Summary: Exempts a public or private development project that is to be carried out within three years (other than a project for which a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters at specified disposal sites is required under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or that is to be carried out on wetland as defined by the Food Security Act of 1985) from any requirement for a review, statement, or analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior, on a state governor's declaration of an emergency, to temporarily exempt from the prohibition against taking and the prohibition against the adverse modification of critical habitat under such Act any action that is reasonably necessary to avoid or ameliorate the impact of the emergency, including the operation of any water supply or flood control project by a federal agency.Gives the United States District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to hear all causes and claims that arise from any covered energy project. Defines a "covered energy project" as any action or decision by a federal official regarding: (1) the leasing of federal land (including submerged land) for the exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy; or (2) any action under such a lease. Sets forth deadlines for filing and resolving such claims.

exempts public private development project carried years project permit discharge dredged fill material navigable waters specified disposal sites required federal_water_pollution_control_act carried wetland defined food security act requirement review statement analysis national_environmental_policy_act endangered species act require secretary interior state governor declaration emergency temporarily exempt prohibition taking prohibition adverse modification critical habitat act action reasonably necessary avoid ameliorate impact emergency including operation water supply flood control project federal agency gives united_states_district_court district_of_columbia exclusive jurisdiction hear causes claims arise covered energy project defines covered energy project action decision federal official leasing federal land including submerged land exploration development production processing transmission oil natural gas source form energy action lease sets forth deadlines filing resolving claims


Summary: Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-federal interests in Colorado, which may be provided in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects. Requires projects to be publicly owned as a prerequisite for assistance. Directs the Secretary to enter into local cooperation agreements with non-federal interests for project design and construction. Sets the federal share of project costs under local cooperation agreements at 75%. Sets the non-federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance under this Act at 100%.

secretary army acting chief engineers establish pilot program provide environmental assistance non federal interests colorado provided form design construction assistance water related environmental infrastructure resource protection development projects requires projects publicly owned prerequisite assistance directs secretary enter local cooperation agreements non federal interests project design construction sets federal share project costs local cooperation agreements sets non federal share operation maintenance costs projects constructed assistance act


Summary: Restore Our American Mustangs Act - Amends the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to revise provisions concerning the management of such animals. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary of the Interior (for Bureau of Land Management [BLM] administered lands) or the Secretary of Agriculture (for Forest Service administered lands) to: (1) ensure that, to the extent practicable, acreage available for wild and free-roaming horses and burros is at least equal to the acreage where they were found in 1971; (2) update the inventory of such horses and burros annually and make it publicly available on the BLM website every two years; (3) take specified actions to manage such horses and burros and to achieve and maintain a thriving natural ecological balance on lands where such horses and burros are found; (4) identify new rangelands, arrange for supervised protection on private lands, and establish sanctuaries or exclusive use areas for such horses and burros; (5) report to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on the effects of new ranges, sanctuaries, and exclusive use areas on rangeland health, riparian zones, water quality, soil compaction, seed bed disturbance, native wildlife, and endangered or threatened species; (6) research, develop, and implement enhanced fertility control for mares, stallions, or both, such as surgical or immunocontraception sterilization or other safe, humane, and effective methods of fertility control; (7) exhaust all practicable options of maintaining a thriving natural ecological balance on the range before removing horses and burros; (8) take specified actions to promote the adoption program; (9) temporarily remove horses or burros from the range if their immediate health or safety is threatened; and (10) remove horses and burros determined to be a threat to the health and well-being of native plant or wildlife species. Revokes provisions that allow the Secretaries to destroy: (1) old, sick, or lame animals; (2) excess horses and burros for which an adoption demand does not exist. Requires adopters of such horses and burros to affirm that adopted animals and their remains will not be sold or transferred for consideration for processing into commercial products. Prohibits containing such horses and burros in corrals or short-term holding facilities for more than six months while awaiting disposition. Prohibits the destruction of such horses or burros unless the Secretaries: (1) determine that the horses or burros are terminally ill or fatally injured; and (2) ensure that the terminally ill or fatally injured horse or burro will be destroyed in the most humane manner. Removes the limitation on the number of titles to horse and burros that may be transferred to qualified individuals. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) provide a public notice 30 days prior to the planned removal of such horses and burros in specified circumstances; (2) track in a centralized database system the number of horses and burros injured or killed during a gathering or holding; (3) determine what information on such horses and burros could be provided to the public; and (4) ensure that such information is easily accessible on BLM's website. (Sec. 6) Requires owners of private land to return such horses or burros that have wandered onto their land to public lands. (Sec. 7) Authorizes the Secretaries to enter into cooperative agreements with private entities for the management of such horses and burros. (Sec. 8) Expands the membership of the advisory board on the management and protection of such horses and burros. (Sec. 9) Applies criminal penalties to any person who transports a live or deceased horse or burro for processing into commercial products. (Sec. 10) Lifts a restriction on the authority of the Secretary to relocate such horses and burros to public lands where they did not exist at the passage of such Act. (Sec. 11) Sets forth new reporting requirements on the management of such horses and burros.

restore american act amends wild free roaming horses burros_act revise provisions concerning management animals sec requires secretary interior bureau_of_land_management blm administered lands secretary administered lands ensure extent practicable acreage available wild free roaming horses burros equal acreage found update inventory horses burros annually publicly available blm website years specified actions manage horses burros achieve maintain natural ecological balance lands horses burros found identify new rangelands arrange supervised protection private lands establish sanctuaries exclusive use areas horses burros report house_committee_on_natural_resources effects new ranges sanctuaries exclusive use areas rangeland health riparian zones water quality soil seed bed disturbance native wildlife endangered threatened species research develop implement enhanced fertility control surgical sterilization safe humane effective methods fertility control exhaust practicable options maintaining natural ecological balance range removing horses burros specified actions promote adoption program temporarily remove horses burros range immediate health safety threatened remove horses burros determined threat health native plant wildlife species revokes provisions allow secretaries destroy old sick animals excess horses burros adoption demand exist requires horses burros affirm adopted animals remains sold transferred consideration processing commercial products prohibits containing horses burros short term holding facilities months awaiting disposition prohibits destruction horses burros secretaries determine horses burros terminally ill injured ensure terminally ill injured horse destroyed humane manner removes limitation number titles horse burros transferred qualified individuals requires secretaries provide public notice days prior planned removal horses burros specified circumstances track centralized database system number horses burros injured killed gathering holding determine information horses burros provided public ensure information easily accessible blm website sec requires owners private land return horses burros land public lands sec authorizes secretaries enter cooperative agreements private entities management horses burros sec expands membership advisory board management protection horses burros sec applies criminal penalties person transports live deceased horse processing commercial products sec lifts restriction authority secretary relocate horses burros public lands exist passage act sec sets forth new reporting requirements management horses burros


Summary: Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in consultation with the Chesapeake Executive Council, the chief executive of each Chesapeake Bay state, and the Chesapeake Bay Commission, to submit to Congress a financial report containing: (1) an interagency crosscut budget for restoration activities that protect, conserve, or restore living resources, habitat, water resources, or water quality in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; (2) an accounting of funds received and obligated by all federal agencies for restoration activities; (3) an accounting from each state of all funds received and obligated from a federal agency for restoration activities; and (4) a description of each of the proposed federal and state restoration activities. Requires: (1) such report to describe only federal restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 and state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $50,000; and (2) the Director to submit the report no later than 30 days after the submission of the President's annual budget to Congress. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update every three years an adaptive management plan for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay waterhsed that includes: (1) a definition of specific and measurable objectives to improve water quality, habitat, and fisheries; (2) a process for stakeholder participation; (3) monitoring, modeling, experimentation, and other research and evaluation practices; (4) a process for modification of restoration activities that have not attained or will not attain such objectives; and (5) a process for prioritizing restoration activities and programs to which adaptive management shall be applied. Sets forth reporting requirements. Requires the Administrator to report annually to Congress on the Plan. Requires an Independent Evaluator for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, who shall review and report to Congress every three years on restoration activities and the use of adaptive management in such activities. Requires the Evaluator to be appointed by the Administrator from among nominees submitted by the Chesapeake Executive Council.

