(B) flora or fauna in a captive breeding, 
rehabilitation, and holding or quarantine pro-
gram, the object of which is to reintroduce indi-
viduals of a depleted indigenous species into 
previously occupied range or to maintain a spe-
cies for conservation purposes; and 
(C) does not include game farm animals. 
(b) TRIBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
AND RES-
TORATION 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
INTO
ACCOUNT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2025, and for each fiscal year thereafter, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
$97,500,000 from the general fund of the Treasury 
to the Account. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO INDIAN TRIBES.— 
Each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall de-
posit funds into the Account and distribute such funds 
through a noncompetitive application process according to 
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guidelines and criteria, and reporting requirements deter-
mined by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in consultation 
with Indian Tribes. Such funds shall remain available 
until expended. 
(d) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
The distribution guidelines and criteria described in sub-
section (c) shall be based, in part, upon an Indian Tribe’s 
wildlife management responsibilities. Any funding allo-
cated to an Indian Tribe in Alaska may only be used in 
a manner consistent with the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), 
and Public Law 85–508 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska 
Statehood Act’’) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21). Alaska Native 
Corporations or Tribes may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with the State of Alaska on conservation projects 
of mutual concern. 
(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 en-
hance wildlife conservation and restoration pro-
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grams to manage Tribal species of greatest con-
servation need and the habitats of such species, 
as determined by the Indian Tribe. 
(B) To assist in the recovery of species 
listed 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 spe-
cies, 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 
comprehensive 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.— 
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(A) REQUIRED USE OF FUNDS.—In order 
to be eligible to receive funds under subsection 
(c), a Tribe’s application must include a pro-
posal to use funds for at least one of the pur-
poses described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
of paragraph (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 population segment listed as a threat-
ened species, 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 distrib-
uted under this section for the purpose de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(C). 
(f) NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—No Indian 
Tribe shall be required to provide matching funds to be 
eligible to receive funds under this section. 
(g) PUBLIC ACCESS NOT REQUIRED.—Funds appor-
tioned from the Tribal Wildlife Conservation and Restora-
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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 depos-
ited under subsection (b)(3) for each fiscal year, not more 
than 3 percent shall be used by the Secretary for adminis-
trative costs. 
(i) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed as modifying or abrogating a treaty with any 
Indian Tribe, or as enlarging or diminishing the authority, 
jurisdiction, or responsibility of an Indian Tribe to man-
age, control, or regulate wildlife. 
(j) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO 
ALASKA.—If any conflict arises between any provision of 
this section and any provision of the Alaska National In-
terest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) 
or the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.), then the provision in the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act or the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act shall prevail. 
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