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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Section Commission to Advise on 
Reforming Elections Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SELECT COMMISSION TO ADVISE ON REFORMING 
              ELECTIONS.

    There is established a commission to be known as the ``Select 
Commission to Advise on Reforming Elections'' (referred to in this Act 
as the ``Commission''). The purposes of the Commission are to study the 
laws relating to the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal 
office and to report and recommend legislation to reform those laws.

SEC. 3. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 12 members 
appointed not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act by the President, of whom--
            (1) Three members shall be appointed from among a list of 
        nominees submitted by the majority leader of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (2) Three members shall be appointed from among a list of 
        nominees submitted by the majority leader of the Senate;
            (3) Two members shall be appointed from among a list of 
        nominees submitted by the minority leader of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (4) Two members shall be appointed from among a list of 
        nominees submitted by the minority leader of the Senate; and
            (5) Two members shall be appointed from individuals meeting 
        such criteria as the President may apply.
    (b) Chair.--The members of the Commission shall select two members 
to serve as co-chairs of the Commission.
    (c) Terms.--The members of the Commission shall serve for the life 
of the Commission.
    (d) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made.

SEC. 4. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out 
this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take 
testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers 
appropriate.
    (b) Quorum.--Five members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.

SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Pay and Travel Expenses of Members.--(1) Each member of the 
Commission, other than the co-chairs, shall be paid at a rate equal to 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay payable for level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which the 
member is engaged in the actual performance of duties vested in the 
Commission. Each co-chair shall be paid for each day referred to in the 
preceding sentence at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
    (2) Members of the Commission shall receive travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Staff Director.--The Commission shall, without regard to 
section 5311(b) of title 5, United States Code, appoint a staff 
director, who shall be paid at the rate of basic pay payable for level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
States Code.
    (c) Staff of Commission; Services.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to such rules as may be adopted by 
        the Commission, the staff director of the Commission, without 
        regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
        governing appointments in the competitive service and without 
        regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
        chapter 53 of that title relating to classifications and 
        General Schedule pay rates, and subject to the approval of the 
Commission, may appoint such personnel as the staff director considers 
necessary, except that an individual so appointed may not receive pay 
in excess of the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-
15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States 
Code.
            (2) Temporary and intermittent services.--Subject to the 
        approval of the Commission, the staff director of the 
        Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services to 
        the same extent as is authorized by section 3109(b) of title 5, 
        United States Code.

SEC. 6. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN LAW.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the appointment of its 
members, the Commission shall submit to the President, the Speaker and 
minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and 
minority leaders of the Senate a report of the activities of the 
Commission.
    (b) Recommendations for Changes in Campaign Finance Laws.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Commission 
        shall submit to the President, the Speaker and minority leader 
        of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority 
        leaders of the Senate any recommendations for changes in the 
        laws (including regulations) governing the conducting and 
        financing of Federal campaigns (including any changes in the 
        rules of the Senate or the House of Representatives) to which 
        seven or more members of the Commission may agree--
                    (A) by including such recommendations in the report 
                submitted under subsection (a); or
                    (B) with the approval of a majority of its members, 
                by submitting a supplemental report containing such 
                recommendations not later than 180 days after 
                submitting the report under subsection (a).
            (2) Final deadline.--The Commission may not submit 
        recommendations under this subsection after July 15, 1998.
    (c) Dissenting Views.--The Commission shall include in the report 
submitted under subsection (a) and in any recommendations submitted 
under subsection (b) any dissenting or minority views of its members, 
including recommendations for changes in law which were proposed by any 
member and to which seven or more members did not agree.

SEC. 7. EXPEDITED CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION 
              IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS.

