To expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.

1. Adds TITLE __--OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX on page 547, between lines 4 and 5

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   Inserted: TITLE __--OTTAWA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX

   Inserted: SEC. __01. SHORT TITLE.

   Inserted: This title may be cited as the "Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act".

   Inserted: SEC. __02. DEFINITIONS.

   Inserted: In this title:

   Inserted: (1) International refuge.--The term "International Refuge" means the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge established by section 5(a) of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 668dd note; 115 Stat. 894).

   Inserted: (2) Refuge complex.--The term "Refuge Complex" means the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the lands and waters in the complex, as described in the document entitled "The Comprehensive Conservation Plan for the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex" and dated September 22, 2000, including--

   Inserted: (A) the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, established by the Secretary in accordance with the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.);

   Inserted: (B) the West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge established by Executive Order No. 7937, dated August 2, 1937; and

   Inserted: (C) the Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge established by the Secretary in accordance with the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.).

   Inserted: (3) Secretary.--The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.

   Inserted: (4) Western basin.--

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   Inserted: (A) In general.--The term "western basin" means the western basin of Lake Erie, consisting of the land and water in the watersheds of Lake Erie extending from the watershed of the Lower Detroit River in the State of Michigan to and including Sandusky Bay and the watershed of Sandusky Bay in the State of Ohio.

   Inserted: (B) Inclusion.--The term 'western basin' includes the Bass Island archipelago in the State of Ohio.

   Inserted: SEC. __03. EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES.

   Inserted: (a) Refuge Complex Boundaries.--

   Inserted: (1) Expansion.--The boundaries of the Refuge Complex are expanded to include land and water in the State of Ohio from the eastern boundary of Maumee Bay State Park to the eastern boundary of the Darby Unit (including the Bass Island archipelago), as depicted on the map entitled "Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Complex Expansion and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act" and dated September 6, 2002.

   Inserted: (2) Availability of map.--The map referred to in paragraph (1) shall be available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

   Inserted: (b) Boundary Revisions.--The Secretary may make such revisions of the boundaries of the Refuge Complex as the Secretary determines to be appropriate--

   Inserted: (1) to facilitate the acquisition of property within the Refuge Complex; or

   Inserted: (2) to carry out this title.

   Inserted: (c) Acquisition.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange the land and water, and interests in land and water (including conservation easements), within the boundaries of the Refuge Complex.

   Inserted: (2) Consent.--No land, water, or interest in land or water described in paragraph (1) may be acquired by the Secretary without the consent of the owner of the land, water, or interest.

   Inserted: (d) Transfers From Other Agencies.--Administrative jurisdiction over any Federal property that is located within the boundaries of the Refuge Complex and under the administrative jurisdiction of an agency of the United States other than the Department of the Interior may, with the concurrence of the head of the administering agency, be transferred without consideration to the Secretary for the purpose of this title.

   Inserted: (e) Study of Associated Area.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall conduct a study of fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and terrestrial communities in and around the 2 dredge spoil disposal sites that are--

   Inserted: (A) referred to by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority as "Port Authority Facility Number Three" and "Grassy Island", respectively; and

   Inserted: (B) located within Toledo Harbor near the mouth of the Maumee River.

   Inserted: (2) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--

   Inserted: (A) complete the study under paragraph (1); and

   Inserted: (B) submit to Congress a report on the results of the study.

   Inserted: SEC. __04. EXPANSION OF INTERNATIONAL REFUGE BOUNDARIES.

   Inserted: The southern boundary of the International Refuge is extended south to include additional land and water in the State of Michigan located east of Interstate Route 75, extending from the southern boundary of Sterling State Park to the Ohio State boundary, as depicted on the map referred to in section __03(a)(1).

   Inserted: SEC. __05. ADMINISTRATION.

   Inserted: (a) Refuge Complex.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer all federally owned land, water, and interests in land and water that are located within the boundaries of the Refuge Complex in accordance with--

   Inserted: (A) the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.); and

   Inserted: (B) this title.

   Inserted: (2) Additional authority.--The Secretary may use such additional statutory authority available to the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife, and the provision of opportunities for fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out this title.

   Inserted: (b) Additional Purposes.--In addition to the purposes of the Refuge Complex under other laws, regulations, executive orders, and comprehensive conservation plans, the Refuge Complex shall be managed--

   Inserted: (1) to strengthen and complement existing resource management, conservation, and education programs and activities at the Refuge Complex in a manner consistent with the primary purposes of the Refuge Complex--

   Inserted: (A) to provide major resting, feeding, and wintering habitats for migratory birds and other wildlife; and

   Inserted: (B) to enhance national resource conservation and management in the western basin;

   Inserted: (2) in partnership with nongovernmental and private organizations and private individuals dedicated to habitat enhancement, to conserve, enhance, and restore the native aquatic and terrestrial community characteristics of the western basin (including associated fish, wildlife, and plant species);

   Inserted: (3) to facilitate partnerships among the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Canadian national and provincial authorities, State and local governments, local communities in the United States and Canada, conservation organizations, and other non-Federal entities to promote public awareness of the resources of the western basin; and

   Inserted: (4) to advance the collective goals and priorities that--

   Inserted: (A) were established in the report entitled "Great Lakes Strategy 2002--A Plan for the New Millennium", developed by the United States Policy Committee, comprised of Federal agencies (including the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States Geological Survey, the Forest Service, and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission) and State governments and tribal governments in the Great Lakes basin; and

   Inserted: (B) include the goals of cooperating to protect and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem.

   Inserted: (c) Priority Uses.--In providing opportunities for compatible fish- and wildlife-dependent recreation, the Secretary, in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 4(a) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)), shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that hunting, trapping, fishing, wildlife observation and photography, and environmental education and interpretation are the priority public uses of the Refuge Complex.

   Inserted: (d) Cooperative Agreements Regarding Non-Federal Land.--To promote public awareness of the resources of the western basin and encourage public participation in the conservation of those resources, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State of Ohio or Michigan, any political subdivision of the State, or any person for the management, in a manner consistent with this title, of land that--

   Inserted: (1) is owned by the State, political subdivision, or person; and

   Inserted: (2) is located within the boundaries of the Refuge Complex.

   Inserted: (e) Use of Existing Greenway Authority.--The Secretary shall encourage the State of Ohio to use authority under the recreational trails program under section 206 of title 23, United States Code, to provide funding for acquisition and development of trails within the boundaries of the Refuge Complex.

   Inserted: SEC. __06. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

   Inserted: There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary--

   Inserted: (1) to acquire land and water within the Refuge Complex under section __03(c);

   Inserted: (2) to carry out the study under section __03(e); and

   Inserted: (3) to develop, operate, and maintain the Refuge Complex.

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