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    16 USC CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION    01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
             CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION         

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    Sec.                                                     
    4401.       Findings and statement of purpose.                    
    4402.       Definitions.                                          
    4403.       Establishment of North American Wetlands Conservation
                 Council.                                             
    4404.       Approval of wetlands conservation projects.           
    4405.       Conditions relating to wetlands conservation projects.
    4406.       Amounts available to carry out this chapter.          
    4407.       Allocation of amounts available to carry out this
                 chapter.                                             
    4408.       Restoration, management, and protection of wetlands
                 and habitat for migratory birds on Federal lands.    
    4409.       Report to Congress.                                   
    4410.       Revisions to Plan.                                    
    4411.       Relationship to other authorities.                    
    4412.       Limitation on assessments against Migratory Bird
                 Conservation Fund.                                   
    4413.       Other agreements.                                     
    4414.       Assessment of progress in wetlands conservation.      

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    16 USC Sec. 4401                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4401. Findings and statement of purpose

-STATUTE-
    (a) Findings
      The Congress finds and declares that - 
        (1) the maintenance of healthy populations of migratory birds
      in North America is dependent on the protection, restoration, and
      management of wetland ecosystems and associated habitats in
      Canada, as well as in the United States and Mexico;
        (2) wetland ecosystems provide essential and significant
      habitat for fish, shellfish, and other wildlife of commercial,
      recreational, scientific, and aesthetic values;
        (3) almost 35 per centum of all rare, threatened, and
      endangered species of animals are dependent on wetland
      ecosystems;
        (4) wetland ecosystems provide substantial flood and storm
      control values and can obviate the need for expensive manmade
      control measures;
        (5) wetland ecosystems make a significant contribution to water
      availability and quality, recharging ground water, filtering
      surface runoff, and providing waste treatment;
        (6) wetland ecosystems provide aquatic areas important for
      recreational and aesthetic purposes;
        (7) more than 50 per centum of the original wetlands in the
      United States alone have been lost;
        (8) wetlands destruction, loss of nesting cover, and
      degradation of migration and wintering habitat have contributed
      to long-term downward trends in populations of migratory bird
      species such as pintails, American bitterns, and black ducks;
        (9) the migratory bird treaty obligations of the United States
      with Canada, Mexico, and other countries require protection of
      wetlands that are used by migratory birds for breeding,
      wintering, or migration and are needed to achieve and to maintain
      optimum population levels, distributions, and patterns of
      migration;
        (10) the 1988 amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
      Act of 1980 require the Secretary of the Interior to identify
      conservation measures to assure that nongame migratory bird
      species do not reach the point at which measures of the
      Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.] are
      necessary;
        (11) protection of migratory birds and their habitats requires
      long-term planning and the close cooperation and coordination of
      management activities by Canada, Mexico, and the United States
      within the framework of the 1916 and 1936 Migratory Bird
      Conventions and the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife
      Preservation in the Western Hemisphere;
        (12) the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, signed in
      1986 by the Minister of Environment for Canada and the Secretary
      of the Interior for the United States and in 1994 by the
      Secretary of Sedesol for Mexico, provides a framework for
      maintaining and restoring an adequate habitat base to ensure
      perpetuation of populations of North American waterfowl and other
      migratory bird species;
        (13) a tripartite agreement signed in March 1988, by the
      Director General for Ecological Conservation of Natural Resources
      of Mexico, the Director of the Canadian Wildlife Service, and the
      Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, provides
      for expanded cooperative efforts in Mexico to conserve wetlands
      for migratory birds that spend the winter there;
        (14) the long-term conservation of migratory birds and habitat
      for these species will require the coordinated action of
      governments, private organizations, landowners, and other
      citizens; and
        (15) the treaty obligations of the United States under the
      Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as
      waterfowl habitat requires promotion of conservation and wise use
      of wetlands.
    (b) Purpose
      The purposes of this chapter are to encourage partnership among
    public agencies and other interests - 
        (1) to protect, enhance, restore, and manage an appropriate
      distribution and diversity of wetland ecosystems and habitats
      associated with wetland ecosystems and other fish and wildlife in
      North America;
        (2) to maintain current or improved distributions of wetland
      associated migratory bird populations; and
        (3) to sustain an abundance of waterfowl and other wetland
      associated migratory birds consistent with the goals of the North
      American Waterfowl Management Plan, the United States Shorebird
      Conservation Plan, the North American Waterbird Conservation
      Plan, the Partners In Flight Conservation Plans, and the
      international obligations contained in the migratory bird
      treaties and conventions and other agreements with Canada,
      Mexico, and other countries.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 2, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1968; Pub. L.
    107-308, Secs. 3, 8(a)(1), (2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2446,
    2447.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980, referred to in
    subsec. (a)(10), is Pub. L. 96-366, Sept. 29, 1980, 94 Stat. 1322,
    as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 49 (Sec. 2901
    et seq.) of this title. In 1988, section 2912 of that chapter was
    enacted and section 2910 of that chapter was amended by Pub. L. 100-
    653, title VIII, Nov. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 3833. For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
    out under section 2901 of this title and Tables.
      The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec.
    (a)(10), is Pub. L. 93-205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, as
    amended, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1531 et
    seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
    Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title
    and Tables.
      This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original
    "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 101-233, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1968,
    as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For
    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
    note set out below and Tables.


