,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bgje ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #aj1 #bjba,mr4 ,lujn 7for himself and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of the ,interior to establish ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridors1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridors ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,indian ,tribe ,the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs4 #c4 ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridors 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,nominations ,an ,indian ,tribe may nominate a corridor within the boundaries of the land of the ,indian ,tribe as a ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor by submitting to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7,b7 ,determination ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,secretary receives an application under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall determine whether the nominated ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor described in the application meets the criteria established under paragraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,publication ,on approval of an application under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register a notice of the establishment of the ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor1 which shall include a map and legal description of the land designated as a ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor4 7#b7 ,criteria 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish criteria for determining whether a corridor nominated by an ,indian ,tribe under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 qualifies as a ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the criteria established under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include1 at a minimum1 the following3 7i7 ,the restoration of historical habitat for the purposes of facilitating connectivity4 7ii7 ,the management of land for the purposes of facilitating connectivity4 7iii7 ,the management of land to prevent the imposition of barriers that may hinder current or future connectivity4 7#c7 ,removal 7,a7 ,in general ,an ,indian ,tribe may elect to remove the designation of a ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor on the land of the ,indian ,tribe by notifying the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,effect of removal ,an ,indian ,tribe that elects to remove a designation under subparagraph 7,a7 may not receive assistance under subsection 7c7 or 7d74 7b7 ,coordination of land use plans ,section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,indian tribes by and inserting the following3 ,indian ,tribes-- 7#a7 by 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7 7as so designated71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 for the purposes of determining whether the land use plans for land in the ,national ,forest ,system would provide additional connectivity to benefit the purposes of a ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor established under section #c7;a77#a7 of the ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridors ,act of #bjba4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,tribal wildlife corridors ,on the establishment of a ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor under section #c7;a77#a7 of the ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridors ,act of #bjba1 the ,secretary shall conduct a meaningful consultation with the ,indian ,tribe that administers the ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor to determine whether1 through the revision of #a or more existing land use plans1 the ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor can-- 7#a7 be expanded into public lands2 or 7#b7 otherwise benefit connectivity between public lands and the ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor4 4 7c7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall provide to ,indian ,tribes technical assistance relating to the establishment1 management1 and expansion of a ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridor1 including assistance with accessing wildlife data and working with voluntary private landowners to access ,federal and ,state programs to improve wildlife habitat and connectivity on non-,federal land4 7d7 ,availability of assistance 7#a7 ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridors grant program 7,a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary shall establish a ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridors grant program 7referred to in this subsection as the program7 to encourage wildlife movement in accordance with this section4 7,b7 ,grants ,beginning not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make grants under the program to #a or more ,indian ,tribes to increase connectivity through ,tribal ,wildlife ,corridors4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out the program #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb and each fiscal year thereafter4 7e7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this section authorizes or affects the use of private property or ,indian land4 #d4 ,protection of ,indian ,tribes 7a7 ,federal trust responsibility ,nothing in this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act amends1 alters1 or waives the ,federal trust responsibility to ,indian ,tribes4 7b7 ,freedom of ,information ,act 7#a7 ,exemption ,information described in paragraph 7#b7 shall not be subject to disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,freedom of ,information ,act71 if the head of the agency that receives the information1 in consultation with the ,secretary and the affected ,indian ,tribe1 determines that disclosure may-- 7,a7 cause a significant invasion of privacy2 7,b7 risk harm to human remains or resources1 cultural items1 uses1 or activities2 or 7,c7 impede the use of a traditional religious site by practitioners4 7#b7 ,information described ,information referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is information received by a ,federal agency-- 7,a7 pursuant to this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act relating to-- 7i7 the location1 character1 or ownership of human remains of a person of ,indian ancestry2 or 7ii7 resources1 cultural items1 uses1 or activities identified by an ,indian ,tribe as traditional or cultural because of the long-established significance or ceremonial nature to the ,indian ,tribe2 or 7,b7 pursuant to the ,native ,american ,graves ,protection and ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474