(D) submit to the heads of the United 
States Government departments and agencies 
represented 
on 
the 
working 
group 
pro-
grammatic recommendations that are consistent 
with the priorities of the Strategy and policy 
recommendations to ensure that the polices of 
such departments and agencies advance the in-
terests of the United States in conserving crit-
ical natural resources and biodiversity; 
(E) submit to such heads recommendations 
for facilitating coordination and continuity 
across the departments and agencies in the im-
plementation of international conservation poli-
cies subject to interagency or multi-agency ju-
risdiction; 
(F) 
identify 
innovative 
conservation 
projects, policies, and initiatives that contribute 
to achieving multiple foreign policy goals simul-
taneously, including— 
(i) reducing poverty; 
(ii) expanding access to food and 
water; 
(iii) addressing health threats through 
natural resources conservation; 
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(iv) expanding the access of women to 
sustainably managed natural resources and 
to techniques for improved natural re-
source management; 
(v) addressing poaching, unlawful 
fishing, illegal logging, and wildlife traf-
ficking; 
(vi) reducing natural resource scar-
cities or degradation that could increase 
inter- and intra-state tensions; and 
(vii) conserving biological diversity; 
(G) identify measures to address obstacles 
to achieving the goals of the Strategy, including 
policies that might limit the conservation bene-
fits from properly managed international hunt-
ing and angling tourism; 
(H) develop recommendations for expand-
ing the role of the private sector in United 
States international conservation programs by 
expanding and leveraging private sector con-
tributions; 
(I) identify measures that further the goals 
of the Strategy, including regulatory actions 
that facilitate the importation process for wild-
life species with a legitimate scientific purpose 
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or to directly or indirectly benefit the recovery 
of the species or its habitat through the support 
of conservation programs in foreign countries; 
(J) recommend diplomatic mechanisms, 
relevant international institutions and agree-
ments, and other appropriate mechanisms to 
engage other countries to work jointly with the 
United States to achieve the goals and actions 
of the International Conservation Strategy; 
(K) identify successful conservation pro-
grams and policies currently being utilized 
abroad and evaluate the potential for similar 
approaches to be adopted or expanded by the 
United States to further the goals of the Strat-
egy; 
(L) identify underperforming and unsuc-
cessful projects and programs and make rec-
ommendations to improve performance and ter-
minate programs and projects in a manner con-
sistent with furthering the goals of the Strat-
egy; 
(M) identify natural resource conservation 
needs not currently being met by existing poli-
cies and programs and make recommendations 
for addressing such needs; 
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(N) recommend mechanisms to facilitate 
mutually beneficial international conservation 
partnerships between such departments and 
agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and 
the private sector; and 
(O) meet regularly to review progress on 
the objectives described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (N). 
(3) WORKING GROUP LEADERSHIP.—The Presi-
dent shall designate an individual in the executive 
branch to serve as the chair of the working group 
(hereafter referred to as the ‘‘chair’’), the duties of 
whom shall include— 
(A) convening and leading meetings of the 
working group; 
(B) taking steps to ensure the development 
and implementation of the International Con-
servation Strategy; 
(C) ensuring the goals and purposes of the 
working group are met in accordance with para-
graph (2); and 
(D) ensuring public input into the develop-
ment and implementation of the International 
Conservation Strategy by convening the Inter-
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national Conservation Public Advisory Board 
established under subsection (b). 
(b) INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION PUBLIC ADVI-
SORY BOARD.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished a International Conservation Public Advisory 
Board (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Advisory 
Board’’), whose purpose shall be to advise the work-
ing group on matters related to the international 
conservation policies and programs of the United 
States and the development and implementation of 
the International Conservation Strategy, and to en-
sure that the best scientific, policy, economic secu-
rity, and business expertise are reflected in the 
international conservation strategies and policies of 
the United States. 
(2) DUTIES.—It shall be the duty of the Advi-
sory Board to advise the working group on matters 
related to carrying out the duties described in sub-
section (a)(2), including on matters submitted to it 
for consideration by the working group, as well as 
matters identified by the Advisory Board. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Board shall be 
comprised of not more than 15 persons appointed from 
among citizens of the United States who support sustain-
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able-use conservation, and shall have outstanding exper-
tise in one or more of the following fields: 
(1) International conservation. 
(2) International diplomacy. 
(3) International business. 
(4) Economic development and poverty allevi-
ation. 
(5) Food security and water access. 
(6) Natural resource scarcity and degradation 
and related conflict and security issues. 
(7) The economic and conservation benefits of 
international hunting and angling tourism. 
(8) International laws concerning illegal wildlife 
trafficking and illegal fishing. 
(9) Wildlife biology and zoology. 
(d) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Advisory Board 
shall be appointed by the President with the advice of the 
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Chairman and Rank-
ing Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, on a staggered basis for a term 
not to exceed 4 years, except that with respect to the ini-
tial members of the Advisory Board, 1⁄3 shall be appointed 
for a term of 2 years, 1⁄3 shall be appointed for a term 
of 3 years, and 1⁄3 shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. 
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