[House Report 117-417]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress    }                                     {      Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                     {     117-417

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 ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS-CENTERED INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION ACT OF 2022

                                _______
                                

 July 18, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

 Mr. Grijalva, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 7025]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 7025) to prohibit the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service from funding entities that 
commit, fund, or support gross violations of internationally 
recognized human rights, and for other purposes, having 
considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an 
amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
    The amendment is as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Advancing Human Rights-Centered 
International Conservation Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

  In this Act:
          (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
        ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
                  (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives;
                  (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
                Representatives;
                  (C) the Committee of Appropriations of the House of 
                Representatives;
                  (D) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
                the Senate;
                  (E) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
                and
                  (F) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
          (2) Covered recipient.--The term ``covered recipient'' means 
        any entity that receives financial assistance from the Director 
        for the purpose of international activities or a subgrantee of 
        such entity with respect to a grant issued by the Director.
          (3) Credible information.--The term ``credible information'' 
        means information that, considering the source of such 
        information and the surrounding circumstances, supports a 
        reasonable belief that an event has occurred or will occur.
          (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
          (5) Gross violation of internationally recognized human 
        rights.--The term ``gross violation of internationally 
        recognized human rights'' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 502B(d)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
        U.S.C. 2304(d)(1)).
          (6) Inspector general.--The term ``Inspector General'' means 
        the Inspector General for the Department of the Interior.
          (7) Secretary.--The term ``the Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of State.
          (8) Service.--The term ``Service'' means the United States 
        Fish and Wildlife Service.
          (9) Unit of a foreign security force.--The term ``unit of a 
        foreign security force'' means a unit of--
                  (A) a foreign military;
                  (B) a foreign police force;
                  (C) a foreign paramilitary group;
                  (D) any person providing security services to a 
                foreign government; and
                  (E) such other organizations as the Secretary of 
                State determines appropriate.

SEC. 3. INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION GRANT RESTRICTIONS.

  (a) In General.--The Director shall ensure that no international 
financial assistance provided by the Director shall be furnished to any 
covered recipient or subgrantee for funding or supporting any unit of a 
foreign security force if the Director or the Secretary of State has 
credible information that such unit has committed a gross violation of 
internationally recognized human rights.
  (b) Exception.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply if 
the Director, in consultation with the Secretary, determines and 
reports to the appropriate Congressional committees that the applicable 
national government, and covered recipient or subgrantee as 
appropriate, is taking effective steps to bring the responsible members 
of the unit of a foreign security force to justice and to prevent gross 
violations of internationally recognized human rights by the unit in 
the future.
  (c) Risk Analysis.--In performing a risk assessment analysis for a 
grant to a covered recipient, the Director, in consultation with the 
Secretary, shall include the occurrence of human rights violations by 
individuals employed, funded, or supported by the covered recipient or 
subgrantee as a factor in such analysis.
  (d) Procedures To Identify Human Rights Violators.--The Director, in 
consultation with the Secretary, shall establish, and periodically 
update, procedures to--
          (1) avoid duplication of effort with respect to vetting a 
        unit of a foreign security force under this Act and vetting 
        carried out under section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
        1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d);
          (2) carry out the requirements of section 4;
          (3) ensure that for each country the Director and the 
        Secretary have a current list of all units of foreign security 
        forces receiving training, equipment, or other types of 
        assistance through covered recipients or subgrantees;
          (4) ensure that when an individual is designated to receive 
        United States training, equipment, or other types of assistance 
        the individual's unit is vetted as well as the individual;
          (5) seek to identify the unit involved with respect to any 
        credible information of a gross violation of internationally 
        recognized human rights in any nation in which a covered 
        recipient or subgrantee provides funding, training, equipment, 
        or other assistance to a unit of a foreign security force; and
          (6) make publicly available the identity of those units for 
        which no assistance shall be furnished pursuant to subsection 
        (a) unless such publication would create a risk to national 
        security or the health and safety of a victim of a gross 
        violation of internationally recognized human rights.

SEC. 4. INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION GRANT REQUIREMENTS.

