,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ad1         
#bjag,mr4 ,=t5b]ry 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 supplem5tal funds         
available = managem5t ( fi% & wildlife  
species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$ z     
det]m9$ by ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,recov]+ ,am]ica's
 ,wildlife ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a div]se array (  
species ( fi% & wildlife is (           
significant value to ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
ae/hetic1 ecological1 educational1      
cultural1 recreational1 economic1 &     
sci5tific reasons4  7#b7 ,m ?an #ajj    
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 communities4  
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/$ z ?reat5$
 species or endang]$ species "u !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & to prev5t fi%
 & wildlife species f decl9+ to ! po9t (
 requir+ ,f$]al protection "u su* ,act2 
&  7,c7 to support collaborative &      
proactive cons]vation t w su/a9 ! div]se
 fi% & wildlife populations ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#d7 ,! fir/ nongov]nm5tal     
cons]vation organizations to in/ill fi% 
& wildlife cons]vation values 9 hunt]s1 
angl]s1 bird wat*]s1 & all citiz5s 7    
f\nd$ dur+ ! #ahhjs to #ahijs at ! behe/
 ( hunt]s & angl]s1 includ+ ,!odore     
,roosevelt & naturali/ ,george ,bird    
,gr9nell1 :o 7 al>m$ t game & sportfi%  

c\ld n su/a9 unregulat$ h>ve/ & t       
avifauna ne$$ protection f comm]cial    
take4  7#e7 ,at ! turn ( ! #bj? c5tury1 
! ,/ates-- 7,a7 realiz$ ! ne$ to        
regulate ! h>ve/ ( game & sportfi% =    
su/a9able use2  7,b7 requir$ hunt]s &   
angl]s to obta9 lic5ses & e/abli%$      
regulations = game seasons1 bag & creel 
limits1 & legal means ( take = game &   
sportfi%2 &  7,c7 us$ ! funds receiv$ = 
su* lic5ses l>gely = en=cem5t ( su*     
regulations4  7#f7 ,9 #aicg1 an alliance
 betwe5 hunt]s & cons]vation            
organizations1 ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t1 & ! %oot+ sports indu/ry     
conv9c$ ,congress to transf] to ! ,/ates
 receipts f an exi/+ ,f$]al excise tax  
on sport+ arms & ammunition1 mat*$ 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 prim>ily en=c+ game   
seasons & bag limits to sci5ce-bas$     

rese>* & managem5t ( wildlife4  7#g7 ,9 
#aiea1 an alliance betwe5 angl]s &      
cons]vation organizations1 ,/ates1 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! sportfi%+ indu/ry 
conv9c$ ,congress to impose a ,f$]al    
excise tax on fi%+ equipm5t "u !        
,d+ell-,johnson ,sportfi% ,re/oration   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg et seq47 & to  
transf] to ! ,/ates su* receipts1 mat*$ 
by ,/ate fi%+ lic5se rev5ues1 to manage 
sportfi% & cons]ve aquatic habitats1    
enhanc+ ! ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy's  
ability to use sci5ce-bas$ rese>* &     
managem5t ( fi% species4  7#h7 ,su*     
us]-pay1 public-b5efits means ( fund+   
fi% & wildlife cons]vation is unique 9 !
 _w1 hav+ be5 />t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
sportsm5 & sportswom5 :o 7 will+ to pay 
^! fees to ensure d$icat$ funds w5t to  
fi% & wildlife cons]vation deliv]$ by ! 
,/ates4  7#i7 ,su* us]-pay funds        
7lic5ses & excise taxes7-- 7,a7 h       
b5efitt$ n only hunt]s & angl]s1 b all  
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by provid+    
abundant fi% & wildlife 7includ+ bo?    

game & nongame species71 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$ rese>* &         
managem5t ( fi% & wildlife4  7#aj7 ,/ate
 fi% & wildlife ag5cies are responsible 
= ! cons]vation & managem5t ( all fi% & 
wildlife 9 ! ,/ate1 b are grossly       
und]fund$ because !re are few funds     
available at ! ,/ate level = fi% &      
wildlife cons]vation1 except ^? driv5 by
 hunt+ & fi%+ lic5se rev5ues & ,f$]al   
excise tax rev5ues4  7#aa7 ,congress    
creat$ a subacc\nt kn[n z ! ,wildlife   
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,subacc\nt "u
 section #c7;a77#b7 ( !                 
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7a77#b77 to  
support ! full array ( fi% & wildlife   
cons]vation ne$s id5tifi$ by ,/ate fi% &
 wildlife ag5cies1 includ+ = species t  
are n hunt$ or fi%$1 b only au?oriz$    
appropriations = ! ,subacc\nt = "o ye>4 

