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H.R. 2293 — what changed

Cormorant Relief Act of 2025

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

Sec. 2 Regulations relating to taking of double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities

(a)
In general— The Secretary shall reissue the original depredation order in accordance with subsection (b).
(b)
changed Requirements— The depredation order reissued under subsection (a) shall be the same as the original depredation order, except that the depredation order reissued under subsection (a)—(a) shall—
(1)
changed shall apply to each of the States of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in addition to and in the same manner as each of the States to which the original depredation order applied; andto—
(A)
added each of the States of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and any other State or territory of the United States the Secretary determines appropriate in addition to and in the same manner as each of the States to which the original depredation order applied; and
(B)
added lake managers and pond managers in addition to and in the same manner as each of the entities to which the original depredation order applied;
(2)
changed shall apply to lake managers and pond managers in addition to and in the same manner as each of the entities to which the original depredation order applied.incorporate modern terminology;
(3)
added simplify the provisions contained in the original depredation order related to compliance with other Federal law;
(4)
added modernize the recordkeeping requirements contained in the original depredation order; and
(5)
added remove the June 30, 2014, expiration date contained in the original depredation order.
(c)
added Renewal— Not less than once every 5 years after the date on which the Secretary reissues the original depredation order under subsection (a), the Secretary shall renew the depredation order reissued under subsection (a).
(d)
added Rule of construction— Nothing in this Act may be construed to waive the obligation of the Secretary to comply with the—
(1)
added National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
(2)
added Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.).
(e)
renumbered was (4) Definitions— In this section:
(1)
renumbered was (4)(3) Lake manager— The term lake manager means a person that is licensed by a State regulatory agency to manage a private lake.
(2)
renumbered was (4)(4) Original depredation order— The term original depredation order means the depredation order for double-crested cormorants at aquaculture facilities contained in section 21.47 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016).
(3)
renumbered was (4)(5) Pond manager— The term pond manager means a person that is licensed by a State regulatory agency to manage a private pond.
(4)
renumbered was (4)(6) Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.