,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjai,mrs4 
,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4   
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,lee (        
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,rodney     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4   
,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4          
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1  
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new       
,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,hill ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4  
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4        
,quigley1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,au/9 
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4     
,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1    
,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 
,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mrs4        
,radewag51 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4
 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 
,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,br[n (
 ,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4       
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4
 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,/iv]s1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4  

,coh51 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4
 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1  
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,miss     
,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,mr4     
,long1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 & 
,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be          
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,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 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
populations ( sev]al species ( wildlife 
across ,am]ica are 9 crisis4 ,!         
,nation's ef=ts to recov] at-risk       

wildlife populations are n keep+ pace ) 
! increas$ dem& = natural res\rces &    
?reats to native wildlife1 includ+      
disease1 invasive species1 habitat loss 
& fragm5tation1 %ifts 9 temp]ature      
ranges1 & extreme wea!r4 ,m ?an #aej    
species are presum$ ext9ct1 ano!r #ejj  
are likely ext9ct1 & m ?an #ab1jjj      
species are designat$ z species (       
greate/ cons]vation ne$1 includ+ m ?an  
#gjj wildlife species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t are already li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$
 "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act4 ,an      
assessm5t ( ! be/-kn[n gr\ps ( ,unit$   
,/ates wildlife & plants indicates t    
"o-?ird ( ,am]ica's species are         
vuln]able to ext9ction & "o-fif? imp]il$
 & at high-risk ( ext9ction4  7#b7 ,a   
div]se array ( species ( fi% & wildlife 
is ( significant value to ! ,unit$      
,/ates = ae/hetic1 ecological1          
educational1 cultural1 recreational1    
economic1 & sci5tific reasons4  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,! 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#f7 ,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#g7 ,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#h7 ,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          
dep>tm5t's ability to use sci5ce-bas$   
rese>* & managem5t ( fi% species4  7#i7 
,su* us]-pay1 public-b5efits means (    
fund+ fi% & wildlife cons]vation are    
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#aj7 ,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
 dep>tm5ts = sci5ce-bas$ rese>* &       
managem5t ( fi% & wildlife4  7#aa7 ,/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$]al   
excise tax rev5ues4  7#ab7 ,congress    
creat$ 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 dep>tm5ts1 includ+ = species t

 are n hunt$ or fi%$1 b only au?oriz$   
appropriations = ! ,subacc\nt = "o ye>4 
7#ac7 ,:ile "s appropriat$ funds h be5  
made available ?r\gh relat$ programs1 ! 
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#ad7 ,"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#ae7 ,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* ,/ate1        
t]ritory1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  ,i 
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
#aja4 ,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$ 9 subsection 
7c7--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj72 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,subacc\nt  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! fund 
a subacc\nt to be kn[n z ! ,wildlife    
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,subacc\nt   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section 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> #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury %all transf] #a1cjj1jjj1jjj f 
! g5]al fund ( ! treasury ea* fiscal ye>
 to ! fund = deposit 9 ! ,subacc\nt4    
7#b7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,am\nts      
transf]r$ to ! ,subacc\nt %all          
supplem5t1 b n replace1 exi/+ funds     
available to ! ,/ates f--  7,a7 ! funds 
di/ribut$ pursuant to ! ,d+ell-,johnson 
,sport ,fi% ,re/oration ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #ggg et seq472 &  7,b7 ! fund4
  7#c7 ,innovation ,grants  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute #aj   
p]c5t ( funds apportion$ f ! ,subacc\nt 
?r\gh a competitive grant program to    
,/ate fi% & wildlife dep>tm5ts1 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia fi% & wildlife     
dep>tm5t1 fi% & wildlife dep>tm5ts (    
t]ritories1 or to regional associations 
( fi% & wildlife dep>tm5ts 7or any gr\p 
compos$ ( m ?an #a su* entity74  7,b7   
,purpose ,su* grants %all be provid$ = !
 purpose ( catalyz+ innovation (        
te*niques1 tools1 /rategies1 or         

collaborative p>tn]%ips t accel]ate1    
exp&1 or replicate effective &          
measurable recov]y ef=ts = species (    
greate/ cons]vation ne$ & species li/$  
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & !       
habitats ( su* species4  7,c7 ,review   
committee ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a    
review committee compris$ (-- 7i7 a     
,/ate ,director f ea* regional          
association ( ,/ate fi% & wildlife      
dep>tm5ts2  7ii7 ! head ( a dep>tm5t    
responsible = fi% & wildlife managem5t 9
 a t]ritory2 &  7iii7 f\r individuals   
repres5t+ f\r diff]5t nonpr(it          
organizations ea* ( :i* is actively     
p>ticipat+ 9 c>ry+ out wildlife         
cons]vation re/oration activities us+   
funds apportion$ f ! ,subacc\nt4  7,d7  
,support f ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &         
,wildlife ,s]vice ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% 
& ,wildlife ,s]vice %all provide any    
p]sonnel or adm9i/rative support s]vices
 necess>y = su* ,committee to c>ry out  
its responsibilities "u ?is ,act4  7,e7 

