,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,book] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to support ,tribal  
co-/ew>d%ip1 re/ore & protect bison1    
grizzly be>1 & wolf populations1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,tribal ,h]itage &      
,am]ican ,bison1 ,grizzly ,be>1 & ,wolf 
,re/oration & ,coexi/5ce ,act4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !        
,am]ican bison1 ! grizzly be>1 & !      
wolf-- 7,a7 are iconic species t h      
important cultural significance to      
,indig5\s peoples ( ,nor? ,am]ica2  7,b7
 play critical roles 9 ma9ta9+ ecosy/em 
heal? & resili5ce2 &  7,c7 h be5 hunt$  
to ! po9t ( eradication f l>ge p>ts ( ! 
hi/orical range ( ^? species ?r\gh\t mo/
 ( ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 !   
r$uction or elim9ation ( bison1 grizzly 
be>s1 & wolves f ! hi/orical range ( ^? 

species compromises ! ecological        
integrity ( ecosy/ems2  7#c7 ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates support coexi/5ce         
approa*es to manage bison1 grizzly be>s1
 & wolves on ! l&scape z a public tru/2 
7#d7 _m recov]y ef=ts are re/or+ bison1 
grizzly be>s1 & wolves to suitable      
habitat )9 ! hi/orical range ( ^?       
species 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates1 b m
 is ne$$ to ensure t ^? species rega9 a 
firm foo?old ) long t]m protection aga9/
 eradication ef=ts due to intol]ance &  
fragm5tation ( key habitat2 &  7#e7 ?is 
,act builds on ! success ( ! ,act (     
,june #h1 #aidj 7#ed ,/at4 #bej1 *apt]  
#bgh2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffh et seq47       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,bald & ,gold5 ,eagle
 ,protection ,act71 ! ,m>9e ,mammal     
,protection ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfa et seq471 & ! ,national ,bison    
,legacy ,act 7#cf ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4  
#cja2 ,public ,law #aad-aeb7 by provid+ 
ess5tial ,f$]al protections = bison1    
grizzly be>s1 & wolves4  #c4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,be/ available sci5ce

  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m be/ available    
sci5ce means sci5tific f9d+s t-- 7i7 7  
review$ by indep5d5t1 anonym\s pe]s &   
publi%$ 9 a j\rnal t-- 7,i7 is index$ 9 
,web ( ,sci5ce 7or a successor plat=m72 
&  7,,ii7 subscribes to ! ,committee on 
,publication ,e?ics 7or a successor     
organization72  7ii7 are reproducible2 &
  7iii7 h n be5 rebutt$ by #b or m      
indep5d5t sci5tific teams ^: rebuttals  
are publi%$ 9 accordance ) clauses 7i7 &
 7ii74  7,b7 ,reproducible ,= purposes (
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! t]m            
reproducible means t ! results are      
capable ( be+ replicat$ & ! data1       
me?ods1 & results are %>$ transp>5tly 9 
! j\rnal t publi%$ ! sci5tific f9d+s4   
7,c7 ,rebuttal ,= purposes ( subp>agraph
 7,a77iii71 ! t]m rebuttal includes--   
7i7 re-analysis us+ m robu/ /ati/ical   
design2  7ii7 fail$ ef=ts at            
replication2 &  7iii7 demon/rations t ! 
me?ods are impossible to replicate4     
7#b7 ,bison ,! t]m bison means a memb] (
 ! species ,bison bison4  7#c7          

,committee ,! t]m ,committee means a    
committee e/abli%$ "u section #e7;a74   
7#d7 ,cov]$ species ,! t]m cov]$        
species1 z applicable1 means bison1     
grizzly be>s1 & wolves4  7#e7 ,grizzly  
be> ,! t]m grizzly be> means a memb] ( !
 species ,ursus arctos horribilis4  7#f7
 ,hi/orical range ,! t]m hi/orical      
range1 ) respect to a cov]$ species1    
means ! range ( a cov]$ species1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,committee us+ ! be/       
available sci5tific & hi/orical         
in=mation4  7#g7 ,nonle?al measure ,!   
t]m nonle?al measure means an activity  
design$ to m9imize attractants or sc>e  
away or det] a bison1 grizzly be>1 or   
wolf )\t w\nd+1 re/ra9+1 or trapp+ !    
bison1 grizzly be>1 or wolf4  7#h7      
,public l& ,! t]m public l& means l&    
manag$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4   
7#i7 ,sci5tific society ,! t]m sci5tific
 society means an organization-- 7,a7 ! 
mission ( :i* is d$icat$ to #a or m     
sci5ces2  7,b7 t is explicitly          
nonp>tisan2  7,c7 ! memb]s ( :i* are    

