,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbf,mr4   
,s*iff 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1 #aica1 to    
e/abli% a ,human-,wildlife ,conflict    
,r$uction ,program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,human-,wildlife ,conflict ,r$uction  
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,human-,wildlife     
,conflict ,r$uction ,program ,! ,act (  
,m>* #b1 #aica 7#df ,/at4 #adfh1 *apt]  
#cgj71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #d4 ,human-,wildlife ,conflict 
,r$uction ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z 
! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a program1 to 
be kn[n z ! ,human-,wildlife ,conflict  
,r$uction ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,program71 to develop1      

implem5t1 & coord9ate nonle?al /rategies
 & projects to r$uce conflicts betwe5   
humans & wildlife & betwe5 live/ock &   
wildlife1 includ+ depr$ation ( live/ock4
  7#b7 ,priorities ,9 c>ry+ out !       
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all prioritize-- 
7,a7 deploy+ res\rces 9 ,/ates 9 :i* !  
,nonle?al ,initiative ( ! ,animal &     
,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice       
op]ates z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section2  7,b7 r$uc+ live/ock depr$ation
 & conflict ) pr$ator species2 &  7,c7  
r$uc+ h>ms caus$ by wildlife to human   
infra/ructure or agriculture4  7#c7     
,nonle?al ,initiative ,! op]ations ( !  
,nonle?al ,initiative ( ! ,animal &     
,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice %all  
be subsum$ into ! ,program4  7b7 ,rese>*
 & developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities 
( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all pursue   
rese>* & developm5t-- 7#a7 to analyze & 
evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( v>i\s nonle?al
 /rategies = r$uc+ human-wildlife       
conflict1 live/ock depr$ations1 & bol/]+
 live/ock safety2 &  7#b7 to develop new

 & effective nonle?al /rategies = r$uc+ 
human-wildlife conflict & live/ock      
depr$ations & bol/]+ live/ock safety4   
7c7 ,assi/ance ,"u ! ,program1 !        
,secret>y may implem5t projects to      
provide assi/ance to l&[n]s1            
agricultural produc]s1 ,indian ,tribes1 
& nonpr(it organizations to deploy      
nonle?al /rategies-- 7#a7 to r$uce      
human-wildlife conflict2 &  7#b7 to     
r$uce pr$ator depr$ation on live/ock4   
7d7 ,be/ practices2 tra9+2 demon/ration 
projects  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! ,program1 
! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all %>e be/         
practices ) agricultural produc]s1      
l&[n]s1 ,indian ,tribes1 nonpr(it       
organizations1 & relevant ,f$]al or     
,/ate ag5cy p]sonnel2  7,b7 may provide 
tra9+ 9 nonle?al /rategies to ^?        
entities2  7,c7 may support demon/ration
 projects & pilot projects to evaluate !
 effectiv5ess ( nonle?al /rategies "u   
local conditions2 &  7,d7 may           
incorporate monitor+ & adaptive         
managem5t to improve outcomes ( nonle?al

 /rategies ov] "t4  7#b7 ,res\rce ,to ! 
ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry
 out p>agraph 7#a7 ) consid]ation (     
,/ate-level plans develop$ "u subsection
 7e74  7e7 ,/ate-,level plans ,!        
,program %all assi/ ,/ates1 on reque/1  
to develop or update a ,/ate-level plan 
to guide ! implem5tation ( nonle?al     
/rategies4  7f7 ,annual report ,!       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an   
annual report describ+-- 7#a7 ! use (   
funds "u ! ,program2  7#b7 species      
impact$ by ! ,program2 &  7#c7 !        
nonle?al /rategies us$ "u ! ,program & !
 effectiv5ess ( ea* ( ^? /rategies4  7g7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section       
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg   
?r\gh #bjca1 ( :i* n m ?an #aj p]c5t p] 
fiscal ye> %all be us$ = rese>*         
activities "u ! ,program4  4