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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 4402
884, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 1531 of this title and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the
original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 101–233, Dec. 13,
1989, 103 Stat. 1968, which is classified principally to
this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–308, § 3(a), substituted
‘‘and associated habitats’’ for ‘‘and other habitats’’.
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 107–308, § 8(a)(1), inserted ‘‘of
1973’’ after ‘‘Endangered Species Act’’.
Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 107–308, § 8(a)(2), inserted ‘‘and
in 1994 by the Secretary of Sedesol for Mexico’’ after
‘‘United States’’.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–308, § 3(b)(1), substituted
‘‘and habitats associated with wetland ecosystems’’ for
‘‘and other habitats for migratory birds’’.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–308, § 3(b)(2), inserted ‘‘wet-
land associated’’ before ‘‘migratory bird’’.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–308, § 3(b)(3), inserted ‘‘wet-
land associated’’ before ‘‘migratory birds’’ and ‘‘, the
United States Shorebird Conservation Plan, the North
American Waterbird Conservation Plan, the Partners
In Flight Conservation Plans,’’ after ‘‘North American
Waterfowl Management Plan’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2006 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 109–322, § 1, Oct. 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 1756, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 4406 of this
title] may be cited as the ‘North American Wetlands
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 4402
884, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 1531 of this title and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the
original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 101–233, Dec. 13,
1989, 103 Stat. 1968, which is classified principally to
this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2002—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–308, § 3(a), substituted
‘‘and associated habitats’’ for ‘‘and other habitats’’.
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 107–308, § 8(a)(1), inserted ‘‘of
1973’’ after ‘‘Endangered Species Act’’.
Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 107–308, § 8(a)(2), inserted ‘‘and
in 1994 by the Secretary of Sedesol for Mexico’’ after
‘‘United States’’.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–308, § 3(b)(1), substituted
‘‘and habitats associated with wetland ecosystems’’ for
‘‘and other habitats for migratory birds’’.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–308, § 3(b)(2), inserted ‘‘wet-
land associated’’ before ‘‘migratory bird’’.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 107–308, § 3(b)(3), inserted ‘‘wet-
land associated’’ before ‘‘migratory birds’’ and ‘‘, the
United States Shorebird Conservation Plan, the North
American Waterbird Conservation Plan, the Partners
In Flight Conservation Plans,’’ after ‘‘North American
Waterfowl Management Plan’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2006 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 109–322, § 1, Oct. 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 1756, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 4406 of this
title] may be cited as the ‘North American Wetlands
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107–308, § 1, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2446, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [amending this section and sections
4402 to 4404, 4406, 4407, 4409, and 4413 of this title, enact-
ing provisions set out as a note under section 4403 of
this title, and amending provisions set out as a note
under section 461 of this title] may be cited as the
‘North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthoriza-
tion Act’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 105–312, title III, § 301, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
2958, provided that: ‘‘This title [amending sections 3744
and 4406 of this title and enacting provisions set out as
a note under section 4403 of this title] may be cited as
the ‘Wetlands and Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1998’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 103–375, § 1, Oct. 19, 1994, 108 Stat. 3494, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 4414 of this title
and amending sections 3742 to 3744, 3955, 4406, 4407, 4409,
and 4410 of this title] may be cited as the ‘North Amer-
ican Wetlands Conservation Act Amendments of 1994’.’’
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 101–233, § 1, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1968, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter, amending
sections 669b, 669c, 703, 715a, 2912, and 3931 of this title,
enacting provisions set out as a note under section 669b
of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note
under section 668dd of this title] may be cited as the
‘North American Wetlands Conservation Act’.’’
§ 4402. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term ‘‘Agreement’’ means the Tri-
partite Agreement signed in March 1988, by
the Director General for Ecological Conserva-
tion of Natural Resources of Mexico, the Di-
rector of the Canadian Wildlife Service, and
the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service.
(2) The term ‘‘appropriate Committees’’
means the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the United States Senate and
the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives.
(3) The term ‘‘flyway’’ means the four ad-
ministrative units used by the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service and the States in the
management of waterfowl populations.
(4) The term ‘‘Migratory Bird Conservation
Commission’’ means that commission estab-
lished by section 715a of this title.
