,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #biah  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,mr4  
,grijalva 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1
 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4       
,cohen1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1    
,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4      
,huffman1 and ,mr4 ,beyer7 introduced   
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources
  ,a ,,bill  ,to create dedicated funds 
to conserve butterflies in ,north       
,america1 plants in the ,pacific        
,islands1 freshwater mussels in the     
,united ,states1 and desert fish in the 
,southwest ,united ,states1 and for     
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title  7a7  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,extinction ,prevention ,act of     
#bjai4  7b7 ,table of contents ,the     
table of contents for this ,act is as   
follows3  ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,title
 ,i--,north ,america ,butterfly         
,conservation ,act of #bjai ,sec4 #aja4 
,short title4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,purposes4    

,sec4 #ajc4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #ajd4   
,north ,america butterfly conservation  
assistance4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,north ,america 
,butterfly ,conservation ,fund4 ,sec4   
#ajf4 ,authorization of appropriations4 
,sec4 #ajg4 ,report to ,congress4 ,title
 ,,ii--,pacific ,islands ,plant         
,conservation ,fund ,act of #bjai ,sec4 
#bja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #bjb4         
,purposes4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,definitions4    
,sec4 #bjd4 ,pacific ,islands plant     
conservation assistance4 ,sec4 #bje4    
,pacific ,islands ,plant ,conservation  
,fund4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,authorization of    
appropriations4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,report to  
,congress4 ,title ,,iii--,freshwater    
,mussel ,conservation ,fund ,act of     
#bjai ,sec4 #cja4 ,short title4 ,sec4   
#cjb4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #cjc4            
,definitions4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,freshwater   
mussel conservation assistance4 ,sec4   
#cje4 ,freshwater ,mussels ,conservation
 ,fund4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,authorization of   
appropriations4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,report to  
,congress4 ,title ,,iv--,southwest      

,desert ,fish ,conservation ,fund ,act  
of #bjai ,sec4 #dja4 ,short title4 ,sec4
 #djb4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #djc4           
,definitions4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,southwest    
desert fish conservation assistance4    
,sec4 #dje4 ,southwest ,desert ,fish    
,conservation ,fund4 ,sec4 #djf4        
,authorization of appropriations4 ,sec4 
#djg4 ,report to ,congress4  ,i ,north  
,america ,butterfly ,conservation ,act  
of #bjai  #aja4 ,short title ,this title
 may be cited as the ,north ,america    
,butterfly ,conservation ,fund ,act of  
#bjai4  #ajb4 ,purposes ,the purposes of
 this title are--  7#a7 to perpetuate   
healthy populations of butterflies in   
,north ,america2  7#b7 to assist in the 
conservation of threatened and          
endangered butterflies by supporting    
conservation initiatives in ,north      
,america2 and  7#c7 to provide financial
 resources and to foster international  
cooperation for those initiatives4      
#ajc4 ,definitions ,in this title3  7#a7
 ,conservation ,the term conservation   

means the use of all methods and        
procedures necessary to protect habitats
 of butterflies in ,north ,america and  
of butterflies in those habitats1       
including--  7,a7 protection1           
restoration1 and management of habitats2
  7,b7 onsite research and monitoring of
 populations1 habitats1 annual          
reproduction1 and butterfly species     
population trends2  7,c7 assistance in  
the development1 implementation1 and    
improvement of national and regional    
management plans2  7,d7 enforcement and 
implementation of applicable            
conservation laws2 and  7,e7 community  
outreach and education4  7#b7 ,fund ,the
 term ,fund means the ,north ,america   
,butterfly ,conservation ,fund          
established by section #aje4  7#c7      
,butterfly ,the terms butterfly and     
butterflies mean any member of the order
 ,lepidoptera4  7#d7 ,north ,america    
,the term ,north ,america means the     
,united ,states1 ,canada1 ,mexico1      
,antigua and ,barbuda1 ,bahamas1        

,barbados1 ,belize1 ,costa ,rica1 ,cuba1
 ,dominica1 ,dominican ,republic1 ,el   
,salvador1 ,grenada1 ,guatemala1 ,haiti1
 ,honduras1 ,jamaica1 ,nicaragua1       
,panama1 ,saint ,kitts and ,nevis1      
,saint ,lucia1 ,saint ,vincent and the  
,grenadines1 and ,trinidad and ,tobago4 
7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary    
means the ,secretary of the ,interior4  
#ajd4 ,north ,america butterfly         
conservation assistance  7a7 ,assistance
  7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the      
availability of funds and in            
consultation with other ,federal        
officials1 the ,secretary shall use     
amounts in the ,fund to provide         
financial assistance for projects for   
the conservation of butterflies for     
which project proposals are approved by 
the ,secretary in accordance with this  
section4  7#b7 ,use of existing         
authorities ,assistance provided under  
this section shall be carried out in a  
manner consistent with authorities      
available to the ,secretary under the   

,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7b7 ,project 
proposals  7#a7 ,eligible applicants ,a 
proposal for a project for the          
conservation of butterflies may be      
submitted to the ,secretary by-- 7,a7 a 
relevant ,state or ,tribal agency1      
research institution1 nonprofit         
organization1 or wildlife management    
authority in ,north ,america that--  7i7
 has within its boundaries butterfly    
habitat2 and  7ii7 directly or          
indirectly affects butterfly            
conservation2 or  7,b7 any other        
individual or entity1 as determined     
appropriate by the ,secretary1 with the 
demonstrated expertise required for the 
conservation of butterflies in ,north   
,america4  7#b7 ,federal partnership    
opportunities ,a ,federal agency may not
 be a lead entity or receive funding for
 a project under this section1 but may  
be included as a partner or collaborator
 on a project that receives such        
funding4  7#c7 ,required elements ,a    

