,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #g1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,bey] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,agriculture1 &     
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% ! ,national ,wildlife ,corridors
 ,sy/em to provide = ! protection &     
re/oration ( native fi%1 wildlife1 &    
plant species & _! habitats 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates t h be5 dim9i%$ by habitat loss1 
degradation1 fragm5tation1 &            
ob/ructions1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,wildlife ,corridors ,cons]vation ,act (
 #bjaf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (
 cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 

#b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (     
,national ,wildlife ,corridors ,sy/em4  
,sec4 #d4 ,adm9i/rative designation (   
,national ,wildlife ,corridors4 ,sec4   
#e4 ,protection & managem5t4 ,sec4 #f4  
,cons]vation support4 ,sec4 #g4         
,national native species habitats &     
corridors database4 ,sec4 #h4 ,wildlife 
,corridors ,/ew>d%ip & ,protection      
,fund4 ,sec4 #i4 ,protection ( ,indian  
tribes4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4   
#aa4 ,relation%ip to o!r cons]vation    
laws4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress   
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,am]ica's    
native fi%1 wildlife1 & plant species   
are "p ( our ri* natural h]itage & an   
important legacy to pass on to future   
g5]ations4  7#b7 ,populations ( _m      
native fi%1 wildlife1 & plant species 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates are decl9+4 ,sci5ti/s   
e/imate t "o 9 five animal & plant      
species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is at risk (  
ext9ction & _m species are decl9+ 9     
numb]s4  7#c7 ,"o ( ! greate/ ?reats to 

! survival & div]sity ( _m native fi%1  
wildlife1 & plant species 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates is ! loss1 degradation1          
fragm5tation1 & ob/ructions ( _! natural
 habitats4  7#d7 ,! cons]vation (       
l&scape corridors & hydrologic          
connectivity1 :]e native fi%1 wildlife1 
& plant species & ecological processes c
 transition f "o habitat to ano!r1 is   
critical to cons]v+ native biodiv]sity &
 ensur+ resili5cy aga9/ impacts f a     
range ( /ressors4  7#e7 ,climate *ange  
is a significant ?reat to native fi%1   
wildlife1 & plants4 ,cons]v+1 re/or+1 & 
e/abli%+ new ecological connections to  
facilitate ! %ift ( species into m      
suitable habitat is a key climate *ange 
adaptation /rategy4  7#f7 ,protect+     
l&scape corridors & hydrologic          
connectivity is a broadly accept$       
/rategy to cons]v+ native fi%1 wildlife1
 & plant species & ensur+ ecosy/em      
resili5ce1 & x is typically "o ( ! fir/ 
/eps 9 re/oration & recov]y plann+4 ,=  
example1 ,/ates h recogniz$ ! importance

 ( connectivity 9 ! ,we/]n ,gov]nors'   
,association policy resolution1         
,protect+ ,wildlife ,migration          
,corridors & ,crucial ,wildlife ,habitat
 9 ! ,we/1 & ! ,conf]5ce ( ,new ,engl&  
,gov]nors & ,ea/]n ,canadian ,premi]s'  
resolution recogniz+ ! importance (     
ecological connectivity = ! adaptability
 & resili5ce ( _! region's ecosy/ems1   
biodiv]sity1 & human communities 9 !    
face ( climate *ange4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice's ,/rategic    
,plan = ,respond+ to ,accel]at+ ,climate
 ,*ange also ackn[l$ges t processes su* 
z poll9ation1 se$ disp]sal1 nutri5t     
cycl+1 natural di/urbance cycles1       
pr$ator-prey relations1 & o!rs mu/ be "p
 ( ! natural l&scapes we seek to ma9ta9 
or re/ore4 ,^! processes are likely to  
function m optimally 9 l&scapes compos$ 
( l>ge habitat blocks connect$ by       
well-plac$ corridors44 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior's ,public ,l& ,policy =        
,implem5t+ ,mitigation at !             
,l&scape-,scale includes protect+ &     