7#ab7 ,:ile appropriat$ funds h be5 made
 available ?r\gh ! ,/ate & ,tribal      
,wildlife ,grants program ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! lack 
( assur$ & suffici5t d$icat$ fund+ = !  
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,subacc\nt has left unrealiz$ ! goals ( 
! ,subacc\nt1 !reby all[+ fi% & wildlife
 populations to cont9ue to decl9e across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & result+ 9 hundr$s (  
species be+ li/$ z ?reat5$ species or   
endang]$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species
 ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et   
seq474  7#ac7 ,"u ! ,pittman-,rob]tson  
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et seq471 ea* ,/ate &    
t]ritory is requir$ to seek public input
 & produce a compreh5sive fi% & wildlife
 cons]vation /rategy1 o!rwise kn[n z a  
,/ate ,wildlife ,action ,plan1 to guide 
! ,/ate-l$ cons]vation ( ! full array ( 
fi%1 wildlife1 & _! habitats4  7#ad7    
,provid+ assur$ & suffici5t d$icat$     
fund+ to ! ,wildlife ,cons]vation &     
,re/oration ,subacc\nt w advance !      

national int]e/ by assur+ su/a9able     
populations ( fi% & wildlife species are
 available = ! use & enjoym5t ( citiz5s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh implem5t+ !     
compreh5sive fi% & wildlife cons]vation 
/rategy ( ea* ,/ate & t]ritory4  7#ae7  
,z funds become available = ! purposes (
 ?is ,act1 sportsm5 & sportswom5 expect 
,/ates to secure ! ne$$ non-,f$]al mat* 
f s\rces o!r ?an rev5ue g5]at$ by       
sportsm5 & sportswom5 ?r\gh ! sale (    
,/ate hunt+ & fi%+ lic5ses 7except :5   
projects or programs b5efit habitat =   
species t are hunt$ or fi%$ & o!r       
associat$ wildlife74  #c4 ,wildlife     
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,subacc\nt   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( !            
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
7#a7 ,an am\nt equal to & ins]t+ ,an    
am\nt equal to2 &  7,b7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 9 subsection     
7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7c77#a7 ,am\nts     
transf]r$ to ! ,wildlife ,cons]vation & 

,re/oration ,acc\nt & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7c7 ,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration
 ,subacc\nt  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (         
,subacc\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!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 
subsection z ! ,subacc\nt74  7,b7       
,availability ,am\nts 9 ! ,subacc\nt    
%all be available )\t fur!r             
appropriation1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 =      
apportionm5t 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4   
7,c7 ,deposits into ,subacc\nt ,beg9n+ 9
 fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! ,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  7#b7 ,supplem5t n        
supplant ,am\nts transf]r$ to !         
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,subacc\nt  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z  
add$ by subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 by /rik+
 wildlife re/oration acc\nt & & ins]t+  
wildlife re/oration acc\nt42 &  7ii7 by 
/rik+ %all be us$ = ! developm5t1 & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh exi/+ programs &         
projects4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,use 
( funds ,funds appropriat$ f !          
,subacc\nt-- 7,a7 %all be us$ to c>ry   
out1 revise1 or enhance exi/+ wildlife  
cons]vation & re/oration programs & to  
develop & implem5t new wildlife         
cons]vation & re/oration programs to    
manage wildlife species ( greate/       
cons]vation ne$1 includ+ species t are n
 hunt$ or fi%$1 & _! habitats z det]m9$ 
by ! appropriate ,/ate fi% & wildlife   
dep>tm5t2  7,b7 %all be us$ to develop1 
revise & implem5t a wildlife cons]vation
 /rategy ( ! ,/ate z may be requir$ by  
?is ,act2  7,c7 %all be us$ = wildlife  

cons]vation education &                 
wildlife-associat$ recreation projects2 
7,d7 may be us$ to assi/ 9 ! recov]y ( a
 species li/$ z an endang]$ species or  
?reat5$ species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq472  7,e7 may be us$ to manage a     
species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$ ^:    
range is %>$ ) a =eign gov]nm5t & !     
habitat ( su* species2  7,f7 may be us$ 
to manage1 control1 & prev5t invasive & 
nuisance species & o!r risks to species 
( greate/ cons]vation ne$2 &  7,g7 may  
be us$ = law en=cem5t activities t are  
directly relat$ to ! protection &       
cons]vation ( a species ( greate/       
cons]vation ne$ & ! habitat ( su*       
species4  2  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#d7 ,public access n requir$  
,funds apportion$ f ! ,wildlife         
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,subacc\nt   
%all n be condition$ ^u ! provision (   
public access to private l&s1 wat]s1 or 
hold+s4  7#e7 ,requirem5ts = mat*+ funds
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( !       

