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S. 3791 — what changed

America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024

From Reported in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 3 sections amended between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Sec. 102 Black vulture livestock protection program

Section 103 of the America's Conservation Enhancement Act (7 U.S.C. 8356) is amended—

(1)
in the section heading, by inserting “; black vulture livestock protection program” after “common ravens”;
(2)
by redesignating subsections (a) through (c) as paragraphs (1) through (3), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
(3)
in each of paragraphs (2) and (3) (as so redesignated), by striking “subsection (a)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”;
(4)
by inserting before paragraph (1) (as so redesignated) the following:

“(a) Depredation permits for black vultures and common ravens”

(5)
by adding at the end the following:

“(b) Black vulture livestock protection program

changed “(1) In general—The Secretary, in coordination with States, shall carry out, through fiscal year 2030, a black vulture livestock protection program (referred to in this subsection as the program) that allows 1 public entity or Farm Bureau organization per State to hold a statewide depredation permit to protect commercial agriculture livestock from black vulture predation.

changed “(2) Requirements—Each public entity or Farm Bureau organization that holds a depredation permit under the program—

“(A) shall—

“(i) demonstrate sufficient experience and capacity to provide government regulated services to the public, as determined by the Secretary;

“(ii) submit a complete depredation permit application, as determined by the Secretary, for review and approval according to procedures of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;

“(iii) be responsible for complying with, and ensuring subpermittee compliance with, as applicable, all permit conditions; and

“(iv) be responsible for collecting, managing, and reporting required information under the permit; and

“(B) may subpermit to livestock producers to take black vultures for the purposes of livestock protection.

“(3) Study—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall carry out a study on whether prescribed take levels of black vultures may be increased for subpermittees within a biologically sustainable take level for the population.

“(4) Report—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall submit to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the status of the program, including the results of the study required under paragraph (3).”

Sec. 201 National Fish Habitat Board

changed Section 203(a)(2) 203 of the America's Conservation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 8203(a)(2)) 8203) is amended—

(1)
added in subsection (a)(2)—
(A)
renumbered was (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “26 members” and inserting “28 members”;
(B)
renumbered was (4) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

“(A) 2 shall be representatives of the Department of the Interior, including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management;”

(C)
added by striking subparagraphs (G) and (H) and inserting the following:

added “(G) 2 shall be representatives of Indian Tribes, of whom—

added “(i) 1 shall be a representative of Indian Tribes in the State of Alaska; and

added “(ii) 1 shall be a representative of Indian Tribes in States other than the State of Alaska;

(3)
removed by striking subparagraph (H) and inserting the following:

“(H) 2 shall be representatives of—

“(i) the Regional Fishery Management Councils established by section 302(a)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)); or

“(ii) the Marine Fisheries Commissions;”

(2)
added in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking “all members” and inserting “the members present”.

Sec. 206 Funding

Section 212 of the America's Conservation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 8212) is amended—

(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
changed in paragraph (1), by inserting “and $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030” after “through 2025”;(1)—
(i)
added in the paragraph heading, by inserting “partnerships and” after “habitat”;
(ii)
added by inserting “and $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030” after “through 2025”; and
(iii)
added by inserting “Partnership operations under section 204 and” after “to provide funds for”;
(B)
in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”; and
(C)
in paragraph (3)—
(i)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”;
(ii)
by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and
(iii)
by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

“(B) $400,000 to the Secretary for use by the Bureau of Land Management;”

(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(d) National Fish Habitat Assessment—There is authorized to be appropriated for completion of the National Fish Habitat Assessment described in section 201(4), including the associated database of the National Fish Habitat Assessment described in that section, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended.”