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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 3(a), substituted
    "and associated habitats" for "and other habitats".
      Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(1), inserted "of
    1973" after "Endangered Species Act".
      Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(2), inserted "and in
    1994 by the Secretary of Sedesol for Mexico" after "United States".
      Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 3(b)(1), substituted "and
    habitats associated with wetland ecosystems" for "and other
    habitats for migratory birds".
      Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 3(b)(2), inserted "wetland
    associated" before "migratory bird".
      Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 3(b)(3), inserted "wetland
    associated" before "migratory birds" and ", the United States
    Shorebird Conservation Plan, the North American Waterbird
    Conservation Plan, the Partners In Flight Conservation Plans,"
    after "North American Waterfowl Management Plan".

                       SHORT TITLE OF 2006 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 109-322, Sec. 1, Oct. 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 1756, provided
    that: "This Act [amending section 4406 of this title] may be cited
    as the 'North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of
    2006'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 1, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2446, provided
    that: "This Act [amending this section and sections 4402 to 4404,
    4406, 4407, 4409, and 4413 of this title, enacting provisions set
    out as a note under section 4403 of this title, and amending
    provisions set out as a note under section 461 of this title] may
    be cited as the 'North American Wetlands Conservation
    Reauthorization Act'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 105-312, title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
    2958, provided that: "This title [amending sections 3744 and 4406
    of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under
    section 4403 of this title] may be cited as the 'Wetlands and
    Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1998'."

                       SHORT TITLE OF 1994 AMENDMENT                   
      Pub. L. 103-375, Sec. 1, Oct. 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3494, provided
    that: "This Act [enacting section 4414 of this title and amending
    sections 3742 to 3744, 3955, 4406, 4407, 4409, and 4410 of this
    title] may be cited as the 'North American Wetlands Conservation
    Act Amendments of 1994'."

                                SHORT TITLE                            
      Section 1 of Pub. L. 101-233 provided that: "This Act [enacting
    this chapter, amending sections 669b, 669c, 703, 715a, 2912, and
    3931 of this title, enacting provisions set out as a note under
    section 669b of this title, and amending provisions set out as a
    note under section 668dd of this title] may be cited as the 'North
    American Wetlands Conservation Act'."

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    16 USC Sec. 4402                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4402. Definitions

-STATUTE-
      For the purposes of this chapter:
        (1) The term "Agreement" means the Tripartite Agreement signed
      in March 1988, by the Director General for Ecological
      Conservation of Natural Resources of Mexico, the Director of the
      Canadian Wildlife Service, and the Director of the United States
      Fish and Wildlife Service.
        (2) The term "appropriate Committees" means the Committee on
      Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate and the
      Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
        (3) The term "flyway" means the four administrative units used
      by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the States in
      the management of waterfowl populations.
        (4) The term "Migratory Bird Conservation Commission" means
      that commission established by section 715a of this title.
        (5) The term "migratory birds" means all wild birds native to
      North America that are in an unconfined state and that are
      protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703 et
      seq.], including ducks, geese, and swans of the family Anatidae,
      species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered
      Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and species defined
      as nongame under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980
      (16 U.S.C. 2901-2912).
        (6) The term "Plan" means the North American Waterfowl
      Management Plan signed by the Minister of the Environment for
      Canada and the Secretary of the Interior for the United States in
      May 1986, and by the Secretary of Sedesol for Mexico in 1994, and
      subsequent dates.
        (7) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
        (8) The term "State" means the State fish and wildlife agency,
      which shall be construed to mean any department, or any division
      of any department of another name, of a State that is empowered
      under its laws to exercise the functions ordinarily exercised by
      a State fish and wildlife agency.
        (9) The term "wetlands conservation project" means - 
          (A) the obtaining of a real property interest in lands or
        waters, including water rights, of a wetland ecosystem and
        associated habitat if the obtaining of such interest is subject
        to terms and conditions that will ensure that the real property
        will be administered for the long-term conservation of such
        lands and waters and the migratory birds and other fish and
        wildlife dependent thereon;
          (B) the restoration, management, or enhancement of wetland
        ecosystems and associated habitat for migratory birds and other
        fish and wildlife species if such restoration, management, or
        enhancement is conducted on lands and waters that are
        administered for the long-term conservation of such lands and
        waters and the migratory birds and other fish and wildlife
        dependent thereon; and
          (C) in the case of projects undertaken in Mexico, includes
        technical training and development of infrastructure necessary
        for the conservation and management of wetlands and studies on
        the sustainable use of wetland resources.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 3, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1969; Pub. L.
    107-308, Secs. 4, 8(a)(3)-(5), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2446, 2447.)

