To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants.

The bill, designated as H.R. 3118 in the 106th Congress and introduced on October 20, 1999, aims to direct the Secretary of the Interior to create regulations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. These regulations would empower states to set up hunting seasons specifically for double-crested cormorants, indicating a focus on managing the population of this particular bird species.