    (a) Preparation of Legislation.--If the Commission submits any 
recommendation for changes in the laws under section 6(b), those 
members concurring in the recommendation shall include with the 
recommendation legislation to implement the recommendation.
    (b) Expedited Congressional Consideration of Legislation.--
            (1) In general.--If any legislation is introduced the 
        substance of which implements a recommendation of the 
        Commission submitted under section 6(b), subject to paragraph 
        (2), the provisions of section 2908 (other than subsection (a)) 
        of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 shall 
        apply to the consideration of the legislation in the same 
        manner as such provisions apply to a joint resolution described 
        in section 2908(a) of such Act.
            (2) Special rules.--For purposes of applying paragraph (1) 
        with respect to such provisions, the following rules shall 
        apply:
                    (A) Any reference to the Committee on Armed 
                Services of the House of Representatives shall be 
                deemed a reference to the Committee on House Oversight 
                of the House of Representatives and any reference to 
                the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate shall be 
                deemed a reference to the Committee on Rules and 
                Administration of the Senate.
                    (B) Any reference to the date on which the 
                President transmits a report shall be deemed a 
                reference to the date on which the recommendation 
                involved is submitted under section 6(b).

SEC. 8. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall cease to exist 90 days after the later of--
            (1) the date of the submission of its report under section 
        6(a); or
            (2) the date of the submission of its recommendations under 
        section 6(b).

Output: Select Commission to Advise on Reforming Elections Act - Establishes the Select Commission to Advise on Reforming Elections to study the laws relating to the financing of campaigns for Federal elections and to report and recommend legislation to reform those laws. 
(Sec. 6) Requires the Commission to submit a report to the President, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate on its activities.  Directs the Commission, as specified, to submit to the President, the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives, and the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, any recommendations for changes in campaign finance laws to which seven or more Commission members may agree.  Prohibits the submission of recommendations by the Commission after July 15, 1998. 
(Sec. 7) Requires that when the Commission submits any recommendation for changes in campaign finance laws, those Commission members concurring in the recommendation shall include legislation to implement the recommendation.  Provides for expedited congressional consideration of any legislation introduced which implements a recommendation of the Commission. 
(Sec. 8) Terminates the Commission after the later of:  (1) the submission of its report; or (2) the submission of its recommendations.


Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Boko Haram Disarmament and Northeast 
Nigeria Recovery Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) On the night of April 14, 2014, 276 female students, 
        most of them between 15 and 18 years old, were abducted by Boko 
        Haram from the Chibok Government Girls Secondary School, a 
        boarding school located in Borno state in the Federal Republic 
        of Nigeria.
            (2) All public secondary schools in Borno state were closed 
        in March 2014 because of increasing attacks by Boko Haram that 
        killed hundreds of students, but the schoolgirls returned to 
        school, despite the potential dangers, determined to pursue 
        their education.
            (3) Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for subsequent 
        kidnappings in the region.
            (4) Boko Haram leaders have threatened to sell the 
        kidnapped schoolgirls into slavery and according to reports, 
        has previously kept female hostages as slaves and committed 
        sexual violence against them.
            (5) Boko Haram seems determined to carry out sophisticated 
        and deadly attacks and to expand its area of operation.
            (6) Boko Haram has targeted schools, mosques, churches, 
        villages, and agricultural centers, as well as government 
        facilities, in hopes of creating an Islamic state in northern 
        Nigeria.
            (7) There are estimates that Boko Haram has killed more 
        than 4,000 people since 2011, and more than 2,000 people this 
        year alone.
            (8) There is a possibility that many of the girls may have 
        been taken into neighboring countries.
            (9) Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations pose a 
        growing threat to United States interests in the region, as 
        well as to broader regional peace and security.
            (10) In an effort to locate the kidnapped schoolgirls, the 
        United States authorized the deployment of up to 80 military 
        personnel to Chad in order to help with intelligence and 
        surveillance.
            (11) The United States military have provided training, 
        equipment, and other support for counter-terrorism units in the 
        Sahel region to combat Al Qaeda affiliates and related groups 
        in Africa.
            (12) Cameroon, Niger, and Chad have deployed troops in an 
        effort to secure their borders against Boko Haram.
            (13) The United States named several individuals linked to 
        Boko Haram as Specially Designated Global Terrorists in 2012 
        and designated Boko Haram as a Foreign Terrorist Organization 
        in November 2013.
            (14) On May 22, 2014, the United Nations Security Council 
        added Boko Haram to the 1267 sanctions list, a list of Al 
        Qaeda-linked terrorist organizations subject to weapons 
        embargoes, travel bans, and asset freezes.
            (15) The Senate and House have both passed resolutions 
        condemning Boko Haram and the abduction of female students by 
        the group from schools in the northeastern province of Borno in 
        the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States to work vigorously for a 
lasting resolution to the conflict in northeast Nigeria and other Boko 
Haram-affected areas by--
            (1) eliminating the threat posed by Boko Haram to civilians 
        and regional stability through political, economic, 
        humanitarian, law enforcement, military, and intelligence 
        support for a comprehensive multilateral effort to protect 
        civilians in affected areas and to defeat and demobilize Boko 
        Haram fighters;
            (2) supporting efforts to rescue those individuals who have 
        been abducted by Boko Haram; and
            (3) further supporting comprehensive reconstruction, 
        transitional justice, development and humanitarian programs, 
        and reconciliation efforts.

