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‘‘(8) costs of necessary training of Federal and
State full-time personnel who administer this Act to
improve administration of this Act;
‘‘(9) costs of travel to States, territories, and
Canada by personnel who—
‘‘(A) administer this Act on a full-time
basis for purposes directly related to administra-
tion of State programs or projects; or
‘‘(B) administer grants under section 6 or
14;
‘‘(10) costs of travel outside the United States
(except travel to Canada), by personnel who admin-
ister this Act on a full-time basis, for purposes that
directly relate to administration of this Act and that
are approved directly by the Assistant Secretary for
Fish and Wildlife and Parks;
‘‘(11) relocation expenses for personnel who, after
relocation, will administer this Act on a full-time
basis for at least 1 year, as certified by the Director
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service at the
time at which the relocation expenses are incurred;
and
‘‘(12) costs to audit, evaluate, approve, dis-
approve, and advise concerning grants under sections
6 and 14.
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‘‘(b) REPORTING OF OTHER USES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if
the Secretary of the Interior determines that available
amounts under section 4(d)(1) should be used for an
expense for administration other than an expense for
administration described in subsection (a), the
Secretary—
‘‘(A) shall submit to the Committee on En-
vironment and Public Works of the Senate and
the Committee on Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report describing the expense for
administration and stating the amount of the ex-
pense; and
‘‘(B) may use any such available amounts
for the expense for administration only after the
end of the 30-day period beginning on the date
of submission of the report under subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—For any fiscal year,
the Secretary of the Interior may use under para-
graph (1) not more than $25,000.
‘‘(c) RESTRICTION ON USE TO SUPPLEMENT GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS.—The Secretary of the Interior shall not
use available amounts under subsection (b) to supplement
the funding of any function for which general appropria-
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tions are made for the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service or any other entity of the Department of the Inte-
rior.
‘‘(d) AUDIT REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the
Department of the Interior shall procure the perform-
ance of biennial audits, in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, of expenditures and
obligations of amounts used by the Secretary of the
Interior for expenses for administration incurred in
implementation of this Act.
‘‘(2) AUDITOR.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An audit under this
subsection shall be performed under a contract
that is awarded under competitive procedures (as
defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal Pro-
curement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)) by a per-
son or entity that is not associated in any way
with the Department of the Interior (except by
way of a contract for the performance of an
audit or other review).
‘‘(B) SUPERVISION OF AUDITOR.—The audi-
tor selected under subparagraph (A) shall report
to, and be supervised by, the Inspector General
of the Department of the Interior, except that the
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auditor shall submit a copy of the biennial audit
findings to the Secretary of the Interior at the
time at which the findings are submitted to the
Inspector General of the Department of the Inte-
rior.
‘‘(3) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Inspector
General of the Department of the Interior shall
promptly submit to the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate—
‘‘(A) a report on the results of each audit
under this subsection; and
‘‘(B) a copy of each audit under this sub-
section.’’.
(c) EXPENSES
FOR ADMINISTRATION
OF CERTAIN
PROGRAMS.—Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(g) EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN
PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, of the
amounts appropriated under section 3, the Secretary
of the Interior shall use only funds authorized for use
under subsections (a), (b)(3)(A), (b)(3)(B), and (c) to
pay the expenses for administration incurred in car-
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rying out the provisions of law referred to in those
subsections, respectively.
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—For each fiscal year,
the Secretary of the Interior may use not more than
$900,000 in accordance with paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 122. MULTISTATE CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF PROGRAM.—The Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act is amended—
(1) by striking the section 13 relating to effective
date (16 U.S.C. 777 note) and inserting the following:
‘‘SEC. 14. MULTISTATE CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) AMOUNT FOR GRANTS.—Of the balance of
each annual appropriation made under section 3 re-
maining after the distribution and use under sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) of section 4 in a fiscal year,
not more than $3,000,000 shall be available to the
Secretary of the Interior for making multistate con-
servation project grants in accordance with this sec-
tion.
‘‘(2) PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY; 
APPORTION-
MENT.—
‘‘(A) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts
made available under paragraph (1) shall re-
main available for making grants only for the
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first fiscal year for which the amount is made
available and the following fiscal year.