(5) The term ‘‘migratory birds’’ means all
wild birds native to North America that are in
an unconfined state and that are protected
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16
U.S.C. 703 et seq.], including ducks, geese, and
swans of the family Anatidae, species listed as
threatened or endangered under the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and species defined as nongame under
the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980
(16 U.S.C. 2901–2912).
(6) The term ‘‘Plan’’ means the North Amer-
ican Waterfowl Management Plan signed by
the Minister of the Environment for Canada
and the Secretary of the Interior for the
United States in May 1986, and by the Sec-
retary of Sedesol for Mexico in 1994, and subse-
quent dates.
(7) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior.
(8) The term ‘‘State’’ means the State fish
and wildlife agency, which shall be construed
to mean any department, or any division of
any department of another name, of a State
that is empowered under its laws to exercise
the functions ordinarily exercised by a State
fish and wildlife agency.
(9)
The
term
‘‘wetlands
conservation
project’’ means—
(A) the obtaining of a real property inter-
est in lands or waters, including water
rights, of a wetland ecosystem and associ-
ated habitat if the obtaining of such interest
is subject to terms and conditions that will
ensure that the real property will be admin-
istered for the long-term conservation of
such lands and waters and the migratory
birds and other fish and wildlife dependent
thereon;
(B) the restoration, management, or en-
hancement of wetland ecosystems and asso-
ciated habitat for migratory birds and other
fish and wildlife species if such restoration,
management, or enhancement is conducted
on lands and waters that are administered
for the long-term conservation of such lands
and waters and the migratory birds and
other fish and wildlife dependent thereon;
and
(C) in the case of projects undertaken in
Mexico, includes technical training and de-
velopment of infrastructure necessary for
the conservation and management of wet-
lands and studies on the sustainable use of
wetland resources.
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(Pub. L. 101–233, § 3, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1969;
Pub. L. 107–308, §§ 4, 8(a)(3)–(5), Dec. 2, 2002, 116
Stat. 2446, 2447.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, referred to in par.
(5), is act July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, which is clas-
sified generally to subchapter II (§ 703 et seq.) of chap-
ter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see section 710 of this title and Tables.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in
par. (5), is Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884,
which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.)
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
1531 of this title and Tables.
The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980, re-
ferred to in par. (5), is Pub. L. 96–366, Sept. 29, 1980, 94
Stat. 1322, which is classified generally to chapter 49
(§ 2901 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 2901 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2002—Par. (2). Pub. L. 107–308, § 8(a)(3), substituted
‘‘Committee on Resources of the House of Representa-
tives’’ for ‘‘Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish-
eries of the United States House of Representatives’’.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 107–308, § 8(a)(4), inserted ‘‘of 1973’’
after ‘‘Endangered Species Act’’.
Par. (6). Pub. L. 107–308, § 8(a)(5), inserted ‘‘, and by
the Secretary of Sedesol for Mexico in 1994, and subse-
quent dates’’ after ‘‘1986’’.
Par. (9)(A). Pub. L. 107–308, § 4(1), inserted ‘‘of a wet-
land ecosystem and associated habitat’’ after ‘‘includ-
ing water rights,’’.
Par. (9)(B). Pub. L. 107–308, § 4(2), substituted ‘‘and as-
sociated habitat’’ for ‘‘and other habitat’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
Committee on Resources of House of Representatives
changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House
of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hun-
dred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
§ 4403. Establishment of North American Wet-
lands Conservation Council
(a) Council membership
(1) There shall be established a North Amer-
ican Wetlands Conservation Council (hereinafter
in this chapter referred to as the ‘‘Council’’)
which shall consist of nine members who may
not receive compensation as members of the
Council. Of the Council members—
(A) one shall be the Director of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, who shall be
the responsible Federal official for ensuring
Council compliance with the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.);
(B) one shall be the Executive Director of
the Board of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation appointed pursuant to section
3702(g)(2)(B) of this title;
(C) four shall be individuals who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary, who shall reside in
different flyways and who shall each be a Di-
rector of the State fish and wildlife agency;
and
(D) three shall be individuals who shall be
appointed by the Secretary and who shall each
represent a different charitable and nonprofit
organization which is actively participating in
carrying out wetlands conservation projects
under this chapter, the Plan, or the Agree-
ment.
