Sec. 5018. MISSOURI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MITIGATION, RECOVERY, AND RESTORATION, IOWA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WYOMING
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## SEC. 5018 MISSOURI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MITIGATION, RECOVERY, AND RESTORATION, IOWA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WYOMING ###
(a)Study ####
(1)In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to be established under subsection (b)(1), shall conduct a study of the Missouri River and its tributaries to determine actions required— #####
(A)to mitigate losses of aquatic and terrestrial habitat; #####
(B)to recover federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and #####
(C)to restore the ecosystem to prevent further declines among other native species. ####
(2)Funding The study to be conducted under paragraph
(1)shall be funded using amounts made available to carry out the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan authorized by section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143). ###
(b)Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee ####
(1)Establishment Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a committee to be known as the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (in this section referred to as the “Committee”). ####
(2)Membership The Committee shall include representatives from— #####
(A)Federal agencies; #####
(B)States located near the Missouri River basin; and #####
(C)other appropriate entities, as determined by the Secretary, including— ######
(i)water management and fish and wildlife agencies; ######
(ii)Indian tribes located near the Missouri River basin; and ######
(iii)nongovernmental stakeholders, which may include— ######
(I)navigation interests; ######
(II)irrigation interests; ######
(III)flood control interests; ######
(IV)fish, wildlife, and conservation organizations; ######
(V)recreation interests; and ######
(VI)power supply interests. ####
(3)Duties The Committee shall— #####
(A)with respect to the study to be conducted under subsection (a)(1), provide guidance to the Secretary and any affected Federal agency, State agency, or Indian tribe; and #####
(B)provide guidance to the Secretary with respect to the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, including recommendations relating to— ######
(i)changes to the implementation strategy from the use of adaptive management; ######
(ii)coordination of the development of consistent policies, strategies, plans, programs, projects, activities, and priorities for the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; ######
(iii)exchange of information regarding programs, projects, and activities of the agencies and entities represented on the Committee to promote the goals of the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; ######
(iv)establishment of such working groups as the Committee determines to be necessary to assist in carrying out the duties of the Committee, including duties relating to public policy and scientific issues; ######
(v)facilitating the resolution of interagency and intergovernmental conflicts between entities represented on the Committee associated with the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; ######
(vi)coordination of scientific and other research associated with the Missouri River recovery and mitigation plan; and ######
(vii)annual preparation of a work plan and associated budget requests. ####
(4)Recommendations and guidance In providing recommendations and guidance from the Committee, the members of the Committee may include dissenting opinions. ####
(5)Compensation; travel expenses #####
(A)Compensation Members of the Committee shall not receive compensation from the Secretary in carrying out the duties of the Committee under this section. #####
(B)Travel expenses Subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary may reimburse a member of the Committee for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of a Federal 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 performance of services for the Committee. ###
(c)Nonapplicability of FACA The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Committee.
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Sec. 5018
MISSOURI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, MITIGATION, RECOVERY, AND RESTORATION, IOWA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND WYOMING
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