Union Calendar No. 140

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2684

[Report No. 103–249]

A BILL

To reauthorize and amend the National Fish and

Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act.

SEPTEMBER 21, 1993

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 140

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 2684

[Report No. 103–249]

To reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Establishment Act.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JULY 21, 1993

Mr. STUDDS (for himself, Mr. FIELDS of Texas, Mr. MANTON, Mr. ORTIZ,

Mr. TORKILDSEN, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WELDON, Mr.

HUGHES, Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr.

GILCHREST, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr.

CUNNINGHAM, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. BARLOW, Ms.

SCHENK, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr. SAXTON, Ms.

FURSE, and Mrs. BENTLEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

SEPTEMBER 21, 1993

Additional sponsors: Mr. LAUGHLIN, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. BATEMAN, and Ms.

ESHOO

SEPTEMBER 21, 1993

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union

and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife

Foundation Establishment Act.
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Fish and

5 Wildlife Foundation Improvement Act of 1993’’.

6 SEC. 2. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS WITH NATIONAL OCE7 ANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.

8 Section 2(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foun9 dation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701) is amended

10 by inserting ‘‘and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

11 Administration’’ after ‘‘the United States Fish and Wild12 life Service’’.

13 SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FOUN14 DATION.

15 (a) CONSULTATIONS REGARDING APPOINTMENTS.—

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(b) of the National

17 Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16

18 U.S.C. 3702(b)) is amended by adding at the end

19 the following: ‘‘The Secretary of the Interior shall

20 consult with the Under Secretary of Commerce for

21 Oceans and Atmosphere before appointing any Di22 rector of the Board.’’.

23 (2) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by

24 paragraph (1) shall apply to appointments of Direc25 tors of the Board of Directors of the National Fish
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1 and Wildlife Foundation made after the date of the

2 enactment of this Act.

3 (b) EXPANSION OF BOARD.—Section 3(a) of the Na4 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act

5 (16 U.S.C. 3702(a)) is amended—

6 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by

7 striking ‘‘nine’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’; and

8 (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘three’’ and in9 serting ‘‘4’’.

10 (c) INITIAL TERMS.—Of the Directors on the Board

11 of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

12 first appointed pursuant to the amendment made by sub13 section (b)(1), notwithstanding the second sentence of sec14 tion 3(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

15 Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702(b))—

16 (1) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 2 years;

17 (2) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 4 years;

18 and

19 (3) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 6 years;

20 as specified by the Secretary of the Interior at the time

21 of appointment.

22 (d) COMPLETION OF APPOINTMENTS.—The Sec23 retary of the Interior shall appoint the additional members

24 of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wild25 life Foundation authorized by the amendment made by
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1 subsection (a), by not later than 60 days after the date

2 of the enactment of this Act.

3 (e) AUTHORITY OF BOARD NOT AFFECTED.—The

4 authority of the Board of Directors of the National Fish

5 and Wildlife Foundation to take any action otherwise au6 thorized by law shall not be affected by reason of the Sec7 retary of the Interior not having completed the appoint8 ment of Directors of the Board of Directors of the Na9 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation pursuant to the

10 amendment made by subsection (b)(1).

11 SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FISH AND WILD12 LIFE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHMENT ACT.

13 (a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 10 of the National

14 Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16

15 U.S.C. 3709) is amended—

16 (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘not to exceed

17 $15,000,000’’ and all that follows through the end

18 of the sentence and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for each

19 of fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.’’;

20 and

21 (2) by adding at the end the following:

22 ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION.—The amounts

23 authorized to be appropriated under this section are in

24 addition to any amounts provided or available to the

25 Foundation under any other Federal law.’’.
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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 10(b)(1) of the

2 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act

3 (16 U.S.C. 3709(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘para4 graphs (2) and (3),’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2),’’.