recovery_act requires director office_of_management_and_budget omb consultation chesapeake_executive_council chief executive chesapeake_bay state submit congress financial report containing interagency crosscut budget restoration activities protect conserve restore living resources habitat water resources water quality chesapeake_bay watershed accounting funds received obligated federal agencies restoration activities accounting state funds received obligated federal agency restoration activities description proposed federal state restoration activities requires report describe federal restoration activities funding amounts state restoration activities funding amounts director submit report later days submission president annual budget congress requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa develop update years adaptive management plan restoration activities chesapeake_bay includes definition specific measurable objectives improve water quality habitat fisheries process stakeholder participation monitoring modeling experimentation research evaluation practices process modification restoration activities attained attain objectives process prioritizing restoration activities programs adaptive management shall applied sets forth reporting requirements requires administrator report annually congress plan requires independent evaluator chesapeake_bay watershed shall review report congress years restoration activities use adaptive management activities requires evaluator appointed administrator nominees submitted chesapeake_executive_council


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of polar bear parts taken in a sport hunt in Canada, if legally harvested before: (1) February 18, 1997; or (2) May 15, 2008, from a bear population from which a sport-hunted trophy could be imported before such date. (Polar bears were listed as a threatened species by the Department of the Interior on May 14, 2008.)

directs secretary interior issue permit importation polar bear parts taken sport hunt canada legally harvested february bear population sport hunted trophy imported date polar bears listed threatened species department_of_the_interior


Summary: Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2009 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.

restoration polar bear conservation fund act amends marine_mammal_protection_act allow importation polar bear parts taken legally sport hunts canada


Summary: Great Ape Protection Act of 2009 - Prohibits: (1) conducting invasive research on great apes; (2) knowingly breeding, possessing, renting, loaning, donating, purchasing, selling, housing, maintaining, leasing, borrowing, transporting, moving, delivering, or receiving a great ape for the purpose of conducting such research; or (3) using federal funds to conduct such research. Defines "invasive research" as research that may cause death, bodily injury, pain, distress, fear, injury, or trauma to great apes, including drug testing or exposure to a substance that may be detrimental to the ape's health or psychological well-being. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other appropriate federal authorities to provide for the permanent retirement of all great apes that are owned or under the control of the federal government and that are being maintained in any facility for the purpose of breeding for, holding for, or conducting invasive research. Sets forth civil penalties for violations of this Act.

great ape protection act prohibits conducting invasive research great apes knowingly breeding possessing renting loaning donating purchasing selling housing maintaining leasing borrowing transporting moving delivering receiving great ape purpose conducting research federal funds conduct research defines invasive research research cause death bodily injury pain distress fear injury trauma great apes including drug testing exposure substance detrimental ape health psychological requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs appropriate federal authorities provide permanent retirement great apes owned control federal government maintained facility purpose breeding holding conducting invasive research sets forth civil penalties violations act


Summary: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 - Requires the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. Requires the use of such a stamp to be voluntary on the part of postal patrons. Requires proceeds from the sale of such stamp to be: (1) transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to help fund the operations supported by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds; and (2) divided equally among the African Elephant Conservation Fund, the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund, and other international wildlife conservation funds authorized by Congress after the date of this Act's enactment. Prohibits such proceeds from being taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other federal funding to be furnished to the USFWS or such Funds. Requires the stamp to be made available to the public for at least two years. Prohibits such proceeds from being used to fund or support the Wildlife Without Borders Program or to supplement funds made available for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.

requires united_states_postal_service issue sell premium multinational species conservation funds semipostal stamp requires use stamp voluntary postal patrons requires proceeds sale stamp transferred united_states fish_and_wildlife_service usfws help fund operations supported divided equally rhinoceros international wildlife conservation funds authorized congress date act enactment prohibits proceeds taken account decision relating level appropriations federal funding furnished usfws funds requires stamp available public years prohibits proceeds fund support wildlife borders program supplement funds available


Summary: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to define "Northwest Straits" as the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County, Washington. Sets forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to appoint an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as a liaison between the Commission and the Department of Commerce and to attend the Commission's meetings and events as a nonvoting participant. States the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use. Enumerates the duties of the Commission and establishes benchmarks for its work. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to Congress and the Under Secretary on its activities and its progress in achieving specified benchmarks. Authorizes the Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program of Washington's Department of Ecology, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, to appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. Requires the Director to be confirmed by the Commission. Provides for the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of Washington. Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the State of Washington Department of Ecology to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act.

amends define northwest_straits marine waters strait_of_juan_de_fuca puget sound canadian border south end washington sets forth membership northwest_straits_advisory_commission directs secretary commerce acting secretary oceans atmosphere appoint employee national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa serve liaison commission department_of_commerce attend commission meetings events nonvoting participant states goal commission protection restoration marine waters habitats species northwest_straits region washington achieve ecosystem health sustainable resource use enumerates duties commission establishes benchmarks work requires commission submit annual reports congress secretary activities progress achieving specified benchmarks authorizes manager washington recommendation commission director padilla_bay_national_estuarine_research_reserve appoint terminate director commission requires director confirmed commission provides establishment marine resources committees specified counties washington authorizes director commission director state establish northwest_straits_marine_conservation_foundation nonprofit foundation support commission marine resources committees established act


Summary: Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for charitable contributions by individuals and corporations of real property interests for conservation purposes.

conservation easement incentive act amends internal revenue code permanent tax deduction charitable contributions individuals corporations real property interests conservation purposes


Summary: Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to provide specified funding for water supply infrastructure improvements for Big Bear Lake, California (in lieu of funding for water reclamation and distribution infrastructure for the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency).

amends water_resources_development_act provide specified funding water supply infrastructure improvements california lieu funding water reclamation distribution infrastructure


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a comprehensive study of the water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River System. Requires that the study include: (1) a summary of the existing body of scientific knowledge on the ecology, hydrology, geomorphology, and biogeochemistry of the Apalachicola River and the greater River System, the ecosystem services provided by that River, the impact of variation in freshwater flow on the ecology of the river and downstream coastal ecosystems, and how to restore the natural hydraulic function of the System; (2) assessments of models that serve as the basis for the master manuals of the System, of water availability, supply options, demand-management alternatives, and socioeconomic factors that influence uses in the System, and of policies, regulations, and other factors that affect federal water project operations; and (3) recommendations for an approach to determine water limits that recognize the needs of all water users along the System and for additional measures to address the long-term watershed management needs of the System.

directs secretary army enter agreement national_research_council national_academy_of_sciences conduct comprehensive study water management needs conservation requires study include summary existing body scientific knowledge ecology hydrology apalachicola_river ecosystem services provided river impact variation freshwater flow ecology river downstream coastal ecosystems restore natural hydraulic function system assessments models serve basis master manuals system water availability supply options demand management alternatives socioeconomic factors influence uses system policies regulations factors affect federal water project operations recommendations approach determine water limits recognize needs water users system additional measures address long term watershed management needs system


Summary: Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the Act with respect to a federal or state agency that manages a federal river basin if the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers) or the governor of the relevant state determines that: (1) a drought is in effect in the region in which the basin is located; and (2) such drought presents a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the region's population. Terminates such a suspension on the date the Secretary or governor determines the drought is no longer in effect.

amends endangered species act provide suspension provision act respect federal state agency manages federal river basin secretary army acting chief engineers governor relevant state determines drought effect region basin located drought presents threat health safety welfare region population terminates suspension date secretary governor determines drought longer effect


Summary: Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (commonly known as the Duck Stamp Act) to: (1) increase the price of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp to $25 for any of hunting years 2010-2016 and $35 per stamp for any hunting year after 2020; and (2) authorize sale of the stamp by official distributors designated by the Secretary of the Interior.

