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Union Calendar No. 388 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4416 

[Report No. 111–650] 

To reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 12, 2010 

Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Ms. BORDALLO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 

Resources 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 

Additional sponsors: Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. NADLER of New 

York, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, and 

Mrs. MALONEY

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 12, 2010] 


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A BILL 

To reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act, and for 

other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Great Ape Conservation 

5 Reauthorization Amendments Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION OF GREAT 

7 APE CONSERVATION ACT. 

8 The Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 is amended 

9 as follows: 

10 (1) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.—In section 4 (16 

11 U.S.C. 6303), by adding at the end the following new 

12 subsections: 

13 ‘‘(j) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award a 

15 multiyear grant under this section to a person who 

16 is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section, to 

17 carry out a project that the person demonstrates is an 

18 effective, long-term conservation strategy for great 

19 apes and their habitats. 

20 ‘‘(2) ANNUAL GRANTS NOT AFFECTED.—This 

21 subsection shall not be construed as precluding the 

22 Secretary from awarding grants on an annual basis. 

23 ‘‘(k) EXCELLENCE IN GREAT APE CONSERVATION

24 AWARDS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, subject to the 

2 availability of appropriations, may implement a pro3 gram to acknowledge outstanding achievement in 

4 great ape conservation, to enhance great ape conserva5 tion and to demonstrate the indebtedness of the entire 

6 world to the commitment made by individuals and 

7 local communities to protect and conserve populations 

8 of great apes. 

9 ‘‘(2) AWARDS.—Under the program, the Sec10 retary may use amounts appropriated under this sub11 section to make appropriate awards, including— 

12 ‘‘(A) cash awards, each of which shall not 

13 exceed $7,500; 

14 ‘‘(B) noncash awards; 

15 ‘‘(C) posthumous awards; and 

16 ‘‘(D) public ceremonies to acknowledge such 

17 awards. 

18 ‘‘(3) SELECTION OF AWARD RECIPIENTS.—The 

19 Secretary may select each year for receipt of an 

20 award under the program— 

21 ‘‘(A) no more than three individuals whose 

22 contributions to the field of great ape conserva23 tion have had a significant and material impact 

24 on the conservation of great apes; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) individuals selected from within great 

2 ape range states, whose contributions represent 

3 selfless sacrifice and uncommon valor and dedi4 cation to the conservation of great apes and their 

5 habitats. 

6 ‘‘(4) NOMINATION GUIDELINES.—Not later than 

7 180 days after the date of enactment of this sub8 section, and after consultation with the heads of other 

9 relevant Federal agencies and other governmental and 

10 nongovernmental organizations with expertise in 

11 great ape conservation, the Secretary shall publish in 

12 the Federal Register guidelines specifying the details 

13 and process for nominating award candidates. Such 

14 guidelines shall allow for nominations of both citizens 

15 and noncitizens of the United States.’’. 

16 (2) PANEL OF EXPERTS.—In section 4(i) (16 

17 U.S.C. 6303(i))— 

18 (A) in paragraph (1), by— 

19 (i) striking ‘‘Every 2 years’’ and in20 serting ‘‘Within one year after the date of 

21 the enactment of the Great Ape Conserva22 tion Reauthorization Amendments Act of 

23 2010, and every 5 years thereafter’’; 

24 (ii) striking ‘‘may convene’’ and in25 serting ‘‘shall convene’’; 


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1 (iii) inserting ‘‘and priorities’’ after 

2 ‘‘needs’’; and 

3 (iv) adding at the end the following 

4 new sentence: ‘‘The panel shall, to the extent 

5 practicable, include representatives from 

6 foreign range states with expertise in great 

7 ape conservation.’’; and 

8 (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 

9 paragraph (4), and inserting after paragraph 

10 (1) the following new paragraphs: 

11 ‘‘(2) In identifying conservation needs and pri12 orities under paragraph (1), the panel shall consider 

13 relevant great ape conservation plans or strategies in14 cluding scientific research and findings related to— 

15 ‘‘(A) the conservation needs and priorities 

16 of great apes; 

17 ‘‘(B) regional or species-specific action 

18 plans or strategies; 

19 ‘‘(C) applicable strategies developed or initi20 ated by the Secretary; and 

21 ‘‘(D) any other applicable conservation plan 

22 or strategy. 

23 ‘‘(3) The Secretary, subject to the availability of 

24 appropriations, may pay expenses of convening and 

25 facilitating meetings of the panel.’’. 


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1 (3) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES LIMITATION.—In 

2 section 5(b)(2) (16 U.S.C. 6304 (b)(2)), by striking 

3 ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 

4 (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—By 

5 amending section 6 (16 U.S.C. 6305) to read as fol6 lows: 

7 ‘‘SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

8 ‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund 

9 to carry out this Act— 

10 ‘‘(1) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2011; 

11 ‘‘(2) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 

12 ‘‘(3) $6,500,000 for fiscal year 2013; 

13 ‘‘(4) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; and 

14 ‘‘(5) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2015.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 388 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4416 

[Report No. 111–650] 

A BILL 

To reauthorize the Great Ape Conservation Act, 

and for other purposes. 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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