Conservation and Restoration Account’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subaccount’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Wildlife 
Conservation and Restoration Account’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Subaccount’’; 
(2) in section 4 (16 U.S.C. 669c)— 
(A) in subsection (d), as redesignated— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AC-
COUNT’’ and inserting ‘‘SUBACCOUNT’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Account’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Subaccount’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(1), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Account’’ and inserting ‘‘Subaccount’’; 
and 
(3) in section 8 (16 U.S.C. 669g), in subsection 
(a), by striking ‘‘Account’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub-
account’’. 
SEC. 103. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 669 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 13 as section 15; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 12 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 13. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
‘‘Nothing in this Act shall be construed to enlarge or 
diminish the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of a 
State to manage, control, or regulate fish and wildlife under 
the law and regulations of the State on lands and waters 
within the State, including on Federal lands and waters. 
‘‘SEC. 14. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO 
ALASKA. 
‘‘If any conflict arises between any provision of this 
Act and any provision of the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 46–487, 16 U.S.C. 
3101 et seq.), then the provision in the Alaska National In-
terest Lands Conservation Act shall prevail.’’. 
SEC. 104. EXCLUSION FROM PAYGO SCORECARDS. 
(a) STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO SCORECARDS.—The 
budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on any 
PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of 
the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary ef-
fects of this Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO score-
card maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. 
Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2018. 
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TITLE 
II—TRIBAL 
WILDLIFE 
CONSERVATION 
AND 
RES-
TORATION 
SEC. 201. INDIAN TRIBES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘Account’’ means the 
Tribal Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account 
established by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) TRIBAL SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVA-
TION
NEED.—The term ‘‘Tribal species of greatest 
conservation need’’ means any species identified by 
an Indian Tribe as requiring conservation manage-
ment because of declining population, habitat loss, or 
other threats, or because of their biological or cultural 
importance to such Tribe. 
(5) WILDLIFE.—The term ‘‘wildlife’’ means— 
(A) any species of wild flora or fauna in-
cluding fish and marine mammals; 
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(B) flora or fauna in a captive breeding, re-
habilitation, and holding or quarantine pro-
gram, the object of which is to reintroduce indi-
viduals of a depleted indigenous species into pre-
viously occupied range or to maintain a species 
for conservation purposes; and 
(C) does not include game farm animals. 
(b) TRIBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND RESTORA-
TION ACCOUNT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Treasury an account to be known as the ‘‘Tribal 
Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account’’. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts in the Account 
shall be available for each fiscal year without further 
appropriation for apportionment in accordance with 
this title. 
(3) DEPOSITS.—Beginning in fiscal year 2020, 
and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall transfer $97,500,000 to the Account. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO INDIAN TRIBES.— 
Each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit 
funds into the Account and distribute such funds through 
a noncompetitive application process according to guide-
lines and criteria determined by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Indian 
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Affairs, in consultation with Indian Tribes. Such funds 
shall remain available until expended. 
(d) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
distribution guidelines and criteria described in subsection 
(c) shall be based, in part, upon Indian Tribes’ wildlife 
management responsibilities. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Secretary may distribute funds from 
the Account to an Indian Tribe for any of the fol-
lowing purposes: 
(A) To develop, carry out, revise, or enhance 
wildlife conservation and restoration programs 
to manage Tribal species of greatest conservation 
need and the habitats of such species as deter-
mined by the Indian Tribe. 
(B) To assist in the recovery of species list-
ed as an endangered or threatened species under 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.). 
(C) For wildlife conservation education and 
wildlife-associated recreation projects. 
(D) To manage a Tribal species of greatest 
conservation need and the habitat of such species, 
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the range of which may be shared with a foreign 
country, State, or other Indian Tribe. 
(E) To manage, control, and prevent 
invasive species as well as diseases and other 
risks to wildlife. 
(F) For law enforcement activities that are 
directly related to the protection and conserva-
tion of wildlife. 
(G) To develop, revise, and implement com-
prehensive wildlife conservation strategies and 
plans for such Tribe. 
(H) For the hiring and training of wildlife 
conservation and restoration program staff. 
(2) CONDITIONS ON THE USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) REQUIRED USE OF FUNDS.—In order to 
be eligible to receive funds under subsection (c), 
a Tribe’s application must include a proposal to 
use funds for at least one of the purposes de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para-
graph (1). 
(B) IMPERILED
SPECIES
RECOVERY.—In 
distributing funds under this section, the Sec-
retary shall distribute not less than 15 percent of 
the total funds distributed to proposals to fund 
the recovery of a species, subspecies, or distinct 
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population segment listed as a threatened spe-
cies, endangered species, or candidate species 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or Tribal law. 
(C) LIMITATION.—In distributing funds 
under this section, the Secretary shall distribute 
not more than 15 percent of all funds distributed 
under this section for the purpose described in 
paragraph (1)(C). 
(f) NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—No Indian 
Tribe shall be required to provide matching funds to be eli-
gible to receive funds under this Act. 
(g) PUBLIC ACCESS NOT REQUIRED.—Funds appor-
tioned from the Tribal Wildlife Conservation and Restora-
tion Account shall not be conditioned upon the provision 
of public or non-Tribal access to Tribal or private lands, 
waters, or holdings. 
(h) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the funds deposited 
under subsection (b)(3) for each fiscal year, not more than 
3 percent shall be used by the Secretary for administrative 
costs. 
(i) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as modifying or abrogating a treaty with any 
Indian Tribe, or as enlarging or diminishing the authority, 
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jurisdiction, or responsibility of an Indian Tribe to man-
age, control, or regulate wildlife. 
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Union Calendar No. 568 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3742 
[Report No. 116–685, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restora-
tion Act to make supplemental funds available 
for management of fish and wildlife species of 
greatest conservation need as determined by 
State fish and wildlife agencies, and for other 
purposes. 
DECEMBER 24, 2020 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment 
DECEMBER 24, 2020 
Committee on the Budget discharged; committed to the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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