[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3671 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.3671
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the funds available for
grants to States for fish and wildlife conservation projects, to
reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act, to commemorate the centennial of the establishment of
the first national wildlife refuge in the United States on March 14,
1903, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Fish and Wildlife
Programs Improvement and National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial Act
of 2000''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as
follows:

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TITLE I

-WILDLIFE AND SPORT FISH RESTORATION PROGRAMS

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Subtitle C--Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs

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TITLE III

-NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM CENTENNIAL

(a) This Title.--This title may be cited as the ``Wildlife and
Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000''.
(b) Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.--The Act of
September 2, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``SEC. 13. SHORT TITLE.
``This Act may be cited as the `Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
Restoration Act'.''.
(c) Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.--The Act of August
9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 15. SHORT TITLE.
``This Act may be cited as the `Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act'.''.
Subtitle A--Wildlife Restoration

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(a) Set-Aside for Expenses for Administration of the Pittman-
Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.--Section 4 of the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
(2) by striking ``Sec. 4.'' and all that follows through the
end of the first sentence of subsection (a) and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 4. ALLOCATION AND APPORTIONMENT OF AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.
``(a) Set-Aside for Expenses for Administration of the Pittman-
Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Set-aside.--For fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year
thereafter, of the revenues (excluding interest accruing under
section 3(b)) covered into the fund for the fiscal year, the
Secretary of the Interior may use not more than the available
amount specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for
expenses for administration incurred in implementation of this
Act, in accordance with this subsection and section 9.
``(B) Available amounts.--The available amount referred to
in subparagraph (A) is--
``(i) for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002,
$9,000,000;
``(ii) for fiscal year 2003, $8,212,000; and
``(iii) for fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the sum of--
``(I) the available amount for the preceding fiscal
year; and
``(II) the amount determined by multiplying--
``(aa) the available amount for the preceding
fiscal year; and
``(bb) the change, relative to the preceding
fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers published by the Department of
Labor.
``(2) Period of availability; apportionment of unobligated
amounts.--
``(A) Period of availability.--For each fiscal year, the
available amount under paragraph (1) shall remain available for
obligation for use under that paragraph until the end of the
fiscal year.
``(B) Apportionment of unobligated amounts.--Not later than
60 days after the end of a fiscal year, the Secretary of the
Interior shall apportion among the States any of the available
amount under paragraph (1) that remains unobligated at the end
of the fiscal year, on the same basis and in the same manner as
other amounts made available under this Act are apportioned
among the States for the fiscal year.
``(b) Apportionment to States.--'';
(3) in subsection (b) (as designated by paragraph (2)), by
striking ``after making the aforesaid deduction, shall apportion,
except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,'' and
inserting ``after deducting the available amount under subsection
(a), the amount apportioned under subsection (c), any amount
apportioned under section 8A, and amounts provided as grants under
sections 10 and 11, shall apportion''; and
(4) in the first sentence of subsection (c) (as redesignated by
paragraph (1)), by inserting ``Puerto Rico,'' after ``American
Samoa,''.
(b) Requirements and Restrictions Concerning Use of Amounts for
Expenses for Administration.--Section 9 of the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 9. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING USE OF AMOUNTS FOR
EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION.
``(a) Authorized Expenses for Administration.--Except as provided
in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior may use available
amounts under section 4(a)(1) only for expenses for administration that
directly support the implementation of this Act that consist of--
``(1) personnel costs of employees who directly administer this
Act on a full-time basis;
``(2) personnel costs of employees who directly administer this
Act on a part-time basis for at least 20 hours each week, not to
exceed the portion of those costs incurred with respect to the work
hours of the employee during which the employee directly
administers this Act, as those hours are certified by the
supervisor of the employee;
``(3) support costs directly associated with personnel costs
authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2), excluding costs associated
with staffing and operation of regional offices of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Interior
other than for the purposes of this Act;
``(4) costs of determining under section 6(a) whether State
comprehensive plans and projects are substantial in character and
design;
``(5) overhead costs, including the costs of general
administrative services, that are directly attributable to
administration of this Act and are based on--
``(A) actual costs, as determined by a direct cost
allocation methodology approved by the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget for use by Federal agencies; and
``(B) in the case of costs that are not determinable under
subparagraph (A), an amount per full-time equivalent employee
authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2) that does not exceed
the amount charged or assessed for costs per full-time
equivalent employee for any other division or program of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
``(6) costs incurred in auditing, every 5 years, the wildlife
and sport fish activities of each State fish and game department
and the use of funds under section 6 by each State fish and game
department;
``(7) costs of audits under subsection (d);
``(8) costs of necessary training of Federal and State full-
time personnel who administer this Act to improve administration of
this Act;
``(9) costs of travel to States, territories, and Canada by
personnel who--
``(A) administer this Act on a full-time basis for purposes
directly related to administration of State programs or
projects; or
``(B) administer grants under section 6, 10, or 11;
``(10) costs of travel outside the United States (except travel
to Canada), by personnel who administer this Act on a full-time
basis, for purposes that directly relate to administration of this
Act and that are approved directly by the Assistant Secretary for
Fish and Wildlife and Parks;
``(11) relocation expenses for personnel who, after relocation,
will administer this Act on a full-time basis for at least 1 year,
as certified by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service at the time at which the relocation expenses are incurred;
and
``(12) costs to audit, evaluate, approve, disapprove, and
advise concerning grants under sections 6, 10, and 11.
``(b) Reporting of Other Uses.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if the Secretary
of the Interior determines that available amounts under section
4(a)(1) should be used for an expense for administration other than
an expense for administration described in subsection (a), the
Secretary--
``(A) shall submit to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives a report describing the expense
for administration and stating the amount of the expense; and
``(B) may use any such available amounts for the expense
for administration only after the end of the 30-day period
beginning on the date of submission of the report under
subparagraph (A).
``(2) Maximum amount.--For any fiscal year, the Secretary of
the Interior may use under paragraph (1) not more than $25,000.
``(c) Restriction on Use To Supplement General Appropriations.--The
Secretary of the Interior shall not use available amounts under
subsection (b) to supplement the funding of any function for which
general appropriations are made for the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service or any other entity of the Department of the Interior.
``(d) Audit Requirement.--
``(1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Department of
the Interior shall procure the performance of biennial audits, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, of
expenditures and obligations of amounts used by the Secretary of
the Interior for expenses for administration incurred in
implementation of this Act.
``(2) Auditor.--
``(A) In general.--An audit under this subsection shall be
performed under a contract that is awarded under competitive
procedures (as defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)) by a person or entity
that is not associated in any way with the Department of the
Interior (except by way of a contract for the performance of an
audit or other review).
``(B) Supervision of auditor.--The auditor selected under
subparagraph (A) shall report to, and be supervised by, the
Inspector General of the Department of the Interior, except
that the auditor shall submit a copy of the biennial audit
findings to the Secretary of the Interior at the time at which
the findings are submitted to the Inspector General of the
Department of the Interior.
``(3) Report to congress.--The Inspector General of the
Department of the Interior shall promptly submit to the Committee
on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate--
``(A) a report on the results of each audit under this
subsection; and
``(B) a copy of each audit under this subsection.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 8(b) of the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669g(b)) is amended in the first
sentence by striking ``section 4(b) of this Act'' and inserting
``section 4(c)''.

