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(i) by striking ‘‘(1) An amount equal 
to’’ and inserting ‘‘An amount equal to’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (9), as redesignated 
by section 101(a)(1), by striking ‘‘or an 
Indian tribe’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (10), as redesignated 
by section 101(a)(1), by striking ‘‘Wildlife 
Conservation and Restoration Account’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Subaccount’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Wildlife 
Conservation and Restoration Account’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Subaccount’’; 
(2) in section 4 (16 U.S.C. 669c)— 
(A) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AC-
COUNT’’ and inserting ‘‘SUBACCOUNT’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Account’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Subaccount’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘Ac-
count’’ and inserting ‘‘Subaccount’’; and 
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(3) in section 8 (16 U.S.C. 669g), in subsection 
(a), by striking ‘‘Account’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub-
account’’. 
SEC. 103. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 669 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 14 as section 16; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 13 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 14. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
‘‘Nothing in this Act shall be construed to enlarge 
or diminish the authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of 
a State to manage, control, or regulate fish and wildlife 
under the law and regulations of the State on lands and 
waters within the State, including on Federal lands and 
waters. 
‘‘SEC. 15. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO 
ALASKA. 
‘‘If any conflict arises between any provision of this 
Act and any provision of the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) or the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.), then the provision in the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act or the Alaska Native Claims Set-
tlement Act shall prevail.’’. 
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TITLE 
II—TRIBAL 
WILDLIFE 
CONSERVATION 
AND 
RES-
TORATION 
SEC. 201. INDIAN TRIBES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘Account’’ means the 
Tribal Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Ac-
count established by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) TRIBAL SPECIES OF GREATEST CONSERVA-
TION NEED.—The term ‘‘Tribal species of greatest 
conservation need’’ means any species identified by 
an Indian Tribe as requiring conservation manage-
ment because of declining population, habitat loss, 
or other threats, or because of their biological or cul-
tural importance to such Tribe. 
(5) WILDLIFE.—The term ‘‘wildlife’’ means— 
(A) any species of wild flora or fauna in-
cluding fish and marine mammals; 
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(B) flora or fauna in a captive breeding, 
rehabilitation, and holding or quarantine pro-
gram, the object of which is to reintroduce indi-
viduals of a depleted indigenous species into 
previously occupied range or to maintain a spe-
cies for conservation purposes; and 
(C) does not include game farm animals. 
(b) TRIBAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
AND RES-
TORATION ACCOUNT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Treasury an account to be known as the ‘‘Tribal 
Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account’’. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts in the Account 
shall be available for each fiscal year without further 
appropriation for apportionment in accordance with 
this title. 
(3) DEPOSITS
INTO
ACCOUNT.—Beginning in 
fiscal year 2023, and for each fiscal year thereafter, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
$97,500,000 from the general fund of the Treasury 
to the Account. 
(c) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO INDIAN TRIBES.— 
Each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall de-
posit funds into the Account and distribute such funds 
through a noncompetitive application process according to 
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guidelines and criteria, and reporting requirements deter-
mined by the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in consultation 
with Indian Tribes. Such funds shall remain available 
until expended. 
(d) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
The distribution guidelines and criteria described in sub-
section (c) shall be based, in part, upon an Indian Tribe’s 
wildlife management responsibilities. Any funding allo-
cated to an Indian Tribe in Alaska may only be used in 
a manner consistent with the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Alaska National 
Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), 
and Public Law 85–508 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska 
Statehood Act’’) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21). Alaska Native 
Corporations or Tribes may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with the State of Alaska on conservation projects 
of mutual concern. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Secretary may distribute funds from 
the Account to an Indian Tribe for any of the fol-
lowing purposes: 
(A) To develop, carry out, revise, or en-
hance wildlife conservation and restoration pro-
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(A) REQUIRED USE OF FUNDS.—In order 
to be eligible to receive funds under subsection 
(c), a Tribe’s application must include a pro-
posal to use funds for at least one of the pur-
poses described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
of paragraph (1). 
(B) IMPERILED
SPECIES
RECOVERY.—In 
distributing funds under this section, the Sec-
retary shall distribute not less than 15 percent 
of the total funds distributed to proposals to 
fund the recovery of a species, subspecies, or 
distinct population segment listed as a threat-
ened species, endangered species, or candidate 
species under the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or Tribal law. 
(C) LIMITATION.—In distributing funds 
under this section, the Secretary shall distribute 
not more than 15 percent of all funds distrib-
uted under this section for the purpose de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(C). 
(f) NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED.—No Indian 
Tribe shall be required to provide matching funds to be 
eligible to receive funds under this Act. 
(g) PUBLIC ACCESS NOT REQUIRED.—Funds appor-
tioned from the Tribal Wildlife Conservation and Restora-
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tion Account shall not be conditioned upon the provision 
of public or non-Tribal access to Tribal or private lands, 
waters, or holdings. 
(h) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the funds depos-
ited under subsection (b)(3) for each fiscal year, not more 
than 3 percent shall be used by the Secretary for adminis-
trative costs. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO INSPEC-
TOR GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department 
of the Interior 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the amounts made 
available this section for the purposes of providing over-
sight and accountability with respect to expenditure of 
funds authorized under this section, to remain available 
until September 30, 2029. 
(j) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as modifying or abrogating a treaty with any 
Indian Tribe, or as enlarging or diminishing the authority, 
jurisdiction, or responsibility of an Indian Tribe to man-
age, control, or regulate wildlife. 
(k) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO 
ALASKA.—If any conflict arises between any provision of 
this Act and any provision of the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) or the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et 
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seq.), then the provision in the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act or the Alaska Native Claims Set-
tlement Act shall prevail. 
TITLE 
III—ENDANGERED 
SPE-
CIES RECOVERY AND HABI-
TAT CONSERVATION LEGACY 
FUND 
SEC. 301. ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY AND HABITAT 
CONSERVATION LEGACY FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the 
‘‘Endangered Species Recovery and Habitat Conservation 
Legacy Fund’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Fund’’). 
(b) FUNDING.—For each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2026, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer 
from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund 
$187,500,000. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Fund 
shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 
as provided in subsection (e), without further appropria-
tion or fiscal year limitation. 
(d) INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may request 
the Secretary of the Treasury to invest any portion 
of the Fund that is not, as determined by the Sec-
retary, required to meet the current needs of the 
Fund. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—An investment requested 
under paragraph (1) shall be made by the Secretary 
of the Treasury in a public debt security— 
(A) with a maturity suitable to the needs 
of the Fund, as determined by the Secretary; 
and 
(B) bearing interest at a rate determined 
by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into 
consideration current market yields on out-
standing marketable obligations of the United 
States of comparable maturity. 
(3) CREDITS TO FUND.—The income on invest-
ments of the Fund under this subsection shall be 
credited to, and form a part of, the Fund. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Fund shall be 
used for recovering the species managed under the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), in 
addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, 
as follows: 
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(1) ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY GRANT 
PROGRAM.—$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2026, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be used to establish and implement a 
grant and technical assistance program, to be known 
as the ‘‘Endangered Species Recovery Grant Pro-
gram’’, to provide competitive matching grants for 
the purpose of recovering species listed as a threat-
ened species or an endangered species under section 
4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533) by addressing the backlog in the development 
of recovery plans, and implementing the backlog of 
activities identified in existing recovery plans, under 
subsection (f) of that section (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)). 
The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with 
the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to estab-
lish and cooperatively manage the Endangered Spe-
cies Recovery Grant Program in accordance with the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.). 
(2) INTERAGENCY
CONSULTATION
RESPON-
SIBILITIES.—$75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2026, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be used for the United States Fish and 
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