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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7232 
To establish a National Wildlife Corridors Program to provide for the protec-
tion and restoration of certain native fish, wildlife, and plant species, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2018 
Mr. BEYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a National Wildlife Corridors Program to pro-
vide for the protection and restoration of certain native 
fish, wildlife, and plant species, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. National Wildlife Corridors Program. 
Sec. 5. National Wildlife Corridors Database. 
Sec. 6. National Wildlife Corridors. 
Sec. 7. National Coordination Committee and regional wildlife movement coun-
cils. 
Sec. 8. Protection and management of National Wildlife Corridors. 
Sec. 9. Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund. 
Sec. 10. Protection of Indian tribes. 
Sec. 11. Relationship to other conservation laws. 
Sec. 12. Collaboration. 
Sec. 13. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the native fish, wildlife, and plant species in 
the United States are part of a rich natural heritage 
and an important legacy to pass on to future genera-
tions; 
(2) the populations of many native fish, wildlife, 
and plant species in the United States are declining; 
(3) scientists estimate that 1 in 5 animal and 
plant species in the United States is at risk of ex-
tinction, and many species are declining in numbers; 
(4) one of the greatest threats to the survival 
and diversity of many native fish, wildlife, and plant 
species in the United States is the loss, degradation, 
fragmentation, and obstruction of natural habitats; 
(5) the conservation of landscape corridors and 
hydrological connectivity, through which native fish, 
wildlife, and plant species and ecological processes 
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can transition from 1 habitat to another, plays an 
important role in helping— 
(A) to conserve native biodiversity; and 
(B) to ensure resiliency against impacts 
from a range of stressors; 
(6) climate change threatens native fish, wild-
life, and plant species; 
(7) the conservation, restoration, and establish-
ment of new ecological connections to facilitate the 
shift of species into more suitable habitats is a key 
climate change adaptation strategy; 
(8) protecting landscape-scale corridors and 
hydrological connectivity is— 
(A) a broadly accepted strategy— 
(i) to conserve native fish, wildlife, 
and plant species; and 
(ii) to ensure ecosystem resilience; and 
(B) often 1 of the first steps in restoration 
and recovery planning; 
(9) in the policy resolution of the Western Gov-
ernors’ Association entitled ‘‘Protecting Wildlife Mi-
gration Corridors and Crucial Wildlife Habitat in 
the West’’ and the resolution of the New England 
Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers’ Con-
ference, which recognizes the importance of ecologi-
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cal connectivity for the adaptability and resilience of 
the ecosystems of participating regions, biodiversity, 
and human communities in the face of climate 
change, States have recognized the importance of 
connectivity; 
(10) the strategic plan of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service to respond to accelerating 
climate change entitled ‘‘Rising to the Urgent Chal-
lenge’’ acknowledges that ‘‘processes such as polli-
nation, seed dispersal, nutrient cycling, natural dis-
turbance cycles, predator-prey relations, and others 
must be part of the natural landscapes we seek to 
maintain or restore . . . and are likely to function 
more optimally in landscapes composed of large 
habitat blocks connected by well-placed corridors’’; 
and 
(11) Federal and State agencies continue to de-
velop policies to address— 
(A) the importance of conserving fish, 
wildlife, and plant corridors; 
(B) the gap between science and manage-
ment for at-risk species; and 
(C) ecological connectivity. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; 
(E) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(F) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) CONNECTIVITY.—The term ‘‘connectivity’’ 
means the degree to which the landscape or seascape 
facilitates or impedes native species movement. 
(3) CORRIDOR.—The term ‘‘corridor’’ means a 
distinct component of the landscape or seascape 
that— 
(A) 
provides 
habitat 
or 
ecological 
connectivity; and 
(B) allows for fish, wildlife, or plant move-
ment. 
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(4) DATABASE.—The term ‘‘Database’’ means 
the National Wildlife Corridors Database established 
under section 5(a). 
(5) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Wild-
life Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund es-
tablished by section 9(a). 
(6) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(7) NATIONAL
COORDINATION
COMMITTEE.— 
The term ‘‘National Coordination Committee’’ 
means the National Coordination Committee estab-
lished under section 7(b). 
(8) NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDOR.—The term 
‘‘National Wildlife Corridor’’ means any land or 
water designated as a National Wildlife Corridor 
under section 6(a). 