enhancement act amends migratory bird hunting conservation stamp act commonly known duck stamp act increase price hunting years stamp hunting year authorize sale stamp official distributors designated secretary interior


Summary: Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act of 2009 - Establishes the Salmon Stronghold Partnership as a cooperative, incentive-based, public-private partnership working across political boundaries and land ownerships to identify and conserve salmon strongholds. Requires that its board include representatives of Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state, as well as representatives from specified entities. Requires the Assistant Administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out specific information and assessment functions associated with salmon strongholds. Establishes a salmon stronghold watershed grants and technical assistance program. Authorizes the sharing of status and trends data, innovative conservation strategies, conservation planning methodologies, and other information with North Pacific countries, including Canada, Japan, Russia, and South Korea, and appropriate international entities to promote salmon conservation and habitat. Prohibits acquiring private property without the owner's consent.

pacific salmon conservation act establishes cooperative incentive based public private partnership working political boundaries land identify conserve salmon requires board include representatives alaska california idaho oregon washington state representatives specified entities requires assistant administrator noaa carry specific information assessment functions associated salmon establishes salmon watershed grants technical assistance program authorizes sharing status trends data innovative conservation strategies conservation planning methodologies information countries including canada japan russia south_korea appropriate international entities promote salmon conservation habitat prohibits acquiring private property owner consent


Summary: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act of 2009 - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to subject a person who kills or wounds any migratory bird in an aggravated manner in violation of such Act, in lieu of any penalty for such violation, to: (1) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than a year for the first violation; and (2) a fine and/or imprisonment for no more than two years for subsequent violations. Defines "aggravated manner" to mean deliberately and in a manner that: (1) demonstrates indifference to the pain and suffering of the bird; or (2) involves actions that would shock a reasonable person. Grants the Secretary of the Interior authority provided for undercover or enforcement operations under the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to detect and prosecute violations of this Act, including the authority to use funds for payments for information, rewards, or evidence concerning such violations.

migratory bird treaty act penalty enforcement act amends migratory bird treaty act subject person kills wounds migratory bird aggravated manner violation act lieu penalty violation fine imprisonment year violation fine imprisonment years subsequent violations defines aggravated manner mean deliberately manner demonstrates indifference pain suffering bird involves actions reasonable person grants secretary interior authority provided undercover enforcement operations detect prosecute violations act including authority use funds payments information rewards evidence concerning violations


Summary: Border Security and Responsibility Act 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary), the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with tribal, state, and local officials, to submit to Congress a border protection strategy for the international land borders of the United States. Specifies strategy elements. Amends the the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to revise international land border security provisions, including: (1) eliminating existing southwest border fencing requirements; (2) requiring that border control actions be in accordance with the border strategy required under this Act; and (3) giving priority to the use of remote cameras, sensors, removal of nonnative vegetation, incorporation of natural barriers, additional manpower, unmanned aerial vehicles, or other low impact border enforcement techniques. Prohibits construction of border fencing, physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, sensors, or other tactical infrastructure prior to 90 days after such border strategy's submission to Congress. Directs the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and the heads of appropriate state and tribal wildlife agencies, to implement a comprehensive monitoring and mitigation plan to address the ecological and environmental impacts of security infrastructure and activities along the international land borders of the United States. Specifies plan requirements.

border_security responsibility act directs secretary homeland_security secretary secretary interior secretary agriculture secretary defense secretary commerce consultation tribal state local officials submit congress border protection strategy international land borders united_states specifies strategy elements amends illegal immigration reform immigrant responsibility act revise international land border security provisions including eliminating existing southwest border fencing requirements requiring border control actions accordance border strategy required act giving priority use remote cameras sensors removal nonnative vegetation incorporation natural barriers additional manpower unmanned aerial vehicles low impact border enforcement techniques prohibits construction border fencing physical barriers roads lighting cameras sensors tactical infrastructure prior days border strategy submission congress directs secretary consultation secretary interior secretary agriculture secretary defense secretary commerce heads appropriate state tribal wildlife agencies implement comprehensive monitoring mitigation plan address ecological environmental impacts security infrastructure activities international land borders united_states specifies plan requirements


Summary: Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2009 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct, through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Joint Ventures Program to develop a framework for the approval and establishment of Joint Ventures that: (1) provide financial and technical assistance to support regional migratory bird conservation partnerships; (2) develop and implement plans for the protection and enhancement of migratory bird populations; (3) complement and support activities by the Secretary and the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fulfill obligations under specified migratory bird and conservation Acts; and (4) support the goals and objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and other specified Conservation Plans, treaties, conventions, and agreements or strategies that promote the conservation of migratory bird populations and their habitats. Defines a "Joint Venture" as a self-directed, voluntary partnership. Requires the Secretary to publish guidelines for the implementation of this Act in the Federal Register. (Sec. 5) Authorizes the Director to enter into agreements with eligible partners to establish Joint Ventures to: (1) promote, primarily, sustainable migratory bird populations, and secondarily, the fish and wildlife species associated with their habitats; (2) encourage stakeholder and government partnerships; and (3) establish, implement, and improve science-based migratory bird conservation plans and promote broader landscape-level conservation of fish and wildlife habitat. Specifies that eligible partners include: (1) federal and state agencies; (2) affected regional, local, and tribal governments, private landowners, land managers, and other private stakeholders; (3) certain nongovernmental organizations; and (4) other relevant stakeholders. Requires the establishment of Management Boards under such agreements. Requires each Management Board to submit a proposed implementation plan to the Director for approval which includes: (1) a strategic framework for migratory bird conservation; (2) a long-term strategy for conducting public outreach and education regarding purposes and activities of the Joint Venture; (3) procedures for coordinating the implementation, oversight, and reporting of conservation actions approved by the Board and an evaluation process for determining the effectiveness of activities undertaken by the Joint Venture; and (4) a strategy to encourage the contribution of non-federal financial resources, donations, gifts, and in-kind contributions in support of the objectives of the Joint Venture and fulfillment of the implementation plan. (Sec. 6) Authorizes the Director to award grants of financial assistance for the implementation of Joint Ventures through the: (1) support of activities of the Management Board of the Joint Venture and for the payment of necessary administrative costs and services and business activities; and (2) support for specific conservation actions and other activities necessary to carry out the implementation plan. Prohibits a Joint Venture from being eligible for assistance or support authorized by this section unless it is in operation under an approved implementation plan. Requires, when there are two or more proposed conservation actions of equal value toward fulfillment of the implementation plan, priority to be given to the action or actions for which there exist non-federal matching contributions that equal or exceed the federal funds available for such action or actions. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) provide technical and administrative, as well as financial, assistance for implementation of Joint Ventures; and (2) accept and use donations of funds, gifts, and in-kind contributions to provide assistance under this section. (Sec. 7) Requires: (1) Management Boards to submit annual reports on all approved Joint Ventures; and (2) five-year reviews of the Joint Venture Program. Instructs the Secretary to provide for adequate opportunities for the public to review and comment on the Program. (Sec. 8) Sets forth requirements for the treatment of existing joint ventures of the Fish and Wildlife Service. (Sec. 9) Prohibits anything in this Act from: (1) affecting authorities, responsibilities, obligations, or powers of the Secretary under any other Act; and (2) preempting any provisions or enforcement of state statutes or regulations related to the management of fish and wildlife resources. (Sec. 10) Prohibits applying the Federal Advisory Committee Act to any boards, committees, or other groups established under this Act.

