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mittee, and the organization each individual 
represents, actively support and promote sus-
tainable-use hunting, wildlife conservation, and 
recreational shooting. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory 
Committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 
years. Members shall not be appointed for more 
than 3 consecutive or nonconsecutive terms. 
‘‘(B) TERMS OF INITIAL APPOINTEES.—As 
designated by the Secretary at the time of ap-
pointment, of the members first appointed— 
‘‘(i) 6 members shall be appointed for 
a term of 4 years; 
‘‘(ii) 5 members shall be appointed for 
a term of 3 years; and 
‘‘(iii) 5 members shall be appointed 
for a term of 2 years. 
‘‘(3) PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ADVISORY STA-
TUS.—No individual may be appointed as a discre-
tionary member of the Advisory Committee while 
serving as an officer or employee of the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(4) VACANCY AND REMOVAL.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any vacancy on the 
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the man-
ner in which the original appointment was 
made. 
‘‘(B) 
REMOVAL.—Advisory 
Committee 
members shall serve at the discretion of the 
Secretaries and may be removed at any time for 
good cause. 
‘‘(5) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each ap-
pointed member may continue to serve after the ex-
piration of the term of office to which such member 
was appointed until a successor has been appointed. 
‘‘(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the 
Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a 3-year 
term by the Secretaries, jointly, from among the 
members of the Advisory Committee. An individual 
may not be appointed as Chairperson for more than 
2 consecutive or nonconsecutive terms. 
‘‘(7) PAY AND EXPENSES.—Members of the Ad-
visory Committee shall serve without pay for such 
service, but each member of the Advisory Committee 
may be reimbursed for travel and lodging incurred 
through attending meetings of the Advisory Com-
mittee approved subgroup meetings in the same 
amounts and under the same conditions as Federal 
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employees (in accordance with section 5703 of title 
5, United States Code). 
‘‘(8) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall meet at the call of the Secretaries, 
the chairperson, or a majority of the members, 
but not less frequently than twice annually. 
‘‘(B) OPEN MEETINGS.—Each meeting of 
the Advisory Committee shall be open to the 
public. 
‘‘(C) PRIOR NOTICE OF MEETINGS.—Time-
ly notice of each meeting of the Advisory Com-
mittee shall be published in the Federal Reg-
ister and be submitted to trade publications and 
publications of general circulation. 
‘‘(D) SUBGROUPS.—The Advisory Com-
mittee may establish such workgroups or sub-
groups as it deems necessary for the purpose of 
compiling information or conducting research. 
However, such workgroups may not conduct 
business without the direction of the Advisory 
Committee and must report in full to the Advi-
sory Committee. 
‘‘(9) QUORUM.—Nine members of the Advisory 
Committee shall constitute a quorum. 
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‘‘(e) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the Advisory Com-
mittee that the Secretaries determine to be reasonable and 
appropriate shall be paid by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(f) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, TECHNICAL SERV-
ICES, AND ADVICE.—A designated Federal Officer shall 
be jointly appointed by the Secretaries to provide to the 
Advisory Committee the administrative support, technical 
services, and advice that the Secretaries determine to be 
reasonable and appropriate. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIRED.—Not later than September 30 
of each year, the Advisory Committee shall submit 
a report to the Secretaries, the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources and the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Sen-
ate. If circumstances arise in which the Advisory 
Committee cannot meet the September 30 deadline 
in any year, the Secretaries shall advise the Chair-
persons of each such Committee of the reasons for 
such delay and the date on which the submission of 
the report is anticipated. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall describe— 
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‘‘(A) the activities of the Advisory Com-
mittee during the preceding year; 
‘‘(B) the reports and recommendations 
made by the Advisory Committee to the Secre-
taries during the preceding year; and 
‘‘(C) an accounting of actions taken by the 
Secretaries as a result of the recommendations. 
‘‘(h) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Advisory Committee shall be exempt from the Federal Ad-
visory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’. 
TITLE VI—RECREATIONAL FISH-
ING AND HUNTING HERITAGE 
OPPORTUNITIES ACT 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Recreational Fishing 
and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act’’. 
SEC. 602. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) recreational fishing and hunting are impor-
tant and traditional activities in which millions of 
Americans participate; 
(2) recreational anglers and hunters have been 
and continue to be among the foremost supporters 
of sound fish and wildlife management and conserva-
tion in the United States; 
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(3) recreational fishing and hunting are envi-
ronmentally acceptable and beneficial activities that 
occur and can be provided on Federal lands and 
waters without adverse effects on other uses or 
users; 
(4) recreational anglers, hunters, and sporting 
organizations provide direct assistance to fish and 
wildlife managers and enforcement officers of the 
Federal Government as well as State and local gov-
ernments by investing volunteer time and effort to 
fish and wildlife conservation; 
(5) recreational anglers, hunters, and the asso-
ciated industries have generated billions of dollars of 
critical funding for fish and wildlife conservation, re-
search, and management by providing revenues from 
purchases of fishing and hunting licenses, permits, 
and stamps, as well as excise taxes on fishing, hunt-
ing, and recreational shooting equipment that have 
generated billions of dollars of critical funding for 
fish and wildlife conservation, research, and manage-
ment; 
(6) recreational shooting is also an important 
and traditional activity in which millions of Ameri-
cans participate; 
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