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 ‘‘Sportsmen’s Heritage 
And Recreational Enhancement Act’’ or the ‘‘SHARE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVATION 
COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination 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 COUNCIL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established the 
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advi-
sory Committee (in this section referred to as the ‘Advisory 
Committee’) to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and 
Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, 
and recreational shooting. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The 
Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretaries with regard 
to— 
‘‘(1) implementation of Executive Order No. 
13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife 
Conservation, which directs Federal agencies ‘to fa-
cilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting 
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opportunities and the management of game species 
and their habitat’; 
‘‘(2) policies or programs to conserve and restore 
wetlands, agricultural lands, grasslands, forest, and 
rangeland habitats; 
‘‘(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 coordi-
nation among the public, the hunting and shooting 
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 no more than 16 discre-
tionary members and 7 ex officio members. 
‘‘(B) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The ex officio 
members are— 
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‘‘(i) the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service or a designated 
representative of the Director; 
‘‘(ii) the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management or a designated rep-
resentative of the Director; 
‘‘(iii) the Director of the National Park 
Service or a designated representative of the 
Director; 
‘‘(iv) the Chief of the Forest Service or 
a designated representative of the Chief; 
‘‘(v) the Chief of the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service or a designated rep-
resentative of the Chief; 
‘‘(vi) the Administrator of the Farm 
Service Agency or a designated representa-
tive of the Administrator; and 
‘‘(vii) the Executive Director of the As-
sociation of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. 
‘‘(C) DISCRETIONARY MEMBERS.—The dis-
cretionary members shall be appointed jointly by 
the Secretaries from at least one of each of the 
following: 
‘‘(i) State fish and wildlife agencies. 
‘‘(ii) Game bird hunting organizations. 
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‘‘(iii) Wildlife conservation organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(iv) Big game hunting organizations. 
‘‘(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 or-
ganizations. 
‘‘(ix) The agriculture industry. 
‘‘(x) The ranching industry. 
‘‘(xi) Waterfowl hunting organizations. 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBILITY.—Prior to the appoint-
ment of the discretionary members, the Secre-
taries shall determine that all individuals nomi-
nated for appointment to the Advisory Com-
mittee, and the organization each individual 
represents, actively support and promote sustain-
able-use hunting, wildlife conservation, and rec-
reational shooting. 
‘‘(2) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory 
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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 Gov-
ernment. 
‘‘(4) VACANCY AND REMOVAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any vacancy on the 
Advisory Committee shall be filled in the manner 
in which the original appointment was made. 
‘‘(B) REMOVAL.—Advisory Committee mem-
bers shall serve at the discretion of the Secre-
taries and may be removed at any time for good 
cause. 
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‘‘(5) CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Each ap-
pointed member may continue to serve after the expi-
ration of the term of office to which such member was 
appointed until a successor has been appointed. 
‘‘(6) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Ad-
visory Committee shall be appointed for a 3-year 
term by the Secretaries, jointly, from among the mem-
bers of the Advisory Committee. An individual may 
not be appointed as Chairperson for more than 2 con-
secutive or nonconsecutive terms. 
‘‘(7) PAY AND EXPENSES.—Members of the Advi-
sory Committee shall serve without pay for such serv-
ice, but each member of the Advisory Committee may 
be reimbursed for travel and lodging incurred through 
attending meetings of the Advisory Committee ap-
proved subgroup meetings 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, 
the chairperson, or a majority of the members, 
but not less frequently than twice annually. 
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