,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #caif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #aa1 #bjah,mr4   
,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4  
,coons1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,burr7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to def5d       
economic livelihoods & ?reat5$ animals 9
 ! great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas91 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ ,economic       
,livelihoods & ,?reat5$ ,animals ,act or
 ! ,,delta ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m         
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t4  7#b7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,kavango       
,zambezi ,transfronti] ,cons]vation     
,area ,! ,kavango ,zambezi ,transfronti]
 ,cons]vation ,area1 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ 
to z ,,kaza7 is ! _w's l>ge/ transb\nd>y
 cons]vation area & 0 e/abli%$ by treaty
 by ! five p>tn] /ates ( ,angola1       
,botswana1 ,namibia1 ,zambia1 &         
,zimbabwe = ! prim>y purpose ( h>moniz+ 
policies1 /rategies1 & practices =      
manag+ %>$ natural res\rces across      
int]national bord]s & d]iv+ equitable   
socio-economic b5efits ?r\gh ! su/a9able
 use & developm5t ( _! natural &        
cultural h]itage res\rces1 includ+      
wildlife4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4    
#c4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! great] ,okavango ,riv]  
,bas91 :i* ranges f ! highl& plateau (  
,angola to nor!a/]n ,namibia & nor!rn   
,botswana1 is ! l>ge/ fre%wat] wat]%$ 9 
s\!rn ,africa4  7#b7 ,! great] ,okavango
 ,riv] ,bas9 is home to ov] #a1jjj1jjj p
 & is critical to ! survival ( sev]al   

species ( ! _w's mo/ endang]$ l>ge      
mammals1 includ+ s]v+ z a core habitat =
 ! _w's l>ge/ elephant population4  7#c7
 ,poa*+ & traffick+ ( ?reat5$ wildlife  
species 9 ! great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9
 & adjac5t areas )9 ,,kaza h increas$ 9 
rec5t ye>s4  7#d7 ,gov]nm5ts 9 ! region 
h tak5 important /eps to coord9ate ?r\gh
 exi/+ cons]vation frameworks to combat 
wildlife traffick+1 ensure responsible  
res\rce managem5t1 support local        
livelihoods1 & protect ?reat5$ wildlife 
species4  #d4 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t x is 9 ! int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to engage1 z appropriate1 
) ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,angola1 ,botswana1    
,namibia1 & neighbor+ c\ntries1 & 9     
p>tn]%ip ) donors1 regional             
organizations1 nongov]nm5tal            
organizations1 local communities1 & !   
private sector1 to advance cons]vation  
ef=ts & promote economic gr[? & /ability
 9 ! great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 &     
neighbor+ wat]%$s & cons]vation areas4  
#e4 ,/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 wat] &  
natural res\rce managem5t1 & build local
 capacity to protect & pres]ve ?reat5$  
wildlife species 9 ! great] ,okavango   
,riv] ,bas9 & neighbor+ wat]%$s &       
cons]vation areas )9 ,,kaza4  #f4       
,/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! 
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( 
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all seek1 
z appropriate1 to "w ) ! ,gov]nm5ts (   
,angola1 ,botswana1 ,namibia1 &         
neighbor+ c\ntries1 & 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\rce1 wat]1
 protect$ area managem5t & 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-- 7#a7 promote coop]ative &        
su/a9able wat]1 natural res\rce1        
protect$ area managem5t1 & wildlife     
managem5t policies & practices )9 &     
among ! c\ntries ( ,angola1 ,botswana1 &
 ,namibia1 ) a p>ticul> focus on !      
great] ,okavango ,riv] ,bas9 & !        
critical headwat]s locat$ 9 ,angola2    
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 & adjac5t 
areas )9 ,,kaza1 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    
id5tify opportunities & me*anisms to    
lev]age regional organizations1         
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &          
public-private p>tn]%ips to contribute  
to support ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy2 
7#e7 e/abli% monitor+ & evaluation      
me*anisms1 includ+ measurable goals1    
objectives1 & b5*m>ks ( success1 t are  
includ$ 9 grants1 contracts1 &          
coop]ative agreem5ts to ensure !        
effective use ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign     
assi/ance2 &  7#f7 coord9ate ) & build !
 capacity ( regional cons]vation        
frameworks 9 ord] to advance regional   
cons]vation objectives4  #g4 ,unit$     
,/ates support  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 are au?oriz$ to         
prioritize & advance ongo+ ef=ts to--   
7#a7 promote inclusive economic gr[? &  
developm5t ?r\gh responsible wat] &     
natural res\rce managem5t1 protect$ area
 managem5t1 & wildlife protection       

activities 9 ! great] ,okavango ,riv]   
,bas9 & ,,kaza2  7#b7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to gov]nm5ts & local          
communities 9 ,angola1 ,botswana1 &     
,namibia & neighbor+ c\ntries to create 
a policy-enabl+ environm5t = su*        
responsible wat] & natural res\rce      
managem5t1 protect$ area managem5t1 &   
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 & integration ) regional   
cons]vation frameworks ,! ,secret>y & ! 
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( 
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all       
coord9ate assi/ance provid$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies ) exi/+     
regional cons]vation frameworks 9 ord]  
to ensure regional integration (        
cons]vation1 wildlife traffick+1 & wat] 
managem5t initiatives1 to prev5t        
duplication ( ef=ts1 & to advance       

regional cons]vation objectives4  7c7   
,coord9ation ) private sector ,!        
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
coord9ation ) ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 are au?oriz$ 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] ,bas9 & ,,kaza4  
7d7 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,! ,secret>y 
& ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% monitor+ &
 evaluation me*anisms1 includ+          
measurable goals1 objectives1 & b5*m>ks1
 to ensure ! effective use ( ,unit$     
,/ates =eign assi/ance to a*ieve !      
objectives ( ?is section4  #h4 ,report  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator1 9           
coord9ation ) ! heads ( 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$ "u     
section #f1 includ+--  7#a7 ! monitor+ &
 evaluation plans & indicators us$ to   
measure p]=mance "u ! /rategy2  7#b7 any
 legislative imp$im5ts to meet+ !       
objectives ( su* /rategy2  7#c7 ! ext5t 
to :i* ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,angola1          
,botswana1 ,namibia1 & neighbor+        
c\ntries h demon/rat$ a commitm5t &     
will+ness to coop]ate to advance ef=ts  
describ$ 9 section #f7;b72  7#d7        
progress made to date 9 meet+ !         
objectives ( su* /rategy2  7#e7 ef=ts to
 coord9ate1 deconflict1 & /reaml9e      
cons]vation programs 9 ord] to maximize 
res\rce effectiv5ess2  7#f7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,angola1 ,botswana1 &
 ,namibia & o!r gov]nm5ts 9 ! region are
 inve/+ res\rces to advance cons]vation 
initiatives2 &  7#g7 ! ext5t to :i* o!r 
fund+ s\rces1 includ+ ?r\gh private     
sector inve/m5t & o!r inve/m5t by !     

,gov]nm5ts ( ,angola1 ,botswana1 &      
,namibia & neighbor+ c\ntries h be5     
id5tifi$ to advance cons]vation         
initiatives4