Summary: Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act - Prohibits a person from: (1) shipping, transporting, offering for sale, selling, or purchasing genetically altered salmon or other marine fish, or products containing such fish, in interstate or foreign commerce; or (2) having custody, control, or possession of, with the intent to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase such fish or fish products, in interstate or foreign commerce. Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to enforce penalties for violations of this Act under specified provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

prevention genetically altered salmon united states act prohibits person shipping transporting offering sale selling purchasing genetically altered salmon marine fish products containing fish interstate foreign commerce having custody control possession intent ship transport offer sale sell purchase fish fish products interstate foreign commerce authorizes secretary commerce enforce penalties violations act specified provisions magnuson stevens fishery conservation management act


Summary: Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to repeal the prohibition on importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce: (1) fish or wildlife taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of foreign law; or (2) plants taken, possessed, transported, or sold in violation of foreign law, without the payment of appropriate royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees required by foreign law, or in violation of any limitation under foreign law that governs the export or transshipment of plants. Repeals the prohibition on possessing such fish, wildlife, or plants within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. Establishes a $200,000 maximum limit on a civil penalty for a knowing violation of such Act that involves fish, wildlife, or plants with a market value of $350 or more. Repeals: (1) criminal penalties under such Act, and (2) the authorization to suspend, modify, or cancel specified licenses or permits issued to any person who is convicted of a criminal violation of such Act.

freedom unjust seizures act amends lacey act amendments repeal prohibition importing exporting transporting selling receiving acquiring purchasing interstate foreign commerce fish wildlife taken possessed transported sold violation foreign law plants taken possessed transported sold violation foreign law payment appropriate royalties taxes fees required foreign law violation limitation foreign law governs export transshipment plants repeals prohibition possessing fish wildlife plants special maritime territorial jurisdiction united_states establishes maximum limit civil penalty knowing violation act involves fish wildlife plants market value repeals criminal penalties act authorization suspend modify cancel specified licenses permits issued person convicted criminal violation act


Summary: Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012 - Grants the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize any state to issue electronic duck stamps. Sets forth state electronic duck stamp application requirements. Allows the Secretary to determine the number of new states permitted per year to participate in the electronic duck stamp program. Instructs the Secretary to require electronic stamp revenue and customer information collected by each state to be transmitted in accordance with a written agreement between the Secretary and the state.

permanent electronic duck stamp act grants secretary interior permanent authority authorize state issue electronic duck stamps sets forth state electronic duck stamp application requirements allows secretary determine number new states permitted year participate electronic duck stamp program instructs secretary require electronic stamp revenue customer information collected state transmitted accordance written agreement secretary state


Summary: Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (the Act) to allow the Secretary of the Interior, for each 5-year period beginning in 2013, to set the amount to be collected for each Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp sold under the Act. Prohibits such amount from exceeding $25 for the first 5-year period and $30 for any subsequent period. Requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) or the Department of the Interior to collect the amount established for each Stamp sold for a hunting year if the Secretary determines, at any time before February 1 of a calendar year, that all amounts in the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund have been obligated for expenditure. Specifies that the amounts described in this Act are the amounts in the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund which are available for obligation and attributable to amounts appropriated pursuant to the Act and the sale of stamps under this Act. Permits the Secretary, in consultation with the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, to waive requirements under the Act relating to the prohibition on the taking of migratory waterfowl with respect to certain individuals as determined to be appropriate. Instructs the Secretary, in making a determination to waive such requirements, to grant only those waivers that will have a minimal adverse effect on the funds to be deposited into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.

enhancement act amends migratory bird hunting conservation stamp act act allow secretary interior year period beginning set collected sold act prohibits exceeding year period subsequent period requires usps department_of_the_interior collect established stamp sold hunting year secretary determines time february calendar year amounts migratory_bird_conservation_fund obligated expenditure specifies amounts described act amounts migratory_bird_conservation_fund available obligation attributable amounts appropriated pursuant act sale stamps act permits secretary consultation migratory_bird_conservation_commission waive requirements act relating prohibition taking migratory waterfowl respect certain individuals determined appropriate instructs secretary making determination waive requirements grant waivers minimal adverse effect funds deposited migratory_bird_conservation_fund


Summary: Preserving Public Access to Cape Hatteras Beaches Act - Requires the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina to be managed in accordance with the Interim Protected Species Management Strategy/Environmental Assessment issued by the National Park Service (NPS) on June 13, 2007, for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area until the Secretary of the Interior issues a new final rule that meets the additional restrictions specified below. Bars the imposition of any additional restrictions on pedestrian or motorized vehicular access to any part of the Recreation Area for species protection beyond those in the Interim Management Strategy, other than as specifically authorized pursuant to this Act. Allows the Secretary if, based on peer-reviewed science and after public comment, it is determined that additional restrictions on access to a part of the Recreation Area are necessary to protect endangered species, to only restrict pedestrian and vehicular access for recreational activities for the shortest possible time and on the smallest possible portions of such area. Prohibits the final rule titled "Special Regulations, Areas of the National Park System, Cape Hatteras National Seashore--Off-Road Vehicle Management" from having any force or effect. Invalidates the April 30, 2008, consent decree filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina regarding off-road vehicle use at the Seashore.

preserving public access cape north_carolina managed accordance issued national_park_service nps june secretary interior issues new final rule meets additional restrictions specified bars imposition additional restrictions pedestrian motorized vehicular access recreation_area species protection specifically authorized pursuant act allows secretary based peer reviewed science public comment determined additional restrictions access recreation_area necessary protect endangered species restrict pedestrian vehicular access recreational activities shortest possible time smallest possible portions area prohibits final rule titled special regulations areas national_park_system cape national seashore having force effect invalidates april consent decree filed united_states_district_court eastern_district north_carolina road vehicle use seashore


Summary: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 to require such stamp to be: (1) made available to the public for an additional four years; and (2) offered in a a choice of five versions depicting an African or Asian elephant, a rhinoceros, a tiger, a marine turtle, and a great ape.

amends multinational species conservation funds semipostal stamp act require stamp available public additional years offered choice versions depicting african asian elephant rhinoceros tiger marine turtle great ape


Summary: Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish or billfish products for sale, selling them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale or selling them. Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense. Exempts the state of Hawaii and the Pacific Insular Area, except that billfish may be sold under such exemption only in the United States and the Pacific Insular Area. Defines "billfish" as any of the following: (1) blue marlin, (2) striped marlin, (3) black marlin, (4) sailfish, (5) shortbill spearfish, (6) white marlin, (7) roundscale spearfish, (8) Mediterranean spearfish, or (9) longbill spearfish. Excludes swordfish from such definition.

billfish conservation act prohibits person offering billfish billfish products sale selling having custody control possession purposes offering sale selling treats violation act act prohibited magnuson-stevens_fishery_conservation_and_management_act subjects person maximum civil penalty violation day continuing violation constituting separate offense exempts state hawaii billfish sold exemption united_states defines billfish following blue marlin striped marlin black marlin sailfish shortbill spearfish white marlin spearfish mediterranean spearfish longbill spearfish excludes swordfish definition