project proposal shall include-- 7,a7 a 
statement of the purposes of the        
project2  7,b7 the name of the entity or
 individual with overall responsibility 
for the project2  7,c7 a description    
of--  7i7 the qualifications of the     
entity or individuals that will conduct 
the project2  7ii7 methods for project  
implementation and outcome assessment2  
7iii7 staffing and stakeholder          
engagement for the project2  7iv7 the   
logistics of the project1 including cost
 estimates and timelines2  7v7          
anticipated outcomes2 and  7vi7         
mechanisms to encourage adequate local  
public participation in project         
development and implementation2  7,d7   
assurances that the project will be     
implemented in consultation with        
relevant wildlife management            
authorities1 ,tribes1 and other         
appropriate government officials2  7,e7 
evidence of free1 informed1 and prior   
consent by indigenous communities in the
 areas the project will be conducted1 if

 the ,secretary determines that such    
consent is required for the success of  
the project2  7,f7 demonstrated         
sensitivity to local historic and       
cultural resources and compliance with  
applicable laws2  7,g7 information that 
demonstrates the potential of the       
project to contribute to the            
conservation of butterfly populations in
 ,north ,america2  7,h7 evidence of     
support for the project by appropriate  
governmental entities of the countries1 
,tribes1 and indigenous communities in  
which the project will be conducted1 if 
the ,secretary determines that such     
support is required for the success of  
the project2  7,i7 information regarding
 the source and amount of matching      
funding available for the project2 and  
7,j7 such other information as the      
,secretary may require4  7c7 ,project   
review and approval  7#a7 ,in general   
,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 not later  
than #cj days after receiving a project 
proposal1 provide a copy of the proposal

 to other ,federal officials1 as        
appropriate2 and  7,b7 review each      
project proposal in a timely manner to  
determine whether the proposal meets the
 criteria specified in subsection 7d74  
7#b7 ,consultation2 approval or         
disapproval ,not later than #ahj days   
after receiving a project proposal1 and 
subject to the availability of funds1   
the ,secretary1 after consulting with   
other ,federal officials1 as            
appropriate1 shall--  7,a7 consult on   
the proposal with the government of each
 country in which the project is to be  
conducted2  7,b7 after taking into      
consideration any comments resulting    
from the consultation1 approve or       
disapprove the project proposal2 and    
7,c7 provide written notification of the
 approval or disapproval to the person  
that submitted the project proposal1    
such other ,federal officials1 and each 
country described in subparagraph 7,a74 
7d7 ,criteria for ,approval  7#a7 ,in   
general ,the ,secretary may approve a   

project proposal under this section if  
the project will help recover and       
sustain viable populations of           
butterflies in the wild by assisting    
efforts in ,north ,america to implement 
butterfly conservation programs4  7#b7  
,priority ,in selecting projects for    
assistance1 the ,secretary shall give   
preference to projects that conserve    
threatened and endangered species       
protected by the ,endangered ,species   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474     
7#c7 ,project sustainability ,to the    
maximum extent practicable1 in          
determining whether to approve project  
proposals under this section1 the       
,secretary shall give preference to     
conservation projects that are designed 
to ensure effective1 long-term          
conservation of butterflies and their   
habitats4  7#d7 ,matching funds ,in     
determining whether to approve project  
proposals under this section1 the       
,secretary shall give preference to     
projects for which matching funds are   

available4  7#e7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary
 may waive the application of paragraphs
 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 if the ,secretary 
finds that such waiver is necessary to  
support a conservation project that the 
,secretary has identified as of high    
priority4  7e7 ,project reporting  7#a7 
,in general ,each person that receives  
assistance under this section for a     
project shall submit to the ,secretary  
periodic reports 7at such intervals as  
the ,secretary may require7 that include
 all information that the ,secretary1   
after consultation with other government
 officials1 determines is necessary to  
evaluate the progress and success of    
such project for the purposes of        
ensuring positive results1 assessing    
problems1 and fostering improvements4   
7#b7 ,availability to the public        
,reports under paragraph 7#a71 and any  
other documents relating to projects for
 which financial assistance is provided 
under this title1 shall be made         
available to the public4  #aje4 ,north  

,america ,butterfly ,conservation ,fund 
7a7 ,establishment ,there is established
 in the ,treasury a separate account1 to
 be known as the ,north ,america        
,butterfly ,conservation ,fund1         
consisting of-- 7#a7 amounts transferred
 to the ,secretary of the ,treasury for 
deposit into the ,fund under subsection 
7e72  7#b7 amounts appropriated to the  
,fund under section #ajf2 and  7#c7 any 
interest earned on investment of amounts
 in the ,fund under subsection 7c74  7b7
 ,expenditures from fund  7#a7 ,in      
general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 at  
the request of the ,secretary1 the      
,secretary of the ,treasury shall       
transfer from the ,fund to the          
,secretary1 without further             
appropriation1 such amounts as the      
,secretary determines are necessary to  
carry out section #ajd4  7#b7           
,administrative expenses ,of the amounts
 in the account available for each      
fiscal year1 the ,secretary may expend  
not more than #c percent1 or up to      

#hj1jjj1 whichever is greater1 to pay   
the administrative expenses necessary to
 carry out this title4  7c7 ,investment 
of amounts  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary of the ,treasury shall invest
 such portion of the ,fund as is not1 in
 the judgment of the ,secretary of the  
,treasury1 required to meet current     
withdrawals4 ,investments may be made   
only in interest-bearing obligations of 
the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,acquisition 
of obligations ,for the purpose of      
investments under paragraph 7#a71       
obligations may be acquired-- 7,a7 on   
original issue at the issue price2 or   
7,b7 by purchase of outstanding         
obligations at market price4  7#c7 ,sale
 of obligations ,any obligation acquired
 by the ,fund may be sold by the        
,secretary of the ,treasury at market   
price4  7#d7 ,credits to fund ,the      
interest on1 and the proceeds from the  
sale or redemption of1 any obligations  
held in the ,fund shall be credited to  
and form a part of the ,fund4  7d7      

