Cormorant Relief Act

II 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2465 To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 Mr. COTTON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To enact as law certain regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cormorant Relief Act’’. 4 SEC. 2. REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE TAKING OF DOU- 5 BLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS. 6 (a) FORCE AND EFFECT.— 7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), 8 sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Fed- 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:17 Sep 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S2465.IS S2465 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •S 2465 IS eral Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), 1 shall have the force and effect of law. 2 (2) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary of the In- 3 terior, acting through the Director of the United 4 States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this 5 section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall notify the public of 6 the authority provided by paragraph (1) in a manner 7 determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 8 (b) SUNSET.—The authority provided by subsection 9 (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation 10 promulgated by the Secretary after the date of enactment 11 of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cor- 12 morant populations. 13 (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec- 14 tion limits the authority of the Secretary to promulgate 15 regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cor- 16 morants under any other law. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:17 Sep 11, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S2465.IS S2465 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS