,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #b1 #bjag,mr4 
,grijalva introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = 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 protect grizzly 
be> populations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,tribal ,h]itage & ,grizzly ,be>        
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,protection (    
grizzly be>s  7a7 ,prohibit$ acts       
,except z provid$ 9 section #c1 x is    
unlawful = any p]son--  7#a7 to take1   
possess1 or transport a grizzly be>1 or 
any "p !re(2  7#b7 to violate any       
condition ( a p]mit issu$ "u section #c2
 or  7#c7 to violate any regulation     
issu$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,nonapplication ,?is ,act    
%all n apply to--  7#a7 a grizzly be>1  

or any "p !re(1 9 a population t is li/$
 z a ?reat5$ species or an endang]$     
species "u section #d ( ! ,endang]$     
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc72  7#b7 a grizzly be>1 or any "p  
!re(1 tak51 possess$1 or transport$ 9 ! 
,/ate ( ,alaska2 or  7#c7 a tak+ t is   
imm95tly necess>y = self-def5se or to   
save ! life ( a p]son 9 imm$iate dang]4 
7c7 ,civil p5alty  7#a7 ,kn[+ violation 
,any p]son :o kn[+ly violates subsection
 7a7 may be assess$ a civil p5alty by ! 
,secret>y "u ! fir/ s5t5ce ( section    
#aa7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (   
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7;a77 z if su*
 p]son has kn[+ly violat$ a provision ( 
su* ,act4  7#b7 ,unkn[+ violation ,any  
p]son :o1 o!r ?an kn[+ly1 violates      
subsection 7a7 may be assess$ a civil   
p5alty by ! ,secret>y "u ! ?ird s5t5ce (
 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aedj7;a77 z
 if su* p]son has o!rwise violat$ a     
provision ( su* ,act4  7d7 ,crim9al     
p5alty ,any p]son :o kn[+ly violates    

subsection 7a7 %all1 ^u conviction1 be  
puni%$ 9 ! same mann] z a p]son :o      
commits a violation puni%able "u ! fir/ 
s5t5ce ( section #aa7;b7 ( ! ,endang]$  
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aedj7;b774  7e7 ,cancellation ( graz+  
au?orizations ,any lease1 lic5se1 p]mit1
 or agreem5t issu$ by ! head ( any      
,f$]al ag5cy to a p]son au?oriz+ ! graz+
 ( dome/ic live/ock on ,f$]al l&s %all h
 no =ce or effect ^u ! conviction ( su* 
p]son ( a violation ( subsection 7a74 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be liable = !     
paym5t ( any comp5sation1 reimbursem5t1 
or damages 9 connection ) ! cancellation
 ( any lease1 lic5se1 p]mit1 or agreem5t
 pursuant to ?is subsection4  #c4       
,p]mitt$ tak+ ( grizzly be>s  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may issue a p]mit 9  
accordance ) ?is section au?oriz+ !     
tak+1 possession1 or transport ( a      
grizzly be>1 or any "p !re(1 t is       
o!rwise prohibit$ by section #b4  7b7   
,conditions ,! ,secret>y may issue a    
p]mit "u ?is section only if ! ,secret>y

 has-- 7#a7 inve/igat$ ! circum/ances t 
gave rise to ! p]mit application2  7#b7 
det]m9$ t su* tak+1 possession1 or      
transport is compatible ) ! protection (
 ! grizzly be> species or a population (
 grizzly be>s occupy+ a geographically  
di/9ct area2 &  7#c7 det]m9$ t su* tak+1
 possession1 or transport is an all[able
 tak+1 possession1 or transport "u      
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,all[able tak+s1   
possessions1 or transports ,= ! purpose 
( subsection 7b77#c71 an all[able tak+1 
possession1 or transport is any ( !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,sci5tific or exhibition  
purposes ,tak+1 possess+1 or transport+ 
a grizzly be>1 or any "p !re(1 = !      
sci5tific or exhibition purposes ( a--  
7,a7 public museum2  7,b7 sci5tific     
society2 or  7,c7 zoological p>k t is   
accr$it$ by ! ,association ( ,zoos &    
,aqu>iums4  7#b7 ,religi\s purposes (   
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,tak+1 
possess+1 or transport+ a grizzly be>1  
or any "p !re(1 = ! religi\s purposes ( 
a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4     

