Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 3.djvu/679

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PUBLIC LAW 106-408—NOV. 1, 2000 114 STAT. 1777 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, each State that received amounts apportioned under the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.) or the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.) for the fiscal year shall certify to the Secretary of the Interior in writing that the amounts were expended by the State in accordance with each of those Acts. (2) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than December 31 of a fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior shall transmit all certifications under paragraph (1) for the previous fiscal year to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION. —The Secretary of the Interior shall not delegate the responsibility for making a certification under subsection (c) to any person except the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. Deadline. Deadline. TITLE II—NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the "National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 2000". SEC. 202. PURPOSES. Section 2(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(1) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to "further the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources;". SEC. 203. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.— Section 3 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Foundation shall have a governing Board of Directors (referred to in this Act as the 'Board'), which shall consist of 25 Directors appointed in accordance with subsection (b), each of whom shall be a United States citizen. " (2) REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSE POINTS OF VIEW.—TO the maximum extent practicable, the membership of the Board shall represent diverse points of view relating to conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources. "(3) NOT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— ^Appointment as a Director of the Foundation shall not constitute employment by, or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 2000.