sci5ti/s2 &  7,d7 ! (fic]s & /aff ( :i* 
d n engage 9 lobby+ or o!r actions      
prohibit$ to organizations describ$ 9   
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code4 
7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#aa7 ,take   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m take means to      
h>ass1 pursue1 hunt1 %oot1 w\nd1 kill1  
trap1 capture1 or collect1 or to attempt
 to engage 9 any su* conduct4  7,b7     
,exclusion ,! t]m take does n include ! 
use ( nonle?al measures to protect      
agricultural int]e/s or public safety4  
7#ab7 ,tribal l& ,! t]m ,tribal l&      
means-- 7,a7 l& locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies (  
an ,indian res]vation1 pueblo1 or       
ran*]ia2 &  7,b7 l& n locat$ )9 !       
b\nd>ies ( an ,indian res]vation1       
pueblo1 or ran*]ia title to :i* is      
held-- 7i7 9 tru/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =  
b5efit ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe or an individual ,indian2  7ii7  
by a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or

 an individual ,indian1 subject to      
re/riction aga9/ ali5ation "u laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7iii7 by a dep5d5t   
,indian community4  7#ac7 ,wolf ,! t]m  
wolf means a memb] ( ! species ,canis   
lupus or ,canis rufus1 or _! wild       
hybrids4  #d4 ,protection ( bison1      
grizzly be>s1 & wolves  7a7 ,prohibit$  
acts ,subject to subsection 7b71 x is   
unlawful = any p]son-- 7#a7 to take1    
possess1 pur*ase1 sell1 or transport a  
cov]$ species1 or any product or "p     
!re(2  7#b7 to violate any condition ( a
 p]mit issu$ "u section #f7;a72 or  7#c7
 to violate any regulation issu$ by !   
,secret>y pursuant to ?is ,act4  7b7    
,exceptions ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply
 to-- 7#a7 captive-br$ bison int5d$ =   
human consumption2  7#b7 a tak+ t is    
bas$ on a good fai? belief t ! tak+ is  
imm95tly necess>y = self-def5se or to   
prev5t s]i\s injury or save ! life ( a  
p]son 9 imm$iate dang]1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y2  7#c7 tak+1 possess+1        
pur*as+1 sell+1 or transport+ a cov]$   

species1 or any product or "p !re(1 = ! 
religi\s1 cultural1 & treaty res]v$     
purposes ( a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian  
,tribe2 or  7#d7 possess+1 pur*as+1     
sell+1 or transport+ a product or "p ( a
 cov]$ species if ! product or "p 0 9   
exi/5ce be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7c7 ,civil p5alties  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraph 7#b71 any p]son :o violates    
subsection 7a7 may be assess$ a civil   
p5alty by ! ,secret>y ( n m ?an #be1jjj 
= ea* violation4  7#b7 ,he>+ & notice ,!
 ,secret>y may n assess a p5alty "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 unless ! ,secret>y gives !
 p]son notice & an opportunity = a he>+ 
) respect to ! violation4  7#c7 ,failure
 to pay  7,a7 ,civil action au?oriz$    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on failure to pay a p5alty
 assess$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
may reque/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al to        
in/itute a civil action 9 a di/rict c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i* !
 p]son is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts   
bus9ess to collect ! p5alty4  7ii7      

,jurisdiction ,! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 :i* an action is br\ght "u    
clause 7i7 %all h jurisdiction to he> & 
decide ! action4  7,b7 ,def]5ce to      
,secret>y ,9 any action br\ght "u       
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! applicable       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all     
su/a9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y to    
assess a p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a7 if t   
det]m9ation is support$ by sub/antial   
evid5ce4  7d7 ,crim9al p5alties  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al  7,a7 ,fir/ violation ,any p]son 
:o kn[+ly violates subsection 7a7 %all  
be f9$ n m ?an #ej1jjj1 imprison$ n m   
?an #a ye>1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,subsequ5t    
violations ,9 ! case ( a second or      
subsequ5t violation ( subsection 7a71 a 
p]son %all be f9$ n m ?an #ge1jjj1      
imprison$ n m ?an #b ye>s1 or bo?4  7,c7
 ,sep>ate (f5se ,ea* violation (        
subsection 7a7 is a sep>ate (f5se4  7#b7
 ,paym5t ( f9e to in=mants #a_/b ( !    
am\nt ( ea* f9e assess$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
paid to any p]son t gives in=mation     

