16 U.S.C. § 941e — Establishment of offices

(a) Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (1) In general The Director must establish an office with necessary administrative and technical support services to carry out all United States Fish and Wildlife Service operational activities related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the lower Great Lakes. (2) Name and location The office must be known as the “Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office”, and must be centrally located in the lower Great Lakes so as to facilitate fishery resource restoration and enhancement activities relating to the lower Great Lakes. (3) Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office must include operational activities of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the Lower Great Lakes. (b) Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices (1) In general The Director must establish one or more offices with necessary administrative and technical support services to carry out United States Fish and Wildlife Service operational activities related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the upper Great Lakes. (2) Name and location Each of the offices must be known as an “Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office”, and must be appropriately located so as to facilitate fishery resource activities in the upper Great Lakes. (3) Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices must include operational activities of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service related to fishery resource protection, restoration, maintenance, and enhancement in the Upper Great Lakes.