The provisions of chapter 10 of title 5 shall not
apply to the Council.
(2) The Secretary shall appoint an alternate
member of the Council who shall be knowledge-
able and experienced in matters relating to fish,
wildlife, and wetlands conservation and who
shall perform the duties of a Council member
appointed under subsection (a)(1)(C) or sub-
section (a)(1)(D) of this section—
(A) until a vacancy referred to in subsection
(b)(4) of this section is filled; or
(B) in the event of the anticipated absence of
such a member from any meeting of the Coun-
cil.
(b) Appointment and terms
(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and
(3), the term of office of a member of the Council
appointed
under
subsections
(a)(1)(C)
and
(a)(1)(D) of this section is three years.
(2) Of the Council members first appointed
under subsection (a)(1)(C) of this section after
December 13, 1989, one shall be appointed for a
term of one year, one shall be appointed for a
term of two years, and two shall be appointed
for a term of three years.
(3) Of the Council members first appointed
under subsection (a)(1)(D) of this section after
December 13, 1989, one shall be appointed for a
term of one year, one shall be appointed for a
term of two years, and one shall be appointed
for a term of three years.
(4) Whenever a vacancy occurs among mem-
bers of the Council appointed under subsection
(a)(1)(C) or subsection (a)(1)(D) of this section,
the Secretary shall appoint an individual in ac-
cordance with either such subsection to fill that
vacancy for the remainder of the applicable
term.
(c) Ex officio Council members
The Secretary is authorized and encouraged to
include as ex officio nonvoting members of the
Council representatives of—
(1) the Federal, provincial, territorial, or
State government agencies of Canada and
Mexico, which are participating actively in
carrying out one or more wetlands conserva-
tion projects under this chapter, the Plan, or
the Agreement;
(2) the Environmental Protection Agency
and other appropriate Federal agencies, in ad-
dition to the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, which are participating actively in
carrying out one or more wetlands conserva-
tion projects under this chapter, the Plan, or
the Agreement; and
(3) nonprofit charitable organizations and
Native American interests, including tribal or-
ganizations, which are participating actively
in one or more wetlands conservation projects
under this chapter, the Plan, or the Agree-
ment.
(d) Chairman
The Chairman shall be elected by the Council
from its members for a three-year term, except
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) various species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation;
(2) other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of or threatened with extinction;
(3) these species of fish, wildlife, and plants are of esthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value to the Nation and its people;
(4) the United States has pledged itself as a sovereign state in the international community to conserve to the extent practicable the various species of fish or wildlife and plants facing extinction, pursuant to—
(A) migratory bird treaties with Canada and Mexico;
(B) the Migratory and Endangered Bird Treaty with Japan;
(C) the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere;
(D) the International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries;
(E) the International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean;
(F) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and
(G) other international agreements; and
(5) encouraging the States and other interested parties, through Federal financial assistance and a system of incentives, to develop and maintain conservation programs which meet national and international standards is a key to meeting the Nation’s international commitments and to better safeguarding, for the benefit of all citizens, the Nation’s heritage in fish, wildlife, and plants.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of this chapter are to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 1531
maintenance of continuing and stable supply of agri-
cultural commodities and forest products.
Section 1502, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1002, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 242, required
eligible landowners and operators to furnish plan of
farming operations or land use to Secretary.
Section 1503, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1003, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 242; amended
Pub. L. 93–125, § 1(g)(i), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450, related
to approved conservation plans as basis for contracts,
duties under contracts, and termination or modifica-
tion of contracts.
Section 1504, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1004, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 243, author-
ized furnishing of conservation materials to eligible
owners and operators.
Section 1505, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1005, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 243; amended
Pub. L. 95–113, title XV, § 1509, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat.
1022, authorized establishment of multiyear set-aside
contracts.
Section 1506, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1006, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244, author-
ized issuance of rules and regulations as well as limita-
tions on total retired acreage.