,transfers of amounts  7#a7 ,in general 
,the amounts required to be transferred 
to the ,fund under this section shall be
 transferred at least monthly from the  
general fund of the ,treasury to the    
,fund on the basis of estimates made by 
the ,secretary of the ,treasury4  7#b7  
,adjustments ,proper adjustment shall be
 made in amounts subsequently           
transferred to the extent prior         
estimates were in excess of or less than
 the amounts required to be transferred4
  7e7 ,acceptance and use of donations  
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may    
accept for the ,government a gift of any
 of the following to provide assistance 
under section #ajd3  7,a7 money2  7,b7  
an obligation of the ,government        
included in the public debt made only on
 the condition that the obligation be   
canceled and retired and not reissued2  
and  7,c7 other intangible personal     
property made only on the condition that
 the property is sold on the best terms 
available and the proceeds are deposited

 in the ,fund4  7#b7 ,discretion to     
reject a gift ,the ,secretary may reject
 a gift under this section when the     
rejection is in the interest of the     
,government4  7#c7 ,taxes ,if a gift    
received under this subsection is       
subject to a gift or inheritance tax1   
the ,secretary may pay the tax out of   
the proceeds of the gift or the proceeds
 of the redemption or sale of the gift4 
#ajf4 ,authorization of appropriations  
,there are authorized to appropriated to
 the ,secretary #e1jjj1jjj for each of  
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe to     
carry out this title4  #ajg4 ,report to 
,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit  
an annual report to ,congress not later 
than ,january #ca of each year regarding
 the ,fund and the status of butterflies
 in ,north ,america4 ,each such report  
shall include with respect to the year  
for which such report is submitted a    
description of--  7#a7 the total amounts
 deposited into and expended from the   
,fund2  7#b7 the costs associated with  

the administration of the ,fund2  7#c7 a
 summary of the projects for which the  
,secretary has provided assistance under
 section #ajd and an evaluation of those
 projects2 and  7#d7 an evaluation of   
the status of threatened and endangered 
butterfly populations in ,north         
,america4  ,,ii ,pacific ,islands ,plant
 ,conservation ,fund ,act of #bjai      
#bja4 ,short title ,this title may be   
cited as the ,pacific ,islands ,plant   
,conservation ,fund ,act of #bjai4      
#bjb4 ,purposes ,the purpose of this    
title is to assist in the conservation  
of threatened and endangered plant      
species in the ,hawaiian ,islands and   
the ,pacific ,island ,territories of the
 ,united ,states by supporting and      
providing financial resources for       
projects to conserve plant species1     
their ecosystems1 and address other     
threats to the survival of those plant  
species4  #bjc4 ,definitions ,in this   
title3 7#a7 ,conservation ,the term     
conservation means the use of all       

methods and procedures necessary to     
protect plants in the ,pacific ,islands 
including--  7,a7 protection1           
restoration1 and management of          
ecosystems2  7,b7 onsite research and   
monitoring of populations1 ecosystems1  
annual reproduction1 and plant          
population trends2  7,c7 assistance in  
the development1 implementation1 and    
improvement of management plans2  7,d7  
enforcement and implementation of       
applicable conservation laws2 and  7,e7 
community outreach and education4  7#b7 
,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,pacific
 ,islands ,plant ,conservation ,fund    
established by section #bje4  7#c7      
,pacific ,islands ,the term ,pacific    
,islands means the ,hawaiian islands and
 the ,united ,states territories of     
,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and the        
,northern ,mariana ,islands4  7#d7      
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of the ,interior4  #bjd4 
,pacific ,islands plant conservation    
assistance  7a7 ,assistance  7#a7 ,in   

general ,subject to the availability of 
funds and in consultation with other    
,federal officials1 the ,secretary of   
,interior shall provide competitive     
financial assistance1 including         
multiyear grants1 for projects for the  
conservation of plant species on the    
,pacific ,islands for which project     
proposals are approved by the ,secretary
 in accordance with this section4  7#b7 
,use of existing authorities ,assistance
 provided under this section shall be   
carried out in a manner consistent with 
authorities available to the ,secretary 
under the ,endangered ,species ,act of  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    
7b7 ,project proposals  7#a7 ,eligible  
applicants ,a project proposal may be   
submitted to the ,secretary under this  
section by-- 7,a7 a relevant ,state1    
territory1 or ,tribal agency with the   
research expertise required for the     
conservation of plant species on the    
,pacific ,islands2 and  7,b7 any other  
individual or entity1 as determined     

appropriate by the ,secretary1 with the 
expertise required for the conservation 
of plant species on the ,pacific        
,islands4  7#b7 ,federal partnership    
opportunities ,a ,federal agency may not
 be a lead entity or receive funding for
 a project under this section1 but may  
be included as a partner or collaborator
 on a project that receives such        
funding4  7#c7 ,required elements ,a    
project proposal shall include-- 7,a7 a 
statement of the purposes of the        
project2  7,b7 the name of the entity or
 individual with overall responsibility 
for the project2  7,c7 a description    
of--  7i7 the qualifications of the     
entity or individuals that will conduct 
the project2  7ii7 methods for project  
implementation and outcome assessment2  
7iii7 staffing and stakeholder          
engagement for the project2  7iv7 the   
logistics of the project1 including cost
 estimates and timelines2  7v7          
anticipated outcomes2  7vi7 mechanisms  
to ensure adequate local public         

