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[108th Congress Public Law 327]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]

[DOCID: f:publ327.108]

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Public Law 108-327
108th Congress

                                 An Act

 
  To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer 
 programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges, and 
       for other purposes. <<NOTE: Oct. 16, 2004 -  [H.R. 2408]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: National 
Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Act of 2004. 16 USC 742a note.>> 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer 
Act of 2004''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS 
            UNDER FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT OF 1956.

    Section 7(f) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 
742f(f)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out subsections 
(b), (c), (d), and (e) $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 
2009.''.

SEC. 3. <<NOTE: 16 USC 742f-1.>> AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECTS UNDER 
            NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM VOLUNTEER AND COMMUNITY 
            PARTNERSHIP ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 1998.

    Section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and 
Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 742f note) is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading by striking ``Pilot'';
            (2) by striking ``pilot project'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``project'';
            (3) in paragraph (1) by striking ``, but not more than 20 
        pilot projects nationwide'';
            (4) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) by striking ``pilot projects'' and inserting 
                ``projects''; and
                    (B) by striking ``after the date of the enactment of 
                this Act'' and inserting ``after the date of the 
                enactment of the National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Act 
                of 2004, and every 3 years thereafter''; and
            (5) in paragraph (4) by striking ``each of fiscal years 1999 
        through 2002'' and inserting ``for each fiscal year through 
        fiscal year 2009''.

SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.

    Section 7(d)(2)(A) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 
742f(d)(2)(A)) is amended to read as follows:

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                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding chapter 63 of 
                title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the 
                Interior may negotiate and enter into a cooperative 
                agreement with a partner organization, academic 
                institution, State or local government agency, or other 
                person to implement one or more projects or programs for 
                a refuge or complex of geographically related refuges in 
                accordance with the purposes of this subsection and in 
                compliance with the policies of other relevant 
                authorities, regulations, and policy guidance.''.

    Approved October 16, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2408:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108-385 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-315 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
            Mar. 23, considered and passed House.
            Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate.

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