Sec. 4. Establishment of Grizzly Bear Scientific Committee
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the Tribal Heritage and Grizzly Bear Protection Act, the Secretary shall establish the Grizzly Bear Scientific Committee ( the Committee ), in accordance with subsection
(b)below, to carry out the expert consultations and scientific studies specified by this Act. The Secretary shall establish 6 regions within the Grizzly Bear Scientific Committee as follows: The North Cascades Ecosystem Region shall consist of Washington. The Selkirk Mountains Ecosystem Region shall consist of Idaho and Washington. The Cabinet Yaak Ecosystem Region shall consist of Montana and Idaho. The Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem Region shall consist of Montana. The Bitterroot Recovery Ecosystem Region shall consist of Idaho and Montana. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Region shall consist of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. The Committee shall be composed of the following members: Each of the regions listed in paragraphs
(1)through
(6)of subsection
(a)shall be represented on the Committee by 2 members— who are appointed by the Secretary; who reside in a State or territory in the region that the member will represent; and of whom— one shall be a Tribal representative; and one shall be an individual who represents the scientific community. The Secretary shall appoint as at-large members of the Committee at least one scientific expert representative from each of the following designated by the expert’s own agency: The Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Park Service. The Forest Service. The Bureau of Land Management. The Bureau of Indian Affairs. The United States Geological Survey. Determinations by the Committee pursuant to this Act shall be made solely on the basis of the best available science. The establishment of the Committee shall not replace any existing Federal or interagency committee, task force, or study team. The functions of the Committee shall be limited to those mandated by this Act and shall not replace, repeal, or subsume any authority or function delegated to any other Federal or interagency entity.