‘‘(B) APPORTIONMENT.—At the end of the
period of availability under subparagraph (A),
the Secretary of the Interior shall apportion any
amounts that remain available among the States
in the manner specified in section 4(e) for use by
the States in the same manner as funds appor-
tioned under section 4(e).
‘‘(b) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) STATES OR ENTITIES TO BE BENEFITED.—
A project shall not be eligible for a grant under this
section unless the project will benefit—
‘‘(A) at least 26 States;
‘‘(B) a majority of the States in a region of
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; or
‘‘(C) a regional association of State fish
and game departments.
‘‘(2) USE
OF
SUBMITTED
PRIORITY
LIST
OF
PROJECTS.—The Secretary of the Interior may make
grants under this section only for projects identified
on a priority list of sport fish restoration projects de-
scribed in paragraph (3).
‘‘(3) PRIORITY LIST OF PROJECTS.—A priority
list referred to in paragraph (2) is a priority list of
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sport fish restoration projects that the International
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies—
‘‘(A) prepares through a committee com-
prised of the heads of State fish and game de-
partments (or their designees), in consultation
with—
‘‘(i) 
nongovernmental 
organizations
that represent conservation organizations;
‘‘(ii) sportsmen organizations; and
‘‘(iii) industries that fund the sport
fish restoration programs under this Act;
‘‘(B) approves by vote of a majority of the
heads of State fish and game departments (or
their designees); and
‘‘(C) not later than October 1 of each fiscal
year, submits to the Assistant Director for Wild-
life and Sport Fish Restoration Programs.
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—The Assistant Director for
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs shall
publish in the Federal Register each priority list sub-
mitted under paragraph (3)(C).
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE GRANTEES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior
may make a grant under this section only to—
‘‘(A) a State or group of States;
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‘‘(B) the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, or a State or group of States, for the
purpose of carrying out the National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recre-
ation; and
‘‘(C) subject to paragraph (2), a nongovern-
mental organization.
‘‘(2) NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any nongovernmental
organization that applies for a grant under this
section shall submit with the application to the
International Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies a certification that the organization—
‘‘(i) will not use the grant funds to
fund, in whole or in part, any activity of
the organization that promotes or encour-
ages opposition to the regulated taking of
fish; and
‘‘(ii) will use the grant funds in com-
pliance with subsection (d).
‘‘(B) PENALTIES
FOR
CERTAIN
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Any nongovernmental organization that
is found to use grant funds in violation of sub-
paragraph (A) shall return all funds received
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under this section and be subject to any other
applicable penalties under law.
‘‘(d) USE OF GRANTS.—A grant under this section
shall not be used, in whole or in part, for an activity,
project, or program that promotes or encourages opposition
to the regulated taking of fish.
‘‘(e) FUNDING FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES.—Of the bal-
ance of each annual appropriation made under section 3
remaining after the distribution and use under subsections
(a), (b), and (c) of section 4 for each fiscal year and after
deducting amounts used for grants under subsection (a)—
‘‘(1) $200,000 shall be made available for each
of—
‘‘(A) the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission;
‘‘(B) the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Com-
mission;
‘‘(C) the Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission; and
‘‘(D) the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission;
and
‘‘(2) $400,000 shall be made available for the
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council es-
tablished by the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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‘‘(f) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any activity carried out
under this section.’’; and
(2) by moving that section to appear after the
section 13 relating to State use of contributions (16
U.S.C. 777l).
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 4(e) of the
Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
777c(e)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘and
after deducting amounts used for grants under section 14,’’
after ‘‘respectively,’’.
SEC. 123. FUNDING OF THE COASTAL WETLANDS PLAN-
NING, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION ACT.
Section 4(a) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(a)) is amended in the second
sentence by striking ‘‘2000’’ and inserting ‘‘2009’’.
SEC. 124. PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.
Section 4(f) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Res-
toration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(f)) is amended in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘, and if’’ and all that follows through
‘‘recreation’’.
SEC. 125. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION.
Section 5 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restora-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 777d) is amended—
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(1) by inserting ‘‘, at the time at which a deduc-
tion or apportionment is made,’’ after ‘‘certify’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘and executing’’.
SEC. 126. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 9504(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended by striking ‘‘(as in effect on the date of
the enactment of the TEA 21 Restoration Act)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(as in effect on the date of enactment of the Wildlife
and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of
2000)’’.
