any wildlife management authority of a foreign country or territory of the United States that has within its boundaries marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise habitat, if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise conservation; or

any other person or group with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises.

a statement of the purposes of the project;

the name of the individual with overall responsibility for the project;

a description of the qualifications of the individuals that will conduct the project;

an estimate of the funds and time required to complete the project;

evidence of support for the project by appropriate governmental entities of the countries in which the project will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that such support is required for the success of the project;

information regarding the source and amount of matching funding available for the project; and

any other information that the Secretary considers to be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for funding under this chapter.

not later than 30 days after receiving a project proposal, provide a copy of the proposal to other Federal officials, as appropriate; and

review each project proposal in a timely manner to determine whether the proposal meets the criteria specified in subsection (d).

consult on the proposal with the government of each country and territory of the United States in which the project is to be conducted;

after taking into consideration any comments resulting from the consultation, approve or disapprove the project proposal; and

provide written notification of the approval or disapproval to the person that submitted the project proposal, other Federal officials, and each country and territory of the United States described in subparagraph (A).