lead+ to a conviction "u ?is subsection4
  7#c7 ,cl>ification ,9 a prosecution "u
 ?is subsection = a violation (         
subsection 7a71 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all 
n be requir$ to prove t ! violator knew 
t ! animal tak5 0 a cov]$ species4  7e7 
,cancellation ( graz+ au?orizations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any lease1 lic5se1 p]mit1
 or agreem5t issu$ by ! head ( a ,f$]al 
ag5cy to a p]son au?oriz+ ! graz+ (     
dome/ic live/ock on ,f$]al l& %all be   
cancell$ on ! conviction ( ! p]son 9 an 
action br\ght "u subsection 7d77#a74    
7#b7 ,no liability ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates %all n be liable = !      
paym5t ( any comp5sation1 reimbursem5t1 
or damages 9 connection ) ! cancellation
 ( any lease1 lic5se1 p]mit1 or agreem5t
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,donation (     
graz+ p]mits & leases  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y1
 ) respect to public l&1 & ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national   
,=e/ ,sy/em l& 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is         
subsection z ! ,secret>y conc]n$71 %all 

accept ! donation ( any valid exi/+     
leases or p]mits au?oriz+ graz+ on      
public l& or ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 z
 applicable1 = ! purpose ( r$uc+        
conflicts betwe5 p]mitt$ live/ock &     
cov]$ species4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,)      
respect to ea* p]mit or lease donat$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$      
%all-- 7,a7 t]m9ate ! graz+ p]mit or    
lease2 &  7,b7 except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#c71 ensure a p]man5t end to  
graz+ on ! public l& or ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l&1 z applicable1 cov]$ by !     
p]mit or lease4  7#c7 ,common allotm5ts 
,if l& cov]$ by a p]mit or lease donat$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 is also cov]$ by ano!r 
valid graz+ p]mit or lease t is n donat$
 "u t p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all
 n all[ ! total graz+ use on ! l& to    
exce$ ! av]age actual graz+ use "u ! o!r
 valid graz+ p]mit or lease = ! #e-ye>  
p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* ! p]mit or   
lease is donat$ "u t p>agraph4  #e4     
,e/abli%m5t ( bison1 grizzly be>1 & wolf
 re/oration & coexi/5ce committees  7a7 

,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% #c committees1 #a = ea*    
cov]$ species1 to c>ry out ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,ea*        
,committee %all be compos$ ( memb]s1 to 
be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance 
) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,regional repres5tation
 ( f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes    
,ea* region ( ea* ,committee1 z describ$
 9 subsection 7c71 %all include #c      
memb]s ( f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian      
,tribes1 to be nom9at$ by ^? f$]ally    
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes1 bas$ on      
crit]ia t gives pref]5ce to individuals 
:o w\ld repres5t ,tribal l& or a usual &
 accu/om$ area :]e a f$]ally recogniz$  
,indian ,tribe has treaty res]v$ rights 
on ,f$]al l& t is-- 7,a7 inhabit$ by a  
cov]$ species2  7,b7 locat$ )9 !        
hi/orical range ( ! cov]$ species2 or   
7,c7 id5tifi$ 9 ! report requir$ "u     
section #h7;a77#a77;,b7 z suitable to   
support populations ( ! cov]$ species4  
7#b7 ,at-l>ge memb]s ,ea* ,committee    

%all include #h at-l>ge memb]s1 :i* %all
 be compos$ ( #a sci5tific exp]t        
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+ ,f$]al & 
,/ate ag5cies 7designat$ by ! applicable
 ag5cy73 7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   
,wildlife ,s]vice4  7,b7 ,! ,national   
,p>k ,s]vice4  7,c7 ,! ,=e/ ,s]vice4    
7,d7 ,! ,animal & ,plant ,heal?         
,inspection ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture4  7,e7 ,! ,bureau ( ,l&    
,managem5t4  7,f7 ,! ,bureau ( ,indian  
,affairs4  7,g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,geological ,survey4  7,h7 ,a ,/ate     
wildlife ag5cy ) exp]tise 9 successful  
coexi/5ce & re/oration ef=ts = ! cov]$  
species4  7#c7 ,regional nongov]nm5tal  
repres5tatives ,ea* ,committee %all     
include #c nongov]nm5tal repres5tatives 
)-- 7,a7 e/abli%$ regional sci5tific    
exp]tise f regions t are key hi/oric    
habitats ( ! cov]$ species2 &  7,b7     
exp]tise 9 wildlife re/oration &        
coexi/5ce ef=ts ) respect to ! cov]$    
species4  7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( regions ,!  
,secret>y %all e/abli% #h regions )9 ea*

