MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FOUNDATION.

SEC. 103. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FOUNDATION. (a) Consultations Regarding Appointments.— (1) In General.— Section 3(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere before appointing any Director of the Board”. (2) Application.— The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to appointments of Directors of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation made after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Expansion of Board.—Section 3(a) of the National Fish and Wildlife. Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702(a)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “nine” and inserting “15”; and (2) in paragraph (2) by striking “three” and inserting “4”. (c) Initial Terms.—Of the Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation first appointed pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (b)(1), notwithstanding 108 STAT. 337 the second sentence of section 3(b) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3702(b))— (1) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 2 years; (2) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 4 years; and (3) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 6 years; as specified by the Secretary of the Interior at the time of appointment. (d) Completion of Appointments.—The Secretary of the Interior shall appoint the additional members of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation authorized by the amendment made by subsection (a), by not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Authority of Board Not Affected.—The authority of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to take any action otherwise authorized by law shall not be affected by reason of the Secretary of the Interior not having completed the appointment of Directors of the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation pursuant to the amendment made by subsection (b)(1).