,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4  
,book]1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to enc\rage & facilitate ef=ts by      
,/ates & o!r /akehold]s to cons]ve &    
su/a9 ! we/]n population ( mon>*        
butt]flies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mon>* 
,action1 ,recov]y1 & ,cons]vation (     
,habitat ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,mon>* ,act 
( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 
7#a7 ! population ( we/]n mon>*         
butt]flies is at imm95t risk (          
ext9ction2  7#b7 ov] ! pa/ #c decades1 !
 population ( we/]n mon>* butt]flies has
 decl9$ by m ?an #ii p]c5t due to       
prolong$ dr\ght1 loss ( milkwe$ & native
 poll9ator habitat1 loss ( bre$+ &      
ov]w9t]+ habitat1 & climate *ange2  7#c7
 9 #bjai1 ! population ( we/]n mon>*    

butt]flies ma9ta9$ a hi/oric l[ (       
approximately #bi1jjj butt]flies1 fall+ 
bel[ ! pr$ict$ ext9ction ?re%old2  7#d7 
! ext9ction ( ! population ( migratory  
we/]n mon>* butt]flies is n[ likely to  
occur )9 ! next #b decades if urg5t     
action is n tak52  7#e7 actively re/or+ 
native milkwe$ & nect> plants1 mon>*    
ov]w9t]+ habitat1 & o!r poll9ator       
habitat1 & ensur+ t key habitats are    
protect$ f de/ruction1 are critical to  
ensur+ ! survival ( we/]n mon>*         
butt]flies & c also help facilitate     
cons]vation ( o!r ess5tial poll9ators2 &
  7#f7 enhanc+ poll9ator populations c  
result 9 improv$ poll9ation s]vices =   
neighbor+ l&1 includ+ agriculture &     
wildlife ecosy/ems4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cons]vation ,! t]m      
cons]vation means ! use ( ea* me?od or  
proc$ure necess>y to protect habitats ( 
we/]n mon>* butt]flies1 includ+-- 7,a7 !
 protection1 re/oration1 & managem5t (  
ov]w9t]+1 bre$+1 & migratory habitats2  
7,b7 assi/ance 9 ! developm5t &         

implem5tation ( national1 regional1     
,/ate1 & local cons]vation & managem5t  
plans2 &  7,c7 community outrea* &      
education4  7#b7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund     
means ! ,we/]n ,mon>* ,butt]fly ,rescue 
,fund e/abli%$ by section #e7;a74  7#c7 
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,we/]n    
mon>* butt]fly ,! t]m we/]n mon>*       
butt]fly means ! mon>* butt]fly         
population t ov]w9t]s along ! coa/ ( !  
,/ate ( ,cali=nia & bre$s across !      
,/ates ( ,cali=nia1 ,arizona1 ,nevada1  
,wa%+ton1 ,oregon1 ,idaho1 & ,utah4  #d4
 ,we/]n mon>* butt]fly cons]vation grant
 program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !    
availability ( funds & 9 consultation ) 
o!r ,f$]al (ficials1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y7 %all use am\nts 9 ! ,fund  
to provide grants = projects = !        
cons]vation ( we/]n mon>* butt]flies =  
:i* project proposals are approv$ by !  
,secret>y 9 accordance ) ?is section4   
7b7 ,project proposals  7#a7 ,eligible  

entities ,an entity t is eligible to    
receive a grant = a project "u ?is      
section is-- 7,a7 a relevant local or   
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cy1 rese>*          
in/itution1 or nonpr(it organization )  
exp]tise requir$ = ! cons]vation ( we/]n
 mon>* butt]flies2 &  7,b7 any o!r      
entity1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y1 ) ! exp]tise requir$ = !     
cons]vation ( we/]n mon>* butt]flies4   
7#b7 ,f$]al p>tn]%ip opportunities ,a   
,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cy-- 7,a7 may n be a 
lead entity or receive a grant = a      
project "u ?is section2 b  7,b7 may be  
includ$ z a p>tn] or collaborator on a  
project t receives a grant "u ?is       
section4  7#c7 ,requir$ elem5ts ,a      
proposal = a project "u ?is section %all
 include-- 7,a7 a /atem5t ( ! purposes (
 ! project2  7,b7 ! "n ( ! entity )     
ov]all responsibility = ! project2  7,c7
 a description (-- 7i7 ! qualifications 
( ! entity t w conduct ! project2  7ii7 
me?ods = project implem5tation & outcome
 assessm5t2 &  7iii7 anticipat$         

