,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #f1 #bjaf,mr4   
,"y ( ,alaska 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,pittman-,rob]tson
 ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act to make     
funds available = managem5t ( fi% &     
wildlife species ( greate/ cons]vation  
ne$ z det]m9$ by ,/ate fi% & wildlife   
ag5cies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,recov]+ ,am]ica's ,wildlife
 ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes   
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 a   
div]se array ( species ( fi% & wildlife 
is ( significant value to ! ,unit$      
,/ates = _m reasons1 includ+ ae/hetic1  
ecological1 educational1 cultural1      
recreational1 economic1 & sci5tific     
reasons2  7#b7 m ?an #ij million citiz5s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipate 9 outdoor 
recreation ?r\gh hunt+1 fi%+1 bird+1 &  
o!r wildlife-dep5d5t recreation1 all (  
:i* h significant value to ! citiz5s :o 

engage 9 ^? activities & provide        
economic b5efits to local communities2  
7#c7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
 7,a7 to reta9 = pres5t & future        
g5]ations ! opportunity to hunt1 fi%1   
obs]ve1 und]/&1 & appreciate a wide     
v>iety ( fi% & wildlife2  7,b7 to recov]
 species ( fi% & wildlife li/$ "u !     
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 requir+ ,f$]al 
protection1 & to prev5t fi% & wildlife  
species f decl9+ to ! po9t ( requir+    
,f$]al protection "u t ,act1 by cons]v+ 
species 9 greate/ cons]vation ne$2 &    
7,c7 to support collaborative &         
proactive cons]vation t w su/a9         
,am]ica's div]se fi% & wildlife         
populations2  7#d7 hunt]s & angl]s1     
includ+ future ,presid5t ,!odore        
,roosevelt & naturali/ ,george ,bird    
,gr9nell1 7 al>m$ 9 ! #ahhj-ijs t game &
 sportfi% c\ld n su/a9 unregulat$ h>ve/1
 & t avifauna ne$$ protection f         
comm]cial take1 & ?us f\nd$ ! fir/      
nongov]nm5tal cons]vation organizations 

to in/ill fi% & wildlife cons]vation    
values 9 hunt]s1 angl]s1 bird wat*]s1 & 
all citiz5s2  7#e7 at ! turn ( ! #bj?   
c5tury1 ! ,/ates realiz$ ! ne$ to       
regulate h>ve/ ( game & sportfi% =      
su/a9able use1 & requir$ hunt+ & angl+  
lic5ses ( us]s1 & e/abli%$ seasons1 bag 
& creel limits1 & legal means ( take =  
game & sportfi%1 us+ lic5se doll>s      
l>gely = en=cem5t ( ^? regulations2     
7#f7 9 #aicg1 an alliance betwe5 hunt]s 
& cons]vation organizations1 ! ,/ate    
gov]nm5ts1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! %oot+
 sports indu/ry conv9c$ ,congress to    
transf] receipts f an exi/+ ,f$]al      
excise tax on sport+ arms & ammunition  
to ! ,/ates1 mat*$ by ,/ate hunt+ lic5se
 doll>s1 = ! managem5t ( wildlife &     
cons]vation ( habitat "u !              
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et seq471 :i* 
greatly enhanc$ ! ,/ates ability to move
 f l>gely ! en=cem5t ( game seasons &   
bag limits into sci5ce-bas$ rese>* &    
managem5t ( all wildlife2  7#g7         

simil>ly1 9 #aiea1 an alliance betwe5   
angl]s & cons]vation organizations1 !   
,/ate gov]nm5ts1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & !
 sport-fi%+ indu/ry1 conv9c$ ,congress  
to impose a ,f$]al excise tax on fi%+   
equipm5t "u ! ,d+ell-,johnson ,sportfi% 
,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg et 
seq471 & to transf] receipts to !       
,/ates1 mat*$ by ,/ate fi%+ lic5se      
rev5ues1 to manage sport fi% & cons]ve  
aquatic habitats1 fur!r enhanc+ !       
maturation ( ! ,/ate fi% & wildlife     
ag5cies into sci5ce-bas$ managem5t ( all
 fi% species2  7#h7 ?is us]-pay1        
public-b5efits means ( fund+ fi% &      
wildlife cons]vation is unique 9 ! _w1  
hav+ be5 br\ght to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by
 sportsm5 & sportswom5 :o 7 will+ to pay
 ^! fees to ensure d$icat$ funds to fi% 
& wildlife cons]vation deliv]$ by !     
,/ates2  7#i7 ^! us]-pay funds 7lic5ses 
& excise taxes7-- 7,a7 h b5efit$ n j    
hunt]s & angl]s b all ,am]icans 9       
provid+ abundant fi% & wildlife 7game & 
nongame species bo?71 clean wat]1       

