(B) such amounts as are appropriated to 
the Secretary for conserving wildlife inter-
nationally. 
(3) RESTRICTION
ON
USE
OF
FUNDS.— 
Amounts in this Fund shall not be used to support 
the Wildlife Without Borders Program or to supple-
ment funds made available for the Multinational 
Species Conservation Funds. 
(4) USE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B) and subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary may use amounts in 
the Fund to further the purposes of this Act, 
including— 
(i) to provide financial, technical, and 
other assistance to conserve fish and wild-
life in their range States, educate the pub-
lic about the importance of international 
wildlife conservation, coordinate conserva-
tion efforts internationally, and otherwise 
enhance and fulfill the purposes of this 
Act; 
(ii) to increase interagency coordina-
tion to streamline first response tactics in 
the case of illegal fish or wildlife seizures 
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and suspected illegal activity involving fish 
or wildlife or wildlife products, associated 
wildlife and wildlife-related human health 
risks and to support the Global Wildlife 
Coordination Council as authorized by this 
Act; 
(iii) to support the programs, grants, 
and projects authorized under this Act; 
(iv) to strengthen wildlife law enforce-
ment capabilities in the United States and 
build partnerships with local government 
and foreign nations to strengthen on-the- 
ground wildlife law enforcement capacity; 
(v) to enhance public and consumer 
awareness of the importance of inter-
national wildlife conservation; 
(vi) to enhance nongovernmental par-
ticipation and coordination in furthering 
global fish and wildlife conservation ef-
forts; and 
(vii) to further the purposes of the 
Advisory Committee. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Of amounts in the 
Fund available for each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary may expend not more than 3 percent, or 
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up to $150,000, whichever is greater, to admin-
ister the Fund. 
(b) ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.—The 
Secretary may accept and use monetary donations, gifts, 
and in-kind contributions for capacity building, grants, 
and other on-the-ground uses to further the purposes of 
this Act. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form 
of monetary donations or gifts shall be transferred to the 
Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund. 
(c) NON-FEDERAL MATCH REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the total amount of Federal funds ex-
pended for any international fish and wildlife con-
servation grant or project may not exceed 50 percent 
of the total cost of such project. The non-Federal 
share of such project costs may be provided by in- 
kind contributions and other noncash support. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Assistant Director may 
waive all or part of the matching requirement under 
paragraph (1) for a project if the Assistant Director 
determines that no reasonable means are available 
through which applicants can meet the matching re-
quirement for the project and the probable benefit of 
such project outweighs the public interest in such 
matching requirement. 
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(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary may enter into 
an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foun-
dation to promote international fish and wildlife conserva-
tion. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, estab-
lished under the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), shall receive, 
hold, and administer funds received by the Secretary pur-
suant to this section. The National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation shall invest, reinvest, and otherwise admin-
ister the Fund to support partnerships between the public 
and private sectors that further the purposes of this Act. 
Amounts received by the National Fish and Wildlife Foun-
dation under this subsection may be used for matching, 
in whole or in part, contributions (whether in money, serv-
ices, or property) made to the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation by private persons and State and local govern-
ment agencies. 
Subtitle D—Improving Federal 
Wildlife Enforcement 
SEC. 141. ENHANCING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, through the Serv-
ice, shall implement activities to strengthen and enhance 
the Service’s efforts, through its Office of Law Enforce-
ment, to strengthen Federal authorities regarding the con-
servation of wildlife and the interstate and international 
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trade in wildlife in furtherance of this Act and consistent 
with the Strategic Plan. 
(b) REVISIONS TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN.—The Sec-
retary, through the Service and the Office of Law Enforce-
ment, and no later than three years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, shall revise the Strategic Plan to com-
pliment, where applicable, the policies and initiatives of 
this Act. The revised Strategic Plan shall include as objec-
tives the following elements: 
(1) A plan to increase, both domestically and 
abroad, cooperative law enforcement, to enhance in-
formation sharing, and to build greater collabora-
tion, where practicable, in the conduct of investiga-
tions. 
(2) Action to expand outreach and education ef-
forts designed to increase compliance with, and 
knowledge of, Federal and international wildlife 
laws. 
(3) Development and implementation of nec-
essary tools to participate in international wildlife 
database systems, share and collect information with 
other international law enforcement agencies regard-
ing international wildlife crimes, and develop, in col-
laboration with other Federal and international law 
enforcement agencies, a consolidated wildlife crime 
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