;

							(C)
							in the second sentence, by striking The non-Federal share and inserting the following:

									(3)
									Non-federal share
									The non-Federal share
								;

							(D)
							in the third sentence, by striking The Secretary and inserting the following:

									(4)
									Regulations
									The Secretary
								; and

							(E)
							by inserting after paragraph (1) (as designated by subparagraph (A)) the following:

									(2)
									Exception
									Notwithstanding the limitation described in paragraph (1), a State may pay up to 90 percent of the
			 cost of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target
			 range.
								.

						(3)
						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—

							(A)
							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
			 allocate not more than 10 percent, to be combined with the amount
			 apportioned to the State under paragraph (1) for that fiscal year, for
			 acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range.
								;

							(B)
							by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

									(b)
									Cost sharing

										(1)
										In general
										Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activity carried out
			 using a grant under this section shall not exceed 75 percent of the total
			 cost of the activity.

										(2)
										Public target range construction or expansion
										The Federal share of the cost of acquiring 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

							(C)
							in subsection (c)(1)—

								(i)
								by striking Amounts made and inserting the following:

										(A)
										In general
										Except as provided in subparagraph (B), amounts made
									; and

								(ii)
								by adding at the end the following:

										(B)
										Exception
										Amounts provided for acquiring land for, constructing, or expanding a 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.
									.

					(d)
					Sense of congress regarding cooperation
					It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with applicable laws (including 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 activities on any Federal
			 land used as a public target range to encourage continued use of that land
			 for target practice or marksmanship training.

				104.
				Exemption for subsistence users
				Section 3(h)(2) of the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 712(1)) is amended by
			 adding at the end the following: A taking authorized under this section shall be exempt from the prohibition on taking under section
			 1 of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C.
			 718a)..

				105.
				Permits for
			 importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada
				Section 104(c)(5) of the Marine Mammal
			 Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1374(c)(5)) is amended by striking
			 subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:

						(D)
						Polar bear
				parts

							(i)
							In
				general
							Notwithstanding
				subparagraphs (A) and (C)(ii), subsection (d)(3), and sections 101
			 and 102, the
				Secretary of the Interior shall, expeditiously after the date on
			 which the
				expiration of the applicable 30-day period described in subsection
			 (d)(2)
				expires, issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part
			 (other than
				an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in
			 Canada to any
				person—

								(I)
								who submits, with the permit application,
				proof that the polar bear was legally harvested by the person
			 before February
				18, 1997; or

								(II)
								who submitted, with a permit application
				submitted before May 15, 2008, proof that the polar bear was
			 legally harvested
				from a polar bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could
			 be imported
				before May 15, 2008, in accordance with section 18.30(i) of title
			 50, Code of
				Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation) by the person
			 before May 15,
				2008.

							(ii)
							Applicability
				of prohibition on the importation of a depleted species

								(I)
								Parts legally
				harvested before February 18, 1997

									(aa)
									In
				general
									Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to
				the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit
			 issued under
				clause (i)(I).

									(bb)
									Applicability
									Item
				(aa) shall not apply to polar bear parts imported before June 12,
			 1997.

								(II)
								Parts legally
				harvested before May 15, 2008

									(aa)
									In
				general
									Sections 101(a)(3)(B) and 102(b)(3) shall not apply to
				the importation of any polar bear part authorized by a permit
			 issued under
				clause (i)(II).

