,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjag,mr4 
,"y ( ,alaska introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! 
,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act1 ! 
,rh9oc]os & ,tig] ,cons]vation ,act (   
#aiid1 ! ,asian ,elephant ,cons]vation  
,act ( #aiig1 ! ,great ,ape ,cons]vation
 ,act ( #bjjj1 & ! ,m>9e ,turtle        
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,mult9ational ,species     
,cons]vation ,funds ,reau?orization     
,act4  #b4 ,reau?orization ( ,african   
,elephant ,cons]vation ,act ,section    
#bcjf7;a7 ( ! ,african ,elephant        
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#dbde7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjg ?r\gh
 #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  #c4 
,reau?orization ( ,rh9oc]os & ,tig]     
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiid ,section      
#aj7;a7 ( ! ,rh9oc]os & ,tig]           
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4

 #ecjf7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjg     
?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 
#d4 ,reau?orization ( ,asian ,elephant  
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiig ,section      
#h7;a7 ( ! ,asian ,elephant ,cons]vation
 ,act ( #aiig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbff7;a77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjg ?r\gh #bjab &   
ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  #e4 ,am5dm5t 
& reau?orization ( ,great ,ape          
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj ,! ,great ,ape
 ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj is am5d$ z   
foll[s3 7#a7 ,multiye> grants ,9 section
 #d 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjc71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7j7      
,multiye> grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y may aw>d a multiye> grant "u  
?is section to a p]son :o is o!rwise    
eligible = a grant "u ?is section to    
c>ry out a project t ! p]son demon/rates
 is an effective1 long-t]m cons]vation  
/rategy = great apes & _! habitats4     
7#b7 ,annual grants n affect$ ,?is      
subsection %all n be con/ru$ z preclud+ 
! ,secret>y f aw>d+ grants on an annual 
basis4  4  7#b7 ,panel ( exp]ts ,9      

section #d7;i7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4           
#fcjc7;i77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by-- 
7i7 /rik+ ,e #b ye>s & ins]t+ ,)9 "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !           
,mult9ational ,species ,cons]vation     
,funds ,reau?orization ,act1 & e #e ye>s
 !reaft]2  7ii7 /rik+ may conv5e &      
ins]t+ %all conv5e2  7iii7 ins]t+ &     
priorities aft] ne$s2 &  7iv7 add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,! panel %all1 
to ! ext5t practicable1 include         
repres5tatives f =eign range /ates )    
exp]tise 9 great ape cons]vation42 &    
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#d71 & ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,9   
id5tify+ cons]vation ne$s & priorities  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! panel %all consid]  
relevant great ape cons]vation plans or 
/rategies includ+ sci5tific rese>* &    
f9d+s relat$ to--  7,a7 ! cons]vation   
ne$s & priorities ( great apes2  7,b7   
regional or species-specific action     
plans or /rategies2  7,c7 applicable    
/rategies develop$ or initiat$ by !     

,secret>y2 &  7,d7 any o!r applicable   
cons]vation plan or /rategy4  7#c7 ,!   
,secret>y1 subject to ! availability (  
appropriations1 may pay exp5ses ( conv5+
 & facilitat+ meet+s ( ! panel4  4  7#c7
 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses limitation ,9    
section #e7;b77#b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4       
#fcjd7;b77#b771 by /rik+ #ajj1jjj &     
ins]t+ #aej1jjj4  7#d7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,9 section #f 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fcje71 by /rik+ #bjjf ?r\gh  
#bjaj & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  #f4  
,am5dm5t & reau?orization ( ,m>9e       
,turtle ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,m>9e ,turtle ,cons]vation  
,act ( #bjjd is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 sections 
#b7;b7 & #c7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffja7;b71
 #ffjb7b771 by ins]t+ & t]ritories ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates aft] =eign c\ntries ea*   
place x occurs2  7#b7 9 section #c 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffjb7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#g7 ,t]ritory ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,! t]m t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 means ea* ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   

,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory or   
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2 &  7#c7
 9 section #d 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjc7--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by      
ins]t+ or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
aft] =eign c\ntry2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 
7d7 by ins]t+ & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates aft] =eign c\ntries4  7b7        
,adm9i/rative exp5ses limitation        
,section #e7;b77#b7 ( ! ,m>9e ,turtle   
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ffjd7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
#hj1jjj & ins]t+ #aej1jjj4  7c7         
,reau?orization ,section #g ( ! ,m>9e   
,turtle ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffjf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjje ?r\gh #bjji & ins]t+ 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4