that are harmful to fish and wildlife and 
people; and 
(iv) the potential for conservation of 
species or habitat types at serious risk due 
to climate change, ocean acidification, and 
other stressors. 
(4) FOREST SERVICE.—Of the amounts made 
available for each fiscal year to carry out this Act, 
5 percent shall be allocated to the Secretary of Agri-
culture for use in funding natural resources adapta-
tion activities carried out on national forests and na-
tional grasslands under the jurisdiction of the Forest 
Service. 
(5) DEPARTMENT
OF
COMMERCE.—Of the 
amounts made available for each fiscal year to carry 
out this Act, 7 percent shall be allocated to the Sec-
retary of Commerce for use in funding natural re-
sources adaptation activities to protect, maintain, 
and restore coastal, estuarine, and marine resources, 
habitats, and ecosystems, including such activities 
carried out under— 
(A) the coastal and estuarine land con-
servation program; 
(B) the community-based restoration pro-
gram; 
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(C) the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), that are specifi-
cally designed to strengthen the ability of coast-
al, estuarine, and marine resources, habitats, 
and ecosystems to adapt to and withstand the 
impacts of climate change and ocean acidifica-
tion; 
(D) the Open Rivers Initiative; 
(E) the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.); 
(F) the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.); 
(G) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
(H) the Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1401 et 
seq.); 
(I) the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 
2000 (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.); and 
(J) the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 
(33 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.). 
(6) 
OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—Of 
the 
amount made available for each fiscal year to carry 
out this Act, 12.5 percent shall be allocated to Fed-
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eral departments and agencies to which funds are 
not otherwise allocated by this subsection and that 
have with jurisdiction over natural resources, for use 
in funding natural resources adaptation activities. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS BY FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND 
AGENCIES.—Funds allocated to Federal departments and 
agencies under this section shall only be used for natural 
resources adaptation activities that are consistent with an 
adaptation plan developed and approved by the President 
under section 9. 
(e) STATE COST SHARING.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, a State that receives a grant with 
amounts allocated under this section shall use funds from 
non-Federal sources to pay 10 percent of the costs of each 
activity carried out using amounts provided under the 
grant. 
SEC. 12. NATIONAL WILDLIFE HABITAT AND CORRIDORS 
INFORMATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Within 6 months of the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, 
in cooperation with the States and Indian tribes, shall es-
tablish a National Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Cor-
ridors Information Program in accordance with the re-
quirements of this section. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this program is to— 
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(1) support States and Indian tribes in the de-
velopment of a geographic information system data-
base of fish and wildlife habitat and corridors that 
would inform planning and development decisions 
within each State, enable each State to model cli-
mate impacts and adaptation, and provide geo-
graphically specific enhancements of State wildlife 
action plans; 
(2) ensure the collaborative development, with 
the States and Indian tribes, of a comprehensive, 
national geographic information system database of 
maps, models, data, surveys, informational products, 
and other geospatial information regarding fish and 
wildlife habitat and corridors, that— 
(A) is based on consistent protocols for 
sampling and mapping across landscapes that 
take into account regional differences; and 
(B) that utilizes— 
(i) existing and planned State- and 
tribal-based geographic information system 
databases; and 
(ii) 
existing 
databases, 
analytical 
tools, metadata activities, and other infor-
mation products available through the Na-
tional Biological Information Infrastruc-
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ture maintained by the Secretary and non-
governmental organizations; and 
(3) facilitate the use of such databases by Fed-
eral, State, local, and tribal decisionmakers to incor-
porate qualitative information on fish and wildlife 
habitat and corridors at the earliest possible stage 
to— 
(A) prioritize and target natural resources 
adaptation strategies and activities; 
(B) avoid, minimize, and mitigate the im-
pacts on fish and wildlife habitat and corridors 
in siting energy development, water, trans-
mission, transportation, and other land use 
projects; 
(C) assess the impacts of existing develop-
ment on habitats and corridors; and 
(D) develop management strategies to en-
hance the ability of fish, wildlife, and plant spe-
cies to migrate or respond to shifting habitats 
within existing habitats and corridors. 
(c) HABITAT AND CORRIDORS INFORMATION SYS-
TEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the States and Indian tribes, shall develop 
a Habitat and Corridors Information System. 