bird habitat conservation act sec directs secretary interior conduct fish wildlife service develop framework approval establishment provide financial technical assistance support regional migratory bird conservation partnerships develop implement plans protection enhancement migratory bird populations complement support activities secretary director fish wildlife service fulfill obligations specified migratory bird conservation acts support goals objectives specified conservation plans treaties conventions agreements strategies promote conservation migratory bird populations habitats defines joint venture self directed voluntary partnership requires secretary publish guidelines implementation act federal_register sec authorizes director enter agreements eligible partners establish promote primarily sustainable migratory bird populations fish wildlife species associated habitats encourage stakeholder government partnerships establish implement improve science based migratory bird conservation plans promote broader landscape level conservation fish wildlife habitat specifies eligible partners include federal state agencies affected regional local tribal governments private landowners land managers private stakeholders certain nongovernmental organizations relevant stakeholders requires establishment agreements requires submit proposed implementation plan director approval includes strategic framework migratory bird conservation long term strategy conducting public outreach education purposes activities procedures coordinating implementation oversight reporting conservation actions approved board evaluation process determining effectiveness activities undertaken strategy encourage contribution non federal financial resources donations gifts kind contributions support objectives fulfillment implementation plan sec authorizes director award grants financial assistance implementation support activities payment necessary administrative costs services business activities support specific conservation actions activities necessary carry implementation plan prohibits eligible assistance support authorized section operation approved implementation plan requires proposed conservation actions equal value fulfillment implementation plan priority given action actions exist non federal matching contributions equal exceed federal funds available action actions authorizes secretary provide technical administrative financial assistance implementation accept use donations funds gifts kind contributions provide assistance section sec requires management boards submit annual reports approved year reviews instructs secretary provide adequate opportunities public review comment program sec sets forth requirements treatment existing joint ventures fish_and_wildlife_service sec prohibits act affecting authorities responsibilities obligations powers secretary act preempting provisions enforcement state statutes regulations related management fish wildlife resources sec prohibits applying federal_advisory_committee_act boards committees groups established act


Summary: Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2010 - Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2023 to provide for the annual base funding for the intergovernmental recovery implementation program for the endangered fish species in the Upper Colorado River and the San Juan River, above and beyond the continued use of power revenues collected under the Colorado River Storage Project Act to fund the operation and maintenance of capital projects and monitoring.

endangered fish recovery programs improvement act authorizes appropriations provide annual base funding intergovernmental recovery implementation program endangered fish species san_juan_river continued use power revenues collected colorado_river_storage project act fund operation maintenance capital projects monitoring


Summary: Making Opportunities Via Efficient and More Effective National Transportation Act of 2009 or the MOVEMENT Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a National Goods Movement Improvement Program to provide funding for projects to improve the movement of goods in interstate commerce, to provide security for such goods in transit, and to mitigate environmental damage caused by the movement of goods. Terminates such program after FY2018. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish the National Goods Movement Improvement Fund to finance the projects authorized by this Act; and (2) impose the harbor maintenance excise tax on commercial cargo entering the customs territory of the United States other than by port use following foreign port use.

making opportunities efficient effective national transportation act movement act directs secretary transportation carry provide funding projects improve movement goods interstate commerce provide security goods transit mitigate environmental damage caused movement goods terminates program fy2018 amends internal revenue code establish finance projects authorized act impose harbor maintenance excise tax commercial cargo entering customs territory united_states port use following foreign port use


Summary: Amends the Whale Conservation and Protection Study Act to rename it as the International Whale Conservation and Protection Act of 2009. Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), in cooperation with the Secretary of State, to: (1) restate strong U.S. opposition to commercial whaling and to refuse to engage in any negotiation or reinterpretation of the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling that would weaken the moratorium on commercial whaling, create new categories of whaling, condone lethal scientific whaling, or weaken whale conservation and protection; and (2) support subsistence whaling and the development of the Aboriginal Whaling Management Scheme. Sets forth provisions concerning the International Whaling Commission. Requires the Secretary, in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard, to: (1) pursue the establishment of guidelines for minimizing the introduction of incidental noise from commercial shipping operations into marine environments to reduce the potential adverse affects on whales and other marine life; and (2) promote the use of areas to be avoided by commercial vessels and other navigational measures to minimize the threat of injury to whales. Requires the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, to encourage nations that hold any reservations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to the great whales listed in Appendix I to withdraw such reservations and terminate commercial trade in whale meat and products. Provides for international cooperation and compliance with regulations governing trade in or takings of whales. Requires the Secretary to: (1) negotiate with the government of Canada with the goal of concluding a North Atlantic Whale Conservation Agreement within 18 months; (2) develop international action plans to reduce threats to whales and other cetaceans through the establishment of new International Marine Protected Areas (IMAs) and IMA networks; and (3) establish whale research initiatives to enhance whale conservation efforts. Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of State to support efforts to study and reduce the adverse effects of anthropogenic noise on whales and other marine life.

amends study act rename protection act requires secretary commerce secretary cooperation secretary state strong opposition commercial whaling refuse engage negotiation weaken moratorium commercial whaling create new categories whaling lethal scientific whaling weaken whale conservation protection support subsistence whaling development sets forth provisions concerning requires secretary cooperation pursue establishment guidelines minimizing introduction incidental noise commercial shipping operations marine environments reduce potential adverse affects whales marine life promote use areas avoided commercial vessels navigational measures minimize threat injury whales requires secretary cooperation secretary interior encourage nations hold reservations convention_on_international_trade_in_endangered_species_of_wild_fauna flora great whales listed appendix withdraw reservations terminate commercial trade whale meat products provides international cooperation compliance regulations governing trade takings whales requires secretary negotiate government canada goal concluding north atlantic whale conservation agreement months develop international action plans reduce threats whales establishment new imas ima networks establish whale research initiatives enhance whale conservation efforts requires secretary secretary state support efforts study reduce adverse effects anthropogenic noise whales marine life


Summary: National Fish Habitat Conservation Act - Establishes a National Fish Habitat Board to: (1) promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this Act and the existing National Fish Habitat Action Plan; (2) establish aquatic habitat conservation goals and priorities; and (3) review and recommend fish habitat conservation projects. Authorizes the Board to designate Fish Habitat Partnerships to: (1) coordinate Plan implementation at a regional level; (2) identify strategic priorities; (3) recommend habitat projects; and (4) develop and carry out fish habitat conservation projects. Establishes Partnership approval criteria, including that a Partnership: (1) include representatives of a diverse group of public and private partners focused on conservation of aquatic habitats to achieve results across jurisdictional boundaries and public and private land; and (2) is able to address issues and priorities on a nationally significant scale. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to fund, from amounts appropriated under this Act, up to 50% of the cost of approved fish habitat conservation projects on nonfederal and 100% of projects on federal land or water. Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to: (1) establish the National Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership Office within the Service; and (2) develop the Office's interagency operational plan. Requires the Director, the Assistant Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Director of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to provide technical and scientific assistance to the Partnerships, the project participants, and the Board.

national_fish_habitat_board promote oversee coordinate implementation act existing national fish habitat action plan establish aquatic habitat conservation goals priorities review recommend fish habitat conservation projects authorizes board designate coordinate plan implementation regional level identify strategic priorities recommend habitat projects develop carry fish habitat conservation projects approval criteria including partnership include representatives diverse group public private partners focused conservation aquatic habitats achieve results jurisdictional boundaries public private land able address issues priorities nationally significant scale directs secretary interior fund amounts appropriated act cost approved fish habitat conservation projects nonfederal projects federal land water requires director establish national_fish_habitat_conservation_partnership_office service develop office interagency operational plan requires director assistant administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa director united_states_geological_survey usgs provide technical scientific assistance partnerships project participants board


Summary: America's Wildlife Heritage Act - Sets forth requirements concerning the maintenance of viable populations of existing native and desired non-native species within each planning area in the National Forest System's or the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) public lands. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to adopt and implement a strategically targeted monitoring program for determining the status and trends of native and desired non-native species populations on System and BLM lands. Defines: (1) native species to mean species of plants and animals indigenous to a planning area; and (2) desired non-native species to mean those wild species of plants and animals that are not indigenous to a planning area but are valued for their contribution to species diversity or their social, cultural, or economic value. Requires the Secretaries to coordinate the management of planning areas of the System and the BLM with the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System and National Park System, other federal agencies, state fish and wildlife agencies, other state agencies responsible for management of natural resources, tribes, local governments, and non-governmental organizations engaged in species conservation. Requires the Secretaries to issue regulations implementing this Act within one year of its enactment.