(9) NATIVE SPECIES.—The term ‘‘native spe-
cies’’ means— 
(A) an indigenous fish, wildlife, or plant 
species of the United States (including terri-
tories and freely associated states of the United 
States), including subspecies and plant vari-
eties; and 
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(B) a noninvasive fish, wildlife, or plant 
species of the United States (including terri-
tories and freely associated states of the United 
States) that— 
(i) are not indigenous to the United 
States (or territories and freely associated 
states of the United States); but 
(ii) are valued for— 
(I) the contribution of the species 
to species diversity; or 
(II) the social, cultural, or eco-
nomic value of the species. 
(10) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 
the National Wildlife Corridors Program established 
under section 4(a). 
(11) REGIONAL
OCEAN
PARTNERSHIP.—The 
term ‘‘regional ocean partnership’’ means— 
(A) a regional organization of 2 or more 
coastal States, Great Lakes States (as defined 
in section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pol-
lution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3))), ter-
ritories, or freely associated states voluntarily 
convened by the Governors of those coastal 
States, Great Lakes States, territories, or freely 
associated states, as applicable, to address 
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crossjurisdictional ocean or Great Lakes mat-
ters; or 
(B) the functional equivalent of a regional 
organization described in subparagraph (A) des-
ignated by 2 or more governors of a State, ter-
ritory, or freely associated state. 
(12) REGIONAL
WILDLIFE
MOVEMENT
COUN-
CIL.—The term ‘‘regional wildlife movement council’’ 
means a regional wildlife movement council estab-
lished under section 7(c). 
(13) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(B) the Secretary of Commerce; 
(C) the Secretary of Defense; 
(D) the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(E) the Secretary of Transportation. 
(14) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service. 
(15) 
TERRITORY; 
FREELY
ASSOCIATED 
STATE.—The terms ‘‘territory’’ and ‘‘freely associ-
ated state’’ mean any of the following territories of 
the United States or freely associated states: 
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(A) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(B) Guam. 
(C) American Samoa. 
(D) The Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands. 
(E) The Federated States of Micronesia. 
(F) The Republic of the Marshall Islands. 
(G) The Republic of Palau. 
(H) The United States Virgin Islands. 
(16) WILDLIFE MOVEMENT.—The term ‘‘wild-
life movement’’ means the passage of individual 
members or populations of a fish, wildlife, or plant 
species across a landscape or seascape. 
SEC. 4. NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretaries, shall establish a pro-
gram, to be known as the ‘‘National Wildlife Corridors 
Program’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Program are— 
(1) to provide for the conservation and restora-
tion of habitats that— 
(A) support a diverse array of native spe-
cies, including at-risk species protected under 
Federal, State, and Tribal law, as applicable, 
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that have experienced or may experience habitat 
loss, degradation, fragmentation, or obstruction 
to connectivity; 
(B) provide long-term habitat connectivity 
for native species for migration, dispersal, adap-
tation to climate and other environmental 
change, and genetic exchange; and 
(C) help restore ecological processes that 
have been disrupted by habitat loss, degrada-
tion, fragmentation, or obstruction; 
(2) to support State, Tribal, local, private land-
owner, and Federal agency decisionmakers in the 
collaborative development of the Database and Na-
tional Wildlife Corridors that would inform planning 
and development decisions within the respective ju-
risdiction of each decisionmaker; 
(3) to provide mechanisms to support collabo-
rative research, mapping, and planning of habitats 
and National Wildlife Corridors; and 
(4) to facilitate coordinated landscape- and 
seascape-scale connectivity planning and manage-
ment across jurisdictions through— 
(A) the establishment of a National Co-
ordination Committee and regional wildlife 
movement councils; and 
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(B) the use of the Database by State, 
Tribal, local, private landowner, and Federal 
agency decisionmakers to incorporate informa-
tion on native species habitats and National 
Wildlife Corridors. 
(c) COMPONENTS.—The Program shall consist of— 
(1) the Database; 
(2) National Wildlife Corridors; 
(3) the National Coordination Committee and 
the wildlife movements grant program established 
under subsection (d); 
(4) regional wildlife movement councils; and 
(5) the Fund. 
(d) WILDLIFE MOVEMENTS GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a wildlife movements grant program (referred to in 
this subsection as the ‘‘grant program’’) to encour-
age wildlife movement in accordance with this sub-
section. 