re/or+ core1 unfragm5t$ habitat areas1 &
 ! key l9kages among !m44 ,f$]al & ,/ate
 policies cont9ue to be develop$ to     
address ! importance ( cons]v+ fi%1     
wildlife1 & plant corridors & ecological
 connectivity4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (       
,national ,wildlife ,corridors ,sy/em   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a      
,national ,wildlife ,corridors ,sy/em to
 provide = ! cons]vation & re/oration ( 
habitats t support a div]sity (         
ecologically associat$ native fi%1      
wildlife1 & plant species 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ species protect$ "u     
,f$]al law1 t h exp]i5c$ or may 9 !     
future exp]i5ce habitat loss1           
degradation1 fragm5tation1 or           
ob/ructions ( connectivity4  7b7        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,sy/em is-- 7#a7
 to provide long-t]m habitat            
connectivity = native fi%1 wildlife1 &  
plant species = migration1 disp]sal1    
adaptation to climate & o!r environm5tal
 *ange1 & g5etic ex*ange2  7#b7 to      
re/ore ecological processes t h be5     

disrupt$ by habitat loss1 degradation1  
fragm5tation1 or ob/ructions2 &  7#c7 to
 facilitate coord9at$ l&scape- &        
seascape-scale connectivity plann+ &    
managem5t across jurisdictions4  7c7    
,compon5ts ,! ,sy/em %all consi/ (      
,national ,wildlife ,corridors t are    
designat$ z "p ( ! ,sy/em by /atute1    
rulemak+1 or ,f$]al managem5t plan      
issuance1 revision1 or am5dm5t4  7d7    
,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all     
issue a /rategy = ! effective developm5t
 ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,corridors     
,sy/em t w ensure a*ievem5t ( ! purpose 
( ! ,sy/em1 includ+ consid]ation (      
connectivity ne$s ) respect to          
non-,f$]al l&s & wat]s1 a*ievem5t (     
effective coord9ation reg>d+ ,corridors 
spann+ multiple jurisdictions1 & an     
approximate developm5t timel9e4 ,! scope
 ( ,corridors to be designat$ may v>y   
accord+ to ! habitat ne$s ( individual  
or ecologically associat$ native fi%1   

wildlife1 & plant species4  7#b7        
,consultation & coord9ation ,! ,secret>y
 %all develop ! /rategy-- 7,a7 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,transportation2 &  7,b7 9 coord9ation )
 ,/ates1 tribes1 & exi/+ l&scape- &     
seascape-scale p>tn]%ips1 includ+ !     
,national ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ip1      
,national ,ocean ,policy regional plann+
 bodies1 ,climate ,sci5ce ,c5t]s ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,l&scape    
,cons]vation ,coop]ative ,network4  #d4 
,adm9i/rative designation ( ,national   
,wildlife ,corridors  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7
 ,rulemak+ requirem5t ,! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation %all ea* )9 two ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
?r\gh a rulemak+1 create a process =    
designat+ l&s & wat]s "u _! respective  
adm9i/ration & control z ,national      

,wildlife ,corridors 9 accordance ) _!  
l&1 wat]1 & res\rce managem5t plann+    
au?orities4  7#b7 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation may ea* issue su*       
regulations z he or %e consid]s         
appropriate to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7#c7 
,f$]al l& & wat] managem5t ,! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation %all consid] designation
 ( ,national ,wildlife ,corridors 9     
processes = issuance1 revision1 or      
am5dm5t ( a managem5t plan or plans =   
l&s & wat]s "u _! respective            
adm9i/ration & control4  7b7 ,crit]ia = 
designation ,designation ( l& or wat] z 
a ,corridor "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all  
be bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce2  7#b7
 may consid] in=mation conta9$ 9        
gov]nm5tal or nongov]nm5tal assessm5ts1 
plans1 monitor+ reports1 /udies1 & o!r  

