,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ac1 #bjbe,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 ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,habitat connectivity area designation 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,am]ican wildlife corridor ,! t]m ,am]ican wildlife corridor means a habitat connectivity area1 includ+ any adjac5t l&s to su* habitat connectivity area t is designat$ "u subsection 7c77#b74 7#b7 ,directors ,! t]m ,directors means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior act+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey2 & 7,b7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,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 areas1 includ+ any l&s adjac5t to su* id5tifi$ habitat connectivity areas1 t may improve habitat connectivity 9 su* areas4 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 & section #afai ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh1 ^u id5tify+ habitat connectivity areas "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) ! ,directors1 %all-- 7,a7 develop maps ( ! id5tifi$ habitat connectivity areas1 includ+ any adjac5t l&s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 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 areas1 includ+ any adjac5t l&s1 "u p>agraph 7#a71 & p]iodically !reaft] ^u any new id5tifications "u su* p>agraph1 ! ,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 plans2 & 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 are 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#a7 ( ?is subsection1 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 ) 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 produc]s to-- 7i7 implem5t /rategies & activities t w promote su/a9able production & cons]vation ( wildlife habitats concurr5tly2 7ii7 ma9ta9 or improve habitats & habitat connectivity 9 ,am]ican wildlife corridors2 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 may-- 7,a7 give priority = enrollm5t or re5rollm5t 9 a cons]vation program adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 t]m9ate or modify an exi/+ contract ent]$ into ) ! ,secret>y "u su* a cons]vation program if-- 7i7 ! produc] agrees to ! t]m9ation or modification ( su* contract2 & 7ii7 l& subject to su* contract w be enroll$ 9-- 7,i7 ! agricultural cons]vation easem5t program "u subtitle ,h ( title ,,xii ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chfe et seq472 or 7,,ii7 ! heal?y =e/s res]ve program "u title ,v ( ! ,heal?y ,=e/s ,re/oration ,act ( #bjjc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fega et seq474 7e7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )-- 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#b7 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts2 7#c7 nongov]nm5tal organizations2 or 7#d7 in/itutions ( high] education4 #c4 ,adm9i/rative requirem5ts 7a7 ,privacy ( p]sonal in=mation relat+ to ,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,programs ,section #abdd7;b77#a77;,b77i7 ( ! ,food ,security ,act ( #aihe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #chdd7;b77#a77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ! ,wildlife ,corridors & ,,usda ,cons]vation ,programs ,act ( #bjbe 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 ( #bjbe71 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