,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ag1 #bjah,mr4   
,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4     
,alex&]1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !          
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act to make supplem5tal funds         
available = ! managem5t ( fi% & wildlife
 species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$1 z   
det]m9$ 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 t--  7#a7 a div]se array ( species 
( fi% & wildlife is ( significant value 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ae/hetic1          
ecological1 educational1 cultural1      
recreational1 economic1 & sci5tific     
reasons2  7#b7 m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj       
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipate 9  
outdoor recreation ?r\gh hunt+1 fi%+1   
bird+1 & o!r wildlife-dep5d5t           

recreation1 all ( :i*--  7,a7 h         
significant value to ^? citiz5s2 &  7,b7
 provide economic b5efits to local      
communities2  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$]al protection "u t ,act2 & 
7,c7 to support collaborative &         
proactive cons]vation t w su/a9 ! div]se
 fi% & wildlife populations ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  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 & #ahijs at ! behe/ 
( hunt]s & angl]s1 includ+ ,!odore      
,roosevelt & naturali/ ,george ,bird    
,gr9nell1 :o 7 al>m$ t--  7,a7 game &   

sportfi% c\ld n su/a9 unregulat$ h>ve/2 
&  7,b7 avifauna ne$$ protection f      
comm]cial take2  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$ = 
! lic5ses l>gely = en=cem5t ( ^?        
regulations2  7#f7 9 #aicg1 an alliance 
among 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$ ! ability ( !
 ,/ates to transition f prim>ily en=c+  
game seasons & bag limits to sci5ce-bas$

 rese>* & managem5t ( wildlife2  7#g7 9 
#aiea1 an alliance among angl]s &       
cons]vation organizations1 ,/ates1 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & ! sportfi%+ indu/ry 
conv9c$ ,congress to impose a ,f$]al    
excise tax on fi%+ equipm5t "u !        
,d+ell-,johnson ,sportfi% ,re/oration   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ggg et seq47 & to  
transf] to ! ,/ates ^? receipts1 mat*$  
by ,/ate fi%+ lic5se rev5ues1 to manage 
sportfi% & cons]ve aquatic habitats1    
enhanc+ ! ability ( ,/ate fi% & wildlife
 ag5cies to use sci5ce-bas$ rese>* &    
managem5t ( fi% species2  7#h7 ^?       
us]-pay1 public-b5efits means ( fund+   
fi% & wildlife cons]vation is unique 9 !
 _w1 hav+ be5 initiat$ 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
 ! ,/ates2  7#i7 ^? us]-pay funds 7su* z
 lic5se fees & excise taxes7-- 7,a7 h   
b5efitt$ n only hunt]s & angl]s1 b all  
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by provid+    
abundant fi% & wildlife 7includ+ 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% & wildlife2  7#aj7 ,/ate fi% &   
wildlife ag5cies are-- 7,a7 responsible 
= ! cons]vation & managem5t ( all fi% & 
wildlife 9 ! ,/ate2 b  7,b7 grossly     
und]fund$ because !re are few funds     
available at ! ,/ate level = fi% &      
wildlife cons]vation1 except ^? driv5   
by--  7i7 hunt+ & fi%+ lic5se rev5ues2 &
  7ii7 ,f$]al excise tax rev5ues2  7#aa7
 a subacc\nt kn[n z ! ,wildlife         
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,acc\nt 0    
e/abli%$ by ,congress by section        
#c7;a77#b7 ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson       
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7a77#b77 7z 9 effect on 
! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7
 to support ! full array ( fi% &        
wildlife cons]vation ne$s id5tifi$ by   
,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies 7includ+ = 

species t are n hunt$ or fi%$71 b only  
au?oriz$ appropriations = ! subacc\nt = 
#a ye>2  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\nt--  7,a7 all[+ fi%
 & wildlife populations to cont9ue to   
decl9e across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7  
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 seq472  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     
commonly kn[n z a ,/ate ,wildlife       
,action ,plan1 to guide ! ,/ate-l$      
cons]vation ( ! full array ( fi%1       
wildlife1 & habitat2  7#ad7 provid+     

suffici5t d$icat$ fund+ to ! ,wildlife  
,cons]vation & ,re/oration subacc\nt w  
advance ! national int]e/ by ensur+     
su/a9able populations ( fi% & wildlife  
species are available = ! use & enjoym5t
 ( resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh     
implem5t+ ! compreh5sive fi% & wildlife 
cons]vation /rategy ( ea* ,/ate &       
t]ritory2 &  7#ae7 z funds become       
available = ! purposes ( ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?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    
,def9itions ,section #b ( !             
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act-- & ins]t+ ,9   
?is ,act32  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72
  7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7     

