[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2821 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2821


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 19, 1999

 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
                              Public Works

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                                 AN ACT


 
 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) of the North American 
Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4403(a)(1) is amended by striking 
``nine'' and inserting ``eleven''.
    (b) Appointment of 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''.
    (c) Initial Terms.--Of the members of the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Council first appointed under the amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b)--
            (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.
    (d) Relationship to Existing Appointment Requirements.--Except as 
provided in subsection (e), 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).
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 304 of the Wetlands and Wildlife 
Enhancement Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2958; 16 U.S.C. 4403 note) is 
amended by striking ``shall consist of'' and inserting ``shall 
include''.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 18, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                 JEFF TRANDAHL,

                                                                 Clerk.