(2) GRANTS.—Beginning not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary, based on recommendations from the National 
Coordination 
Committee 
under 
section 
7(b)(5)(E)(iii), shall make grants to 1 or more 
projects that— 
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(A) are a priority project identified by a 
regional wildlife movement council; 
(B) satisfy the purposes of the Program 
described in subsection (b); and 
(C) increase connectivity for native species. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In administering the 
grant program, the Secretary shall use the criteria, 
guidelines, contracts, reporting requirements, and 
evaluation metrics developed by the National Coordi-
nation Committee under clauses (i) and (ii) of sec-
tion 7(b)(5)(E). 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS DATABASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
United States Geological Survey (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘Director’’), in consultation with the National 
Coordination Committee and the regional wildlife move-
ment councils, shall establish a database, to be known as 
the ‘‘National Wildlife Corridors Database’’. 
(b) CONTENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Database shall— 
(A) include maps, data, models, surveys, 
and descriptions of native species habitats and 
corridors that have been developed by Federal 
agencies, State fish and wildlife agencies and 
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natural heritage programs, Indian tribes, local 
governments, nongovernmental organizations, 
and industry; and 
(B) include maps, models, analyses, and 
descriptions of projected shifts in habitats and 
corridors of native species in response to cli-
mate change or other environmental factors. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) DATA QUALITY.—In establishing the 
Database, the Director shall ensure— 
(i) the quality of the data in the 
Database; and 
(ii) that the data in the Database— 
(I) reflects the best scientific 
data available; and 
(II) meets accepted geospatial 
and metadata protocols and stand-
ards. 
(B) AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall 
make the data, models, and analyses included 
in the Database available at scales useful to 
State, Tribal, local, private landowner, and 
Federal agency decisionmakers and the public. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—Subject to subsection (d), the 
Director, in collaboration with the National Coordination 
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Committee and the regional wildlife movement councils, 
shall— 
(1) design the Database to support State, Trib-
al, local, private landowner, and Federal agency de-
cisionmakers and the public with data that will allow 
those entities— 
(A) to prioritize and target natural re-
source adaptation strategies; 
(B) to assess the impacts of proposed en-
ergy, water, transportation, and transmission 
projects, and other development activities, and 
to avoid, minimize, and mitigate the impacts of 
those projects and activities on habitats and 
National Wildlife Corridors; 
(C) to assess the impact of existing devel-
opment on native species habitats and National 
Wildlife Corridors; and 
(D) to develop strategies that promote 
landscape and aquatic connectivity to allow na-
tive species to move— 
(i) to meet biological and ecological 
needs; 
(ii) to adjust to shifts in habitat; and 
(iii) to adapt to climate change; and 
(2) establish a coordination process— 
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(A) to establish geospatial data and 
metadata protocols and standards that enhance 
capabilities for integrating geographical infor-
mation systems, databases, and analytical tools 
that have been developed by Federal agencies, 
State fish and wildlife agencies and natural her-
itage programs, Indian tribes, local govern-
ments, nongovernmental organizations, and in-
dustry; 
(B) to ensure consistent data collection 
and monitoring system protocols of maps, mod-
els, high-quality data, surveys, and other 
geospatial information with respect to native 
species connectivity; 
(C) to update maps and other information 
with respect to landscapes, native species habi-
tats and ranges, National Wildlife Corridors, 
native species populations, and wildlife move-
ment changes as information becomes available; 
(D) to design useful and relevant search 
tools and methods for relevant stakeholders; 
(E) not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, to develop and submit 
to the Secretary and the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress a report that— 
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(i) provides an assessment of existing 
maps, data, models, surveys, and descrip-
tions of native species habitats and cor-
ridors that have been developed by Federal 
agencies, State fish and wildlife agencies 
and natural heritage programs, Indian 
tribes, local governments, nongovernmental 
organizations, and industry; and 
(ii) identifies gaps in native species 
habitat and corridor information; and 
(F) not less frequently than once every 5 
years, to develop and submit a report to the 
Secretary and the appropriate committees of 
Congress, to be made publicly available, that— 
(i) outlines the categories for data 
that may be included in the Database; 
(ii) outlines the data protocols and 
standards for each category of data in the 
Database; 
(iii) identifies gaps in native species 
habitat and National Wildlife Corridor in-
formation, mapping, and research in the 
Database that should be addressed to fully 
understand and assess current data; 
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(iv) prioritizes research and future 
data collection activities for use in updat-
ing the Database; and 
(v) evaluates and quantifies the effi-
cacy of the Database to meet the needs of 
the entities described in paragraph (1). 