 ,committee1 :i* %all correspond to !   
foll[+ geographic regions ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice3 7#a7   
,pacific4  7#b7 ,s\?we/4  7#c7 ,midwe/4 
7#d7 ,s\!a/4  7#e7 ,nor!a/4  7#f7       
,m\nta9-,prairie4  7#g7 ,alaska4  7#h7  
,pacific ,s\?we/4  7d7 ,det]m9ations ,to
 be made on basis ( be/ available sci5ce
 & me?odology ,det]m9ations made by a   
,committee pursuant to ?is ,act %all be 
solely bas$ on ! be/ available sci5ce & 
me?odology4  7e7 ,no replacem5t ( exi/+ 
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! e/abli%m5t ( 
a ,committee %all n replace any exi/+   
,f$]al or int]ag5cy committee1 task =ce1
 or /udy team4  7#b7 ,limitations ,!    
functions ( a ,committee-- 7,a7 %all be 
limit$ to ^? provid$ by ?is ,act2 &     
7,b7 %all n replace1 repeal1 or subsume 
any au?ority or function delegat$ to any
 o!r ,f$]al or int]ag5cy committee1 task
 =ce1 or /udy team4  7f7 ,implem5tation 
( depr$ation & coexi/5ce grant programs 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ea*   
,committee %all-- 7#a7 review           

applications = assi/ance "u ! grant     
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 (    
section #ajb ( ,am]ica's ,cons]vation   
,enhancem5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hcee72 &
  7#b7 make aw>d recomm5dations to !    
,secret>ies 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7a7 ( 
t section7 ) respect to ^? applications4
  #f4 ,p]mitt$ tak+ ( bison1 grizzly    
be>s & wolves  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may issue a p]mit 9 accordance ) ?is   
section au?oriz+ ! tak+1 possession1 or 
transportation ( a cov]$ species1 or any
 product or "p !re(1 t is o!rwise       
prohibit$ by section #d7;a74  7b7       
,conditions ,! ,secret>y may issue a    
p]mit "u subsection 7a7 only if !       
,secret>y has-- 7#a7 inve/igat$ !       
circum/ances t gave rise to ! p]mit     
application2 &  7#b7 det]m9$ t ! tak+1  
possession1 or transportation is an     
all[able tak+1 possession1 or           
transportation "u subsection 7c74  7c7  
,all[able tak+s1 possessions1 or        
transports ,subject to subsection 7d71 =
 purposes ( subsection 7b77#b71 an      

all[able tak+1 possession1 or           
transportation is any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,sci5tific or cons]vation purposes      
,tak+1 possess+1 or transport+ a cov]$  
species1 or any product or "p !re(1 =   
sci5tific purposes1 to rehabilitate an  
injur$ animal1 or to enhance !          
propagation or survival ( ! cov]$       
species1 by a-- 7,a7 public museum2     
7,b7 sci5tific society2  7,c7 wildlife  
sanctu>y1 pres]ve1 or rehabilitation    
facility2 or  7,d7 zoological p>k t is  
accr$it$ by ! ,association ( ,zoos &    
,aqu>iums4  7#b7 ,bison population      
control  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to      
subp>agraph 7,b71 tak+ ( bison to       
control ov]population 9 a specific      
geographic area1 z det]m9$ necess>y by !
 ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,prior to
 mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
) respect to a tak+ ( a bison1 !        
,secret>y %all det]m9e1 9 consultation )
 ! applicable ,committee1 t ! bison _c  
be relocat$ to support ef=ts "u section 
#h to re9troduce bison on-- 7i7 ,tribal 

