,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gbba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,bey] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bu*anan7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ! cons]vation &  
designation ( habitat connectivity      
areas1 ) support f ! volunt>y           
cons]vation programs adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 z ,am]ican    
wildlife corridors1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,wildlife ,corridors & ,,usda         
,cons]vation ,programs ,act ( #bjbd4    
#b4 ,habitat connectivity area          
designation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,am]ican wildlife corridor
 ,! t]m ,am]ican wildlife corridor means
 l& id5tifi$1 "u subsection 7b77#a71 z a

 habitat connectivity area )9 a cov]$   
l&1 includ+ any l& adjac5t to su*       
id5tifi$ habitat connectivity area1     
designat$ "u subsection 7c74  7#b7      
,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means l& t is 
enroll$ "u1 or o!rwise relat$ to1 a     
cons]vation program t is adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,cov]$ produc] ,! t]m  
cov]$ produc] means an own]1 op]ator1 or
 produc] ( a cov]$ l& t has an ,am]ican 
wildlife corridor on su* cov]$ l&4  7#d7
 ,directors ,! t]m ,directors means !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior act+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7
 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,geological ,survey2 &  7,b7 ! ,director
 ( ! ,unit$ ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4   
7#e7 ,habitat connectivity ,! t]m       
habitat connectivity means ! degree to  
:i* l&scapes1 wat]scapes1 & seascapes   
all[ species to move freely1 includ+    
dur+ seasonal migration & 9 response to 
*ang+ environm5tal conditions1 &        
ecological processes to function        
unimp$$4  7#f7 ,habitat connectivity    
area ,! t]m habitat connectivity area   

means an area ( intact habitat or a     
di/9ct compon5t ( ! l&scape1 wat]scape1 
or seascape ! designation ( :i*1 "u     
subsection 7c77#b71 may provide habitat 
connectivity4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m    
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7b7 ,id5tification (     
habitat connectivity areas  7#a7        
,id5tification ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &          
p]iodically !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
collaboration ) ! ,directors1 %all      
id5tify habitat connectivity areas )9   
cov]$ l&s1 includ+ any l&s adjac5t to   
su* id5tifi$ habitat connectivity areas 
t may provide additional habitat        
connectivity4  7#b7 ,maps ,subject to   
section #abdd7;b7 ( ! ,food ,security   
,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdd7;b771 
z am5d$ by section #c ( ?is ,act1 ^u    
id5tify+ habitat connectivity areas "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 9           
collaboration ) ! ,directors1 %all--    
7,a7 develop maps (-- 7i7 ! id5tifi$    
habitat connectivity areas1 includ+ any 

adjac5t l&s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7ii7 ! cov]$ l& conta9+ any id5tifi$    
habitat connectivity areas2 &  7,b7 exp&
 & build ^u any exi/+ ef=ts by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 develop+ su* 
maps4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y id5tifies
 habitat connectivity areas "u p>agraph 
7#a71 & p]iodically !reaft] ^u any new  
su* id5tifications1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ,congress a report t-- 7,a7   
includes a description ( habitat        
connectivity areas id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 
7#a72  7,b7 includes a review ( any     
associat$ data or surveys relat$ to     
activities c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a72  
7,c7 includes ! maps develop$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 9 aggregate =m2 &  7,d7   
id5tifies gaps 9 in=mation ) respect to 
c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71        
includ+-- 7i7 in=mation relat+ to :e!r !
 id5tifi$ habitat connectivity areas are
 be+ us$ z a wildlife corridor2  7ii7   
additional in=mation requir$ to id5tify 
additional habitat connectivity areas2 &