Summary: Billfish Conservation Act of 2012- Prohibits any person from offering billfish or billfish products for sale, selling them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale or selling them. Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense. Exempts from such prohibition billfish: (1) caught by U.S. vessels and landed in the state of Hawaii or the Pacific Insular Area (PIA), or (2) landed by foreign vessels in the PIA if the foreign caught billfish is exported to markets outside the United States or retained within the PIA for local consumption. Defines "billfish" as any of the following: (1) blue marlin, (2) striped marlin, (3) black marlin, (4) sailfish, (5) shortbill spearfish, (6) white marlin, (7) roundscale spearfish, (8) Mediterranean spearfish, or (9) longbill spearfish. Excludes swordfish from such definition.

billfish conservation act prohibits person offering billfish billfish products sale selling having custody control possession purposes offering sale selling treats violation act act prohibited magnuson-stevens_fishery_conservation_and_management_act subjects person maximum civil penalty violation day continuing violation constituting separate offense exempts prohibition billfish vessels landed state hawaii landed foreign vessels foreign billfish exported markets outside united_states retained local consumption defines billfish following blue marlin striped marlin black marlin sailfish shortbill spearfish white marlin spearfish mediterranean spearfish longbill spearfish excludes swordfish definition


Summary: Salamander Community Conservation Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make the Act's provisions regarding the determination of endangered or threatened species inapplicable to: (1) the Austin blind salamander, (2) the Georgetown salamander, (3) the Jollyville Plateau salamander, or (4) the Salado salamander.

community conservation act amends endangered species act act provisions determination endangered threatened species inapplicable austin blind


Summary: Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Currituck County, and the state of North Carolina to provide for the management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Requires that such agreement: (1) allow a herd of no more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around the Refuge; (2) provide for cost-effective management of such horses; and (3) provide for the introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the herd at Cape Lookout National Seashore as is necessary to maintain the genetic viability of the herd in and around the Refuge; and (4) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay certain costs associated with the health, maintenance, removal, and placement of such horses. Bars the Secretary from excluding free-roaming wild horses from any part of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge unless: (1) it is found that the presence of such horses on a part of the Refuge threatens the survival of an endangered species for which such land is designated as critical habitat, (2) such finding is based on a peer-reviewed scientific assessment, and (3) a period of public notice and comment is provided on such finding. Prohibits the removal of any horse from the Seashore for introduction at the Refuge, except with the approval of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses Inc. and consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service (NPS) and the Foundation and the management plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd. Prohibits anything in this Act from creating liability of the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property.

secretary interior enter agreement corolla_wild_horse_fund state north_carolina provide management free roaming wild horses currituck_national_wildlife_refuge requires agreement allow herd free roaming wild horses refuge provide cost effective management horses provide introduction small number free roaming wild horses herd cape_lookout_national_seashore necessary maintain genetic viability herd refuge specify corolla_wild_horse_fund shall pay certain costs associated health maintenance removal placement horses bars secretary excluding free roaming wild horses currituck_national_wildlife_refuge found presence horses refuge threatens survival endangered species land designated critical habitat finding based peer reviewed scientific assessment period public notice comment provided finding prohibits removal horse seashore introduction refuge approval foundation consistent memorandum understanding national_park_service nps foundation management plan shackleford_banks_horse_herd prohibits act creating liability united_states damages caused free roaming wild horses person property


Summary: Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior, within 30 days after being served with a complaint in an action alleging a failure to perform an act or duty related to an endangered species or threatened species determination, to publish the complaint. Prohibits the failure of the Secretary to meet such deadline from being the basis for such an action. Sets forth requirements concerning the intervention in such actions by affected parties and referral to a mediation program. Authorizes the court, in issuing any final order in such an action, to award litigation costs to any party. Prohibits the court from: (1) awarding litigation costs in any proposed covered settlement, (2) granting a motion that is based on a proposed covered settlement or other consent decree that includes payment for litigation costs, (3) approving a proposed covered settlement unless each state and county in which the Secretary believes a species occurs approves it, or (4) granting a motion that is based on a proposed covered settlement unless such settlement is approved by each such state and county. Requires the courts to ensure that such a settlement is approved by each such state and county. Requires the Secretary to provide notice of a proposed covered settlement to each such state and county. Authorizes a court to approve such a settlement or grant such a motion if, within 45 days of notification, a: (1) state or county fails to respond, and (2) each state or county that responds approves the covered settlement, or (3) all of the states and counties fail to respond.

amends endangered species act require secretary interior days served complaint action alleging failure perform act duty related endangered species threatened species determination publish complaint prohibits failure secretary meet deadline basis action sets forth requirements concerning intervention actions affected parties referral mediation program authorizes court issuing final order action award litigation costs party prohibits court awarding litigation costs proposed covered settlement granting motion based proposed covered settlement consent decree includes payment litigation costs approving proposed covered settlement state county secretary believes species occurs approves granting motion based proposed covered settlement settlement approved state county requires courts ensure settlement approved state county requires secretary provide notice proposed covered settlement state county authorizes court approve settlement grant motion days notification state county fails respond state county responds approves covered settlement states counties fail respond