america wildlife heritage act sets forth requirements concerning maintenance viable populations existing native desired non native species planning area national_forest_system bureau_of_land_management blm public lands directs secretary agriculture secretary interior adopt implement strategically targeted monitoring program determining status trends native desired non native species populations system blm lands defines native species mean species plants animals indigenous planning area desired non native species mean wild species plants animals indigenous planning area valued contribution species diversity social cultural economic value requires secretaries coordinate management planning areas system blm management national_wildlife_refuge_system national_park_system federal agencies state fish wildlife agencies state agencies responsible management natural resources tribes local governments non governmental organizations engaged species conservation requires secretaries issue regulations implementing act year enactment


Summary: Amends the federal criminal code to add the Burmese Python of the species Python molurus bivittatus and the African Rock Python of the species Python sebae to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being shipped or imported into the United States.

amends federal criminal code add burmese species species list injurious species prohibited shipped imported united_states


Summary: American Family Farm and Ranchland Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $5 million the limitation on the estate tax exclusion for land subject to a qualified conservation easement and to increase the percentage of the value of such land that is excludable.

increase million limitation estate tax exclusion land subject qualified conservation easement increase percentage value land excludable


Summary: Global Wildlife Conservation, Coordination, and Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the United States Fish and Wildlife Service an Institute for International Wildlife Conservation, headed by an Assistant Director for International Wildlife Conservation. Directs the Assistant Director to create, submit to specified congressional committees, and publish in the Federal Register an International Wildlife Conservation Action Plan. Directs the Secretary, through the Institute, to: (1) coordinate international conservation efforts and enhance wildlife species conservation; (2) carry out a Wildlife Without Borders Program to provide international wildlife conservation assistance; (3) develop and conduct a multifaceted program to increase public understanding and appreciation of global wildlife resources and biodiversity, the threats confronting wildlife populations globally, and activities that can be undertaken to address specified threats; (4) develop and implement an educational outreach program to increase public awareness of international wildlife conservation; (5) provide fellowships to U.S. and foreign students in disciplines related to fish and wildlife conservation; and (6) establish a Center for International Wildlife Recovery Partnerships. Authorizes the Assistant Director to establish a Global Wildlife Conservation Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary on international wildlife conservation programs. Establishes: (1) an International Wildlife Conservation Fund in the Treasury; and (2) a Global Wildlife Coordination Council to assist other nations in preserving and managing wildlife resources and their habitats. Directs the Secretary, through the Office of Law Enforcement of the Wildlife Service, to strengthen and enhance law enforcement efforts relating to wildlife conservation and trade.

coordination enhancement_act directs secretary interior establish united_states fish_and_wildlife_service headed assistant director directs assistant director create submit specified congressional committees publish directs secretary institute coordinate international conservation efforts enhance wildlife species conservation carry wildlife borders program provide international wildlife conservation assistance develop conduct program increase public understanding appreciation global wildlife resources biodiversity threats wildlife populations globally activities undertaken address specified threats develop implement educational outreach program increase public awareness international wildlife conservation provide fellowships foreign students disciplines related fish wildlife conservation establish authorizes assistant director establish advise secretary international wildlife conservation programs establishes international wildlife conservation fund treasury assist nations preserving managing wildlife resources habitats directs secretary strengthen enhance law enforcement efforts relating wildlife conservation trade


Summary: Wildlife Without Borders Authorization Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a Wildlife Without Borders Program within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to provide international wildlife conservation assistance through the initiation, facilitation, and promotion of locally adapted wildlife management and conservation programs in coordination with non-governmental organizations, governments, private businesses, and community leaders. Specifies the species, regional, and global program components that shall be included in the Wildlife Without Borders Program. Permits the Secretary, in the administration of the Wildlife Without Borders Program, to accept donated funds and to use them for capacity building, grants, and other on-the-ground uses carried out under the regional and global program components authorized by this Act.

wildlife borders authorization act directs secretary interior carry wildlife borders program provide international wildlife conservation assistance initiation facilitation promotion locally adapted wildlife management conservation programs coordination non governmental organizations governments private businesses community leaders specifies species regional global program components shall included wildlife borders program permits secretary administration accept donated funds use capacity building grants ground uses carried regional global program components authorized act


Summary: Water Protection and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish in the Treasury the Water Protection and Reinvestment Trust Fund (Trust Fund) to support investments in clean water and drinking water infrastructure. Imposes through 2015: (1) an excise tax on the sale of containers of water-based beverages, water disposal products, and pharmaceutical products; and (2) a clean water tax on corporations. Appropriates revenues raised from such taxes to the Trust Fund. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allocate amounts from the Trust Fund for specified clean and safe drinking water programs. Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to: (1) expand the types of projects eligible for funding by state revolving loan funds; and (2) set forth additional criteria for states in developing priorities for assistance under such Acts; and (3) provide for technical assistance to community water systems and small water treatment works. Authorizes the Administrator to make grants to: (1) increase the security of community water systems and water treatment works; (2) hire certified wastewater treatment operators; and (3) control sewer overflow. Requires the Administrator to make grants to: (1) support efforts by water systems to increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and mitigate the impacts of climate change; (2) establish a national water infrastructure research, development, and demonstration program and regional university water research centers; and (3) take back and dispose of prescription and over-the-counter drugs in an environmentally sound manner.

water protection reinvestment act amends internal revenue code establish treasury support investments clean water drinking water infrastructure imposes excise tax sale containers water based beverages water disposal products pharmaceutical products clean water tax corporations appropriates revenues raised taxes trust_fund directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa allocate amounts trust_fund specified clean safe drinking water programs amends federal_water_pollution_control_act safe_drinking_water_act expand types projects eligible funding state revolving loan funds set forth additional criteria states developing priorities assistance acts provide technical assistance community water systems small water treatment works authorizes administrator grants increase security community water systems water treatment works hire certified wastewater treatment operators control sewer overflow requires administrator grants support efforts water systems increase energy efficiency reduce greenhouse gas emissions mitigate impacts climate change establish national water infrastructure research development demonstration program regional university water research centers dispose prescription counter drugs environmentally sound manner


Summary: Community Forestry Conservation Act of 2009 - Provides for the treatment of qualified forest conservation bonds as tax-exempt facility bonds under the Internal Revenue Code. Defines "qualified forest conservation bonds" as bonds issued for certain forestry organizations within 48 months after the enactment of this Act. Requires 95 percent or more of the net proceeds of such bonds to be used for specified forestry project costs, including the acquisition of forest lands subject to a conservation restriction. Exempts from income tax income, gains, and other tax incidents generated by certain harvesting activity on forest lands purchased with qualified forest conservation bonds.

community forestry conservation act provides treatment qualified forest conservation bonds tax exempt facility bonds internal revenue code defines qualified forest conservation bonds bonds issued certain forestry organizations months enactment act requires percent net proceeds bonds specified forestry project costs including acquisition forest lands subject conservation restriction exempts income tax income gains tax incidents generated certain harvesting activity forest lands purchased qualified forest conservation bonds


Summary: Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2009 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to impose criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly violates any regulation prohibiting the shooting or harassing of birds, fish, or other animals from aircraft (airborne hunting). Increases the monetary penalty for airborne hunting from $5,000 to $50,000. Expands the exceptions to the prohibition against airborne hunting to include enhancing the propagation and survival of wildlife or preventing the extinction of a species threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

protect_america wildlife act amends fish wildlife act impose criminal penalties knowingly violates regulation prohibiting shooting harassing birds fish animals aircraft airborne hunting increases monetary penalty airborne hunting expands exceptions prohibition airborne hunting include enhancing propagation survival wildlife preventing extinction species threatened endangered endangered species act