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                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, referred to in par. (5), is act
    July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, as amended, which is
    classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 703 et seq.) of chapter
    7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
    Code, see section 710 of this title and Tables.
      The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in par. (5), is
    Pub. L. 93-205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, as amended, which is
    classified generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1531 et seq.) of this
    title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and
    Tables.
      The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980, referred to in
    par. (5), is Pub. L. 96-366, Sept. 29, 1980, 94 Stat. 1322, as
    amended, which is classified generally to chapter 49 (Sec. 2901 et
    seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the
    Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2901 of this title
    and Tables.


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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(3), substituted
    "Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives" for
    "Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the United States
    House of Representatives".
      Par. (5). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(4), inserted "of 1973" after
    "Endangered Species Act".
      Par. (6). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(5), inserted ", and by the
    Secretary of Sedesol for Mexico in 1994, and subsequent dates"
    after "1986".
      Par. (9)(A). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 4(1), inserted "of a wetland
    ecosystem and associated habitat" after "including water rights,".
      Par. (9)(B). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 4(2), substituted "and
    associated habitat" for "and other habitat".

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    16 USC Sec. 4403                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4403. Establishment of North American Wetlands Conservation
      Council

-STATUTE-
    (a) Council membership
      (1) There shall be established a North American Wetlands
    Conservation Council (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as
    the "Council") which shall consist of nine members who may not
    receive compensation as members of the Council. Of the Council
    members - 
        (A) one shall be the Director of the United States Fish and
      Wildlife Service, who shall be the responsible Federal official
      for ensuring Council compliance with the National Environmental
      Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
        (B) one shall be the Secretary of the Board of the National
      Fish and Wildlife Foundation appointed pursuant to section
      3702(g)(2)(B) of this title;
        (C) four shall be individuals who shall be appointed by the
      Secretary, who shall reside in different flyways and who shall
      each be a Director of the State fish and wildlife agency; and
        (D) three shall be individuals who shall be appointed by the
      Secretary and who shall each represent a different charitable and
      nonprofit organization which is actively participating in
      carrying out wetlands conservation projects under this chapter,
      the Plan, or the Agreement.

    The provisions of Public Law 92-463, as amended, shall not apply to
    the Council.
      (2) The Secretary shall appoint an alternate member of the
    Council who shall be knowledgeable and experienced in matters
    relating to fish, wildlife, and wetlands conservation and who shall
    perform the duties of a Council member appointed under subsection
    (a)(1)(C) or subsection (a)(1)(D) of this section - 
        (A) until a vacancy referred to in subsection (b)(4) of this
      section is filled; or
        (B) in the event of the anticipated absence of such a member
      from any meeting of the Council.
    (b) Appointment and terms
      (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the term of
    office of a member of the Council appointed under subsections
    (a)(1)(C) and (a)(1)(D) of this section is three years.
      (2) Of the Council members first appointed under subsection
    (a)(1)(C) of this section after December 13, 1989, one shall be
    appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term
    of two years, and two shall be appointed for a term of three years.
      (3) Of the Council members first appointed under subsection
    (a)(1)(D) of this section after December 13, 1989, one shall be
    appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term
    of two years, and one shall be appointed for a term of three years.
      (4) Whenever a vacancy occurs among members of the Council
    appointed under subsection (a)(1)(C) or subsection (a)(1)(D) of
    this section, the Secretary shall appoint an individual in
    accordance with either such subsection to fill that vacancy for the
    remainder of the applicable term.
    (c) Ex officio Council members
      The Secretary is authorized and encouraged to include as ex
    officio nonvoting members of the Council representatives of - 
        (1) the Federal, provincial, territorial, or State government
      agencies of Canada and Mexico, which are participating actively
      in carrying out one or more wetlands conservation projects under
      this chapter, the Plan, or the Agreement;
        (2) the Environmental Protection Agency and other appropriate
      Federal agencies, in addition to the United States Fish and
      Wildlife Service, which are participating actively in carrying
      out one or more wetlands conservation projects under this
      chapter, the Plan, or the Agreement; and
        (3) nonprofit charitable organizations and Native American
      interests, including tribal organizations, which are
      participating actively in one or more wetlands conservation
      projects under this chapter, the Plan, or the Agreement.
    (d) Chairman
      The Chairman shall be elected by the Council from its members for
    a three-year term, except that the first elected Chairman may serve
    a term of less than three years.
    (e) Quorum
      A majority of the current membership of the Council shall
    constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
    (f) Meetings
      The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairman at least once
    a year. Council meetings shall be open to the public, and the
    Chairman shall take appropriate steps to provide adequate notice to
    the public of the time and place of such meetings. If a Council
    member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(C) or (a)(1)(D) of this
    section misses three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings, the
    Secretary may remove that individual in accordance with subsection
    (b)(4) of this section.
    (g) Coordinator
      The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall
    appoint an individual who shall serve at the pleasure of the
    Director and - 
        (1) who shall be educated and experienced in the principles of
      fish, wildlife, and wetlands conservation;
        (2) who shall be responsible, with assistance from the United
      States Fish and Wildlife Service, for facilitating consideration
      of wetlands conservation projects by the Council and otherwise
      assisting the Council in carrying out its responsibilities under
      this chapter; and
        (3) who shall be compensated with the funds available under
      section 4407(a)(1) of this title for administering this chapter.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 4, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1970; Pub. L.
    101-593, title I, Sec. 112(1)-(3), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2962;
    Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(6), (7), (b)(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat.
    2447, 2448.)