participation in project development and
 implementation2 and  7vii7 how the     
project will promote sustainable1       
effective1 long-term programs to        
conserve plant populations on the       
,pacific ,islands2  7,d7 demonstrated   
sensitivity to local historic and       
cultural resources and compliance with  
applicable laws2  7,e7 assurances that  
the project will be implemented in      
consultation with relevant wildlife     
management authorities1 ,tribes1 and    
other appropriate government officials2 
7,f7 information that demonstrates the  
clear potential of the project to       
contribute to the conservation of       
threatened and endangered plant species 
on the ,pacific ,islands2  7,g7         
information regarding the source and    
amount of matching funding available for
 the project2 and  7,h7 such other      
information as the ,secretary may       
require4  7c7 ,project review and       
approval  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary shall annually-- 7,a7 not    

later than #cj days after receiving a   
project proposal1 provide a copy of the 
proposal to other ,federal officials1 as
 appropriate2 and  7,b7 review each     
project proposal in a timely manner to  
determine whether the proposal meets the
 criteria specified in subsection 7d74  
7#b7 ,consultation2 approval or         
disapproval ,subject to the availability
 of funds1 the ,secretary shall1 with   
respect to each project proposal        
submitted under this section1 and after 
consulting with other ,federal          
officials1 as appropriate--  7,a7       
consult with respect to the proposal    
with the government of the ,state or    
territory in which such project is to be
 conducted2 and  7,b7 provide written   
notification of the approval or         
disapproval to the individual or entity 
that submitted the proposal1 such other 
,federal officials1 and each ,state     
described in subparagraph 7,a74  7d7    
,criteria for approval  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the ,secretary may approve a project  

proposal under this section if the      
project will help recover and sustain   
viable populations of threatened and    
endangered plants by assisting efforts  
on the ,pacific ,islands to implement   
plant conservation programs4  7#b7      
,priority ,in selecting projects for    
assistance1 the ,secretary shall give   
preference to projects that conserve    
threatened and endangered species       
protected by the ,endangered ,species   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et4 seq474    
7#c7 ,project sustainability ,to the    
maximum extent practicable1 in          
determining whether to approve project  
proposals under this section1 the       
,secretary shall give preference to     
conservation projects that are designed 
to ensure effective1 long-term          
conservation of plants and their        
ecosystems4  7#d7 ,matching funds ,in   
determining whether to approve project  
proposals under this section1 the       
,secretary shall give preference to     
projects for which matching funds are   

available4  7#e7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary
 may waive the application of paragraphs
 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 if the ,secretary 
finds that such waiver is necessary to  
support a conservation project that the 
,secretary has identified as of high    
priority4  7e7 ,project reporting  7#a7 
,in general ,each individual or entity  
that receives assistance under this     
section for a project shall submit to   
the ,secretary periodic reports 7at such
 intervals as the ,secretary may        
require7 that include all information   
that the ,secretary1 after consultation 
with other government officials1        
determines is necessary to evaluate the 
progress and success of such project for
 the purposes of ensuring positive      
results1 assessing problems1 and        
fostering improvements4  7#b7           
,availability to the public ,reports    
under paragraph 7#a71 and any other     
documents relating to projects for which
 financial assistance is provided under 
this title1 shall be made available to  

the public in a timely manner4  #bje4   
,pacific ,islands ,plant ,conservation  
,fund  7a7 ,establishment ,there is     
established in the ,treasury a separate 
account1 to be known as the ,pacific    
,islands ,plant ,conservation ,fund1    
consisting of-- 7#a7 amounts transferred
 to the ,secretary of the ,treasury for 
deposit into the ,fund under subsection 
7e72  7#b7 amounts appropriated to the  
,fund under section #bjf2 and  7#c7 any 
interest earned on investment of amounts
 in the ,fund under subsection 7c74  7b7
 ,expenditures from fund  7#a7 ,in      
general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 at  
the request of the ,secretary1 the      
,secretary of the ,treasury shall       
transfer from the ,fund to the          
,secretary1 without further             
appropriation1 such amounts as the      
,secretary determines are necessary to  
carry out section #bjd4  7#b7           
,administrative expenses ,of the amounts
 in the account available for each      
fiscal year1 the ,secretary may expend  

not more than #c percent1 or up to      
#hj1jjj1 whichever is greater1 to pay   
the administrative expenses necessary to
 carry out this title4  7c7 ,investment 
of amounts  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary of the ,treasury shall invest
 such portion of the ,fund as is not1 in
 the judgment of the ,secretary of the  
,treasury1 required to meet current     
withdrawals4 ,investments may be made   
only in interest-bearing obligations of 
the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,acquisition 
of obligations ,for the purpose of      
investments under paragraph 7#a71       
obligations may be acquired-- 7,a7 on   
original issue at the issue price2 or   
7,b7 by purchase of outstanding         
obligations at market price4  7#c7 ,sale
 of obligations ,any obligation acquired
 by the ,fund may be sold by the        
,secretary of the ,treasury at market   
price4  7#d7 ,credits to fund ,the      
interest on1 and the proceeds from the  
sale or redemption of1 any obligations  
held in the ,fund shall be credited to  

and form a part of the ,fund4  7d7      
,transfers of amounts  7#a7 ,in general 
,the amounts required to be transferred 
to the ,fund under this section shall be
 transferred at least monthly from the  
general fund of the ,treasury to the    
,fund on the basis of estimates made by 
the ,secretary of the ,treasury4  7#b7  
,adjustments ,proper adjustment shall be
 made in amounts subsequently           
transferred to the extent prior         
estimates were in excess of or less than
 the amounts required to be transferred4
  7e7 ,acceptance and use of donations  
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may    
accept for the ,government a gift of any
 of the following to provide assistance 
under section #bjd3  7,a7 money2  7,b7  
an obligation of the ,government        
included in the public debt made only on
 the condition that the obligation be   
canceled and retired and not reissued2  
and  7,c7 other intangible personal     
property made only on the condition that
 the property is sold on the best terms 

