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 114 STAT. 1778 PUBLIC LAW 106-408—NOV. 1, 2000 holding of an office of, the United States for the purpose of any Federal law.". (b) APPOINTMENT AND TERMS.— Section 3 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: " (b) APPOINTMENT AND TERMS. — "(1) AGENCY HEADS.— The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall be Directors of the Foundation. " (2) APPOINTMENTS BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subparagraph (B), after consulting with the Secretary of Commerce and considering the recommendations submitted by the Board, the Secretary of the Interior shall appoint 23 Directors who meet the criteria established by subsection (a), of whom— "(i) at least six shall be educated or experienced in fish, wildlife, or other natural resource conservation; "(ii) at least four shall be educated or experienced in the principles of fish, wildlife, or other natural resource management; and "(iii) at least four shall be educated or experienced in ocean and coastal resource conservation. " (B) TRANSITION PROVISION.— "(i) CONTINUATION OF TERMS. — The 15 Directors serving on the Board as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. " (ii) NEW DIRECTORS,— Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Interior shall appoint eight new Directors. " (3) TERMS. — "(A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to subparagraph (B), each Director (other than a Director described in paragraph (1)) shall be appointed for a term of 6 years. "(B) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO NEW MEMBER POSI- TIONS. —Of the Directors appointed by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall appoint, in fiscal year 2001, three Directors for a term of 6 years. "(C) SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENTS TO NEW MEMBER POSI- TIONS.—Of the Directors appointed by the Secretary of the Interior under paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the Secretary shall appoint, in fiscal year 2002— "(i) two Directors for a term of 2 years; and "(ii) three Directors for a term of 4 years. " (4) VACANCIES.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of the Interior shall fill a vacancy on the Board. "(B) TERM OF APPOINTMENTS TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS.— ^An individual appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs before the expiration of the term of a Director shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. "(5) REAPPOINTMENT. —An individual (other than an individual described in paragraph (1)) shall not serve more than 2 consecutive terms as a Director, excluding any term of less than 6 years.

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