(d) PROPRIETARY INTERESTS AND PROTECTED IN-
FORMATION.—In developing the Database, the Director 
shall— 
(1) as applicable, protect proprietary interests 
with respect to any licensed information, licensed 
data, and other items contained in the Database; 
and 
(2) protect information in the Database with 
respect to the habitats and ranges of specific native 
species to prevent poaching, illegal taking and trap-
ping, and other related threats to native species. 
SEC. 6. NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Secretaries shall designate 
connectivity corridors, to be known as ‘‘National Wildlife 
Corridors’’, on the land or water under the respective ju-
risdictions of the Secretaries in accordance with regula-
tions promulgated by the Secretary under subsection 
(c)(1). 
(b) STRATEGY.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall develop a strategy for the effective devel-
opment of the National Wildlife Corridors de-
signed— 
(A) to ensure the fulfillment of the pur-
poses of the Program described in section 4(b); 
and 
(B) to include— 
(i) consideration of connectivity needs 
with respect to non-Federal land and 
water; 
(ii) effective coordination of National 
Wildlife Corridors that span across land 
and water of Federal, State, Tribal, and 
local jurisdictions and private land with 
the National Coordination Committee and 
the regional wildlife movement councils; 
and 
(iii) 
an 
approximate 
development 
timeline for the implementation of Na-
tional Wildlife Corridors. 
(2) SCOPE.—The scope of a National Wildlife 
Corridor to be designated under subsection (a) may 
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vary according to the habitat needs of individual or 
ecologically associated native species. 
(3) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The 
Secretary shall develop the strategy under paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) in consultation with the Secretaries; 
and 
(B) in coordination with— 
(i) States, Indian tribes, and other in-
terested stakeholders, including relevant 
private landowners; 
(ii) 
landscape- 
and 
seascape-scale 
partnerships, including— 
(I) the National Fish Habitat 
Partnership; 
(II) the National Ocean Service 
of the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration; 
(III) the National Marine Fish-
eries Service; 
(IV) regional ocean partnerships; 
(V) the Climate Science Centers 
of the Department of the Interior; and 
(VI) the Landscape Conservation 
Cooperative Network; 
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(iii) the National Coordination Com-
mittee; and 
(iv) the regional wildlife movement 
councils. 
(c) RULEMAKING.— 
(1) NATIONAL
WILDLIFE
CORRIDORS.—Not 
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retaries, pursuant to the land, water, and resource 
management planning authorities of the Secretaries, 
shall establish a process, by regulation, for the des-
ignation and management of National Wildlife Cor-
ridors of land and water under the respective juris-
dictions of the Secretaries. 
(2) FEDERAL
LAND
AND
WATER
MANAGE-
MENT.—The Secretaries shall consider the designa-
tion of National Wildlife Corridors in any process re-
lating to the issuance, revision, or modification of a 
management plan for land or water under the re-
spective jurisdiction of the Secretaries. 
(d) CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION.—The regulations 
promulgated by the Secretary under subsection (c)(1) 
shall ensure that, in designating a National Wildlife Cor-
ridor, the Secretaries— 
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(1) base the designation of the National Wild-
life Corridor on— 
(A) the best available science; and 
(B) historic, current, or likely future con-
tinuous, annual, or periodic use of the land or 
water to be designated as a National Wildlife 
Corridor by native species; 
(2) may take into consideration recommenda-
tions from the National Coordination Committee 
under subparagraph (F) of section 7(b)(5) and in-
formation from the North American Plan for Main-
taining Wildlife Movements under subparagraph (C) 
of that section; 
(3) may consider information contained in— 
(A) governmental or nongovernmental as-
sessments, plans, monitoring reports, and stud-
ies; and 
(B) other relevant sources of information, 
such as— 
(i) ecoregional assessments; 
(ii) nongovernmental reports; 
(iii) public transportation plans; 
(iv) State native species data and 
State wildlife action plans; 
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(v) traditional ecological knowledge, 
including Tribal and indigenous ecological 
knowledge; and 
(vi) Federal agency reports; 
(4) shall ensure that the National Wildlife Cor-
ridor supports the connectivity, persistence, resil-
ience, and adaptability of native species by providing 
for— 
(A) dispersal and genetic exchange between 
populations; 
(B) range shifting, range expansion, or 
range restoration, such as in response to cli-
mate change; 
(C) seasonal movement or migration; or 
(D) succession, movement, or recoloniza-
tion following— 
(i) a disturbance, such as fire, flood, 
drought, or infestation; or 
(ii) population decline due to disease 
or previous extirpation; and 
(5) shall be informed by the Database. 
