,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #dbd #aag? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bggc  ,,9 ,,!   
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#ae1 #bjbb,receiv$2 read twice & plac$  
on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,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 ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,/atem5t (
 purpose  ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to   
ext5d f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to  
,/ates1 t]ritories1 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia1 & ,indian ,tribes1 includ+ "u
 ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife         
,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et 
seq471 = ! purpose ( avoid+ ! ne$ to li/
 species1 or recov]+ species curr5tly   
li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an endang]$ 
species1 "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 or  
"u ,/ate law4  ,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 ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] f !
 g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury to !          
,subacc\nt-- 7i7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1    
#hej1jjj1jjj2  7ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 
#a1ajj1jjj1jjj2  7iii7 = fiscal ye>     
#bjbe1 #a1bjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7iv7 = fiscal 

ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1     
#a1cjj1jjj1jjj4  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 nonpr(it        
organizations1 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#af ,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 "o delegate f !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
= ! purpose ( provid+ te*nical          
assi/ance2 &  7iv7 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>  
#bjbc1 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 ,us+ n m ?an #c  
p]c5t ( ! am\nts apportion$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to c>ry out a          
competitive grant program1 ! ,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+1 giv+ pref]5ce to solutions t     
accel]ate ! recov]y ( species id5tifi$ z
 priorities ?r\gh regional sci5tific    
assessm5ts ( species ( greate/          
cons]vation ne$4  7#d7 ,use ( funds     
,funds apportion$ f ! ,subacc\nt %all be
 us$ = purposes consi/5t ) section #b ( 
! ,recov]+ ,am]ica's ,wildlife ,act (   
#bjbb &-- 7,a7 %all be us$ to implem5t !
 ,wildlife ,cons]vation ,/rategy ( a    
,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia1 z requir$ "u section #d7;e71 
by c>ry+ out1 revis+1 or enhanc+ exi/+  
wildlife & habitat cons]vation &        
re/oration programs & 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 ( ^? species1 
z det]m9$ by ! appropriate ,/ate fi% &  
wildlife dep>tm5t2  7,b7 %all be us$ to 
develop1 revise1 & enhance ! ,wildlife  
,cons]vation ,/rategy ( a ,/ate1        
t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 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 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia t are li/$ z endang]$       
species1 ?reat5$ species1 c&idate       
species or species propos$ = li/+1 or   
species petition$ = li/+ "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 projects1 especially 9       
hi/orically und]s]v$ communities2  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   

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*       
species2  7,h7 may be us$ to exp& ! use 
( innovative te*nologies1 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/$ z
 ?reat5$ or endang]$ "u section #d ( !  
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc & !     
habitats ( su* species2  7,i7 may be us$
 = cons]vation infra/ructure projects   
relat$ to ! protection & cons]vation ( a
 species ( greate/ cons]vation ne$ & !  
habitat ( su* species2 &  7,j7 may be   
us$ to cons]ve & re/ore a native        
poll9ator species :i* is a species (    
greate/ cons]vation ne$4  7#e7 ,m9imum  
requir$ sp5d+ = endang]$ species recov]y
 ,n less ?an an av]age ( #ae p]c5t ov] a
 #e-ye> p]iod ( am\nts apportion$ to a  

,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia f ! ,subacc\nt %all be us$ =  
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,c74 
,! ,secret>y may r$uce ! m9imum         
requirem5t ( a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 or !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia on an annual basis 
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! ,/ate1      
t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia is  
meet+ ! cons]vation & recov]y ne$s ( all
 species 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 ,/ate1 
t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 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$]al ,regulations1 9 effect on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,recov]+         
,am]ica's ,wildlife ,act ( #bjbb4  7,b7 
,rev5ue describ$ 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$4  7#h7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! foll[+
 def9itions apply3 7,a7 ,p>tn]%ips ,!   
t]m p>tn]%ips may include collaborative 
ef=ts ) ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate ag5cies1  