,evaluation ,su* committee %all evaluate
 ea* proposal submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph &
 recomm5d projects = fund+4  7#d7 ,use (
 funds ,funds apportion$ f !            
,subacc\nt-- 7,a7 %all be us$ to c>ry   
out1 revise1 or enhance exi/+ wildlife &
 habitat cons]vation & re/oration       
programs & to develop & implem5t new    
wildlife cons]vation & re/oration       
programs to recov] & manage species (   
greate/ cons]vation ne$ & ! key habitats
 & plant community types ess5tial to !  
cons]vation ( ^? species z det]m9$ by ! 
appropriate ,/ate fi% & wildlife        
dep>tm5t2  7,b7 %all be us$ to develop1 
revise1 & implem5t a wildlife           
cons]vation /rategy ( ! ,/ate z may be  
requir$ by ?is ,act2  7,c7 %all be us$  
to assi/ 9 ! recov]y ( species f\nd 9 ! 
,/ate1 t]ritory1 or 9 ! case ( funds    
receiv$ by ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia t are li/$ z       
endang]$ or ?reat5$ "u ! ,endang]$      
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeca et seq47 or "u ,/ate law2  7,d7   

may be us$ = wildlife cons]vation       
education & wildlife-associat$          
recreation projects2  7,e7 may be us$ to
 manage a species ( greate/ cons]vation 
ne$ ^: range is %>$ ) ano!r ,/ate1      
t]ritory1 ,indian ,tribe1 or =eign      
gov]nm5t & = ! cons]vation ( ! habitat (
 su* species2  7,f7 may be us$ to       
manage1 control1 & prev5t invasive &    
nuisance species1 disease1 & 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  7#e7 ,m9imum requir$ sp5d+
 = species recov]y ,n less ?an #aj p]c5t
 ( funds apportion$ to a ,/ate or       
t]ritory f ! ,subacc\nt %all be us$ =   
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c74 
7#f7 ,public access to private l&s n    
requir$ ,funds apportion$ f ! ,subacc\nt
 %all n be condition$ ^u ! provision (  
public access to private l&s1 wat]s1 or 
hold+s4  7#g7 ,requirem5ts = mat*+ funds

  7,a7 ,= ! purposes ( ! non-,f$]al fund
 mat*+ requirem5t = a wildlife          
cons]vation or re/oration program or    
project fund$ by ! ,subacc\nt1 a ,/ate  
may use z mat*+ non-,f$]al funds--  7i7 
funds f ,f$]al ag5cies o!r ?an !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture2  7ii7 donat$ private l&s &
 wat]s1 includ+ privately own$ easem5ts2
  7iii7 9 circum/ances describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 rev5ue g5]at$ ?r\gh ! 
sale ( ,/ate hunt+ & fi%+ lic5ses2 &    
7iv7 o!r s\rces consi/5t ) "p #hj (     
title #ej1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,recov]+ ,am]ica's ,wildlife ,act (     
#bjai4  7,b7 ,rev5ue describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 may only be us$ to
 fulfill ! requirem5ts ( su* non-,f$]al 
fund mat*+ requirem5t if--  7i7 no      
,f$]al funds apportion$ to ! ,/ate fi% &
 wildlife dep>tm5t ( su* ,/ate f !      
,wildlife ,re/oration ,program or !     
,sport ,fi% ,re/oration ,program h be5  
rev]t$ because ( a failure to fulfill   

su* non-,f$]al fund mat*+ requirem5t by 
su* ,/ate dur+ ! previ\s #b ye>s2 &     
7ii7 ! project or program be+ fund$     
b5efits ! habitat ( a hunt$ or fi%$     
species & a species ( greate/           
cons]vation ne$4  7#h7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is subsection1 ! foll[+ def9itions     
apply3 7,a7 ,species ( greate/          
cons]vation ne$ ,! t]m species ( greate/
 cons]vation ne$ has ! mean+ giv5 to x  
by ea* ,/ate fi% & wildlife dep>tm5t1 ) 
respect to funds apportion$ to su*      
,/ate4  7,b7 ,t]ritory & t]ritories ,!  
t]ms t]ritory & t]ritories mean !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7,c7 ,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  4  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+ ! second  
subsection 7c71 relat+ to ! apportionm5t
 ( ! ,wildlife ,cons]vation &           
,re/oration ,acc\nt1 & subsection 7d7 z 
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 respectively2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 z r$esignat$--   
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ to ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia & to ! ,commonweal? (      
,pu]to ,rico1 ea* & ins]t+ ,to !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ to ,guam &   
ins]t+ ,to ,guam2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,to ! ,commonweal? (
 ,pu]to ,rico1 a sum equal to n m ?an #a
 p]c5t !re(4  2  7,b7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,a71 z r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 clause  
7i71 by /rik+ "o-?ird & ins]t+ "o-half2 
&  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+         
two-?irds & ins]t+ "o-half2 &  7,c7 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #c p]c5t &      
ins]t+ #a4he p]c5t2  7#c7 by am5d+      
subsection 7e77#d77;,b71 z r$esignat$1  

