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undertaken in Mexico, up to one-half of the currently required non-Federal United States match 

 may come from cash contributions from non-U. S. sources on a project-by-project basis. 



This change would stimulate additional partners to provide funds for projects in Mexico, would 

 stretch U.S. non-Federal funds, and would signal Mexico that they are considered a full, 

 contributing partner in projects. 



The Act provides grants to encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested 

 parties to: 



protect, enhance, restore, and manage a diversity of wetland ecosystems and other 

 habitats for migratory birds and other fish and wildlife in North America; 



maintain current or improved distributions of migratory bird populations; and 



sustain an abundance of waterfowl and other migratory birds consistent with the goals 

 of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and the international obligations 

 contained in migratory bird treaties and conventions with Canada, Mexico, and other 

 countries. 



Four sources of funding are provided: appropriations under the North American Wetlands 

 Conservation Act itself; revenues from fines and penalties under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; 

 a share of the appropriations under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration 

 Act; and interest on the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration account. 



The North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Council) was established to select wetlands 

 conservation projects to be approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission 