available and the proceeds are deposited
 in the ,fund4  7#b7 ,discretion to     
reject a gift ,the ,secretary may reject
 a gift under this section when the     
rejection is in the interest of the     
,government4  7#c7 ,taxes ,if a gift    
received under this subsection is       
subject to a gift or inheritance tax1   
the ,secretary may pay the tax out of   
the proceeds of the gift or the proceeds
 of the redemption or sale of the gift4 
#bjf4 ,authorization of appropriations  
,there are authorized to appropriated to
 the ,secretary #e1jjj1jjj for each of  
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe to     
carry out this title4  #bjg4 ,report to 
,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit  
an annual report to ,congress not later 
than ,january #ca of each year regarding
 the ,fund and the status of threatened 
and endangered plant species on the     
,hawaiian ,islands4 ,each such report   
shall include with respect to the year  
for which the report is submitted a     
description of--  7#a7 the total amounts

 deposited into and expended from the   
,fund2  7#b7 the costs associated with  
the administration of the ,fund2  7#c7 a
 summary of the projects for which the  
,secretary has provided assistance under
 section #bjd and an evaluation of those
 projects2 and  7#d7 an evaluation of   
the status of threatened and endangered 
plant populations on the ,pacific       
,islands4  ,,iii ,freshwater ,mussel    
,conservation ,fund ,act of #bjai  #cja4
 ,short title ,this title may be cited  
as the ,freshwater ,mussel ,conservation
 ,fund ,act of #bjai4  #cjb4 ,purposes  
,the purpose of this title is to assist 
in the conservation of threatened and   
endangered freshwater mussels species   
and their habitats in the ,united       
,states by supporting and providing     
financial resources for projects to     
conserve freshwater mussel species1     
their habitats1 and address other       
threats to the survival of those        
species4  #cjc4 ,definitions ,in this   
title3 7#a7 ,conservation ,the term     

conservation means the use of all       
methods and procedures necessary to     
protect habitats of freshwater mussel   
species in the ,united ,state and of the
 freshwater mussel species in those     
habitats including--  7,a7 protection1  
restoration1 and management of habitats2
  7,b7 onsite research and monitoring of
 populations1 habitats1 annual          
reproduction1 and mussel species        
population trends2  7,c7 assistance in  
the development1 implementation1 and    
improvement of national and regional    
management plans2  7,d7 enforcement and 
implementation of applicable            
conservation laws2 and  7,e7 community  
outreach and education4  7#b7 ,fund ,the
 term ,fund means the ,freshwater       
,mussel ,conservation ,fund established 
by section #cje4  7#c7 ,freshwater      
mussels ,the terms freshwater mussel and
 freshwater mussels mean any member of  
the order ,unioinida4  7#d7 ,secretary  
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of the ,interior4  #cjd4     

,freshwater mussel conservation         
assistance  7a7 ,in general ,subject to 
the availability of funds and in        
consultation with other ,federal        
officials1 the ,secretary of ,interior  
shall provide competitive financial     
assistance1 including multiyear grants1 
for projects for the conservation of    
freshwater mussels in the ,united       
,states for which project proposals are 
approved by the ,secretary in accordance
 with this section4  7b7 ,use of        
existing authorities ,assistance        
provided under this section shall be    
carried out in a manner consistent with 
authorities available to the ,secretary 
under the ,endangered ,species ,act of  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    
7c7 ,project proposals  7#a7 ,eligible  
applicants ,a project proposal may be   
submitted to the ,secretary under this  
section by-- 7,a7 a relevant ,state and 
,tribal agency1 research institution1 or
 nonprofit organization with the        
expertise required for the conservation 

of freshwater mussels in the ,united    
,states2 and  7,b7 any other individual 
or entity1 as determined appropriate by 
the ,secretary1 with the expertise      
required for the conservation of        
freshwater mussels in the ,united       
,states4  7#b7 ,federal partnership     
opportunities ,a ,federal agency may not
 be a lead entity or receive funding for
 a project under this section1 but may  
be included as a partner or collaborator
 on a project that receives such        
funding4  7#c7 ,required elements ,a    
project proposal shall include-- 7,a7 a 
statement of the purposes of the        
project2  7,b7 the name of the entity or
 individual with overall responsibility 
for the project2  7,c7 a description    
of--  7i7 the qualifications of the     
entity or individuals that will conduct 
the project2  7ii7 methods for project  
implementation and outcome assessment2  
7iii7 staffing and stakeholder          
engagement for the project2  7iv7 the   
logistics of the project1 including cost

 estimates and timelines2  7v7          
anticipated outcomes2  7vi7 mechanisms  
to ensure adequate local public         
participation in project development and
 implementation2 and  7vii7 how the     
project will promote sustainable1       
effective1 long-term programs to        
conserve plant populations on the       
,pacific ,islands2  7,d7 demonstrated   
sensitivity to local historic and       
cultural resources and compliance with  
applicable laws2  7,e7 assurances that  
the project will be implemented in      
consultation with relevant wildlife     
management authorities1 ,tribes1 and    
other appropriate government officials2 
7,f7 information that demonstrates the  
clear potential of the project to       
contribute to the conservation of       
freshwater mussels in the ,united       
,states2  7,g7 information regarding the
 source and amount of matching funding  
available for the project2 and  7,h7    
such other information as the ,secretary
 may require4  7d7 ,project review and  