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                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in
    subsec. (a)(1)(A), is Pub. L. 91-190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852,
    as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (Sec. 4321
    et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
    out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.
      Public Law 92-463, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is Pub. L. 92-
    463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, known as the Federal
    Advisory Committee Act, which is set out in the Appendix to Title
    5, Government Organization and Employees.


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                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(b)(1), amended
    directory language of Pub. L. 101-593, Sec. 112(1). See 1990
    Amendment note below.
      Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(6), substituted
    "section 3702(g)(2)(B)" for "section 3702(2)(B)".
      Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(7), substituted "Council"
    for "Commission" in introductory provisions.
      1990 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101-593, Sec. 112(2), inserted
    sentence at end relating to Public Law 92-463.
      Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101-593, Sec. 112(1), as amended by
    Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(b)(1), inserted ", who shall be the
    responsible Federal official for ensuring Council compliance with
    the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
    seq.)" after "Service".
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-593, Sec. 112(3), inserted before period
    at end of first sentence ", and the Chairman shall take appropriate
    steps to provide adequate notice to the public of the time and
    place of such meetings".

                     EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT                 
      Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(b)(2), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2448,
    provided that: "Paragraph (1) of this subsection [amending this
    section] shall be effective on and after the effective date of
    section 112(1) of Public Law 101-593 (104 Stat. 2962) [Nov. 16,
    1990]."

        MEMBERSHIP OF NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION COUNCIL    
      Pub. L. 105-312, title III, Sec. 304, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
    2958, provided that:
      "(a) In General. - Notwithstanding section 4(a)(1)(D) of the
    North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4403(a)(1)(D)),
    during the period of 1999 through 2002, the membership of the North
    American Wetlands Conservation Council under section 4(a)(1)(D) of
    that Act shall consist of - 
        "(1) 1 individual who shall be the Group Manager for
      Conservation Programs of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and who shall
      serve for 1 term of 3 years beginning in 1999; and
        "(2) 2 individuals who shall be appointed by the Secretary of
      the Interior in accordance with section 4 of that Act and who
      shall each represent a different organization described in
      section 4(a)(1)(D) of that Act.
      "(b) Publication of Policy. - Not later than June 30, 1999, the
    Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register,
    after notice and opportunity for public comment, a policy for
    making appointments under section 4(a)(1)(D) of the North American
    Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4403(a)(1)(D))."

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    16 USC Sec. 4404                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4404. Approval of wetlands conservation projects

