Sec. 5. Establishment of bison, grizzly bear, and wolf restoration and coexistence committees
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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 3 committees, 1 for each covered species, to carry out the requirements of this Act. Each Committee shall be composed of members, to be appointed by the Secretary, in accordance with the following: Each region of each Committee, as described in subsection (c), shall include 3 members of federally recognized Indian Tribes, to be nominated by those federally recognized Indian Tribes, based on criteria that gives preference to individuals who would represent Tribal land or a usual and accustomed area where a federally recognized Indian Tribe has treaty reserved rights on Federal land that is— inhabited by a covered species; located within the historical range of the covered species; or identified in the report required under section 8(a)(1)(B) as suitable to support populations of the covered species.
Each Committee shall include 8 at-large members, which shall be composed of 1 scientific expert representative from each of the following Federal and State agencies (designated by the applicable agency): The United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Park Service. The Forest Service. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture. The Bureau of Land Management. The Bureau of Indian Affairs. The United States Geological Survey. A State wildlife agency with expertise in successful coexistence and restoration efforts for the covered species.
Each Committee shall include 3 nongovernmental representatives with— established regional scientific expertise from regions that are key historic habitats of the covered species; and expertise in wildlife restoration and coexistence efforts with respect to the covered species. The Secretary shall establish 8 regions within each Committee, which shall correspond to the following geographic regions of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service: Pacific. Southwest. Midwest. Southeast.
Northeast. Mountain-Prairie. Alaska. Pacific Southwest. Determinations made by a Committee pursuant to this Act shall be solely based on the best available science and methodology. The establishment of a Committee shall not replace any existing Federal or interagency committee, task force, or study team. The functions of a Committee— shall be limited to those provided by this Act; and shall not replace, repeal, or subsume any authority or function delegated to any other Federal or interagency committee, task force, or study team.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each Committee shall— review applications for assistance under the grant program established under subsection
(b)of section 102 of America's Conservation Enhancement Act ( 7 U.S.C. 8355 ); and make award recommendations to the Secretaries (as defined in subsection
(a)of that section) with respect to those applications.
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Establishment of bison, grizzly bear, and wolf restoration and coexistence committees
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