Summary: Sportsmen's Act of 2012 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that not less than 1.5% of the amounts made available for the Land and Water Conservation Fund for each fiscal year shall be made available for certain projects identified on an annual priority list to be developed pursuant to this Act. Requires such projects to secure, through rights-of-way or the acquisition of lands or interests from willing sellers, recreational public access to existing federal public lands that have significantly restricted access to hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes. Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person who meets specified requirements. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to permit individuals carrying bows and crossbows to traverse national park land if the traverse is: (1) for the sole purpose of hunting on adjacent land, and (2) the most direct means of access to such adjacent land. 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. Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to exclude from the definition of "chemical substance" for purposes of such Act: (1) any component of any pistol, revolver, firearm, shell, or cartridge the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, including shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants, and primers; and (2) any sport fishing equipment the sale of which is subject to federal excise tax, and sport fishing equipment components. 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 implement best practices for waste management and removal and 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. Prohibits any person from offering for sale, selling, or having custody, control, or possession of for purposes of offering for sale or selling, billfish (excluding swordfish) or products containing billfish. Treats a violation of such prohibition as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit a plan to assess how best to integrate the goals of the National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984 and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with respect to the removal of artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. Establishes the National Fish Habitat Board, which shall: (1) promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP); and (2) establish national goals and priorities for aquatic habitat conservation. Permits the Board to designate Fish Habitat Partnerships to: (1) coordinate implementation of the NFHAP at a regional level, (2) identify strategic priorities for fish habitat conservation, (3) recommend to the Board fish habitat conservation projects that address a strategic priority of the Board, and (4) develop and carry out such projects. Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to: (1) establish the National Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership Office within USFWS, and (2) develop an interagency operational plan for such Office. Requires the head of each federal agency responsible for acquiring, managing, or disposing of federal land or water to cooperate with the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the USFWS Director to conserve the aquatic habitats for fish and other aquatic organisms within such areas. Prohibits the use of funds made available to carry out this Act for fish and wildlife mitigation purposes under: (1) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act), (2) the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, (3) the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, or (4) any other federal law or court settlement. Requires the USFWS Director, the NOAA Assistant Administrator, and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide technical and scientific assistance to the Partnerships, the project participants, and the Board. Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to allow the Secretary of the Interior, for each three-year period beginning in 2013, to set the amount to be collected for each Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp sold under such Act. Requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the Department of the Interior to collect the amount established for each Stamp sold for a hunting year if the Secretary determines, at any time before February 1 of a calendar year, that all amounts in the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund have been obligated for expenditure. Permits the Secretary, in consultation with the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, to waive requirements under the Act relating to the prohibition on the taking of migratory waterfowl with respect to certain individuals as determined to be appropriate. Authorizes the Secretary to authorize states to issue electronic duck stamps. Requires the USFWS Director to carry out a Joint Ventures Program that: (1) provides financial and technical assistance to support regional migratory bird conservation partnerships, (2) develops and implements plans for the protection and enhancement of migratory bird populations, and (3) complements and supports activities by the Secretary of the Interior and the Director to fulfill obligations under specified migratory bird and conservation Acts. Authorizes the Director to enter into agreements with eligible partners under such Program. Amends the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to extend through FY2017 the authorization of appropriations for allocations to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects. Amends the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act to extend through FY2017 the authorization of appropriations to carry out such Act. Reauthorizes and revises the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act. Removes limitations on the appointment of such Foundation's officers and employees. Gives the Foundation the power to receive and administer restitution and community service payments, amounts for mitigation of impacts to natural resources, and other amounts arising from legal, regulatory, or administrative proceedings, subject to the condition that the amounts are received or administered for purposes that further the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources. Repeals provisions authorizing the Foundation to establish a national whale conservation endowment fund. Authorizes appropriations for the Foundation for FY2012-FY2017. Amends the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 to require such stamp to be: (1) made available to the public for an additional four years; and (2) offered in a choice of five versions depicting an African or Asian elephant, a rhinoceros, a tiger, a marine turtle, or a great ape. Authorizes appropriations for FY2007-FY2012 for the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004, and the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act. Amends the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA) to reauthorize, until July 25, 2022, the program for the completion of appraisals and satisfaction of other legal requirements for the sale or exchange of public land identified for disposal under approved land use plans under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. Makes the FLTFA inapplicable to land eligible for sale under specified public land laws. Amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to revise the nutria eradication program by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington (currently, only to Maryland and Louisiana). Establishes the goals of such program as: (1) eradicating nutria in Maryland; (2) eradicating or controlling nutria in Louisiana, Delaware, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington; and (3) restoring wetlands damaged by nutria. Requires that the Maryland program consist of management, research, and public education activities carried out in accordance with the USFWS's document entitled "Eradication Strategies for Nutria in the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay Watersheds," dated March 2002 and updated in March 2009. Authorizes appropriations for such program for FY2012-FY2016 for financial assistance to Maryland, Louisiana, and on a competitive basis, to other coastal states. Requires the Secretary and the National Invasive Species Council to develop long-term nutria control or eradication programs to: (1) significantly reduce and restore nutria damaged wetlands in Delaware, Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia, and Washington; and (2) promote voluntary, public-private partnerships to eradicate or control nutria and restore nutria-damaged wetlands in such states.

sportsmen act amends land water conservation fund act direct secretary interior secretary agriculture usda ensure amounts available land_and_water_conservation_fund fiscal year shall available certain projects identified annual priority list developed pursuant act requires projects secure rights way acquisition lands interests willing sellers recreational public access existing federal public lands significantly restricted access hunting fishing recreational purposes amends marine_mammal_protection_act direct secretary interior issue permit importation polar bear internal organ polar bear taken sport hunt canada person meets specified requirements requires secretary interior permit individuals carrying bows national park land sole purpose hunting adjacent land direct means access adjacent land 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 amends toxic_substances_control_act tsca exclude definition chemical substance purposes act component pistol revolver firearm shell cartridge sale subject federal excise tax including shot bullets projectiles propellants primers sport fishing equipment sale subject federal excise tax sport fishing equipment components urges chief forest_service director bureau_of_land_management blm cooperate state local authorities entities implement best practices waste management removal carry waste removal activities federal land public target range order encourage continued use target practice marksmanship training prohibits person offering sale selling having custody control possession purposes offering sale selling billfish excluding swordfish products containing billfish treats violation prohibition act prohibited magnuson-stevens_fishery_conservation_and_management_act requires secretary interior submit plan assess best integrate goals outer_continental_shelf_lands_act respect removal artificial reefs gulf_of_mexico establishes national_fish_habitat_board shall promote oversee coordinate implementation national_fish_habitat_action_plan establish national goals priorities aquatic habitat conservation permits board designate coordinate implementation regional level identify strategic priorities fish habitat conservation recommend board fish habitat conservation projects address strategic priority board develop carry projects requires director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service usfws establish national_fish_habitat_conservation_partnership_office usfws develop interagency operational plan office requires head federal agency responsible acquiring managing disposing federal land water cooperate assistant administrator noaa usfws director conserve aquatic habitats fish aquatic organisms areas prohibits use funds available carry act fish wildlife mitigation purposes federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act fish wildlife coordination act water_resources_development_act federal law court settlement requires usfws director noaa assistant administrator director usgs provide technical scientific assistance partnerships project participants board amends migratory bird hunting conservation stamp act allow secretary interior year period beginning set collected sold act requires united_states_postal_service usps department_of_the_interior collect established stamp sold hunting year secretary determines time february calendar year amounts migratory_bird_conservation_fund obligated expenditure permits secretary consultation migratory_bird_conservation_commission waive requirements act relating prohibition taking migratory waterfowl respect certain individuals determined appropriate authorizes secretary authorize states issue electronic duck stamps requires usfws director carry provides financial technical assistance support regional migratory bird conservation partnerships develops implements plans protection enhancement migratory bird populations supports activities secretary interior director fulfill obligations specified migratory bird conservation acts authorizes director enter agreements eligible partners program amends north_american_wetlands_conservation_act extend fy2017 authorization appropriations allocations carry approved wetlands conservation projects amends partners fish wildlife act extend fy2017 authorization appropriations carry act reauthorizes revises national fish wildlife foundation establishment act removes limitations appointment foundation officers employees power receive administer restitution community service payments amounts mitigation impacts natural resources amounts arising legal regulatory administrative proceedings subject condition amounts received administered purposes conservation management fish wildlife plants natural resources repeals provisions authorizing foundation establish national whale conservation endowment fund authorizes appropriations foundation fy2012 fy2017 amends stamp act require stamp available public additional years offered choice versions depicting african asian elephant rhinoceros tiger marine turtle great ape authorizes appropriations fy2007 fy2012 african_elephant_conservation_act asian_elephant_conservation_act rhinoceros tiger conservation act great ape conservation act marine_turtle_conservation_act neotropical_migratory_bird_conservation_act amends federal_land_transaction_facilitation_act fltfa reauthorize july program completion appraisals satisfaction legal requirements sale exchange public land identified disposal approved land use plans federal_land_policy_and_management_act makes fltfa inapplicable land eligible sale specified public land laws amends nutria_eradication control act revise nutria eradication program authorizing secretary interior provide financial assistance delaware louisiana maryland north_carolina oregon virginia washington currently maryland louisiana establishes goals program eradicating nutria maryland eradicating controlling nutria louisiana delaware north_carolina oregon virginia washington restoring wetlands damaged nutria requires maryland program consist management research public education activities carried accordance usfws document entitled eradication strategies nutria chesapeake delaware bay watersheds dated march updated march authorizes appropriations program fy2012-fy2016 financial assistance maryland louisiana competitive basis coastal states requires secretary national_invasive_species_council develop long term nutria control eradication programs significantly reduce restore nutria damaged wetlands delaware oregon north_carolina virginia washington promote voluntary public private partnerships eradicate control nutria restore nutria damaged wetlands states