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT OF A REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEFEATING BOKO HARAM.

    (a) Requirement for Strategy.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a regional strategy to 
guide United States support for multilateral efforts to protect 
civilians from attacks by Boko Haram, to eliminate the threat to 
civilians and regional stability posed by Boko Haram, and to enforce 
the rule of law and ensure full humanitarian access in areas affected 
by Boko Haram.
    (b) Content of Strategy.--The strategy should include the 
following:
            (1) A plan to work with Nigeria and other international 
        partners to find Boko Haram's kidnapping victims and liberate 
        them and a viable plan to protect civilians and eliminate the 
        threat posed by Boko Haram.
            (2) An interagency framework to plan, coordinate, and 
        execute all diplomatic, economic, intelligence, development, 
        humanitarian, law enforcement, and military elements of United 
        States policy across the region regarding Boko Haram.
            (3) A framework to evaluate the progress and effectiveness 
        of the United States strategy toward eliminating the threat 
        posed by Boko Haram.
    (c) Form.--The strategy under this section shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

SEC. 5. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR AREAS AFFECTED BY BOKO HARAM.

    (a) Authority.--In accordance with section 491 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292) and section 2 of the Migration 
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), the President is 
authorized to provide humanitarian and development assistance to the 
populations in areas affected by Boko Haram.
    (b) Availability of Amounts.--
            (1) In general.--Amounts equivalent to the funds received 
        by the United States Government pursuant to the final judgment 
        in the case specified in paragraph (2) shall, notwithstanding 
        any other provision of law, be made available to carry out this 
        section.
            (2) Case.--The case referred to in paragraph (1) is United 
        States of America v. All Assets Held in Account Number 
        80020796, in name of Doraville Properties Corporation, at 
        Deutsche Bank International, Limited in Jersey, Channel 
        Islands, and All Interest, Benefits, or Assets Traceable 
        Thereto, et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-01832-JDB (D.D.C.).

SEC. 6. ASSISTANCE FOR RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION IN AREAS AFFECTED BY 
              BOKO HARAM.