-STATUTE-
    (a) Consideration by Council
      The Council shall recommend wetlands conservation projects to the
    Migratory Bird Conservation Commission based on consideration of - 
        (1) the extent to which the wetlands conservation project
      fulfills the purposes of this chapter, the Plan, or the
      Agreement;
        (2) the availability of sufficient non-Federal moneys to carry
      out any wetlands conservation project and to match Federal
      contributions in accordance with the requirements of section
      4407(b) of this title;
        (3) the extent to which any wetlands conservation project
      represents a partnership among public agencies and private
      entities;
        (4) the consistency of any wetlands conservation project in the
      United States with the National Wetlands Priority Conservation
      Plan developed under section 3921 of this title;
        (5) the extent to which any wetlands conservation project would
      aid the conservation of migratory nongame birds, other fish and
      wildlife and species that are listed, or are candidates to be
      listed, as threatened and endangered under the Endangered Species
      Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
        (6) the substantiality of the character and design of the
      wetlands conservation project; and
        (7) the recommendations of any partnerships among public
      agencies and private entities in Canada, Mexico, or the United
      States which are participating actively in carrying out one or
      more wetlands conservation projects under this chapter, the Plan,
      or the Agreement.
    (b) Recommendations to Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
      The Council shall submit to the Migratory Bird Conservation
    Commission each year a description, including estimated costs, of
    the wetlands conservation projects which the Council has considered
    under subsection (a) of this section and which it recommends, in
    order of priority, that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
    approve for Federal funding under this chapter and section 669b(b)
    of this title. Solely for the purpose of the National Environmental
    Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), recommendations by the
    Council for carrying out wetlands conservation projects under
    section 4405(a) of this title shall be considered Federal actions
    requiring the preparation of environmental assessments or, where
    appropriate, environmental impact statements.
    (c) Council procedures
      The Council shall establish practices and procedures for the
    carrying out of its functions under subsections (a) and (b) of this
    section. The procedures shall include requirements that - 
        (1) a quorum of the Council must be present before any business
      may be transacted; and
        (2) no recommendations referred to in subsection (b) of this
      section may be adopted by the Council except by the vote of two-
      thirds of all members present and voting.
    (d) Council representation on Migratory Bird Conservation
      Commission
      The Chairman of the Council shall select 2 Council members of the
    (!1) United States citizenship to serve with the Chairman as ex
    officio members of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission for
    the purposes of considering and voting upon wetlands conservation
    projects recommended by the Council.

    (e) Approval of Council recommendations by Migratory Bird
      Conservation Commission
      The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, along with the two
    members of the Council referred to in subsection (d) of this
    section, shall approve, reject or reorder the priority of any
    wetlands conservation projects recommended by the Council based on,
    to the greatest extent practicable, the criteria of subsection (a)
    of this section. If the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
    approves any wetlands conservation project, Federal funding shall
    be made available under this chapter and section 669b(b) of this
    title. If the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission rejects or
    reorders the priority of any wetlands conservation project
    recommended by the Council, the Migratory Bird Conservation
    Commission shall provide the Council and the appropriate Committees
    with a written statement explaining its rationale for the rejection
    or the priority modification.
    (f) Notification of appropriate Committees
      The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission shall submit annually
    to the appropriate Committees a report including a list and
    description of the wetlands conservation projects approved by the
    Migratory Bird Conservation Commission for Federal funding under
    subsection (e) of this section in order of priority; the amounts
    and sources of Federal and non-Federal funding for such projects; a
    justification for the approval of such projects and the order of
    priority for funding such projects; a list and description of the
    wetlands conservation projects which the Council recommended, in
    order of priority that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission
    approve for Federal funding; and a justification for any rejection
    or re-ordering of the priority of wetlands conservation projects
    recommended by the Council that was based on factors other than the
    criteria of subsection (a) of this section.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 5, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1972; Pub. L.
    101-593, title I, Sec. 112(4), Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2962; Pub.
    L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(8)-(11), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2448.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec.
    (a)(5), is Pub. L. 93-205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, as amended,
    which is classified generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1531 et seq.) of
    this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
    see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and
    Tables.
      The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in
    subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 91-190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, as
    amended, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (Sec. 4321 et
    seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
    classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
    out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(8), inserted
    "of 1973" after "Endangered Species Act".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(9), substituted "each
    year" for "by January 1 of each year,".
      Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(10), substituted "2
    Council members" for "one Council member".
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(11), substituted
    "subsection (e)" for "subsection (d)".
      1990 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-593 inserted at end "Solely for
    the purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), recommendations by the Council for carrying
    out wetlands conservation projects under section 4405(a) of this
    title shall be considered Federal actions requiring the preparation
    of environmental assessments or, where appropriate, environmental
    impact statements."

                   TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS               
      For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law
    requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other
    regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103-7 (in
    which the 5th item on page 177 identifies a reporting provision
    which, as subsequently amended, is contained in subsec. (f) of this
    section), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, and
    section 1(a)(4) [div. A, Sec. 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106-554, set out
    as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.

-FOOTNOTE-
    (!1) So in original.


