DAMS for Beavers Act

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10303 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10303 To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by native beavers, a keystone species, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 5, 2024 Ms. DelBene (for herself, Ms. Bonamici, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to reduce property damage caused by native beavers, a keystone species, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act'' or the ``DAMS for Beavers Act''. SEC. 2. BEAVER DAMAGE MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) Establishment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish and implement a grant program under which the Secretary may award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out projects that use nonlethal coexistence measures to-- (1) reduce property damage caused by beavers; and (2) maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife. (b) Administration.--The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer the Program in consultation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (c) Eligibility.--An eligible entity that applies for a grant under the Program shall submit to the Secretary an app