wildlife products, and businesses and com-
mercial enterprises potentially involved in 
the movement of fish, wildlife, or wildlife 
products; 
(ii) utilizes a variety of media sources, 
including but not limited to Internet, 
radio, television, and print publications; 
and 
(iii) broadly disseminates information 
regarding international wildlife conserva-
tion, with content and distribution specifi-
cally designed to target conservation issues 
at the global, regional, and country-specific 
levels. 
(C) ELIGIBLE PARTNERS FOR EDUCATION 
DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary may enter into 
agreements with Federal, State, tribal, and 
local wildlife conservation organizations with ex-
pertise in international wildlife conservation 
education to develop and disseminate education 
programs on species conservation, natural re-
source adaptation to climate change, wildlife 
trafficking, and wildlife and wildlife-related 
human health risks in accordance with this sub-
section. 
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(D) MONITORING
PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary may support, promote, and coordinate 
research on, and long-term monitoring of, the 
development and distribution of educational ma-
terials authorized under this title. Such activi-
ties shall— 
(i) study the effectiveness of the con-
tent of educational materials in deterring 
the illegal and unsustainable trade of fish, 
wildlife, and wildlife products, and in in-
forming traders and consumers of the laws 
governing the trade in fish, wildlife, and 
wildlife products, associated wildlife and 
wildlife-related human health risks, the im-
plications of global species loss, and the 
importance of international conservation; 
(ii) study the effectiveness of distribu-
tion tactics designed to provide educational 
resources to key audiences, including stra-
tegic placement in areas heavily trafficked 
by tourists, consumers, and traders in fish, 
wildlife, and their derivatives; 
(iii) develop and test methods to en-
hance the global understanding of inter-
national fish and wildlife conservation; and 
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(iv) update educational information 
biannually, based upon new research, con-
servation efforts, and regulatory changes. 
(4) CONSULTATION
AND
COORDINATION.—In 
conducting, supporting, and coordinating the edu-
cation programs authorized under this section, the 
Secretary shall consult or coordinate with Federal, 
State, interstate, tribal, regional agencies, private 
and nongovernmental organizations, including aca-
demic institutions, accredited zoos and aquariums, 
international wildlife conservation organizations, and 
the Advisory Committee, to the extent practicable. 
(c) INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FEL-
LOWSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
fellowships for graduate and postgraduate level 
United States and foreign students engaged in ad-
vanced degree programs concerning conservation bi-
ology, zoology, ecology, animal care science, natural 
resource management, education, sociology, econom-
ics, and law related to fish and wildlife conservation, 
to provide expertise and policy experience in the 
Federal Government in the United States and in for-
eign countries. 
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(2) 
OBJECTIVES.—In 
awarding 
fellowships 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall seek to 
achieve, with respect to international wildlife con-
servation, the following educational and training ob-
jectives: 
(A) Provide qualified graduate and post-
graduate level individuals opportunities for par-
ticipation in the policy process within the Fed-
eral Government. 
(B) Provide the Federal Government with 
specific expertise in conservation biology, zool-
ogy, ecology, animal care science, natural re-
source management, education, sociology, eco-
nomics, and law related to fish and wildlife con-
servation to aid in the effective implementation 
of the Action Plan. 
(C) Provide fellows with international wild-
life conservation experience, if appropriate. 
(D) Encourage fellows to contribute to ca-
pacity building and partnerships in other na-
tions. 
(3) GUIDELINES
FOR
AWARD
OF
FELLOW-
SHIPS.—The fellowships shall be awarded pursuant 
to guidelines established by the Secretary in con-
sultation with the Council. 
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(4) TERM
OF
FELLOWSHIPS.—A fellowship 
under this subsection shall be for a period of not 
more than one year with the possibility of renewal. 
(5) EQUAL ACCESS.—The Secretary shall strive 
to ensure equal access for minority and economically 
disadvantaged students to participate in the fellow-
ship program carried out under this subsection. 
(6) ADMINISTRATION.—The Director, through 
the Office of International Affairs, shall administer 
fellowships awarded under this subsection. 
(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this sub-
section there is authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary $2,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2010 through 2014. 
(B) USE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of 
amounts available to carry out this subsection 
each fiscal year, no more than 5 percent may 
be expended on administrative costs. 
SEC. 123. CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE RECOV-
ERY PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
within the Institute a Center for International Wildlife Re-
covery Partnerships. The purpose of the Center shall be 
to— 
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