Section 1507, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1007, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244; amended
Pub. L. 93–125, § 1(g)(ii), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450, di-
rected appointment of advisory boards to assist in de-
velopment of programs under this chapter.
Section 1508, Pub. L. 91–524, title X, § 1008, as added
Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(28), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 244, directed
coordination with and utilization of Federal, State, and
local services and facili
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) Fish and wildlife are of ecological, educational, esthetic, cultural, recreational, economic, and scientific value to the Nation.
(2) The improved conservation and management of fish and wildlife, particularly nongame fish and wildlife, will assist in restoring and maintaining fish and wildlife and in assuring a productive and more esthetically pleasing environment for all citizens.
(3) Many citizens, particularly those residing in urban areas, have insufficient opportunity to participate in recreational and other programs designed to foster human interaction with fish and wildlife and thereby are unable to have a greater appreciation and awareness of the environment.
(4) Historically, fish and wildlife conservation programs have been focused on the more recreationally and commercially important species within any particular ecosystem. As a consequence such programs have been largely financed by hunting and fishing license revenues or excise taxes on certain hunting and fishing equipment. These traditional financing mechanisms are neither adequate nor fully appropriate to meet the conservation needs of nongame fish and wildlife.
(5) Each State should be encouraged to develop, revise, and implement, in consultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local and regional agencies, a plan for the conservation of fish and wildlife, particularly those species which are indigenous to the State.
**(b) Purpose** It is the purpose of this chapter—
(1) to provide financial and technical assistance to the States for the development, revision, and implementation of conservation plans and programs for nongame fish and wildlife; and
(2) to encourage all Federal departments and agencies to utilize their statu
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§ 2901
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and within six months of the study’s comple-
tion, the Secretaries shall formulate a plan for
acting on the study’s findings. The plan will
contain specific steps the Federal Government
can take to remove unnecessarily burdensome
regulatory barriers to the initiation and oper-
ation of commercial aquaculture ventures. Upon
its completion, the Secretaries shall submit the
plan to Congress.
(Pub. L. 96–362, § 9, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1205.)
§ 2809. Authorizations for appropriations
For purposes of carrying out the provisions of
this chapter, there are authorized to be appro-
priated—
(1)
to
the
Department
of
Agriculture,
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 through
2023;
(2)
to
the
Department
of
Commerce,
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 through
2023; and
(3) to the Department of 1 Interior, $1,000,000
for each of fiscal years 1991 through 2023.
Funds authorized by this section shall be in ad-
dition to, and not in lieu of, funds authorized by
any other Act.
(Pub. L. 96–362, § 10, Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1205;
Pub. L. 98–623, title IV, § 402, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat.
3407; Pub. L. 99–198, title XVII, § 1737, Dec. 23,
1985, 99 Stat. 1643; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI,
§ 1614(d), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3728; Pub. L.
105–185, title III, § 301(i), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat.
563; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7139, May 13, 2002,
116 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7414,
May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1256; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a),
title VII, § 7414, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2017;
Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7406, Feb. 7, 2014, 128
Stat. 898; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7510, Dec. 20,
2018, 132 Stat. 4824.)
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For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “Agreement” means the Tripartite Agreement signed in March 1988, by the Director General for Ecological Conservation of Natural Resources of Mexico, the Director of the Canadian Wildlife Service, and the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(2) The term “appropriate Committees” means the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the United States Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
(3) The term “flyway” means the four administrative units used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the States in the management of waterfowl populations.
(4) The term “Migratory Bird Conservation Commission” means that commission established by [section 715a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section715a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “migratory birds” means all wild birds native to North America that are in an unconfined state and that are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act [[16 U.S.C. 703](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section703&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], including ducks, geese, and swans of the family Anatidae, species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ([16 U.S.C. 1531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1531&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and species defined as nongame under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 ([16 U.S.C. 2901–291](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2901–291&num=0&edition=prelim)2).
