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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3329 
To provide for the conservation and designation of habitat connectivity areas, 
with support from the voluntary conservation programs administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, as American wildlife corridors, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2025 
Mr. BEYER (for himself and Mr. BUCHANAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the conservation and designation of habitat 
connectivity areas, with support from the voluntary con-
servation programs administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, as American wildlife corridors, 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 Corridors and 
USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. HABITAT CONNECTIVITY AREA DESIGNATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AMERICAN WILDLIFE CORRIDOR.—The term 
‘‘American wildlife corridor’’ means a habitat 
connectivity area, including any adjacent lands to 
such habitat connectivity area that is designated 
under subsection (c)(2). 
(2) DIRECTORS.—The term ‘‘Directors’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior acting through— 
(A) the Director of the United States Geo-
logical Survey; and 
(B) the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service. 
(3) HABITAT CONNECTIVITY.—The term ‘‘habi-
tat connectivity’’ means the degree to which land-
scapes, waterscapes, and seascapes allow species to 
move freely, including during seasonal migration and 
in response to changing environmental conditions, 
and ecological processes to function unimpeded. 
(4) HABITAT CONNECTIVITY AREA.—The term 
‘‘habitat connectivity area’’ means an area of intact 
habitat or a distinct component of the landscape, 
waterscape, or seascape the designation of which, 
under subsection (c)(2), may provide habitat 
connectivity. 
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(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION
OF HABITAT CONNECTIVITY 
AREAS.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodi-
cally thereafter, the Secretary, in collaboration with 
the Directors, shall identify habitat connectivity 
areas, including any lands adjacent to such identi-
fied habitat connectivity areas, that may improve 
habitat connectivity in such areas. 
(2) MAPS.—Subject to section 1244(b) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844(b)), as 
amended by section 3 of this Act, and section 1619 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, 
upon identifying habitat connectivity areas under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary, in collaboration with 
the Directors, shall— 
(A) develop maps of the identified habitat 
connectivity areas, including any adjacent lands 
described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) expand and build upon any existing ef-
forts by the Department of Agriculture in devel-
oping such maps. 
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(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date on which the Secretary identifies habitat 
connectivity areas, including any adjacent lands, 
under paragraph (1), and periodically thereafter 
upon any new identifications under such paragraph, 
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
that— 
(A) includes a description of habitat 
connectivity areas identified under paragraph 
(1); 
(B) includes a review of any associated 
data or surveys relating to activities carried out 
under paragraph (1); 
(C) includes the maps developed under 
paragraph (2) in aggregate form; and 
(D) identifies gaps in information with re-
spect to carrying out paragraphs (1) and (2), 
including— 
(i) information relating to whether the 
identified habitat connectivity areas are 
being used as a wildlife corridor; 
(ii) additional information required to 
identify additional habitat connectivity 
areas; and 
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(iii) any other information the Sec-
retary, in collaboration with the Directors, 
determines necessary. 
(c) DESIGNATION
OF AMERICAN WILDLIFE COR-
RIDORS.— 
(1) CRITERIA.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
issue regulations to establish criteria, for the pur-
pose of designating habitat connectivity areas under 
paragraph (2), that— 
(A) considers whether a designation is in 
concert with existing land and resource man-
agement plans; and 
(B) determines, using the best-available 
science, whether a habitat connectivity area 
identified under subsection (b)(1), including any 
adjacent lands as described in that subsection— 
(i) supports the persistence, resilience, 
adaptability, and movement of fish and 
wildlife; 
(ii) has the potential to benefit more 
than 1 species of fish and wildlife; or 
(iii) has the potential to benefit fish 
or wildlife species that are listed as threat-
ened or endangered under the Endangered 
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Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.). 
(2) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date on which the Secretary establishes cri-
teria pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
designate habitat connectivity areas identified under 
subsection (b)(1), including any adjacent lands that 
may provide additional habitat connectivity, using 
the criteria established pursuant to paragraph (1) of 
this subsection, as an American wildlife corridor for 
the purposes of encouraging the long-term mainte-
nance and conservation of the American wildlife cor-
ridor. 
(d) CONSERVATION OF AMERICAN WILDLIFE COR-
RIDORS.— 
(1) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in col-
laboration with the Directors, shall develop and 
establish technical standards and requirements, 
including best practices for the long-term con-
servation of an American wildlife corridor, to 
provide technical assistance, outreach, and edu-
cation with respect to the conservation of the 
applicable American wildlife corridor. 
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(B) 
AUTHORIZED
ACTIONS
OF
SEC-
RETARY.—In providing technical assistance 
under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary may en-
courage producers to— 
(i) implement strategies and activities 
that will promote sustainable production 
and conservation of wildlife habitats con-
currently; 
(ii) maintain or improve habitats and 
habitat connectivity in American wildlife 
corridors; 
(iii) 
establish 
wildlife 
monitoring 
plans; and 
(iv) implement strategies and activi-
ties that enhance the ability of fish and 
wildlife to respond to changing environ-
mental conditions. 
(2) CONTRACT
MODIFICATION.—In furthering 
the purposes of an American wildlife corridor des-
ignation under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary 
may— 
(A) give priority for enrollment or reenroll-
ment in a conservation program administered 
by the Secretary; and 
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(B) terminate or modify an existing con-
tract entered into with the Secretary under 
such a conservation program if— 
(i) the producer agrees to the termi-
nation or modification of such contract; 
and 
(ii) land subject to such contract will 
be enrolled in— 
(I) the agricultural conservation 
easement program under subtitle H of 
title XII of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3865 et seq.); or 
(II) the healthy forests reserve 
program under title V of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6571 et seq.). 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—To carry out this 
section, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with— 
(1) Federal agencies; 
(2) State, Tribal, and local governments; 
(3) nongovernmental organizations; or 
(4) institutions of higher education. 
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SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PRIVACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATING 
TO NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— 
Section 1244(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3844(b)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
including the Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation 
Programs Act of 2025’’ after ‘‘Farm Service Agency’’. 
(b) REGULATORY CERTAINTY.—Section 1244(p) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3844(p)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘, or an 
American wildlife corridor (as such term is defined 
by section 2(a) of the Wildlife Corridors and USDA 
Conservation Programs Act of 2025),’’ after ‘‘wild-
life resource concern’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘, or an 
American wildlife corridor,’’ after ‘‘wildlife resource 
concern’’. 
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