    (a) Authority.--It is the sense of Congress that the President 
should support efforts by the people of Boko Haram-affected areas and 
the Governments of Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger, as security 
conditions permit--
            (1) to assist internally displaced people and returnees in 
        securing durable solutions by spurring economic growth, 
        supporting livelihoods, helping to alleviate poverty, and 
        promoting access to basic services in northeast Nigeria, 
        including education and employment opportunities;
            (2) to enhance the accountability and administrative 
        competency of state and local governance institutions and 
        public agencies in northeast Nigeria with regard to budget 
        management, provision of public goods and services, and related 
        oversight functions;
            (3) to provide all children with a quality basic education 
        while ensuring the safety of students and school faculty;
            (4) to strengthen the operational capacity of the civilian 
        police in Nigeria to enhance public safety, prevent crime and 
        communal and sectarian violence, and deal sensitively with 
        gender-based violence, while strengthening accountability 
        measures to prevent corruption and abuses; and
            (5) to promote programs to address physical harm and 
        psychosocial trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder.
    (b) Future Year Funding.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development should work with the appropriate committees 
of Congress to increase assistance in future fiscal years to support 
activities described in this section if the Government of Nigeria 
demonstrates a commitment to transparent and accountable reconstruction 
in Boko Haram-affected areas of Nigeria, specifically by--
            (1) increasing oversight activities and reporting to ensure 
        funds used to combat Boko Haram are used efficiently and with 
        minimal waste; and
            (2) committing substantial funds of its own, above and 
        beyond standard budget allocations to state and local 
        governments, for the task of combating Boko Haram and 
        rebuilding those regions affected by Boko Haram attacks.
    (c) Coordination With Other Donor Nations.--The United States 
should work with other donor nations, on a bilateral and multilateral 
basis, to increase contributions for recovery efforts in northeast 
Nigeria and other areas affected by Boko Haram, and strengthen 
accountability mechanisms to ensure the transparent and timely use of 
those funds.
    (d) Termination of Assistance.--It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary of State should withhold bilateral assistance to Nigeria 
for the purposes described under this section if the Secretary 
determines that the Government of Nigeria is not committed to 
transparent and accountable reconstruction and reconciliation in the 
Boko Haram-affected areas of Nigeria.

SEC. 7. REPORT.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 1 year after the submission of 
the strategy required under section 4, the Secretary of State shall 
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
on the progress made toward the implementation of the strategy required 
under section 4 and a description and evaluation of the assistance 
provided under this Act toward the policy objectives described in 
section 3.
    (b) Contents.--The report required under section (a) shall 
include--
            (1) a description and evaluation of actions taken toward 
        the implementation of the strategy required under section 4;
            (2) a description of assistance provided under section 5 
        and section 6;
            (3) an evaluation of bilateral assistance provided to 
        Nigeria and associated programs in light of stated policy 
        objectives; and
            (4) a description of amounts of assistance committed, and 
        amounts provided, to Nigeria during the reporting period by the 
        Government of Nigeria, each donor country, and all relevant 
        organizations.

SEC. 8. DEFINITION.

    In this Act, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
means--
            (1) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Output: Boko Haram Disarmament and Northeast Nigeria Recovery Act of 2014 - Directs the President to develop and submit to Congress a regional strategy to guide U.S. support for multilateral efforts to: (1) eliminate the threat to civilians and regional stability from Boko Haram, and (2) enforce the rule of law and ensure full humanitarian access in Boko Haram-affected areas. States that such strategy should include a plan to work with Nigeria and other international partners to liberate Boko Haram's kidnapping victims.  Authorizes the President to provide humanitarian and development assistance to the populations in Boko Haram-affected areas. Makes funds available for such assistance pursuant to final judgment of a specified legal case. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should support efforts by the people of Boko Haram-affected areas and the governments of Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger to:   assist internally displaced people and returnees;  enhance the administrative competency of state and local governance institutions and public agencies in northeast Nigeria;  provide all children with a quality basic education while ensuring student and faculty safety;  strengthen the operational capacity of the civilian police in Nigeria, and strengthen measures to prevent corruption; and  promote programs to address physical harm and psychosocial trauma.   Expresses the sense of Congress that:   the Secretary of State and Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) should work with Congress to increase future assistance to support reconstruction activities if Nigeria demonstrates a commitment to transparent reconstruction in Boko Haram-affected areas of Nigeria, and  the Secretary should withhold assistance if Nigeria is not committed to transparent reconstruction and reconciliation in the Boko Haram-affected areas of Nigeria.


Input: Consider Input: TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 
                           ESTABLISHMENT ACT

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Improvement Act of 1993''.

SEC. 102. COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS WITH NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
              ADMINISTRATION.

    Section 2(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701) is amended by inserting ``and the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration'' after ``the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service''.

SEC. 103. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FOUNDATION.

