; (ii) the District of Columbia; (iii) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (iv) Guam; (v) American Samoa; (vi) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and (vii) the United States Virgin Islands. (D) State agency The term State agency means any agency, department, board, commission, or other governmental entity in a State with primary jurisdiction over environmental or wildlife management matters in the State, as determined by the Governor of the State. (2) Program (A) In general The Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Secretary may assign consultation responsibilities described in subparagraph (B)(i) to States. (B) Assumption of responsibility (i) In general Subject to the requirements of this subsection, with the written agreement of the Secretary and a State, which may be in the form of a memorandum of understanding, the Secretary may assign, and the State may assume, the consultation responsibilities of the Secretary within the boundary of the State under subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1536 ). (ii) Procedural and substantive requirements A State shall assume responsibility under the program subject to the same procedural and substantive requirements as would apply if that responsibility were carried out by the Secretary. (iii) Federal responsibility Any responsibility of the Secretary not explicitly assumed by the State by written agreement under the program shall remain the responsibility of the Secretary. (3) State participation (A) Participating States All States are eligible to participate in the program. (B) Application (i) In general A State seeking to participate in the program shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include— (I) verification of the financial and legal resources necessary to carry out the authority that may be granted to the State under the program