Summary: Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act - Amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit any person from importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, purchasing, breeding, possessing, or owning any prohibited wildlife species (current law prohibits importing, exporting, transporting, selling, receiving, acquiring, or purchasing such a species in interstate or foreign commerce). Includes among exemptions to such prohibition the: (1) breeding of such species by authorized persons; and (2) transportation, possession, or ownership of such species by authorized persons. Defines "breeding" as facilitating the reproduction of prohibited wildlife species (any live species of lion, tiger, leopard, cheetah, jaguar, or cougar or any hybrid of such species) for commercial use. Removes from the list of persons authorized to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, breed, possess, own, or purchase such species a person that is licensed or registered, and inspected, by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) or any other federal agency with respect to such species. Includes in such list: (1) a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums; (2) a wildlife sanctuary that cares for such species, is a tax exempt corporation, does not commercially trade in or propagate such species, does not allow direct contact between the public and animals, and does not allow the transport and display of such species off-site; and (3) a person that is in possession of animals of such species that were born before the date of this Act's enactment and that are registered with APHIS within six months after such regulations are promulgated. Establishes civil and criminal penalties and forfeiture requirements for violations of this Act.

prohibit person importing exporting transporting selling receiving acquiring purchasing breeding possessing owning prohibited wildlife species current law prohibits importing exporting transporting selling receiving acquiring purchasing species interstate foreign commerce includes exemptions prohibition breeding species authorized persons transportation possession ownership species authorized persons defines breeding facilitating reproduction prohibited wildlife species live species lion tiger leopard cheetah jaguar hybrid species commercial use removes list persons authorized import export transport sell receive acquire breed possess purchase species person licensed registered inspected animal plant_health_inspection_service federal agency respect species includes list accredited association_of_zoos aquariums wildlife sanctuary cares species tax exempt corporation commercially trade propagate species allow direct contact public animals allow transport display species site person possession animals species born date act enactment registered months regulations promulgated establishes civil criminal penalties forfeiture requirements violations act


Summary: Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2012 - Authorizes any person, entity, or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to propose the regulation of nonnative wildlife taxa. Requires FWS to determine whether the proposal should be approved within 180 days. Requires FWS to promulgate regulations to: (1) specify the criteria for regulating a nonnative taxon as an Injurious I taxon or Injurious II taxon that is injurious to humans, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, wildlife, or wildlife resources; (2) establish a process for assessing and analyzing the risks of taxa that may have been imported into or found in interstate commerce; and (3) designate a wildlife taxon that was previously designated as injurious by statue or the Secretary of the Interior as an Injurious I or Injurious II taxon. Requires the Secretary, five years after enactment of this Act, to: (1) define the phrase “non-native wildlife taxa novel to the United States”; (2) establish a process to ensure that all such taxa are thereafter reviewed by FWS to determine whether they should be regulated as Injurious I or Injurious II taxa prior to allowing their importation; and (3) seek to avoid, in promulgating such regulation, creating a new incentive for animal importers to import novel taxa prior to the effective date of such regulation. Requires FWS, prior to designating a taxon as an Injurious I or Injurious II taxon, to prepare a risk determination. Authorizes FWS to immediately and temporarily designate a nonnative wildlife taxon as Injurious I if an emergency exists because such unregulated taxon poses an imminent threat of harm to individuals in, or wildlife of, the United States or to the U.S. economy or environment. Requires FWS to: (1) establish an electronic, publicly available database that describes all quantities of imports of all live wildlife and the regulatory status of such wildlife; (2) monitor and report on the identities and quantities of nonnative wildlife taxa being imported; and (3) make more rapid determinations on proposals for regulation of importations or shipments of injurious mammals, birds, fish, amphibia, and reptiles under the Lacey Act by requiring the Secretary to forego time-consuming optional administrative steps that are not essential and by authorizing the Secretary to forego economic impact analyses. Gives the Secretary the primary authority to prevent the importation of, and interstate commerce in, wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to impose import restrictions to prevent the importation of, and commerce in, such pathogens and parasites. Establishes exemptions to such requirement. Prohibits any person from: (1) importing or knowingly possessing such an Injurious I or Injurious II taxon, or the descendant of such an animal, that was imported in violation of this Act; (2) engaging in interstate commerce for or knowingly possessing such an animal that was transported in interstate commerce in violation of this Act; and (3) releasing any such taxon into the wild. Sets forth exemptions from such prohibitions. Authorizes FWS to issue permits to qualified institutions to authorize actions otherwise prohibited for such taxon. Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act. Requires the Secretary to adopt a fee to be charged on imported live wildlife shipments, excluding shipments made by qualified institutions for scientific, veterinary, or medical research, education, conservation outreach, or display purposes. Establishes the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund to carry out this Act.

invasive fish wildlife prevention act authorizes person entity united_states fish_and_wildlife_service fws propose regulation nonnative wildlife requires fws determine proposal approved days requires fws promulgate regulations specify criteria regulating nonnative taxon injurious taxon injurious taxon injurious humans agriculture horticulture forestry wildlife wildlife resources establish process assessing analyzing risks imported found interstate commerce designate wildlife taxon previously designated injurious statue secretary interior injurious injurious taxon requires secretary years enactment act define phrase non native wildlife novel united_states establish process ensure reviewed fws determine regulated injurious injurious prior allowing importation seek avoid promulgating regulation creating new incentive animal importers import novel prior effective date regulation requires fws prior designating taxon injurious injurious taxon prepare risk determination authorizes fws immediately temporarily designate nonnative wildlife taxon injurious emergency exists unregulated taxon poses imminent threat harm individuals wildlife united_states economy environment requires fws establish electronic publicly available database describes quantities imports live wildlife regulatory status wildlife monitor report identities quantities nonnative wildlife imported rapid determinations proposals regulation shipments injurious mammals birds fish lacey_act requiring secretary forego time consuming optional administrative steps essential authorizing secretary forego economic impact analyses gives secretary primary authority prevent importation interstate commerce wildlife pathogens harmful parasites requires secretary promulgate regulations impose import restrictions prevent importation commerce pathogens parasites establishes exemptions requirement prohibits person importing knowingly possessing injurious injurious taxon descendant animal imported violation act engaging interstate commerce knowingly possessing animal transported interstate commerce violation act releasing taxon wild sets forth exemptions prohibitions authorizes fws issue permits qualified institutions authorize actions prohibited taxon establishes civil criminal penalties violations act requires secretary adopt fee charged imported live wildlife shipments excluding shipments qualified institutions scientific veterinary medical research education conservation outreach display purposes establishes injurious_wildlife_prevention_fund carry act


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, Currituck County, and the state of North Carolina to provide for the management of free-roaming wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge.