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The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act is amended--
(1) by redesignating section 10 (16 U.S.C. 669i) as section 12;
and
(2) by inserting after section 9 (16 U.S.C. 669h) the
following:
``SEC. 10. FIREARM AND BOW HUNTER EDUCATION AND SAFETY PROGRAM GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Grants.--Of the revenues covered into the fund,
$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002, and $8,000,000
for fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, shall be
apportioned among the States in the manner specified in section
4(c) by the Secretary of the Interior and used to make grants to
the States to be used for--
``(A) in the case of a State that has not used all of the
funds apportioned to the State under section 4(c) for the
fiscal year in the manner described in section 8(b)--
``(i) the enhancement of hunter education programs,
hunter and sporting firearm safety programs, and hunter
development programs;
``(ii) the enhancement of interstate coordination and
development of hunter education and shooting range
programs;
``(iii) the enhancement of bow hunter and archery
education, safety, and development programs; and
``(iv) the enhancement of construction or development
of firearm shooting ranges and archery ranges, and the
updating of safety features of firearm shooting ranges and
archery ranges; and
``(B) in the case of a State that has used all of the funds
apportioned to the State under section 4(c) for the fiscal year
in the manner described in section 8(b), any use authorized by
this Act (including hunter safety programs and the
construction, operation, and maintenance of public target
ranges).
``(2) Limitation on use.--Under paragraph (1), a State shall
not be required to use more than the amount described in section
8(b) for hunter safety programs and the construction, operation,
and maintenance of public target ranges.
``(b) Cost Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of any activity
carried out with a grant under this section shall not exceed 75 percent
of the total cost of the activity.
``(c) Period of Availability; Reapportionment.--
``(1) Period of availability.--Amounts made available and
apportioned for grants under this section shall remain available
only for the fiscal year for which the amounts are apportioned.
``(2) Reapportionment.--At the end of the period of
availability under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior
shall apportion amounts made available that have not been used to
make grants under this section among the States described in
subsection (a)(1)(B) for use by those States in accordance with
this Act.''.

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The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (as amended by
section 112) is amended by inserting after section 10 the following:
``SEC. 11. MULTISTATE CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Amount for grants.--Not more than $3,000,000 of the
revenues covered into the fund for a fiscal year shall be available
to the Secretary of the Interior for making multistate conservation
project grants in accordance with this section.
``(2) Period of availability; apportionment.--
``(A) Period of availability.--Amounts made available under
paragraph (1) shall remain available for making grants only for
the first fiscal year for which the amount is made available
and the following fiscal year.
``(B) Apportionment.--At the end of the period of
availability under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the
Interior shall apportion any amounts that remain available
among the States in the manner specified in section 4(b) for
use by the States in the same manner as funds apportioned under
section 4(b).
``(b) Selection of Projects.--
``(1) States or entities to be benefited.--A project shall not
be eligible for a grant under this section unless the project will
benefit--
``(A) at least 26 States;
``(B) a majority of the States in a region of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service; or
``(C) a regional association of State fish and game
departments.
``(2) Use of submitted priority list of projects.--The
Secretary of the Interior may make grants under this section only
for projects identified on a priority list of wildlife restoration
projects described in paragraph (3).
``(3) Priority list of projects.--A priority list referred to
in paragraph (2) is a priority list of wildlife restoration
projects that the International Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies--
``(A) prepares through a committee comprised of the heads
of State fish and game departments (or their designees), in
consultation with--
``(i) nongovernmental organizations that represent
conservation organizations;
``(ii) sportsmen organizations; and
``(iii) industries that support or promote hunting,
trapping, recreational shooting, bow hunting, or archery;
``(B) approves by vote of a majority of the heads of State
fish and game departments (or their designees); and
``(C) not later than October 1 of each fiscal year, submits
to the Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Programs.
``(4) Publication.--The Assistant Director for Wildlife and
Sport Fish Restoration Programs shall publish in the Federal
Register each priority list submitted under paragraph (3)(C).
``(c) Eligible Grantees.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may make a
grant under this section only to--
``(A) a State or group of States;
``(B) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or a
State or group of States, for the purpose of carrying out the
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation; and
``(C) subject to paragraph (2), a nongovernmental
organization.
``(2) Nongovernmental organizations.--
``(A) In general.--Any nongovernmental organization that
applies for a grant under this section shall submit with the
application to the International Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies a certification that the organization--
``(i) will not use the grant funds to fund, in whole or
in part, any activity of the organization that promotes or
encourages opposition to the regulated hunting or trapping
of wildlife; and
``(ii) will use the grant funds in compliance with
subsection (d).
``(B) Penalties for certain activities.--Any
nongovernmental organization that is found to use grant funds
in violation of subparagraph (A) shall return all funds
received under this section and be subject to any other
applicable penalties under law.
``(d) Use of Grants.--A grant under this section shall not be used,
in whole or in part, for an activity, project, or program that promotes
or encourages opposition to the regulated hunting or trapping of
wildlife.
``(e) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any
activity carried out under this section.''.

