,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bga #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bggc
 ,report ,no4 #aag-cei ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1       
#bjba,mrs4 ,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,hill1    
,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4        
,huffman1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces   
,june #i1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4      
,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,ms4 
,craig1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,o',hall]an1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4       
,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4  
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4      
,wittman1 ,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4  
,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,ku/(f1 ,mr4
 ,lamb1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4  
,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,leg]       
,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1
 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4      
,veasey1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4

 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 
,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,evans1 
,mr4 ,upton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1  
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,ms4 ,ross1 
,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,pocan1
 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( 
,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,langev91 
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,himes1 
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1   
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,c>son1
 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4   
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1   
,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1   
,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4       
,morelle1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,amodei1  
,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91
 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,soto1    
,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,lev9
 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1    
,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,kahele1 
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 

,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4        
,walb]g1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,lieu1    
,mr4 ,allr$1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,price (  
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,trone1
 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mrs4       
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (          
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,mann+1  
,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1  
,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4    
,kell]1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mrs4 
,trahan1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1
 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,fleis*mann1 ,mr4  
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4
 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,ohio1 ,mr4   
,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,ca/51   
,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael  
,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,/anton1
 ,mr4 ,luetkemey]1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mrs4  
,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 
,neal1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1    
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4  
,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1  
,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,miss ,rice ( 
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 

,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,doggett1   
,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4        
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( 
,ohio1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney 
( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4     
,port]1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4     
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,valadao1   
,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,mr4 ,turn]1 ,mr4       
,f]guson1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4            
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4       
,cuell>1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,vic5te     
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (        
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4
 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4        
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4
 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,g>b>9o1 ,ms4 ,slotk91  
,mr4 ,budd1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 &   
,ms4 ,sn*ez  ,june #i1 #bjbb,report$ )  
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #bb1  

#bjba  ,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 ( #bjba4  ,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$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#aj7 
& 7#aa72 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
subacc\nt  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is        
e/abli%$ 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> #bjbb1 ! ,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 ,act2 &  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 & !
 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 #d individuals    
repres5t+ #d 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+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$4  7,f7
 ,special rule be=e disbursem5t ( funds 
f ,subacc\nt ,9 any fiscal ye> t beg9s  
be=e ! fir/ disbursem5t ( funds f !     
,subacc\nt1 any nonpr(it organization t 
actively p>ticipates 9 c>ry+ out        
wildlife cons]vation re/oration         
activities %all be deem$ to fulfill !   
requirem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,c77iii74  7#d7 ,use ( funds ,funds    
apportion$ f ! ,subacc\nt-- 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 ( ^? species 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 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*       
species4  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$]al ,regulations1 9 effect on
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,recov]+         
,am]ica's ,wildlife ,act ( #bjba4  7,b7 
,rev5ue describ$ 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$]al fund mat*+ requirem5t by su* 
,/ate dur+ ! previ\s #b fiscal ye>s2 &  
7ii7 ! project or program be+ fund$     
b5efits ! habitat ( a hunt$ or fi%$     
species & a species ( greate/           
cons]vation ne$4  7#h7 ,adm9i/rative    
co/s ,( ! funds au?oriz$ "u ?is         
subsection1 n m ?an #c p]c5t may be us$ 
by ! ,secret>y = adm9i/rative co/s4     
7#i7 ,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 #8species ( 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?s ( ,pu]to ,rico & !
 ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! t]ritories 
( ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 
& ,am]ican ,samoa4  7,d7 ,wildlife ,!   
t]m wildlife means any species ( wild1  
free-rang+ 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 ,ov]sight &      
acc\ntability ,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 ,to !     
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al1 = ! purposes
 ( ov]sight & acc\ntability ) respect to
 ! exp5diture ( funds au?oriz$ "u       
subsection 7c71 !re is au?oriz$ to be   

appropriat$1 until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi1
 #a_/b ( #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made       
available "u su* subsection4  4  7c7    
,allocation & ,apportionm5t ( available 
am\nts ,section #d ( !                  
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;c7 is am5d$-- 
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? ( #a p]c5t &      
ins]t+ n less ?an #a_/c ( #a 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 #a_/b
 ( :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+ #a_/d2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ !    
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 #a_/d ( :i* is   
bas$ ^u ! ratio to :i* ! numb] ( species
 li/$ z endang]$ or ?reat5$ "u !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 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 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7   
#ee million %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 
,n m ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,recov]+ ,am]ica's ,wildlife ,act (  

#bjba & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ea* ,/ate fi%
 & wildlife dep>tm5t ( a ,/ate or       
t]ritory t receives fund+ "u subsection 
7c7 %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 7c77#d7 dur+ ! 
previ\s #c ye>s to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee  
on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !     
,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,natural  
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife 
,s]vice4  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#i7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ #cjd7;d7 & ins]t+ #d7;d72 &  7,b7 
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$-- 7#a7 9 section #c 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ffi;b7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7  
by /rik+ 7#a7 ,an am\nt equal to &      
ins]t+ ,an am\nt equal to2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 9 subsection 
7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 z r$esignat$
 by section #aja7;a77#a71 by /rik+ or an
 ,indian tribe2 &  7ii7 9 p>agraph      
7#aa71 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 #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 or ! ,alaska ,native  
,claims ,settlem5t ,act1 !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 
,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 & ea* fiscal
 ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
%all transf] #ig1ejj1jjj 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
 ,indian ,tribes 9 ,alaska may only be  
us$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,alaska      
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act1 !      
,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s          
,cons]vation ,act1 & ! ,alaska ,/atehood
 ,act4 ,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* species 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/ #a ( !
 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 ,ov]sight & acc\ntability ,to !   
,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al1 = ! purposes
 ( ov]sight & acc\ntability ) respect to
 ! exp5diture ( funds au?oriz$ "u ?is   
title1 !re is au?oriz$ to be            
appropriat$1 until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi1
 #a_/b ( #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made       
available "u ?is title4  7j7 ,sav+s     
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ 
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  
,if any conflict arises betwe5 any      
provision ( ?is ,act & any provision ( !
 ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s         
,cons]vation ,act or ! ,alaska ,native  
,claims ,settlem5t ,act1 !n ! provision 
9 ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s      
,cons]vation ,act or ! ,alaska ,native  
,claims ,settlem5t ,act %all prevail4   
,june #i1 #bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1   

committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$