Summary: Salmon Solutions and Planning Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for scientific analysis of federal salmon recovery efforts, including a review of Snake River dam removal (Washington state) and other actions necessary to achieve recovery of endangered or threatened salmon and steelhead populations of the Columbia and Snake River Basin. Directs: (1) the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a peer-reviewed analysis of which rail, highway, and Columbia River barge infrastructure improvements would be necessary to ensure a cost-effective and efficient transportation system for shippers who currently use barge transportation between Lewiston, Idaho, and the confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers and who would be unable to do so if the four lower Snake River dams were removed; (2) the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to conduct a peer-reviewed analysis of options to replace the power currently generated by such dams if they were removed; (3) the Army Corps of Engineers to analyze riverfront revitalization and restoration opportunities and costs in the event of such removal; and (4) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a peer-reviewed analysis of the options and costs regarding any needed modifications to affected irrigation systems, cooling systems, and private wells if the dams were removed. Sets forth the congressional determination that the Secretary of the Army may remove the four lower Snake River dams. Directs the Secretary to reevaluate and update the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Final Lower Snake River Juvenile Salmon Migration Feasibility Report/Environmental Impact Statement (February 2002) pursuant to new information.

secretary commerce enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences scientific analysis federal salmon recovery efforts including review snake_river dam removal washington state actions necessary achieve recovery endangered threatened salmon steelhead populations columbia directs secretary transportation dot conduct peer reviewed analysis rail highway columbia_river barge infrastructure improvements necessary ensure cost effective efficient transportation system shippers currently use barge transportation idaho confluence snake columbia rivers unable lower snake_river dams removed secretary energy doe conduct peer reviewed analysis options replace power currently generated dams removed army_corps_of_engineers analyze riverfront revitalization restoration opportunities costs event removal secretary interior acting bureau_of_reclamation conduct peer reviewed analysis options costs needed modifications affected irrigation systems cooling systems private wells dams removed sets forth congressional determination secretary army remove lower snake_river dams directs secretary reevaluate update juvenile salmon migration feasibility report environmental impact statement february pursuant new information


Summary: Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 to: (1) require reports every five years on the status of the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program in each state; and (2) authorize appropriations for the administrative expenses of the Program through FY2015.

junior duck stamp conservation design program reauthorization act amends junior duck stamp conservation design program act require reports years status state authorize appropriations administrative expenses program fy2015


Summary: Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of establishing a national program for measuring, reporting, publicly disclosing, and labeling products or materials sold in the United States for their carbon content, including regarding: (1) whether such a program would be effective in achieving greenhouse gas reductions; (2) criteria for identifying and prioritizing sectors, products, and processes that should be covered; (3) an identification of products, processes, or sectors whose inclusion could have a substantial carbon impact; (4) suggested methodology and protocols for measuring the carbon content of products across their entire carbon lifecycle; (5) options for educating consumers about product carbon content and the program; (6) an analysis of the associated costs and timelines; and (7) an evaluation of incentives to determine whether reductions in emissions can be accelerated through encouraging more efficient manufacturing or by encouraging preferences for lower-emissions products over higher-emissions products whose level of performance is no better. Requires the Administrator, upon concluding the study, to establish a national product carbon disclosure program, participation in which shall be voluntary and which may involve a product carbon label with broad applicability to the wholesale and consumer markets to enable and encourage knowledge about carbon content by producers and consumers and to inform efforts to reduce energy consumption nationwide.

directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa study report congress feasibility establishing national program measuring reporting publicly disclosing labeling products materials sold united_states carbon content including program effective achieving greenhouse gas reductions criteria identifying prioritizing sectors products processes covered identification products processes sectors inclusion substantial carbon impact suggested methodology protocols measuring carbon content products entire carbon lifecycle options educating consumers product carbon content program analysis associated costs timelines evaluation incentives determine reductions emissions accelerated encouraging efficient manufacturing encouraging preferences lower emissions products higher emissions products level performance better requires administrator concluding study establish national product carbon disclosure program participation shall voluntary involve product carbon label broad applicability wholesale consumer markets enable encourage knowledge carbon content producers consumers inform efforts reduce energy consumption nationwide


Summary: Ponds and Water-Based Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50% of qualified pond construction expenditures, up to $50,000 in a taxable year. Defines "qualified pond construction expenditures" as amounts, including labor costs, incurred to construct a body of water to promote stormwater management and conservation or foster expansion of water-based habitat for wildlife or fish.

amends internal revenue code allow tax credit qualified pond construction expenditures taxable year defines qualified pond construction expenditures amounts including labor costs incurred construct body water promote stormwater management conservation foster expansion water based habitat wildlife fish


Summary: Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act - Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the use or possession of body-gripping traps in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Imposes on persons who possess or use such traps in the System: (1) for a first offense, a civil fine of up to $500 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used; and (2) for subsequent offenses, a civil fine of up to $1000 for each body-gripping trap possessed or used, imprisonment for up to 180 days, or both such a civil fine and imprisonment. Makes any body-gripping traps that are possessed or used in violation of this Act, and any wildlife captured by the use of such traps, including the pelts and raw fur, subject to civil forfeiture. Requires persons found to be in violation of such prohibition to pay all associated court costs.

refuge cruel trapping act amends national_wildlife_refuge_system_administration act prohibit use possession body gripping traps national_wildlife_refuge_system imposes persons possess use traps system offense civil fine body gripping trap possessed subsequent offenses civil fine body gripping trap possessed imprisonment days civil fine imprisonment makes body gripping traps possessed violation act wildlife captured use traps including pelts raw fur subject civil forfeiture requires persons found violation prohibition pay associated court costs


Summary: Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act - Amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to: (1) authorize a state to pay up to 90% of the costs of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range; (2) authorize a state to elect to allocate 10% of a specified amount apportioned to it from the federal aid to wildlife restoration fund for such costs; (3) limit the federal share of such costs under such Act to 90%; and (4) require amounts provided for such costs under such Act to remain available for expenditure and obligation for five fiscal years. Shields the United States from any civil action or claim for money damages for injury to or loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by an activity occurring at a public target range that is funded by the federal government pursuant to such Act or located on federal land, except to the extent provided under the Federal Tort Claims Act with respect to the exercise or performance of a discretionary function. Urges the Chief of the Forest Service and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to 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 in order to encourage its continued use for target practice or marksmanship training.

target_practice marksmanship training support act amends pittman robertson wildlife restoration act authorize state pay costs acquiring land expanding constructing public target range authorize state elect allocate specified apportioned federal aid wildlife restoration fund costs limit federal share costs act require amounts provided costs act remain available expenditure obligation fiscal years shields united_states civil action claim money damages injury loss property personal injury death caused activity occurring public target range funded federal government pursuant act located federal land extent provided federal tort claims act respect exercise performance discretionary function urges chief forest_service director bureau_of_land_management blm cooperate state local authorities entities carry waste removal activities federal land public target range order encourage continued use target practice marksmanship training


Summary: Amends the Central Valley Project Improvement Act to limit the Secretary of the Interior's share of the costs associated with fish screens in the Patterson Irrigation District to 75% of the total cost of such activities to assist efforts in California to implement measures to avoid losses of juvenile anadromous fish resulting from unscreened or inadequately screened diversions on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, their tributaries, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and the Suisun Marsh.

amends central_valley_project_improvement_act limit secretary interior share costs associated fish total cost activities assist efforts california implement measures avoid losses juvenile anadromous fish resulting screened diversions sacramento san_joaquin rivers tributaries sacramento san joaquin delta