l&2 or  7ii7 usual & accu/om$ areas :]e 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes h     
treaty res]v$ rights on ,f$]al l&4  7#c7
 ,protection ( agricultural int]e/s or  
public safety  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,b71 tak+ ( a grizzly be> 
or wolf dur+ su* "t & 9 su* location z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be ess5tial to   
protect agricultural int]e/s or public  
safety 9 ! location4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts 
= tak+ ,prior to mak+ a det]m9ation "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a tak+--  
7i7 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! tak+ w 
occur %all reque/1 9 writ+1 t !         
,secret>y make ! det]m9ation2  7ii7 !   
,secret>y %all conclude t situationally 
appropriate nonle?al measures h be5     
consi/5tly us$ 9 ! location & prov5     
ineffective to mitigate ! ?reat ( !     
cov]$ species to agricultural int]e/s or
 public safety2 &  7iii7 ! ,secret>y    
%all det]m9e1 9 consultation ) !        
applicable ,committee1 t1 = any grizzly 
be> or wolf :i* poses a ?reat to        
agricultural int]e/s1 ! grizzly be> or  

wolf _c be relocat$ to support-- 7,i7   
ef=ts "u section #h to re9troduce       
grizzly be>s & wolves on-- 7aa7 ,tribal 
l&2 or  7bb7 usual & accu/om$ areas :]e 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes h     
treaty res]v$ rights on ,f$]al l&2 or   
7,,ii7 recov]y ef=ts = ! populations ( !
 cov]$ species li/$ z a ?reat5$ species 
or an endang]$ species "u section #d ( !
 ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af   
,u4,s4,c4 #aecc74  7d7 ,no p]mits =     
tak+s t w\ld exce$ mortality limit ,!   
,secret>y may n issue a p]mit "u        
subsection 7a7 = an all[able use        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 if ! tak+ 
( ! cov]$ species w\ld cause ! total    
mortality = any population or           
subpopulation ( ! cov]$ species to exce$
 ! sci5tifically recomm5d$ limit1 z     
det]m9$ by ! applicable ,committee4  7e7
 ,nonali5ability ,any p]son issu$ a     
p]mit "u subsection 7a7 may n sell1     
transf]1 assign1 or o!rwise ali5ate !   
au?ority grant$ to ! p]son by ! p]mit4  
7f7 ,conduct requirem5ts ,tak+1         

possess+1 or transport+ a cov]$ species1
 or any product or "p !re(1 ) a p]mit   
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be conduct$
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! conditions ( t  
p]mit4  7g7 ,p]mits issu$ "u ! ,,esa ,a 
p]mit issu$ "u section #aj7;a7 ( !      
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeci7;a77 = a cov]$ species  
%all be treat$ z a p]mit issu$ "u       
subsection 7a74  #g4 ,consultation )    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes  7a7  
,consultation requir$ be=e issu+ p]mit  
,be=e issu+ a p]mit "u section #f7;a7 t 
au?orizes an activity to be c>ri$ out on
 ! ,tribal l& ( a f$]ally recogniz$     
,indian ,tribe or on usual & accu/om$   
areas :]e f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian     
,tribes h treaty res]v$ rights on ,f$]al
 l&1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !       
applicable f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe4  7b7 ,consultation requir$ be=e 
tak+ major ,f$]al action ,be=e tak+ any 
major ,f$]al action t may negatively    
impact cov]$ species habitat or increase
 cov]$ species mortality1 a ,f$]al ag5cy

 %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! applicable     
,committee2 &  7#b7 any f$]ally         
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe-- 7,a7 !       
,tribal l& ( :i* may be impact$ by !    
,f$]al action2 &  7,b7 t has usual &    
accu/om$ areas :]e ! f$]ally recogniz$  
,indian ,tribe has treaty res]v$ rights 
on ,f$]al l& t may be impact$ by !      
,f$]al action4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,any   
consultation conduct$ ) a f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe "u subsection  
7b77#b7 %all be-- 7#a7 mean+ful &       
conduct$ ) ! free1 prior1 & in=m$ cons5t
 or resolution ( ! f$]ally recogniz$    
,indian ,tribe2 &  7#b7 c>ri$ out ?r\gh 
coop]ative managem5t agreem5ts betwe5 ! 
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 &
 ! f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4    
#h4 ,re/oration ( bison1 grizzly be>s1  
or wolves  7a7 ,re9troduction ( bison1  
grizzly be>s1 or wolves on tribal l&    
7#a7 ,/udy2 report  7,a7 ,/udy ,ea*     
,committee1 9 consultation ) ea* f$]ally
 recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ^: ,tribal l& 
is locat$ )9 ! hi/orical range ( ! cov]$