    (a) Consultations Regarding Appointments.--
            (1) In general.--Section 3(b) of the National Fish and 
        Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702(b)) is 
        amended by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary of 
        the Interior shall consult with the Under Secretary of Commerce 
        for Oceans and Atmosphere before appointing any Director of the 
        Board.''.
            (2) Application.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall 
        apply to appointments of Directors of the Board of Directors of 
        the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation made after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Expansion of Board.--Section 3(a) of the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
        ``nine'' and inserting ``15''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2) by striking ``three'' and inserting 
        ``4''.
    (c) Initial Terms.--Of the Directors on the Board of Directors of 
the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation first appointed pursuant to 
the amendment made by subsection (b)(1), notwithstanding the second 
sentence of section 3(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702(b))--
            (1) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 2 years;
            (2) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 4 years; and
            (3) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 6 years;
as specified by the Secretary of the Interior at the time of 
appointment.
    (d) Completion of Appointments.--The Secretary of the Interior 
shall appoint the additional members of the Board of Directors of the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation authorized by the amendment made 
by subsection (a), by not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (e) Authority of Board Not Affected.--The authority of the Board of 
Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to take any 
action otherwise authorized by law shall not be affected by reason of 
the Secretary of the Interior not having completed the appointment of 
Directors of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (b)(1).

SEC. 104. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION 
              ESTABLISHMENT ACT.

    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 10 of the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3709) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``not to exceed 
        $15,000,000'' and all that follows through the end of the 
        sentence and inserting ``$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
        1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Additional Authorization.--The amounts authorized to be 
appropriated under this section are in addition to any amounts provided 
or available to the Foundation under any other Federal law.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--Section 10(b)(1) of the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3709(b)(1)) is amended 
by striking ``paragraphs (2) and (3),'' and inserting ``paragraph 
(2),''.

SEC. 105. CONVEYANCE OF SENECAVILLE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY.

    (a) Conveyance Authorized.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law and within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the State of Ohio without 
reimbursement all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
and to the property known as the Senecaville National Fish Hatchery, 
located in Senecaville, Ohio, including--
            (1) all easements and water rights relating to that 
        property, and
            (2) all land, improvements, and related personal property 
        comprising that hatchery.
    (b) Use of Property.--All property and interests conveyed under 
this section shall be used by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources 
for the Ohio fishery resources management program.
    (c) Reversionary Interest.--All right, title, and interest in and 
to all property and interests conveyed under this section shall revert 
to the United States on any date on which any of the property or 
interests are used other than for the Ohio fishery resources management 
program.

              TITLE II--BROWNSVILLE WETLANDS POLICY CENTER

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 
1993''.

SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT OF WETLANDS POLICY CENTER AT THE PORT OF 
              BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.

    (a) Establishment of Center.--For purposes of utilizing grants made 
by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service there may be established 
in accordance with this title, on property owned or held in trust by 
the Brownsville Navigation District at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, 
a wetlands policy center which shall be known as the ``Brownsville 
Wetlands Policy Center at the Port of Brownsville, Texas'' (in this 
title referred to as the ``Center''). The Center shall be operated and 
maintained by the Port of Brownsville with programs to be administered 
by the University of Texas at Brownsville.
    (b) Mission of the Center.--The primary mission of the Center shall 
be to utilize the unique wetlands property at the Port of Brownsville 
and adjacent waters of South Texas to focus on wetland matters for the 
purposes of protecting, restoring, and maintaining the Lagoon 
Ecosystems of the Western Gulf of Mexico Region.
    (c) Board of Directors.--The Center shall be governed by a Board of 
Directors to oversee the management and financial affairs of the 
Center. The Board of Directors shall be cochaired by the Port of 
Brownsville, the University of Texas at Brownsville, and the designee 
of the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and shall include as 
members other representatives considered appropriate by those cochairs.
    (d) Oversight of the Center.--
            (1) Annual report.--The Board of Directors of the Center 
        shall prepare an annual report and submit it through the 
        Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to the 
        Congress.
            (2) Contents.--Annual reports under this subsection shall 
        cover the programs, projects, activities, and accomplishments 
        of the Center. The reports shall include a review of the budget 
        of the Center, including all sources of funding received to 
        carry out Center operations.
            (3) Availability of information.--The Board of Directors of 
        the Center shall make available all pertinent information and 
        records to allow preparation of annual reports under this 
        subsection.
            (4) General accounting office.--The Comptroller General of 
        the United States shall periodically submit to the Congress 
        reports on the operations of the Center.

