the Council unless the individual has experience in
aquatic ecosystem restoration.
(3) TERMS OF MEMBERS.—The term of a mem-
ber of the Council shall be 3 years.
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director or another member
of the Council designated by the Director shall be the
chairperson of the Council.
(d) MEETINGS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council shall meet at
least once each year to consider projects for approval
of assistance under section 4.
(2) QUORUM.—9 members present at a meeting
of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
(e) PAY.—An individual shall not receive any pay, al-
lowance, or benefits by reason of service as a member of
the Council.
(f) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Coun-
cil shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu
of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703
of title 5, United States Code.
(g) COUNCIL EXEMPTED.—The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1) shall not apply to the
Council.
SEC. 6. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FUND.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established on the
books of the Treasury a separate account which shall be
known as the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund.
(b) CONTENTS.—The Fund shall consist of—
(1) amounts deposited into the Fund under sec-
tion 7; and
(2) such other amounts as may be appropriated
to the Fund.
(c) USE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Fund shall
be available to the Foundation subject to appropria-
tions, for—
(A) providing assistance under section 4,
including payment of administrative expenses
incurred by the Fund in providing that assist-
ance;
(B) reimbursing members of the Council
who are not officers or employees of the Fed-
eral Government for travel and transportation
expenses under section 5(f); and
(C) paying expenses of administering the
Fund.
(2) LIMITATION ON USE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not more than 10 percent of amounts
deposited into the Fund each fiscal year shall be
available to pay administrative expenses under para-
graph (1)(A) or (C) or reimbursement under para-
graph (1)(B) with respect to costs incurred in that
fiscal year.
SEC. 7. SOURCES OF FUNDING.
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task
Force shall submit to the President and publish in
the Federal Register recommendations for sources of
amounts for deposit into the Fund, consisting of fees
imposed for use or degradation of water resources.
(2) AMOUNT.—In identifying sources under
paragraph (1), the Task Force shall seek to provide
the Fund with such funding as may be required to
fulfill the purposes set forth in section 2(b).
(b) REVIEW BY PRESIDENT.—Not later than 60 days
after publication of the recommendations of the Task
Force under subsection (a)(1), the President shall—
(1) disapprove the recommendations and trans-
mit the disapproval and the reasons for the dis-
approval to the Task Force and the Congress; or
(2) approve the recommendations and transmit
to the Congress and the Secretary a copy of the rec-
ommendations and certification of that approval.
(c) CONSIDERATION BY CONGRESS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the recommendations of
the Task Force are approved and transmitted to the
Congress by the President under subsection (b)(2),
they shall be effective and apply as if enacted as
part of this Act unless disapproved by a joint resolu-
tion enacted by the Congress before the earlier of—
(A) the end of the 60-day period beginning
on the date of the transmission of certification
of that disapproval under that subsection; or
(B) an adjournment of Congress sine die
for the session in which the report is transmit-
ted.
(2) CALCULATION OF PERIODS.—For purposes
of paragraph (1), the days on which either House of
Congress is not in session because of an adjourn-
ment of more than 3 days to a day certain shall be
excluded in the computation of a period.
(d) DEPOSIT INTO FUND.—Amounts received by the
United States pursuant to recommendations of the Task
Force that are effective under subsection (c) shall be de-
posited into the Fund.
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM.—The term ‘‘aquatic
ecosystem’’ includes wetlands, streams, rivers, lakes,
estuaries, coastal marine ecosystems, and associated
riparian upland habitats that buffer those areas
from exterior factors.
(2) AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.—The
term ‘‘aquatic ecosystem restoration’’ means return-
ing an aquatic ecosystem to a close approximation of
its condition prior to its disturbance by humans,
such that its structure and function (including
chemical, physical, hydrological, geomorphological,
and biological characteristics) are repaired, its natu-
ral dynamic processes are operating effectively
again, and its indigenous biota are returned to
predisturbance levels to the greatest extent possible.
(3) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the
National Aquatic Restoration Council established by
section 5(a).
(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service.
(5) ECOREGION.—The term ‘‘ecoregion’’ means
a continuous geographical area characterized by—
(A) the occurrence of one or more impor-
tant ecological associations that differ, at least
in proportional area covered, from the associa-
tions of adjacent regions.
(B) 
distinctive 
flora, 
fauna, 
climate,
landform, soil, vegetation, and ecological climax;
and
(C) essentially similar ecological relation-
ships between plant species and soil and cli-
mate.
(6) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’
means the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
(7) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund established by
section 6(a).
(8) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means an agency of a State, tribal,
or local government, a regional planning organiza-
tion, a conservation district, or any other public, pri-
vate, or nonprofit entity which has adequate author-
ity to carry out aquatic ecosystem restoration
projects with assistance under this Act.
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior.
(10) STRATEGY.—The term ‘‘Strategy’’ means
the National Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Strat-