outcomes2  7,d7 assurances t ! project w
 be implem5t$ 9 consultation ) relevant 
wildlife managem5t au?orities1 ,indian  
,tribes1 & o!r appropriate local        
gov]nm5t1 ,/ate gov]nm5t1 & ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t (ficials2  7,e7 assurances t !
 cons]vation ef=ts outl9$ 9 ! proposal d
 n conflict ) food safety measures or   
practices2  7,f7 in=mation t demon/rates
 ! cle> pot5tial ( ! project to         
contribute to ! cons]vation & recov]y ( 
we/]n mon>* butt]flies2 &  7,g7 su* o!r 
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4    
7c7 ,project review & approval ,!       
,secret>y %all annually-- 7#a7 solicit  
project proposals = fund+ "u ?is        
section2 &  7#b7 review ea* proposal    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 on a timel9e t 
recognizes ! urg5cy ( ! decl9+ numb] (  
we/]n mon>* butt]flies to det]m9e :e!r !
 proposal meets ! crit]ia specifi$ 9    
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,crit]ia = approval
 ,! ,secret>y may approve a project     
proposal "u ?is section if ! proposal   
demon/rates a likelihood t ! project w  

contribute to ! cons]vation ( we/]n     
mon>* butt]fly populations 9 ! wild4    
7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,secret>y    
%all provide te*nical assi/ance = a     
project t receives a grant "u ?is       
section4  7f7 ,project report+  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,ea* entity t receives a grant = a
 project "u ?is section %all submit to !
 ,secret>y1 at su* int]vals z !         
,secret>y may require1 reports t include
 any in=mation t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is
 necess>y to evaluate ! progress &      
success ( ! project = ! purposes (      
ensur+ positive results1 assess+        
problems1 & fo/]+ improvem5ts4  7#b7    
,availability to ,/ate legislatures ,ea*
 entity t receives a grant = a project  
"u ?is section %all submit ea* report "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,/ate legislature ( 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! project is conduct$4    
7#c7 ,availability to ! public ,!       
,secret>y %all make available to !      
public1 9 a timely mann]-- 7,a7 ea*     
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7,b7 any o!r docum5ts relat+ to projects

 = :i* a grant is provid$ "u ?is        
section4  #e4 ,we/]n ,mon>* ,butt]fly   
,rescue ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,we/]n ,mon>*   
,butt]fly ,rescue ,fund4  7b7           
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,( ! am\nts       
available 9 ! ,fund = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! 
,secret>y may exp5d n m ?an #c p]c5t to 
pay ! adm9i/rative exp5ses necess>y to  
c>ry out ?is ,act4  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,fund #ab1ejj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  #f4  
,implem5tation ( ! we/]n mon>* butt]fly 
cons]vation plan ,( am\nts available to 
! ,secret>y t are n o!rwise obligat$1 ! 
,secret>y %all transf] to ! ,national   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation #ab1ejj1jjj 
= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe to
 facilitate ! implem5tation ( ! ,we/]n  
,mon>* ,butt]fly ,cons]vation ,plan     
prep>$ by ! ,we/]n ,association ( ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,ag5cies & dat$ ,janu>y      
#bjai4  #g4 ,report to ,congress  7a7 ,9

 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea*    
ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to         
,congress a report describ+ ! /atus (   
we/]n mon>* butt]flies1 includ+1 )      
respect to ! ye> = :i* ! report is      
submitt$-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! projects = 
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture has      
provid$ fund+ "u section #d & an        
evaluation ( ^? projects2 &  7#b7 a     
summ>y ( ! projects = :i* ! ,secret>y   
has provid$ fund+ ?r\gh ! ,we/]n ,mon>* 
,butt]fly ,cons]vation ,plan prep>$ by !
 ,we/]n ,association ( ,fi% & ,wildlife 
,ag5cies & dat$ ,janu>y #bjai4  7b7     
,provision ( in=mation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior ,to facilitate ! prep>ation (
 ea* report "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all provide to
 ! ,secret>y in=mation relat+ to        
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t   
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