Summary: Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009 - Amends the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, to: (1) conduct forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin in a manner that helps achieve and maintain the environmental threshold carrying capacities established by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (Agency) and attains multiple ecosystem benefits, unless the attainment of such benefits would excessively increase the project's cost in relation to the additional benefits gained; (2) establish post-project ground condition criteria for ground disturbance caused by forest management activities; and (3) provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of such conditions. Requires the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to: (1) manage vehicular parking and traffic in the Unit; and (2) support the attainment of the environmental threshold carrying capacities. Withdraws federal land located in the Unit from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing. Requires the Chair of the Lake Tahoe Federal Interagency Partnership to submit to Congress a prioritized list of all Environmental Improvement Program projects for the Basin. Authorizes: (1) the Secretary, the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement specified projects and projects included in the prioritized list that have been subject to environmental review and approval under federal and state law and the Tahoe Regional Planning Compact; and (2) funding for such projects. Requires the Director to deploy strategies that meet or exceed specified criteria for preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species into the Lake Tahoe Basin and that apply to all watercraft to be launched on water within the Basin. Requires the Administrator to implement a Lake Tahoe Science Program that includes: (1) developing and updating an integrated multiagency programmatic assessment and monitoring plan and evaluating the effectiveness of the Agency's Environmental Improvement Program; and (2) providing support to governments in reducing pollutants that contribute to the loss of lake clarity. Provides for the establishment of a grant to develop a Basin watershed strategy.

lake tahoe restoration act amends lake_tahoe_restoration_act require secretary agriculture acting chief conduct forest management activities lake_tahoe_basin manner helps achieve maintain environmental threshold carrying capacities established tahoe_regional_planning_agency agency attains multiple ecosystem benefits attainment benefits excessively increase project cost relation additional benefits gained establish post project ground condition criteria ground disturbance caused forest management activities provide monitoring ascertain attainment conditions requires lake_tahoe_basin_management_unit manage vehicular parking traffic unit support attainment environmental threshold carrying capacities withdraws federal land located unit forms entry appropriation disposal public land laws location entry patent mining laws disposition laws relating mineral geothermal leasing requires chair submit congress prioritized list environmental improvement program projects basin authorizes secretary director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service administrator environmental_protection_agency epa implement specified projects projects included prioritized list subject environmental review approval federal state law funding projects requires director deploy strategies meet exceed specified criteria preventing introduction aquatic invasive species lake_tahoe_basin apply watercraft launched water basin requires administrator implement lake tahoe science program includes developing updating integrated multiagency programmatic assessment monitoring plan evaluating effectiveness agency environmental_improvement_program providing support governments reducing pollutants contribute loss lake clarity provides establishment grant develop basin watershed strategy


Summary: Federal Land Avalanche Protection Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish an avalanche protection program to: (1) identify the potential for avalanches on federal lands and inform the public about the probability of avalanches and their potential adverse effects; (2) carry out ongoing research to improve avalanche forecasting; and (3) reduce the risks of avalanches and mitigate their effects. Requires the Secretary: (1) to coordinate the program to ensure protection for recreational users of public land under the Secretary of the Interior's jurisdiction, using resources of the Forest Service's National Avalanche Center; (2) to establish an advisory committee to assist in program development and implementation; and (3) with the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of the Army, to establish a central depository for weapons, ammunition, and parts for avalanche control purposes.Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to carry out projects and activities to: (1) assist in the prevention, forecasting, detection, and mitigation of avalanches; (2) maintain essential transportation, utilities, and communications; (3) assist avalanche artillery users to ensure the availability of adequate supplies of artillery and explosives required for avalanche control in specified areas; and (4) assist research and development activities for alternatives to minimize reliance on military weapons for avalanche control.Directs the Secretary to give priority to projects carried out in avalanche zones with a high frequency or severity of avalanches or in which deaths, injuries, or damage to public facilities and communities have occurred. Requires the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to transfer specified property suitable for avalanche control purposes to a user of surplus ordnance.

act directs secretary agriculture acting chief forest_service establish protection program identify potential federal lands inform public probability potential adverse effects carry ongoing research improve forecasting reduce risks mitigate effects requires secretary coordinate program ensure protection recreational users public land secretary interior jurisdiction resources forest_service establish advisory committee assist program development implementation secretary transportation secretary army establish central depository weapons ammunition parts control purposes authorizes secretary grants carry projects activities assist prevention forecasting detection mitigation maintain essential transportation utilities communications assist artillery users ensure availability adequate supplies artillery explosives required control specified areas assist research development activities alternatives minimize reliance military weapons control directs secretary priority projects carried zones high frequency severity deaths injuries damage public facilities communities occurred requires administrator general_services gsa transfer specified property suitable control purposes user surplus ordnance


Summary: Great Ape Conservation Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010 - Amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to award a multiyear grant to an eligible person to implement a great ape conservation project that the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes and their habitats. Authorizes the Secretary to implement a program of awards to acknowledge outstanding achievement in great ape conservation, to enhance great ape conservation, and to demonstrate the indebtedness of the world to the commitment made by individuals and local communities to protect and conserve populations of great apes. Requires the Secretary to convene a panel of experts to identify the greatest needs and priorities for the conservation of great apes within a year of this Act's enactment and every five years thereafter (current law authorizes the Secretary to convene a panel to consider the greatest conservation needs every two years). Requires the panel to include representatives from foreign range states with expertise in great ape conservation and to consider relevant great ape conservation plans or strategies, including scientific research and findings related to: (1) conservation needs and priorities of great apes; (2) regional or species-specific action plans or strategies; (3) applicable strategies developed or initiated by the Secretary; and (4) any other applicable conservation plan or strategy. Authorizes the Secretary to pay expenses of convening and facilitating meetings of the panel. Authorizes appropriations for the Great Ape Conservation Fund for FY2011-FY2015.

amends great ape conservation act authorize secretary interior award multiyear grant eligible person implement great ape conservation project person demonstrates effective long term conservation strategy great apes habitats authorizes secretary implement program awards acknowledge outstanding achievement great ape conservation enhance great ape conservation demonstrate indebtedness world commitment individuals local communities protect conserve populations great apes requires secretary convene panel experts identify greatest needs priorities conservation great apes year act enactment years current law authorizes secretary convene panel consider greatest conservation needs years requires panel include representatives foreign range states expertise great ape conservation consider relevant great ape conservation plans strategies including scientific research findings related conservation needs priorities great apes regional species specific action plans strategies applicable strategies developed initiated secretary applicable conservation plan strategy authorizes secretary pay expenses convening facilitating meetings panel authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2015


Summary: Bunitan Tasi Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce to treat the government of Guam as a cooperating agency with responsibilities and roles similar to the government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including with respect to membership on the Mariana Monument Advisory Council. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) enhance visitor services programs at Guam National Wildlife Refuge; and (2) initiate a comprehensive program to facilitate natural resource exploration and research, as well as encourage tourism, recreation, and economic opportunities to build public awareness and appreciation of the natural resources under the jurisdiction of the Interior and Commerce Departments. Permits, under the enhancement of such programs and the comprehensive program, the inclusion of activities for: (1) enhanced resource management, research, and visitor services programs for the promotion and interpretation of the fish and wildlife resources of Guam, including activities to improve the conservation of coral reef ecosystems and activities to conserve Guam's marine resources; and (2) the facilitation of environmental education for students on Guam in partnership with the University of Guam, Guam Community College, and the Guam Department of Education. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept and spend donated funds and use donated property or services from private persons and entities or from public entities to carry out this Act.

secretary interior secretary commerce treat government guam cooperating agency responsibilities roles similar government commonwealth_of_the_northern_mariana_islands including respect membership authorizes secretary interior enhance visitor services programs initiate comprehensive program facilitate natural resource exploration research encourage tourism recreation economic opportunities build public awareness appreciation natural resources jurisdiction permits enhancement programs comprehensive program inclusion activities enhanced resource management research visitor services programs promotion interpretation fish wildlife resources guam including activities improve conservation coral reef ecosystems activities conserve guam marine resources facilitation environmental education students guam partnership authorizes secretary interior accept spend donated funds use donated property services private persons entities public entities carry act