local ag5cies1 ,indian ,tribes1 nonpr(it
 organizations1 academic in/itutions1   
indu/ry gr\ps1 & private individuals to 
implem5t a ,/ate's ,wildlife            
,cons]vation ,/rategy4  7,b7 ,species ( 
greate/ cons]vation ne$ ,! t]m species (
 greate/ cons]vation ne$ may be fauna or
 flora1 & may include t]re/rial1        
aquatic1 m>9e1 & inv]tebrate species t  
are ( l[ population1 decl9+1 r>e1 or    
fac+ ?reats & 9 ne$ ( cons]vation       
att5tion1 z det]m9$ by ea* ,/ate fi% &  
wildlife dep>tm5t1 ) respect to funds   
apportion$ to su* ,/ate4  7,c7 ,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,d7 
,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 ,section #c ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson
 ,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;b7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations to ,inspector ,g5]al ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior #a_/b ( #a p]c5t 
( ! am\nts made available "u subsection 
7c7 = ! purposes ( provid+ ov]sight &   
acc\ntability ) respect to exp5diture ( 
funds au?oriz$ "u su* subsection1 to    
rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbi4  4  7c7 ,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 9     
subsection 7d7-- 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,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ to     
,guam & ins]t+ ,to ,guam2 &  7,,ii7 by  

/rik+ n m ?an "o-f\r? ( "o p]c5t &      
ins]t+ n less ?an "o-?ird ( "o p]c5t2 & 
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7  
,to ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 a sum
 equal to n less ?an #a p]c5t !re(4  2  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7i7 by am5d+
 clause 7i7 to read z foll[s3  7i7      
"o-half ( :i* is bas$ on ! ratio to :i* 
! l& & wat] area ( su* ,/ate be>s to !  
total l& & wat] area ( all su* ,/ates2  
2  7ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+   
two-?irds & ins]t+ "o-qu>t]2 &  7,,ii7  
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7       
"o-qu>t] ( :i* is bas$ ^u ! ratio to :i*
 ! numb] ( species li/$ z endang]$ or   
?reat5$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (  
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 9   
su* ,/ate be>s to ! total numb] ( su*   
species li/$ 9 all su* ,/ates4  2  7,c7 
by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 to read z   
foll[s3  7,b7 ,! am\nts apportion$ "u   
?is p>agraph %all be adju/$ equitably s 
t no su* ,/ate1 unless o!rwise          
designat$1 %all be apportion$ a sum :i* 

is less ?an #a p]c5t or m ?an #e p]c5t (
 ! am\nt available = apportionm5t "u--  
7i7 subp>agraph 7,a77i72  7ii7          
subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 &  7iii7 ! ov]all 
am\nt available = subp>agraph 7,a74  2 &
  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ #c     
p]c5t & ins]t+ #a4he p]c5t2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7e77#d7-- 7,a7 by am5d+      
subp>agraph 7,b7 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* 
,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia "u ?is section = a wildlife   
cons]vation & re/oration program may be 
us$ = wildlife cons]vation education &  
wildlife-associat$ recreation4  2 &     
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b71 z 
s am5d$1 ! foll[+3  7,c7 #e p]c5t (     
am\nts apportion$ to ea* ,/ate1 ea*     
t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia "u  
?is section = a wildlife cons]vation &  
re/oration program %all be res]v$ =     
,/ates & t]ritories t include plants    
among _! species ( greate/ cons]vation  
ne$ & 9 ! cons]vation plann+ & habitat  

prioritization ef=ts ( _! ,wildlife     
,cons]vation ,/rategy4 ,ea* eligible    
,/ate1 t]ritory1 or ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia %all receive an additional #e 
p]c5t ( _! apportion$ am\nt4 ,any       
unallocat$ res\rces %all be allocat$    
proportionally among all ,/ates &       
t]ritories "u ! =mulas ( ?is section4  2
 &  7#c7 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 ,acc\ntability 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n m ?an "o ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,recov]+ ,am]ica's  
,wildlife ,act ( #bjbb & e #c ye>s      
!reaft]1 ea* ,/ate fi% & wildlife       
dep>tm5t %all submit a #c-ye> "w plan & 
budget = implem5t+ its ,wildlife        
,cons]vation ,/rategy & a report        
describ+ ! results d]iv$ f activities   
accompli%$ "u subsection 7e7 dur+ !     
previ\s #c ye>s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% 
& ,wildlife ,s]vice = review1 :i* %all  