  (a) Requirements To Receive a Grant.--
          (1) In general.--The Director shall incorporate into the 
        terms of an agreement for financial assistance to a covered 
        recipient and require a duly designated representative of the 
        covered recipient to certify before receiving the award that--
                  (A) the covered recipient will not commit, fund, or 
                support gross violations of internationally recognized 
                human rights in carrying out the activities under the 
                award;
                  (B) the covered recipient has provided a list to the 
                contracting officer of each subgrantee to which the 
                covered recipient intends to provide funding using such 
                financial assistance and has provided a certification 
                from each subgrantee that such subgrantee will not 
                commit, fund, or support gross violations of 
                internationally recognized human rights in carrying out 
                the activities under the award;
                  (C) the covered recipient has provided the Director 
                with the covered recipient's and each subgrantee's 
                written policy on maintaining standards for conduct 
                consistent with recognized international human rights 
                standards, including the Universal Declaration of Human 
                Rights, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of 
                Indigenous Peoples, and the United Nations Guiding 
                Principles on Business and Human Rights;
                  (D) the covered recipient has implemented and is 
                enforcing a social safeguards plan described in 
                subsection (b);
                  (E) the covered recipient has implemented procedures 
                to detect, investigate, discipline or terminate a 
                subgrantee, employee, or agent of the covered recipient 
                that fails to comply with applicable policies to 
                protect human rights in connection with the award; and
                  (F) the covered recipient will comply with the 
                requirements established in this section.
          (2) Subsequent subgrantee.--If, after receiving an award of 
        funds from the Director, a covered recipient selects a new 
        subgrantee, the covered recipient shall provide the Director 
        with--
                  (A) an updated version of the list described in 
                paragraph (1)(B);
                  (B) a certification from such subgrantee that such 
                subgrantee will not commit, fund, or support gross 
                violations of internationally recognized human rights 
                in carrying out the activities under the award;
                  (C) the subgrantee's written policy described in 
                subparagraph (1)(C); and
                  (D) justification for any changes in selection of 
                subgrantees.
  (b) Social Safeguards Plan.--A social safeguards plan described in 
this subsection is a plan consistent with the principles of the 
documents listed in subsection (a)(1)(C) to implement appropriate human 
rights standards and prevent gross violations of internationally 
recognized human rights in connections with activities funded under the 
award that includes, as determined appropriate by the Director, taking 
into consideration the location, size, complexity, and scope of the 
award--
          (1) a process for meaningful consultation and engagement with 
        Indigenous Peoples and local communities to safeguard their 
        rights, including obtaining their free, prior, and informed 
        consent for any new land-use restriction and, if applicable, 
        procedures for the fair resolution of existing land and 
        resource claims, in the area in which the project will be 
        conducted;
          (2) requirements for internal review of research involving 
        human subjects;
          (3) measures to improve governance, increase the agency and 
        protect the rights and needs of Indigenous Peoples and local 
        communities, and address the potential adverse impacts of a 
        project on the well-being and security of Indigenous Peoples 
        and local communities;
          (4) a grievance redress mechanism to redress gross violations 
        of internationally recognized human rights;
          (5) human rights training and effective monitoring by the 
        recipient for law enforcement personnel and units of a foreign 
        security force; and
          (6) publication of documents, such as park management plans 
        and ranger codes of conduct, that are relevant to potential 
        impacts of the project on Indigenous Peoples and local 
        communities.
  (c) Requirement To Remedy Violations.--The Director may require a 
covered recipient to take such measures to address an alleged violation 
of the terms of an agreement required by subsection (a) as the Director 
determines appropriate.
  (d) Reporting Requirement.--
          (1) Initial notification.--A covered recipient shall refer 
        all credible information of a gross violation of 
        internationally recognized human rights in connection with a 
        Service award by such covered recipient or a subgrantee of such 
        covered recipient to the contracting officer and to the 
        diplomatic or consular post of the United States for the 
        country at issue as soon as reasonably practicable, but not 
        later than 30 days after the date on which the covered 
        recipient knew or should have known such information.
          (2) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the first date on 
        which a covered recipient provides notification under paragraph 
        (1), the covered recipient shall submit to the contracting 
        officer a report describing specific steps taken to address an 
        alleged violation and enforce the requirements of the covered 
        recipient's plan pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(D) and all 
        relevant information relating to the allegation.
          (3) Extension.--The Director may grant a covered recipient an 
        extension of not more than 30 days on the time period to file a 
        report under paragraph (2) if the Director determines that such 
        extension will improve the Director's ability to carry out the 
        purposes of this section.
          (4) Responsibilities of covered recipient.--The covered 
