,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,grijalva 7= himself & ,mr4 ,jones7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces   
,a ,,bill  ,to assi/ 9 ! cons]vation (  
r>e felids & r>e canids by support+ &   
provid+ f9ancial res\rces = !           
cons]vation programs ( nations )9 !     
range ( r>e felid & r>e canid           
populations & projects ( p]sons )       
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 ! cons]vation (   
r>e felid & r>e canid populations4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,r>e ,cats & ,canids ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to 
provide f9ancial res\rces & to fo/]     
int]national coop]ation--  7#a7 to      
re/ore & p]petuate heal?y populations ( 
r>e felids & r>e canids 9 ! wild2 &     
7#b7 to assi/ 9 ! cons]vation ( r>e     
felid & r>e canid populations worldwide4
  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7    
,,cites ,! t]m ,,cites means !          

,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 9    
,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna &     
,flora1 done at ,wa%+ton ,m>* #c1 #aigc 
7#bg ,,u/ #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi71 includ+ 
its app5dices4  7#b7 ,cons]vation ,! t]m
 cons]vation--  7,a7 means ! me?ods &   
proc$ures necess>y to br+ a population1 
subspecies1 species1 or taxon ( r>e     
felid or r>e canid to ! po9t at :i* !re 
are suffici5t populations 9 ! wild to   
ensure its long-t]m viability2 &  7,b7  
includes all activities associat$ )     
protection & managem5t ( a population1  
subspecies1 species1 or taxon ( r>e     
felid or r>e canid1 includ+--  7i7      
ma9t5ance1 managem5t1 protection1 &     
re/oration ( r>e felid or r>e canid     
habitat2  7ii7 rese>* & monitor+2  7iii7
 law en=cem5t2  7iv7 community outrea* &
 education2  7v7 conflict resolution    
initiatives2 &  7vi7 /r5g!n+ ! capacity 
( local communities1 gov]nm5tal ag5cies1
 nongov]nm5tal organizations & o!r      
in/itutions to implem5t cons]vation     
programs4  7#c7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means

 ! ,r>e ,cats & ,canids ,cons]vation    
,fund e/abli%$ by section #e4  7#d7     
,,iucn ,r$ ,li/ ,! t]m ,,iucn ,r$ ,li/  
means ! ,r$ ,li/ ( ,?reat5$ ,species    
,ma9ta9$ by ! ,_w ,cons]vation ,union4  
7#e7 ,r>e canid  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m r>e  
canid means any population1 subspecies1 
species1 or taxon 9 ! family ,canidae t 
is li/$ 9 ! ,,iucn ,r$ ,li/ z ne>       
?reat5$1 vuln]able1 endang]$1 or        
critically endang]$4  7,b7 ,exclusions  
,! t]m r>e canid does n include any     
subspecies or population t is native to 
! area compris$ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,canada4  7#f7 ,r>e ,felid  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! t]m r>e felid means any         
population1 subspecies1 species1 or     
taxon 9 ! family ,felidae t is li/$ 9 ! 
,,iucn ,r$ ,li/ z ne> ?reat5$1          
vuln]able1 endang]$1 or critically      
endang]$4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m r>e  
felid does n include--  7i7 any         
subspecies or population t is native to 

! area compris$ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,canada2 &  7ii7 any tig] 7,pan!ra      
tigris74  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  #d4 ,f9ancial assi/ance  7a7 
,9 ,g5]al ,subject to ! availability (  
funds & 9 consultation ) o!r appropriate
 ,f$]al (ficials1 ! ,secret>y %all use  
am\nts 9 ! ,fund to provide f9ancial    
assi/ance = projects = ! cons]vation (  
r>e felid & r>e canids = :i* project    
proposals are approv$ by ! ,secret>y 9  
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,project 
,proposals  7#a7 ,eligible applicants ,a
 proposal = a project = ! cons]vation ( 
r>e felid & canids may be submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y by--  7,a7 any wildlife       
managem5t au?ority ( a c\ntry t has )9  
its b\nd>ies any "p ( ! range ( a r>e   
felid or r>e canid1 respectively2 &     
7,b7 any p]son or gr\p ) ! demon/rat$   
exp]tise requir$ = ! cons]vation 9 !    
wild ( r>e felids or r>e canids1        
respectively4  7#b7 ,project proposals  
,to be consid]$ = f9ancial assi/ance = a

