3.0.0 5885 2023-01-11T13:39:28Z 2023-01-11T13:39:28Z House HR 2018-05-18 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 82 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LOWENTHAL:H.R. 5885.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4243]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2018-06-05T17:01:48Z hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2018-06-05T17:01:41Z Referred to 2018-05-18T13:00:29Z hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy18 Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T19:19:56Z Referred to 2018-05-18T13:00:34Z WILD Act 115 826 S 2017-09-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Related bill CRS 2018-06-05 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2018-06-05 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2018-05-22 hssy18 Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2018-05-18 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2018-05-18 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2018-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 N Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2018-05-18 True C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2018-06-14 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2018-06-14 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2018-06-14 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2018-06-19 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2018-06-19 False R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2018-06-26 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2018-06-26 False E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2018-07-12 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2018-07-12 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2018-07-24 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2018-08-07 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2018-08-31 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2018-09-26 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2018-11-06 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 2018-11-06 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2018-11-06 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2018-11-30 False F000464 Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] John Faso R NY J. 19 2018-12-10 False S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2018-12-10 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2018-12-19 False Environmental Protection Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Africa American Samoa Animal protection and human-animal relationships Aquatic ecology Asia Caribbean area Ecology Endangered and threatened species Guam Hunting and fishing International organizations and cooperation Mammals Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Reptiles Smuggling and trafficking U.S. territories and protectorates Virgin Islands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Environmental Protection 00 2018-05-18 Introduced in House 2018-07-03T16:47:37Z Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act or the WILD Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, the African Elephant Conservation Act, the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, and the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund.

Federal agencies that have duties relating to invasive species management for the protection of water and wildlife must: (1) inhibit or reduce the populations of invasive species and effectuate restoration or reclamation efforts on land they manage, and (2) develop a strategic plan for implementing an invasive species program designed to achieve a substantive annual net reduction of invasive species populations or infested acreage in managed areas.

This bill amends the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000, including to authorize the Department of the Interior to award a multi-year grant for carrying out a project that is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes (defined in the Act as chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, orangutans, and gibbons) and their habitats.

This bill amends the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 to expand eligibility for financial assistance to include: (1) a wildlife management authority of a U.S. territory, and (2) projects for the conservation of freshwater turtles and tortoises.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must establish Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prizes for: (1) prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, (2) promotion of wildlife conservation, (3) management of invasive species, (4) protection of endangered species, and (5) nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts. The bill establishes advisory boards for those prizes.

]]> WILD Act Display Title WILD Act Official Title as Introduced To reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize competitions relating to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, wildlife conservation, the management of invasive species, and the protection of endangered species, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced WILD Act Short Titles as Introduced Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act Introduced in House 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5885ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5885ih.xml 2018-06-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.