Sec. 203. National Fish Habitat Board
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There is established a board, to be known as the National Fish Habitat Board , whose duties are— to promote, oversee, and coordinate the implementation of this subtitle; to establish national goals and priorities for fish habitat conservation; to recommend to Congress entities for designation as Partnerships; and to review and make recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects. The Board shall be composed of 26 members, of whom— one shall be a representative of the Department of the Interior; one shall be a representative of the United States Geological Survey; one shall be a representative of the Department of Commerce; one shall be a representative of the Department of Agriculture; one shall be a representative of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies; four shall be representatives of State agencies, one of whom shall be nominated by a regional association of fish and wildlife agencies from each of the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and Western regions of the United States; two shall be representatives of either— Indian Tribes in the State of Alaska; or Indian Tribes in States other than the State of Alaska; one shall be a representative of either— the Regional Fishery Management Councils established under section 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852 ); or a representative of the Marine Fisheries Commissions; one shall be a representative of the Sportfishing and Boating Partnership Council; seven shall be representatives selected from at least one from each of the following: the recreational sportfishing industry; the commercial fishing industry; marine recreational anglers; freshwater recreational anglers; habitat conservation organizations; and science-based fishery organizations; one shall be a representative of a national private landowner organization; one shall be a representative of an agricultural production organization; one shall be a representative of local government interests involved in fish habitat restoration; two shall be representatives from different sectors of corporate industries, which may include— natural resource commodity interests, such as petroleum or mineral extraction; natural resource user industries; and industries with an interest in fish and fish habitat conservation; and one shall be a leadership private sector or landowner representative of an active partnership.
A member of the Board shall serve without compensation. A member of the Board may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Board. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a member of the Board described in any of subparagraphs
(F)through
(O)of subsection (a)(2) shall serve for a term of 3 years. The initial Board shall consist of representatives as described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(F)of subsection (a)(2). Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the representatives of the initial Board under subparagraph
(A)shall appoint the remaining members of the Board described in subparagraphs
(H)through
(O)of subsection (a)(2). Not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Board a recommendation of not fewer than three Tribal representatives, from which the Board shall appoint one representative pursuant to subparagraph
(G)of subsection (a)(2). Of the members described in subsection (a)(2)(J) initially appointed to the Board— two shall be appointed for a term of 1 year; two shall be appointed for a term of 2 years; and three shall be appointed for a term of 3 years. A vacancy of a member of the Board described in subparagraph (H), (I), (J), (K), (L), (M), (N), or
(O)of subsection (a)(2) shall be filled by an appointment made by the remaining members of the Board. Following a vacancy of a member of the Board described in subparagraph
(G)of subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall recommend to the Board a list of not fewer than three Tribal representatives, from which the remaining members of the Board shall appoint a representative to fill the vacancy. An individual whose term of service as a member of the Board expires may continue to serve on the Board until a successor is appointed. If a member of the Board described in any of subparagraphs
(H)through
(O)of subparagraph (a)(2) misses three consecutive regularly scheduled Board meetings, the members of the Board may— vote to remove that member; and appoint another individual in accordance with paragraph (4). The representative of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies appointed under subsection (a)(2)(E) shall serve as Chairperson of the Board. The Chairperson of the Board shall serve for a term of 3 years. The Board shall meet— at the call of the Chairperson; but not less frequently than twice each calendar year. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board shall establish procedures to carry out the business of the Board, including— a requirement that a quorum of the members of the Board be present to transact business; a requirement that no recommendations may be adopted by the Board, except by the vote of two-thirds of all members; procedures for establishing national goals and priorities for fish habitat conservation for the purposes of this subtitle; procedures for designating Partnerships under section 204; and procedures for reviewing, evaluating, and making recommendations regarding fish habitat conservation projects. A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
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