s\rces ( relevant in=mation1 su* z      
ecoregional assessm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal   
reports1 public transportation plans1   
,/ate wildlife data & action plans1     
traditional ecological k1 & relevant    
ag5cy reports2  7#c7 %all be bas$ on    
hi/oric1 curr5t1 or likely future use ( 
! areas by "o or m native fi%1 wildlife1
 & plant species cont9u\sly1 annually1  
or p]iodically2  7#d7 %all support !    
connectivity1 p]si/5ce1 resili5ce1 &    
adaptability ( native fi%1 wildlife1 &  
plant species by provid+ =--  7,a7      
disp]sal & g5etic ex*ange betwe5        
populations2  7,b7 range %ift+1 range   
expansion1 or range re/oration1 su* z 9 
response to climate *ange2  7,c7        
seasonal movem5t or migration2 or  7,d7 
succession1 movem5t1 or recolonization  
foll[+--  7i7 a di/urbance1 su* z fire1 
flood1 dr\ght1 or infe/ation2 or  7ii7  
population decl9e due to disease or     
previ\s extirpation2 &  7#e7 %all be    
in=m$ by ! ,national ,native ,species   
,habitats & ,corridors ,geographic      

,in=mation ,sy/em ,database e/abli%$ "u 
?is ,act4  7c7 ,designation ( l& or wat]
 requir+ re/oration or consolidation (  
habitat ,l& or wat] designat$ z a       
,corridor may consi/ (-- 7#a7 l& or wat]
 t requires re/oration1 includ+--  7,a7 
l& or wat] t is degrad$2 &  7,b7 l& or  
wat] f :i* a species is curr5tly abs5t1 
b may be coloniz$ or recoloniz$ by !    
species or to :i* ! species may be      
re9troduc$ or re/or$2 &  7#b7 fragm5t$  
l& or wat] t consi/s ( only a portion ( 
! habitat requir$ = a native fi%1       
wildlife1 & plant species to ma9ta9     
itself4  7d7 ,petition = designation ,! 
process e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include proc$ures "u :i*-- 7#a7 any     
p]son may submit to ! appropriate       
,secret>y a petition1 along ) in=mation 
support+ su* petition1 to designate an  
area "u _! jurisdiction z a ,national   
,wildlife ,corridor2 &  7#b7 su*        
,secret>y %all consid] & respond to ea* 
su* petition pursuant to a petition     
response process develop$1 ?r\gh        

rulemak+1 by ! ,secret>y4  7e7          
,designation on milit>y l&s  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,any designation ( a ,corridor on 
a milit>y in/allation-- 7,a7 mu/ be     
consi/5t ) ! use ( milit>y in/allations 
& ,/ate-own$ ,national ,gu>d            
in/allations to ensure ! prep>$ness ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,b7 mu/ n result 9 a   
net loss 9 ! capability ( in/allation   
l&s to support ! milit>y mission ( !    
in/allation4  7#b7 ,susp5sion or        
t]m9ation ( designation ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se may susp5d or t]m9ate any       
designation ( a ,corridor on a milit>y  
in/allation if ! ,secret>y consid]s su* 
susp5sion or t]m9ation necess>y =       
milit>y purposes1 aft] publication (--  
7,a7 public notice ( su* susp5sion or   
t]m9ation2 &  7,b7 any /eps tak5 by !   
dep>tm5t to ensure simil> ecological    
connectivity else:]e on ! milit>y       
in/allation4  7#c7 ,milit>y in/allation 
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m milit>y  
in/allation has ! mean+ t t]m has "u    
section #ajj7a7 ( ! ,sikes ,act 7#af    

