Sec. 2. Amendments to the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990

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The Act is amended by striking section 1002 and inserting the following: Congress finds that— the Great Lakes have fish and wildlife communities that are structurally and functionally changing; successful fish and wildlife management focuses on the lakes as ecosystems, and effective management requires the coordination and integration of efforts of many partners; it is in the national interest to undertake activities in the Great Lakes Basin that support sustainable fish and wildlife resources of common concern provided under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan based on the recommendations of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration authorized under Executive Order 13340 (69 Fed. Reg. 29043; relating to the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force); additional actions and better coordination are needed to protect and effectively manage the fish and wildlife resources, and the habitats on which the resources depend, in the Great Lakes Basin; as of the date of enactment of this Act, actions are not funded that are considered essential to meet the goals and objectives in managing the fish and wildlife resources, and the habitats on which the resources depend, in the Great Lakes Basin; and this Act allows Federal agencies, States, and Indian tribes to work in an effective partnership by providing the funding for restoration work. .

Section 1005(b)(2)(B) ( 16 U.S.C. 941c(b)(2)(B) ) is amended— in clause (v), by striking and at the end; in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and by adding at the end the following: the strategic action plan of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; and each applicable State wildlife action plan. . Section 1005(c)(2)(C) ( 16 U.S.C. 941c(c)(2)(C) ) is amended by striking Great Lakes Coordinator of the . Section 1005(e) ( 16 U.S.C. 941c(e) ) is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking Except as provided in paragraphs

(2)and (4), not less than 25 percent of the cost of implementing a proposal and inserting the following: Except as provided in paragraphs

(3)and

(5)and subject to paragraph (2), not less than 25 percent of the cost of implementing a proposal or regional project ; and by adding at the end the following: The non-Federal share of the cost of implementing a proposal or regional project required under subparagraph

(A)may be provided at any time during the 2-year period preceding January 1 of the year in which the Director receives the application for the proposal or regional project. ; by redesignating paragraphs

(2)through

(4)as paragraphs

(3)through (5), respectively; and by inserting before paragraph

(3)(as so redesignated) the following: The Director may determine the non-Federal share under paragraph

(1)by taking into account— the appraised value of land or a conservation easement as described in subparagraph (B); or as described in subparagraph (C), the costs associated with— land acquisition or securing a conservation easement; and restoration or enhancement of that land or conservation easement. The value of land or a conservation easement may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the cost of implementing a proposal or regional project required under paragraph (1)(A) if the Director determines that the land or conservation easement— meets the requirements of subsection (b)(2); is acquired before the end of the grant period of the proposal or regional project; is held in perpetuity for the conservation purposes of the programs of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service related to the Great Lakes Basin, as described in section 1006, by an accredited land trust or conservancy or a Federal, State, or tribal agency; is connected either physically or through a conservation planning process to the proposal or regional project; and is appraised in accordance with clause (ii). With respect to the appraisal of land or a conservation easement described in clause (i)— the appraisal valuation date shall be not later than 1 year after the price of the land or conservation easement was set under a contract; and the appraisal shall— conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP); and be completed by a Federal- or State-certified appraiser. All costs associated with land acquisition or securing a conservation easement and restoration or enhancement of that land or conservation easement may be used to satisfy the non-Federal share of the cost of implementing a proposal or regional project required under paragraph (1)(A) if the activities and expenses associated with the land acquisition or securing the conservation easement and restoration or enhancement of that land or conservation easement meet the requirements of subparagraph (B)(i). The costs referred to in clause

(i)may include cash, in-kind contributions, and indirect costs. The costs referred to in clause

(i)may not be costs associated with mitigation or litigation (other than costs associated with the Natural Resource Damage Assessment program). . Section 1007 ( 16 U.S.C. 941e ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Fishery Resources ; and Fish and Wildlife Conservation by striking Fishery Resources each place it appears and inserting Fish and Wildlife Conservation ; in subsection (c)— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Fishery Resources ; and Fish and Wildlife Conservation by striking Fishery Resources each place it appears and inserting Fish and Wildlife Conservation ; by striking subsection (a); and by redesignating subsections

(b)and

(c)as subsections

(a)and (b), respectively. Section 1008 ( 16 U.S.C. 941f ) is amended— in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2011 and inserting 2021 ; in subsection (b)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2007 through 2012 and inserting 2016 through 2020 ; and in paragraph (5), by inserting the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan based on after in support of ; and by striking subsection

(c)and inserting the following: The Director— shall continue to monitor the status, and the assessment, management, and restoration needs, of the fish and wildlife resources of the Great Lakes Basin; and may reassess and update, as necessary, the findings and recommendations of the Report. . Section 1009 ( 16 U.S.C. 941g ) is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 2007 through 2012 and inserting 2016 through 2021 ; in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking $14,000,000 and inserting $6,000,000 ; in subparagraph (A), by striking $4,600,000 and inserting $2,000,000 ; and in subparagraph (B), by striking $700,000 and inserting $300,000 ; and in paragraph (2), by striking the activities of and all that follows through section 1007 and inserting the activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office under section 1007 . Section 8 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006 ( 16 U.S.C. 941 note; Public Law 109–326 ) is repealed.

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