(1) IN GENERAL.—Each entity that receives a 
grant for a project under this section shall submit 
to the Secretary, at such intervals as the Secretary 
may require, reports that include any information 
that the Secretary determines is necessary to evalu-
ate the progress and success of the project for the 
purposes of ensuring positive results, assessing prob-
lems, and fostering improvements. 
(2) AVAILABILITY TO STATE LEGISLATURES.— 
Each entity that receives a grant for a project under 
this section shall submit each report under para-
graph (1) to the State legislature of the State in 
which the project is conducted. 
(3) AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC.—The Sec-
retary shall make available to the public, in a timely 
manner— 
(A) each report submitted under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) any other documents relating to 
projects for which a grant is provided under 
this section. 
SEC. 5. WESTERN MONARCH BUTTERFLY RESCUE FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the 
‘‘Western Monarch Butterfly Rescue Fund’’. 
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(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of the amounts 
available in the Fund for each fiscal year, the Secretary 
may expend not more than 3 percent to pay the adminis-
trative expenses necessary to carry out this Act. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $12,500,000 
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 
SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WESTERN MONARCH 
BUTTERFLY CONSERVATION PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into an 
agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Founda-
tion pursuant to the National Fish and Wildlife Founda-
tion Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) to facili-
tate the implementation of the Western Monarch Butterfly 
Conservation Plan prepared by the Western Association 
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and dated January 2019. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 10(a) of the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 
U.S.C. 3709(a)) shall not apply with respect to— 
(1) the agreement entered into under subsection 
(a); or 
(2) amounts made available to carry out this 
section. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
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$12,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 
to carry out this section. 
SEC. 7. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than January 31 of each year, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report describing the 
status of western monarch butterflies, including, with re-
spect to the year for which the report is submitted— 
(1) a summary of the projects for which the 
Secretary has provided funding under section 4 and 
an evaluation of those projects; and 
(2) a summary of the projects for which the 
Secretary has provided funding through the Western 
Monarch Butterfly Conservation Plan prepared by 
the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agen-
cies and dated January 2019. 
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