summ>ize su* f9d+s & submit a report    
to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !    
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,requirem5ts ,! =mat ( ! #c-ye> "w      
plans1 budgets1 & reports requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be e/abli%$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 
9 consultation ) ! ,association ( ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,ag5cies4  7#c7 ,,gao /udy ,n
 lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,recov]+ ,am]ica's ,wildlife ,act (
 #bjbb1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all conduct a /udy to exam9e !  
progress ( ,/ates1 t]ritories1 !        
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ,indian ,tribes 
t[>ds a*iev+ ! purpose describ$ 9       
section #b ( t ,act4  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 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by     
/rik+ includ+ fi%12 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#i71 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 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 7d7-- 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 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 #ad z
 section #af2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
section #ac ! foll[+3  #ad4 ,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  #ae4    
,/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#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 or ! ,alaska ,native ,claims   
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et 
seq471 !n ! provision 9 ! ,alaska       
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 or ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t

 ,act %all prevail4  4  ,,ii ,tribal    
,wildlife ,cons]vation & ,re/oration    
#bja4 ,indian ,tribes  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,acc\nt ,! t]m     
,acc\nt means ! ,tribal ,wildlife       
,cons]vation & ,re/oration ,acc\nt      
e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#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  7b7 ,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 into ,acc\nt ,beg9n+ 9 
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 & = ea* fiscal ye>    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all 
transf] #ig1ejj1jjj f ! g5]al fund ( !  
,treasury to ! ,acc\nt4  7c7            
,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]ia1 &       

report+ requirem5ts 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$4  7d7 ,wildlife managem5t 
responsibilities ,! di/ribution         
guidel9es & crit]ia describ$ 9          
subsection 7c7 %all be bas$1 9 "p1 ^u an
 ,indian ,tribe's wildlife managem5t    
responsibilities4 ,any fund+ allocat$ to
 an ,indian ,tribe 9 ,alaska may only be
 us$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,alaska     
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 ! ,alaska     
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 &       
,public ,law #he-ejh 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,alaska ,/atehood ,act7 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4  
note prec4 #ba74 ,alaska ,native        
,corporations or ,tribes may ent] into  
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate ( ,alaska
 on cons]vation projects ( mutual       
conc]n4  7e7 ,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*      
species1 z det]m9$ by ! ,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 7c71 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  7f7 ,no mat*+ funds

 requir$ ,no ,indian ,tribe %all be     
requir$ to provide mat*+ funds to be    
eligible to receive funds "u ?is ,act4  
7g7 ,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  7h7     
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! funds deposit$  
"u subsection 7b77#c7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 
n m ?an #c p]c5t %all be us$ by !       
,secret>y = adm9i/rative co/s4  7i7     
,au?orization ( appropriations to       
,inspector ,g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior #a_/b 
( #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available ?is
 section = ! purposes ( provid+ ov]sight
 & acc\ntability ) respect to exp5diture
 ( funds au?oriz$ "u ?is section1 to    
rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbi4  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  7k7 ,/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#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 or !     
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 !n !     
provision 9 ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ 
,l&s ,cons]vation ,act or ! ,alaska     
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act %all    
prevail4  ,,iii ,endang]$ ,species      
,recov]y & ,habitat ,cons]vation ,legacy
 ,fund  #cja4 ,endang]$ ,species        
,recov]y & ,habitat ,cons]vation ,legacy
 ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1
 to be kn[n z ! ,endang]$ ,species      
,recov]y & ,habitat ,cons]vation ,legacy
 ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,fund74  7b7 ,fund+ ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y ( !     

,treasury %all transf] f ! g5]al fund ( 
! ,treasury to ! ,fund #ahg1ejj1jjj4    
7c7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts 9 !   
,fund %all be available to ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 )\t fur!r  
appropriation or fiscal ye> limitation4 
7d7 ,inve/m5t ( am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may reque/ ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury to inve/ any portion ( ! ,fund
 t is n1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1      
requir$ to meet ! curr5t ne$s ( ! ,fund4
  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,an inve/m5t reque/$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 a public debt 
security-- 7,a7 ) a maturity suitable to
 ! ne$s ( ! ,fund1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 be>+ int]e/ at a rate
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1  
tak+ into consid]ation curr5t m>ket     
yields on out/&+ m>ketable obligations (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( comp>able maturity4  
7#c7 ,cr$its to ,fund ,! income on      