approval  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary shall annually-- 7,a7 solicit
 project proposals for grants under this
 section2  7,b7 provide to other        
,federal officials1 as appropriate1     
copies of each proposal submitted in    
response to the solicitation2 and  7,c7 
review each such proposal on a timeline 
that recognizes the urgency of the      
declining number of freshwater mussel   
species in the ,united ,states to       
determine whether the proposal meets the
 criteria specified in subsection 7d74  
7#b7 ,consultation2 approval or         
disapproval ,subject to the availability
 of funds1 the ,secretary shall1 with   
respect to each project proposal        
submitted under this section1 and after 
consulting with other ,federal          
officials1 as appropriate--  7,a7       
consult with respect to the proposal    
with the government of each ,state and  
foreign country in which the project is 
to be conducted2 and  7,b7 provide      
written notification of the approval or 

disapproval to the individual or entity 
that submitted the proposal1 such other 
,federal officials1 and each ,state and 
foreign country described in            
subparagraph 7,a74  7e7 ,criteria for   
approval  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary may approve a project        
proposal under this section if the      
project shows promise for contributing  
to recovering and sustaining freshwater 
mussel populations in the ,united       
,states in the wild4  7#b7 ,priority ,in
 selecting projects for assistance1 the 
,secretary shall give preference to     
projects that conserve threatened and   
endangered species protected by the     
,endangered ,species ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #aeca et seq474  7#c7 ,project         
sustainability ,to the maximum extent   
practicable1 in determining whether to  
approve project proposals under this    
section1 the ,secretary shall give      
preference to conservation projects that
 are designed to ensure effective1      
long-term conservation of freshwater    

mussels and their habitats4  7#d7       
,matching funds ,in determining whether 
to approve project proposals under this 
section1 the ,secretary shall give      
preference to projects for which        
matching funds are available4  7#e7     
,waiver ,the ,secretary may waive the   
application of paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71   
and 7#d7 with respect to a conservation 
project if the ,secretary finds that    
such waiver is necessary to support a   
conservation project that the ,secretary
 has identified as of high priority4    
7f7 ,project reporting  7#a7 ,in general
 ,each individual or entity that        
receives assistance under this section  
for a project shall submit to the       
,secretary periodic reports 7at such    
intervals as the ,secretary may require7
 that include all information that the  
,secretary1 after consultation with     
other government officials1 determines  
is necessary to evaluate the progress   
and success of such project for the     
purposes of ensuring positive results1  

assessing problems1 and fostering       
improvements4  7#b7 ,availability to the
 public ,reports under paragraph 7#a71  
and any other documents relating to     
projects for which financial assistance 
is provided under this title1 shall be  
made available to the public in a timely
 manner4  #cje4 ,freshwater ,mussels    
,conservation ,fund  7a7 ,establishment 
,there is established in the ,treasury a
 separate account1 to be known as the   
,freshwater ,mussels ,conservation      
,fund1 consisting of-- 7#a7 amounts     
transferred to the ,secretary of the    
,treasury for deposit into the ,fund    
under subsection 7e72  7#b7 amounts     
appropriated to the ,fund under section 
#cjf2 and  7#c7 any interest earned on  
investment of amounts in the ,fund under
 subsection 7c74  7b7 ,expenditures from
 fund  7#a7 ,in general ,subject to     
paragraph 7#b71 at the request of the   
,secretary1 the ,secretary of the       
,treasury shall transfer from the ,fund 
to the ,secretary1 without further      

appropriation1 such amounts as the      
,secretary determines are necessary to  
carry out section #cjd4  7#b7           
,administrative expenses ,of the amounts
 in the account available for each      
fiscal year1 the ,secretary may expend  
not more than #c percent1 or up to      
#hj1jjj1 whichever is greater1 to pay   
the administrative expenses necessary to
 carry out this title4  7c7 ,investment 
of amounts  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary of the ,treasury shall invest
 such portion of the ,fund as is not1 in
 the judgment of the ,secretary of the  
,treasury1 required to meet current     
withdrawals4 ,investments may be made   
only in interest-bearing obligations of 
the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,acquisition 
of obligations ,for the purpose of      
investments under paragraph 7#a71       
obligations may be acquired-- 7,a7 on   
original issue at the issue price2 or   
7,b7 by purchase of outstanding         
obligations at market price4  7#c7 ,sale
 of obligations ,any obligation acquired

 by the ,fund may be sold by the        
,secretary of the ,treasury at market   
price4  7#d7 ,credits to fund ,the      
interest on1 and the proceeds from the  
sale or redemption of1 any obligations  
held in the ,fund shall be credited to  
and form a part of the ,fund4  7d7      
,transfers of amounts  7#a7 ,in general 
,the amounts required to be transferred 
to the ,fund under this section shall be
 transferred at least monthly from the  
general fund of the ,treasury to the    
,fund on the basis of estimates made by 
the ,secretary of the ,treasury4  7#b7  
,adjustments ,proper adjustment shall be
 made in amounts subsequently           
transferred to the extent prior         
estimates were in excess of or less than
 the amounts required to be transferred4
  7e7 ,acceptance and use of donations  
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may    
accept for the ,government a gift of any
 of the following to provide assistance 
under section #cjd3  7,a7 money2  7,b7  
an obligation of the ,government        

included in the public debt made only on
 the condition that the obligation be   
canceled and retired and not reissued2  
and  7,c7 other intangible personal     
property made only on the condition that
 the property is sold on the best terms 
available and the proceeds are deposited
 in the ,fund4  7#b7 ,discretion to     
reject a gift ,the ,secretary may reject
 a gift under this section when the     
rejection is in the interest of the     
,government4  7#c7 ,taxes ,if a gift    
received under this subsection is       
subject to a gift or inheritance tax1   
the ,secretary may pay the tax out of   
the proceeds of the gift or the proceeds
 of the redemption or sale of the gift4 
#cjf4 ,authorization of appropriations  
,there are authorized to appropriated to
 the ,secretary #e1jjj1jjj for each of  
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe to     
carry out this title4  #cjg4 ,report to 
,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit  
an annual report to ,congress not later 
than ,january #ca of each year regarding

