National Fish Habitat Conservation Act

Summary

National Fish Habitat Conservation Act - Establishes the National Fish Habitat Board which shall: (1) promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this Act and the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP); (2) establish national goals and priorities for aquatic habitat conservation; and (3) review and make recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects. Permits the Board to designate Fish Habitat Partnerships to: (1) coordinate implementation of the NFHAP at a regional level, (2) identify strategic priorities for fish habitat conservation, (3) recommend to the Board fish habitat conservation projects that address a strategic priority of the Board, and (4) develop and carry out such projects. Prohibits a project from being recommended by the Board unless at least 50% of the cost will be funded with non-federal funds, except that: (1) federal funds may be used for payment of 100% of the costs of such a project located on federal land or water, and (2) any funds made available to an Indian tribe under this Act may be considered non-federal funds. Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to: (1) establish the National Fish Habitat Conservation Partnership Office within the Service, and (2) develop an interagency operational plan for such Office. Requires, to the extent consistent with the mission and authority of the applicable agency, the head of each federal agency responsible for acquiring, managing, or disposing of federal land or water to cooperate with the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Director to conserve the aquatic habitats for fish and other aquatic organisms within such areas. Prohibits using any funds made available to carry out this Act from being made available for fish and wildlife mitigation purposes under: (1) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, (2) the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, (3) the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, or (4) any other federal law or court settlement. Requires the Director, the NOAA Assistant Administrator, and the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide technical and scientific assistance to the Partnerships, the project participants, and the Board.

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 17 July 2012

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  Reported to Senate · EN · 17 July 2012

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• Reported to Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 17 July 2012

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 June 2011

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