118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5009 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wildlife Innovation 

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

4 Act’’. 

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

6 Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act 

7 (16 U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

8 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

9 SEC. 3. AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT. 

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

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

12 amended by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(g) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

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

15 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

16 grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 

17 5 years to carry out a project that the person dem18 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 

19 strategy for African elephants and the habitat of Af20 rican elephants. 

21 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre22 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

23 annual basis.’’. 

24 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

25 2306(a) of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 
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1 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

2 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

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

4 (a) ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ASSIST5 ANCE.—Section 5 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act 

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

7 end the following: 

8 ‘‘(i) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

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

10 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

11 grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 

12 5 years to carry out a project that the person dem13 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 

14 strategy for Asian elephants and the habitat of 

15 Asian elephants. 

16 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre17 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

18 annual basis.’’. 

19 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

20 8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 

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

22 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
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1 SEC. 5. RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 

2 1994. 

3 (a) RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ASSIST4 ANCE.—Section 5 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conserva5 tion Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5304) is amended by adding 

6 at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(g) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

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

9 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

10 grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 

11 5 years to carry out a project that the person dem12 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 

13 strategy for rhinoceroses or tigers and the habitat of 

14 rhinoceroses or tigers. 

15 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre16 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

17 annual basis.’’. 

18 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

19 10(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 

20 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 

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

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

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

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

25 6303(j)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘of up to 5 years’’ 

26 after ‘‘multiyear grant’’. 
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1 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

2 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 

3 6305) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

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

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

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

8 amended by adding at the end the following: 

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

16 tortoises and the habitat of marine turtles, fresh17 water turtles, or tortoises. 

18 ‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre19 cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 

20 annual basis.’’. 

21 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

22 7(a) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 
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1 U.S.C. 6606(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

2 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 

Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 

2024. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5009 

AN ACT 

To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation 

programs, and for other purposes.