Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 3.djvu/681

 PUBLIC LAW 106-408—NOV. 1, 2000 114 STAT. 1779 "(6) REQUEST FOR REMOVAL. —The executive committee of the Board may submit to the Secretary of the Interior a letter describing the nonperformance of a Director and requesting the removal of the Director from the Board. "(7) CONSULTATION BEFORE REMOVAL. —Before removing any Director from the Board, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Secretary of Commerce.", (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 4(c)(5) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(c)(5)) is amended by striking "Directors of the Board" and inserting "Directors of the Foundation". (2) Section 6 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3705) is amended— (A) by striking "Secretary" and inserting "Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce"; and (B) by inserting "or the Department of Commerce" after "Department of the Interior". SEC. 204. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE FOUNDATION. (a) PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE FOUNDATION. —Section 4(a)(3) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(a)(3)) is amended by inserting after "the District of Columbia" the following: "or in a county in the State of Maryland or Virginia that borders on the District of Columbia". (b) INVESTMENT AND DEPOSIT OF FEDERAL FUNDS. —Section 4(c) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(c)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: "(3) to invest any funds provided to the Foundation by the Federal Government in obligations of the United States or in obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the United States; "(4) to deposit any funds provided to the Foundation by the Federal Government into accounts that are insured by an agency or instrumentality of the United States; "(5) to make use of any interest or investment income that accrues as a consequence of actions taken under paragraph (3) or (4) to carry out the purposes of the Foundation; "(6) to use Federal funds to make payments under cooperative agreements entered into with willing private landowners to provide substantial long-term benefits for the restoration or enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources on private land;". (c) AGENCY APPROVAL OF ACQUISITIONS OF PROPERTY. — Section 4(e)(1) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(e)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: "(B) the Foundation notifies the Federal agency that administers the program under which the funds were provided of the proposed acquisition, and the agency does not object in writing to the proposed acquisition within 60 calendar days after the date of the notification.". (d) REPEAL.—Section 304 of Public Law 102-440 (16 U.S.C. 3703 note) is repealed.