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Section 5 of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 669d) is amended in the first sentence--
(1) by inserting ``, at the time at which a deduction or
apportionment is made,'' after ``certify''; and
(2) by striking ``and executing''.
Subtitle B--Sport Fish Restoration

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(a) Set-Aside for Expenses for Administration of the Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.--Section 4 of the Dingell-Johnson
Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended by striking
subsection (d) and inserting the following:
``(d) Set-Aside for Expenses for Administration of the Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.--
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Set-aside.--For fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year
thereafter, of the balance of each such annual appropriation
remaining after the distribution and use under subsections (a),
(b), and (c) and section 14, the Secretary of the Interior may
use not more than the available amount specified in
subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for expenses for
administration incurred in implementation of this Act, in
accordance with this subsection and section 9.
``(B) Available amounts.--The available amount referred to
in subparagraph (A) is--
``(i) for each of fiscal years 2001 and 2002,
$9,000,000;
``(ii) for fiscal year 2003, $8,212,000; and
``(iii) for fiscal year 2004 and each fiscal year
thereafter, the sum of--
``(I) the available amount for the preceding fiscal
year; and
``(II) the amount determined by multiplying--
``(aa) the available amount for the preceding
fiscal year; and
``(bb) the change, relative to the preceding
fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers published by the Department of
Labor.
``(2) Period of availability; apportionment of unobligated
amounts.--
``(A) Period of availability.--For each fiscal year, the
available amount under paragraph (1) shall remain available for
obligation for use under that paragraph until the end of the
fiscal year.
``(B) Apportionment of unobligated amounts.--Not later than
60 days after the end of a fiscal year, the Secretary of the
Interior shall apportion among the States any of the available
amount under paragraph (1) that remains unobligated at the end
of the fiscal year, on the same basis and in the same manner as
other amounts made available under this Act are apportioned
among the States under subsection (e) for the fiscal year.''.
(b) Requirements and Restrictions Concerning Use of Amounts for
Expenses for Administration.--Section 9 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport
Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777h) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 9. REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING USE OF AMOUNTS FOR
EXPENSES FOR ADMINISTRATION.
``(a) Authorized Expenses for Administration.--Except as provided
in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior may use available
amounts under section 4(d)(1) only for expenses for administration that
directly support the implementation of this Act that consist of--
``(1) personnel costs of employees who directly administer this
Act on a full-time basis;
``(2) personnel costs of employees who directly administer this
Act on a part-time basis for at least 20 hours each week, not to
exceed the portion of those costs incurred with respect to the work
hours of the employee during which the employee directly
administers this Act, as those hours are certified by the
supervisor of the employee;
``(3) support costs directly associated with personnel costs
authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2), excluding costs associated
with staffing and operation of regional offices of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of the Interior
other than for the purposes of this Act;
``(4) costs of determining under section 6(a) whether State
comprehensive plans and projects are substantial in character and
design;
``(5) overhead costs, including the costs of general
administrative services, that are directly attributable to
administration of this Act and are based on--
``(A) actual costs, as determined by a direct cost
allocation methodology approved by the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget for use by Federal agencies; and
``(B) in the case of costs that are not determinable under
subparagraph (A), an amount per full-time equivalent employee
authorized under paragraphs (1) and (2) that does not exceed
the amount charged or assessed for costs per full-time
equivalent employee for any other division or program of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service;
``(6) costs incurred in auditing, every 5 years, the wildlife
and sport fish activities of each State fish and game department
and the use of funds under section 6 by each State fish and game
department;
``(7) costs of audits under subsection (d);
``(8) costs of necessary training of Federal and State full-
time personnel who administer this Act to improve administration of
this Act;
``(9) costs of travel to States, territories, and Canada by
personnel who--
``(A) administer this Act on a full-time basis for purposes
directly related to administration of State programs or
projects; or
``(B) administer grants under section 6 or 14;
``(10) costs of travel outside the United States (except travel
to Canada), by personnel who administer this Act on a full-time
basis, for purposes that directly relate to administration of this
Act and that are approved directly by the Assistant Secretary for
Fish and Wildlife and Parks;
``(11) relocation expenses for personnel who, after relocation,
will administer this Act on a full-time basis for at least 1 year,
as certified by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service at the time at which the relocation expenses are incurred;
and
``(12) costs to audit, evaluate, approve, disapprove, and
advise concerning grants under sections 6 and 14.
``(b) Reporting of Other Uses.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), if the Secretary
of the Interior determines that available amounts under section
4(d)(1) should be used for an expense for administration other than
an expense for administration described in subsection (a), the
Secretary--
``(A) shall submit to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives a report describing the expense
for administration and stating the amount of the expense; and
``(B) may use any such available amounts for the expense
for administration only after the end of the 30-day period
beginning on the date of submission of the report under
subparagraph (A).
``(2) Maximum amount.--For any fiscal year, the Secretary of
the Interior may use under paragraph (1) not more than $25,000.
``(c) Restriction on Use To Supplement General Appropriations.--The
Secretary of the Interior shall not use available amounts under
subsection (b) to supplement the funding of any function for which
general appropriations are made for the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service or any other entity of the Department of the Interior.
``(d) Audit Requirement.--
``(1) In general.--The Inspector General of the Department of
the Interior shall procure the performance of biennial audits, in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, of
expenditures and obligations of amounts used by the Secretary of
the Interior for expenses for administration incurred in
implementation of this Act.
``(2) Auditor.--
``(A) In general.--An audit under this subsection shall be
performed under a contract that is awarded under competitive
procedures (as defined in section 4 of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)) by a person or entity
that is not associated in any way with the Department of the
Interior (except by way of a contract for the performance of an
audit or other review).
``(B) Supervision of auditor.--The auditor selected under
subparagraph (A) shall report to, and be supervised by, the
Inspector General of the Department of the Interior, except
that the auditor shall submit a copy of the biennial audit
findings to the Secretary of the Interior at the time at which
the findings are submitted to the Inspector General of the
Department of the Interior.
``(3) Report to congress.--The Inspector General of the
Department of the Interior shall promptly submit to the Committee
on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate--
``(A) a report on the results of each audit under this
subsection; and
``(B) a copy of each audit under this subsection.''.
(c) Expenses for Administration of Certain Programs.--Section 4 of
the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Expenses for Administration of Certain Programs.--
``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, of the amounts
appropriated under section 3, the Secretary of the Interior shall
use only funds authorized for use under subsections (a), (b)(3)(A),
(b)(3)(B), and (c) to pay the expenses for administration incurred
in carrying out the provisions of law referred to in those
subsections, respectively.
``(2) Maximum amount.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary of
the Interior may use not more than $900,000 in accordance with
paragraph (1).''.