(e) DESIGNATION OF LAND OR WATER REQUIRING 
RESTORATION OR CONNECTION OF HABITAT.—The Sec-
retaries may designate as a National Wildlife Corridor 
land or water that— 
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(1) requires restoration, including— 
(A) land or water that is degraded; and 
(B) land or water from which a species is 
currently absent— 
(i) but may be colonized or recolo-
nized by the species; or 
(ii) to which the species may be re-
introduced or restored; and 
(2) is fragmented or consists of only a portion 
of the habitat required for a native species. 
(f) NOMINATION FOR DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In establishing the process 
for designation under subsection (c)(1), the Sec-
retary shall include procedures under which— 
(A) any person or State, Tribal, or local 
government may submit to the Secretaries a 
nomination to designate as a National Wildlife 
Corridor an area under the respective jurisdic-
tion of the Secretaries; and 
(B) the Secretaries shall consider and, not 
later than 2 years after the date on which the 
nomination was submitted under subparagraph 
(A), respond to any nomination submitted 
under that subparagraph. 
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(2) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.—A nomina-
tion for designation under paragraph (1)(A) shall in-
clude supporting documentation, including— 
(A) summaries and references of, with re-
spect to the designation of a National Wildlife 
Corridor— 
(i) the best science available at the 
time of the submission of the nomination 
for designation; and 
(ii) the most current scientific reports 
available at the time of the submission of 
the nomination for designation; 
(B) information with respect to how the 
nomination was coordinated with potential part-
ners; 
(C) a description of supporting stake-
holders, such as States, Indian tribes, local gov-
ernments, scientific organizations, nongovern-
mental organizations, and affected private land-
owners; and 
(D) any additional information the Secre-
taries, in consultation with the National Coordi-
nation Committee, determine is relevant to the 
nomination. 
(g) DESIGNATION ON MILITARY LANDS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Any designation of a Na-
tional Wildlife Corridor on a military installation (as 
defined in section 100(1) of the Sikes Act (16 
U.S.C. 670(1)))— 
(A) shall be consistent with the use of mili-
tary installations and State-owned National 
Guard installations to ensure the preparedness 
of the Armed Forces; and 
(B) may not result in a net loss in the ca-
pability of military installation lands to support 
the military mission of the installation. 
(2) SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF DESIGNA-
TION.—The Secretary of Defense may suspend or 
terminate the designation of any National Wildlife 
Corridor on a military installation if the Secretary of 
Defense considers the suspension or termination to 
be necessary for military purposes, after public no-
tice of— 
(A) the suspension or termination; and 
(B) any voluntary steps taken by the De-
partment of Defense to attempt to provide simi-
lar ecological connectivity elsewhere on the mili-
tary installation. 
(h) COORDINATION AND COOPERATION.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, consistent with applicable law, the Sec-
retaries shall coordinate the designation of a Na-
tional Wildlife Corridor with— 
(A) other relevant Federal agencies; 
(B) the National Coordination Committee; 
(C) the regional wildlife movement coun-
cils; and 
(D) affected— 
(i) States, including State fish and 
wildlife agencies and other State agencies 
responsible for managing natural re-
sources; 
(ii) local governments; 
(iii) Indian tribes; 
(iv) private landowners; and 
(v) nongovernmental organizations en-
gaged in the conservation of native species. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION OF SUPPORTING NON-FED-
ERAL LAND AND WATER.—In designating a National 
Wildlife Corridor, the Secretaries may identify, in 
consultation with affected States, Indian tribes, local 
governments, private landowners, the applicable re-
gional wildlife movement council, and nongovern-
mental organizations engaged in the conservation of 
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native species, non-Federal land and water that sup-
port the purposes of the National Wildlife Corridor 
by— 
(A) maintaining habitat connectivity; or 
(B) providing other essential functions for 
native species and the habitats of native spe-
cies. 