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    16 USC Sec. 4405                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4405. Conditions relating to wetlands conservation projects

-STATUTE-
    (a) Projects in United States
      (1) Subject to the allocation requirements of section 4407(a)(2)
    of this title and the limitations on Federal contributions under
    section 4407(b) of this title, the Secretary shall assist in
    carrying out wetlands conservation projects in the United States,
    which have been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation
    Commission, with the Federal funds made available under this
    chapter and section 669b(b) of this title.
      (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), any lands or waters or
    interests therein acquired in whole or in part by the Secretary
    with the Federal funds made available under this chapter and
    section 669b(b) of this title to carry out wetlands conservation
    projects shall be included in the National Wildlife Refuge System.
      (3) In lieu of including in the National Wildlife Refuge System
    any lands or waters or interests therein acquired under this
    chapter, the Secretary may, with the concurrence of the Migratory
    Bird Conservation Commission, grant or otherwise provide the
    Federal funds made available under this chapter and section 669b(b)
    of this title or convey any real property interest acquired in
    whole or in part with such funds without cost to a State or to
    another public agency or other entity upon a finding by the
    Secretary that the real property interests should not be included
    in the National Wildlife Refuge System: Provided, That any grant
    recipient shall have been so identified in the project description
    accompanying the recommendation from the Council and approved by
    the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. The Secretary shall not
    convey any such interest to a State, another public agency or other
    entity unless the Secretary determines that such State, agency or
    other entity is committed to undertake the management of the
    property being transferred in accordance with the objectives of
    this chapter, and the deed or other instrument of transfer contains
    provisions for the reversion of title to the property to the United
    States if such State, agency or other entity fails to manage the
    property in accordance with the objectives of this chapter. Any
    real property interest conveyed pursuant to this paragraph shall be
    subject to such terms and conditions that will ensure that the
    interest will be administered for the long-term conservation and
    management of the wetland ecosystem and the fish and wildlife
    dependent thereon.
    (b) Projects in Canada or Mexico
      Subject to the allocation requirements of section 4407(a)(1) of
    this title and the limitations on Federal contributions under
    section 4407(b) of this title, the Secretary shall grant or
    otherwise provide the Federal funds made available under this
    chapter and section 669b(b) of this title to public agencies and
    other entities for the purpose of assisting such entities and
    individuals in carrying out wetlands conservation projects in
    Canada or Mexico that have been approved by the Migratory Bird
    Conservation Commission: Provided, That the grant recipient shall
    have been so identified in the project description accompanying the
    recommendation from the Council and approved by the Migratory Bird
    Conservation Commission. The Secretary may only grant or otherwise
    provide Federal funds if the grant is subject to the terms and
    conditions that will ensure that any real property interest
    acquired in whole or in part, or enhanced, managed, or restored
    with such Federal funds will be administered for the long-term
    conservation and management of such wetland ecosystem and the fish
    and wildlife dependent thereon. Real property and interests in real
    property acquired pursuant to this subsection shall not become part
    of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Acquisitions of real
    property and interests in real property carried out pursuant to
    this subsection shall not be subject to any provision of Federal
    law governing acquisitions of property for inclusion in the
    National Wildlife Refuge System.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 6, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1973.)

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    16 USC Sec. 4406                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4406. Amounts available to carry out this chapter

-STATUTE-
    (a) Omitted
    (b) Migratory bird fines, penalties, forfeitures
      The sums received under section 707 of this title as penalties or
    fines, or from forfeitures of property are authorized to be
    appropriated to the Department of the Interior for purposes of
    allocation under section 4407 of this title. This subsection shall
    not be construed to require the sale of instrumentalities.
    (c) Authorization of appropriations
      In addition to the amounts made available under subsections (a)
    and (b) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to
    the Department of the Interior for purposes of allocation under
    section 4407 of this title not to exceed - 
        (1) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
        (2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
        (3) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
        (4) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
        (5) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
    (d) Availability of funds
      Sums made available under this section shall be available until
    expended.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 7, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1974; Pub. L.
    103-375, Sec. 4, Oct. 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3495; Pub. L. 105-312,
    title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2958; Pub. L. 106-
    553, Sec. 1(a)(2) [title IX, Sec. 902(i)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114
    Stat. 2762, 2762A-124; Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 5, Dec. 2, 2002, 116
    Stat. 2447; Pub. L. 109-322, Sec. 2, Oct. 11, 2006, 120 Stat.
    1756.)

-COD-
                               CODIFICATION                           
      Section is comprised of section 7 of Pub. L. 101-233. Subsec. (a)
    of section 7 of Pub. L. 101-233 amended sections 669b and 669c of
    this title and enacted provisions set out as a note under section
    669b of this title.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2006 - Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 109-322 substituted "each of
    fiscal years 2008 through 2012" for "fiscal year 2007".
      2002 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-308 substituted "not to exceed -
    " and pars. (1) to (5) for "not to exceed $50,000,000 for each of
    fiscal years 1999 through 2003."
      2000 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106-553 substituted "$50,000,000" for
    "$30,000,000".
      1998 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-312 substituted "not to exceed
    $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003." for "not
    to exceed $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996 and
    $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 and 1998."
      1994 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-375 substituted "$20,000,000 for
    each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996 and $30,000,000 for each of
    fiscal years 1997 and 1998" for "$15,000,000 for each of fiscal
    years 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994".