(6) The term “Plan” means the North American Waterfowl Management Plan signed by the Minister of the Environment for Canada an
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**(a) In general** Unless and except as permitted by regulations made as hereinafter provided in this subchapter, it shall be unlawful at any time, by any means or in any manner, to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture, or kill, possess, offer for sale, sell, offer to barter, barter, offer to purchase, purchase, deliver for shipment, ship, export, import, cause to be shipped, exported, or imported, deliver for transportation, transport or cause to be transported, carry or cause to be carried, or receive for shipment, transportation, carriage, or export, any migratory bird, any part, nest, or egg of any such bird, or any product, whether or not manufactured, which consists, or is composed in whole or part, of any such bird or any part, nest, or egg thereof, included in the terms of the conventions between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916 (39 Stat. 1702), the United States and the United Mexican States for the protection of migratory birds and game mammals concluded February 7, 1936, the United States and the Government of Japan for the protection of migratory birds and birds in danger of extinction, and their environment concluded March 4, 1972, and the convention between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for the conservation of migratory birds and their environments concluded November 19, 1976.
**(b) Limitation on application to introduced species**
(1) **In general** — This subchapter applies only to migratory bird species that are native to the United States or its territories.
(2) **Native to the United States defined**
(A) *In general* — Subject to subparagraph (B), in this subsection the term “native to the United States or its territories” me
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(12) provide training and information to appropriate
employees on methods and means of avoiding or mini-
mizing the take of migratory birds and conserving and
restoring migratory bird habitat;
(13) promote migratory bird conservation in inter-
national activities and with other countries and inter-
national partners, in consultation with the Department
of State, as appropriate or relevant to the agency’s au-
thorities;
(14) recognize and promote economic and recreational
values of birds, as appropriate; and
(15) develop partnerships with non-Federal entities to
further bird conservation.
(f) Notwithstanding the requirement to finalize an
MOU within 2 years, each agency is encouraged to im-
mediately begin implementing the conservation meas-
ures set forth above in subparagraphs (1) through (15) of
this section, as appropriate and practicable.
(g) Each agency shall advise the public of the avail-
ability of its MOU through a notice published in the
Federal Register.
SEC. 4. Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds.
(a) The Secretary of Interior shall establish an inter-
agency Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds
(Council) to oversee the implementation of this order.
The Council’s duties shall include the following: (1)
sharing the latest resource information to assist in the
conservation and management of migratory birds; (2)
developing an annual report of accomplishments and
recommendations related to this order; (3) fostering
partnerships to further the goals of this order; and (4)
selecting an annual recipient of a Presidential Migra-
tory Bird Federal Stewardship Award for contributions
to the protection of migratory birds.
(b) The Council shall include representation, at the
bureau di
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 4321
Sec.
4368a.
Utilization of talents of older Americans in
projects of pollution prevention, abate-
ment, and control.
4368b.
General assistance program.
4369.
Miscellaneous reports.
4369a.
Reports on environmental research and devel-
opment activities of Agency.
4370.
Reimbursement for use of facilities.
4370a.
Assistant Administrators of Environmental
Protection Agency; appointment; duties.
4370b.
Availability of fees and charges to carry out
Agency programs.
4370c.
Environmental Protection Agency fees.
4370d.
Percentage of Federal funding for organiza-
tions owned by socially and economically
disadvantaged individuals.
4370e.
Working capital fund in Treasury.
4370f.
Availability of funds after expiration of pe-
riod for liquidating obligations.
4370g.
Availability of funds for uniforms and certain
services.
4370h.
Availability of funds for facilities.
4370i.
Regional liaisons for minority, tribal, and
low-income communities.
4370j.
Municipal Ombudsman.
SUBCHAPTER IV—FEDERAL PERMITTING
IMPROVEMENT
4370m.
Definitions.
4370m–1. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering
Council.
4370m–2. Permitting process improvement.
4370m–3. Interstate compacts.
4370m–4. Coordination of required reviews.
4370m–5. Delegated State permitting programs.
4370m–6. Litigation, judicial review, and savings provi-
sion.
4370m–7. Reports.
4370m–8. Funding for governance, oversight, and proc-
essing of environmental reviews and per-
mits.
4370m–9. Application.
4370m–10. GAO report.
4370m–11. Savings provision.
4370m–12. Repealed.
§ 4321. Congressional declaration of purpose
The purposes of this chapter are: To declare a
national policy which will encourage productive
and enjoyable harmony
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