SEC. 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS BY MANAGEMENT BOARDS.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Director, shall— 
(A) require each Management Board to 
submit annual reports for all approved Joint 
Ventures of the Management Board; and 
(B) publish within 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act guidelines to imple-
ment this subsection. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each annual report shall in-
clude— 
(A) a description and justification of all 
conservation actions approved and implemented 
by the Management Board during the period 
covered by the report; 
(B) when appropriate based upon the goals 
and objectives of an Implementation Plan, an 
estimate of the total number of acres of migra-
tory bird habitat either restored, protected, or 
enhanced as a result of such conservation ac-
tions; 
(C) the amounts and sources of Federal 
and non-Federal funding for such conservation 
actions;
(D) the amounts and sources of funds ex-
pended for administrative and other expenses of 
the Joint Venture of the Management Board, 
including all donations, gifts, and in-kind con-
tributions provided for the Joint Venture; 
(E) the status of progress made in achiev-
ing the strategic framework of the Implementa-
tion Plan of such Joint Venture and fulfillment 
of the purpose of this Act; and 
(F) other elements considered necessary by 
the Director to insure transparency and ac-
countability by Management Boards in the im-
plementation of its responsibilities under this 
Act. 
(b) JOINT VENTURE PROGRAM 5-YEAR REVIEWS.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Director, shall at 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act and at 5-year intervals 
thereafter, complete an objective and comprehensive 
review and evaluation of the Program. 
(2) REVIEW
CONTENTS.—Each review under 
this subsection shall include— 
(A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of 
the Program in meeting the purpose of this Act 
specified in section 2(b);
(B) an evaluation of all approved Imple-
mentation Plans, especially the effectiveness of 
existing conservation strategies, priorities, and 
methods to meet the objectives of such plans 
and fulfill the purpose of this Act; and 
(C) recommendations to revise the Pro-
gram or to amend or otherwise revise Imple-
mentation Plans to ensure that activities under-
taken pursuant to this Act address the effects 
of climate change on migratory bird populations 
and their habitats, and fish and wildlife habi-
tats, in general. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director, in the implementation of this 
subsection— 
(A) shall consult with other appropriate 
Federal agencies with responsibility for the con-
servation or management of fish and wildlife 
habitat and appropriate State agencies; and 
(B) may consult with appropriate, Indian 
tribes, Flyway Councils, or regional conserva-
tion organizations, public and private land-
owners, members of academia and the scientific 
community, and other nonprofit conservation or 
private stakeholders.
(4) 
PUBLIC
COMMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
through the Director, shall provide for adequate op-
portunities for general public review and comment of 
the Program as part of the 5-year evaluations con-
ducted pursuant to this subsection. 
SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF EXISTING JOINT VENTURES. 
For purposes of this Act, the Director— 
(1) shall treat as a Joint Venture any joint ven-
ture recognized by the Director before the date of 
the enactment of this Act in accordance with the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Services manual 
(721FW6); and 
(2) shall treat as an Implementation Plan an 
implementation plan adopted by the management 
board for such joint venture. 
SEC. 9. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITIES. 
(a) AUTHORITIES, ETC. OF SECRETARY.—Nothing in 
this Act affects authorities, responsibilities, obligations, or 
powers of the Secretary under any other Act. 
(b) STATE AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act pre-
empts any provision or enforcement of a State statute or 
regulation relating to the management of fish and wildlife 
resources within such State.
SEC. 10. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to any boards, committees, or other groups 
established under this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2188 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to 
conduct a Joint Venture Program to protect, re-
store, enhance, and manage migratory bird popu-
lations, their habitats, and the ecosystems they 
rely on, through voluntary actions on public and 
private lands, and for other purposes.