?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#g71 
respectively2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z
 s r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ section  
#cjd7;d7 & ins]t+ section #d7;e72 &     
7,b7 by ins]t+ ,indian ,tribes1         
in/itutions ( high] education1 be=e     
wildlife cons]vation organizations4  #d4
 ,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration   
,subacc\nt  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c ( !
 ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife           
,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by 
/rik+ ,any am\nt & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#c7 ,o!r unexp5d$ & unobligat$ funds   
,any am\nt  2 &  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ ,s mu* ( su* appropriation &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,unexp5d$ am\nts 
,any am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
&  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! section           
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7a77#a7
 ,an & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #c4 ,fund+  7a7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,an  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  

7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7
 z p>agraphs 7#g7 & 7#h71 respectively2 
7,b7 by /rik+ 7c77#a7 ,am\nts & all t   
foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( p>agraph 7#a7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7 ,wildlife         
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,subacc\nt   
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,subacc\nt ,! t]m ,subacc\nt means !   
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,subacc\nt e/abli%$ by p>agraph         
7#b77;,a74  7,b7 ,wildlife ,! t]m       
wildlife means-- 7i7 any species ( wild1
 fre]ang+ fauna 7includ+ fi%72 &  7ii7  
any fauna 9 a captive bre$+ program1 !  
object ( :i* is to re9troduce           
individuals ( a deplet$ indig5\s species
 into previ\sly occupi$ range4  7#b7    
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! fund a subacc\nt1 to be    
kn[n z ! ,wildlife ,cons]vation &       
,re/oration ,subacc\nt4  7,b7           
,availability ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ f ! ,subacc\nt = ea* fiscal 
ye> su* am\nts z are necess>y =         
apportionm5t 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4   

7,c7 ,deposits ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>     
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all   
transf] to ! fund = deposit 9 !         
,subacc\nt ! foll[+3  7i7 ,( ! am\nts   
deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury "u section #i ( !
 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #acch71 #fej1jjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,(
 ! 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#c7 ,supplem5t 
n supplant ,am\nts transf]r$ to !       
,subacc\nt %all supplem5t1 b n supplant1
 exi/+ funds available to ! ,/ates f !  
sport fi% re/oration acc\nt & wildlife  
re/oration acc\nt4  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,!
 funds apportion$ f ! ,subacc\nt-- 7,a7 
%all be us$--  7i7 to c>ry out1 revise1 
or enhance exi/+ wildlife cons]vation & 
re/oration programs2  7ii7 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 ( ^? species1 z det]m9$ by !
 appropriate ,/ate fi% & wildlife       
dep>tm5t2  7iii7 to develop1 revise1 &  
implem5t a wildlife cons]vation /rategy 
( ! ,/ate 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2 &    
7iv7 = wildlife cons]vation education & 
wildlife-associat$ recreation projects2 
&  7,b7 may be us$--  7i7 to assi/ 9 !  
recov]y ( a species li/$ z a ?reat5$    
species or an endang]$ species "u !     
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or to cons]ve a
 species f becom+ a ?reat5$ species or  
an endang]$ species 9 ! ,/ate "u t ,act2
  7ii7 to manage a species ( greate/    
cons]vation ne$1 ! range ( :i* is %>$ ) 
a =eign gov]nm5t1 & ! habitat ( su* a   
species2  7iii7 to manage1 control1 &   
prev5t invasive & nuisance species & o!r
 risks to species ( greate/ cons]vation 
ne$2 or  7iv7 = law en=cem5t activities 
t are directly relat$ to ! protection & 
cons]vation ( a species ( greate/       
cons]vation ne$ & ! habitat ( su* a     
species4  7#e7 ,public access to private

 l& n requir$ ,! funds apportion$ f !   
,subacc\nt %all n be condition$ on !    
provision ( public access to any private
 l&1 wat]1 or hold+4  7#f7 ,requirem5ts 
= mat*+ funds ,= purposes ( ! non-,f$]al
 fund mat*+ requirem5t = a wildlife     
cons]vation or re/oration program or    
project fund$ by ! ,subacc\nt1 a ,/ate--
  7,a7 may use z mat*+ non-,f$]al       
funds-- 7i7 funds f a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy o!r ?an--  7,i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture2 &  7ii7 donat$ private l& 
or wat]1 includ+ any privately own$     
easem5t2 &  7,b7 may n use z mat*+      
non-,f$]al funds any rev5ue f ! sale (  
,/ate hunt+ & fi%+ lic5ses1 unless all  
available ,f$]al funds apportion$ to a  
,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy f ! wildlife 
re/oration acc\nt or ! sport fi%        
re/oration acc\nt h be5 obligat$ by !   
,/ate1 9 :i* case rev5ue g5]at$ ?r\gh ! 
sale ( ,/ate hunt+ & fi%+ lic5ses may be
 us$ z non-,f$]al mat*+ funds = a       
project or program t b5efits ! habitat (