inve/m5ts ( ! ,fund "u ?is subsection   
%all be cr$it$ to1 & =m a "p (1 ! ,fund4
  7e7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund    
%all be us$ = recov]+ ! species manag$  
"u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 9        
addition to am\nts o!rwise available =  
su* purposes1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,endang]$  
,species ,recov]y ,grant ,program       
#ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$1 %all be us$ to e/abli% &        
implem5t a grant & te*nical assi/ance   
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,endang]$       
,species ,recov]y ,grant ,program1 to   
provide competitive mat*+ grants = !    
purpose ( recov]+ species li/$ z a      
?reat5$ species or an endang]$ species  
"u section #d ( ! ,endang]$ ,species    
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7 by   
address+ ! backlog 9 ! developm5t (     
recov]y plans1 & implem5t+ ! backlog (  
activities id5tifi$ 9 exi/+ recov]y     
plans1 "u subsection 7f7 ( t section    
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;f774 ,! ,secret>y 

%all ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,national
 ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation to e/abli% 
& coop]atively manage ! ,endang]$       
,species ,recov]y ,grant ,program 9     
accordance ) ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act (
 #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 & !
 ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation  
,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et
 seq474  7#b7 ,int]ag5cy consultation   
responsibilities #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 
available until exp5d$1 %all be us$ = ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
to address int]ag5cy consultation       
responsibilities "u section #g ( !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aecf74  7#c7 ,cons]vation    
activities #bh1abe1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$1 %all be us$ = ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice  
to "w ) non-,f$]al entities1 includ+    
?r\gh1 b n limit$ to1 ! ,p>tn]s = ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,program1 ! ,coa/al ,program1
 & ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,wetl&s ,cons]vation

 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ddja et seq47--   
7,a7 to cons]ve at risk species1 species
 t are c&idates or propos$ = li/+1 &    
species t are li/$ z ?reat5$ or endang]$
 species "u section #d ( ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aecc71 includ+ ?r\gh rescue &          
rehabilitation ef=ts & ef=ts to manage1 
control1 & prev5t invasive species1     
disease1 & o!r risks to su* species2 &  
7,b7 to cons]ve wildlife habitat4  7#d7 
,volunt>y cons]vation agreem5ts         
#i1cge1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc    
?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$1 %all be us$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice to address !   
developm5t & p]mitt+ ( volunt>y         
cons]vation agreem5ts "u section #aj ( !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aeci74  7f7 ,supplem5t1 n    
supplant ,am\nts made available "u ?is  
section %all supplem5t & n supplant any 
o!r ,f$]al am\nts made available to c>ry
 out activities describ$ 9 ?is section 9
 an annual appropriations ,act (        

,congress4  7g7 ,submission ( species   
li/s to ,congress  7#a7 ,priority li/ ( 
species ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1    
%all submit to ! ,committees on         
,environm5t & ,public ,works &          
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committees on ,natural ,res\rces &     
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a li/ ( ?reat5$ species 
& endang]$ species = :i* recov]y plans  
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a7 w be      
develop$ or implem5t$ = fiscal ye>      
#bjbc4  7#b7 ,annual li/ ( species      
,until ! date on :i* all ( ! am\nts 9 ! 
,fund are exp5d$1 ! ,presid5t %all      
annually submit to ,congress1 toge!r ) !
 annual budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a li/ 
( ?reat5$ species & endang]$ species =  
:i* recov]y plans describ$ 9 subsection 
7e77#a7 w be develop$ or implem5t$ )    
am\nts f ! ,fund4  7h7 ,public donations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may accept 
public ca% donations t advance ef=ts--  
7,a7 to address ! backlog 9 ! developm5t