 Requires that such agreement: (1) allow a herd of no more than 130 free-roaming wild horses in and around the Refuge; (2) provide for cost-effective management of such horses; and (3) provide for the introduction of a small number of free-roaming wild horses from the herd at Cape Lookout National Seashore as is necessary to maintain the genetic viability of the herd in and around the Refuge; and (4) specify that the Corolla Wild Horse Fund shall pay certain costs associated with the health, maintenance, removal, and placement of such horses.

Prohibits the removal of any horse from the Seashore for introduction at the Refuge, except with the approval of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses Inc. and consistent with the memorandum of understanding between the National Park Service and the Foundation and the management plan for the Shackleford Banks Horse Herd.

Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as creating liability of the United States for any damages caused by the free-roaming wild horses to any person or property located inside or outside the boundaries of the Refuge.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house reported version repeated secretary interior enter agreement corolla_wild_horse_fund state north_carolina provide management free roaming wild horses currituck_national_wildlife_refuge requires agreement allow herd free roaming wild horses refuge provide cost effective management horses provide introduction small number free roaming wild horses herd cape_lookout_national_seashore necessary maintain genetic viability herd refuge specify corolla_wild_horse_fund shall pay certain costs associated health maintenance removal placement horses prohibits removal horse seashore introduction refuge approval foundation consistent memorandum understanding national_park_service foundation management plan shackleford_banks_horse_herd prohibits act construed creating liability united_states damages caused free roaming wild horses person property located inside outside boundaries refuge


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Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act - Declares the policy of the United States concerning protection and preservation of the wilderness ecosystem of the Arctic coastal plain.

 Designates specified lands within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Reauthorizes and revises the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.

 Increases the number of directors appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's Board of Directors. Makes uniform the experience required of each such appointee. Requires the Foundation to have an Executive Director who is appointed by the Board and is knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating to fish and wildlife conservation.

Gives the Foundation the power to receive and administer restitution and community service payments, amounts for mitigation of impacts to natural resources, and other amounts arising from legal, regulatory, or administrative proceedings, as long as the funds are used for the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources.

Repeals provisions authorizing the Foundation to establish a national whale conservation endowment fund.

Authorizes the Foundation to: (1) assess and collect fees for the management of amounts received from federal agencies; and (2) use such federal funds for matching contributions made by private persons, state and local agencies, and other entities (current law requires such use).

Authorizes the Foundation to perform functions that the National Park Foundation is authorized to conduct, unless exclusive authority is given to the National Park Foundation.

national fish wildlife foundation reauthorization act reauthorizes revises national fish wildlife foundation establishment act increases number directors appointed secretary interior national fish wildlife foundation board_of_directors makes uniform experience required appointee requires foundation executive director appointed board knowledgeable experienced matters relating fish wildlife conservation gives foundation power receive administer restitution community service payments amounts mitigation impacts natural resources amounts arising legal regulatory administrative proceedings long funds conservation management fish wildlife plants natural resources repeals provisions authorizing foundation establish national whale conservation endowment fund authorizes foundation assess collect fees management amounts received federal agencies use federal funds matching contributions private persons state local agencies entities current law requires use authorizes foundation perform functions authorized conduct exclusive authority given


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Ensuring Affordable Energy Act - Prohibits any funds appropriated or otherwise available for the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from being used to implement or enforce: (1) a cap-and-trade program; or (2) any statutory or regulatory requirement pertaining to emissions of one or more greenhouse gases from stationary sources that is issued or becomes applicable or effective after the date of enactment of this Act.

Defines: (1) "cap-and-trade program" as any regulatory program established after the date of enactment of this Act that provides for the sale, auction, or other distribution of a limited amount of allowances that permit the emission of one or more greenhouse gases; and (2) "greenhouse gas" to include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, or any other designated anthropogenic gas.

ensuring affordable energy act prohibits funds appropriated available administrator environmental_protection_agency epa implement enforce cap trade program statutory regulatory requirement pertaining emissions greenhouse gases stationary sources issued applicable effective date enactment act defines cap trade program regulatory program established date enactment act provides sale auction distribution limited allowances permit emission greenhouse gases greenhouse gas include carbon dioxide methane nitrous oxide sulfur hexafluoride hydrofluorocarbons perfluorocarbons designated anthropogenic gas


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013 - Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from establishing any new national wildlife refuges, except as expressly authorized by a law enacted after January 3, 2013.

measure amended introduced summary version repeated national wildlife refuge review act amends national_wildlife_refuge_system_administration act prohibit secretary interior establishing new national wildlife refuges expressly authorized law enacted january


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Upper Mississippi Conservation and River Protection Act of 2013 or the Upper Mississippi CARP Act - Directs the Chief of Engineers to study the feasibility of: (1) temporarily closing the lock at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam (located on Mississippi River mile 853.9 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) to manage the threat of Asian carp traveling up the Mississippi River in Minnesota, and (2) implementing control measures at such lock and Lock and Dam 1 (located on Mississippi River mile 847.8 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), including permanently closing the locks, modifying lock operations, or using an alternative technology barrier, to manage such threat. Requires the Chief to assess the potential impacts, including environmental and economic impacts: (1) of temporary closure of such lock and of continuing to operate it, and (2) of implementing each of such control measures and of not implementing such measures.

Authorizes the Chief to close such lock upon determining that closure is justified based on the assessment of potential impacts. Requires the Chief to close such lock upon determining that a live adult Asian carp has been captured above Lock and Dam 2 (located on Mississippi River mile 815.2 upstream of Hastings, Minnesota) or that a juvenile Asian carp has been captured above Lock and Dam 4 (located on Mississippi River mile 752.8 in Alma, Wisconsin). Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, upon determining that an Asian carp has been captured at such a location, to transmit to the Chief a petition for closure of such lock. Allows the Chief to reopen the lock upon determining that adequate measures are in place to manage the threat.

Directs the Council on Environmental Quality to incorporate the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries, the Minnesota River, and the St. Croix River into the Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework of the Council.

 Expresses the sense of Congress that federal agencies researching Asian carp control technologies should partner with state and local shareholders, giving priority to collaborative partnerships in which such shareholders contribute to the cost of the research.

upper_mississippi carp act directs chief engineers study feasibility temporarily closing lock dam located mississippi_river mile minnesota manage threat asian carp traveling mississippi_river minnesota implementing control measures lock lock dam located mississippi_river mile minnesota including permanently closing locks modifying lock operations alternative technology barrier manage threat requires chief assess potential impacts including environmental economic impacts temporary closure lock continuing operate implementing control measures implementing measures authorizes chief close lock determining closure justified based assessment potential impacts requires chief close lock determining live adult asian carp captured lock dam located mississippi_river mile upstream minnesota juvenile asian carp captured lock dam located mississippi_river mile wisconsin authorizes secretary interior determining asian carp captured location transmit chief petition closure lock allows chief reopen lock determining adequate measures place manage threat directs council_on_environmental_quality incorporate upper_mississippi_river tributaries croix river council expresses sense congress federal agencies researching asian carp control technologies partner state local shareholders giving priority collaborative partnerships shareholders contribute cost research


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 - 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 such report to describe only federal or state restoration activities that have funding amounts of at least $100,000 or $50,000, respectively.

Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop and update biennially an adaptive management plan for restoration activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed 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. Requires the Administrator to: (1) report annually to Congress on implementation of such plan, and (2) include such plan in the Annual Action Plan and Annual Progress Report.

Requires appointment of an Independent Evaluator for the Chesapeake Bay watershed, who shall review and report to Congress biennially on restoration activities and the use of adaptive management in such activities, from among nominees submitted by the Chesapeake Executive Council.

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Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Act of 2013 - Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) establish the Water Infrastructure Resiliency and Sustainability Program to provide grants to owners or operators of water systems for programs or projects to increase the resiliency or adaptability of the systems to any ongoing or forecasted changes to the hydrologic conditions of a U.S. region, and (2) give priority to owners or operators of water systems that are at the greatest and most immediate risk of facing significant negative impacts due to changing hydrologic conditions.

Requires the Administrator to ensure that the list of grant applications funded includes a substantial number that propose to utilize innovative approaches that meet at least one of these goals: (1) promote more efficient water use, water conservation, water reuse, or recycling; (2) use decentralized, low-impact development technologies and nonstructural approaches, including practices that use, enhance, or mimic the natural hydrological cycle or protect natural flows; (3) reduce stormwater runoff or flooding by protecting or enhancing natural ecosystem functions; (4) modify, upgrade, enhance, or replace existing water system infrastructure in response to changing hydrologic conditions; (5) improve water quality or quantity for agricultural and municipal uses, including through salinity reduction; and (6) provide multiple benefits, including to water supply enhancement or demand reduction, water quality protection or improvement, increased flood protection, and ecosystem protection or improvement.

water infrastructure resiliency sustainability act requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish provide grants owners operators water systems programs projects increase resiliency adaptability systems ongoing forecasted changes hydrologic conditions region priority owners operators water systems greatest immediate risk facing significant negative impacts changing hydrologic conditions requires administrator ensure list grant applications funded includes substantial number propose utilize innovative approaches meet goals promote efficient water use water conservation water reuse recycling use decentralized low impact development technologies nonstructural approaches including practices use enhance mimic natural hydrological cycle protect natural flows reduce stormwater runoff flooding protecting enhancing natural ecosystem functions modify upgrade enhance replace existing water system infrastructure response changing hydrologic conditions improve water quality quantity agricultural municipal uses including salinity reduction provide multiple benefits including water supply enhancement demand reduction water quality protection improvement increased flood protection ecosystem protection improvement


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Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize specified additional projects, including projects for water conservation and improvement in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy, Hudspeth, and El Paso counties, Texas.

Permits each project that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, conducts or participates in to include: (1) the replacement of irrigation canals and lateral canals with buried pipelines; (2) the impervious lining of irrigation canals and lateral canals; (3) the installation of water level, flow measurement, pump control, and telemetry systems; (4) the renovation and replacement of pumping plants; and (5) other activities that will result in water conservation or an improved water supply.

lower rio grande valley water resources conservation improvement act amends lower rio grande valley water resources conservation improvement act authorize specified additional projects including projects water conservation improvement el_paso counties texas permits project secretary interior acting commissioner bureau_of_reclamation conducts participates include replacement irrigation canals lateral canals buried pipelines impervious irrigation canals lateral canals installation water level flow measurement pump control telemetry systems renovation replacement pumping plants activities result water conservation improved water supply


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Reauthorizes title I of the Sikes Act (conservation programs on military installations) for FY2015-FY2019.

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Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act - Authorizes any person, entity, or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to propose the regulation of nonnative wildlife taxa. Requires the Director to determine whether the proposal should be approved within 180 days.

Requires the Director to promulgate regulations to: (1) specify the criteria for regulating a nonnative taxon as an Injurious I taxon or Injurious II taxon that is injurious to humans, agriculture, horticulture, forestry, wildlife, or wildlife resources; (2) establish a process for assessing and analyzing the risks of taxa that may have been imported into or found in interstate commerce; and (3) designate a wildlife taxon that was previously designated as injurious by statute or the Secretary of the Interior as an Injurious I or Injurious II taxon.

Requires the Secretary, not later than three years after enactment of this Act, to: (1) define the phrase "non-native wildlife taxa novel to the United States"; (2) establish a process to ensure that all such taxa are thereafter reviewed by the Director to determine whether they should be regulated as Injurious I or Injurious II taxa prior to allowing their importation; and (3) seek to avoid, in promulgating such regulation, creating a new incentive for animal importers to import novel taxa prior to the effective date of such regulation.

Requires the Director, prior to designating a taxon as an Injurious I or Injurious II taxon, to prepare a risk determination.

Authorizes the Director to immediately and temporarily designate a nonnative wildlife taxon as Injurious I if an emergency exists because such unregulated taxon poses an imminent threat of harm to individuals in, or wildlife of, the United States or to the U.S. economy or environment.

Requires the Director to: (1) establish an electronic, publicly available database that describes all quantities of imports of all live wildlife and the regulatory status of such wildlife; (2) monitor and report on the identities and quantities of nonnative wildlife taxa being imported; and (3) make more rapid determinations on proposals for regulation of importations or shipments of injurious mammals, birds, fish, amphibia, and reptiles under the Lacey Act by requiring the Secretary to forego time-consuming optional administrative steps that are not essential and by authorizing the Secretary to forego economic impact analyses.

Gives the Secretary the primary authority to prevent the importation of, and interstate commerce in, wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to impose import restrictions to prevent the importation of, and commerce in, such pathogens and parasites. Establishes exemptions to such requirement.

Prohibits any person from: (1) importing or knowingly possessing such an Injurious I or Injurious II taxon, or the descendant of such an animal, that was imported in violation of this Act; (2) engaging in interstate commerce for or knowingly possessing such an animal that was transported in interstate commerce in violation of this Act; and (3) releasing any such taxon into the wild. Sets forth exemptions from such prohibitions. Authorizes the Director to issue permits to qualified institutions to authorize actions otherwise prohibited for such taxon.

Establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations of this Act.

Requires the Secretary to adopt a fee to be charged on imported live wildlife shipments, excluding shipments made by qualified institutions for scientific, veterinary, or medical research, education, conservation outreach, or display purposes.

