wildlife, and the provision of opportunities for fish-
and wildlife-dependent recreation, as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate to carry out this Act.
(b) ADDITIONAL PURPOSES.—In addition to the pur-
poses of the Refuge Complex under other laws, regula-
tions, executive orders, and comprehensive conservation
plans, the Refuge Complex shall be managed—
(1) to strengthen and complement existing re-
source management, conservation, and education
programs and activities at the Refuge Complex in a
manner consistent with the primary purposes of the
Refuge Complex—
(A) to provide major resting, feeding, and
wintering habitats for migratory birds and
other wildlife; and
(B) to enhance national resource conserva-
tion and management in the western basin;
(2) in partnership with nongovernmental and
private organizations and private individuals dedi-
cated to habitat enhancement, to conserve, enhance,
and restore the native aquatic and terrestrial com-
munity characteristics of the western basin (includ-
ing associated fish, wildlife, and plant species);
(3) to facilitate partnerships among the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, Canadian national
and provincial authorities, State and local govern-
ments, local communities in the United States and
Canada, conservation organizations, and other non-
Federal entities to promote public awareness of the
resources of the western basin; and
(4) to advance the collective goals and priorities
that—
(A) were established in the report entitled
‘‘Great Lakes Strategy 2002—A Plan for the
New Millennium’’, developed by the United
States Policy Committee, comprised of Federal
agencies (including the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, the United States
Geological Survey, the Forest Service, and the
Great Lakes Fishery Commission) and State
governments and tribal governments in the
Great Lakes basin; and
(B) include the goals of cooperating to pro-
tect and restore the chemical, physical, and bio-
logical integrity of the Great Lakes basin eco-
system.
(c) PRIORITY USES.—In providing opportunities for
compatible fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation, the
Secretary, in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of
section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Ad-
ministration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)), shall en-
sure that hunting, fishing, wildlife observation and photog-
raphy, and environmental education and interpretation are
the priority public uses of the Refuge Complex.
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS REGARDING NON-
FEDERAL LAND.—To promote public awareness of the re-
sources of the western basin and encourage public partici-
pation in the conservation of those resources, the Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with the
State of Ohio or Michigan, any political subdivision of the
State, or any person for the management, in a manner
consistent with this Act, of land that—
(1) is owned by the State, political subdivision,
or person; and
(2) is located within the boundaries of the Ref-
uge Complex.
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary—
(1) to acquire land and water within the Refuge
Complex under section 4(c);
(2) to carry out the study under section 4(e);
and
(3) to develop, operate, and maintain the Ref-
uge Complex.
Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.