 & implem5tation ( recov]y plans2 &     
7,b7 to enc\rage relevant public-private
 p>tn]%ips4  7#b7 ,cr$its to fund ,any  
ca% donations accept$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all be cr$it$ to1 & =m a "p (1 ! ,fund4
  7#c7 ,rejection ( donations ,!        
,secret>y may reject a donation "u ?is  
section :5 ! rejection is 9 ! int]e/ ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7i7 ,allocation au?ority    
7#a7 ,submission ( co/ e/imates ,!      
,presid5t %all submit to ,congress      
detail$ allocations by program elem5t ( 
! am\nt recomm5d$ = allocation 9 a      
fiscal ye> f am\nts made available "u   
subsection 7c71 consi/5t ) ! use ( funds
 "u subsection 7e71 z foll[s3 7,a7 ,=   
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7
 ,= ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 until ! date
 on :i* all ( ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund are    
allocat$1 z "p ( ! annual budget        
submission ( ! ,presid5t "u section     
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#b7 ,alt]nate allocation  7,a7 

,9 g5]al ,! ,committees on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives may provide = alt]nate  
allocation ( am\nts recomm5d$ =         
allocation 9 a giv5 fiscal ye> f am\nts 
made available "u subsection 7c71       
consi/5t ) ! use ( funds "u subsection  
7e71 includ+ allocations by program     
elem5t4  7,b7 ,allocation by ,presid5t  
7i7 ,no alt]nate allocations ,if        
,congress has n enact$ legislation      
e/abli%+ alt]nate allocations1 includ+  
by program1 by ! date on :i* ! ,act mak+
 full-ye> appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior1 ,environm5t1 & ,relat$     
,ag5cies = ! applicable fiscal ye> is   
enact$ into law1 only !n %all am\nts    
recomm5d$ = allocation = t fiscal ye> f 
am\nts made available "u subsection 7c71
 consi/5t ) ! use ( funds "u subsection 
7e71 be allocat$ by ! ,presid5t or      
apportion$ or allott$ by program        
pursuant to title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7ii7 ,insuffici5t alt]nate      
allocation ,if ,congress enacts         

legislation e/abli%+ alt]nate           
allocations1 includ+ by program1 =      
am\nts recomm5d$ = allocation 9 a giv5  
fiscal ye> f am\nts made available "u   
subsection 7c71 consi/5t ) ! use ( funds
 "u subsection 7e71 t are less ?an !    
full am\nt recomm5d$ = allocation = t   
fiscal ye>1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! am\nt   
recomm5d$ = allocation & ! alt]nate     
allocation %all be allocat$ by !        
,presid5t & apportion$ & allott$ by     
program pursuant to title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7j7 ,prohibitions ,no    
am\nts f ! ,fund %all be us$-- 7#a7 to  
make any li/+ det]m9ation relat+ to !   
endang]$ or ?reat5$ /atus ( any species 
pursuant to section #d7;a7 ( ! ,endang]$
 ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aecc7;a772  7#b7 on any exp]im5tal     
population 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 (   
section #aj7;j7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species  
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7;j777 
( a ?reat5$ or endang]$ species t is    
det]m9$ to be noness5tial "u t section2 
7#c7 outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 

9 section #c ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act
 ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecb772 &  7#d7
 to acquire any ,f$]al l&4  7k7         
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! funds made      
available "u ea* ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c7
 ( subsection 7e71 n m ?an #a4he p]c5t  
may be us$ by ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative
 co/s4  7l7 ,inspector g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,(fice (
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior #a_/b ( #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts    
made available "u subsection 7c7 = !    
purposes ( provid+ ov]sight &           
acc\ntability ) respect to exp5diture ( 
funds au?oriz$ "u su* subsection1 to    
rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbi4  ,,iv ,report  #dja4 ,report ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all1 n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 & annually !reaft]1 submit a   
report to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives provid+ detail$         
in=mation on ! doll> am\nt ( grants &   

contracts 7includ+ subcontracts71 & !   
p]c5tage ( total aw>ds & grants1 t 7    
aw>d$ or allocat$ "u ?is ,act to        
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+ educational
 in/itutions1 ,tribally-controll$       
colleges & univ]sities1 m9ority-s]v+    
educational in/itutions1 m9ority-own$   
bus9ess ent]prises1 wom5-own$ bus9ess   
ent]prises1 & community-bas$            
organizations t are pr9cipally adm9i/]$ 
by1 op]at$ by1 or s]v+ m9ority          
communities4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ,june #ad1 #bjbb4;,*]yl 
,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4  ,june #ae1         
#bjbb,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ on !  
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