Establishes the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund to carry out this Act.

invasive fish wildlife prevention act authorizes person entity director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service propose regulation nonnative wildlife requires director determine proposal approved days requires director promulgate regulations specify criteria regulating nonnative taxon injurious taxon injurious taxon injurious humans agriculture horticulture forestry wildlife wildlife resources establish process assessing analyzing risks imported found interstate commerce designate wildlife taxon previously designated injurious statute secretary interior injurious injurious taxon requires secretary later years enactment act define phrase non native wildlife novel united_states establish process ensure reviewed director determine regulated injurious injurious prior allowing importation seek avoid promulgating regulation creating new incentive animal importers import novel prior effective date regulation requires director prior designating taxon injurious injurious taxon prepare risk determination authorizes director immediately temporarily designate nonnative wildlife taxon injurious emergency exists unregulated taxon poses imminent threat harm individuals wildlife united_states economy environment requires director establish electronic publicly available database describes quantities imports live wildlife regulatory status wildlife monitor report identities quantities nonnative wildlife imported rapid determinations proposals regulation shipments injurious mammals birds fish lacey_act requiring secretary forego time consuming optional administrative steps essential authorizing secretary forego economic impact analyses gives secretary primary authority prevent importation interstate commerce wildlife pathogens harmful parasites requires secretary promulgate regulations impose import restrictions prevent importation commerce pathogens parasites establishes exemptions requirement prohibits person importing knowingly possessing injurious injurious taxon descendant animal imported violation act engaging interstate commerce knowingly possessing animal transported interstate commerce violation act releasing taxon wild sets forth exemptions prohibitions authorizes director issue permits qualified institutions authorize actions prohibited taxon establishes civil criminal penalties violations act requires secretary adopt fee charged imported live wildlife shipments excluding shipments qualified institutions scientific veterinary medical research education conservation outreach display purposes establishes injurious_wildlife_prevention_fund carry act


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Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Act - Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area within Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Solano, and Yolo Counties in California.

 States that the purpose of the Conservation Area is the conservation, protection, and enhancement of the ecological, scenic, wildlife, recreational, cultural, historical, natural, educational, and scientific resources of the lands included in the Area for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

Continues to provide historical and adequate access to private inholdings in the Conservation Area.

Allows only those uses of the Conservation Area that would further the purposes for which it is established.

Requires a comprehensive plan for the protection and management of the federal lands included within the Conservation Area. Requires such plan to: (1) assess the impacts of climate change, (2) include a comprehensive weed management strategy, and (3) include a plan to address the public safety and environmental clean-up issues associated with illegal marijuana production.

Permits grazing in the Conservation Area: (1) to continue, if established before this Act's enactment; (2) if not established before enactment, only to the extent that it is consistent with the purposes of the conservation area; or (3) through issuing annual targeted permits for the control of noxious weeds, fire suppression, or to provide other ecological benefits.

Establishes the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise with respect to the preparation and implementation of the management plan. Requires the appointment of one Council member to represent Native American Tribes.

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Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2013 - 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 other specified goals and objectives.

 Authorizes the Director to enter into agreements with eligible partners to establish Joint Ventures to: (1) promote sustainable migratory bird populations and fish and wildlife, (2) encourage stakeholder and government partnerships, and (3) establish 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.

 Authorizes the Director to award Joint Venture financial assistance grants.

bird habitat conservation act 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 specified goals objectives authorizes director enter agreements eligible partners establish promote sustainable migratory bird populations fish wildlife encourage stakeholder government partnerships establish 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 authorizes director award financial assistance grants


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 - Grants the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize any state to issue electronic duck stamps.

Sets forth state electronic duck stamp application requirements. Allows the Secretary to determine the number of new states permitted per year to participate in the electronic duck stamp program.

Instructs the Secretary to require electronic stamp revenue and customer information collected by each state to be transmitted in accordance with a written agreement between the Secretary and the state.

measure amended introduced expanded summary house reported version repeated permanent electronic duck stamp act grants secretary interior permanent authority authorize state issue electronic duck stamps sets forth state electronic duck stamp application requirements allows secretary determine number new states permitted year participate electronic duck stamp program instructs secretary require electronic stamp revenue customer information collected state transmitted accordance written agreement secretary state


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to extend through FY2017 the authorization of appropriations for volunteer services for programs conducted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), community partnership projects for national wildlife refuges, and refuge education programs.

measure amended reported house june summary version repeated amends fish wildlife act extend fy2017 authorization appropriations volunteer services programs conducted united_states fish_and_wildlife_service national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa community partnership projects national wildlife refuges refuge education programs


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Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior, within 30 days after being served with a complaint in an action alleging a failure to perform an act or duty related to an endangered species or threatened species determination, to publish the complaint. Prohibits the failure of the Secretary to meet such deadline from being the basis for such an action. Sets forth requirements concerning the intervention in such actions by affected parties and referral to a mediation program.

Authorizes the court, in issuing any final order in such an action, to award litigation costs to any party. Prohibits the court from: (1) awarding litigation costs in any proposed covered settlement, (2) granting a motion that is based on a proposed covered settlement or other consent decree that includes payment for litigation costs, (3) approving a proposed covered settlement unless each state and county in which the Secretary believes a species occurs approves it, or (4) granting a motion that is based on a proposed covered settlement unless such settlement is approved by each such state and county. Requires the courts to ensure that such a settlement is approved by each such state and county.

Requires the Secretary to provide notice of a proposed covered settlement to each such state and county. Authorizes a court to approve such a settlement or grant such a motion if, within 45 days of notification: (1) a state or county fails to respond, and (2) each state or county that responds approves the covered settlement, or (3) all of the states and counties fail to respond.

amends endangered species act require secretary interior days served complaint action alleging failure perform act duty related endangered species threatened species determination publish complaint prohibits failure secretary meet deadline basis action sets forth requirements concerning intervention actions affected parties referral mediation program authorizes court issuing final order action award litigation costs party prohibits court awarding litigation costs proposed covered settlement granting motion based proposed covered settlement consent decree includes payment litigation costs approving proposed covered settlement state county secretary believes species occurs approves granting motion based proposed covered settlement settlement approved state county requires courts ensure settlement approved state county requires secretary provide notice proposed covered settlement state county authorizes court approve settlement grant motion days notification state county fails respond state county responds approves covered settlement states counties fail respond


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Marine Turtle Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2013 - Amends the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 to provide for its applicability to the United States (currently, the Act applies to foreign countries).

Authorizes appropriations to the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund for FY2014-FY2018. Authorizes an increase in the amount available from the Fund for administrative expenses. Requires not less than 20% of amounts made available from the Fund for any fiscal year to be used for projects relating to the conservation of marine turtles in the United States.

amends marine_turtle_conservation_act provide applicability united_states currently act applies foreign countries authorizes appropriations fy2014 fy2018 authorizes increase available fund administrative expenses requires amounts available fund fiscal year projects relating conservation marine turtles united_states


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013 - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue and sell, at a premium, a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp. Requires the use of such stamp to be voluntary on the part of postal patrons.

Requires proceeds from the sale of the semipostal stamp to be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to help fund the maintenance backlog and operational shortfall of the National Wildlife Refuge System. 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 allocated to the System.

Requires the stamp to be made available to the public for at least two years.

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Prevent All Soring Tactics Act of 2013 or the PAST Act - Amends the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to replace the Designated Qualified Persons program responsible for inspecting horses for soring with a new inspection system. (The soring of horses is any of various actions taken on a horse's limb to produce a higher gait that may cause pain, distress, inflammation, or lameness.) Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prescribe regulatory requirements to license, train, assign, and oversee persons who are to be hired by the management of horse shows, exhibitions, sales, or auctions and are qualified to detect and diagnose sore horses or otherwise inspect horses at such events.

Prohibits issuing a license to any person unless such person is free from conflicts of interest. Authorizes USDA to revoke a license for unsatisfactory performance. Requires USDA to give a preference to persons who are licensed or accredited veterinarians in issuing the licenses.