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(a) Establishment of Program.--The Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act is amended--
(1) by striking the section 13 relating to effective date (16
U.S.C. 777 note) and inserting the following:
``SEC. 14. MULTISTATE CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Amount for grants.--Of the balance of each annual
appropriation made under section 3 remaining after the distribution
and use under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 4 in a
fiscal year, not more than $3,000,000 shall be available to the
Secretary of the Interior for making multistate conservation
project grants in accordance with this section.
``(2) Period of availability; apportionment.--
``(A) Period of availability.--Amounts made available under
paragraph (1) shall remain available for making grants only for
the first fiscal year for which the amount is made available
and the following fiscal year.
``(B) Apportionment.--At the end of the period of
availability under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the
Interior shall apportion any amounts that remain available
among the States in the manner specified in section 4(e) for
use by the States in the same manner as funds apportioned under
section 4(e).
``(b) Selection of Projects.--
``(1) States or entities to be benefited.--A project shall not
be eligible for a grant under this section unless the project will
benefit--
``(A) at least 26 States;
``(B) a majority of the States in a region of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service; or
``(C) a regional association of State fish and game
departments.
``(2) Use of submitted priority list of projects.--The
Secretary of the Interior may make grants under this section only
for projects identified on a priority list of sport fish
restoration projects described in paragraph (3).
``(3) Priority list of projects.--A priority list referred to
in paragraph (2) is a priority list of sport fish restoration
projects that the International Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies--
``(A) prepares through a committee comprised of the heads
of State fish and game departments (or their designees), in
consultation with--
``(i) nongovernmental organizations that represent
conservation organizations;
``(ii) sportsmen organizations; and
``(iii) industries that fund the sport fish restoration
programs under this Act;
``(B) approves by vote of a majority of the heads of State
fish and game departments (or their designees); and
``(C) not later than October 1 of each fiscal year, submits
to the Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Programs.
``(4) Publication.--The Assistant Director for Wildlife and
Sport Fish Restoration Programs shall publish in the Federal
Register each priority list submitted under paragraph (3)(C).
``(c) Eligible Grantees.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may make a
grant under this section only to--
``(A) a State or group of States;
``(B) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or a
State or group of States, for the purpose of carrying out the
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation; and
``(C) subject to paragraph (2), a nongovernmental
organization.
``(2) Nongovernmental organizations.--
``(A) In general.--Any nongovernmental organization that
applies for a grant under this section shall submit with the
application to the International Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies a certification that the organization--
``(i) will not use the grant funds to fund, in whole or
in part, any activity of the organization that promotes or
encourages opposition to the regulated taking of fish; and
``(ii) will use the grant funds in compliance with
subsection (d).
``(B) Penalties for certain activities.--Any
nongovernmental organization that is found to use grant funds
in violation of subparagraph (A) shall return all funds
received under this section and be subject to any other
applicable penalties under law.
``(d) Use of Grants.--A grant under this section shall not be used,
in whole or in part, for an activity, project, or program that promotes
or encourages opposition to the regulated taking of fish.
``(e) Funding for Other Activities.--Of the balance of each annual
appropriation made under section 3 remaining after the distribution and
use under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 4 for each fiscal
year and after deducting amounts used for grants under subsection (a)--
``(1) $200,000 shall be made available for each of--
``(A) the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission;
``(B) the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission;
``(C) the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission; and
``(D) the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission; and
``(2) $400,000 shall be made available for the Sport Fishing
and Boating Partnership Council established by the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service.
``(f) Nonapplicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any
activity carried out under this section.''; and
(2) by moving that section to appear after the section 13
relating to State use of contributions (16 U.S.C. 777l).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 4(e) of the Dingell-Johnson
Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(e)) is amended in the first
sentence by inserting ``and after deducting amounts used for grants
under section 14,'' after ``respectively,''.