									(bb)
									Applicability
									Item
				(aa) shall not apply to polar bear parts imported before the date
			 of enactment
				of the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014.
								.
			106.Baiting of migratory game birdsSection 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 704) is amended by striking subsection (b)
			 and inserting the following:(b)Prohibition of baiting(1)DefinitionsIn this subsection:(A)Baited area(i)In generalThe term baited area means—(I)any area on which salt, grain, or other feed has been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed, or
			 scattered, if the salt, grain, or feed could lure or attract migratory
			 game birds; and(II)in the case of waterfowl, cranes (family Gruidae), and coots (family Rallidae), a standing,
			 unharvested crop that has been manipulated through activities such as
			 mowing, discing, or rolling, unless the activities are normal agricultural
			 practices.(ii)ExclusionsAn area shall not be considered to be a  baited area if the area—(I)has been treated with a normal agricultural  practice;(II)has standing crops that have not been manipulated; or(III)has standing crops that have been or are flooded.(B)BaitingThe term baiting means the direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing, distributing, or scattering of salt,
			 grain, or other feed that could lure or attract migratory game birds to,
			 on, or over any areas on which a hunter is attempting to take migratory
			 game birds.(C)Migratory game birdThe term migratory  game bird means migratory bird species—(i)that are within the taxonomic families of Anatidae, Columbidae, Gruidae, Rallidae, and
			 Scolopacidae; and(ii)for which open seasons are prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.(D)Normal agricultural practice(i)In generalThe term normal	agricultural practice means any practice in 1 annual growing season that—(I)is carried out in order to produce a marketable crop, including planting, harvest, post-harvest, or
			 soil conservation practices; and(II)is recommended	for the successful harvest of a given crop by the applicable State office of the
			 Cooperative Extension System of the Department of Agriculture,   in
			 consultation with, and if requested, the concurrence of, the head of the
			 applicable State department of fish and
			 wildlife.(ii)Inclusions(I)In generalSubject to subclause (II), the term normal agricultural practice includes the destruction of a crop in accordance with practices required by the Federal Crop
			 Insurance Corporation for agricultural producers to obtain crop insurance
			 under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) on land on
			 which a crop during the current or immediately preceding crop year was not
			 harvestable due to a natural disaster (including any hurricane, storm,
			 tornado, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami,
			 earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, drought, fire,
			 snowstorm, or other catastrophe that is declared a major disaster by the
			 President in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford
			 Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)).(II)LimitationsThe term normal agricultural practice only includes a  crop described in subclause (I) that has been destroyed or manipulated through
			 activities that include (but are not limited to) mowing, discing, or
			 rolling if the Federal Crop
			 Insurance Corporation certifies  that flooding was not an acceptable
			 method of destruction to obtain crop insurance under the Federal Crop
			 Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).(E)WaterfowlThe term waterfowl means native species of the family Anatidae.(2)ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for any person—(A)to take any migratory game bird by baiting or on or over any baited area, if the person knows or
			 reasonably should know that the area is a baited area; or(B)to place or direct the placement of bait on or adjacent to an area for the purpose of causing,
			 inducing, or allowing any person to take or attempt to take any migratory
			 game bird by baiting or on or over the baited area.(3)RegulationsThe Secretary of the Interior may promulgate regulations to implement this subsection.(4)ReportsAnnually, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior a report that
			 describes any changes to normal agricultural practices across the range of
			 crops grown by agricultural producers in each region of the United States
			 in which the recommendations are provided to agricultural producers..
				107.
				Recreational
			 fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting on Federal public land

					(a)
					Definitions
					In this section:

						(1)
						Federal public
			 land

							(A)
							In
			 general
							The term Federal public land means any land
			 or water that is—

								(i)
								owned by the
			 United States; and

								(ii)
								managed by a
			 Federal agency (including the Department of the Interior and the Forest
			 Service) for purposes that include the conservation of natural
			 resources.

							(B)
							Exclusions
							The
			 term Federal public land does not include—

								(i)
								land or water
			 held or managed in trust for the benefit of Indian tribes or individual
			 Indians;

								(ii)
								land or water
			 managed by the Director of the National Park Service or the Director of
			 the
			 United States Fish and Wildlife Service;

								(iii)
								fish
			 hatcheries; or

								(iv)
								conservation
			 easements on private land.

						(2)
						Hunting

							(A)
							In
			 general
							The term hunting means use of a firearm,
			 bow, or other authorized means in the lawful—

								(i)
								pursuit,
			 shooting, capture, collection, trapping, or killing of wildlife; or

								(ii)
								attempt to
			 pursue, shoot, capture, collect, trap, or kill wildlife.

							(B)
							Exclusion
							The
			 term hunting does not include the use of skilled volunteers to
			 cull excess animals (as defined by Federal law (including regulations)).