outdoor recreation1 heal?y activities1 &
 quality ( life2 &  7,b7 provide1 & w   
cont9ue to provide1 a majority ( ! funds
 t are available to ,/ate fi% & wildlife
 ag5cies = sci5ce-bas$ managem5t ( fi% &
 wildlife = _! citiz5s2  7#aj7 ,/ate fi%
 & wildlife ag5cies are responsible =   
all fi% & wildlife1 b are grossly       
und]fund$ to fulfill ^! responsibilities
 because !re are few funds available at 
! ,/ate level = fi% & wildlife          
cons]vation except ^? driv5 by hunt+ &  
fi%+ lic5se rev5ues1 & ,f$]al excise tax
 rev5ues2  7#aa7 ,congress enact$ !     
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,acc\nt "u section #c7;a77#b7 ( !       
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7a77#b77 to  
ext5d support = ! full array ( fi% &    
wildlife cons]vation ne$s1 includ+      
species t are n hunt$ or fi%$1 b only   
au?oriz$ appropriations = ! ,acc\nt = "o
 ye>2  7#ab7 :ile appropriat$ funds h   
be5 made available ?r\gh ! ,/ate        
,wildlife ,grants program ( ! ,unit$    

,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! lack 
( assur$ & suffici5t d$icat$ funds = !  
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,acc\nt has left unrealiz$ ! goals ( !  
,acc\nt1 !reby all[+ fi% & wildlife to  
cont9ue to decl9e across ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & result+ 9 hundr$s ( species be+ li/$ 
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc2   
7#ac7 p>tly z a requirem5t ( ! unfund$  
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,acc\nt1 ea* ,/ate & t]ritory is requir$
 to seek public input & produce a       
compreh5sive fi% & wildlife cons]vation 
/rategy1 call$ a ,/ate ,wildlife ,action
 ,plan1 to guide ! cons]vation ( ! full 
array ( fi%1 wildlife & _! habitats 9   
ea* ,/ate & t]ritory2  7#ad7 provid+    
assur$ & suffici5t d$icat$ fund+ to !   
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,acc\nt w advance ! national int]e/ 9   
assur+ su/a9able populations ( all fi% &
 wildlife species = ! use & enjoym5t (  
our citiz5s1 ?r\gh implem5t+ !          
compreh5sive fi% & wildlife cons]vation 
/rategies ( ! ,/ates2  7#ae7 z funds    

become available ?r\gh enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ,/ates %\ld secure ! ne$$         
non-,f$]al mat* f s\rces o!r ?an rev5ue 
g5]at$ by sportsm5 & sportswom5 ?r\gh ! 
sale ( ,/ate hunt+ & fi%+ lic5ses1 :i*  
is ! hi/oric1 & sometimes only1 s\rce ( 
mat*+ funds = ! excise tax rev5ue g5]at$
 ?r\gh ! ,f$]al wildlife & sport fi%    
re/oration acc\nts2 &  7#af7 ,f$]al     
wildlife & sport fi% re/oration acc\nts 
support activities t include1 b are n   
limit$ to1 fi% & wildlife re/oration    
projects = game species t also b5efit an
 array ( o!r game & nongame species1    
hunt] education1 & range developm5t     
ef=ts4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is 
,act are-- 7#a7 to provide d$icat$ &    
assur$ fund+ to advance ! national      
int]e/ 9 keep+ fi% & wildlife f becom+  
?reat5$ or endang]$ ) ext9ction1 by     
support+ programs 9 ea* ,/ate & t]ritory
 to address ! cons]vation ne$s ( ! full 
div]se array ( decl9+ fi% & wildlife    
species1 includ+ bo? game & nongame     
species2  7#b7 to provide f ! ,wildlife 

,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,acc\nt !    
,f$]al %>e ( ! support ne$$ to implem5t 
! compreh5sive fi% & wildlife           
cons]vation /rategies develop$ by ea*   
,/ate & t]ritory 9 ord] to address !    
ne$s ( ^? species id5tifi$ by ea* ,/ate 
& t]ritory z species ( greate/          
cons]vation ne$2 &  7#c7 to c>ry out    
collaborative & proactive cons]vation   
actions ) ! goal ( preclud+ ! ne$ = li/+
 ( species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act 
( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca71 z well z 
enhanc+ ! ability ( ! ,/ates to recov]  
species li/$ "u t ,act & remove !m f !  
protection ( ! ,act4  #c4 ,wildlife     
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,subacc\nt   
,section #c7;a7 ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson  
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,subacc\nt  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,aid to ,wildlife   
,re/oration ,fund a subacc\nt to be kn[n
 z ! ,wildlife ,cons]vation &           

,re/oration ,subacc\nt 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
p>agraph z ! ,subacc\nt74  7,b7 ,use    
,am\nts 9 ! ,subacc\nt %all be available
 )\t fur!r appropriation1 = ea* fiscal  
ye>1 = apportionm5t 9 accordance ) ?is  
,act to c>ry out ,/ate ,wildlife        
,cons]vation & ,re/oration programs 9   
ord] to manage fi% & wildlife species ( 
greate/ cons]vation ne$ z det]m9$ by a  
,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy4  7,c7       
,deposits ,/>t+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] to 
! fund = deposit 9 ! ,subacc\nt !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf     
rev5ues ,f am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury
 "u section #i ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal     
,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acch71  
#fej1jjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,m9+ rev5ues ,f     
am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury "u section
 #ce ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #aia71 aft] ! )drawal ( funds 
to ! ,/ates "u subsection 7a7 ( t       
section1 #fej1jjj1jjj4  4