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RESTORATION ACT.
Section 4(a) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 777c(a)) is amended in the second sentence by striking ``2000''
and inserting ``2009''.

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Section 4(f) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 777c(f)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ``, and
if'' and all that follows through ``recreation''.

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Section 5 of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 777d) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, at the time at which a deduction or
apportionment is made,'' after ``certify''; and
(2) by striking ``and executing''.

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Section 9504(b)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by striking ``(as in effect on the date of the enactment of the
TEA 21 Restoration Act)'' and inserting ``(as in effect on the date of
the enactment of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs
Improvement Act of 2000)''.
Subtitle C--Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs

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The programs established under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) and the Dingell-Johnson Sport
Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.) shall be known as the
``Federal Assistance Program for State Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration''.

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PROGRAMS.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior the position of
Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs.
(b) Superior.--The Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Programs shall report directly to the Director of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(c) Responsibilities.--The Assistant Director for Wildlife and
Sport Fish Restoration Programs shall be responsible for the
administration, management, and oversight of the Federal Assistance
Program for State Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration under the
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) and
the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.).

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(a) Implementation Report.--
(1) In general.--At the time at which the President submits to
Congress a budget request for the Department of the Interior for
fiscal year 2002, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on
the steps that have been taken to comply with this title and the
amendments made by this title.
(2) Contents.--The report under paragraph (1) shall describe--
(A) the extent to which compliance with this title and the
amendments made by this title has required a reduction in the
number of personnel assigned to administer, manage, and oversee
the Federal Assistance Program for State Wildlife and Sport
Fish Restoration;
(B) any revisions to this title or the amendments made by
this title that would be desirable in order for the Secretary
of the Interior to adequately administer the Program and ensure
that funds provided to State agencies are properly used; and
(C) any other information concerning the implementation of
this title and the amendments made by this title that the
Secretary of the Interior considers appropriate.
(b) Projected Spending Report.--At the time at which the President
submits a budget request for the Department of the Interior for fiscal
year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the
Interior shall report in writing to the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate the amounts, broken down by category, that are
intended to be used for the fiscal year under section 4(a)(1) of the
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c(a)(1)) and
section 4(d)(1) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 777c(d)(1)).
(c) Spending Certification and Report.--Not later than 60 days
after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior shall
certify and report in writing to the Committee on Resources of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate--
(1) the amounts, broken down by category, that were used for
the fiscal year under section 4(a)(1) of the Pittman-Robertson
Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669c(a)(1)) and section 4(d)(1)
of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
777c(d)(1));
(2) the amounts apportioned to States for the fiscal year under
section 4(a)(2) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act
(16 U.S.C. 669c(a)(2)) and section 4(d)(2)(A) of the Dingell-
Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(d)(2)(A));
(3) the results of the audits performed under section 9(d) of
the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669h(d)
and section 9(d) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act
(16 U.S.C. 777h(d));
(4) that all amounts used for the fiscal year under section
4(a)(1) of the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 669c(a)(1)) and section 4(d)(1) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport
Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(d)(1)) were necessary for
expenses for administration incurred in implementation of those
Acts;
(5) that all amounts used for the fiscal year to administer
those Acts by agency headquarters and by regional offices of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service were used in accordance
with those Acts; and
(6) that the Secretary of the Interior, the Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, the Director of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Assistant Director for Wildlife
and Sport Fish Restoration Programs each properly discharged their
duties under those Acts.
(d) Certifications by States.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each
fiscal year, each State that received amounts apportioned under the
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.)
or the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 et
seq.) for the fiscal year shall certify to the Secretary of the
Interior in writing that the amounts were expended by the State in
accordance with each of those Acts.
(2) Transmission to congress.--Not later than December 31 of a
fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit all
certifications under paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year to
the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
(e) Limitation on Delegation.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
not delegate the responsibility for making a certification under
subsection (c) to any person except the Assistant Secretary for Fish
and Wildlife and Parks.

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This title may be cited as the ``National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 2000''.

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TITLE II

-NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Section 2(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701(b)) is amended by striking paragraph
(1) and inserting the following:
``(1) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of
property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities
and services of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to further the
conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other
natural resources;''.

