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H.R. 6302 — what changed

Cormorant Relief Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Section 1 Short Title

added This Act may be cited as the “Cormorant Relief Act”.

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

Sec. 2 Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants

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