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16 U.S.C. § 941f — Reports

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16 U.S.C. § 941f — Reports

**(a) In general** Not later than December 31, 2021, and not later than December 31, 2027, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes, with respect to the period covered by the report— (1) actions taken to solicit and review proposals under [section 941c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941c&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the results of proposals implemented under [section 941c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941c&num=0&edition=prelim); and (3) progress toward the accomplishment of the goals specified in [section 941d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941d&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Public access to data** For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, the Director shall make available through a public access website of the Department information that describes— (1) actions taken to solicit and review proposals under [section 941c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941c&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the results of proposals implemented under [section 941c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941c&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) progress toward the accomplishment of the goals specified in [section 941d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941d&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) the priorities proposed for funding in the annual budget process under this chapter; and (5) actions taken in support of the Great Lakes

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**(a) In general** Not later than December 31, 2021, and not later than December 31, 2027, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that describes, with respect to the period covered by the report— (1) actions taken to solicit and review proposals under [section 941c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941c&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the results of proposals implemented under [section 941c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941c&num=0&edition=prelim); and (3) progress toward the accomplishment of the goals specified in [section 941d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941d&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Public access to data** For each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028, the Director shall make available through a public access website of the Department information that describes— (1) actions taken to solicit and review proposals under [section 941c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941c&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) the results of proposals implemented under [section 941c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941c&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) progress toward the accomplishment of the goals specified in [section 941d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section941d&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) the priorities proposed for funding in the annual budget process under this chapter; and (5) actions taken in support of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan based on the recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration authorized under Executive Order 13340 (69 Fed. Reg. 29043; relating to the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force). **(c) Continued monitoring and assessment of study findings and recommendations** The Director— (1) shall continue to monitor the status, and the assessment, management, and restoration needs, of the fish and wildlife resources of the Great Lakes Basin; and (2) may reassess and update, as necessary, the findings and recommendations of the Report.

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33 U.S.C. § 1268 — Great Lakes

**(a) Findings, purpose, and definitions** (1) **Findings** — The Congress finds that— (A) the Great Lakes are a valuable national resource, continuously serving the people of the United States and other nations as an important source of food, fresh water, recreation, beauty, and enjoyment; (B) the United States should seek to attain the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, as amended by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amendments, with particular emphasis on goals related to toxic pollutants; and (C) the Environmental Protection Agency should take the lead in the effort to meet those goals, working with other Federal agencies and State and local authorities. (2) **Purpose** — It is the purpose of this section to achieve the goals embodied in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978, as amended by the Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and any other agreements and amendments, through improved organization and definition of mission on the part of the Agency, funding of State grants for pollution control in the Great Lakes area, and improved accountability for implementation of such agreement. (3) **Definitions** — For purposes of this section, the term— (A) “Agency” means the Environmental Protection Agency; (B) “Great Lakes” means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior, and the connecting channels (Saint Mary’s River, Saint Clair River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and Saint Lawrence River to the Canadian Border); (C) “Great Lakes System” means all the streams, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water within the drainage basin of the Great Lakes; (D) “Program Office” means the Great Lakes National Program Office established

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16 U.S.C. § 941c — Identification, review, and implementation of proposals and regional projects

**(a) In general** Subject to subsection (b)(2), the Director— (1) shall encourage the development and, subject to the availability of appropriations, the implementation of fish and wildlife restoration proposals and regional projects based on the results of the Report; and (2) in cooperation with the State Directors and Indian Tribes, shall identify, develop, and, subject to the availability of appropriations, implement regional projects in the Great Lakes Basin to be administered by Director in accordance with this section. **(b) Identification of proposals and regional projects** (1) **Request by the Director** — The Director shall annually request that State Directors and Indian Tribes, in cooperation or partnership with other interested entities and in accordance with subsection (a), submit proposals or regional projects for the restoration of fish and wildlife resources. (2) **Requirements for proposals and regional projects** — A proposal or regional project under paragraph (1) shall be— (A) submitted in the manner and form prescribed by the Director; and (B) consistent with— (i) the goals of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, as amended; (ii) the 1954 Great Lakes Fisheries Convention; (iii) the 1980 Joint Strategic Plan for Management of Great Lakes Fisheries, as revised in 1997, and Fish Community Objectives for each Great Lake and connecting water as established under the Joint Strategic Plan; (iv) the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 ([16 U.S.C. 4701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section4701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (v) the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and joint ventures established under the plan; (vi) the strategies outl

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16 U.S.C. § 941d — Goals of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs related to Great Lakes fish and wildlife resources

In administering programs of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service related to the Great Lakes Basin, the Director shall seek to achieve the following goals: (1) Restoring and maintaining self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources. (2) Minimizing the impacts of contaminants on fishery and wildlife resources. (3) Protecting, maintaining, and, where degraded and destroyed, restoring fish and wildlife habitat, including the enhancement and creation of wetlands that result in a net gain in the amount of those habitats. (4) Stopping illegal activities adversely impacting fishery and wildlife resources. (5) Restoring threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels. (6) Protecting, managing, and conserving migratory birds.

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16 U.S.C. § 941f — Reports

Page 1560 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 941f 1990, 104 Stat. 4777; Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4091; Pub. L. 105–265, § 3(b), Oct. 19, 1998, 112 Stat. 2358; Pub. L. 109–326, § 6, Oct. 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 1764; Pub. L. 114–322, title III, § 3901(d), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1850.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Title I of Pub. L. 101–537 and title II of Pub. L. 101–646 enacted substantially identical sections. Title II of Pub. L. 101–646 was repealed by Pub. L. 105–265. AMENDMENTS 2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(d)(3), (4), re- designated subsec. (b) as (a) and struck out former sub- sec. (a) which related to establishment of the Great Lakes Coordination Office. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(d)(4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(d)(1), substituted ‘‘Fish and Wildlife Conservation’’ for ‘‘Fishery Resources’’ in heading and in pars. (2) and (3). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(d)(4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(d)(2), substituted ‘‘Fish and Wildlife Conservation’’ for ‘‘Fishery Resources’’ in heading and in pars. (2) and (3). 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–326, § 6(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Text read as fol- lows: ‘‘The Director shall establish a centrally located facility for the coordination of all United States Fish and Wildlife Service activities in the Great Lakes Basin, to be known as the ‘Great Lakes Coordination Office’. The functional responsibilities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office shall include intra- and interagency coordination, information distribution, and public awareness outreach. The Great Lakes Co- ordination Office shall include all administrative and techn

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