I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2105 
To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Advisory Com-
mittee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife 
and habitat conservation, hunting, recreational shooting, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 4, 2019 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. COLE, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. JOHNSON 
of Ohio, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. RYAN, and Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT 
of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation 
Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Inte-
rior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, 
hunting, recreational shooting, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wildlife and Hunting 
Heritage Conservation Advisory Committee Act of 2019’’. 
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SEC. 2. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVA-
TION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Fish and Wildlife Coordina-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVA-
TION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Advisory 
Committee (in this section referred to as the ‘Advisory 
Committee’) to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and 
Agriculture (in this section referred to as ‘the Secretaries’) 
on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and rec-
reational shooting. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 
Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretaries with re-
gard to— 
‘‘(1) implementation of Executive Order 13443, 
entitled ‘Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wild-
life Conservation’, signed on January 1, 2008, which 
directs Federal agencies ‘to facilitate the expansion 
and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the 
management of game species and their habitat’; 
‘‘(2) policies or programs to conserve and re-
store wetlands, agricultural lands, grasslands, forest, 
and rangeland habitats; 
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‘‘(3) policies or programs to promote opportuni-
ties and access to hunting and shooting sports on 
Federal lands; 
‘‘(4) policies or programs to recruit and retain 
new hunters and shooters; 
‘‘(5) policies or programs that increase public 
awareness of the importance of wildlife conservation 
and the social and economic benefits of recreational 
hunting and shooting; and 
‘‘(6) policies or programs that encourage co-
ordination among the public, the hunting and shoot-
ing sports community, wildlife conservation groups, 
and States, Tribes, and the Federal Government. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Com-
mittee shall consist of 7 ex officio members and 
no more than 16 discretionary members. 
‘‘(B) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The ex offi-
cio members are— 
‘‘(i) the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service or an individual 
designated by the Director; 
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‘‘(ii) the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management or an individual des-
ignated by the Director; 
‘‘(iii) the Director of the National 
Park Service or an individual designated 
by the Director; 
‘‘(iv) the Chief of the Forest Service 
or an individual designated by the Chief; 
‘‘(v) the Chief of the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service or an indi-
vidual designated by the Chief; 
‘‘(vi) the Administrator of the Farm 
Service Agency or an individual designated 
by the Administrator; and 
‘‘(vii) the Executive Director of the 
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 
‘‘(C) 
DISCRETIONARY
MEMBERS.—The 
Secretaries shall jointly appoint at least one dis-
cretionary member from each of the following: 
‘‘(i) State fish and wildlife agencies. 
‘‘(ii) Game bird hunting organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(iii) Wildlife conservation organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(iv) Big game hunting organizations. 
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‘‘(v) The tourism, outfitter, or guiding 
industry. 
‘‘(vi) The firearms or ammunition 
manufacturing industry. 
‘‘(vii) The hunting or shooting equip-
ment retail industry. 
‘‘(viii) Tribal resource management 
organizations. 
‘‘(ix) The agriculture industry. 
‘‘(x) The ranching industry. 
‘‘(xi) Waterfowl hunting organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretaries may 
not appoint an individual as a member of the 
Advisory Committee unless the Secretaries de-
termine that such individual, and the organiza-
tion such individual represents, actively sup-
ports and promotes sustainable-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 terms. 
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‘‘(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.— 
‘‘(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.—Discretionary members 
of the Advisory Committee shall serve at the 
pleasure of the Secretaries. The Secretaries 
may jointly remove such members at any time 
for good cause. 
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‘‘(5) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each dis-
cretionary member may continue to serve after the 
expiration of the term of office to which such mem-
ber was appointed until a successor has been ap-
pointed. 
‘‘(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 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 any meeting of the Advisory Com-
mittee or any other meeting of members approved 
for reimbursement by the Advisory Committee in the 
same amounts and under the same conditions as 
Federal 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, 
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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) WORKGROUPS
AND
SUBGROUPS.— 
The Advisory Committee may establish such 
workgroups or subgroups as it considers nec-
essary 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 Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(9) QUORUM.—Nine members of the Advisory 
Committee shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(d) EXPENSES.—The expenses of the Advisory 
Committee that the Secretaries determine to be reasonable 
and appropriate shall be paid by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, TECHNICAL SERV-
ICES, AND ADVICE.—The Secretaries shall jointly appoint 
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a Federal officer to provide to the Advisory Committee 
the administrative support, technical services, and advice 
that the Secretaries determine to be reasonable and appro-
priate to carry out this Act. 
‘‘(f) 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 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— 
‘‘(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 
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‘‘(C) an accounting of actions taken by the 
Secretaries as a result of the recommendations. 
‘‘(g) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not 
apply with respect to the Advisory Committee.’’. 
(b) CONTINUANCE AND ABOLISHMENT OF EXISTING 
WILDLIFE
AND
HUNTING
HERITAGE
CONSERVATION 
COUNCIL.—The Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conserva-
tion Council established pursuant to section 441 of the 
Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 1457), section 2 of the Fish 
and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a), and other Acts 
applicable to specific bureaus of the Department of the 
Interior— 
(1) shall continue until the date of the first 
meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Con-
servation Advisory Committee established by the 
amendment made by subsection (a); and 
(2) is hereby abolished effective on that date. 
Æ 
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