text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Sportsmen's Heritage And 
  Recreational Enhancement Act'' or the ``SHARE Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL ADVISORY 
                COMMITTEE.
  
      The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is 
  amended by adding at the end the following:
  
  ``SEC. 10. WILDLIFE AND HUNTING HERITAGE CONSERVATION COUNCIL ADVISORY 
                COMMITTEE.
  
      ``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established the Wildlife and 
  Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee (in this 
  section referred to as the `Advisory Committee') to advise the 
  Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat 
  conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.
      ``(b) Duties of the Advisory Committee.--The Advisory Committee 
  shall advise the Secretaries with regard to--
              ``(1) implementation of Executive Order No. 13443: 
          Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation, 
          which directs Federal agencies `to facilitate the expansion and 
          enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game 
          species and their habitat';
              ``(2) policies or programs to conserve and restore 
          wetlands, agricultural lands, grasslands, forest, and rangeland 
          habitats;
              ``(3) policies or programs to promote opportunities and 
          access to hunting and shooting sports on Federal lands;
              ``(4) policies or programs to recruit and retain new 
          hunters and shooters;
              ``(5) policies or programs that increase public awareness 
          of the importance of wildlife conservation and the social and 
          economic benefits of recreational hunting and shooting; and
              ``(6) policies or programs that encourage coordination 
          among the public, the hunting and shooting sports community, 
          wildlife conservation groups, and States, tribes, and the 
          Federal Government.
      ``(c) Membership.--
              ``(1) Appointment.--
                      ``(A) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall 
                  consist of no more than 16 discretionary members and 7 
                  ex officio members.
                      ``(B) Ex officio members.--The ex officio members 
                  are--
                              ``(i) the Director of the United States 
                          Fish and Wildlife Service or a designated 
                          representative of the Director;
                              ``(ii) the Director of the Bureau of Land 
                          Management or a designated representative of 
                          the Director;
                              ``(iii) the Director of the National Park 
                          Service or a designated representative of the 
                          Director;
                              ``(iv) the Chief of the Forest Service or a 
                          designated representative of the Chief;
                              ``(v) the Chief of the Natural Resources 
                          Conservation Service or a designated 
                          representative of the Chief;
                              ``(vi) the Administrator of the Farm 
                          Service Agency or a designated representative 
                          of the Administrator; and
                              ``(vii) the Executive Director of the 
                          Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
                      ``(C) Discretionary members.--The discretionary 
                  members shall be appointed jointly by the Secretaries 
                  from at least one of each of the following:
                              ``(i) State fish and wildlife agencies.
                              ``(ii) Game bird hunting organizations.
                              ``(iii) Wildlife conservation 
                          organizations.
                              ``(iv) Big game hunting organizations.
                              ``(v) The tourism, outfitter, or guiding 
                          industry.
                              ``(vi) The firearms or ammunition 
                          manufacturing industry.
                              ``(vii) The hunting or shooting equipment 
                          retail industry.
                              ``(viii) Tribal resource management 
                          organizations.
                              ``(ix) The agriculture industry.
                              ``(x) The ranching industry.
                              ``(xi) Waterfowl hunting organizations.
                      ``(D) Eligibility.--Prior to the appointment of the 
                  discretionary members, the Secretaries shall determine 
                  that all individuals nominated for appointment to the 
                  Advisory Committee, and the organization each 
                  individual represents, actively support and promote 
                  sustainable-use hunting, wildlife conservation, and 
                  recreational shooting.
              ``(2) Terms.--
                      ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                  subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Committee 
                  shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. Members shall 
                  not be appointed for more than 3 consecutive or 
                  nonconsecutive terms.
                      ``(B) Terms of initial appointees.--As designated 
                  by the Secretary at the time of appointment, of the 
                  members first appointed--
                              ``(i) 6 members shall be appointed for a 
                          term of 4 years;
                              ``(ii) 5 members shall be appointed for a 
                          term of 3 years; and
                              ``(iii) 5 members shall be appointed for a 
