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 103 STAT. 1970 PUBLIC LAW 101-233—DEC. 13, 1989 ducks, geese, and swans of the family Anatidae, species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (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 American 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. (7) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 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 interest in lands or waters, including water rights, if the obtaining of such interest is subject to terms and conditions that will ensure that the real property will be administered for the long- term conservation of such lands and waters and the migra- tory birds and other fish and wildlife dependent thereon; (B) the restoration, management, or enhancement of wet- land ecosystems and other habitat for migratory birds and other fish and wildlife species if such restoration, manage- ment, 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 development of infrastructure necessary for the conservation and management of wetlands and studies on the sustainable use of wetland resources. 16 USC 4403. SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVA- TION COUNCIL. (a) COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP. — (1) There shall be established a North American Wetlands Conservation Council (hereinafter in this Act 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; (B) one shall be the Secretary of the Board of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation appointed pursuant to section 3(2)(B) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establish- ment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702); (C) four shall be individuals who shall be appointed by the Secretary, who shall reside in different flyways and who shall each be a Director 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 Act, the Plan, or the Agreement. (2) The Secretary shall appoint an alternate member of the Coun- cil who shall be knowledgeable and experienced in matters relating

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