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Calendar No. 332 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5009 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2024 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wildlife Innovation 
and Longevity Driver reauthorization Act’’ or the ‘‘WILD 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT. 
Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act 
(16 U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
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SEC. 3. AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT. 
(a) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 2101 of the 
African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4211) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 
award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 
grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 
5 years to carry out a project that the person dem-
onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 
strategy for African elephants and the habitat of Af-
rican elephants. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre-
cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 
annual basis.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
2306(a) of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 
U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
SEC. 4. ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997. 
(a) ASIAN
ELEPHANT
CONSERVATION
ASSIST-
ANCE.—Section 5 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act 
of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4264) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(i) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 
award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 
grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 
5 years to carry out a project that the person dem-
onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 
strategy for Asian elephants and the habitat of 
Asian elephants. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre-
cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 
annual basis.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 
U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
SEC. 5. RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 
1994. 
(a) RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ASSIST-
ANCE.—Section 5 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conserva-
tion Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5304) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 
award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 
grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 
5 years to carry out a project that the person dem-
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onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 
strategy for rhinoceroses or tigers and the habitat of 
rhinoceroses or tigers. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre-
cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 
annual basis.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
10(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 
1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 
through 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
SEC. 6. GREAT APE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2000. 
(a) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.—Section 4(j)(1) of the 
Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
6303(j)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘of up to 5 years’’ 
after ‘‘multiyear grant’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
6305) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
SEC. 7. MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ACT OF 2004. 
(a) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.—Section 4 of the Marine 
Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6603) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 
award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 
grant under this section a multiyear grant of up to 
5 years to carry out a project that the person dem-
onstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 
strategy for marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or 
tortoises and the habitat of marine turtles, fresh-
water turtles, or tortoises. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pre-
cludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an 
annual basis.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
7(a) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 
U.S.C. 6606(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019 through 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024 through 2028’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 
2024. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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