Subtitle C—Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Programs
SEC. 131. DESIGNATION OF PROGRAMS.
The programs established under the Pittman-Robert-
son Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) and
the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
777 et seq.) shall be known as the ‘‘Federal Assistance Pro-
gram for State Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration’’.
SEC. 132. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR WILDLIFE AND SPORT
FISH RESTORATION PROGRAMS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department
of the Interior the position of Assistant Director for Wildlife
and Sport Fish Restoration Programs.
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(b) SUPERIOR.—The Assistant Director for Wildlife
and Sport Fish Restoration Programs shall report directly
to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice.
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Director for
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs shall be re-
sponsible for the administration, management, and over-
sight of the Federal Assistance Program for State Wildlife
and Sport Fish Restoration under the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) and the
Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777
et seq.).
SEC. 133. REPORTS AND CERTIFICATIONS.
(a) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—At the time at which the
President submits to Congress a budget request for the
Department of the Interior for fiscal year 2002, the
Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a report on the steps that have
been taken to comply with this title and the amend-
ments made by this title.
(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1)
shall describe—
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(A) the extent to which compliance with this
title and the amendments made by this title has
required a reduction in the number of personnel
assigned to administer, manage, and oversee the
Federal Assistance Program for State Wildlife
and Sport Fish Restoration;
(B) any revisions to this title or the amend-
ments made by this title that would be desirable
in order for the Secretary of the Interior to ade-
quately administer the Program and ensure that
funds provided to State agencies are properly
used; and
(C) any other information concerning the
implementation of this title and the amendments
made by this title that the Secretary of the Inte-
rior considers appropriate.
(b) PROJECTED SPENDING REPORT.—At the time at
which the President submits a budget request for the De-
partment of the Interior for fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal
year thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall report
in writing to the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate the amounts, broken down by
category, that are intended to be used for the fiscal year
under section 4(a)(1) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
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amounts were expended by the State in accordance
with each of those Acts.
(2) TRANSMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later
than December 31 of a fiscal year, the Secretary of
the Interior shall transmit all certifications under
paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year to the Com-
mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate.
(e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The Secretary of
the Interior shall not delegate the responsibility for making
a certification under subsection (c) to any person except
the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
TITLE II—NATIONAL FISH AND
WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of
2000’’.
SEC. 202. PURPOSES.
Section 2(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foun-
dation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701(b)) is amended
by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) to encourage, accept, and administer pri-
vate gifts of property for the benefit of, or in connec-
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tion with, the activities and services of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to further
the conservation and management of fish, wildlife,
plants, and other natural resources;’’.
SEC. 203. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—Section 3 of
the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended by striking subsection (a)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation shall have a
governing Board of Directors (referred to in this Act
as the ‘Board’), which shall consist of 25 Directors
appointed in accordance with subsection (b), each of
whom shall be a United States citizen.
‘‘(2) REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSE POINTS OF
VIEW.—To the maximum extent practicable, the mem-
bership of the Board shall represent diverse points of
view relating to conservation and management of fish,
wildlife, plants, and other natural resources.
‘‘(3) NOT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Appointment
as a Director of the Foundation shall not constitute
employment by, or the holding of an office of, the
United States for the purpose of any Federal law.’’.
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(b) APPOINTMENT AND TERMS.—Section 3 of the Na-
tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16
U.S.C. 3702) is amended by striking subsection (b) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT AND TERMS.—
‘‘(1) AGENCY
HEADS.—The Director of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmos-
phere shall be Directors of the Foundation.
‘‘(2) APPOINTMENTS BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), after consulting with the Secretary of
Commerce and considering the recommendations
submitted by the Board, the Secretary of the In-
terior shall appoint 23 Directors who meet the
criteria established by subsection (a), of whom—
‘‘(i) at least 6 shall be educated or ex-
perienced in fish, wildlife, or other natural
resource conservation;
‘‘(ii) at least 4 shall be educated or ex-
perienced in the principles of fish, wildlife,
or other natural resource management; and
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‘‘(iii) at least 4 shall be educated or ex-
perienced in ocean and coastal resource con-
servation.
‘‘(B) TRANSITION PROVISION.—
‘‘(i) CONTINUATION
OF
TERMS.—The
15 Directors serving on the Board as of the
date of enactment of this paragraph shall
continue to serve until the expiration of
their terms.