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(a) Establishment and Membership.--Section 3 of the National Fish
and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended
by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
``(a) Establishment and Membership.--
``(1) In general.--The Foundation shall have a governing Board
of Directors (referred to in this Act as the `Board'), which shall
consist of 25 Directors appointed in accordance with subsection
(b), each of whom shall be a United States citizen.
``(2) Representation of diverse points of view.--To the maximum
extent practicable, the membership of the Board shall represent
diverse points of view relating to conservation and management of
fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources.
``(3) Not federal employees.--Appointment as a Director of the
Foundation shall not constitute employment by, or the holding of an
office of, the United States for the purpose of any Federal law.''.
(b) Appointment and Terms.--Section 3 of the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended by
striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Appointment and Terms.--
``(1) Agency heads.--The Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere shall be Directors of the Foundation.
``(2) Appointments by the secretary of the interior.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), after
consulting with the Secretary of Commerce and considering the
recommendations submitted by the Board, the Secretary of the
Interior shall appoint 23 Directors who meet the criteria
established by subsection (a), of whom--
``(i) at least six shall be educated or experienced in
fish, wildlife, or other natural resource conservation;
``(ii) at least four shall be educated or experienced
in the principles of fish, wildlife, or other natural
resource management; and
``(iii) at least four shall be educated or experienced
in ocean and coastal resource conservation.
``(B) Transition provision.--
``(i) Continuation of terms.--The 15 Directors serving
on the Board as of the date of the enactment of this
paragraph shall continue to serve until the expiration of
their terms.
``(ii) New directors.--Subject to paragraph (3), the
Secretary of the Interior shall appoint eight new
Directors.
``(3) Terms.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), each
Director (other than a Director described in paragraph (1))
shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.
``(B) Initial appointments to new member positions.--Of the
Directors appointed by the Secretary of the Interior under
paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall appoint, in fiscal
year 2001, three Directors for a term of 6 years.
``(C) Subsequent appointments to new member positions.--Of
the Directors appointed by the Secretary of the Interior under
paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall appoint, in fiscal
year 2002--
``(i) two Directors for a term of 2 years; and
``(ii) three Directors for a term of 4 years.
``(4) Vacancies.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall fill
a vacancy on the Board.
``(B) Term of appointments to fill unexpired terms.--An
individual appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs before the
expiration of the term of a Director shall be appointed for the
remainder of the term.
``(5) Reappointment.--An individual (other than an individual
described in paragraph (1)) shall not serve more than 2 consecutive
terms as a Director, excluding any term of less than 6 years.
``(6) Request for removal.--The executive committee of the
Board may submit to the Secretary of the Interior a letter
describing the nonperformance of a Director and requesting the
removal of the Director from the Board.
``(7) Consultation before removal.--Before removing any
Director from the Board, the Secretary of the Interior shall
consult with the Secretary of Commerce.''.
(c) Technical Amendments.--
(1) Section 4(c)(5) of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(c)(5)) is amended by
striking ``Directors of the Board'' and inserting ``Directors of
the Foundation''.
(2) Section 6 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3705) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Secretary'' and inserting ``Secretary of
the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce''; and
(B) by inserting ``or the Department of Commerce'' after
``Department of the Interior''.

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(a) Principal Office of the Foundation.--Section 4(a)(3) of the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C.
3703(a)(3)) is amended by inserting after ``the District of Columbia''
the following: ``or in a county in the State of Maryland or Virginia
that borders on the District of Columbia''.
(b) Investment and Deposit of Federal Funds.--Section 4(c) of the
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C.
3703(c)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs
(7) through (11), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) to invest any funds provided to the Foundation by the
Federal Government in obligations of the United States or in
obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the
United States;
``(4) to deposit any funds provided to the Foundation by the
Federal Government into accounts that are insured by an agency or
instrumentality of the United States;
``(5) to make use of any interest or investment income that
accrues as a consequence of actions taken under paragraph (3) or
(4) to carry out the purposes of the Foundation;
``(6) to use Federal funds to make payments under cooperative
agreements entered into with willing private landowners to provide
substantial long-term benefits for the restoration or enhancement
of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources on private
land;''.
(c) Agency Approval of Acquisitions of Property.--Section 4(e)(1)
of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16
U.S.C. 3703(e)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
``(B) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that
administers the program under which the funds were provided of the
proposed acquisition, and the agency does not object in writing to
the proposed acquisition within 60 calendar days after the date of
the notification.''.
(d) Repeal.--Section 304 of Public Law 102-440 (16 U.S.C. 3703
note) is repealed.
(e) Agency Approval of Conveyances and Grants.--Section 4(e)(3)(B)
of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16
U.S.C. 3703(e)(3)(B)) is amended by striking clause (ii) and inserting
the following:
``(ii) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that
administers the Federal program under which the funds were provided
of the proposed conveyance or provision of Federal funds, and the
agency does not object in writing to the proposed conveyance or
provision of Federal funds within 60 calendar days after the date
of the notification.''.
(f) Reconveyance of Real Property.--Section 4(e) of the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(e)) is
amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
``(5) Reconveyance of real property.--The Foundation shall
convey at not less than fair market value any real property
acquired by the Foundation in whole or in part with Federal funds
if the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers the
Federal program under which the funds were provided, and the agency
does not disagree within 60 calendar days after the date of the
notification, that--
``(A) the property is no longer valuable for the purpose of
conservation or management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other
natural resources; and
``(B) the purposes of the Foundation would be better served
by use of the proceeds of the conveyance for other authorized
activities of the Foundation.''.
(g) Expenditures for Printing Services or Capital Equipment.--
Section 4 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment
Act (16 U.S.C. 3703) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Expenditures for Printing Services or Capital Equipment.--The
Foundation shall not make any expenditure of Federal funds in
connection with any one transaction for printing services or capital
equipment that is greater than $10,000 unless the expenditure is
approved by the Federal agency that administers the Federal program
under which the funds were provided.''.

