The bill mandates the Secretary of the Interior to create regulations for regional management frameworks for double-crested cormorants.

The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop regulations for regional management frameworks for managing double-crested cormorants. These frameworks must be based on the best available scientific information and consider various effects of cormorants on fisheries, vegetation, other birds, human health, water quality, and endangered species. The frameworks also need to identify entities authorized to manage cormorants, including state and tribal agencies, lake managers, and pond managers. The bill mandates regular population surveys and updates to the frameworks.

The bill mandates the Secretary of the Interior to create regulations for regional management frameworks for double-crested cormorants.

The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop regulations for regional management frameworks for managing double-crested cormorants. These frameworks must be based on the best available scientific information and consider various effects of cormorants on fisheries, vegetation, other birds, human health, water quality, and endangered species. The frameworks also need to identify entities authorized to manage cormorants, including state and tribal agencies, lake managers, and pond managers. The bill mandates regular population surveys and updates to the frameworks.