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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2026 
To assist in the conservation of highly endangered amphibian species in 
foreign countries, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2021 
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. 
HUFFMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To assist in the conservation of highly endangered amphibian 
species in foreign countries, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global Amphibian Pro-
tection Act of 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CONVENTION.—The term ‘‘Convention’’ 
means the Convention on International Trade in En-
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dangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 
U.S.C. 1087; 8249). 
(2) CONSERVATION.—The term ‘‘conservation’’ 
means the protection and restoration of species and 
the habitat of such species. 
(3) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the High-
ly Endangered Amphibians Conservation Fund es-
tablished by section 5. 
(4) HIGHLY
ENDANGERED
AMPHIBIAN
SPE-
CIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘highly en-
dangered amphibian species’’ means— 
(i) any amphibian species categorized 
on the International Union Conservation of 
Nature Red List of Threatened Species as 
either Endangered or Critically Endan-
gered; and 
(ii) any other amphibian species cat-
egorized on the International Union Con-
servation of Nature Red List of Threat-
ened Species as Data Deficient or under a 
threat category lower than Endangered if 
the Secretary determines that— 
(I) the most recent International 
Union Conservation of Nature Red 
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List assessment indicates that the 
population is decreasing; or 
(II) such species is facing new or 
emerging threats. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘highly en-
dangered amphibian species’’ includes— 
(i) live specimens, at all lifecycle 
stages, of species described in subpara-
graph (A); 
(ii) dead specimens, or parts or prod-
ucts thereof, of such species. 
(5) MULTINATIONAL
SPECIES
CONSERVATION 
FUND.—The term ‘‘Multinational Species Conserva-
tion Fund’’ means the fund established under the 
heading ‘‘multinational species conservation fund’’ in 
title I of the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 
4246). 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. HIGHLY ENDANGERED AMPHIBIAN SPECIES ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In consultation with other Fed-
eral officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund 
to carry out a competitive grant program to provide finan-
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cial assistance for the conservation of highly endangered 
amphibian species. 
(b) PROJECT PROPOSALS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—A proposal for a 
grant under subsection (a) may be submitted to the 
Secretary by— 
(A) any wildlife management authority of 
a foreign country that has within its boundaries 
natural habitat of the highly endangered am-
phibians if the activities of the authority di-
rectly or indirectly benefit that species’ con-
servation; or 
(B) any other person or group with the 
demonstrated expertise and capacity required 
for the conservation of a highly endangered am-
phibian species. 
(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—A project proposal 
shall include— 
(A) evidence of support for the project by 
appropriate governmental entities of the coun-
try in which the project will be conducted, if the 
Secretary determines that such support is re-
quired for the success of the project; 
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