‘‘(ii) NEW
DIRECTORS.—Subject to
paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Interior
shall appoint 8 new Directors.
‘‘(3) TERMS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), each Director (other than a Director
described in paragraph (1)) shall be appointed
for a term of 6 years.
‘‘(B) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO NEW MEM-
BER POSITIONS.—Of the Directors appointed by
the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph
(2)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall appoint, in fiscal
year 2001, 3 Directors for a term of 6 years.
‘‘(C) SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENTS TO NEW
MEMBER POSITIONS.—Of the Directors appointed
by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph
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(2)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall appoint, in fiscal
year 2002—
‘‘(i) 2 Directors for a term of 2 years;
and
‘‘(ii) 3 Directors for a term of 4 years.
‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the
Interior shall fill a vacancy on the Board.
‘‘(B) TERM OF APPOINTMENTS TO FILL UN-
EXPIRED TERMS.—An individual appointed to
fill a vacancy that occurs before the expiration
of the term of a Director shall be appointed for
the remainder of the term.
‘‘(5) REAPPOINTMENT.—An individual (other
than an individual described in paragraph (1)) shall
not serve more than 2 consecutive terms as a Director,
excluding any term of less than 6 years.
‘‘(6) REQUEST
FOR
REMOVAL.—The executive
committee of the Board may submit to the Secretary
of the Interior a letter describing the nonperformance
of a Director and requesting the removal of the Direc-
tor from the Board.
‘‘(7) CONSULTATION BEFORE REMOVAL.—Before
removing any Director from the Board, the Secretary
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of the Interior shall consult with the Secretary of
Commerce.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 4(c)(5) of the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C.
3703(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘Directors of the
Board’’ and inserting ‘‘Directors of the Foundation’’.
(2) Section 6 of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3705) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and inserting
‘‘Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of
Commerce’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘or the Department of
Commerce’’ after ‘‘Department of the Interior’’.
SEC. 204. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION.
(a) PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE FOUNDATION.—Section
4(a)(3) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Es-
tablishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(a)(3)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘the District of Columbia’’ the following: ‘‘or
in a county in the State of Maryland or Virginia that bor-
ders on the District of Columbia’’.
(b) INVESTMENT AND DEPOSIT OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—
Section 4(c) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(c)) is amended—
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7)
as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(3) to invest any funds provided to the Founda-
tion by the Federal Government in obligations of the
United States or in obligations or securities that are
guaranteed or insured by the United States;
‘‘(4) to deposit any funds provided to the Foun-
dation by the Federal Government into accounts that
are insured by an agency or instrumentality of the
United States;
‘‘(5) to make use of any interest or investment
income that accrues as a consequence of actions taken
under paragraph (3) or (4) to carry out the purposes
of the Foundation;
‘‘(6) to use Federal funds to make payments
under cooperative agreements entered into with will-
ing private landowners to provide substantial long-
term benefits for the restoration or enhancement of
fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources on
private land;’’.
(c) AGENCY APPROVAL OF ACQUISITIONS OF PROP-
ERTY.—Section 4(e)(1) of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(e)(1)) is
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amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(B) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency
that administers the program under which the funds
were provided of the proposed acquisition, and the
agency does not object in writing to the proposed ac-
quisition within 60 calendar days after the date of the
notification.’’.
(d) REPEAL.—Section 304 of Public Law 102–440 (16
U.S.C. 3703 note) is repealed.
(e) 
AGENCY
APPROVAL
OF
CONVEYANCES
AND
GRANTS.—Section 4(e)(3)(B) of the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C.
3703(e)(3)(B)) is amended by striking clause (ii) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(ii) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency
that administers the Federal program under which
the funds were provided of the proposed conveyance or
provision of Federal funds, and the agency does not
object in writing to the proposed conveyance or provi-
sion of Federal funds within 60 calendar days after
the date of the notification.’’.