        recipient shall fully cooperate with any Federal agencies 
        responsible for audits, investigations, or corrective actions 
        relating to gross violations of human rights under this Act.
          (5) Responsibilities of the contracting officer.--The 
        contracting officer shall, with respect to each allegation 
        reported under paragraph (1), not later than 30 days after 
        receipt of the report required by paragraph (2), complete an 
        investigation into such allegation and submit the results of 
        such investigation, information received under paragraph (1), 
        and each report received under paragraph (2) relating to such 
        allegation to the Director.
  (e) Notification.--If the Director receives credible information of a 
gross violation of internationally recognized human rights by a covered 
recipient or a subgrantee of a covered recipient in connection with an 
award provided by the Service, then the Director shall, in consultation 
with the diplomatic or consular post of the United States for the 
applicable country--
          (1) immediately notify the relevant covered recipient and 
        require that the covered recipient submit a report under 
        subsection (d)(2) not later than 60 days after such 
        notification;
          (2) immediately notify the government of the applicable 
        country; and
          (3) to the maximum extent practicable, assist such government 
        in taking effective measures to bring the responsible members 
        of the unit of a foreign security force to justice.
  (f) Review of Allegations.--
          (1) Referral.--Unless the covered recipient submits 
        information showing, to the satisfaction of the Director, that 
        the alleged violation has been resolved, abated, or did not 
        occur, the Director shall, not later than 30 days after 
        receiving information relating to an allegation under 
        subsection (d)(5), refer such alleged violation to the 
        Inspector General, including the report provided by the covered 
        recipient under subsection (d)(2), and notify the covered 
        recipient of such referral.
          (2) Investigation.--
                  (A) Preliminary determination.--The Inspector General 
                shall, not later than 30 days after a referral of an 
                alleged violation under paragraph (1), determine 
                whether the referral requires an investigation.
                  (B) Determination that no investigation is 
                required.--If the Inspector General determines under 
                subparagraph (A) that the referral does not require 
                further investigation, the Inspector General shall 
                document the rationale for such determination and shall 
                notify the relevant Committees of Congress.
                  (C) Determination that an investigation is 
                required.--If the Inspector General determines that an 
                investigation is required under subparagraph (A), the 
                Inspector General shall complete such investigation not 
                later than 180 days after a referral under paragraph 
                (1) and prepare a report on such investigation, which 
                shall include the Inspector General's conclusions 
                regarding whether or not any allegations that the 
                covered recipient or any subgrantee of the covered 
                recipient has committed a gross violation of 
                internationally recognized human rights in connection 
                with the award, are substantiated, and regarding the 
                effectiveness of the actions of the recipient and any 
                subgrantee in preventing and responding to such 
                violations. The report shall include recommendations 
                based on the findings of such investigation.
  (g) Additional Procedures.--The following requirements apply to any 
administrative action to enforce the requirements of this section with 
respect to a covered recipient:
          (1) Written response.--A covered recipient subject to 
        administrative action under this subsection may submit, not 
        later than 30 days after the date of such administrative 
        action, a written response to contest such action.
          (2) Meeting.--The Director, or a representative, shall meet 
        with a covered recipient that has filed a response under 
        subparagraph (1) and requests such a meeting not later than 45 
        days after the date of such administrative action to allow such 
        covered recipient an opportunity to present information, 
        including witness testimony, for inclusion in the 
        administrative record.
          (3) Timeline for determination.--The Director shall, not 
        later than 45 days after conclusion of any procedures required 
        by paragraphs (1) and (2), make a determination in writing as 
        to whether to continue, modify, or terminate an administrative 
        action under this subsection.
          (4) Reconsideration.--A covered recipient that was the 
        subject of an administrative action under this subsection may 
        request a reconsideration of such administration action based 
        upon--
                  (A) newly discovered evidence;
                  (B) a change in ownership or management; or
                  (C) such other factors as the Director determines 
                appropriate.
  (h) Financial and Programmatic Audit of Grants.--
          (1) In general.--The Director shall perform and require 
        compliance with periodic financial and programmatic audits of 
        covered recipients receiving financial assistance from the 
        Director. The Director shall prioritize audits of programs--
                  (A) with new land-use restrictions;
                  (B) in fragile or conflict-affected states; or
                  (C) in regions that otherwise have an elevated risk 
                of gross violations of internationally recognized human 
                rights.
          (2) Specific award condition audits.--The Director shall 
        carry out regular audits of any covered recipient that is 
        subject to specific award conditions under subsection (i).
  (i) Remedies for Noncompliance.--Each agreement for financial 
assistance made by the Director with a covered recipient is subject to 
the provisions of subpart D of part 200 of chapter II of subtitle A of 
title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Director may consider, 
