PUBLIC LAW 100-653—NOV. 14, 1988

102 STAT. 3833

(e) LIMITATION.—The Director may not consider the expenditure,
either directly or indirectly, with respect to the study of Federal
moneys received by the State of California or any local government
of such State to be a financial contribution from a non-Federal
source to carry out the study.

SEC 704. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

For carrying out this Act there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Director and to the Secretary a total of not more than
$2,000,000 for fiscal years 1990 and 1991.

TITLE VIII—AMENDMENTS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE
CONSERVATION ACT OF 1980

SEC. 801. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 11 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980 (16
U.S.C. 2910) is amended by striking "and 1988." and inserting in lieu
thereof "1988,1989, and 1990.".

SEC. 802. FEDERAL CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY NONGAME BIRDS.

After section 12 of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980
(16 U.S.C. 2910), add the following new section:

"SEC. 13. FEDERAL CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY NONGAME BIRDS. 16 USC 2912.

"(a) CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall undertake
the following research and conservation activities, in coordination
with other Federal, State, international and private organizations,
to assist in fulfilling his responsibilities to conserve migratory
nongame birds under existing authorities provided by the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act and Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
701-715) and section 8A(e) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C.
1537 A(e)) implementing the Convention on Nature Protection and
Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere:

"(1) monitor and assess population trends and status of spe-
cies, subspecies, and populations of all migratory nongame
birds;

"(2) identify the effects of environmental changes and human
activities on species, subspecies, and populations of all migra-
tory nongame birds;

' (3) identify species, subspecies, and populations of all migra-
tory nongame birds that, without additional conservation ac-
tions, are likely to become candidates for listing under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-
1543); and

"(4) identify conservation actions to assure that species, sub-
species, and populations of migratory nongame birds identified
under paragraph (3) do not reach the point at which the meas-
ures provided pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) become necessary.
"(b) REPORTS.—Within one year after the date of enactment of this
Act, and at five-year intervals thereafter, the Secretary shall pre-
pare a report that presents the results of the activities taken
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and that describes any
efforts to carry out those conservation actions identified pur-
suant to paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this section. Such reports
shall be submitted to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the United States Senate and to the Committee on

Research and
development.

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