SEC. 203. GRANTS.

    The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall, 
subject to the availability of appropriations, make grants to the 
Center for use for carrying out activities of the Center.

SEC. 204. LEASE.

    The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
subject to the availability of appropriations, may enter into a long-
term lease with the Port of Brownsville for use by the Center of 
wetlands property owned by the Port of Brownsville. Terms of the lease 
shall be negotiated, and the lease shall be signed by both parties, 
prior to the disposal of any Federal funds pursuant to this title. The 
lease shall include a provision authorizing the Director to terminate 
the lease at any time.

SEC. 205. OTHER REQUIREMENTS.

    As conditions of receiving assistance under this title--
            (1) the University of Texas at Brownsville shall make 
        available to the Center for fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, and 
        1997--
                    (A) administrative office space;
                    (B) classroom space; and
                    (C) other in-kind contributions for the Center, 
                including overhead and personnel; and
            (2) the Port of Brownsville shall make available up to 
        7,000 acres of Port Property for the programs, projects, and 
        activities of the Center.
The Board of Directors of the Center shall include in their annual 
report under section 202(d) a statement of whether these conditions 
have been met.

SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
1994, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; 
and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1997, for making 
grants to the Center under section 203, including for use for the 
establishment, operation, maintenance, and management of the Center.

SEC. 207. RELATIONSHIP OF CENTER WITH THE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL 
              STUDIES AND SERVICES, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.

    None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this title may be used 
to relocate any of the administrative operations of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service from the Center for Environmental Studies and 
Services Building on the campus of Corpus Christi State University, to 
the Brownsville Wetlands Policy Center at the Port of Brownsville, 
Texas, established pursuant to this title.

 TITLE III--WALTER B. JONES CENTER FOR THE SOUNDS AT THE POCOSIN LAKES 
                        NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

SEC. 301. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, located in 
        northeastern North Carolina, provides unique opportunities for 
        observing and interpreting the biological richness of the 
        region's estuaries and wetlands.
            (2) Although there are 10 national wildlife refuges in 
        eastern North Carolina, not one has an educational or 
        interpretative center for visitors.
            (3) The State of North Carolina, Tyrrell County, the town 
        of Columbia, the Conservation Fund, and private citizens have 
        proposed to enter into a partnership with the United States 
        Fish and Wildlife Service to establish an educational and 
        interpretative facility to be known as the Center for the 
        Sounds.
            (4) Establishment of the Center for the Sounds would bestow 
        economic benefits upon Tyrrell County and the town of Columbia.
            (5) The Federal Government has designated the Albemarle-
        Pamlico estuary system of northeastern North Carolina as an 
        estuary of national concern.
            (6) Throughout his congressional career, the Honorable 
        Walter B. Jones was a strong supporter of the National Wildlife 
        Refuge System.
            (7) During his years of service in the House of 
        Representatives, Walter B. Jones supported the establishment 
        and expansion of National Wildlife Refuges in eastern North 
        Carolina; these include 6 new National Wildlife Refuges 
        established in his district, including the Alligator River 
        National Wildlife Refuge and the Pocosin Lakes National 
        Wildlife Refuge, which are respectively the third largest and 
        fifth largest National Wildlife Refuges east of the Mississippi 
        River.
            (8) Walter B. Jones helped increase refuge acreage in his 
        district by over 303,000 acres, thus ensuring the protection of 
        these lands for wildlife habitat and public recreation.
            (9) Walter B. Jones' support for reintroducing endangered 
        red wolves into the wild at Alligator River National Wildlife 
        Refuge was a major factor in securing public acceptance of, and 
        support for, this first successful effort to reintroduce 
        endangered predators into formerly occupied habitat.
            (10) Walter B. Jones devoted much of his congressional 
        career, including his years as Chairman of the Merchant Marine 
        and Fisheries Committee, to the conservation of fish and 
        wildlife, for the benefit of the Nation and the people of North 
        Carolina.
            (11) Walter B. Jones should most appropriately be 
        recognized for his work on behalf of fish and wildlife 
        conservation by having the Center for the Sounds at the Pocosin 
        Lakes National Wildlife Refuge System named in his honor.