to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,n m ?an an     
av]age ( #ae p]c5t ov] a #e-ye> p]iod ( 
am\nts apportion$ to ea* ,/ate "u ?is   
section = a ,/ate's wildlife cons]vation
 & re/oration program may be us$ =      
wildlife cons]vation education &        
wildlife-associat$ recreation4  2 &     
7#d7 by add+ at ! end foll[+3  7f7      
,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  7g7 ,report to     
,congress ,n m ?an five ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,recov]+ ,am]ica's      
,wildlife ,act ( #bjai & e #e ye>s      
!reaft]1 ea* ,/ate fi% & wildlife       
dep>tm5t %all submit a report describ+ !
 results d]iv$ f activities accompli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#c7 to--  7#a7 ! ,committee
 on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !    
,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 
4  #ajb4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts  7a7        
,def9itions ,section #b ( !             

,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e72  7#b7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#i7 z  
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2
 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z 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$--    
7#a7 9 section #c--  7,a7 9 subsection  
7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,an am\nt equal 
to & ins]t+ ,an am\nt equal to2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 9         
subsection 7c7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z
 r$esignat$ by section #aja7;a77#a71 by 
/rik+ or an ,indian tribe2 &  7ii7 9    
p>agraph 7#aj71 z r$esignat$ by section 
#aja7;a77#a71 by /rik+ ,wildlife        
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,acc\nt &    
ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 
7d71 by /rik+ ,wildlife ,cons]vation &  
,re/oration ,acc\nt & ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2

  7#b7 9 section #d 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#ffi;c7--  7,a7 9 subsection 7d71 z     
r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+    
,acc\nt & ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2 &  7ii7 by 
/rik+ ,acc\nt ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 
7e77#a71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,acc\nt 
& ins]t+ ,subacc\nt2 &  7#c7 9 section  
#h 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;g71 9 subsection 
7a71 by /rik+ ,acc\nt & ins]t+          
,subacc\nt4  #ajc4 ,sav+s clause ,!     
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et seq47 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #ac 
z section #ae2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
section #ab ! foll[+3  #ac4 ,sav+s      
clause  ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$
 to enl>ge or dim9i% ! 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 ,if any conflict arises betwe5  

any provision ( ?is ,act & any provision
 ( ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s     
,cons]vation ,act 7,public ,law #df-dhg1
 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 !n !     
provision 9 ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ 
,l&s ,cons]vation ,act %all prevail4  4 
#ajd4 ,exclusion f ,,paygo scorec>ds    
7a7 ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g scorec>ds ,!
 budget>y effects ( ?is ,act %all n be  
ent]$ on any ,,paygo scorec>d ma9ta9$   
pursuant to section #d7;d7 ( ! ,/atutory
 ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj4  7b7 ,s5ate
 ,,paygo scorec>ds ,! budget>y effects (
 ?is ,act %all n be ent]$ on any ,,paygo
 scorec>d ma9ta9$ = purposes ( section  
#dajf ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae?      
,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! 
budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4  ,,ii ,tribal
 ,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration   
#bja4 ,indian ,tribes  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ,indian ,tribes 
are responsible = cons]vation &         
managem5t ( all fi%1 wildlife1 & flora  
on l&s )9 _! jurisdiction2  7#b7 h[ev]1 
_! ef=ts rema9 grossly und]fund$2  7#c7 

,tribes d n b5efit f ,f$]al excise tax  
rev5ues2  7#d7 ,tribal l&s & wat]s      
provide vital habitat = hundr$s (       
f$]ally li/$1 s5sitive1 economically    
important & culturally significant      
species2 &  7#e7 a /able & consi/5t     
fund+ s\rce t supports ,tribal wildlife 
cons]vation & managem5t w b5efit !      
well-be+ ( ,tribes & ! species !y       
protect & cons]ve4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section-- 7#a7 ,acc\nt ,! t]m       
,acc\nt means ! ,tribal ,wildlife       
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,acc\nt      
e/abli%$ by subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7   
,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,tribal   
species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$ ,! t]m
 ,tribal species ( greate/ cons]vation  
ne$ means any species id5tifi$ by an    
,indian ,tribe z requir+ cons]vation    
managem5t because ( decl9+ population1  

