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1 and other management entities, and private citizens 



2 to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate aquatic 



3 ecosystem restoration to improve and protect the 



4 Nation's aquatic ecosystems. 



5 (d) Long-Term Goals. — The Council shall — 



6 (1) monitor achievement of the interim goals 



7 set forth in subsection (c)(1)(A); and 



8 (2) upon determining that those interim goals 



9 have been achieved, establish and publish in the 



10 Federal Register long-term goals for aquatic eco- 



11 system restoration projects planned and imple- 



12 mented by Federal, State, and local agencies. 



13 SEC. 3. NATIONAL AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION 



14 STRATEGY. 



15 (a) Establishment of Task Force. — 



16 (1) In general. — The President shall establish 



17 a task force within 90 days after the date of the en- 



18 actment of this Act, to develop 'he National Aquatic 



19 Ecosystem Restoration Strategy in accordance with 



20 this section. The task force shall be known as the 



21 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. 



22 (2) Composition.-— The Task Force shall be 



23 composed of officials and scientists appointed by the 



24 President from Federal agencies involved in aquatic 



25 habitat or resource management, State agencies, 



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