In the Senate of the United States, 

September 24, 2024. 

Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 5009) entitled ‘‘An Act to reauthorize wildlife 

habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.’’, 

do pass with the following 

AMENDMENT: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 

following: 

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

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

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

5 Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act 

6 (16 U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 

7 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 strat11 egy for African elephants and the habitat of African 

12 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 ASSISTANCE.— 

22 Section 5 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 

23 (16 U.S.C. 4264) is amended by adding at the end the fol24 lowing: 

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 strat6 egy for Asian elephants and the habitat of Asian ele7 phants. 

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 Conservation 

19 Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5304) is amended by adding at the 

20 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 

25 5 years to carry out a project that the person dem-
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1 onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation strat2 egy for rhinoceroses or tigers and the habitat of rhi3 noceroses 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 1994 

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

10 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 Great 

13 Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6303(j)(1)) is 

14 amended by inserting ‘‘of up to 5 years’’ after ‘‘multiyear 

15 grant’’. 

16 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 6 

17 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6305) 

18 is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and inserting 

19 ‘‘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 strat6 egy for marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises 

7 and the habitat of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, 

8 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’’. 

16 SEC. 8. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

17 (a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Annually, the Secretary 

18 of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees 

19 of Congress a report on the implementation of— 

20 (1) the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 

21 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.); 

22 (2) the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 

23 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.); 

24 (3) the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 

25 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); 
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1 (4) the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 

2 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); and 

3 (5) the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 

4 (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.). 

5 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—A report submitted under sub6 section (a) shall include— 

7 (1) a list of all awards issued each year under 

8 the applicable Act; 

9 (2) the total monetary amount issued to each 

10 award recipient; 

11 (3) the name of each award recipient organiza12 tion; 

13 (4) the country where each award will be imple14 mented; and 

15 (5) a description of the projects to be completed 

16 and completed under each award. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H.R. 5009 

AMENDMENT