habitat loss1 or o!r ?reats1 or because 
( _! biological or cultural importance  
to su* ,tribe4  7#e7 ,wildlife ,! t]m   
wildlife means-- 7,a7 any species ( wild
 flora or fauna includ+ fi% & m>9e      
mammals2  7,b7 flora or fauna 9 a       
captive bre$+1 rehabilitation1 & hold+  
or qu>ant9e program1 ! object ( :i* is  
to re9troduce individuals ( a deplet$   
indig5\s species into previ\sly occupi$ 
range or to ma9ta9 a species =          
cons]vation purposes2 &  7,c7 does n    
include game f>m animals4  7c7 ,tribal  
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
,acc\nt  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 
9 ! ,treasury an acc\nt to be kn[n z !  
,tribal ,wildlife ,cons]vation &        
,re/oration ,acc\nt4  7#b7 ,availability
 ,am\nts 9 ! ,acc\nt %all be available =
 ea* fiscal ye> )\t fur!r appropriation 
= apportionm5t 9 accordance ) ?is title4
  7#c7 ,deposits ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>   
#bjbj1 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf]    
#ig1ejj1jjj to ! ,acc\nt4  7d7          

,di/ribution ( funds to ,indian ,tribes 
,ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury %all deposit funds into !     
,acc\nt & di/ribute su* funds ?r\gh a   
noncompetitive application process      
accord+ to guidel9es & crit]ia det]m9$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian       
,affairs1 9 consultation ) ,indian      
,tribes4 ,su* funds %all rema9 available
 until exp5d$4  7e7 ,wildlife managem5t 
responsibilities ,! di/ribution         
guidel9es & crit]ia describ$ 9          
subsection 7d7 %all be bas$1 9 "p1 ^u   
,indian ,tribes' wildlife managem5t     
responsibilities4  7f7 ,use ( funds     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y may di/ribute
 funds f ! ,acc\nt to an ,indian ,tribe 
= any ( ! foll[+ purposes3  7,a7 ,to    
develop1 c>ry out1 revise1 or enhance   
wildlife cons]vation & re/oration       
programs to manage ,tribal species (    
greate/ cons]vation ne$ & ! habitats (  
su* species z det]m9$ by ! su* ,indian  

,tribe4  7,b7 ,to assi/ 9 ! recov]y (   
species li/$ z an endang]$ or ?reat5$   
species "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    
7,c7 ,= wildlife cons]vation education &
 wildlife-associat$ recreation projects4
  7,d7 ,to manage a ,tribal species (   
greate/ cons]vation ne$ & ! habitat (   
su* species1 ! range ( :i* may be %>$ ) 
a =eign c\ntry1 ,/ate1 or o!r ,indian   
,tribe4  7,e7 ,to manage1 control1 &    
prev5t invasive species z well z        
diseases & o!r risks to wildlife4  7,f7 
,= law en=cem5t activities t are        
directly relat$ to ! protection &       
cons]vation ( wildlife4  7,g7 ,to       
develop1 revise1 & implem5t compreh5sive
 wildlife cons]vation /rategies & plans 
= su* ,tribe4  7,h7 ,= ! hir+ & tra9+ ( 
wildlife cons]vation & re/oration       
program /aff4  7#b7 ,conditions on ! use
 ( funds  7,a7 ,requir$ use ( funds ,9  
ord] to be eligible to receive funds "u 
subsection 7d71 a ,tribe's application  
mu/ include a proposal to use funds = at

 lea/ "o ( ! purposes describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a74  7,b7 ,imp]il$ ,species recov]y ,9
 di/ribut+ funds "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all di/ribute n less ?an #ae 
p]c5t ( ! total funds di/ribut$ to      
proposals to fund ! recov]y ( a species1
 subspecies1 or di/9ct population segm5t
 li/$ z a ?reat5$ species1 endang]$     
species1 or c&idate species "u !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or ,tribal law4
  7,c7 ,limitation ,9 di/ribut+ funds "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute
 n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( all funds di/ribut$
 "u ?is section = ! purpose describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7g7 ,no mat*+ funds
 requir$ ,no ,indian ,tribe %all be     
requir$ to provide mat*+ funds to be    
eligible to receive funds "u ?is ,act4  
7h7 ,public access n requir$ ,funds     
apportion$ f ! ,tribal ,wildlife        
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,acc\nt %all 
n be condition$ ^u ! provision ( public 
or non-,tribal access to ,tribal or     

private l&s1 wat]s1 or hold+s4  7i7     
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! funds deposit$  
"u subsection 7c77#c7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 
n m ?an #c p]c5t %all be us$ by !       
,secret>y = adm9i/rative co/s4  7j7     
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ z modify+ or abrogat+ a treaty )
 any ,indian ,tribe1 or z enl>g+ or     
dim9i%+ ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or    
responsibility ( an ,indian ,tribe to   
manage1 control1 or regulate wildlife4