,u4,s4,c4 #fgj7a774  7f7 ,coord9ation & 
coop]ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable & consi/5t )          
applicable law1 ea* ,secret>y %all      
coord9ate designation ( ,national       
,wildlife ,corridors ) o!r relevant     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 affect$     
,/ates1 includ+ ,/ate fi% & wildlife    
ag5cies & o!r ,/ate ag5cies responsible 
= manag+ natural res\rces1 tribes1 local
 gov]nm5ts1 private l&[n]s1 &           
nongov]nm5tal organizations engag$ 9    
cons]vation ( native fi%1 wildlife1 &   
plant species4  7#b7 ,id5tification (   
support+ non-f$]al l& & wat] ,9         
conjunction ) processes to designate    
,national ,wildlife ,corridors1 ea*     
,secret>y may id5tify1 9 consultation ) 
affect$ ,/ates1 tribes1 local gov]nm5ts1
 private l&[n]s & nongov]nm5tal         
organizations engag$ 9 cons]vation (    
native fi%1 wildlife1 & plant species1  
non-,f$]al l&s & wat]s t support !      
purposes ( designat$ ,national ,wildlife
 ,corridors by ma9ta9+ habitat          

connectivity across jurisdictional      
b\nd>ies or provid+ o!r ess5tial        
functions = wildlife & its habitat4  #e4
 ,protection & managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
,transportation1 z applicable1 %all1    
consi/5t ) o!r applicable l& & wat]     
managem5t requirem5ts1 manage ea*       
,national ,wildlife ,corridor "u su*    
,secret>y's adm9i/rative jurisdiction 9 
a mann] t contributes to ! long-t]m     
connectivity1 p]si/5ce1 resili5ce1 &    
adaptability ( native fi%1 wildlife1 &  
plant species1 su* z by--  7#a7 prev5t+ 
habitat loss1 degradation1 fragm5tation1
 & ob/ructions )9 su* ,corridor2  7#b7  
implem5t+ /rategies & activities t      
enhance ! ability ( native fi%1         
wildlife1 & plant species to respond to 
climate *ange & o!r environm5tal        
factors2  7#c7 ma9ta9+ or re/or+ !      
integrity & functionality ( ! ,corridor 
& associat$ habitat2  7#d7 mitigat+ or  

remov+ human-caus$ b>ri]s to native fi%1
 wildlife1 & plant species movem5t1     
includ+1 b n limit$ to1 p[] l9es1 roads1
 f5ces1 dams1 bridges1 culv]ts1 & o!r   
hydrologic ob/ructions2 &  7#e7 us+     
exi/+ cons]vation programs "u !         
,secret>y's jurisdiction to contribute  
to ! connectivity1 p]si/5ce1 resili5ce1 
& adaptability ( native fi%1 wildlife1 &
 plant species4  7b7 ,corridors ,spann+ 
,multiple ,jurisdictions ,:]e a         
,corridor spans ! adm9i/rative          
jurisdiction ( m ?an "o ,secret>y1 !    
relevant ,secret>ies %all coord9ate     
managem5t ( ! ,corridor su* t ! purposes
 ( ?is ,act are a*iev$ reg>d+ su*       
,corridor4  7c7 ,road mitigation ,)     
respect to a ,corridor t int]sects1     
adjo9s1 or crosses a new or exi/+ local1
 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al road or highway1 !    
relevant ,secret>ies %all "w ) !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation & ,/ate &   
local transportation ag5cies1 z         
appropriate1 to develop1 implem5t1 &    
fund environm5tal mitigation measures   

to--  7#a7 improve public safety & r$uce
 vehicle-caus$ wildlife mortality :ile  
ma9ta9+ habitat connectivity2 &  7#b7   
mitigate ! damage to wildlife1 aquatic  
species passage1 flood resili5cy1       
habitat1 & ecosy/em connectivity1 su* z 
by con/ruct+1 ma9ta9+1 or replac+       
wildlife und]passes & ov]passes &       
culv]ts1 or ma9ta9+1 replac+1 or remov+ 
dams1 bridges1 culv]ts1 & o!r hydrologic
 ob/ructions1 z appropriate1 su* t !    
purposes ( ?is ,act are a*iev$ reg>d+   
su* ,corridor4  7d7 ,coord9ation ,9     
manag+ ,national ,wildlife ,corridors1  
ea* ,secret>y %all1 to ! maximum ext5t  
practicable & consi/5t ) applicable law1
 coord9ate on l&s & wat]s )9 ! ,sy/em ) 
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & )     
relevant cons]vation plans = native fi%1
 plants1 & wildlife & _! habitats1      
includ+ ,/ate compreh5sive wildlife     
/rategies & o!r ,/ate cons]vation       
/rategies = species1 tribal cons]vation 
plans1 local gov]nm5t l& use &          
cons]vation plans1 & nongov]nm5tal      