						(3)
						Recreational
			 fishing
						The term recreational fishing means—

							(A)
							an activity for
			 sport or pleasure that involves the lawful—

								(i)
								catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or

								(ii)
								attempted catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; or

							(B)
							any other
			 activity for sport or pleasure that can reasonably be expected to result
			 in the
			 lawful catching, taking, or harvesting of fish.

						(4)
						Recreational
			 shooting
						The term recreational shooting means any
			 form of sport, training, competition, or pastime, whether formal or
			 informal,
			 that involves—

							(A)
							the discharge of a rifle, handgun, or shotgun; or

							(B)
							the use of a
			 bow and arrow.

					(b)
					Recreational
			 fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting

						(1)
						In
			 general
						Subject to valid existing rights, and in cooperation with
			 the respective State fish and wildlife agency, a Federal public land
			 management official shall exercise the authority of the official under
			 existing
			 law (including provisions regarding land use planning) to facilitate use
			 of and
			 access to Federal public land for recreational fishing, hunting, and
			 recreational shooting except as limited by—

							(A)
							any Federal law (including regulations) that
			 authorizes action or withholding action for reasons of national security,
			 public safety, or resource conservation;

							(B)
							any other Federal
			 law (including regulations) that precludes recreational fishing, hunting,
			 or recreational shooting on
			 specific Federal public land units of Federal public land, or water;
			 or

							(C)
							discretionary
			 limitations on recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting
			 determined to be necessary and reasonable, as	supported by the best
			 scientific
			 evidence and advanced through a transparent public process.

						(2)
						Management
						Consistent
			 with paragraph (1), the head of each Federal public land management agency
			 shall exercise the land management discretion of the head—

							(A)
							in a manner that
			 supports and facilitates recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational
			 shooting opportunities;

							(B)
							to the extent
			 authorized under applicable State law; and

							(C)
							in accordance
			 with applicable Federal law.

						(3)
						Planning

							(A)
							Effects of
			 plans and activities

								(i)
								Evaluation of
			 effects on opportunities to engage in recreational fishing, hunting, or
			 recreational shooting
								Federal public land planning documents
			 (including land resources management plans, resource management plans,
			 travel
			 management plans, and energy development plans) shall include a specific
			 evaluation of the effects of the plans on opportunities to engage in
			 recreational fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting.

								(ii)
								Other activity
			 not considered

									(I)
									In
			 general
									Federal public land management officials shall not be
			 required to consider the existence or availability of recreational
			 fishing,
			 hunting, or recreational shooting opportunities on private or public land
			 that
			 is located adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, Federal public land for
			 purposes
			 of—

										(aa)
										planning for or
			 determining which units of Federal public land are open for recreational
			 fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting; or

										(bb)
										setting the
			 levels of use for recreational fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting
			 on
			 Federal public land.

									(II)
									Enhanced
			 opportunities
									Federal public land management officials may
			 consider the opportunities described in subclause (I) if the combination
			 of
			 those opportunities would enhance the recreational fishing, hunting, or
			 shooting opportunities available to the public.

							(B)
							Use of
			 volunteers
							If hunting is prohibited by law, all Federal public
			 land planning documents described in subparagraph (A)(i) of an agency
			 shall,
			 after appropriate coordination with State fish and wildlife agencies,
			 allow the
			 participation of skilled volunteers in the culling and other management of
			 wildlife populations on Federal public land unless the head of the agency
			 demonstrates, based on the best scientific data available or applicable
			 Federal
			 law, why skilled volunteers should not be used to control overpopulation
			 of
			 wildlife on the land that is the subject of the planning document.

						(4)
						Bureau of land
			 management and forest service land

							(A)
							Land
			 open

								(i)
								In
			 general
								Land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
			 Management or the Forest Service (including a component of the National
			 Wilderness Preservation System, land designated as a wilderness study area
			 or
			 administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable, and
			 primitive
			 or semiprimitive areas, but excluding land on the outer Continental Shelf)
			 shall be open to recreational fishing, hunting, and recreational shooting
			 unless the managing Federal public land agency acts to close the land to
			 the
			 activity.

