§4402 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. Agreement is the Tripartite Agreement signed in March 1988 by Mexican, Canadian, and U.S. wildlife officials. Appropriate Committees are the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Resources. Flyway is the four administrative areas used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the states to manage waterfowl. Migratory Bird Conservation Commission is the commission created by section 715a. Migratory birds are wild North American birds that are unconfined and protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), and this includes ducks, geese, swans (Anatidae), species listed under the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and nongame species under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 2901–2912). Plan is the North American Waterfowl Management Plan signed in May 1986 by Canada and the U.S. and later by Mexico in 1994. Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. State means the state fish and wildlife agency or any state department/division that performs those agency functions. Wetlands conservation project covers buying or obtaining property or water rights for wetlands for long-term conservation; restoring, managing, or improving wetlands held for long-term conservation; and, for projects in Mexico, providing technical training, building needed infrastructure, and doing studies on sustainable use.