[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2821 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2821

 To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to provide for 
  appointment of 2 additional members of the North American Wetlands 
                         Conservation Council.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 1999

Mr. Dingell (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to provide for 
  appointment of 2 additional members of the North American Wetlands 
                         Conservation Council.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``North American Wetlands Conservation 
Council Expansion Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION 
              COUNCIL.

    (a) Additional Members.--Section 4(a)(1)(D) of the North American 
Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4403(a)(1)(D)) is amended by 
striking ``three'' and inserting ``five''.
    (b) Initial Terms.--Of the members of the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Council first appointed under the amendment made by 
subsection (a)--
            (1) one shall be appointed to an initial term of 1 year; 
        and
            (2) one shall be appointed to an initial term of 2 years,
as specified by the Secretary of the Interior at the time of 
appointment.
    (c) Relationship to Existing Appointment Requirements.--This 
section shall not affect section 304 of the Wetlands and Wildlife 
Enhancement Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2958; 16 U.S.C. 4403 note).
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