								(ii)
								Motorized
			 access
								Nothing in this subparagraph authorizes or requires
			 motorized access or the use of motorized vehicles for recreational
			 fishing,
			 hunting, or recreational shooting purposes within land designated as a
			 wilderness study area or administratively classified as wilderness
			 eligible or
			 suitable.

							(B)
							Closure or
			 restriction
							Land described in subparagraph (A)(i) may be subject
			 to closures or restrictions if determined by the head of the agency to be
			 necessary and reasonable and supported by facts and evidence for purposes
			 including resource conservation, public safety, energy or mineral
			 production,
			 energy generation or transmission infrastructure, water supply facilities,
			 protection of other permittees, protection of private property rights or
			 interests, national security, or compliance with other law, as determined
			 appropriate by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management or the Chief
			 of
			 the Forest Service, as applicable.

							(C)
							Shooting
			 ranges

								(i)
								In
			 general
								Except as provided in clause (iii), the head of each
			 Federal public land agency may use the authorities of the head, in a
			 manner
			 consistent with this section and other applicable law—

									(I)
									to lease or
			 permit use of land under the jurisdiction of the head for shooting ranges;
			 and

									(II)
									to designate
			 specific land under the jurisdiction of the head for recreational shooting
			 activities.

								(ii)
								Limitation on
			 liability
								Any designation under clause (i)(II) shall not subject
			 the United States to any civil action or claim for monetary damages for
			 injury
			 or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by any recreational
			 shooting activity occurring at or on the designated land.

								(iii)
								Exception
								The
			 head of each Federal public land agency shall not lease or permit use of
			 Federal public land for shooting ranges or designate land for recreational
			 shooting activities within a component of the National
			 Wilderness
			 Preservation System, land designated as a wilderness study area or
			 administratively classified as wilderness eligible or suitable, and
			 primitive
			 or semiprimitive areas.

						(5)
						Report
						Not
			 later than October 1 of every other year, beginning with the second
			 October 1
			 after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal public
			 land
			 agency who has authority to manage Federal public land on which
			 recreational
			 fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting occurs shall submit to the
			 Committee
			 on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
			 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that describes—

							(A)
							any Federal
			 public land administered by the agency head that was closed to
			 recreational
			 fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting at any time during the
			 preceding
			 year; and

							(B)
							the reason for
			 the closure.

						(6)
						Closures or
			 significant restrictions of 1,280 or more acres

							(A)
							In
			 general
							Other than closures established or prescribed by land
			 planning actions referred to in paragraph (4)(B) or emergency closures
			 described in subparagraph (C), a permanent or temporary withdrawal, change
			 of
			 classification, or change of management status of Federal public land or
			 water
			 that effectively closes or significantly restricts 1,280 or more
			 contiguous
			 acres of Federal public land or water to access or use for recreational
			 fishing
			 or hunting or activities relating to fishing or hunting shall take effect
			 only
			 if, before the date of withdrawal or change, the head of the Federal
			 public
			 land agency that has jurisdiction over the Federal public land or water—

								(i)
								publishes
			 appropriate notice of the withdrawal or change, respectively;

								(ii)
								demonstrates
			 that coordination has occurred with a State fish and wildlife agency;
			 and

								(iii)
								submits to the
			 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the
			 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate written notice of
			 the
			 withdrawal or change, respectively.

							(B)
							Aggregate or
			 cumulative effects
							If the aggregate or cumulative effect of
			 separate withdrawals or changes effectively closes or significantly
			 restricts
			 or affects 1,280 or more acres of land or water, the withdrawals and
			 changes
			 shall be treated as a single withdrawal or change for purposes of
			 subparagraph
			 (A).

							(C)
							Emergency
			 closures

								(i)
								In
			 general
								Nothing in this section prohibits a Federal public land
			 management agency from establishing or implementing emergency closures or
			 restrictions of the smallest practicable area of Federal public land to
			 provide
			 for public safety, resource conservation, national security, or other
			 purposes
			 authorized by law.

								(ii)
								Termination
								An
			 emergency closure under clause (i) shall terminate after a reasonable
			 period of
			 time unless the temporary closure is converted to a permanent closure
			 consistent with this section.