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    16 USC Sec. 4407                                            01/03/2007

-EXPCITE-
    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4407. Allocation of amounts available to carry out this
      chapter

-STATUTE-
    (a) Allocations
      Of the sums available to the Secretary for any fiscal year under
    this chapter and section 669b(b) of this title - 
        (1) such percentage of that sum (but at least 30 percent and
      not more than 60 percent) as is considered appropriate by the
      Secretary, which can be matched with non-Federal moneys in
      accordance with the requirements of subsection (b) of this
      section, less such amount (but not more than 4 percent of such
      percentage) considered necessary by the Secretary to defray the
      costs of administering this chapter during such fiscal year,
      shall be allocated by the Secretary to carry out approved
      wetlands conservation projects in Canada and Mexico in accordance
      with section 4405(b) of this title; and
        (2) the remainder of such sum after paragraph (1) is applied
      (but at least 40 percent and not more than 70 percent), which can
      be matched with non-Federal moneys in accordance with the
      requirements of subsection (b) of this section, shall be
      allocated by the Secretary to carry out approved wetlands
      conservation projects in the United States in accordance with
      section 4405(a) of this title.
    (b) Cost sharing
      (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), as a condition of
    providing assistance under this chapter for any approved wetlands
    conservation project, the Secretary shall require that the portion
    of the costs of the project paid with amounts provided by non-
    Federal United States sources is equal to at least the amount
    allocated under subsection (a) of this section that is used for the
    project.
      (2) Federal moneys allocated under subsection (a) of this section
    may be used to pay 100 percent of the costs of such projects
    located on Federal lands and waters, including the acquisition of
    inholdings within such lands and waters.
      (3) The non-Federal share of the United States contribution to
    the costs of such projects may not be derived from Federal grant
    programs. In the case of a project carried out in Mexico, the non-
    Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of
    the project may include cash contributions from non-United States
    sources that are used to pay costs of the project.
    (c) Partial payments
      (1) The Secretary may from time to time make payments to carry
    out approved wetlands conservation projects as such projects
    progress, but such payments, including previous payments, if any,
    shall not be more than the Federal pro rata share of any such
    project in conformity with subsection (b) of this section.
      (2) The Secretary may enter into agreements to make payments on
    an initial portion of an approved wetlands conservation project and
    to agree to make payments on the remaining Federal share of the
    costs of such project from subsequent allocations if and when they
    become available. The liability of the United States under such an
    agreement is contingent upon the continued availability of funds
    for the purposes of this chapter.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 8, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1975; Pub. L.
    103-375, Sec. 2(a), Oct. 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3494; Pub. L. 107-308,
    Secs. 6, 7, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2447.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 6(1), substituted
    "(but at least 30 percent and not more than 60 percent)" for "(but
    at least 50 per centum and not more than 70 per centum thereof)"
    and "4 percent" for "4 per centum".
      Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 6(2), substituted "(but at
    least 40 percent and not more than 70 percent)" for "(but at least
    30 per centum and not more than 50 per centum thereof)".
      Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 7, substituted heading for
    former heading, substituted pars. (1) and (2) for first sentence
    which read as follows: "The Federal moneys allocated under
    subsection (a) of this section for any fiscal year to carry out
    approved wetlands conservation projects shall be used for the
    payment of not to exceed 50 per centum of the total United States
    contribution to the costs of such projects, or may be used for
    payment of 100 per centum of the costs of such projects located on
    Federal lands and waters, including the acquisition of inholdings
    within such lands and waters.", and designated second and third
    sentences as par. (3).
      1994 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-375 inserted at end "In the case
    of a project carried out in Mexico, the non-Federal share of the
    United States contribution to the costs of the project may include
    cash contributions from non-United States sources that are used to
    pay costs of the project."

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    16 USC Sec. 4408                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4408. Restoration, management, and protection of wetlands and
      habitat for migratory birds on Federal lands

-STATUTE-
      The head of each Federal agency responsible for acquiring,
    managing, or disposing of Federal lands and waters shall, to the
    extent consistent with the mission of such agency and existing
    statutory authorities, cooperate with the Director of the United
    States Fish and Wildlife Service to restore, protect, and enhance
    the wetland ecosystems and other habitats for migratory birds,
    fish, and wildlife within the lands and waters of each such agency.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 9, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1976.)