SEC. 7. NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE AND RE-
GIONAL WILDLIFE MOVEMENT COUNCILS. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
(1) to ensure the fulfillment of the purposes of 
the Program described in section 4(b); and 
(2) to support habitat connectivity and the 
movement of native species on Federal and non-Fed-
eral land through coordination, collaboration, admin-
istrative, and financial support, including the shar-
ing of data contained in the Database. 
(b) NATIONAL COORDINATION COMMITTEE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall establish a committee, to be known 
as the ‘‘National Coordination Committee’’. 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The Secretary 
shall provide administrative support for the National 
Coordination Committee. 
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(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The National Coordination 
Committee shall be composed of— 
(A) the Secretary (or a designee); 
(B) the Secretary of Transportation (or a 
designee); 
(C) the Secretary of Agriculture (or a des-
ignee); 
(D) the Secretary of Commerce (or a des-
ignee); 
(E) the Secretary of Defense (or a des-
ignee); 
(F) the Director of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (or a designee); 
(G) the Executive Director of the Associa-
tion of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (or a des-
ignee); 
(H) a representative of an intertribal orga-
nization, to be appointed by the Secretary; 
(I) the chairperson of each regional wildlife 
movement council (or a designee); and 
(J) not more than 3 representatives of 
nongovernmental, science, or academic organi-
zations with expertise in wildlife conservation 
and habitat connectivity, to be appointed by the 
Secretary in a manner that ensures that the 
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membership of the National Coordination Com-
mittee is fair and balanced. 
(4) CHAIRPERSON.—The National Coordination 
Committee shall select a Chairperson and Vice 
Chairperson from among the members of the Na-
tional Coordination Committee. 
(5) DUTIES.—The National Coordination Com-
mittee— 
(A) shall discuss issues of relevance to all 
regional wildlife movement councils, including 
issues and reports related to the purposes of 
the Program described in section 4(b) and im-
plementation of this Act; 
(B) shall establish standards for regional 
wildlife movement plans to allow for better 
cross-regional collaboration; 
(C) shall, not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, create a plan, to 
be known as the ‘‘North American Plan for 
Maintaining Wildlife Movements’’— 
(i) to incorporate the Federal strategy 
for wildlife movement on land developed 
under section 6(b) under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretaries; 
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(ii) to incorporate regional wildlife 
movement plans; and 
(iii) to identify connectivity priorities; 
(D) shall ensure consistency between Na-
tional Wildlife Corridors and the North Amer-
ican Plan for Maintaining Wildlife Movements; 
(E) shall, with respect to the wildlife move-
ments grant program under section 4(d)— 
(i) establish criteria and develop 
guidelines for the solicitation of applica-
tions for grants by regional wildlife move-
ment councils; 
(ii) develop standardized contracts, re-
porting 
requirements, 
and 
evaluation 
metrics for grant recipients; and 
(iii) make recommendations to the 
Secretary for the selection of grant recipi-
ents; and 
(F) may make recommendations to the 
Secretaries for designating National Wildlife 
Corridors on Federal land— 
(i) based on— 
(I) regional wildlife movement 
plans; and 
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(II) information from the Data-
base; and 
(ii) that are consistent with the pur-
poses of the Program described in section 
4(b). 
(6) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—Except as other-
wise provided in this subsection, the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to 
the National Coordination Committee. 
(c) REGIONAL WILDLIFE MOVEMENT COUNCILS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall establish not less than 4 regional 
wildlife movement councils with separate geographic 
jurisdictions that encompass the entire United 
States, including territories and freely associated 
states. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each regional wildlife 
movement council shall be composed of— 
(i) the director of each State fish and 
wildlife agency within the jurisdiction of 
the regional wildlife movement council (or 
a designee); 
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(ii) representatives from Tribal gov-
ernments within the jurisdiction of the re-
gional wildlife movement council; 
(iii) to serve as a Federal agency liai-
son and nonvoting, ex officio member— 
(I) the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service (or a 
designee); or 
(II) the director of any applicable 
regional office of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service (or a des-
ignee); and 
(iv) not more than 3 representatives 
of nongovernmental, science, or academic 
organizations with expertise in native spe-
cies 
conservation 
and 
the 
habitat 
connectivity needs of the region covered by 
the regional wildlife movement council. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) 
MEMBERSHIP.—The 
Secretary 
shall ensure that the membership of each 
regional wildlife movement council is fair 
and balanced in terms of expertise and 
perspectives represented. 
