Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2024
S. 4022118th Congress

Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2024

Introduced in the SenateSen. Benjamin Cardin (D-MD)9 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Mar 21, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2024.

(a) Federal share

Section 5(e)(1) of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6104(e)(1)) is amended by striking 25 percent and inserting 33.3 percent.

(b) Cooperation

Section 7 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6106) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(c) Report to Congress

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2024, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report describing the implementation of subsection (b) by the Secretary, which shall include, if applicable, a description of the composition of the advisory group convened under paragraph (1) of that subsection.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

Section 10(a) of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6109(a)) is amended by striking 2023 and inserting 2028.

(1) Definitions

Section 4 of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6103) is amended—

(A) by striking paragraph (1); and

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.

(2) Cooperation

Section 7(b)(1) of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6106(b)(1)) is amended in the second sentence by adding a period at the end.

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