,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjai,mr4 ,huffman 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,bu*anan1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4          
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,k+ 
( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4          
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1    
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,coh51 & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to assi/ 9 ! cons]vation (     
critically endang]$ species 9 =eign     
c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,critically ,endang]$ ,animals          
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjai 4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,conv5tion ,! t]m ,conv5tion means !    
,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 9    
,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna &     
,flora 7#bg ,,u/ #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi74  
7#b7 ,cons]vation ,! t]m cons]vation    
means ! protection & re/oration (       
species & ! habitat ( su* species4  7#c7

 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,critically 
,endang]$ ,animals ,cons]vation ,fund   
e/abli%$ by section #e4  7#d7           
,critically endang]$ species  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m critically endang]$ species
 means-- 7i7 any animal species         
categoriz$ on ! ,int]national ,union    
,cons]vation ( ,nature ,r$ ,li/ (       
,?reat5$ ,species z ei!r ,endang]$ or   
,critically ,endang]$2 &  7ii7 any o!r  
animals species categoriz$ on !         
,int]national ,union ,cons]vation (     
,nature ,r$ ,li/ ( ,?reat5$ ,species z  
,data ,defici5t or "u a ?reat category  
l[] ?an ,endang]$ if ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es t--  7,i7 ! mo/ rec5t          
,int]national ,union ,cons]vation (     
,nature ,r$ ,li/ assessm5t indicates t !
 population is decreas+2 or  7,,ii7 su* 
species is fac+ new or em]g+ ?reats4    
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m critically      
endang]$ species includes--  7i7 any "p1
 product1 egg1 (fspr+ or live specim5 ( 
a species describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &
  7ii7 a c>cass ( su* a species4  7#e7  

,mult9ational species cons]vation fund  
,! t]m ,mult9ational ,species           
,cons]vation ,fund means ! fund e/abli%$
 "u ! head+ mult9ational species        
cons]vation fund 9 title ,i ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiii    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbdf74  7#f7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  #c4 ,critically endang]$     
animals cons]vation assi/ance  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al      
(ficials1 ! ,secret>y %all use am\nts 9 
! ,fund to c>ry out a competitive grant 
program to provide f9ancial assi/ance = 
! cons]vation ( critically endang]$     
species4  7b7 ,project proposals  7#a7  
,eligible applicants ,a proposal = a    
grant "u subsection 7a7 may be submitt$ 
to ! ,secret>y by-- 7,a7 any wildlife   
managem5t au?ority ( a =eign c\ntry t   
has )9 its b\nd>ies natural habitat ( ! 
critically endang]$ species if !        
activities ( ! au?ority directly or     
indirectly b5efit t species'            

cons]vation2 or  7,b7 any o!r p]son or  
gr\p ) ! demon/rat$ exp]tise & capacity 
requir$ = ! cons]vation ( a critically  
endang]$ species4  7#b7 ,requir$ elem5ts
 ,a project proposal %all include-- 7,a7
 evid5ce ( support = ! project by       
appropriate gov]nm5tal entities ( !     
c\ntry 9 :i* ! project w be conduct$1 if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* support is  
requir$ = ! success ( ! project2  7,b7  
evid5ce ( s5sitivity to local hi/oric & 
cultural res\rces & compliance )        
applicable laws2  7,c7 evid5ce ( free1  
prior1 & in=m$ cons5t by indig5\s       
peoples & local communities 9 ! areas ! 
project w be conduct$1 if ! ,secret>y1  
bas$ on ! nature ( ! project1 det]m9es t
 su* cons5t is requir$ = ! success ( !  
project2  7,d7 in=mation reg>d+ ! s\rce 
& am\nt ( mat*+ fund+ available = !     
project2 &  7,e7 any o!r in=mation t !  
,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7c7 ,evaluation & ,approval  7#a7 ,goals
 ,! ,secret>y may approve a proposal "u 
?is section if ! project w-- 7,a7 help  

recov] & su/a9 viable populations 9 !   
wild ( a critically endang]$ species ) a
 range t is1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 outside ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 enhance compliance
 ) provisions ( ! ,conv5tion & laws ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or a =eign c\ntry relat$  
to ! cons]vation ( a critically endang]$
 species2 or  7,c7 develop s\nd         
sci5tific in=mation on t species'       
habitat1 population numb]s & tr5ds1     
reproduction1 mortality1 & o!r ?reats to
 survival4  7#b7 ,me?ods ,! ,secret>y   
may approve a proposal "u ?is section if
 ! proposal w\ld a*ieve "o ( ! goals set
 =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh--  7,a7       
protection1 re/oration1 & managem5t (   
habitat2  7,b7 9 situ rese>* & monitor+ 
( populations1 habitats1 annual         
reproduction1 & species population      
tr5ds2  7,c7 developm5t1 implem5tation1 
& improvem5t ( national & regional      
managem5t plans = a critically endang]$ 
species & ! habitat ( su* species2  7,d7
 en=cem5t & implem5tation ( ! ,conv5tion
 or ! law ( a =eign c\ntry to-- 7i7     

protect & manage a critically endang]$  
species or ! habitat ( su* species2     
7ii7 prev5t illegal or unsu/a9able      
removal ( a critically endang]$ species 
f ! wild1 includ+ z m>9e bycat*2 or     
7iii7 prev5t illegal trade ( a          
critically endang]$ species2  7,e7 tra9+
 & capacity build+ = local law en=cem5t 
(ficials 9 ! int]diction & prev5tion ( !
 illegal kill+1 removal f ! wild1 or    
trade ( a critically endang]$ species2  
7,f7 an initiative to resolve a conflict
 betwe5 humans & a critically endang]$  
species2  7,g7 rese>* & implem5tation ( 
projects to address disease & ?reats to 
! heal? ( a critically endang]$ species2
  7,h7 community outrea* & education on 
cons]vation ( a critically endang]$     
species & ! habitat ( su* species2 or   
7,i7 /r5g!n+ ! ability ( local          
communities to implem5t a cons]vation   
program4  7#c7 ,consultation ,!         
,secret>y %all1 prior to approv+ any    
proposal "u ?is section1 consult ) ea* (
 ! foll[+ ) respect to su* proposal3    