                          term of 2 years.
              ``(3) Preservation of public advisory status.--No 
          individual may be appointed as a discretionary member of the 
          Advisory Committee while serving as an officer or employee of 
          the Federal Government.
              ``(4) Vacancy and removal.--
                      ``(A) In general.--Any vacancy on the Advisory 
                  Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the 
                  original appointment was made.
                      ``(B) Removal.--Advisory Committee members shall 
                  serve at the discretion of the Secretaries and may be 
                  removed at any time for good cause.
              ``(5) Continuation of service.--Each appointed member may 
          continue to serve after the expiration of the term of office to 
          which such member was appointed until a successor has been 
          appointed.
              ``(6) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Advisory 
          Committee shall be appointed for a 3-year term by the 
          Secretaries, jointly, from among the members of the Advisory 
          Committee. An individual may not be appointed as Chairperson 
          for more than 2 consecutive or nonconsecutive terms.
              ``(7) Pay and expenses.--Members of the Advisory Committee 
          shall serve without pay for such service, but each member of 
          the Advisory Committee may be reimbursed for travel and lodging 
          incurred through attending meetings of the Advisory Committee 
          approved subgroup meetings in the same amounts and under the 
          same conditions as Federal employees (in accordance with 
          section 5703 of title 5, United States Code).
              ``(8) Meetings.--
                      ``(A) In general.--The Advisory Committee shall 
                  meet at the call of the Secretaries, the chairperson, 
                  or a majority of the members, but not less frequently 
                  than twice annually.
                      ``(B) Open meetings.--Each meeting of the Advisory 
                  Committee shall be open to the public.
                      ``(C) Prior notice of meetings.--Timely notice of 
                  each meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be 
                  published in the Federal Register and be submitted to 
                  trade publications and publications of general 
                  circulation.
                      ``(D) Subgroups.--The Advisory Committee may 
                  establish such workgroups or subgroups as it deems 
                  necessary for the purpose of compiling information or 
                  conducting research. However, such workgroups may not 
                  conduct business without the direction of the Advisory 
                  Committee and must report in full to the Advisory 
                  Committee.
              ``(9) Quorum.--Nine members of the Advisory Committee shall 
          constitute a quorum.
      ``(d) Expenses.--The expenses of the Advisory Committee that the 
  Secretaries determine to be reasonable and appropriate shall be paid by 
  the Secretaries.
      ``(e) Administrative Support, Technical Services, and Advice.--A 
  designated Federal Officer shall be jointly appointed by the 
  Secretaries to provide to the Advisory Committee the administrative 
  support, technical services, and advice that the Secretaries determine 
  to be reasonable and appropriate.
      ``(f) Annual Report.--
              ``(1) Required.--Not later than September 30 of each year, 
          the Advisory Committee shall submit a report to the 
          Secretaries, the Committee on Natural Resources and the 
          Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, and 
          the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the Committee 
          on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. If 
          circumstances arise in which the Advisory Committee cannot meet 
          the September 30 deadline in any year, the Secretaries shall 
          advise the Chairpersons of each such Committee of the reasons 
          for such delay and the date on which the submission of the 
          report is anticipated.
              ``(2) Contents.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
          describe--
                      ``(A) the activities of the Advisory Committee 
                  during the preceding year;
                      ``(B) the reports and recommendations made by the 
                  Advisory Committee to the Secretaries during the 
                  preceding year; and
                      ``(C) an accounting of actions taken by the 
                  Secretaries as a result of the recommendations.
      ``(g) Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Advisory Committee shall 
  be exempt from the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
      ``(h) Abolishment of the Existing Wildlife and Hunting Heritage 
  Conservation Council Advisory Committee.--Effective on the date of the 
  enactment of this Act, the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation 
  Council formed in furtherance of section 441 of the Revised Statutes 
  (43 U.S.C. 1457), the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a), 
  and other Acts applicable to specific bureaus of the Department of the 
  Interior is hereby abolished.''.
target: Sportsmen's Heritage And Recreational Enhancement or SHARE Act - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to establish the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council Advisory Committee to advise the Secretaries of the Interior and of Agriculture (USDA) on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting.  Requires the Advisory Committee to report annually to the Secretaries and to Congress. Exempts the Advisory Committee from the Federal Advisory Committee Act.  Abolishes the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council.
feat_title: SHARE Act