						(7)
						No
			 priority
						Nothing in this section requires a Federal agency to
			 give preference to recreational fishing, hunting, or recreational shooting
			 over
			 other uses of Federal public land or over land or water management
			 priorities
			 established by other Federal law.

						(8)
						Consultation
			 with councils
						In carrying out this section, the heads of Federal
			 public land agencies shall consult with the appropriate advisory councils
			 established under Executive Order 12962 (16 U.S.C. 1801 note; relating to
			 recreational fisheries) and Executive Order 13443 (16 U.S.C. 661 note;
			 relating
			 to facilitation of hunting heritage and wildlife conservation).

						(9)
						Authority of
			 states

							(A)
							In
			 general
							Nothing in this section interferes with, diminishes, or
			 conflicts with the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of any State
			 to
			 manage, control, or regulate fish and wildlife under State law (including
			 regulations) on land or water within the State, including on Federal
			 public
			 land.

							(B)
							Federal
			 licenses

								(i)
								In
			 general
								Except as provided in clause (ii), nothing in this
			 subsection authorizes the head of a Federal public land agency head to
			 require
			 a license, fee, or permit to fish, hunt, or trap on land or water in a
			 State,
			 including on Federal public land in the State.

								(ii)
								Migratory bird
			 stamps
								Nothing in this subparagraph affects any migratory bird
			 stamp requirement of the Act of March 16, 1934 (16
			 U.S.C. 718a et seq.)(popularly known as the Duck Stamp Act).

				108.
				Annual permit
			 and fee for film crews of 5 persons or fewer

					(a)
					Purpose
					The
			 purpose of this section is to provide commercial film crews of 5 persons
			 or
			 fewer access to film in areas designated for public use during public
			 hours on
			 Federal land and waterways.

					(b)
					Special Rules
					Section 1(a) of
			 Public Law 106–206 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6d(a)) is amended—

						(1)
						by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and
			 (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and indenting
			 appropriately;

						(2)
						in the first sentence, by striking
			 The Secretary of the Interior and inserting the
			 following:

								(1)
								In
				general
								Except as provided in
				paragraph (4), the Secretary of the
				Interior
							;

						(3)
						in the second
			 sentence, by striking Such fee and inserting the
			 following:

								(2)
								Criteria
								The
				fee established under paragraph (1)
							;

						(4)
						in
			 the third sentence, by striking The Secretary may and inserting
			 the following:

								(3)
								Other
				considerations
								The Secretary
				may
							;
				and

						(5)
						by adding at the end the following:

								(4)
								Special rules
				for film crews of 5 persons or fewer

									(A)
									Definition of
				film crew
									In this paragraph, the term film crew
				means any persons present on Federal land or waterways under the
			 jurisdiction
				of the Secretary who are associated with the production of a film.

									(B)
									Required permit
				and fee
									For any film crew of 5 persons or fewer, the Secretary
				shall require a permit and assess an annual fee of $200 for
			 commercial filming
				activities or similar projects on Federal land and waterways
			 administered by
				the Secretary.

									(C)
									Commercial
				filming activities
									A permit issued under subparagraph (B) shall
				be valid for commercial filming activities or similar projects that
			 occur in
				areas designated for public use during public hours on all Federal
			 land and
				waterways administered by the Secretary for a 1-year period
			 beginning on the
				date of issuance of the permit.

									(D)
									No additional
				fees
									For persons holding a permit issued under this paragraph,
				during the effective period of the permit, the Secretary shall not
			 assess any
				fees in addition to the fee assessed under subparagraph (B).

									(E)
									Use of
				cameras
									The Secretary shall not prohibit, as a mechanized
				apparatus or under any other purposes, use of cameras or related
			 equipment used
				for the purpose of commercial filming activities or similar
			 projects in
				accordance with this paragraph on Federal land and waterways
			 administered by
				the Secretary.

									(F)
									Notification
				required
									A film crew of 5 persons or fewer subject to a permit
				issued under this paragraph shall notify the applicable land
			 management agency
				with jurisdiction over the Federal land at least 48 hours before
			 entering the
				Federal land.

