[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5009 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5009

  To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2023

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. 
   Costa, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. 
  Garbarino) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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''.

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 demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 
        strategy for African elephants and the habitat of African 
        elephants.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes 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 Assistance.--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.--
            ``(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 demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 
        strategy for Asian elephants and the habitat of Asian 
        elephants.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes 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 Assistance.--Section 5 of the 
Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation 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 demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 
        strategy for rhinoceroses or tigers and the habitat of 
        rhinoceroses or tigers.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes 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.--
            ``(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 demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation 
        strategy for marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises 
        and the habitat of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or 
        tortoises.
            ``(2) Effect.--Nothing in this subsection precludes 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''.
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