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    16 USC Sec. 4409                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4409. Report to Congress

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary shall report to the appropriate Committees on the
    implementation of this chapter. The report shall include - 
        (1) a biennial assessment of - 
          (A) the estimated number of acres of wetlands and habitat for
        waterfowl and other migratory birds that were restored,
        protected, or enhanced during such two-year period by Federal,
        State, and local agencies and other entities in the United
        States, Canada, and Mexico;
          (B) trends in the population size and distribution of North
        American migratory birds;
          (C) the status of efforts to establish agreements with
        nations in the Western Hemisphere pursuant to section 4413 of
        this title; and
          (D) wetlands conservation projects funded under this chapter,
        listed and identified by type, conservation mechanism (such as
        acquisition, easement, or lease), location, and duration; and

        (2) an annual assessment of the status of wetlands conservation
      projects, including an accounting of expenditures by Federal,
      State, and other United States entities, and expenditures by
      Canadian and Mexican sources to carry out these projects.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 10, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1976; Pub. L.
    103-375, Sec. 2(b), Oct. 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3494; Pub. L. 107-308,
    Sec. 8(a)(12), (13), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2448.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 4413 of this title, referred to in par. (1)(C), was in
    the original a reference to section 16 of Pub. L. 101-233 which
    enacted section 4413 of this title and amended section 2912 of this
    title.


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Par. (1)(C). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(12), substituted
    "Western Hemisphere" for "western hemisphere" and made technical
    amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as
    reference to section 4413 of this title.
      Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(13), substituted "; and"
    for period at end.
      1994 - Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 103-375 added subpar. (D).

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    16 USC Sec. 4410                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4410. Revisions to Plan

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary shall, in 1998 and at five-year intervals
    thereafter, undertake with the appropriate officials in Canada and
    Mexico to revise the goals and other elements of the Plan in
    accordance with the information required under section 4409 of this
    title and with the other provisions of this chapter.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 11, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1976; Pub. L.
    103-375, Sec. 2(c), Oct. 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3494.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      1994 - Pub. L. 103-375 substituted "1998" for "1991", inserted
    "and Mexico" after "Canada", and struck out at end "The Secretary
    shall invite and encourage the appropriate officials in Mexico to
    participate in any revisions of the Plan."

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    16 USC Sec. 4411                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4411. Relationship to other authorities

-STATUTE-
    (a) Acquisition of lands and waters
      Nothing in this chapter affects, alters, or modifies the
    Secretary's authorities, responsibilities, obligations, or powers
    to acquire lands or waters or interests therein under any other
    statute.
    (b) Mitigation
      The Federal funds made available under this chapter and section
    669b(b) of this title may not be used for fish and wildlife
    mitigation purposes under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
    (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) or the Water Resources Development Act of
    1986, Public Law 99-662 (1986), 100 Stat. 4235.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 12, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1977.)

-REFTEXT-
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, referred to in subsec.
    (b), is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, as amended, which
    is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c of this title. For
    complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
    note set out under section 661 of this title and Tables.
      The Water Resources Development Act of 1986, referred to in
    subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 99-662, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4082, as
    amended. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
    Short Title note set out under section 2201 of Title 33, Navigation
    and Navigable Waters, and Tables.

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    16 USC Sec. 4412                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4412. Limitation on assessments against Migratory Bird
      Conservation Fund

-STATUTE-
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, only those personnel
    and administrative costs directly related to acquisition of real
    property shall be levied against the Migratory Bird Conservation
    Account.(!1)


-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 14, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1977.)

-FOOTNOTE-               

    (!1) So in original. Probably should be "Fund". See section 718d
         of this title.


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    16 USC Sec. 4413                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4413. Other agreements

-STATUTE-
      The Secretary shall undertake with the appropriate officials of
    nations in the Western Hemisphere to establish agreements, modeled
    after the Plan or the Agreement, for the protection of migratory
    birds identified in section 2912(a)(5) of this title. When any such
    agreements are reached, the Secretary shall make recommendations to
    the appropriate Committees on legislation necessary to implement
    the agreements.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 16(a), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1977; Pub.
    L. 107-308, Sec. 8(a)(14), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2448.)


-MISC1-
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2002 - Pub. L. 107-308 substituted "Western Hemisphere" for
    "western hemisphere".

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    16 USC Sec. 4414                                            01/03/2007

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    TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
    CHAPTER 64 - NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION

-HEAD-
    Sec. 4414. Assessment of progress in wetlands conservation

-STATUTE-
      Not later than January 31, 1996, the Secretary, in cooperation
    with the Council, to further the purposes of the chapter shall - 
        (1) develop and implement a strategy to assist in the
      implementation of this Act in conserving the full complement of
      North American wetlands systems and species dependent on those
      systems, that incorporates information existing on the date of
      the issuance of the strategy in final form on types of wetlands
      habitats and species dependent on the habitats; and
        (2) develop and implement procedures to monitor and evaluate
      the effectiveness of wetlands conservation projects completed
      under this chapter.

-SOURCE-
    (Pub. L. 101-233, Sec. 19, as added Pub. L. 103-375, Sec. 3, Oct.
    19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3494.)

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