plans4  #f4 ,cons]vation support  7a7   
,work+ l&scapes ,! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture-- 7#a7 may direct inve/m5t 
9 work+ l&scapes ?r\gh cons]vation      
programs "u su* ,secret>y's adm9i/ration
 & control to support ! purposes ( ?is  
,act2 &  7#b7 %all give priority "u su* 
cons]vation programs to non-,f$]al l&s &
 wat]s id5tifi$ "u section #d7;f7 z     
support+ ! purposes ( ,national         
,wildlife ,corridors4  7b7 ,l& & wat]   
cons]vation ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & !  
,secret>y ( ,transportation may ea*     
acquire l& & int]e/s 9 l&1 includ+      
p]man5t cons]vation easem5ts1 f will+   
donors & will+ sell]s1 to e/abli% &     
enhance ,corridors4  7c7 ,me?od         
,acquisitions "u ?is section may be     
made-- 7#a7 subject to section #bjjcjf (
 title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 by     
pur*ase ) am\nts appropriat$ f ! ,l& &  
,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund2  7#b7 by      
pur*ase ) am\nts appropriat$ f !        

,wildlife ,corridors ,/ew>d%ip &        
,protection ,fund2 or  7#c7 by          
acceptance ( donation ( l& or int]e/s 9 
l&4  #g4 ,national native species       
habitats & corridors database ,!        
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,/ates &      
,indian tribes & ) exi/+ l&scape- &     
wat]%$-scale p>tn]%ips1 includ+ !       
,national ,fi% ,habitat ,p>tn]%ip1 !    
,l&scape ,cons]vation ,coop]ative       
,network1 & ! ,migratory ,bird ,jo9t    
,v5tures1 %all--  7#a7 e/abli% a        
compreh5sive ,national ,native ,species 
,habitats & ,corridors ,geographic      
,in=mation ,sy/em ,database t--  7,a7   
consi/s ( a database ( maps1 models1    
data1 surveys1 & o!r in=mation reg>d+   
native fi%1 wildlife1 & plant species   
habitats & ,corridors1 p>ticul>ly reg>d+
 species mo/ at risk due to habitat     
loss1 degradation1 & fragm5tation2 &    
7,b7 reflects ! be/ sci5tific in=mation 
available2 &  7#b7 make su* database    
available to ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1    

,f$]al ag5cies1 local decisionmak]s1 & !
 g5]al public1 = use 9--  7,a7 id5tify+ 
& prioritiz+ natural res\rces adaptation
 /rategies & activities2  7,b7 assess+1 
avoid+1 & m9imiz+ ! impacts (           
developm5t1 en]gy1 wat]1 transportation1
 & transmission projects & o!r          
activities on ,corridors2 &  7,c7       
develop+ /rategies to promote l&scape & 
aquatic connectivity necess>y to all[   
native fi%1 wildlife1 & plant species to
 move z necess>y to meet biological &   
ecological ne$s1 adju/ to %ifts 9       
habitat1 & adapt to climate *ange4  #h4 
,wildlife ,corridors ,/ew>d%ip &        
,protection ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t &    
cont5ts ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a sep>ate acc\nt to be 
kn[n z ! ,wildlife ,corridors ,/ew>d%ip 
& ,protection ,fund1 consi/+ (--  7#a7  
am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,fund "u ?is    
,act2 &  7#b7 donations ( funds accept$ 
"u subsection 7c74  7b7 ,use ,! ,fund-- 
7#a7 %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,national    
,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation2 &  7#b7 may

