,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bgii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bc1 #bjac ,mr4 ,latta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,wittman1 & ,mr4 ,walz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee to advise ! ,secret>ies ( ! ,int]ior & ,agriculture on wildlife & habitat cons]vation1 hunt+1 recreational %oot+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sportsm5's ,h]itage ,& ,recreational ,enhancem5t 7,,%>e7 ,act4 #b4 ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee ,! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #aj4 ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ ! ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil ,advisory ,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,committee7 to advise ! ,secret>ies ( ! ,int]ior & ,agriculture on wildlife & habitat cons]vation1 hunt+1 & recreational %oot+4 7b7 ,duties ( ! advisory committee ,! ,advisory ,committee %all advise ! ,secret>ies ) reg>d to-- 7#a7 implem5tation ( ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #acddc3 ,facilitation ( ,hunt+ ,h]itage & ,wildlife ,cons]vation1 :i* directs ,f$]al ag5cies to facilitate ! expansion & enhancem5t ( hunt+ opportunities & ! managem5t ( game species & _! habitat2 7#b7 policies or programs to cons]ve & re/ore wetl&s1 agricultural l&s1 grassl&s1 =e/1 & rangel& habitats2 7#c7 policies or programs to promote opportunities & access to hunt+ & %oot+ sports on ,f$]al l&s2 7#d7 policies or programs to recruit & reta9 new hunt]s & %oot]s2 7#e7 policies or programs t increase public aw>5ess ( ! importance ( wildlife cons]vation & ! social & economic b5efits ( recreational hunt+ & %oot+2 & 7#f7 policies or programs t enc\rage coord9ation among ! public1 ! hunt+ & %oot+ sports community1 wildlife cons]vation gr\ps1 & ,/ates1 tribes1 & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,appo9tm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all consi/ ( no m ?an #af discretion>y memb]s & #g ex (ficio memb]s4 7,b7 ,ex (ficio memb]s ,! ex (ficio memb]s are-- 7i7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,director2 7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,director2 7iii7 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,director2 7iv7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,*ief2 7v7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,*ief2 7vi7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy or a designat$ repres5tative ( ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7vii7 ! ,executive ,director ( ! ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife ,ag5cies4 7,c7 ,discretion>y memb]s ,! discretion>y memb]s %all be appo9t$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>ies f at lea/ "o ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies4 7ii7 ,game bird hunt+ organizations4 7iii7 ,wildlife cons]vation organizations4 7iv7 ,big game hunt+ organizations4 7v7 ,! t\rism1 outfitt]1 or guid+ indu/ry4 7vi7 ,! fire>ms or ammunition manufactur+ indu/ry4 7vii7 ,! hunt+ or %oot+ equipm5t retail indu/ry4 7viii7 ,tribal res\rce managem5t organizations4 7ix7 ,! agriculture indu/ry4 7x7 ,! ran*+ indu/ry4 7,d7 ,eligibility ,prior to ! appo9tm5t ( ! discretion>y memb]s1 ! ,secret>ies %all det]m9e t all individuals nom9at$ = appo9tm5t to ! ,advisory ,committee1 & ! organization ea* individual repres5ts1 actively support & promote su/a9able-use hunt+1 wildlife cons]vation1 & recreational %oot+4 7#b7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s4 ,memb]s %all n be appo9t$ = m ?an #c consecutive or nonconsecutive t]ms4 7,b7 ,t]ms ( initial appo9tees ,z designat$ by ! ,secret>y at ! "t ( appo9tm5t1 ( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$-- 7i7 #f memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s2 7ii7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s2 & 7iii7 #e memb]s %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s4 7#c7 ,pres]vation ( public advisory /atus ,no individual may be appo9t$ z a discretion>y memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee :ile s]v+ z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,vacancy & removal 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any vacancy on ! ,advisory ,committee %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7,b7 ,removal ,advisory ,committee memb]s %all s]ve at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>ies & may be remov$ at any "t = good cause4 7#e7 ,cont9uation ( s]vice ,ea* appo9t$ memb] may cont9ue to s]ve aft] ! expiration ( ! t]m ( (fice to :i* su* memb] 0 appo9t$ until a successor has be5 appo9t$4 7#f7 ,*airp]son ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be appo9t$ = a #c-ye> t]m by ! ,secret>ies1 jo9tly1 f among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee4 ,an individual may n be appo9t$ z ,*airp]son = m ?an #b consecutive or nonconsecutive t]ms4 7#g7 ,pay & exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all s]ve )\t pay = su* s]vice1 b ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be reimburs$ = travel & lodg+ incurr$ ?r\gh att5d+ meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,committee approv$ subgr\p meet+s 9 ! same am\nts & "u ! same conditions z ,f$]al employees 79 accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7#h7 ,meet+s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all meet at ! call ( ! ,secret>ies1 ! *airp]son1 or a majority ( ! memb]s1 b n less frequ5tly ?an twice annually4 7,b7 ,op5 meet+s ,ea* meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be op5 to ! public4 7,c7 ,prior notice ( meet+s ,timely notice ( ea* meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & be submitt$ to trade publications & publications ( g5]al circulation4 7,d7 ,subgr\ps ,! ,advisory ,committee may e/abli% su* workgr\ps or subgr\ps z x deems necess>y = ! purpose ( compil+ in=mation or conduct+ rese>*4 ,h[ev]1 su* workgr\ps may n conduct bus9ess )\t ! direction ( ! ,advisory ,committee & mu/ report 9 full to ! ,advisory ,committee4 7#i7 ,quorum ,n9e memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all con/itute a quorum4 7d7 ,exp5ses ,! exp5ses ( ! ,advisory ,committee t ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to be reasonable & appropriate %all be paid by ! ,secret>ies4 7e7 ,adm9i/rative support1 te*nical s]vices1 & advice ,a designat$ ,f$]al ,(fic] %all be jo9tly appo9t$ by ! ,secret>ies to provide to ! ,advisory ,committee ! adm9i/rative support1 te*nical s]vices1 & advice t ! ,secret>ies det]m9e to be reasonable & appropriate4 7f7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit a report to ! ,secret>ies1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4 ,if circum/ances arise 9 :i* ! ,advisory ,committee _c meet ! ,septemb] #cj deadl9e 9 any ye>1 ! ,secret>ies %all advise ! ,*airp]sons ( ea* su* ,committee ( ! reasons = su* delay & ! date on :i* ! submission ( ! report is anticipat$4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all describe-- 7,a7 ! activities ( ! ,advisory ,committee dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 7,b7 ! reports & recomm5dations made by ! ,advisory ,committee to ! ,secret>ies dur+ ! prec$+ ye>2 & 7,c7 an acc\nt+ ( actions tak5 by ! ,secret>ies z a result ( ! recomm5dations4 7g7 ,f$]al advisory committee act ,! ,advisory ,committee %all be exempt f ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7h7 ,aboli%m5t ( ! exi/+ wildlife & hunt+ h]itage cons]vation c\ncil advisory committee ,effective on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,wildlife & ,hunt+ ,h]itage ,cons]vation ,c\ncil =m$ 9 fur!rance ( section #dda ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #adeg71 ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,act ( #aief 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;a71 & o!r ,acts applicable to specific bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior is h]eby aboli%$4 4