(f) RECONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY.—Section 4(e)
of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establish-
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ment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(e)) is amended by striking para-
graph (5) and inserting the following:
‘‘(5) RECONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY.—The
Foundation shall convey at not less than fair market
value any real property acquired by the Foundation
in whole or in part with Federal funds if the Founda-
tion notifies the Federal agency that administers the
Federal program under which the funds were pro-
vided, and the agency does not disagree within 60 cal-
endar days after the date of the notification, that—
‘‘(A) the property is no longer valuable for
the purpose of conservation or management of
fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources;
and
‘‘(B) the purposes of the Foundation would
be better served by use of the proceeds of the con-
veyance for other authorized activities of the
Foundation.’’.
(g) EXPENDITURES FOR PRINTING SERVICES OR CAP-
ITAL EQUIPMENT.—Section 4 of the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(h) EXPENDITURES
FOR PRINTING SERVICES
OR
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.—The Foundation shall not make
any expenditure of Federal funds in connection with any
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1 transaction for printing services or capital equipment
that is greater than $10,000 unless the expenditure is ap-
proved by the Federal agency that administers the Federal
program under which the funds were provided.’’.
SEC. 205. ANNUAL REPORTING OF GRANT DETAILS.
Section 7(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foun-
dation 
Establishment 
Act 
(16 
U.S.C. 
3706(b)) 
is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The re-
port shall include a detailed statement of the recipi-
ent, amount, and purpose of each grant made by the
Foundation in the fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 206. NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Section 4 of the National Fish and Wildlife Founda-
tion Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703) (as amended by
section 204(g)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(i) NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—The Foun-
dation shall not make a grant of funds unless, by not later
than 30 days before the grant is made, the Foundation pro-
vides notice of the grant to the Member of Congress for the
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congressional district in which the project to be funded with
the grant will be carried out.’’.
SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 10 of the National Fish and Wildlife Founda-
tion Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3709) is amended by
striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this Act for each of fiscal
years 2001 through 2003—
‘‘(A) $20,000,000 to the Department of the
Interior; and
‘‘(B) $5,000,000 to the Department of Com-
merce.
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT OF ADVANCE PAYMENT.—The
amount made available for a fiscal year under para-
graph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation in an
advance payment of the entire amount on October 1,
or as soon as practicable thereafter, of the fiscal year.
‘‘(3) USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.—Subject to
paragraph (4), amounts made available under para-
graph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation for use
for matching, on a 1-to-1 basis, contributions (wheth-
er in currency, services, or property) made to the
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Foundation by private persons and State and local
government agencies.
‘‘(4) PROHIBITION ON USE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—No Federal funds made available under
paragraph (1) shall be used by the Foundation for
administrative expenses of the Foundation, including
for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and
other overhead expenses.
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the amounts
authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a),
the Foundation may accept Federal funds from a
Federal agency under any other Federal law for use
by the Foundation to further the conservation and
management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other nat-
ural resources in accordance with the requirements of
this Act.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS ACCEPTED FROM FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Federal funds provided to the Founda-
tion under paragraph (1) shall be used by the Foun-
dation for matching, in whole or in part, contribu-
tions (whether in currency, services, or property)
made to the Foundation by private persons and State
and local government agencies.
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‘‘(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS FOR
LITIGATION AND LOBBYING EXPENSES.—Amounts provided
as a grant by the Foundation shall not be used for—
‘‘(1) any expense related to litigation; or
‘‘(2) any activity the purpose of which is to in-
fluence legislation pending before Congress.’’.
SEC. 208. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establish-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 11. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.
‘‘Nothing in this Act authorizes the Foundation to per-
form any function the authority for which is provided to
the National Park Foundation by Public Law 90–209 (16
U.S.C. 19e et seq.).’’.
TITLE III—NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE SYSTEM CENTENNIAL
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘National Wildlife Ref-
uge System Centennial Act’’.