									(G)
									Denial of
				access
									The head of the applicable land management agency may deny
				access to a film crew under this paragraph if—

										(i)
										there is a
				likelihood of resource damage that cannot be mitigated;

										(ii)
										there would be
				an unreasonable disruption of the use and enjoyment of the site by
			 the
				public;

										(iii)
										the activity
				poses health or safety risks to the public; or

										(iv)
										the filming
				includes the use of models or props that are not part of the
			 natural or
				cultural resources or administrative facilities of the Federal
				land.
									.

					(c)
					Recovery of
			 Costs
					Section 1(b) of Public
			 Law 106–206 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6d(b)) is amended in the first sentence—

						(1)
						by
			 striking collect any costs and inserting recover any
			 costs; and

						(2)
						by striking
			 similar project and inserting similar
			 projects.

			II
			Habitat conservation

				201.
				Availability of
			 Land and Water Conservation Fund for recreational public access
			 projects

					(a)
					Availability of funds
					Section 3 of the Land
			 and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6) is amended to
			 read
			 as follows:

							3.
							Availability of
				funds for certain projects

								(a)
								In
				general
								Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the
				Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
			 ensure that,
				of the amounts appropriated for the fund for each fiscal year, not
			 less than the
				greater of 1.5 percent of the amounts or $10,000,000 shall be made
			 available
				for projects identified on the priority list developed under
			 subsection
				(b).

								(b)
								Priority
				list
								The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
				Agriculture, in consultation with the head of each affected Federal
			 agency,
				shall annually develop a priority list for the sites under the
			 jurisdiction of
				the applicable Secretary.

								(c)
								Criteria
								Projects
				identified on the priority list developed under subsection (b)
			 shall secure
				recreational public access to Federal public land in existence as
			 of the date
				of enactment of this section that has significantly restricted
			 access for
				hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes through
			 rights-of-way or
				acquisition of land (or any interest in land) from willing
				sellers.
							.

					(b)
					Conforming
			 amendments
					The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
			 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.) is amended—

						(1)
						in the proviso at
			 the end of section 2(c)(2) (16 U.S.C. 460l–5(c)(2)), by
			 striking notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of this
			 Act;

						(2)
						in the first
			 sentence of section 9 (16 U.S.C. 460l–10a), by striking
			 by section 3 of this Act; and

						(3)
						in the third
			 sentence of section 10 (16 U.S.C. 460l–10b), by striking
			 by section 3 of this Act.

				202.
				Federal Land
			 Transaction Facilitation Act

					(a)
					In general
					The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation
			 Act is amended—

						(1)
						in section 203(2)
			 (43 U.S.C. 2302(2)), by striking on the date of enactment of this Act
			 was and inserting is;

						(2)
						in section 205
			 (43 U.S.C. 2304)—

							(A)
							in subsection
			 (a), by striking (as in effect on the date of enactment of this
			 Act); and

							(B)
							by striking
			 subsection (d);

						(3)
						in section 206
			 (43 U.S.C. 2305), by striking subsection (f); and

						(4)
						in section 207(b)
			 (43 U.S.C. 2306(b))—

							(A)
							in paragraph
			 (1)—

								(i)
								by
			 striking 96–568 and inserting 96–586; and

								(ii)
								by
			 striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;

							(B)
							in paragraph
			 (2)—

								(i)
								by
			 inserting Public Law 105–263; before 112 Stat.;
			 and

								(ii)
								by
			 striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

							(C)
							by adding at the
			 end the following:

									(3)
									the White Pine
				County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006
			 (Public Law
				109–432; 120 Stat. 3028);

									(4)
									the Lincoln
				County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004
			 (Public Law
				108–424; 118 Stat. 2403);

									(5)
									subtitle F of
				title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16
			 U.S.C. 1132 note;
				Public Law 111–11);

									(6)
									subtitle O of
				title I of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (16
			 U.S.C. 460www
				note, 1132 note; Public Law 111–11);

									(7)
									section 2601 of
				the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11;
			 123 Stat.
				1108); or

									(8)
									section 2606 of
				the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11;
			 123 Stat.
				1121).
								.