7#c7 ,protection ( agricultural int]e/s 
or public safety  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to subp>agraph 7,b71 tak+1 possess+1 or
 transport+ a grizzly be>1 or any "p    
!re(1 dur+ su* "t p]iod & 9 su* location
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y  
to protect agricultural int]e/s or      
public safety 9 su* location4  7,b7     
,requirem5ts = tak+ ,be=e mak+ a        
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 )       
respect to a tak+-- 7i7 ! ,gov]nor ( !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! tak+ w occur mu/ reque/1 9
 writ+1 t ! ,secret>y make su*          
det]m9ation2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y mu/      
conclude t nonle?al det]r5ts h be5 us$ 9
 su* location & prov5 ineffective to    
mitigate ! ?reat ( ! grizzly be> to     
agricultural int]e/s or public safety2 &
  7iii7 ! ,secret>y mu/ det]m9e1 9      
consultation ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly    
,be> ,/udy ,team & ea* f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribe id5tifi$ 9 ! report     
requir$ "u section #f7;a77#b71 t !      
grizzly be> _c be relocat$ to support-- 
7,i7 ef=ts "u section #f to re9troduce  

grizzly be>s on ,tribal l&2 or  7,,ii7  
recov]y ef=ts = a grizzly be> population
 li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an endang]$
 species "u section #d ( ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc74  7d7 ,no p]mits = tak+s t w\ld  
exce$ mortality limit ,! ,secret>y may n
 issue a p]mit "u ?is section = ! tak+ (
 a grizzly be> if su* tak+ w\ld cause ! 
total mortality = any population or     
subpopulation ( grizzly be>s to exce$ ! 
sci5tifically recomm5d$ limit det]m9$ by
 ! ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly ,be> ,/udy ,team4
  7e7 ,sport hunt+ ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
may be con/ru$ to all[ sport hunt+ (    
grizzly be>s4  7f7 ,nonali5ability ,a   
p]son :o has be5 issu$ a p]mit "u ?is   
section may n sell1 transf]1 assign1 or 
o!rwise ali5ate ! au?ority grant$ to su*
 p]son by su* p]mit4  7g7 ,conduct      
requirem5ts ,tak+1 possess+1 or         
transport+ a grizzly be>1 or any "p     
!re(1 "u ?is ,act %all be conduct$ 9 a  
mann] consi/5t )--  7#a7 ! conditions ( 
! p]mit au?oriz+ su* tak+1 possession1  

or transport2 &  7#b7 ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act4  #d4 ,live/ock loss prev5tion    
,public ,law #aaa-aa is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #fbjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf note7--
  7,a7 9 ! head+ ( su* section1 by      
ins]t+ & grizzly be> aft] ,wolf2  7,b7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subsection 7a77#a71 by  
/rik+ #e-ye>2  7,c7 9 subsection        
7a77#a71 by ins]t+ & grizzly be>s aft]  
wolves2 &  7,d7 9 subsection            
7b77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ & grizzly be>s  
aft] wolves2 &  7#b7 9 section #fbjc 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf note71 by /rik+         
#a1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjji & ins]t+  
#e1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah4  #e4     
,consultation ) ,indian ,tribes  7a7    
,consultation requir$ be=e issu+ p]mit  
,be=e issu+ a p]mit "u ?is ,act t       
au?orizes an activity to be c>ri$ out on
 ! ,tribal l& ( a f$]ally recogniz$     
,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 ) su* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4
  7b7 ,consultation requir$ be=e tak+   
major ,f$]al action ,be=e tak+ any      
,f$]al action t may negatively impact   

grizzly be> habitat or increase grizzly 
be> mortality ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture1 respectively1 %all     
consult )--  7#a7 ! ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly 
,be> ,/udy ,team2 &  7#b7 ! relevant    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7c7  
,requirem5t ,any consultation conduct$ )
 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe "u  
?is section-- 7#a7 %all be mean+ful & be
 conduct$ )9 a framework develop$ ) !   
free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t ( t ,indian 
,tribe2  7#b7 %all be c>ri$ out ?r\gh   
coop]ative managem5t agreem5ts betwe5 ! 
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 &
 t ,indian ,tribe2 &  7#c7 may1 at !    
option ( ! ,indian ,tribe1 be ent]$ into
 "u ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &      
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474  #f4          
,re9troduction ( grizzly be>s on ,tribal
 l&  7a7 ,public report requir$  7#a7   
,/udy ,! ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly ,be> ,/udy 
,team1 9 consultation ) ea* f$]ally     
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ^: ,tribal l&  
is locat$ )9 ! hi/orical range ( !      

