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1 (C) essentially similar ecological relation- 



2 ships between plant species and soil and cli- 



3 mate. 



4 (6) Foundation. — The term "Foundation" 



5 means the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. 



6 (7) Fund.— The term "Fund" means the 



7 Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund established by 



8 section 6(a). 



9 (8) Management entity. — The term "man- 



10 agement entity" means an agency of a State, tribal, 



11 or local government, a regional planning organiza- 



12 tion, a conservation district, or any other public, pri- 



13 vate, or nonprofit entity which has adequate author- 



14 ity to carry out aquatic ecosystem restoration 



15 projects with assistance under this Act. 



16 (9) Secretary. — The term "Secretary" means 



17 the Secretary of the Interior. 



18 (10) Strategy. — The term "Strategy" means 



19 the National Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Strat- 



20 egy developed and published under section 3(b)(1) 



21 and revised under section 3(e). 



22 (11) Task force.— The term "Task Force" 



23 means the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Task 



24 Force established under section 3(a)(1). 



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