  7iii7 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y1 9
 collaboration ) ! ,directors1 det]m9es 
necess>y4  7c7 ,designation ( ,am]ican  
wildlife corridors  7#a7 ,crit]ia ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue       
regulations to e/abli% crit]ia1 = !     
purpose ( designat+ habitat connectivity
 areas "u p>agraph 7#b71 t-- 7,a7       
consid]s :e!r a designation is 9 conc]t 
) exi/+ l& & res\rce managem5t plans ( !
 applicable cov]$ l&2 &  7,b7 det]m9es1 
us+ ! be/-available sci5ce1 :e!r a      
habitat connectivity area id5tifi$ "u   
subsection 7b77#a71 includ+ any adjac5t 
l&s z describ$ 9 t subsection-- 7i7     
supports ! p]si/5ce1 resili5ce1         
adaptability1 & movem5t ( fi% &         
wildlife2  7ii7 has ! pot5tial to b5efit
 m ?an #a species ( fi% & wildlife2 or  
7iii7 has ! pot5tial to b5efit fi% or   
wildlife species t is li/$ z ?reat5$ or 
endang]$ "u ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474    
7#b7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s   

aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es
 crit]ia pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all designate habitat        
connectivity areas id5tifi$ "u          
subsection 7b77#a71 includ+ any adjac5t 
l&s t may provide additional habitat    
connectivity1 us+ ! crit]ia e/abli%$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 z an ,am]ican
 wildlife corridor = ! purposes (       
enc\rag+ ! long-t]m ma9t5ance &         
cons]vation ( ! ,am]ican wildlife       
corridor4  7d7 ,cons]vation ( ,am]ican  
wildlife corridors  7#a7 ,te*nical      
assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9
 collaboration ) ! ,directors1 %all     
develop & e/abli% te*nical /&>ds &      
requirem5ts1 includ+ be/ practices = !  
long-t]m cons]vation ( an ,am]ican      
wildlife corridor1 to provide te*nical  
assi/ance1 outrea*1 & education to cov]$
 produc]s ) respect to ! cons]vation ( !
 applicable ,am]ican wildlife corridor4 
7,b7 ,au?oriz$ actions ( ,secret>y ,9   
provid+ te*nical assi/ance "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y may enc\rage a   

cov]$ produc] to-- 7i7 implem5t         
/rategies & activities t w provide      
su/a9able production & cons]vation (    
wildlife habitats concurr5tly on cov]$  
l&2  7ii7 ma9ta9 or improve habitats &  
habitat connectivity 9 ,am]ican wildlife
 corridors on cov]$ l&2  7iii7 e/abli%  
wildlife monitor+ plans2 &  7iv7        
implem5t /rategies & activities t       
enhance ! ability ( fi% & wildlife to   
respond to *ang+ environm5tal           
conditions4  7#b7 ,contract modification
 ,9 fur!r+ ! purposes ( an ,am]ican     
wildlife corridor designation "u        
subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y may1 )  
respect to a contract ent]$ into ) a    
cov]$ produc] relat+ to an ,am]ican     
wildlife corridor on a cov]$ l& ( su*   
cov]$ produc]-- 7,a7 give priority =    
re5rollm5t 9 ! cons]vation program      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( su* cov]$ l&2 
&  7,b7 t]m9ate or modify su* contract  
if-- 7i7 ! cov]$ produc] agrees to !    
t]m9ation or modification ( su*         
contract2 &  7ii7 su* cov]$ l& is       

enroll$ 9-- 7,i7 ! agricultural         
cons]vation easem5t program e/abli%$ "u 
section #abfe ( ! ,food ,security ,act (
 #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfe72 or  7,,ii7
 ! heal?y =e/s res]ve program e/abli%$  
"u section #eja ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s       
,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#fega74  7e7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,to  
c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may   
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )-- 7#a7 
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & 
local gov]nm5ts2  7#c7 nongov]nm5tal    
organizations2 or  7#d7 academic        
in/itutions4  #c4 ,adm9i/rative         
requirem5ts  7a7 ,privacy ( p]sonal     
in=mation relat+ to ,natural ,res\rces  
,cons]vation ,programs ,section         
#abdd7;b77#a77;,b77i7 ( ! ,food         
,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#chdd7;b77#a77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! ,wildlife ,corridors 
& ,,usda ,cons]vation ,programs ,act (  
#bjbd aft] ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy4  7b7    
,regulatory c]ta9ty ,section #abdd7p7 ( 
! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af     

,u4,s4,c4 #chdd7p77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 or an   
,am]ican wildlife corridor 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,wildlife  
,corridors & ,,usda ,cons]vation        
,programs ,act ( #bjbd71 aft] wildlife  
res\rce conc]n2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 or an ,am]ican   
wildlife corridor1 aft] wildlife res\rce
 conc]n4