grizzly be>1 %all conduct a /udy to     
id5tify ,tribal l& t is locat$ )9 !     
hi/orical range ( ! grizzly be> & is    
suitable to support grizzly be>         
populations4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly ,be> ,/udy  
,team %all make publically available on 
! website ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly ,be>  
,/udy ,team a report conta9+ ! results (
 ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 
,notification ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! report is made available "u subsection
 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all notify ea*   
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ^:     
,tribal l& 0 id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$
 "u subsection 7a77#a7 t grizzly be>s   
may be re9troduc$ on ! id5tifi$ ,tribal 
l& 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7c7        
,re9troduction ,if a f$]ally recogniz$  
,indian ,tribe notifi$ "u subsection 7b7
 notifies ! ,secret>y t x agrees to h   
grizzly be>s re9troduc$ on its ,tribal  
l&1 ! ,secret>y %all coord9ate ) t      
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe to     

re9troduce grizzly be>s to su* ,tribal  
l&4  7d7 ,mann] ( relocation ,!         
relocation ( grizzly be>s "u subsection 
7c7 %all be c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y 9 a
 mann] t is consi/5t )--  7#a7 !        
sci5tific advice ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly
 ,be> ,/udy ,team2  7#b7 ! traditional  
ecological k ( ! respective f$]ally     
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 &  7#c7       
,secret>ial ,ord] #ccdb1 dat$ ,octob]   
#ba1 #bjaf4  7e7 ,protection ( public   
safety ,a grizzly be> t has be5 id5tifi$
 by ! ,secret>y z a ?reat to public     
safety %all n be eligible =             
re9troduction "u ?is section4  7f7 ,o!r 
re9troduction ef=ts ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
%all affect any ef=t by ! ,secret>y to  
re9troduce a grizzly be> on l&s o!r ?an 
! l&s specifi$ 9 ?is ,act4  #g4         
,miscellane\s  7a7 ,limitation on use ( 
pr$ator control measures ,! ,secret>y or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1            
respectively1 %all prohibit on l&s "u   
su* ,secret>y's jurisdiction ! use (    
pr$ator control measures t ! ,int]ag5cy 

,grizzly ,be> ,/udy ,team has det]m9$   
may result 9 ! inadv]t5t tak+ ( grizzly 
be>s4  7b7 ,meet+ & advisem5t ,!        
,int]ag5cy ,grizzly ,be> ,committee & ! 
,int]ag5cy ,grizzly ,be> ,/udy ,team    
%all meet ) & advise ,/ate & ,f$]al     
wildlife manag]s & affect$ f$]ally      
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes4  7c7         
,inclusion ( memb]s ( f$]ally recogniz$ 
,indian ,tribes on ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly  
,be> ,committee ,! ,int]ag5cy ,grizzly  
,be> ,committee %all include n less ?an 
#a memb] ( ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian
 ,tribe ^: ,tribal l& is--  7#a7        
inhabit$ by grizzly be>s2 or  7#b7      
id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$ "u section  
#f7;a77#b7 z suitable to support grizzly
 be> populations4  7d7 ,p>tn]%ip ,!     
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 &
 relevant f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian     
,tribes %all manage grizzly be>s        
re9troduc$ on ,tribal l& "u ?is ,act us+
 ! be/ available sci5ce & consi/5t ) !  
cultural imp]atives ( ^? f$]ally        
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes1 z def9$ 9 ,! 

,grizzly3 ,a ,treaty ( ,coop]ation1     
,cultural ,revitalization & ,re/oration4
  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7     
,grizzly be> ,! t]m grizzly be> means a 
memb] ( ! subspecies ,ursus arctos      
horribilis4  7#b7 ,hi/orical range ( !  
grizzly be> ,! t]m hi/orical range ( !  
grizzly be> means ! range det]m9$ by !  
,int]ag5cy ,grizzly ,be> ,/udy ,team us+
 ! be/ available sci5tific & hi/orical  
in=mation4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#d7 ,take ,! t]m take means 
to h>ass1 h>m1 pursue1 hunt1 %oot1 w\nd1
 kill1 trap1 capture1 or collect1 or to 
attempt to engage 9 any su* conduct4    
7#e7 ,tribal l& ,! t]m ,tribal l&       
means-- 7,a7 l& locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies (  
an ,indian res]vation1 pueblo1 or       
,ran*]ia2  7,b7 l& n locat$ )9 !        
b\nd>ies ( an ,indian res]vation1       
pueblo1 or ,ran*]ia1 title to :i* is    
held--  7i7 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = 
b5efit ( an ,indian tribe or an         
individual ,indian2  7ii7 by an ,indian 

tribe or an individual ,indian1 subject 
to re/riction aga9/ ali5ation "u laws ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7 by a dep5d5t 
,indian community2 &  7,c7 l& t is own$ 
by an ,indian tribe & 0 convey$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates to a ,native ,corporation 
pursuant to ! ,alaska ,native ,claims   
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et 
seq47 or t 0 convey$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to a ,native ,corporation 9 ex*ange =   
su* l&4