SEC. 302. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) President Theodore Roosevelt began the Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge System by establishing the first
refuge at Pelican Island, Florida, on March 14, 1903;
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(2) the National Wildlife Refuge System is com-
prised of more than 93,000,000 acres of Federal land
managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service in more than 532 individual refuges and
thousands of waterfowl production areas located in all
50 States and the territories of the United States;
(3) the System is the only network of Federal
land dedicated singularly to wildlife conservation and
where wildlife-dependent recreation and environ-
mental education are priority public uses;
(4) the System serves a vital role in the con-
servation of millions of migratory birds, dozens of en-
dangered species and threatened species, some of the
premier fisheries of the United States, marine mam-
mals, and the habitats on which such species of fish
and wildlife depend;
(5) each year the System provides millions of
Americans with opportunities to participate in wild-
life-dependent recreation, including hunting, fishing,
and wildlife observation;
(6)(A) public visitation to national wildlife ref-
uges is growing, with more than 35,000,000 visitors
annually; and
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(B) it is essential that visitor centers and public
use facilities be properly constructed, operated, and
maintained;
(7) the National Wildlife Refuge System Volun-
teer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act
of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 742f note; Public Law 105–242),
and the amendments made by that Act, significantly
enhance the ability of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service to incorporate volunteers and part-
nerships in refuge management;
(8) as of the date of enactment of this Act, the
System has an unacceptable backlog of critical oper-
ation and maintenance needs; and
(9) the occasion of the centennial of the System,
in 2003, presents a historic opportunity to enhance
natural resource stewardship and expand public en-
joyment of the national wildlife refuges of the United
States.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are—
(1) to establish a commission to promote aware-
ness by the public of the National Wildlife Refuge
System as the System celebrates its centennial in
2003;
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(2) to develop a long-term plan to meet the pri-
ority operation, maintenance, and construction needs
of the System;
(3) to require an annual report on the needs of
the System prepared in the context of—
(A) the budget submission of the Depart-
ment of the Interior to the President; and
(B) the President’s budget request to Con-
gress; and
(4) to improve public use programs and facilities
of the System to meet the increasing needs of the pub-
lic for wildlife-dependent recreation in the 21st cen-
tury.
SEC. 303. NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM CENTEN-
NIAL COMMISSION.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Commission (re-
ferred to in this title as the ‘‘Commission’’).
(b) MEMBERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of—
(A) the Director of the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service;
(B) up to 10 individuals appointed by the
Secretary of the Interior;
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(C) the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives and of the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate,
who shall be nonvoting members; and
(D) the congressional representatives of the
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, who
shall be nonvoting members.
(2) APPOINTMENTS.—
(A) DEADLINE.—The members of the Com-
mission shall be appointed not later than 90
days after the effective date of this title.
(B) APPOINTMENTS BY THE SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The members of the
Commission appointed by the Secretary of
the Interior under paragraph (1)(B)—
(I) shall not be officers or employ-
ees of the Federal Government; and
(II) shall, in the judgment of the
Secretary—
(aa) represent the diverse
beneficiaries of the System; and
(bb) have outstanding knowl-
edge or appreciation of wildlife,
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natural resource management, or
wildlife-dependent recreation.
(ii) REPRESENTATION OF VIEWS.—In
making appointments under paragraph
(1)(B), the Secretary of the Interior shall
make every effort to ensure that the views of
the hunting, fishing, and wildlife observa-
tion communities are represented on the
Commission.
(3) 
VACANCIES.—Any 
vacancy 
in 
the
Commission—
(A) shall not affect the power or duties of
the Commission; and
(B) shall be expeditiously filled in the same
manner as the original appointment was made.
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Secretary of the Interior shall
appoint 1 of the members as the Chairperson of the Com-
mission.
(d) COMPENSATION.—The members of the Commission
shall receive no compensation for their service on the Com-
mission.
(e) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—
(1) LEGISLATIVE BRANCH MEMBERS.—The mem-
bers of the Commission from the legislative branch of
the Federal Government shall be allowed necessary
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travel expenses, as authorized by other law for official
travel, while away from their homes or regular places
of business in the performance of services for the Com-
mission.
(2) EXECUTIVE BRANCH MEMBERS.—The mem-
bers of the Commission from the executive branch of
the Federal Government shall be allowed necessary
travel expenses in accordance with section 5702 of
title 5, United States Code, while away from their
homes or regular places of business in the perform-
ance of services for the Commission.
(3) OTHER MEMBERS AND STAFF.—The members
of the Commission appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior and staff of the Commission may be allowed
necessary travel expenses as authorized by section
5702 of title 5, United States Code, while away from
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Commission.
(f) DUTIES.—The Commission shall—
(1) prepare, in cooperation with Federal, State,
local, and nongovernmental partners, a plan to com-
memorate the centennial of the National Wildlife Ref-
uge System beginning on March 14, 2003;
(2) coordinate the activities of the partners
under the plan; and
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(3) plan and host, in cooperation with the part-
ners, a conference on the National Wildlife Refuge
System, and assist in the activities of the conference.
