Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 4.djvu/58

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104 STAT. 2374 PUBLIC LAW 101-537—NOV. 8, 1990 (5) Restoring threatened and endangered species to viable, self-sustaining levels. (6) Protecting, managing, and conserving migratory birds. 16 USC 941e. SEC. 1007. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICES. (a) GREAT LAKES COORDINATION OFFICE.— 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". The functional responsibilities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office shall include intra- and interagency coordination, information distribution, and public awareness outreach. The Great Lakes Coordination Office shall include all administrative and technical support necessary to carry out its responsibilities. (b) LOWER GREAT LAKES FISHERY RESOURCES OFFICE.— The Director shall establish an office with necessary administrative and technical support services to carry out all United States Fish and Wildlife Service operational activities related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the lower Great Lakes. The office shall be known as the "Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office", and shall be centrally located in the lower Great Lakes so as to facilitate fishery resource restoration and enhancement activities relating to the lower Great Lakes. (c) UPPER GREAT LAKES FISHERY RESOURCES OFFICES.—The Director shall establish one or more offices with necessary administrative and technical support services to carry out United States Fish and Wildlife Service operational activities related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the upper Great Lakes. Each of the offices shall be known as an "Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office", and shall be appropriately located so as to facilitate fishery resource activities in the upper Great Lakes. 16 USC 941f. SEC. 1008. ANNUAL REPORTS. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit a report to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. Each such report shall describe— (1) the progress and findings of the studies conducted under section 1005, including recommendations of implementing activities, where appropriate, that would contribute to the restoration or improvement of one or more fish stocks of the Great Lakes Basin; and (2) activities undertaken to accomplish the goals stated in section 1006. 16 USC 941g. SEC. 1009. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director— (1) for conducting a study under section 1005 not more than $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1994; (2) to establish and operate the Great Lakes Coordination Office under section 1008(a) and Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices under section 1008(c) not more than $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995; and