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(ii) EXPERTISE.—Each regional wild-
life movement council shall include experts 
in ecological connectivity, native species 
ecology, and ecological adaptation. 
(C) CHAIRPERSON.—Each regional wildlife 
movement council shall select a Chairperson 
and Vice Chairperson from among the members 
of the regional wildlife movement council. 
(3) DUTIES.—Each regional wildlife movement 
council shall— 
(A) not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act and in accordance with 
any standards established by the National Co-
ordination Committee, prepare and submit to 
the Secretary and the National Coordination 
Committee a regional wildlife movement plan 
that— 
(i) maintains native species movement 
by identifying— 
(I) priority areas on non-Federal 
land under the jurisdiction of the re-
gional 
wildlife 
movement 
council 
where resources are needed to secure 
biological movements by native spe-
cies; and 
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(II) research priorities and data 
needs for the Database; and 
(ii) not less frequently than once every 
5 years, is revised, amended, or updated, 
as determined necessary by the regional 
wildlife movement council; 
(B) provide for public engagement, at ap-
propriate times and in appropriate locations in 
the region covered by the regional wildlife move-
ment council, to allow all interested persons an 
opportunity to be heard in the development and 
implementation of a regional wildlife movement 
plan; 
(C) establish criteria for soliciting project 
proposals to be submitted to the Secretary for 
a wildlife movements grant under section 4(d) 
that are consistent with the purposes of the 
Program described in section 4(b); 
(D) recommend proposals to the National 
Coordination Committee for recommendation to 
the Secretary for priority projects for wildlife 
movements grants under section 4(d) to main-
tain wildlife movements in the area under the 
jurisdiction of the regional wildlife movement 
council; and 
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(E) submit to the Secretary and the Na-
tional Coordination Committee, and make pub-
licly available, an annual report describing the 
activities of the regional wildlife movement 
council. 
(4) COORDINATION.—If applicable, to increase 
habitat connectivity between Federal and non-Fed-
eral land and water, a regional wildlife movement 
council shall coordinate with— 
(A) Federal agencies; 
(B) Indian tribes; 
(C) regional fishery management councils 
established under section 302(a) of the Magnu-
son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)); 
(D) migratory bird joint ventures partner-
ships recognized by the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service with respect to migratory bird 
species; 
(E) State fish and wildlife agencies; 
(F) regional associations of fish and wild-
life agencies; 
(G) nongovernmental organizations; 
(H) the National Coordination Committee; 
(I) fish habitat partnerships; 
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(J) other regional wildlife movement coun-
cils with respect to crossregional projects; 
(K) international wildlife management en-
tities with respect to transboundary species; 
and 
(L) Federal and State transportation agen-
cies. 
(5) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—Except as other-
wise provided in this subsection, the Federal Advi-
sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to 
the regional wildlife movement councils. 
SEC. 8. PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL 
WILDLIFE CORRIDORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries shall, consistent 
with other applicable land and water management require-
ments, laws, and regulations, manage each National Wild-
life Corridor under the respective administrative jurisdic-
tion of the Secretaries in a manner that contributes to 
the long-term connectivity, persistence, resilience, and 
adaptability of native species, including through— 
(1) the prevention of habitat loss, degradation, 
fragmentation, and obstructions within the National 
Wildlife Corridor; 
(2) the implementation of strategies and activi-
ties that enhance the ability of native species to re-
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spond to climate change and other environmental 
factors; 
(3) the maintenance or restoration of the integ-
rity and functionality of the National Wildlife Cor-
ridor and associated habitat; 
(4) the mitigation or removal of human-caused 
obstructions to native species movement, including— 
(A) power lines; 
(B) roads; 
(C) fences; 
(D) dams; 
(E) bridges; 
(F) railways; 
(G) culverts; and 
(H) other hydrological obstructions; and 
(5) the use of existing conservation programs 
under the respective jurisdiction of the Secretaries to 
contribute to the connectivity, persistence, resilience, 
and adaptability of native species. 
(b) NATIONAL WILDLIFE CORRIDORS SPANNING 
MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS.—In the case of a National 
Wildlife Corridor that spans the administrative jurisdic-
tion of 2 or more of the Secretaries, the relevant Secre-
taries shall coordinate management of the National Wild-
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life Corridor in accordance with section 6(c)(1) to advance 
the purposes of the Program described in section 4(b). 