					(b)
					Deficit Reduction
					Of the amounts deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account, there shall be transferred to the
			 Treasury and used for Federal budget deficit reduction, $1,000,000 for
			 each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024.

				203.
				North American
			 Wetlands Conservation Act
				Section 7(c) of the North American
			 Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended—

					(1)
					in paragraph (4), by striking and;

					(2)
					in paragraph (5), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

					(3)
					by adding at the end the following:

							(6)
							$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2019.
						.

				204.
				National Fish
			 and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act

					(a)
					Board of
			 directors of the Foundation

						(1)
						In
			 general
						Section 3 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
			 Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended—

							(A)
							in subsection
			 (b)—

								(i)
								by
			 striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:

										(2)
										In
				general
										After consulting with the Secretary of Commerce and
				considering the recommendations submitted by the Board, the
			 Secretary of the
				Interior shall appoint 28 Directors who, to the maximum extent
			 practicable,
				shall—

											(A)
											be knowledgeable
				and experienced in matters relating to the conservation of fish,
			 wildlife, or
				other natural resources; and

											(B)
											represent a
				balance of expertise in ocean, coastal, freshwater, and terrestrial
			 resource
				conservation.
										;
				and

								(ii)
								by
			 striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

										(3)
										Terms
										Each
				Director (other than a Director described in paragraph (1)) shall
			 be appointed
				for a term of 6 years.
									;
				and

							(B)
							in subsection
			 (g)(2)—

								(i)
								in
			 subparagraph (A), by striking (A) Officers and employees may not be
			 appointed until the Foundation has sufficient funds to pay them for their
			 service. Officers and inserting the following:

										(A)
										In
				general
										Officers
									;
				and

								(ii)
								by
			 striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

										(B)
										Executive
				Director
										The Foundation shall have an Executive Director who
				shall be—

											(i)
											appointed by, and
				serve at the direction of, the Board as the chief executive officer
			 of the
				Foundation; and

											(ii)
											knowledgeable
				and experienced in matters relating to fish and wildlife
				conservation.
										.

						(2)
						Conforming
			 amendment
						Section 4(a)(1)(B) of the North American Wetlands
			 Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4403(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking
			 Secretary of the Board and inserting Executive Director
			 of the Board.

					(b)
					Rights and
			 obligations of the Foundation
					Section 4 of the National Fish and Wildlife
			 Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703) is amended—

						(1)
						in subsection
			 (c)—

							(A)
							by striking
			 (c) Powers.—To carry out its purposes under
			 and inserting the following:

									(c)
									Powers

										(1)
										In
				general
										To carry out the purposes described
				in
									;

							(B)
							by redesignating
			 paragraphs (1) through (11) as subparagraphs (A) through (K),
			 respectively, and
			 indenting appropriately;

							(C)
							in subparagraph
			 (D) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking that are insured
			 by an agency or instrumentality of the United States and inserting
			 at 1 or more financial institutions that are members of the Federal
			 Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Securities Investment Protection
			 Corporation;

							(D)
							in subparagraph
			 (E) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking paragraph (3) or
			 (4) and inserting subparagraph (C) or (D);

							(E)
							in subparagraph
			 (J) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking ; and and
			 inserting a semicolon;

							(F)
							by striking
			 subparagraph (K) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)) and inserting the
			 following:

									(K)
									to receive and
				administer restitution and community service payments, amounts for
			 mitigation
				of impacts to natural resources, and other amounts arising from
			 legal,
				regulatory, or administrative proceedings, subject to the condition
			 that the
				amounts are received or administered for purposes that further the
			 conservation
				and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural
			 resources;
				and

									(L)
									to do acts
				necessary to carry out the purposes of the
				Foundation.
								;
				and

							(G)
							by striking the
			 undesignated matter at the end and inserting the following:

									(2)
									Treatment of
				real property

										(A)
										In
				general
										For purposes of this Act, an interest in real property
				shall be treated as including easements or other rights for
			 preservation,
				conservation, protection, or enhancement by and for the public of
			 natural,
				scenic, historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, or
			 recreational
				resources.