 project "u ?is ,act1 an applicant %all 
submit a project proposal t includes--  
7,a7 a concise /atem5t ( ! purposes ( ! 
project2  7,b7 ! "n ( ! individual      
responsible = conduct+ ! project2  7,c7 
a description ( ! qualifications ( !    
individuals :o w conduct ! project2     
7,d7 a concise description (--  7i7     
me?ods = project implem5tation & outcome
 assessm5t2  7ii7 /aff+ = ! project2    
7iii7 ! logi/ics ( ! project2 &  7iv7   
community involvem5t 9 ! project2  7,e7 
an e/imate ( funds & "t requir$ to      
complete ! project2  7,f7 evid5ce (     
support = ! project by appropriate      
gov]nm5tal entities ( ! c\ntries 9 :i* !
 project w be conduct$1 if ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es t su* support is requir$ = !   
success ( ! project2  7,g7 in=mation    
reg>d+ ! s\rce & am\nt ( mat*+ fund+    
available = ! project2 &  7,h7 any o!r  
in=mation t ! ,secret>y consid]s to be  
necess>y = evaluat+ ! eligibility ( !   
project = fund+ "u ?is ,act4  7c7       
,project ,review & ,approval  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] receiv+ a project     
proposal1 provide a copy ( ! proposal to
 ! appropriate ,f$]al (ficials2 &  7,b7 
review ea* project proposal 9 a timely  
mann] to det]m9e if ! proposal meets !  
crit]ia specifi$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7
 ,consultation2 approval or disapproval 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a    
project proposal1 & subject to !        
availability ( funds1 ! ,secret>y1 aft] 
consult+ ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al       
(ficials1 %all--  7,a7 ensure ! proposal
 conta9s assurances t ! project w be    
implem5t$ 9 consultation ) relevant     
wildlife managem5t au?orities & o!r     
appropriate gov]nm5t (ficials )         
jurisdiction ov] ! res\rces address$ by 
! project2  7,b7 approve or disapprove !
 proposal2 &  7,c7 provide writt5       
notification ( ! approval or disapproval
 to ! p]son :o submitt$ ! proposal1 o!r 
appropriate ,f$]al (ficials1 & ea*      
c\ntry )9 ^: bord]s ! project w take    
place4  7d7 ,crit]ia = ,approval ,!     

,secret>y may approve a project proposal
 "u ?is section if ! project w          
contribute to cons]vation ( r>e felids  
or r>e canids 9 ! wild by assi/+ ef=ts  
to--  7#a7 implem5t cons]vation         
programs2  7#b7 address ! conflicts     
betwe5 humans & r>e felids or r>e       
canids1 respectively1 t arise f         
competition = ! same habitat or         
res\rces2  7#c7 enhance compliance )    
,,cites1 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (    
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 &  
o!r applicable laws t prohibit or       
regulate ! tak+ or trade ( r>e felids & 
r>e canids or regulate ! use & managem5t
 ( r>e felid & r>e canid habitat2  7#d7 
develop s\nd sci5tific in=mation on1 or 
me?ods = monitor+--  7,a7 ! condition & 
heal? ( r>e felid or r>e canid habitat2 
7,b7 r>e felid or r>e canid population  
numb]s & tr5ds2 &  7,c7 ! ecological    
*>act]i/ics & requirem5ts ( populations 
( r>e felids or r>e canids = :i* !re are
 little or no data2  7#e7 promote       
coop]ative projects among gov]nm5t      