(c) ROAD MITIGATION.—In the case of a National 
Wildlife Corridor that intersects, adjoins, or crosses a new 
or existing Federal, State, Tribal, or local road or high-
way, the relevant Secretaries shall coordinate with the 
Secretary of Transportation and State, Tribal, and local 
transportation agencies, as appropriate, to develop, imple-
ment, and fund environmental mitigation measures— 
(1) to improve public safety and reduce vehicle- 
caused native species mortality while maintaining 
habitat connectivity; and 
(2) to mitigate damage to native species, aquat-
ic species passage, flood resiliency, habitat, and eco-
system connectivity, including through— 
(A) the construction, maintenance, or re-
placement of native species underpasses, over-
passes, and culverts; and 
(B) the maintenance, replacement, or re-
moval of dams, bridges, culverts, and other 
hydrological obstructions. 
(d) WORKING LANDSCAPES.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture— 
(1) may direct investment in working land-
scapes through conservation programs under the ju-
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risdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture to support 
the purposes of the Program described in section 
4(b); and 
(2) acting through the Chief of the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service, shall give priority 
under the conservation programs under the jurisdic-
tion of the Chief, notwithstanding any provision of 
law with respect to those programs, to non-Federal 
land and water identified under section 6(h)(2) as 
supportive of the purposes of a National Wildlife 
Corridor. 
(e) COORDINATION.—In managing a National Wild-
life Corridor, the Secretaries shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable— 
(1) coordinate with other applicable Federal 
agencies; and 
(2) take into consideration any State conserva-
tion plans for native species and the habitats of na-
tive species, including any— 
(A) State comprehensive fish and wildlife 
conservation strategy; 
(B) State conservation strategy for a spe-
cies; 
(C) Tribal conservation plan; 
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(D) local government land use and con-
servation plan; 
(E) nongovernmental conservation plan; 
and 
(F) relevant private land conservation 
plan. 
SEC. 9. WILDLIFE CORRIDORS STEWARDSHIP AND PROTEC-
TION FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTENTS.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury a fund, to be known as the 
‘‘Wildlife Corridors Stewardship and Protection Fund’’, 
that consists of donations of amounts accepted under sub-
section (c). 
(b) USE.—The Fund— 
(1) shall be administered by the National Fish 
and Wildlife Foundation; and 
(2) may be used by the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation to enhance the management 
and protection of National Wildlife Corridors and 
non-Federal land and water identified under section 
6(h)(2)— 
(A) to provide financial assistance to the 
Federal Government, States, Indian tribes, local 
governments, and nongovernmental, science, 
and academic organizations; and 
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(B) to support the voluntary efforts of pri-
vate landowners. 
(c) DONATIONS.—The National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation may accept donations of amounts for deposit 
into the Fund. 
(d) COORDINATION.—In administering the Fund, the 
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation may coordinate 
with regional wildlife movement councils and the National 
Coordination Committee to the maximum extent prac-
ticable. 
(e) DISCLOSURE OF USE.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary shall ensure that the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation makes publicly available a 
description of usage of the Fund during the preceding cal-
endar year. 
SEC. 10. PROTECTION OF INDIAN TRIBES. 
(a) FEDERAL TRUST RESPONSIBILITY.—Nothing in 
this Act amends, alters, or waives the Federal trust re-
sponsibility to Indian tribes. 
(b) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.— 
(1) EXEMPTION.—Information described in 
paragraph (2) shall not be subject to disclosure 
under section 552 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Freedom of Information 
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Act’’), if the head of the agency that receives the in-
formation, in consultation with the Secretary and 
the affected Indian tribe, determines that disclosure 
may— 
(A) cause a significant invasion of privacy; 
(B) risk harm to human remains or re-
sources, cultural items, uses, or activities; or 
(C) impede the use of a traditional reli-
gious site by practitioners. 
(2) INFORMATION
DESCRIBED.—Information 
referred to in paragraph (1) is information received 
by a Federal agency— 
(A) pursuant to this Act relating to— 
(i) the location, character, or owner-
ship of human remains of a person of In-
dian ancestry; or 
(ii) resources, cultural items, uses, or 
activities identified by an Indian tribe as 
traditional or cultural because of the long- 
established significance or ceremonial na-
ture to the Indian tribe; or 
(B) pursuant to the Native American 
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 
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