,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #a1 #bjbd,mr4 ,padilla introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,wildlife ,movem5t & ,movem5t ,area ,grant ,program & ! ,/ate & ,tribal ,migration ,rese>* ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wildlife ,movem5t ,?r\gh ,p>tn]%ips ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance = ! purposes ( promot+ connectivity by improv+ habitat quality 9 movem5t areas by migratory big game & o!r wildlife-- 7#a7 to id5tify & cons]ve movem5t areas by me?ods ( sci5ce & managem5t exp]tise employ$ by ,/ate & ,tribal wildlife ag5cies & o!r wildlife pr(essionals2 & 7#b7 to coord9ate & advance ! purposes (-- 7,a7 ,secret>ial ,ord] #ccfb1 entitl$ ,improv+ ,habitat ,quality 9 ,we/]n ,big-,game ,w9t] ,range & ,migration ,corridors & issu$ by ! ,secret>y on ,febru>y #i1 #bjah2 7,b7 ! wildlife cross+s pilot program e/abli%$ "u section #aga7;b7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,c7 ! ,migratory ,big ,game ,initiative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,big game ,! t]m big game means native species ( l>ge mammals1 includ+ de]1 elk1 pronghorn1 wild %eep1 & moose1 = :i* ,/ate & ,tribal wildlife ag5cies h e/abli%$ regulat$ means & me?ods ( take4 7#b7 ,connectivity ,! t]m connectivity means ! degree to :i* a species ( wildlife moves )9 & among areas ( its habitat4 7#c7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cy or o!r ,/ate ag5cy responsible = manag+ natural res\rces or wildlife2 7,b7 a ,/ate dep>tm5t ( transportation2 7,c7 an ,indian ,tribe2 7,d7 a nonpr(it organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code1 or a coalition ( ^? organizations1 includ+ an organization t repres5ts private l&[n]s2 7,e7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 7,f7 a national or regional association repres5t+ a ,/ate or ,tribal fi% & wildlife ag5cy2 7,g7 a ,f$]al ag5cy t may c>ry out projects t w\ld support ! purpose ( ?is ,act2 & 7,h7 a c\nty gov]nm5t4 7#d7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means l& or wat] manag$ by ! relevant ag5cies4 7#e7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation e/abli%$ by section #b7;a7 ( ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja7;a774 7#f7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#g7 ,movem5t area ,! t]m movem5t area means-- 7,a7 an area wildlife frequ5tly use1 or c\ld frequ5tly use1 to move1 includ+ = travel )91 or colonization1 ( additional habitat by wildlife t occurs seasonally or m frequ5tly 9 & ar\nd corridors2 or 7,b7 seasonal habitat :]e migration or o!r natural movem5t ( big game & o!r wildlife has be5 obs]v$ & docum5t$ by-- 7i7 a ,/ate or ,tribal wildlife ag5cy2 or 7ii7 7,i7 a sci5tific report publi%$ 9 a pe]-review$ pr(essional publication2 or 7,,ii7 any o!r pr(essional sci5tific publication recogniz$ by a ,/ate or ,tribal wildlife ag5cy4 7#h7 ,relevant ag5cies ,! t]m relevant ag5cies means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 includ+ ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice1 & ! ,f>m ,s]vice ,ag5cy2 & 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#aj7 ,wildlife ,! t]m wildlife means native t]re/rial v]tebrate species4 #d4 ,wildlife ,movem5t & ,movem5t ,area ,grant ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a nonregulatory program1 to be kn[n z ! ,wildlife ,movem5t & ,movem5t ,area ,grant ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! grant program74 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! grant program is to fund projects t improve or cons]ve habitat quality 9 movem5t areas1 includ+ projects t-- 7#a7 secure habitat leases1 f5ce modification1 non-,f$]al l& acquisition1 cons]vation easem5ts1 improv$ hydrology1 human-wildlife vehicle collision r$uction1 & road & infra/ructure modification2 7#b7 arrange volunt>y collaboration ) l&[n]s2 & 7#c7 coord9ate ef=ts among ,/ate & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 includ+ dep>tm5ts ( transportation & o!r relevant ag5cies4 7c7 ,coop]ative agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation to adm9i/] ! grant program = purposes ( provid+ competitive mat*+ grants 9 v>y+ am\nts to eligible recipi5ts4 7d7 ,grants 7#a7 ,proposals 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* am\nts are made available to c>ry out ! grant program1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,f\ndation1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all issue a reque/ = proposals = projects to fund "u ! grant program4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a proposal submitt$ to ! ,f\ndation by an eligible recipi5t = fund+ "u ! grant program %all id5tify #a or m movem5t areas :]e habitat improvem5t w be a*iev$1 subject to ! condition t ! proposal %all include writt5 ackn[l$gm5t ( support f a ,/ate or ,tribal fi% & wildlife ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] ! movem5t area 9 :i* ! proposal w be c>ri$ out4 7#b7 ,co/ %>+ 7,a7 ,f$]al %>e ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ "u ! grant program %all n exce$ #ij p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project4 7,b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project fund$ "u ! grant program-- 7i7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 %all be n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! project2 & 7ii7 may be provid$ 9 ca% or 9-k9d1 z det]m9$ by ! ,f\ndation4 7,c7 ,waiv] ,! ,f\ndation may waive ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 = projects t w\ld b5efit ,indian ,tribes1 hi/orically disadvantag$ communities1 or areas ( p]si/5t pov]ty1 z det]m9$ by ! ,f\ndation4 7e7 ,requirem5t ,aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation "u subsection 7c71 any am\nts receiv$ by ! ,f\ndation "u ?is section %all be subject to ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 exclud+ section #aj7;a7 ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cgji7;a774 7f7 ,priority ,9 fund+ projects "u ! grant program1 ! ,f\ndation may give priority to proposals t are-- 7#a7 submitt$ by an eligible recipi5t describ$ 9 section #c7c77;,f72 or 7#b7 jo9tly submitt$ by multiple eligible recipi5ts4 7g7 ,fund+ ,aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ent]s into a coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,f\ndation "u subsection 7c71 ! ,f\ndation %all-- 7#a7 7,a7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 receive am\nts made available to c>ry out ! grant program 9 an advance paym5t ( ! entire am\nt on ,octob] #a1 or z soon z practicable !reaft]1 ( t fiscal ye>1 to rema9 available until exp5d$2 & 7,b7 inve/ & re9ve/ ^? am\nts = ! b5efit ( ! grant program2 & 7#b7 o!rwise adm9i/] ! grant program to support p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! public & private sectors 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7h7 ,report ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,f\ndation %all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 & ,congress a report on projects fund$ "u ! grant program & ! contribution ( ^? projects to cons]vation successes4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! grant program su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 7#b7 ,big game ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ! grant program = ea* fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t %all be us$ = projects t directly cons]ve1 re/ore1 or enhance big game movem5t areas4 #e4 ,/ate & ,tribal ,migration ,rese>* ,program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program1 to be kn[n z ! ,/ate & ,tribal ,migration ,rese>* ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! program71 to provide funds directly to ,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies & ,indian ,tribes ?r\gh an agre$ on process betwe5 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & ! relevant ag5cies1 to collect & analyze data on ! id5tification1 *>act]i/ics1 or managem5t ( movem5t areas4 7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,funds provid$ "u ?is section %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,sci5ce ,applications program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! program su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 #f4 ,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #d ( ! ,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cggc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! ,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife ,program & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! ,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,use ( funds ,:]e prud5t & necess>y1 funds "u ! ,program may be us$ to provide te*nical assi/ance to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to implem5t volunt>y programs ) a focus on migration corridor or seasonal habitat cons]vation ef=ts on private & ,tribal l&4 4 7b7 ,reau?orization ,section #e ( ! ,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cggd7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjai ?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 #g4 ,,usgs ,wildlife ,cooridor ,mapp+ ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 %all support ! cont9uation ( a ,corridor ,mapp+ ,team to provide te*nical assi/ance1 z prioritiz$ & requir$ by ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes1 to ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & ,indian ,tribes work+-- 7#a7 to map movem5t areas us+ exi/+ ,global ,position+ ,sy/em data or o!r s\rces ( cr$ible sci5tific in=mation2 & 7#b7 to assess or rese>* movem5t areas4 #h4 ,,usgs exi/+ ef=ts 7a7 ,,usgs exi/+ ef=ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey %all "w ) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies & ,indian ,tribes to build on exi/+ ef=ts to map movem5t areas4 7#b7 ,protection ( in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey1 9 coop]ation ) ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies & ,indian ,tribes1 & consi/5t ) rights af=d$ to sov]eign nations & applicable ,/ate law1 %all c>ry out necess>y measures-- 7,a7 to protect s5sitive in=mation ) respect to ! protection ( private prop]ty rights & ! precise locations ( individuals2 & 7,b7 to prev5t ! poa*+1 illegal tak+1 & unfair *ase ( wildlife4 7#c7 ,reports2 publi%$ migration maps 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,annually1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey %all publi% a report on complet$ analyses ( mapp$ migration corridors1 seasonal habitats1 & connectivity areas4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,to ! ext5t practicable1 all ef=ts %all be made to incorporate data ) exi/+ ,/ate programs & use exi/+ publi%$ maps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on projects fund$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ a description ( ! cons]vation value ( ea* project4 7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #b ( ! ,act ( ,septemb] #b1 #aifj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gec;b71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #b4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 7b7 ,set-,aside ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is ,act = ea* fiscal ye>1 n less ?an #ej p]c5t %all be us$ = projects t promote connectivity by improv+ habitat quality 9 movem5t areas ( big game & o!r wildlife4 4 #i4 ,coord9ation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t a ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice employee1 :o has exp]i5ce ) big game movem5t1 to s]ve 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y z coord9ator ( activities & necess>y /aff to c>ry out ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 7b7 ,au?ority & responsibilities ,! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice employee appo9t$ "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 advise & assi/-- 7,a7 ,/ate & ,tribal ag5cies & o!r eligible recipi5ts2 7,b7 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & programs2 & 7,c7 ! ,f\ndation2 & 7#b7 ma9ta9 an in=mative summ>y ( activities1 & ! results ( ^? activities1 c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,secret>ies1 or _! au?oriz$ repres5tatives1 ( ! relevant ag5cies %all regul>ly conv5e-- 7#a7 to coord9ate actions & fund+ across ,f$]al ag5cies = programs "u ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 to /reaml9e coord9ation ) ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & non-gov]nm5tal p>tn]s ) respect to ^? actions & t fund+4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* sums z are necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 #aj4 ,requirem5t2 sav+s provision 7a7 ,requirem5t ,no funds obligat$ "u ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all be appli$ 9 a mann] t requires non-volunt>y *anges 9 agricultural or dome/ic live/ock production1 p]mitt$ =e/ry practices1 or access to valid exi/+ rights1 su* z = en]gy developm5t & m9+1 or wat] rights1 consi/5t ) ,f$]al organic ,acts & associat$ regulations4 7b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act-- 7#a7 enl>ges or dim9i%es ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility ( a ,/ate to manage1 control1 or regulate fi% & wildlife "u ! law & regulations ( ! ,/ate on l& & wat]s )9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ on ,f$]al l&2 7#b7 modifies or abrogates a treaty ) any ,indian ,tribe or enl>ges or dim9i%es ! au?ority1 jurisdiction1 or responsibility ( an ,indian ,tribe to manage1 control1 or regulate wildlife on ,tribal l&2 7#c7 impacts ! private prop]ty or privacy rights ( l&[n]s2 7#d7 re/ricts or r$uces public access = hunt+1 angl+1 recreational %oot+1 or o!r compatible types ( outdoor recreation2 7#e7 affects milit>y read9ess = tra9+ occurr+ on l& ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior res]v$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,def5se2 7#f7 con/itutes a ,f$]al l& designation or f$]ally designat$ migration r\te1 an alt]ation or removal ( su* a designation1 or a directive to impact pre-exi/+ adm9i/rative or managem5t au?ority 9 any mann]2 or 7#g7 am5ds or o!rwise affects any o!r ,f$]al law 7includ+ regulations7 relat+ to ! cons]vation ( native species4