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1 in order to provide the maximum benefit from Fed- 



2 eral aquatic ecosystem restoration activities. 



3 (3) To activate local, tribal, and State aquatic 



4 ecosystem restoration initiatives by providing tech- 



5 nical expertise and funding to such entities. 



6 (4) To create a dedicated source of funds to 



7 more effectively foster local, tribal, and State aquat- 



8 ic ecosystem restoration activities. 



9 (c) Policy. — It is the policy of the United States 



10 that— 



11 (1) Federal, State, and local agencies, in con- 



12 sultation and collaboration with private citizen orga- 



13 nizations, should plan and implement aquatic eco- 



14 system restoration projects resulting in achievement 



15 of— 



16 (A) the interim goals of a net restoration 



17 of 10,000,000 acres of wetlands, 400,000 miles 



18 of streams and rivers, and 1,000,000 acres of 



19 lakes (excluding the Great Lakes) by the year 



20 2010; and 



21 (B) long-term goals published by the Coun- 



22 cil under subsection (d); and 



23 (2) the Federal Government should provide 



24 leadership and technical and financial assistance to 



25 State and local governments, tribal organizations, 



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