Public Law 118-51 | Public Law 118–51: To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–51—APR. 24, 2024

138 STAT. 1005

Public Law

118–51

118th Congress

An Act

To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.

Apr. 24, 2024

[H.R. 4389]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023.

SECTION 1.

16 USC 6101 note.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023

”.

SEC. 2.

NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

(a)

Federal Share.—

Section 5(e)(1) of the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6104(e)(1))

is amended

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

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 2023, 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

striking

“2023” and

inserting

“2028”.

(d)

Technical Corrections.—

(1)

Definitions.—

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

is amended

—

(A)

striking

paragraph (1); and

(B)

redesignating

paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively.138 STAT. 1006

(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.

Approved April 24, 2024.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4389:

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 118–439 (Comm. on Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

Apr. 9, considered and passed House.

Apr. 17, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 118–51: To amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.

SHORT TITLE.

NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION ACT AMENDMENTS.

Federal Share.—

Cooperation.—

Report to Congress.—

Authorization of Appropriations.—

Technical Corrections.—

Definitions.—

Cooperation.—

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4389:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

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