 the ,fund and the status of freshwater 
mussels in the ,united ,states4 ,each   
such report shall include with respect  
to the year for which the report is     
submitted a description of--  7#a7 the  
total amounts deposited into and        
expended from the ,fund2  7#b7 the costs
 associated with the administration of  
the ,fund2  7#c7 a summary of the       
projects for which the ,secretary has   
provided assistance under section #cjd  
and an evaluation of those projects2 and
  7#d7 an evaluation of the status of   
threatened and endangered freshwater    
mussel populations in the ,united       
,states4  ,,iv ,southwest ,desert ,fish 
,conservation ,fund ,act of #bjai  #dja4
 ,short title ,this title may be cited  
as the ,southwest ,desert ,fish         
,conservation ,fund ,act of #bjai4      
#djb4 ,purposes ,the purpose of this    
title is to assist in the conservation  
of threatened and endangered desert fish
 species and their habitats in the      
,southwest ,united ,states by supporting

 and providing financial resources for  
projects to conserve desert fish        
species1 their habitats1 and address    
other threats to the survival of desert 
fish species4  #djc4 ,definitions ,in   
this title3 7#a7 ,conservation ,the term
 conservation means the use of all      
methods and procedures necessary to     
protect habitats of desert fish species 
in the ,southwest and of the fish       
species in those habitats including--   
7,a7 protection1 restoration1 and       
management of habitats2  7,b7 onsite    
research and monitoring of populations1 
habitats1 annual reproduction1 and      
desert fish species population trends2  
7,c7 assistance in the development1     
implementation1 and improvement of      
national and regional management plans2 
7,d7 enforcement and implementation of  
applicable conservation laws2 and  7,e7 
community outreach and education4  7#b7 
,fund ,the term ,fund means the         
,southwest ,desert ,fish ,conservation  
,fund established by section #dje4  7#c7

 ,desert fish ,the term desert fish     
means any member of the class           
,osteichthyes living in a desert        
ecosystem4  7#d7 ,southwest ,the term   
,southwest means the ,states of         
,arizona1 ,california1 ,colorado1       
,nevada1 ,new ,mexico1 and ,utah4  7#e7 
,secretary ,the term ,secretary means   
the ,secretary of the ,interior4  #djd4 
,southwest desert fish conservation     
assistance  7a7 ,assistance  7#a7 ,in   
general ,subject to the availability of 
funds and in consultation with other    
,federal officials1 the ,secretary of   
,interior 7in this title referred to as 
the ,secretary7 shall provide           
competitive financial assistance1       
including multiyear grants1 for projects
 for the conservation of desert fish    
species in ,southwest for which project 
proposals are approved by the ,secretary
 in accordance with this section4  7#b7 
,use of existing authorities ,assistance
 provided under this section shall be   
carried out in a manner consistent with 

authorities available to the ,secretary 
under the ,endangered ,species ,act of  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    
7b7 ,project proposals  7#a7 ,eligible  
applicants ,a project proposal may be   
submitted to the ,secretary under this  
section by-- 7,a7 a relevant ,state or  
,tribal agency1 research institution1 or
 nonprofit organization with expertise  
required for the conservation of desert 
fish species in the ,southwest2 and     
7,b7 any other individual or entity1 as 
determined appropriate by the           
,secretary1 with the expertise required 
for the conservation of desert fish     
species in the ,southwest4  7#b7        
,federal partnership opportunities ,a   
,federal agency may not be a lead entity
 or receive funding for a project under 
this section1 but may be included as a  
partner or collaborator on a project    
that receives such funding4  7#c7       
,required elements ,a project proposal  
shall include-- 7,a7 a statement of the 
purposes of the project2  7,b7 the name 

of the entity or individual with overall
 responsibility for the project2  7,c7 a
 description of--  7i7 the              
qualifications of the entity or         
individuals that will conduct the       
project2  7ii7 methods for project      
implementation and outcome assessment2  
7iii7 staffing and stakeholder          
engagement for the project2  7iv7 the   
logistics of the project1 including cost
 estimates and timelines2  7v7          
anticipated outcomes2  7vi7 mechanisms  
to ensure adequate local public         
participation in project development and
 implementation2 and  7vii7 how the     
project will promote sustainable1       
effective1 long-term programs to        
conserve desert fish populations in the 
,southwest2  7,d7 demonstrated          
sensitivity to local historic and       
cultural resources and compliance with  
applicable laws2  7,e7 assurances that  
the project will be implemented in      
consultation with relevant wildlife     
management authorities1 ,tribes1 and    

other appropriate government officials2 
7,f7 information that demonstrates the  
clear potential of the project to       
contribute to the conservation of desert
 fish populations in the ,southwest2    
7,g7 information regarding the source   
and amount of matching funding available
 for the project2 and  7,h7 such other  
information as the ,secretary may       
require4  7c7 ,project review and       
approval  7#a7 ,in general ,the         
,secretary shall annually-- 7,a7 solicit
 project proposals for grants under this
 section2  7,b7 provide to other        
,federal officials1 as appropriate1     
copies of each proposal submitted in    
response to the solicitation2 and  7,c7 
review each such proposal on a timeline 
that recognizes the urgency of the      
declining number of desert fish species 
in the ,southwest to determine whether  
the proposal meets the criteria         
specified in subsection 7d74  7#b7      
,consultation2 approval or disapproval  
,subject to the availability of funds1  

the ,secretary shall1 with respect to   
each project proposal submitted under   
this section1 and after consulting with 
other ,federal officials1 as            
appropriate--  7,a7 consult with respect
 to the proposal with the government of 
each ,state and foreign country in which
 the project is to be conducted2 and    
7,b7 provide written notification of the
 approval or disapproval to the         
individual or entity that submitted the 
proposal1 such other ,federal officials1
 and each ,state and foreign country    
described in subparagraph 7,a74  7d7    
,criteria for approval ,the ,secretary  
may approve a project proposal under    
this section if the project shows       
promise for contributing to recovering  
and sustaining desert fish populations  
in the ,southwest in the wild4  7#a7    
,priority ,in selecting projects for    
assistance1 the ,secretary shall give   
preference to projects that conserve    
threatened and endangered species       
protected by the ,endangered ,species   