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Section 7(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3706(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Congress'' and inserting ``the Committee on
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``The report shall
include a detailed statement of the recipient, amount, and purpose
of each grant made by the Foundation in the fiscal year.''.

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Section 4 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703) (as amended by section 204(g)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Notice to Members of Congress.--The Foundation shall not make
a grant of funds unless, by not later than 30 days before the grant is
made, the Foundation provides notice of the grant to the Member of
Congress for the congressional district in which the project to be
funded with the grant will be carried out.''.

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Section 10 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3709) is amended by striking subsections
(a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following:
``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003--
``(A) $20,000,000 to the Department of the Interior; and
``(B) $5,000,000 to the Department of Commerce.
``(2) Requirement of advance payment.--The amount made
available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall be provided
to the Foundation in an advance payment of the entire amount on
October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, of the fiscal
year.
``(3) Use of appropriated funds.--Subject to paragraph (4),
amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the
Foundation for use for matching, on a 1-to-1 basis, contributions
(whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation
by private persons and State and local government agencies.
``(4) Prohibition on use for administrative expenses.--No
Federal funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be used by
the Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation,
including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and
other overhead expenses.
``(b) Additional Authorization.--
``(1) In general.--In addition to the amounts authorized to be
appropriated under subsection (a), the Foundation may accept
Federal funds from a Federal agency under any other Federal law for
use by the Foundation to further the conservation and management of
fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources in accordance
with the requirements of this Act.
``(2) Use of funds accepted from federal agencies.--Federal
funds provided to the Foundation under paragraph (1) shall be used
by the Foundation for matching, in whole or in part, contributions
(whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation
by private persons and State and local government agencies.
``(c) Prohibition on Use of Grant Amounts for Litigation and
Lobbying Expenses.--Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall
not be used for--
``(1) any expense related to litigation; or
``(2) any activity the purpose of which is to influence
legislation pending before Congress.''.

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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16
U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 11. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.
``Nothing in this Act authorizes the Foundation to perform any
function the authority for which is provided to the National Park
Foundation by Public Law 90-209 (16 U.S.C. 19e et seq.).''.

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This title may be cited as the ``National Wildlife Refuge System
Centennial Act''.

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(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) President Theodore Roosevelt began the National Wildlife
Refuge System by establishing the first refuge at Pelican Island,
Florida, on March 14, 1903;
(2) the National Wildlife Refuge System is comprised of more
than 93,000,000 acres of Federal land managed by the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service in more than 532 individual refuges and
thousands of waterfowl production areas located in all 50 States
and the territories of the United States;
(3) the System is the only network of Federal land dedicated
singularly to wildlife conservation and where wildlife-dependent
recreation and environmental education are priority public uses;
(4) the System serves a vital role in the conservation of
millions of migratory birds, dozens of endangered species and
threatened species, some of the premier fisheries of the United
States, marine mammals, and the habitats on which such species of
fish and wildlife depend;
(5) each year the System provides millions of Americans with
opportunities to participate in wildlife-dependent recreation,
including hunting, fishing, and wildlife observation;
(6)(A) public visitation to national wildlife refuges is
growing, with more than 35,000,000 visitors annually; and
(B) it is essential that visitor centers and public use
facilities be properly constructed, operated, and maintained;
(7) the National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community
Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 742f note; Public
Law 105-242), and the amendments made by that Act, significantly
enhance the ability of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
to incorporate volunteers and partnerships in refuge management;
(8) as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the System has
an unacceptable backlog of critical operation and maintenance
needs; and
(9) the occasion of the centennial of the System, in 2003,
presents a historic opportunity to enhance natural resource
stewardship and expand public enjoyment of the national wildlife
refuges of the United States.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are--
(1) to establish a commission to promote awareness by the
public of the National Wildlife Refuge System as the System
celebrates its centennial in 2003;
(2) to develop a long-term plan to meet the priority operation,
maintenance, and construction needs of the System;
(3) to require an annual report on the needs of the System
prepared in the context of--
(A) the budget submission of the Department of the Interior
to the President; and
(B) the President's budget request to Congress; and
(4) to improve public use programs and facilities of the System
to meet the increasing needs of the public for wildlife-dependent
recreation in the 21st century.