in determining an appropriate remedy of a violation of a grant 
requirement under such provision, whether the covered recipient was in 
compliance with subsection (a)(1)(D) at the time of such violation.
  (j) Annual Report.--The Director, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act and annually thereafter, submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report summarizing, with respect to the previous calendar 
year--
          (1) each report received under subsection (d)(2);
          (2) each investigation concluded by the Inspector General 
        under subsection (f)(2), including the purpose and duration of 
        such investigation;
          (3) each administrative action taken with respect to a 
        covered recipient to enforce this Act;
          (4) information about the action taken by each covered 
        recipient to abate a gross violation of internationally 
        recognized human rights;
          (5) information about remedial actions taken by the Director 
        pursuant to subsection (i);
          (6) explanations for each extension of time given under 
        subsection (d)(3); and
          (7) a summary of allegations and information that the 
        Director did not refer to the Inspector General and the 
        explanation for why such information was not referred.
  (k) Safeguard for Sensitive Information.--In carrying out this 
section, the Director may take such measures and withhold such 
information as the Director determines necessary to protect the safety 
of individuals--
          (1) who are victims, or at risk of being victims, of a gross 
        violation of internationally recognized human rights; and
          (2) who provide information regarding a potential gross 
        violation of internationally recognized human rights.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 7025 is to prohibit the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service from funding entities that commit, 
fund, or support gross violations of internationally recognized 
human rights.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    Following up on several 2019 investigative reports from 
BuzzFeed News about abuses by park rangers at World Wildlife 
Fund (WWF)--supported parks, the Committee on Natural Resources 
opened a bipartisan investigation. The Committee examined the 
allegations on how U.S. funds--especially U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service (FWS) grants--may be involved and what 
safeguards are in place to prevent human rights abuses and 
protect the rights of indigenous and local communities in and 
near protected areas.
    The Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee held an 
oversight hearing on October 26, 2021, that examined WWF's 
shortcomings and steps taken in the wake of the revelations. 
The hearing provided a roadmap for congressional action to 
improve oversight, accountability, and transparency regarding 
human rights and the treatment of Indigenous Peoples and local 
communities in and around international conservation 
projects.\1\ It focused on reports and allegations that guards 
and park rangers at major national parks worldwide committed 
gross human rights violations against local and Indigenous 
People living in and around the parks. The Natural Resources 
Committee obtained or viewed several internal WWF reports 
detailing horrific murder, rape, and torture allegations.
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    \1\ Protecting Human Rights in International Conservation: 
Oversight Hearing Before the Subcomm. on Water, Oceans & Wildlife of 
the H. Comm. on Nat. Res., 117th Cong. (Oct. 26, 2021) (not printed), 
https://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=114183; 
see also Oversight: Protecting Human Rights in International 
Conservation, H. Comm. on Nat. Res., https://
naturalresources.house.gov/hearings/protecting-human-rights-in-
international-conservation.
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    The Committee identified several deficiencies both in WWF's 
practices and FWS's grant oversight and vetting of grant 
recipients, including:
           Lack of human rights safeguards in vetting, 
        grant agreements, and project oversight;
           Lack of accountability and reporting among 
        the various funders and partners (for example, between 
        local park managers, WWF-International, WWF-US, and 
        FWS);
           Failure by WWF to implement a complaint 
        reporting mechanism and to successfully leverage its 
        influence to bring perpetrators to justice; and
           Incomplete or non-existent implementation of 
        Free, Prior, and Informed Consent of Indigenous and 
        local communities around protected areas.
    H.R. 7025 elevates the role of human rights in 
international grants. It ensures that U.S. government funds do 
not go to recipients that have committed gross violations of 
human rights and that recipients carry out projects under the 
highest human rights standards. This legislation directs FWS, 
working with its partners at the State Department, to:
           Enhance vetting of projects and recipients 
        in partnership with existing State Department 
        procedures to protect human rights;
           Elevate standards for the treatment of 
        Indigenous Peoples and local communities;
           Transparently investigate, report on, and 
        respond to human rights abuses, suspending or 
        terminating grants if necessary; and
           Frequently audit high-risk projects and 
        include human rights standards in the audits.
    The Committee believes that these actions should build on 
and not duplicate ongoing efforts through the U.S. Department 
of State to vet recipients and work with the governments of the 
countries at issue to enforce human rights policies and hold 
bad actors accountable.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 7025 was introduced on March 9, 2022, by Chair Raul M. 
Grijalva (D-AZ). The bill was referred solely to the Committee 
on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the 
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. On March 29, 2022, 
the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On June 15, 2022, 
the Natural Resources Committee met to consider the bill. The 
Subcommittee was discharged by unanimous consent. Chair 
Grijalva offered an amendment designated Grijalva #1. The 
amendment was agreed to by unanimous consent. The bill, as 
amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the 
House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