entities1 affect$ local communities1    
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r      
p]sons 9 ! private sector2 or  7#f7     
funds w n be appropriat$ = ! pur*ase or 
lease ( l&s to be us$ z suitable habitat
 = felids or canids4  7e7 ,project      
,su/a9ability ,9 approv+ project        
proposals "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give pref]5ce to cons]vation       
projects t are design$ to ensure        
effective1 long-t]m cons]vation ( r>e   
felids & r>e canids & _! habitats4  7f7 
,mat*+ ,funds ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to approve
 project proposals "u ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to projects
 = :i* !re exi/s "s measure ( mat*+     
funds4  7g7 ,project ,report+  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,ea* p]son t receives assi/ance "u
 ?is section = a project %all submit to 
! ,secret>y p]iodic reports 7at su*     
int]vals z ! ,secret>y consid]s         
necess>y7 t include all in=mation t !   
,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) o!r      
appropriate gov]nm5t (ficials1 det]m9es 
is necess>y to evaluate ! progress &    

success ( ! project = ! purposes (      
ensur+ positive results1 assess+        
problems1 & fo/]+ improvem5ts4  7#b7    
,availability to ! public ,reports "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 & any o!r docum5ts relat+
 to projects = :i* f9ancial assi/ance is
 provid$ "u ?is ,act1 %all be made      
available to ! public4  7h7 ,limitations
 on ,use = ,captive ,bre$+ or ,display  
,am\nts provid$ z a grant "u ?is ,act   
may n be us$ = captive bre$+ unless z "p
 ( an accr$it$ re9troduction or         
re/oration program4  7i7 ,advisory ,gr\p
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may conv5e an     
advisory gr\p consi/+ ( individuals     
repres5t+ public & private organizations
 actively involv$ 9 ! cons]vation (     
felids & canids4  7#b7 ,public          
p>ticipation  7,a7 ,meet+s ,! advisory  
gr\p %all--  7i7 ensure t ea* meet+ ( ! 
advisory gr\p is op5 to ! public2 &     
7ii7 provide1 at ea* meet+1 an          
opportunity = int]e/$ p]sons to pres5t  
oral or writt5 /atem5ts conc]n+ items on

 ! ag5da4  7,b7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide to ! public timely notice (
 ea* meet+ ( ! advisory gr\p1 includ+ ! 
meet+ ag5da4  7,c7 ,m9utes ,m9utes ( ea*
 meet+ ( ! advisory gr\p %all be kept by
 ! ,secret>y & %all be made available to
 ! public4  7#c7 ,exemption f ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al     
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! advisory gr\p4 
#e4 ,r>e ,cats & ,canids ,cons]vation   
,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$1
 9 ! ,mult9ational ,species ,cons]vation
 ,fund e/abli%$ 9 title ,i ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$ ,ag5cies        
,appropriations ,act1 #aiii "u ! head+  
,,mult9ational ,,species ,,cons]vation  
,,fund1 a sep>ate acc\nt to be kn[n z ! 
,r>e ,cats & ,canids ,cons]vation ,fund1
 consi/+ (--  7#a7 am\nts transf]r$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = deposit into 
su* acc\nt "u subsection 7c72 &  7#b7   
am\nts appropriat$ to su* acc\nt "u     
section #f4  7b7 ,exp5ditures ,f ,fund  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71

 ^u reque/ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury %all transf] f ! ,fund to !
 ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 su*
 am\nts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es are      
necess>y to provide assi/ance "u section
 #d4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,( !   
am\nts 9 ! ,fund available = ea* fiscal 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y may exp5d n m ?an ?ree 
p]c5t1 or up to #ajj1jjj1 :i*ev] is     
great]1 to pay ! adm9i/rative exp5ses   
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7c7     
,acceptance & ,use ( ,donations ,!      
,secret>y may accept & use donations to 
provide assi/ance "u section #d1 & may  
make public on ! ,int]net ,web site & 9 
publications ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 
t ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to accept &   
use su* donations4 ,am\nts receiv$ by ! 
,secret>y 9 ! =m ( su* donations %all be
 transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
= deposit into ! ,fund4  #f4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund1  
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae    
?r\gh #bjai to c>ry out ?is ,act4