 be us$ by su* ,f\ndation to provide    
f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates1 local     
gov]nm5ts1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 tribes1 &
 private l&[n]s = enhanc+ ! managem5t & 
! protection ( designat$ ,corridors &   
o!r l&s & wat]s id5tifi$ z important to 
fur!r ! purposes ( ,corridors designat$ 
"u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,donations ,!         
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation   
may accept donations ( funds = deposit  
into ! ,fund4  7d7 ,disclosure ( use ,! 
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation   
%all annually make publicly available by
 ,m>* #a a description ( h[ ! ,fund 0   
us$ dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  #i4      
,protection ( ,indian tribes  7a7 ,f$]al
 tru/ responsibility ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act is
 int5d$ to am5d1 alt]1 or give priority 
ov] ! ,f$]al tru/ responsibility to     
,indian tribes4  7b7 ,exemption f ,,foia
  7#a7 ,exemption ,in=mation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b7 %all n be subject to      
disclosure "u section #eeb ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 if ! head ( ! ag5cy
 t receives ! in=mation1 9 consultation 

) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! affect$  
,indian tribe1 det]m9es t disclosure    
may--  7,a7 cause a significant invasion
 ( privacy2  7,b7 risk h>m to human     
rema9s or res\rces1 cultural items1     
uses1 or activities2 or  7,c7 imp$e !   
use ( a traditional religi\s site by    
practition]s4  7#b7 ,in=mation describ$ 
,in=mation ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is 
in=mation receiv$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy     
pursuant to ?is ,act relat+ to--  7,a7 !
 location1 "*1 or own]%ip ( human rema9s
 ( a p]son ( ,indian ance/ry2 or  7,b7  
res\rces1 cultural items1 uses1 or      
activities id5tifi$ by an ,indian tribe 
z traditional or cultural because ( !   
long-e/abli%$ significance or c]emonial 
nature to ! ,indian tribe4  #aj4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,connectivity ,! t]m connectivity means 
! condition ( an area t p]mits1 )       
respect to individual or ecologically   
associat$ native fi%1 wildlife1 & plant 
species1 disp]sal & g5etic ex*ange      
betwe5 populations2 range %ifts or      

expansion1 su* z 9 response to climate  
*ange2 seasonal movem5t or migration2 or
 succession1 movem5t1 or recolonization 
foll[+ di/urbance or population decl9e4 
7#b7 ,corridor ,! t]m ,corridor means   
any l& or wat] designat$ z a ,national  
,wildlife ,corridor & "p ( ! ,sy/em by  
/atute or by a ,f$]al ag5cy rulemak+ or 
managem5t plan issuance1 revision1 or   
am5dm5t 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#c7  
,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,wildlife    
,corridors ,/ew>d%ip & ,protection ,fund
 e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,sy/em ,!  
t]m ,sy/em means ! ,national ,wildlife  
,corridors ,sy/em e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4 
#aa4 ,relation%ip to o!r cons]vation    
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to
 am5d or o!rwise affect any o!r /atute  
or regulation relat+ to cons]vation (   
fi%1 wildlife1 or plants4  #ab4         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 = ea* 
fiscal ye> = designat+ & adm9i/]+       
,corridors "u ?is ,act--  7,a7 to !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 #g1ejj1jjj2     

7,b7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1     
#c1jjj1jjj2  7,c7 to ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se1 #a1ejj1jjj2  7,d7 to !         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 #c1jjj1jjj2 &     
7,e7 to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1  
#c1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior1 #c1jjj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal ye>
 beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 & #a1ejj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye>     
!reaft]1 to e/abli% & ma9ta9 a          
compreh5sive ,national ,native ,species 
,habitats & ,corridors ,geographic      
,in=mation ,sy/em ,database "u ?is ,act2
 &  7#c7 to ! ,fund1 #c1jjj1jjj = ea*   
fiscal ye> = ! ,national ,fi% &         
,wildlife ,f\ndation to provide         
assi/ance au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4