(A) the proposed curriculum in wildlife or 
zoological veterinary medicine under subsection 
(a); and 
(B) how the accredited school or college of 
veterinary medicine will use funds provided 
under the grant. 
(c) AWARD.—The Secretary shall establish proce-
dures to ensure that proposals are rigorously reviewed and 
that grants are competitively awarded. 
(d) AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall determine the 
amount of a grant awarded to an accredited school or col-
lege of veterinary medicine under this section, taking into 
account such factors as the Secretary considers appro-
priate, including— 
(1) the contents of the proposal submitted by 
the eligible accredited school or college of veterinary 
medicine under subsection (b); and 
(2) the number of grants available to all accred-
ited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine. 
(e) USE
OF GRANT FUNDS.—Amounts received 
under a grant under this section shall be used to pay ex-
penses related to the curriculum described in subsection 
(b)(2)(A) that are determined by the Secretary to be ap-
propriate, including the expense of— 
(1) developing the curriculum; 
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(2) paying for the costs associated with the de-
velopment of the curriculum, including faculty sala-
ries and the costs of acquisition of material and 
equipment; and 
(3) providing the curriculum. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) GRANTEES.—At the end of each calendar 
year, each school that has received a grant under 
this section for such year shall submit to the Sec-
retary a report, in such form and manner and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire, on the effectiveness of the curriculum devel-
oped by the school. 
(2) SECRETARY.—Not later than 6 months 
after completion of the pilot program established 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall evaluate 
the curriculum developed by each school that has re-
ceived a grant under this section and submit to Con-
gress a report on the pilot program— 
(A) in such form and manner as Congress 
may require; and 
(B) containing such information as Con-
gress may require, including— 
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(i) the names of the accredited schools 
and colleges of veterinary medicine that re-
ceived a grant under this section; 
(ii) the number of students enrolled in 
each curriculum developed with grant 
funds; 
(iii) a description of each curriculum 
developed with grant funds; 
(iv) an assessment of the effectiveness 
of the pilot program; and 
(v) the recommendations of the Sec-
retary regarding the extension or expan-
sion of the pilot program. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
Amounts appropriated under this subsection are author-
ized to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 202. GRANTS TO DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS IN 
WILDLIFE AND ZOOLOGICAL VETERINARY 
MEDICINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award com-
petitive grants to eligible wildlife or veterinary institutions 
to establish or expand, for traineeship candidates, training 
programs that will enhance the ability of a trainee to prac-
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tice as a wildlife or zoological veterinarian, as determined 
by the Secretary of the Interior. Such training programs 
may include externship, internship, fellowship, or resi-
dency programs. 
(b) ELIGIBLE WILDLIFE OR VETERINARY INSTITU-
TION.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, a 
wildlife or veterinary institution shall submit to the Sec-
retary a proposal designed to create or expand one or more 
training programs for traineeship candidates. The pro-
posal— 
(1) shall be submitted at such time and in such 
form and manner as the Secretary may require; and 
(2) shall contain such information as the Sec-
retary may require, including a description of— 
(A) each training program to be created or 
expanded; 
(B) the skills to be imparted by each train-
ing program; 
(C) how the wildlife or veterinary institu-
tion will use the funds provided under a grant; 
and 
(D) how each training program will help a 
trainee advance conservation and management 
goals for wildlife or zoological animal popu-
lations. 
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(c) CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS.— 
(1) PREFERENCE.—In awarding a grant under 
this section, the Secretary shall give preference to an 
eligible wildlife or veterinary institution offering a 
training program— 
(A) at rotating sites, particularly in the 
case of a residency program; and 
(B) under which trainees conduct research 
and teach veterinary students. 
(2) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish procedures to ensure that proposals are rigor-
ously reviewed and that grants are competitively 
awarded. 
(d) TRAINEESHIP CANDIDATE.—For purposes of this 
section, an individual shall be treated as a traineeship can-
didate if the individual— 
(1) is a citizen of the United States, a national, 
or a lawful permanent resident; 
(2) expresses a profound interest in wildlife or 
zoological veterinary medicine and a commitment to 
becoming a wildlife or zoological veterinarian; and 
(3) has submitted to a wildlife or veterinary in-
stitution offering a training program under sub-
section (a) an application for the training program 
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containing such information as may be required by 
the wildlife or veterinary institution. 
(e) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TRAINING PRO-
GRAM.—Under a training program, a trainee shall, for the 
duration of the training program, be provided with— 
(1) a stipend, in an amount based on criteria 
to be determined by the wildlife or veterinary insti-
tution, including— 
(A) the type and length of the training 
program; 
(B) the responsibilities assigned to the 
trainee as part of the training program; 
(C) the academic level or degree held by 
the trainee; and 
(D) the relevant experience of the trainee; 
and 
(2) such other financial assistance as the wild-
life or veterinary institution determines necessary 
and is approved by the Secretary. 
(f) APPROVAL
OF PLACEMENT UNDER TRAINING 
PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—No traineeship candidate 
shall be placed in a training program without the 
approval of the Secretary. 
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(2) NOTICE.—A traineeship candidate shall be 
informed of placement in a training program upon 
approval by the Secretary. 
(g) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine the amount of a grant awarded under this section 
for a training program, taking into account such factors 
as the Secretary considers appropriate, including— 
(1) the type of training that the wildlife or vet-
erinary institution desires to create or expand; 
(2) the contents of the proposal submitted by 
the wildlife or veterinary institution under subsection 
(b); and 
(3) the number of grants available to all wildlife 
or veterinary institutions. 
(h) USE OF GRANT FUNDS.—Under this section, 
amounts received under a grant shall be applied to such 
costs as the Secretary considers appropriate for the plan-
ning, development, and operation of the training program, 
including the costs associated with— 
(1) the development of the curriculum to be 
used in the program; 
(2) practicum experiences; 
(3) the acquisition of new equipment; and 
(4) the stipend and other financial assistance 
provided to the trainee under subsection (e). 
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(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
Amounts appropriated under this subsection are author-
ized to remain available until expended. 
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