SEC. 302. AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE FACILITY.

    The Secretary of the Interior may, subject to the availability of 
appropriations, construct and operate a facility at the Pocosin Lakes 
National Wildlife Refuge in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, which shall 
be known as the ``Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds'', for the 
following purposes:
            (1) Providing public opportunities, facilities, and 
        resources to study the natural history and natural resources of 
        northeastern North Carolina.
            (2) Offering a variety of environmental educational 
        programs and interpretive exhibits.
            (3) Fostering an awareness and understanding of the 
        interactions among wildlife, estuarine and wetland ecosystems, 
        and human activities.
            (4) Providing office space and facilities for refuge 
        administration, research, education, and related activities.

SEC. 303. DESIGN.

    The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the design, size, 
and location of a facility constructed under this title are consistent 
with the cultural and natural history of the area with which the 
facility will be concerned.

SEC. 304. COST SHARING.

    The Secretary of the Interior may accept contributions of funds 
from non-Federal sources to pay the costs of operating and maintaining 
the facility authorized under this title, and shall take appropriate 
steps to seek to obtain such contributions.

SEC. 305. REPORT.

    Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit a report to the 
Congress on progress made in designing and constructing a facility 
under this title, including steps taken under section 304 to obtain 
contributions and any such contributions that have been pledged to or 
received by the United States.

            Passed the House of Representatives November 3, 1993.

            Attest:

                                           DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

                                                                 Clerk.


Output: TABLE OF CONTENTS: 
     Title I:  Amendments to National Fish and Wildlife 
          Foundation Establishment Act 
     Title II:  Brownsville Wetlands Policy Center 
     Title III:  Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds at the 
          Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 
Title I:  Amendments to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act
 - National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Improvement Act of 1993 - Amends the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to include as a purpose of the Foundation the encouragement, acceptance, and administration of private gifts of property for the benefit of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(Sec. 103) Increases the membership of the Board of Directors of the Foundation and revises certain administrative functions. 
(Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for FY 1994 through 1998. 
(Sec. 105) Conveys to the State of Ohio, without reimbursement, the Senecaville National Fish Hatchery in Senecaville, Ohio, to be used for the Ohio fishery resources management program. 
Title II:  Brownsville Wetlands Policy Center
 - Brownsville Wetlands Policy Act of 1993 - Authorizes the establishment, for using grants by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, of the Brownsville Wetlands Policy Center at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.  Requires that the Center be operated and maintained by the Port of Brownsville, with programs to be administered by the University of Texas at Brownsville, to protect, restore, and maintain the lagoon ecosystems of the western Gulf of Mexico region.  Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, subject to appropriations, to make grants to the Center and authorizes the Director to enter into a long-term lease with the Port for Center use of Port wetlands property.  Requires the University to make in-kind contributions for the Center and the Port to make Port property available for Center use.  Authorizes appropriations.  Prohibits use of funds under this Act to relocate any administrative operations of the Service to the Center from Corpus Christi State University. 
Title III:  Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate the Walter B. Jones Center for the Sounds at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, to:  (1) provide public opportunities, facilities, and resources to study the natural history and natural resources of northeastern North Carolina; (2) offer a variety of environmental educational programs and interpretive exhibits; (3) foster an awareness and understanding of the interactions among wildlife, estuarine and wetland ecosystems, and human activities; and (4) provide office space and facilities for refuge administration, research, education, and related activities. 
(Sec. 303) Directs the Secretary to ensure that the design, size, and location of a facility constructed under this Act are consistent with the cultural and natural history of the area with which the facility will be concerned. 
(Sec. 304) Authorizes the Secretary to accept contributions of funds from non-Federal sources to pay the costs of operating and maintaining the facility authorized under this Act.  Directs the Secretary to take appropriate steps to obtain such contributions. 
(Sec. 305) Sets forth reporting requirements.