,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjah,mr4
 ,=t5b]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,royce (     
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4        
,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951
 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1
 & ,ms4 ,bass7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote        
inclusive economic gr[? ?r\gh           
cons]vation & biodiv]sity programs t    
facilitate transb\nd>y coop]ation1      
improve natural res\rce managem5t1 &    
build local capacity to protect &       
pres]ve ?reat5$ wildlife species 9 !    
great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 ( s\!rn    
,africa4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ ,economic           
,livelihoods & ,?reat5$ ,animals ,act or
 ! ,,delta ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! great] ,okavango
 ,riv] ,bas91 :i* ranges f ! highl&     
plateau ( nor!rn ,angola to nor!a/]n    
,namibia & nor!rn ,botswana1 is ! l>ge/ 

fre%wat] wetl& 9 s\!rn ,africa4  7#b7 ,!
 great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 is ! ma9  
s\rce ( wat] & livelihoods = ov] a      
million p1 & ! effective managem5t &    
protection ( ?is critical wat]%$ w help 
advance important cons]vation & economic
 gr[? objectives = su* c\ntries1 local  
communities1 & ! broad] region4  7#c7 ,!
 great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 is home to
 ! l>ge/ rema9+ elephant population 9 ! 
_w1 z well z o!r ?reat5$ wildlife       
species4  7#d7 ,poa*+ & traffick+ (     
?reat5$ wildlife species 9 ! great]     
,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 has increas$ 9    
rec5t ye>s1 & has ! pot5tial to und]m9e 
regional /ability by disrupt+ local     
gov]nance & managem5t ( res\rces1 &     
supplant+ key economic opportunities =  
community memb]s4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x is 9 !    
/rategic int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
engage ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,angola1        
,botswana1 & ,namibia1 along ) donors1  
regional organizations1 nongov]nm5tal   
organizations1 local communities1 & !   

private sector1 to advance cons]vation  
ef=ts & promote economic gr[? & /ability
 9 ! great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas94  #d4 
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to promote inclusive      
economic gr[? ?r\gh cons]vation &       
biodiv]sity programs t facilitate       
transb\nd>y coop]ation1 improve natural 
res\rce managem5t1 & build local        
capacity to protect & pres]ve ?reat5$   
wildlife species 9 ! great] ,okavango   
,riv] ,bas94  #e4 ,/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all seek to "w
 ) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,angola1 ,botswana1 & 
,namibia1 & 9 p>tn]%ip ) donors1        
regional organizations1 nongov]nm5tal   
organizations1 local communities1 & !   
private sector1 to develop a /rategy    
to--  7#a7 create & advance a coop]ative
 framework to promote su/a9able natural 
res\rce & wildlife managem5t practices 9
 ! great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas92  7#b7  

protect traditional migration r\tes (   
elephants & o!r ?reat5$ wildlife        
species2  7#c7 combat wildlife poa*+ &  
traffick+2  7#d7 address human heal? &  
developm5t ne$s ( local communities2 &  
7#e7 catalyze economic gr[? 9 su*       
c\ntries & across ! broad] region4  7b7 
,elem5ts ,! /rategy e/abli%$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a7 %all include a          
description ( ef=ts to-- 7#a7 promote   
coop]ative & su/a9able natural res\rce &
 wildlife managem5t policies & practices
 )9 & among ! c\ntries ( ,angola1       
,botswana1 & ,namibia1 ) a p>ticul>     
focus on ! great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas92
  7#b7 protect & re/ore wildlife        
habitats & traditional migratory patt]ns
 ( elephants & o!r ?reat5$ species2     
7#c7 combat wildlife poa*+ & traffick+ 9
 ,angola1 ,botswana1 & ,namibia1 includ+
 )9 regional & national p>ks & res]ves1 
by build+ ! capacity ( ! gov]nm5ts ( su*
 c\ntries1 local law en=cem5t1 community
 lead]s1 & p>k rang]s to detect1        
disrupt1 & prosecute poa*]s &           

traffick]s2  7#d7 promote cons]vation z 
a f\ndation = inclusive economic gr[? & 
developm5t )9 a compreh5sive assi/ance  
/rategy t places ,angola1 ,botswana1 &  
,namibia on a trajectory t[>d graduation
 f ! ne$ = =eign assi/ance2  7#e7       
id5tify opportunities & me*anisms to    
lev]age public-private p>tn]%ips to     
contribute to support ! implem5tation ( 
?is /rategy2 &  7#f7 e/abli% monitor+ & 
evaluation me*anisms1 to include        
measurable goals1 objectives1 & b5*m>ks 
( success1 t are includ$ 9 grants1      
contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts to      
ensure ! effective use ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign assi/ance4  #f4 ,unit$ ,/ates     
support = responsible natural res\rce   
managem5t & elephant cons]vation  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 9 coord9ation
 ) o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 are     
au?oriz$ to prioritize & advance ongo+  
ef=ts to--  7#a7 promote inclusive      
economic gr[? ?r\gh responsible natural 

res\rce managem5t & wildlife protection 
activities 9 ! great] ,okavango ,riv]   
,bas92  7#b7 provide te*nical assi/ance 
to gov]nm5ts & local communities 9      
,angola1 ,botswana1 & ,namibia to create
 a policy-enabl+ environm5t = su*       
natural res\rce managem5t & wildlife    
protection activities2 &  7#c7 build !  
capacity ( local law en=cem5t1 p>k      
rang]s1 & community lead]s to combat    
wildlife poa*+ & traffick+4  7b7        
,coord9ation ) private sector ,!        
,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 & o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies are au?oriz$ to 
"w ) ! private sector & nongov]nm5tal   
organizations to lev]age public &       
private capital to promote su/a9able    
res\rce managem5t1 combat wildlife poa*+
 & traffick+1 & support inclusive       
economic gr[? & local livelihoods 9 !   
great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas94  7c7      
,monitor+ & ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y & !
 ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% monitor+ &   
evaluation me*anisms1 to include        
measurable goals1 objectives1 & b5*m>ks1

 to ensure ! effective use ( ,unit$     
,/ates =eign assi/ance to a*ieve !      
objectives ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,report  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 9  
coord9ation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report on !  
implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,matt]s  
,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include a           
description ( ! /rategy requir$ by      
section #e1 includ+--  7#a7 ! monitor+ &
 evaluation plans & indicators us$ to   
measure p]=mance "u ! /rategy2  7#b7 any
 legislative imp$im5ts to meet+ !       
objectives ( su* /rategy2  7#c7 ! ext5t 
to :i* ,angola1 ,botswana1 & ,namibia h 
demon/rat$ a commitm5t & will+ness to   
coop]ate to advance ef=ts describ$ 9    
section #e7;b72 &  7#d7 progress made to
 date 9 meet+ ! objectives ( su*        
/rategy4  7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1

 ! t]m appropriate congressional        
committees means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on      
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4