A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.

Summary

Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (Act) to provide that either the National Marine Fisheries Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (whichever is the responsible Federal agency) must be consulted where the waters of any stream or other body of water are proposed or authorized to be impounded, diverted, or controlled by any department or agency of the United States, or by any public or private agency under Federal permit or license. Requires that reports and recommendations of the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior on the wildlife aspects of water projects which are based on surveys or investigations of the National Marine Fisheries Service or the United States Fish and Wildlife Service be made a part of certain Federal reports submitted to Congress. Requires that certain such recommendations of such Secretaries, regarding proposed mitigation measures, cover both onsite and offsite locations. Requires (currently authorizes) any agency planning the construction of a water resource development project to transfer sufficient funds to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to allow it to carry out its responsibility under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. Requires the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service (whichever is the responsible Federal agency) to: (1) compile an inventory of water projects for which consultations and recommendations were made under this Act; and (2) select a sample of such projects in order to evaluate the extent to which such recommendations were incorporated into licenses or permits, the extent such recommendations were complied with, and the effectiveness of such compliance.

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 10 September 1984

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 7 September 1984

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 May 1984

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