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(2) CONTENTS.—The System shall— 
(A) include maps, data, and descriptions of 
fish and wildlife habitat and corridors, that— 
(i) have been developed by Federal 
agencies, State wildlife agencies and nat-
ural heritage programs, Indian tribes, local 
governments, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and industry; and 
(ii) meet accepted Geospatial Inter-
operability Framework data and metadata 
protocols and standards; 
(B) include maps and descriptions of pro-
jected shifts in habitats and corridors of fish 
and wildlife species in response to climate 
change; 
(C) assure data quality and make the data, 
models, and analyses included in the System 
available at scales useful to decisionmakers— 
(i) to prioritize and target natural re-
sources adaptation strategies and activi-
ties; 
(ii) to assess the impacts of proposed 
energy development, water, transmission, 
transportation, and other land use projects 
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and avoid, minimize, and mitigate those 
impacts on habitats and corridors; 
(iii) to assess the impacts of existing 
development on habitats and corridors; and 
(iv) to develop management strategies 
to enhance the ability of fish, wildlife, and 
plant species to migrate or respond to 
shifting habitats within existing habitats 
and corridors; 
(D) establish a process for updating maps 
and other information as landscapes, habitats, 
corridors, and wildlife populations change or as 
other information becomes available; 
(E) encourage the development of collabo-
rative plans by Federal and State agencies and 
Indian tribes to monitor and evaluate the effi-
cacy of the System to meet the needs of deci-
sionmakers; 
(F) identify gaps in habitat and corridor 
information, mapping, and research that should 
be addressed to fully understand and assess 
current data and metadata, and to prioritize re-
search and future data collection activities for 
use in updating the System and provide support 
for those activities; 
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(G) include mechanisms to support collabo-
rative research, mapping, and planning of habi-
tats and corridors by Federal and State agen-
cies, Indian tribes, and other interested stake-
holders; 
(H) incorporate biological and geospatial 
data on species and corridors found in energy 
development and transmission plans, including 
renewable energy initiatives, transportation, and 
other land use plans; 
(I) be based on the best scientific informa-
tion available; and 
(J) identify, prioritize, and describe key 
parcels of non-Federal land located within the 
boundaries of units of the National Park Sys-
tem, National Wildlife Refuge System, National 
Forest System, or National Grassland System 
that are critical to maintenance of wildlife habi-
tat and migration corridors. 
(d) FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT.—The Sec-
retary may provide support to the States and Indian 
tribes, including financial and technical assistance, for ac-
tivities that support the development and implementation 
of the System. 
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(e) COORDINATION.—The Secretary, in cooperation 
with the States and Indian tribes, shall make rec-
ommendations on how the information developed in the 
System may be incorporated into existing relevant State 
and Federal plans affecting fish and wildlife, including 
land management plans, the State Comprehensive Wildlife 
Conservation Strategies, and appropriate tribal conserva-
tion plans, to ensure that they— 
(1) prevent unnecessary habitat fragmentation 
and disruption of corridors; 
(2) promote the landscape connectivity nec-
essary to allow wildlife to move as necessary to meet 
biological needs, adjust to shifts in habitat, and 
adapt to climate change; and 
(3) minimize the impacts of energy, develop-
ment, 
water, 
transportation, 
and 
transmission 
projects and other activities expected to impact habi-
tat and corridors. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) GEOSPATIAL
INTEROPERABILITY
FRAME-
WORK.—The 
term 
‘‘Geospatial 
Interoperability 
Framework’’ means the strategy utilized by the Na-
tional Biological Information Infrastructure that is 
based upon accepted standards, specifications, and 
protocols adopted through the International Stand-
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ards Organization, the Open Geospatial Consortium, 
and the Federal Geographic Data Committee, to 
manage, archive, integrate, analyze, and make acces-
sible geospatial and biological data and metadata. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 13. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING INDIAN 
TRIBES. 
(a) FEDERAL TRUST RESPONSIBILITY.—Nothing in 
this Act is intended to amend, alter, or give priority over 
the Federal trust responsibility to Indian tribes. 
(b) EXEMPTION FROM FOIA.—If a Federal depart-
ment or agency receives any information related to sacred 
sites or cultural activities identified by an Indian tribe as 
confidential, such information shall be exempt from disclo-
sure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, pop-
ularly known as the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 
552). 
(c) APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may apply the provisions of Public Law 93– 
638 where appropriate in the implementation of this Act. 
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