non-,f$]al fund mat*+ requirem5t = a    
wildlife cons]vation or re/oration      
program or project fund$ by ! ,wildlife 
,cons]vation ,re/oration ,subacc\nt1 a  
,/ate--  7i7 may use z mat*+ non-,f$]al 
funds-- 7,i7 funds f ,f$]al ag5cies o!r 
?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 &  7,,ii7     
donat$ private l&s & wat]s1 includ+     
privately-own$ easem5ts2 &  7ii7 may n  
use z mat*+ non-,f$]al funds--  7,i7    
rev5ue f ! sale ( ,/ate hunt+ & fi%+    
lic5ses1 except if all available ,f$]al 
funds apportion$ to a ,/ate fi% &       
wildlife ag5cy f ! ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,program or ! ,sport ,fi% ,re/oration  
,program h be5 obligat$ by ! ,/ate1 !n  
rev5ue g5]at$ ?r\gh ! sale ( ,/ate hunt+
 & fi%+ lic5ses may be us$ z non-,f$]al 
mat* = projects & programs t b5efit !   
habitat ( species t are hunt$ or fi%$ & 
o!r species t h greate/ cons]vation ne$4
  7#f7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is  
subsection-- 7,a7 ,wildlife ,! t]m      
wildlife means any species ( wild1      

fre]ang+ fauna1 includ+ fi%1 & also     
fauna 9 captive bre$+ programs ! object 
( :i* is to re9troduce individuals ( a  
deplet$ indig5\s species into previ\sly 
occupi$ range4  2  7,d7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#g7 &
 7#h71 respectively2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,d71 
by /rik+ or an ,indian tribe4  7b7      
,allocation & apportionm5t ( available  
am\nts ,section #d ( !                  
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;c7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a7--  7,a7 9
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ "o-?ird & ins]t+  
"o-half2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+
 two-?irds & ins]t+ "o-half2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end foll[+3  7e7 ,m9imization 
( plann+ & report+ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be int]pret$ to require a ,/ate to     
create a compreh5sive /rategy relat$ to 
cons]vation education or outdoor        
recreation4  4  #d4 ,cl>ify+ am5dm5ts   
7a7 ,def9itions ,section #b ( !         
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration

 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z  
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71 respectively2
 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z s r$esignat$
 by p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ ,indian    
,tribes1 academic in/itutions1 be=e     
wildlife cons]vation organizations4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,pittman-,rob]tson 
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #c 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#ffi;b7--  7,a7 9 subsection 7c77#c71 by
 /rik+ ,acc\nt & ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2 &   
7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ,acc\nt 
& ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2  7#b7 9 section #d 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;c7-- 7,a7 9         
subsection 7c7--  7i7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,acc\nt & ins]t+        
,subacc\nt2  7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+      
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,acc\nt &    
ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2  7iii7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 by /rik+  
,acc\nt & ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2 &  7iv7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,acc\nt & ins]t+

 ,subacc\nt2 &  7,b7 9 subsection       
7d77#a71 by /rik+ ,acc\nt & ins]t+      
,subacc\nt2 &  7#c7 9 section #h 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;g71 9 subsection 7a71 by 
/rik+ ,acc\nt & ins]t+ ,subacc\nt4  7c7 
,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #d ( !      
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;c7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! second subsection 7c71 by /rik+
 7c7 & ins]t+ 7d72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+
 subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e74  #e4  
,sav+s clause ,! ,pittman-,rob]tson     
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by r$esignat+ section #ac z section    
#ad2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #ab 
! foll[+3  #ac4 ,sav+s clause  ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to affect !    
au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or              
responsibility ( a ,/ate to manage1     
control1 or regulate fi% & wildlife "u !
 law & regulations ( ! ,/ate on l&s &   
wat]s )9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ on ,f$]al l&s 
& wat]s4  #ad4 ,/atutory con/ruction )  
respect to ,alaska  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9

 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to affect--   
7#a7 ! provisions = subsi/5ce uses 9    
,alaska set =? 9 ! ,alaska ,national    
,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 includ+ ! su* 
provisions 9 titles ,,iii & ,,viii ( t  
,act2  7#b7 ! provisions ( section #ajb 
( ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s      
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq471 ! jurisdiction ov] subsi/5ce  
uses 9 ,alaska1 or any ass]tion (       
subsi/5ce uses 9 ,alaska 9 ! ,f$]al     
c\rts2 or  7#c7 ! mann] 9 :i* section   
#haj ( ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s 
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cabj7 
is implem5t$ on ,f$]al l&s & wat]s 9    
,alaska4  7b7 ,conflicts ( laws ,if any 
conflict arises betwe5 any provision (  
?is ,act & any provision ( ! ,alaska    
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 !n !    
provision 9 ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ 
,l&s ,cons]vation ,act %all prevail4  4