7,a7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ea* c\ntry 9 :i* su*
 proposal w be c>ri$ out4  7,b7 ,any o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cy ! ,secret>y det]m9es is   
appropriate4  7#d7 ,pref]5tial          
consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to approve 
a proposal1 ! ,secret>y %all give       
pref]5ce to a proposal t--  7,a7 is     
design$ to ensure effective1 long-t]m   
cons]vation ( critically endang]$       
species & _! habitats2 &  7,b7 has mat*+
 funds available4  7#e7 ,approval ,!    
,secret>y %all1 )9 #ahj days ( receiv+ a
 proposal "u ?is section1 approve or    
disapprove ( ! proposal & provide writt5
 notification ( su* approval or         
disapproval to--  7,a7 ! p]son :o       
submitt$ su* proposal2  7,b7 any ,f$]al 
ag5cy ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 
&  7,c7 ! =eign c\ntry 9 :i* su*        
proposal w\ld be c>ri$ out4  7d7        
,project report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all require ea* p]son t      
receives assi/ance "u ?is section to    
submit p]iodic reports includ+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require 9   

ord] to evaluate ! progress & success ( 
ea* grant issu$ "u ?is section4  7#b7   
,availability to ! public ,reports "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 & any o!r docum5ts relat+
 to projects = :i* f9ancial assi/ance is
 provid$ "u ?is ,act except = docum5ts t
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be confid5tial 
9 nature1 %all be made available to !   
public4  7e7 ,limitations on use =      
captive bre$+ ,am\nts provid$ z a grant 
"u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 may n be us$ =       
captive bre$+ ( critically endang]$     
species o!r ?an = captive bre$+ design$ 
= release into ! wild2 &  7#b7 may be   
us$ = captive bre$+ ( a species =       
release into ! wild only if no o!r      
cons]vation me?od = ! species is        
biologically or te*nically feasible4    
#d4 ,critically ,endang]$ ,animals      
,cons]vation fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,mult9ational ,species  
,cons]vation ,fund a sep>ate acc\nt to  
be kn[n z ! ,critically ,endang]$       
,animals ,cons]vation ,fund1 consi/+ (--
  7#a7 am\nts transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y (

 ! ,treasury = deposit into ! ,fund "u  
subsection 7e72  7#b7 am\nts appropriat$
 to ! ,fund "u section #f2 &  7#c7 any  
int]e/ e>n$ on inve/m5t ( am\nts 9 !    
,fund "u subsection 7c74  7b7           
,exp5ditures f fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 at ! reque/ (
 ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
%all transf] f ! ,fund to ! ,secret>y1  
)\t fur!r appropriation1 su* am\nts z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es are necess>y to c>ry 
out section #d4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative     
exp5ses ,( ! am\nts 9 ! acc\nt available
 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may exp5d
 n m ?an #c p]c5t1 or up to #aej1jjj1   
:i*ev] is great]1 to pay ! adm9i/rative 
exp5ses necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  
7c7 ,inve/m5t ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all inve/ su* 
portion ( ! ,fund z is n1 9 ! judgm5t ( 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 requir$ to   
meet curr5t )drawals4 ,inve/m5ts may be 
made only 9 int]e/-be>+ obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,acquisition (     
obligations ,= ! purpose ( inve/m5ts "u 

p>agraph 7#a71 obligations may be       
acquir$-- 7,a7 on orig9al issue at !    
issue price2 or  7,b7 by pur*ase (      
out/&+ obligations at m>ket price4  7#c7
 ,sale ( obligations ,any obligation    
acquir$ by ! ,fund may be sold by !     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury at m>ket price4 
7#d7 ,cr$its to fund ,! int]e/ on1 & !  
proce$s f ! sale or r$emption (1 any    
obligations held 9 ! ,fund %all be      
cr$it$ to & =m a "p ( ! ,fund4  7d7     
,transf]s ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$ to !     
,fund "u ?is section %all be transf]r$  
at lea/ mon?ly f ! g5]al fund ( !       
,treasury to ! ,fund on ! basis (       
e/imates made by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury4  7#b7 ,adju/m5ts ,prop]      
adju/m5t %all be made 9 am\nts          
subsequ5tly transf]r$ to ! ext5t prior  
e/imates 7 9 excess ( or less ?an !     
am\nts requir$ to be transf]r$4  7e7    
,acceptance & use ( donations ,!        
,secret>y may accept & use donations to 
provide assi/ance "u section #d4 ,am\nts

 receiv$ by ! ,secret>y 9 ! =m (        
donations %all be transf]r$ to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = deposit 9 !   
,fund4 ,! ,secret>y may reject a gift "u
 ?is section :5 ! rejection is 9 !      
int]e/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t4  #e4 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,fund #e1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4  #f4  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
#b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ,congress a report on ! results &   
effectiv5ess ( ! program c>ri$ out "u   
?is ,act4