FINDINGS.

SEC. 1002. [16 U.S.C. 941] FINDINGS. Congress finds that— (1) the Great Lakes have fish and wildlife communities that are structurally and functionally changing; (2) successful fish and wildlife management focuses on the lakes as ecosystems, and effective management requires the coordination and integration of efforts of many partners; (3) additional actions and better coordination are needed to protect and effectively manage the fish and wildlife resources, and the habitats on which the resources depend, in the Great Lakes Basin; and (4) this Act allows Federal agencies, States, and Indian tribes to work in an effective partnership by providing the funding for restoration work.