										(B)
										Encumbered real
				property
										A gift, devise, or bequest may be accepted by the
				Foundation even though the gift, devise, or bequest is encumbered,
			 restricted,
				or subject to beneficial interests of private persons if any
			 current or future
				interest in the gift, devise, or bequest is for the benefit of the
				Foundation.

									(3)
									Savings
				clause
									The acceptance and administration of amounts by the
				Foundation under paragraph (1)(K) does not alter, supersede, or
			 limit any
				regulatory or statutory requirement associated with those
				amounts.
								;

						(2)
						by striking
			 subsections (f) and (g); and

						(3)
						by redesignating
			 subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.

					(c)
					Authorization
			 of appropriations
					Section 10
			 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C.
			 3709)
			 is amended—

						(1)
						in subsection
			 (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

								(1)
								In
				general
								There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
				Act for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2019—

									(A)
									$15,000,000 to
				the Secretary of the Interior;

									(B)
									$5,000,000 to the
				Secretary of Agriculture; and

									(C)
									$5,000,000 to the
				Secretary of
				Commerce.
								;

						(2)
						in subsection
			 (b)—

							(A)
							by striking
			 paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

									(1)
									Amounts from
				Federal agencies

										(A)
										In
				general
										In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated
				under subsection (a), Federal departments, agencies, or
			 instrumentalities may
				provide Federal funds to the Foundation, subject to the condition
			 that the
				amounts are used for purposes that further the conservation and
			 management of
				fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources in accordance
			 with this
				Act.

										(B)
										Advances
										Federal
				departments, agencies, or instrumentalities may advance amounts
			 described in
				subparagraph (A) to the Foundation in a lump sum without regard to
			 when the
				expenses for which the amounts are used are incurred.

										(C)
										Management
				fees
										The Foundation may assess and collect fees for the
				management of amounts received under this
				paragraph.
									;

							(B)
							in paragraph
			 (2)—

								(i)
								in
			 the paragraph heading, by striking funds and inserting amounts;

								(ii)
								by
			 striking shall be used and inserting may be used;
			 and

								(iii)
								by striking
			 and State and local government agencies and inserting ,
			 State and local government agencies, and other entities; and

							(C)
							by adding at the
			 end the following:

									(3)
									Administration
				of amounts

										(A)
										In
				general
										In entering into contracts, agreements, or other
				partnerships pursuant to this Act, a Federal department, agency, or
				instrumentality shall have discretion to waive any competitive
			 process
				applicable to the department, agency, or instrumentality for
			 entering into
				contracts, agreements, or partnerships with the Foundation if the
			 purpose of
				the waiver is—

											(i)
											to address an
				environmental emergency resulting from a natural or other disaster;
			 or

											(ii)
											as determined by
				the head of the applicable Federal department, agency, or
			 instrumentality, to
				reduce administrative expenses and expedite the conservation and
			 management of
				fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources.

										(B)
										Reports
										The
				Foundation shall include in the annual report submitted under
			 section 7(b) a
				description of any use of the authority under subparagraph (A) by a
			 Federal
				department, agency, or instrumentality in that fiscal
				year.
									; and

						(3)
						by adding at the
			 end the following:

								(d)
								Use of gifts,
				devises, or bequests of money or other property
								Any gifts,
				devises, or bequests of amounts or other property, or any other
			 amounts or
				other property, transferred to, deposited with, or otherwise in the
			 possession
				of the Foundation pursuant to this Act, may be made available by
			 the Foundation
				to Federal departments, agencies, or instrumentalities and may be
			 accepted and
				expended (or the disposition of the amounts or property directed),
			 without
				further appropriation, by those Federal departments, agencies, or
				instrumentalities, subject to the condition that the amounts or
			 property be
				used for purposes that further the conservation and management of
			 fish,
				wildlife, plants, and other natural
				resources.
							.
					(d)Limitation on
			 authoritySection 11 of the
			 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3710)
			 is
			 amended by inserting exclusive before
			 authority.

	May 21, 2014Read the second time and placed on the calendar