Summary: Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Medicine Enhancement Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to award grants to wildlife or veterinary institutions to create additional clinical and research positions for wildlife and zoological veterinarians, with preference to institutions that will create positions in areas of need, including wildlife disease research and training, disease surveillance, ecology and wildlife population management, and conservation and management of the health of endangered, threatened, and sensitive species. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) the Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Workforce Loan Repayment Program to repay educational loans of applicants who have received, in the previous ten years, a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine or a graduate degree in veterinary medicine after receiving such doctoral degree, or who are enrolled in an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine program that leads to such a degree, and who agree to serve for at least four consecutive years at a wildlife or veterinary institution as a wildlife or zoological veterinarian; and (2) the Wildlife and Zoological Veterinary Workforce Scholarship Program to award students enrolled in an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine scholarships for up to four years in exchange for entering a contract to serve for at least four consecutive years as wildlife or zoological veterinarians at wildlife or veterinary institutions beginning no later than four years after graduation. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a pilot program to award competitive grants to accredited schools and colleges of veterinary medicine to develop and provide new or existing curricula that specialize in wildlife or zoological veterinary medicine; and (2) award competitive grants to eligible wildlife or veterinary institutions to establish or expand training programs (i.e., externship, internship, fellowship, or residency programs) in veterinary medicine for wildlife or zoological populations, under which financial assistance will be provided to traineeship candidates (i.e., individuals who hold, or who are enrolled in a program leading to, a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine).

wildlife zoological veterinary medicine enhancement act authorizes secretary interior award grants wildlife veterinary institutions create additional clinical research positions wildlife zoological veterinarians preference institutions create positions areas need including wildlife disease research training disease surveillance ecology wildlife population management conservation management health endangered threatened sensitive species directs secretary establish wildlife zoological veterinary workforce loan repayment program repay educational loans applicants received previous years doctoral degree veterinary medicine graduate degree veterinary medicine receiving doctoral degree enrolled accredited school college veterinary medicine program leads degree agree serve consecutive years wildlife veterinary institution wildlife zoological veterinarian wildlife zoological veterinary workforce scholarship program award students enrolled accredited school college veterinary medicine scholarships years exchange entering contract serve consecutive years wildlife zoological veterinarians wildlife veterinary institutions beginning later years graduation requires secretary establish pilot program award competitive grants accredited schools colleges veterinary medicine develop provide new existing curricula specialize wildlife zoological veterinary medicine award competitive grants eligible wildlife veterinary institutions establish expand training programs externship internship fellowship residency programs veterinary medicine wildlife zoological populations financial assistance provided traineeship candidates individuals hold enrolled program leading doctoral degree veterinary medicine


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey and quitclaim all interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements, located at 4500 Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, and administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, to the Riverside Corona Conservation District. Requires the Conservation District to pay to the Secretary the appraised market value of the land as unimproved land, excluding all improvements other than normal utility connections such as sewer and water taps. Prohibits reservation by the Secretary of any future interest in the property to be conveyed, except that which may be acceptable to the Conservation District. Requires the Secretary, notwithstanding the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) or the Solid Waste Disposal Act, in conveying the property, to only meet the disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants, without otherwise being required to remediate or abate any such releases, including petroleum and petroleum derivatives.

directs secretary agriculture usda convey quitclaim interest united_states parcel real property including improvements located drive riverside california administered natural_resources_conservation_service requires pay secretary appraised market value land land excluding improvements normal utility connections sewer water prohibits reservation secretary future interest property conveyed acceptable requires secretary notwithstanding comprehensive environmental response compensation liability act cercla solid waste disposal act conveying property meet disclosure requirements hazardous substances pollutants contaminants required remediate abate releases including petroleum petroleum derivatives


Summary: National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (the Act) to authorize appropriations for FY2011-FY2014 to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out certain activities and services related to fish and wildlife, including for expenses related to gift acceptance, volunteer services, community partnership projects and programs, and refuge education programs. Amends the National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary, through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to carry out a National Volunteer Coordination Program within the National Wildlife Refuge System. Requires the Director to: (1) publish a national strategy for the coordination and utilization of volunteers within the System; and (2) provide at least one regional volunteer coordinator for each Service region to implement such strategy. Makes such coordinators responsible for assisting partner organizations in implementing volunteer projects and activities under cooperative agreements the Secretary may enter into pursuant to the Act. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the National Volunteer Coordination Program through FY2014. Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress that: (1) evaluates the accomplishments of the volunteer program, the community partnerships program, and the refuge education programs authorized under the Act, and of the National Volunteer Coordination Program and the national strategy; and (2) makes recommendations for improving the effectiveness of such programs.

amends fish wildlife act act authorize appropriations fy2011 fy2014 secretary interior carry certain activities services related fish wildlife including expenses related gift acceptance volunteer services community partnership projects programs refuge education programs amends direct secretary director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service carry national_wildlife_refuge_system requires director publish national strategy coordination utilization volunteers system provide regional volunteer coordinator service region implement strategy makes coordinators responsible assisting partner organizations implementing volunteer projects activities cooperative agreements secretary enter pursuant act authorizes appropriations carry fy2014 requires secretary submit report congress evaluates accomplishments volunteer program community partnerships program refuge education programs authorized act national strategy makes recommendations improving effectiveness programs


Summary: Requires the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an aerial assessment of and report to Congress on the population abundance and spatial and temporal distribution of Green, Loggerhead, Leatherback, Kemp's Ridley, and Hawksbill sea turtles in state and federal waters. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing any rule regarding incidental fisheries bycatch of any of such turtle species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) or the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act before the report is submitted. Exempts any rule to alter or restrict use of a specific gear type in a specific fishery if the Secretary certifies that the rule is an emergency rule necessary to: (1) protect such a species from being imminently determined to be endangered primarily as a result of incidental taking by that gear type in that fishery; or (2) protect such a species that is listed as an endangered species from imminent extinction primarily as a result of incidental taking of such species by that gear type in that fishery.

requires secretary commerce conduct aerial assessment report congress population abundance spatial distribution sea turtles state federal waters prohibits secretary issuing rule incidental fisheries turtle species endangered species act esa magnuson stevens fishery conservation management act report submitted exempts rule alter restrict use specific gear type specific fishery secretary certifies rule emergency rule necessary protect species imminently determined endangered primarily result incidental taking gear type fishery protect species listed endangered species imminent extinction primarily result incidental taking species gear type fishery


Summary: Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act - Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture (USDA) and of the Interior to designate 25 demonstration project forests in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Requires the Secretaries to identify specific project sites within the project forests and to develop pine beetle prevention, mitigation, or forest restoration projects for those sites. Directs the Secretaries to enter into stewardship contracts that meet the needs of each project site. Authorizes grants to support the forest products industry: (1) participation in pine beetle prevention and mitigation and forest restoration activities at the sites, as specified; or (2) use of forest materials derived from those activities. Makes permanent the stewardship end result contracting authorities available to the Forest Service for the performance of services to achieve land management goals for the national forests that meet local and rural communities needs. Authorizes on National Forest System or public land the: (1) designation of insect or disease emergency areas from which dead and dying trees may be removed in response to threats to human health and safety; (2) use of state foresters to provide forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services; and (3) removal of dead and dying trees from rights-of-way held by a state department of transportation, state or federal public utility commission, or private utility company.

forest ecosystem recovery protection act directs secretaries agriculture usda interior designate demonstration project forests states arizona california colorado idaho montana nevada new_mexico oregon south_dakota utah washington wyoming requires secretaries identify specific project sites project forests develop pine beetle prevention mitigation forest restoration projects sites directs secretaries enter stewardship contracts meet needs project site authorizes grants support forest products industry participation pine beetle prevention mitigation forest restoration activities sites specified use forest materials derived activities makes permanent stewardship end result contracting authorities available forest_service performance services achieve land management goals national forests meet local rural communities needs authorizes national_forest_system public land designation insect disease emergency areas dead dying trees removed response threats human health safety use state foresters provide forest rangeland watershed restoration protection services removal dead dying trees rights way held state department transportation state federal public utility commission private utility company