,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et4 seq474    
7#b7 ,project sustainability ,to the    
maximum extent practicable1 in          
determining whether to approve project  
proposals under this section1 the       
,secretary shall give preference to     
conservation projects that are designed 
to ensure effective1 long-term          
conservation of desert fish and their   
habitats4  7#c7 ,matching funds ,in     
determining whether to approve project  
proposals under this section1 the       
,secretary shall give preference to     
projects for which matching funds are   
available4  7#d7 ,waiver ,the ,secretary
 may waive the application of paragraph 
7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 if the ,secretary  
finds that such waiver is necessary to  
support a conservation project that the 
,secretary has identified as of high    
priority4  7e7 ,project reporting  7#a7 
,in general ,each individual or entity  
that receives assistance under this     
section for a project shall submit to   
the ,secretary periodic reports 7at such

 intervals as the ,secretary may        
require7 that include all information   
that the ,secretary1 after consultation 
with other government officials1        
determines is necessary to evaluate the 
progress and success of such project for
 the purposes of ensuring positive      
results1 assessing problems1 and        
fostering improvements4  7#b7           
,availability to the public ,reports    
under paragraph 7#a71 and any other     
documents relating to projects for which
 financial assistance is provided under 
this title1 shall be made available to  
the public in a timely manner4  #dje4   
,southwest ,desert ,fish ,conservation  
,fund  7a7 ,establishment ,there is     
established in the ,treasury a separate 
account1 to be known as the ,southwest  
,desert ,fish ,conservation ,fund1      
consisting of-- 7#a7 amounts transferred
 to the ,secretary of the ,treasury for 
deposit into the ,fund under subsection 
7e72  7#b7 amounts appropriated to the  
,fund under section #djf2 and  7#c7 any 

interest earned on investment of amounts
 in the ,fund under subsection 7c74  7b7
 ,expenditures from fund  7#a7 ,in      
general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 at  
the request of the ,secretary1 the      
,secretary of the ,treasury shall       
transfer from the ,fund to the          
,secretary1 without further             
appropriation1 such amounts as the      
,secretary determines are necessary to  
carry out section #djd4  7#b7           
,administrative expenses ,of the amounts
 in the account available for each      
fiscal year1 the ,secretary may expend  
not more than #c percent1 or up to      
#hj1jjj1 whichever is greater1 to pay   
the administrative expenses necessary to
 carry out this title4  7c7 ,investment 
of amounts  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,secretary of the ,treasury shall invest
 such portion of the ,fund as is not1 in
 the judgment of the ,secretary of the  
,treasury1 required to meet current     
withdrawals4 ,investments may be made   
only in interest-bearing obligations of 

the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,acquisition 
of obligations ,for the purpose of      
investments under paragraph 7#a71       
obligations may be acquired-- 7,a7 on   
original issue at the issue price2 or   
7,b7 by purchase of outstanding         
obligations at market price4  7#c7 ,sale
 of obligations ,any obligation acquired
 by the ,fund may be sold by the        
,secretary of the ,treasury at market   
price4  7#d7 ,credits to fund ,the      
interest on1 and the proceeds from the  
sale or redemption of1 any obligations  
held in the ,fund shall be credited to  
and form a part of the ,fund4  7d7      
,transfers of ,amounts  7#a7 ,in general
 ,the amounts required to be transferred
 to the ,fund under this section shall  
be transferred at least monthly from the
 general fund of the ,treasury to the   
,fund on the basis of estimates made by 
the ,secretary of the ,treasury4  7#b7  
,adjustments ,proper adjustment shall be
 made in amounts subsequently           
transferred to the extent prior         

estimates were in excess of or less than
 the amounts required to be transferred4
  7e7 ,acceptance and use of donations  
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may    
accept for the ,government a gift of any
 of the following to provide assistance 
under section #djd3  7,a7 money2  7,b7  
an obligation of the ,government        
included in the public debt made only on
 the condition that the obligation be   
canceled and retired and not reissued2  
and  7,c7 other intangible personal     
property made only on the condition that
 the property is sold on the best terms 
available and the proceeds are deposited
 in the ,fund4  7#b7 ,discretion to     
reject a gift ,the ,secretary may reject
 a gift under this section when the     
rejection is in the interest of the     
,government4  7#c7 ,taxes ,if a gift    
received under this subsection is       
subject to a gift or inheritance tax1   
the ,secretary may pay the tax out of   
the proceeds of the gift or the proceeds
 of the redemption or sale of the gift4 

#djf4 ,authorization of appropriations  
,there are authorized to appropriated to
 the ,secretary #e1jjj1jjj for each of  
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe to     
carry out this title4  #djg4 ,report to 
,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit  
an annual report to ,congress not later 
than ,january #ca of each year regarding
 the ,fund and the status of desert fish
 in the ,southwest4 ,each such report   
shall include with respect to the year  
for which the report is submitted a     
description of--  7#a7 the total amounts
 deposited into and expended from the   
,fund2  7#b7 the costs associated with  
the administration of the ,fund2  7#c7 a
 summary of the projects for which the  
,secretary has provided assistance under
 section #djd and an evaluation of those
 projects2 and  7#d7 an evaluation of   
the status of threatened and endangered 
desert fish populations in the          
,southwest4