 a species t is hunt$ or fi%$ or ano!r  
species ) ! greate/ cons]vation ne$4  2 
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#g7 7z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,a771 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7i7
 by /rik+ or an ,indian tribe2 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ sections #d7;d7 & 7e7 ( ?is    
,act & ins]t+ section #d7;e72  7,d7 9   
p>agraph 7#h7 7z r$esignat$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a771 by /rik+ ,wildlife   
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,acc\nt &    
ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,effect on o!r      
rev5ues ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection affects !
 disposition ( rev5ues t--  7,a7 are due
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 special funds1 tru/
 funds1 or ,/ates f m9]al & en]gy       
developm5t on ,f$]al l& & wat]2 or  7,b7
 h be5 o!rwise appropriat$ "u ,f$]al    
law1 includ+ ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy   
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb71 !   
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq471 & *apt] #bjjc ( title #ed1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  2 &  7#d7 9       
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ ,wildlife      

,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,acc\nt &    
ins]t+ ,wildlife ,cons]vation &         
,re/oration ,subacc\nt4  7b7 ,allocation
 & apportionm5t ( available am\nts      
,section #d ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson      
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;c7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7e72  7#b7 by r$esignat+ ! second       
subsection 7c7 7relat+ to apportionm5t (
 ! ,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration 
,acc\nt7 z subsection 7d72  7#c7 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 ( subsection 7d7 7z s
 r$esignat$7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i7--  7i7 
by /rik+ "o-?ird ( & ins]t+ #a_/b (2 &  
7ii7 by /rik+ ,/ates2 & & ins]t+        
,/ates42 &  7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+
 two-?irds ( & ins]t+ #a_/b (2  7#d7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7e7 7z s     
r$esignat$71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! matt]  
prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+       
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,acc\nt & ins]t+ ,wildlife ,cons]vation 
& ,re/oration ,subacc\nt2 &  7#e7 by    
add+ at ! end foll[+3  7f7 ,m9imization 

( plann+ & report+ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act     
requires a ,/ate to create a            
compreh5sive /rategy relat+ to--  7#a7  
cons]vation education2 or  7#b7 outdoor 
recreation4  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson  
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;g7 is am5d$1 9 ! f\r?    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,acc\nt & ins]t+       
,subacc\nt4  #e4 ,sav+s clause ,!       
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
section #ac 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi note2   
#ej ,/at4 #iag1 *apt] #hii2 #aad ,/at4  
#agfc7 z section #ad2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ab 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;i7 
! foll[+3  #ac4 ,sav+s clause  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects !        
au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or              
responsibility ( a ,/ate to manage1     
control1 or regulate fi% & wildlife "u !
 law & regulations ( ! ,/ate on l& or   
wat] )9 ! ,/ate 7includ+ ,f$]al l& &    
wat]74  7b7 ,/ate ( ,alaska  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects-- 7,a7 ! 

provisions = subsi/5ce uses 9 ! ,/ate ( 
,alaska "u ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/  
,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#caja et seq471 includ+ titles ,,iii &  
,,viii ( t ,act2  7,b7 section #ajb ( ! 
,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s          
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72
  7,c7 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al c\rts  
ov]-- 7i7 subsi/5ce uses 9 ! ,/ate (    
,alaska2 or  7ii7 any ass]tion (        
subsi/5ce uses 9 t ,/ate2 or  7,d7 !    
mann] 9 :i* section #haj ( ! ,alaska    
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cabj7 is implem5t$ on  
,f$]al l& or wat] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  
7#b7 ,conflicts ( laws ,if any conflict 
arises betwe5 a provision ( ?is ,act & a
 provision ( ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/
 ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4  
#caja et seq471 ! provision ( ! ,alaska 
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 %all     
control4  4  #f4 ,s5se ( ,congress      
reg>d+ (fset ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 
! co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts

 made by ?is ,act %all be (fset4