 species1 ^: ,tribal l& is curr5tly     
inhabit$ by ! cov]$ species1 or t has   
usual & accu/om$ areas :]e ! f$]ally    
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe has treaty     
res]v$ rights on ,f$]al l&1 %all conduct
 a /udy to id5tify ,tribal l& & usual & 
accu/om$ areas :]e f$]ally recogniz$    
,indian ,tribes h treaty res]v$ rights  
on ,f$]al l& t is suitable to support   
cov]$ species populations4  7,b7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,committee %all
 make publicly available on ! website ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior a report       
conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,notifications  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
a report is made available "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all notify-- 7,a7 ea* f$]ally
 recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ^: ,tribal l& 
0 id5tifi$ 9 ! /udy conduct$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t p>agraph t !       
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe has l& 
t is suitable to support cov]$ species  

populations2  7,b7 ea* f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribe ) treaty res]v$ rights  
on usual & accu/om$ areas on ,f$]al l&  
id5tifi$ 9 ! /udy conduct$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t p>agraph t ! l& is 
suitable to support cov]$ species       
populations2 &  7,c7 ! ,gov]nor ( any   
,/ate 9 :i* ! ,tribal l& describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 or usual & accu/om$    
areas :]e f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian     
,tribes h treaty res]v$ rights on ,f$]al
 l& describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 is      
locat$4  7#c7 ,re9troduction ,if a      
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe notifi$
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 notifies !       
,secret>y t ! f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe reque/s ! re9troduction ( a cov]$
 species on ! l& ( ! f$]ally recogniz$  
,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all        
coord9ate ) ! f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe to re9troduce on t l& memb]s ( ! 
species = :i* a take p]mit has be5 issu$
 by ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph    
7#b7 or 7#c7 ( section #f7;c74  7#d7    
,mann] ( re9troduction ,! re9troduction 

( a cov]$ species "u p>agraph 7#c7 on   
,tribal l& %all be c>ri$ out by !       
,secret>y & ! relevant f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribe 9 a mann] t is consi/5t 
)-- 7,a7 ! sci5tific advice ( !         
applicable ,committee2  7,b7 !          
traditional ecological k ( ! f$]ally    
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,c7       
,secret>ial ,ord] #cdjc1 entitl$ ,jo9t  
,secret>ial ,ord] on ,fulfill+ ! ,tru/  
,responsibility to ,indian ,tribes 9 !  
,/ew>d%ip ( ,f$]al ,l&s & ,wat]s & issu$
 by ! ,secret>y on ,novemb] #ae1 #bjba4 
7#e7 ,managem5t ,! relevant f$]ally     
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all manage 
cov]$ species re9troduc$ on ,tribal l&  
"u ?is section us+ ! be/ available      
sci5ce & consi/5t ) ! cultural          
imp]atives ( ^? f$]ally recogniz$       
,indian ,tribes1 z describ$ 9 ! docum5ts
 entitl$-- 7,a7 ,! ,grizzly3 ,a ,treaty 
( ,coop]ation1 ,cultural ,revitalization
 & ,re/oration 7commonly kn[n z !       
,grizzly ,treaty72  7,b7 ,! ,buffalo3 ,a

 ,treaty ( ,coop]ation1 ,r5ewal1 &      
,re/oration 7commonly kn[n z ! ,buffalo 
,treaty72 &  7,c7 ,! ,wolf3 ,a ,treaty (
 ,cultural & ,environm5tal ,survival    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,wolf ,treaty74  7#f7
 ,protection ( public safety ,a grizzly 
be> or wolf t has be5 id5tifi$ by !     
,secret>y z a ?reat to public safety    
%all n be eligible = re9troduction "u   
?is section4  7b7 ,o!r re/oration ef=ts 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects any ef=t by !  
,secret>y to re9troduce a cov]$ species 
on l& n describ$ 9 ?is section4  #i4    
,limitation on use ( le?al wildlife     
control measures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all prohibit on public l& or ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 z applicable1 ! use (   
any le?al wildlife control measures if !
 applicable ,committee det]m9es t ! use 
( ^? le?al measures on t l& may result 9
 ! tak+ ( a cov]$ species4  7b7         
,prohibition ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y 
( ,agriculture %all prohibit ,f$]al     
ag5cy /aff & contract$ entities f us+   

any le?al wildlife control measures on  
any l& :]e ! applicable ,committee      
det]m9es t ! use ( ^? le?al measures may
 result 9 ! tak+ ( a cov]$ species4     
#aj4 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
imp$es ! implem5tation ( ! ,bison       
,cons]vation & ,transf] ,program ( !    
,national ,p>k ,s]vice4