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(a) Establishment.--There is established the National Wildlife
Refuge System Centennial Commission (referred to in this title as the
``Commission'').
(b) Members.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of--
(A) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service;
(B) up to 10 individuals appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior;
(C) the chairman and ranking minority member of the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and of
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate,
who shall be nonvoting members; and
(D) the congressional representatives of the Migratory Bird
Conservation Commission, who shall be nonvoting members.
(2) Appointments.--
(A) Deadline.--The members of the Commission shall be
appointed not later than 90 days after the effective date of
this title.
(B) Appointments by the secretary of the interior.--
(i) In general.--The members of the Commission
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph
(1)(B)--
(I) shall not be officers or employees of the
Federal Government; and
(II) shall, in the judgment of the Secretary--
(aa) represent the diverse beneficiaries of the
System; and
(bb) have outstanding knowledge or appreciation
of wildlife, natural resource management, or
wildlife-dependent recreation.
(ii) Representation of views.--In making appointments
under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of the Interior shall
make every effort to ensure that the views of the hunting,
fishing, and wildlife observation communities are
represented on the Commission.
(3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission--
(A) shall not affect the power or duties of the Commission;
and
(B) shall be expeditiously filled in the same manner as the
original appointment was made.
(c) Chairperson.--The Secretary of the Interior shall appoint one
of the members as the Chairperson of the Commission.
(d) Compensation.--The members of the Commission shall receive no
compensation for their service on the Commission.
(e) Travel Expenses.--
(1) Legislative branch members.--The members of the Commission
from the legislative branch of the Federal Government shall be
allowed necessary travel expenses, as authorized by other law for
official travel, while away from their homes or regular places of
business in the performance of services for the Commission.
(2) Executive branch members.--The members of the Commission
from the executive branch of the Federal Government shall be
allowed necessary travel expenses in accordance with section 5702
of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or
regular places of business in the performance of services for the
Commission.
(3) Other members and staff.--The members of the Commission
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior and staff of the
Commission may be allowed necessary travel expenses as authorized
by section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, while away from
their homes or regular places of business in the performance of
services for the Commission.
(f) Duties.--The Commission shall--
(1) prepare, in cooperation with Federal, State, local, and
nongovernmental partners, a plan to commemorate the centennial of
the National Wildlife Refuge System beginning on March 14, 2003;
(2) coordinate the activities of the partners under the plan;
and
(3) plan and host, in cooperation with the partners, a
conference on the National Wildlife Refuge System, and assist in
the activities of the conference.
(g) Staff.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Commission may employ such staff as are necessary to carry out the
duties of the Commission.
(h) Donations.--
(1) In general.--The Commission may, in accordance with
criteria established under paragraph (2), accept and use donations
of money, personal property, or personal services.
(2) Criteria.--The Commission shall establish written criteria
to be used in determining whether the acceptance of gifts or
donations under paragraph (1) would--
(A) reflect unfavorably on the ability of the Commission or
any employee of the Commission to carry out its
responsibilities or official duties in a fair and objective
manner; or
(B) compromise the integrity or the appearance of the
integrity of any person involved in the activities of the
Commission.
(i) Administrative Support.--Upon the request of the Commission--
(1) the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, may provide to the
Commission such administrative support services as are necessary
for the Commission to carry out the duties of the Commission under
this title, including services relating to budgeting, accounting,
financial reporting, personnel, and procurement; and
(2) the head of any other appropriate Federal agency may
provide to the Commission such advice and assistance, with or
without reimbursement, as are appropriate to assist the Commission
in carrying out the duties of the Commission.
(j) Reports.--
(1) Annual reports.--Not later than 1 year after the effective
date of this title, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall
submit to Congress a report on the activities and plans of the
Commission.
(2) Final report.--Not later than September 30, 2004, the
Commission shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a final report on the activities of the
Commission, including an accounting of all funds received and
expended by the Commission.
(k) Termination.--
(1) In general.--The Commission shall terminate 90 days after
the date on which the Commission submits the final report under
subsection (j).
(2) Disposition of materials.--Upon termination of the
Commission and after consultation with the Archivist of the United
States and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the
Secretary of the Interior may--
(A)(i) deposit all books, manuscripts, miscellaneous
printed matter, memorabilia, relics, and other similar
materials of the Commission relating to the centennial of the
National Wildlife Refuge System in Federal, State, or local
libraries or museums; or
(ii) otherwise dispose of such materials; and
(B)(i) use other property acquired by the Commission for
the purposes of the National Wildlife Refuge System; or
(ii) treat such property as excess property.

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REGARDING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BACKLOG.
(a) Unified Long-Term Plan.--Not later than March 1, 2002, the
Secretary of the Interior shall prepare and submit to Congress and the
President a unified long-term plan to address priority operation,
maintenance, and construction needs of the National Wildlife Refuge
System, including--
(1) priority staffing needs of the System; and
(2) operation, maintenance, and construction needs as
identified in--
(A) the Refuge Operating Needs System;
(B) the Maintenance Management System;
(C) the 5-year deferred maintenance list;
(D) the 5-year construction list;
(E) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service report
entitled ``Fulfilling the Promise of America's National
Wildlife Refuge System''; and
(F) individual refuge comprehensive conservation plans.
(b) Annual Submission.--Beginning with the submission to Congress
of the budget for fiscal year 2003, the Secretary of the Interior shall
prepare and submit to Congress, in the context of each annual budget
submission, a report that contains--
(1) an assessment of expenditures in the prior, current, and
upcoming fiscal years to meet the operation and maintenance backlog
as identified in the long-term plan under subsection (a); and
(2) a specification of transition costs, in the prior, current,
and upcoming fiscal years, as identified in the analysis of newly
acquired refuge land prepared by the Department of the Interior,
and a description of the method used to determine the priority
status of the transition costs.

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(a) Finding.--Congress finds that designation of the year 2003 as
the ``Year of the National Wildlife Refuge'' would promote the goal of
increasing public appreciation of the importance of the National
Wildlife Refuge System.
(b) Proclamation.--The President is requested to issue a
proclamation calling on the people of the United States to conduct
appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities to accomplish the goal
of such a year.

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There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the activities
of the Commission under this title--
(1) $100,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
(2) $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004.

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This title takes effect on January 20, 2001.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration bill — HR. 3671

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