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Calendar No. 332 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5009 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 

AN ACT 

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’’. 

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

8 Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act 

9 (16 U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

10 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 


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1 SEC. 3. AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT. 

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

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

4 amended by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(g) 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 African elephants and the habitat of Af12 rican elephants. 

13 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre14 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

15 annual basis.’’. 

16 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

17 2306(a) of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 

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

19 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

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

21 (a) ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ASSIST22 ANCE.—Section 5 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act 

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

24 end the following: 

25 ‘‘(i) 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 Asian elephants and the habitat of 

7 Asian elephants. 

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

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

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

15 SEC. 5. RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 

16 1994. 

17 (a) RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ASSIST18 ANCE.—Section 5 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conserva19 tion Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5304) is amended by adding 

20 at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(g) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

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

23 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

24 grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 

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1 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 

2 strategy for rhinoceroses or tigers and the habitat of 

3 rhinoceroses or tigers. 

4 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre5 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

6 annual basis.’’. 

7 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

8 10(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 

9 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 

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

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

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

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

14 6303(j)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘of up to 5 years’’ 

15 after ‘‘multiyear grant’’. 

16 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

17 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 

18 6305) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and 

19 inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

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

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

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

23 amended by adding at the end the following: 

24 ‘‘(h) 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 marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or 

7 tortoises and the habitat of marine turtles, fresh8 water turtles, or tortoises. 

9 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre10 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

11 annual basis.’’. 

12 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

13 7(a) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 

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

15 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 

2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


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Calendar No. 332 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5009 

AN ACT 

To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation 

programs, and for other purposes. 

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 


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