(g) STAFF.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Commission may employ such staff as are nec-
essary to carry out the duties of the Commission.
(h) DONATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may, in ac-
cordance with criteria established under paragraph
(2), accept and use donations of money, personal
property, or personal services.
(2) CRITERIA.—The Commission shall establish
written criteria to be used in determining whether the
acceptance of gifts or donations under paragraph (1)
would—
(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the
Commission or any employee of the Commission
to carry out its responsibilities or official duties
in a fair and objective manner; or
(B) compromise the integrity or the appear-
ance of the integrity of any person involved in
the activities of the Commission.
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—Upon the request of
the Commission—
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(1) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, may provide to the Commission such admin-
istrative support services as are necessary for the
Commission to carry out the duties of the Commission
under this title, including services relating to budg-
eting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and
procurement; and
(2) the head of any other appropriate Federal
agency may provide to the Commission such advice
and assistance, with or without reimbursement, as are
appropriate to assist the Commission in carrying out
the duties of the Commission.
(j) REPORTS.—
(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year
after the effective date of this title, and annually
thereafter, the Commission shall submit to Congress a
report on the activities and plans of the Commission.
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September
30, 2004, the Commission shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Resources of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a final report on the activities
of the Commission, including an accounting of all
funds received and expended by the Commission.
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(k) TERMINATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall termi-
nate 90 days after the date on which the Commission
submits the final report under subsection (j).
(2) DISPOSITION OF MATERIALS.—Upon termi-
nation of the Commission and after consultation with
the Archivist of the United States and the Secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution, the Secretary of the
Interior may—
(A)(i) deposit all books, manuscripts, mis-
cellaneous printed matter, memorabilia, relics,
and other similar materials of the Commission
relating to the centennial of the National Wild-
life Refuge System in Federal, State, or local li-
braries or museums; or
(ii) otherwise dispose of such materials; and
(B)(i) use other property acquired by the
Commission for the purposes of the National
Wildlife Refuge System; or
(ii) treat such property as excess property.
SEC. 304. LONG-TERM PLANNING AND ANNUAL REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE BACKLOG.
(a) UNIFIED LONG-TERM PLAN.—Not later than
March 1, 2002, the Secretary of the Interior shall prepare
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and submit to Congress and the President a unified long-
term plan to address priority operation, maintenance, and
construction needs of the National Wildlife Refuge System,
including—
(1) priority staffing needs of the System; and
(2) operation, maintenance, and construction
needs as identified in—
(A) the Refuge Operating Needs System;
(B) the Maintenance Management System;
(C) the 5-year deferred maintenance list;
(D) the 5-year construction list;
(E) the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service report entitled ‘‘Fulfilling the Promise of
America’s National Wildlife Refuge System’’;
and
(F) individual refuge comprehensive con-
servation plans.
(b) ANNUAL SUBMISSION.—Beginning with the sub-
mission to Congress of the budget for fiscal year 2003, the
Secretary of the Interior shall prepare and submit to Con-
gress, in the context of each annual budget submission, a
report that contains—
(1) an assessment of expenditures in the prior,
current, and upcoming fiscal years to meet the oper-
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ation and maintenance backlog as identified in the
long-term plan under subsection (a); and
(2) a specification of transition costs, in the
prior, current, and upcoming fiscal years, as identi-
fied in the analysis of newly acquired refuge land
prepared by the Department of the Interior, and a de-
scription of the method used to determine the priority
status of the transition costs.
SEC. 305. YEAR OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that designation of the
year 2003 as the ‘‘Year of the National Wildlife Refuge’’
would promote the goal of increasing public appreciation
of the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
(b) PROCLAMATION.—The President is requested to
issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United
States to conduct appropriate programs, ceremonies, and
activities to accomplish the goal of such a year.
SEC. 306. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
the activities of the Commission under this title—
(1) $100,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
(2) $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2002
through 2004.
SEC. 307. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title takes effect on January 20, 2001.
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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend the
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Din-
gell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the
funds available for grants to States for fish and wildlife
conservation projects, to reauthorize and amend the Na-
tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act,
to commemorate the centennial of the establishment of
the first national wildlife refuge in the United States on
March 14, 1903, and for other purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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