Requires USDA to assign USDA-licensed inspectors after receiving notice that management intends to hire the inspectors.

Directs an inspector to issue a citation for violations and notify USDA of the violations within five days of the citation being issued.

Requires USDA to: (1) publish on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's website information on violations of such Act; and (2) disqualify a horse that is sore for specified time periods that increase after the first, second, and third instance.

Prohibits a person in any horse show, horse exhibition, or horse sale or auction from causing or directing a horse to become sore for the purpose of showing, exhibiting, selling, auctioning, or offering for sale the horse.

 Prohibits showing, exhibiting, selling, or auctioning a Tennessee Walking, a Racking, or a Spotted Saddle horse with: (1) an action device that causes friction by rotating around a horse's leg or sliding up and down the leg or strikes the hoof, coronet band, fetlock joint, or pastern of the horse; or (2) a weighted shoe, pad, wedge, hoof band, or other device or material if it is constructed to artificially alter a horse's gait and is not strictly protective or therapeutic.

Increases the maximum criminal penalties and maximum civil liability penalties for certain HPA violations.

Authorizes USDA to disqualify a violator from: (1) transporting or arranging for the transportation of a horse to or from a show, exhibition, sale, or auction; (2) personally giving instructions to an exhibitor; or (3) being knowingly present in a warm-up area, inspection area, or other area that spectators are not permitted.

 Permits USDA to permanently disqualify a person with at least three violations after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.

prevent soring tactics act past act amends horse protection act replace designated_qualified_persons program responsible inspecting horses soring new inspection system soring horses actions taken horse limb produce higher gait cause pain distress inflammation lameness directs department_of_agriculture usda prescribe regulatory requirements license train assign oversee persons hired management horse shows exhibitions sales auctions qualified detect diagnose sore horses inspect horses events prohibits issuing license person person free conflicts interest authorizes usda revoke license unsatisfactory performance requires usda preference persons licensed accredited veterinarians issuing licenses requires usda assign usda licensed inspectors receiving notice management intends hire inspectors directs inspector issue citation violations notify usda violations days citation issued requires usda publish animal plant_health_inspection_service website information violations act disqualify horse sore specified time periods increase second instance prohibits person horse horse exhibition horse sale auction causing directing horse sore purpose showing exhibiting selling auctioning offering sale horse prohibits showing exhibiting selling auctioning tennessee walking spotted saddle horse action device causes friction rotating horse leg sliding leg strikes band joint horse weighted pad wedge band device material constructed artificially alter horse gait strictly protective therapeutic increases maximum criminal penalties maximum civil liability penalties certain violations authorizes usda disqualify violator transporting arranging transportation horse exhibition sale auction personally giving instructions exhibitor knowingly present warm area inspection area area permitted permits usda permanently disqualify person violations notice opportunity hearing


Summary:
Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act - Amends P.L. 99-548, commonly known as the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986, to require proceeds from sales in the fourth area to be used for the implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada, including any associated groundwater monitoring plan.

Amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada.

Extends, until November 29, 2021, withdrawal and purchase authority with respect to the fifth and sixth areas.

commonly known mesquite lands act require proceeds sales fourth area implementation multispecies habitat conservation plan virgin_river clark_county nevada including associated groundwater monitoring plan amends require implementation multispecies habitat conservation plan lincoln_county nevada extends november withdrawal purchase authority respect fifth sixth areas


Summary:
Cormorant Management and Natural Resources Protection Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to delegate the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under such Act with respect to double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) to a state on the date the Secretary approves a cormorant management plan submitted by such state.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) approve or disapprove a management plan within 60 days of the plan's submission, (2) approve such plan if it is in accordance with U.S. obligations under treaties and federal law, (3) provide to the relevant governor the reasons for disapproving a plan and an opportunity to revise and resubmit the plan, (4) review each approved state management plan every five years, and (5) revoke such approval and delegation if the plan or the governor's exercise of delegated authority is not in accordance with such Act or any treaty implemented by such Act. Deems a management plan approved if the Secretary doesn't approve or disapprove it within 60 days after submission.

Applies an approved management plan in lieu of regulations issued under such Act.

Requires the Secretary to conduct educational and informational activities for the owners and operators of aquaculture facilities to improve their efforts to prevent cormorants from consuming aquatic species being reared in such facilities.

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Summary: Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness Act of 2013 - Designates specified lands in Maine within the Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge, to be known as the Cross Island Wilderness, and within the Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge, to be known as the Maine Coastal Islands Wilderness, as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

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Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Polar Bear Conservation and Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a permit for the importation of any polar bear part (other than an internal organ) from a polar bear taken in a sport hunt in Canada to any person who submits proof that the polar bear was legally harvested before May 15, 2008 (currently by February 18, 1997), when polar bears were listed as a threatened species by the Department of the Interior.

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Summary: Restoration of the U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation Fund Act of 2013 - Amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow the importation of polar bear parts taken legally in sport hunts in Canada.

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Summary: Protecting Lakes Against Quaggas Act of 2013 or the PLAQ Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the importation or shipment of the species of mussels of the genus Dreissena (thus covering quagga mussels). (Currently, the prohibition applies to only the zebra mussel of the species Dreissena polymorpha.)

protecting lakes act amends federal criminal code prohibit importation shipment species mussels genus covering mussels currently prohibition applies zebra mussel species


Summary:
Enhancement of Species Survival Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to define the term "enhancement of propagation or survival" to mean directly or indirectly improving a species' sustainability in the wild.

Requires the Secretary (Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary of Agriculture, as the case may be) (who under existing law is already authorized) to allow certain prohibited acts for scientific purposes or to enhance the propagation or survival of endangered species of fish or wildlife or plants, including, but not limited to, acts necessary for the establishment and maintenance of experimental populations of such species.

Authorizes the appropriate Secretary to allow the otherwise prohibited taking of any such species within the United States or the U.S. territorial sea if it is incidental to, and not the purpose of, carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity.

Directs the appropriate Secretary to permit the importation of a sport-hunted trophy or other specimen that was legally taken from a population of a species not native to the United States (including a domestic population of such species), if it is listed as an endangered or threatened species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and all trade in the trophy or specimen is in accordance with Convention requirements and relevant resolutions and quotas adopted by the Convention.

 Requires also permission to import a sport-hunted trophy or other specimen of a marine mammal that has been legally taken from a depleted population stock listed as an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

enhancement species survival act amends endangered species act define term enhancement propagation survival mean directly indirectly improving species sustainability wild requires secretary secretary interior secretary commerce secretary agriculture case existing law authorized allow certain prohibited acts scientific purposes enhance propagation survival endangered species fish wildlife plants including limited acts necessary establishment maintenance experimental populations species authorizes appropriate secretary allow prohibited taking species united_states territorial sea incidental purpose carrying lawful activity directs appropriate secretary permit importation sport hunted trophy specimen legally taken population species native united_states including domestic population species listed endangered threatened species convention_on_international_trade_in_endangered_species_of_wild_fauna flora trade trophy specimen accordance convention requirements relevant resolutions quotas adopted convention requires permission import sport hunted trophy specimen marine mammal legally taken depleted population stock listed endangered threatened species endangered species act