Sec. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES OF REFUGE

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## SEC. 3 ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES OF REFUGE ###

(a)Establishment ####

(1)In general The Secretary shall establish the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, consisting of approximately 50,000 acres of Federal lands, waters, and interests therein within the boundaries depicted upon the map entitled “Red River National Wildlife Refuge Acquisition Boundary” and dated March 21, 2022. ####

(2)Boundary revisions The Secretary shall make such minor revisions of the boundaries of the Refuge as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Refuge or to facilitate the acquisition of property within the Refuge. ####

(3)Availability of map The Secretary shall keep the map referred to in paragraph

(1)available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ###

(b)Purposes The purposes of the Refuge are the following: ####

(1)To provide for the restoration and conservation of native plants and animal communities on suitable sites in the Red River basin, including restoration of extirpated species. ####

(2)To provide habitat for migratory birds. ####

(3)To provide technical assistance to private land owners in the restoration of their lands for the benefit of fish and wildlife. ###

(c)Effective Date The establishment of the Refuge under paragraph

(1)of subsection

(a)shall take effect on the date the Secretary publishes, in the Federal Register and publications of local circulation in the vicinity of the area within the boundaries referred to in that paragraph, a notice that sufficient property has been acquired by the United States within those boundaries to constitute an area that can be efficiently managed as a National Wildlife Refuge.