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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5009 

To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 27, 2023 

Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N, Mr. 

COSTA, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. 

GARBARINO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, 

and for other purposes. 

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 ‘‘Wildlife Innovation 

5 and Longevity Driver reauthorization Act’’ or the ‘‘WILD 

6 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT. 

2 Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act 

3 (16 U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

4 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

5 SEC. 3. AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT. 

6 (a) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 2101 of the 

7 African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4211) is 

8 amended by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(g) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

10 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 

11 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

12 grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 

13 5 years to carry out a project that the person dem14 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 

15 strategy for African elephants and the habitat of Af16 rican elephants. 

17 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre18 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

19 annual basis.’’. 

20 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

21 2306(a) of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 

22 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

23 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

24 SEC. 4. ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997. 

25 (a) ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ASSIST26 ANCE.—Section 5 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act 


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1 of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4264) is amended by adding at the 

2 end the following: 

3 ‘‘(i) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

4 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 

5 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

6 grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 

7 5 years to carry out a project that the person dem8 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 

9 strategy for Asian elephants and the habitat of 

10 Asian elephants. 

11 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre12 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

13 annual basis.’’. 

14 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

15 8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 

16 U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

17 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

18 SEC. 5. RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 

19 1994. 

20 (a) RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ASSIST21 ANCE.—Section 5 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conserva22 tion Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5304) is amended by adding 

23 at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(g) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 


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1 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 

2 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

3 grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 

4 5 years to carry out a project that the person dem5 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 

6 strategy for rhinoceroses or tigers and the habitat of 

7 rhinoceroses or tigers. 

8 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre9 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

10 annual basis.’’. 

11 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

12 10(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 

13 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 

14 through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

15 SEC. 6. GREAT APE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2000. 

16 (a) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.—Section 4(j)(1) of the 

17 Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 

18 6303(j)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘of up to 5 years’’ 

19 after ‘‘multiyear grant’’. 

20 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

21 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 

22 6305) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 


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1 SEC. 7. MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2004. 

2 (a) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.—Section 4 of the Marine 

3 Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6603) is 

4 amended by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(h) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

6 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 

7 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

8 grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 

9 5 years to carry out a project that the person dem10 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 

11 strategy for marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or 

12 tortoises and the habitat of marine turtles, fresh13 water turtles, or tortoises. 

14 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre15 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

16 annual basis.’’. 

17 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

18 7(a) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 

19 U.S.C. 6606(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

20 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

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