116 STAT. 2446 PUBLIC LAW 107-308—DEC. 2, 2002 Public Law 107-308 107th Congress Dec. 2, 2002 [H.R. 3908] North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act 16 USC 4401 iu>te. An Act To reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act". SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVA- TION ACT. Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.). SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. (a) FINDING.—Section 2(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 4401(a)(1)) is amended by striking "and other habitats" and inserting "and associated habitats". (b) PURPOSES.—Section 2(b) (16 U.S.C. 4401(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1) by striking "and other habitats for migratory birds" and inserting "and habitats associated with wetland ecosystems"; (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting "wetland associated" before "migratory bird"; and (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting "wetland associated" before "migratory birds"; and (B) by inserting ", the United States Shorebird Conservation Plan, the North American Waterbird Conservation Plan, the Partners In Flight Conservation Plans," after "North American Waterfowl Management Plan". SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF WETLANDS CONSERVATION PROJECT. Section 3(9) (16 U.S.C. 4402(9)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by inserting "of a wetland ecosystem and associated habitat" after "including water rights,"; and (2) in subparagraph (B) by striking "and other habitat" and inserting "and associated habitat".
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