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 120 STAT. 1764

PUBLIC LAW 109–326—OCT. 11, 2006 applicable to restoration of the fish and wildlife resources and habitat of the Great Lakes Basin. ‘‘(e) COST SHARING.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (4), not less than 25 percent of the cost of implementing a proposal selected under subsection (d) (excluding the cost of establishing sea lamprey barriers) shall be paid in cash or in-kind contributions by non-Federal sources. ‘‘(2) REGIONAL PROJECTS.—Regional projects selected under subsection (d) shall be exempt from cost sharing if the Director determines that the authorization for the project does not require a non-Federal cost-share. ‘‘(3) EXCLUSION OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The Director may not consider the expenditure, directly or indirectly, of Federal funds received by any entity to be a contribution by a non-Federal source for purposes of this subsection. ‘‘(4) EFFECT ON CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBES.—Nothing in this subsection affects an Indian tribe affected by an alternative applicable cost sharing requirement under the Indian SelfDetermination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.).’’.

SEC. 5. GOALS OF UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE PROGRAMS RELATED TO GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES.

Section 1006 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 941d) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) Restoring and maintaining self-sustaining fish and wildlife resources.’’. SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICES.

Section 1007 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 941e) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) GREAT LAKES COORDINATION OFFICE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish a centrally located facility for the coordination of all United States Fish and Wildlife Service activities in the Great Lakes Basin, to be known as the ‘Great Lakes Coordination Office’. ‘‘(2) FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—The functional responsibilities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office shall include— ‘‘(A) intra- and interagency coordination; ‘‘(B) information distribution; and ‘‘(C) public outreach. ‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The Great Lakes Coordination Office shall— ‘‘(A) ensure that information acquired under this Act is made available to the public; and ‘‘(B) report to the Director of Region 3, Great Lakes Big Rivers.’’; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Director’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director’’;. (B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The office’’ and inserting the following:

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