                                HEARINGS

    For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the 
following hearings were used to develop or consider this 
measure: oversight hearing by the Subcommittee on Water, 
Oceans, and Wildlife held on October 26, 2021, and legislative 
hearing by the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife held 
on March 29, 2022.

                      SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS

Section 1. Short title. ``Advancing Human Rights-Centered International 
        Conservation Act of 2022''

Sec. 2. Definitions

Sec. 3. International conservation grant restrictions

    This section prohibits FWS from providing financial 
assistance to foreign security units if credible information 
shows that the unit has committed a gross violation of 
internationally recognized human rights. FWS may exempt the 
prohibition if the FWS Director and the Secretary of State 
certify that the recipient and applicable government take 
practical steps to bring perpetrators to justice and prevent 
human rights violations.
    This section requires that risk analyses for grants include 
an assessment of human rights abuses and requires FWS and the 
State Department to carry out measures to track and vet 
security forces receiving assistance and investigate credible 
information on human rights violations.

Sec. 4. International conservation grant requirements

    This section establishes human rights requirements for 
recipients of international FWS grants, including providing to 
FWS:
           A certification that gross violations of 
        human rights will not be funded or carried out under 
        the award;
           A list of sub-recipients;
           Recipient and sub-recipients policies on 
        upholding human rights and social safeguard plans;
           Procedures to address potential human rights 
        violations.
    The social safeguards plan must:
           Be consistent with internationally 
        recognized human rights standards;
           Include a process for meaningful 
        consultation and engagement with Indigenous Peoples and 
        local communities, including free, prior, and informed 
        consent;
           Protect the needs and rights of Indigenous 
        Peoples and local communities;
           Provide a grievance redress mechanism;
           Provide effective human rights training and 
        monitoring;
           Publish relevant documentation about the 
        impacts of projects on Indigenous Peoples and local 
        communities.
    This section also outlines the steps for addressing human 
rights violations: The covered recipient must notify FWS of any 
credible information regarding a gross violation of human 
rights and fully cooperate with an investigation and corrective 
action. Within 60 days, the covered recipient must provide 
specific steps taken to address the alleged violation. FWS can 
extend that timeline by 30 days. The contracting officer shall 
complete an investigation and submit the results to the FWS 
Director, who will refer information to the DOI Inspector 
General and notify the Department of State in the case of 
credible information. The Inspector General must determine 
whether an investigation is required and, if so, investigate 
and provide recommendations for action to the Director.
    This section also directs FWS to carry out financial and 
programmatic audits, prioritizing high-risk programs such as 
projects with new land-use restrictions (such as expanding 
boundaries of a national park) and projects in conflict zones 
and areas of elevated risk of human rights abuses. The Director 
may use remedies for non-compliance, including withholding 
payments, denying funds for certain activities, wholly or 
partly suspending or terminating the award, initiating 
suspension or debarment proceedings, withholding subsequent 
awards, or taking other legally available remedies.
    Finally, this section requires FWS to submit an annual 
report to Congress summarizing reports and investigations 
carried out under the Act, including administrative and 
remedial actions taken, exemptions granted, and a summary of 
information not referred to the inspector general.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

      COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII AND CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT

    1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act. 
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 308(a) 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect to 
requirements of clause (3)(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives and section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has requested 
but not received a cost estimate for this bill from the 
Director of Congressional Budget Office. The Committee adopts 
as its own cost estimate the forthcoming cost estimate of the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office, should such cost 
estimate be made available before House passage of the bill.
    The Committee has requested but not received from the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office a statement as to 
whether this bill contains any new budget authority, spending 
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in 
revenues or tax expenditures.
    However, the Congressional Budget Office has prepared an 
analysis of the bill as it to be considered by the full House 
of Representatives the week of July 18, 2022, as follows:

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules

     The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives 
announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the 
rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is 
limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order 
against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-
thirds majority vote.
    At the request of the Majority Leader and the House 
Committee on the Budget, CBO estimates the effects of those 
bills on direct spending and revenues. CBO has limited time to 
review the legislation before consideration. Although it is 
possible in most cases to determine whether the legislation 
would affect direct spending or revenues, time may be 
insufficient to estimate the magnitude of those effects. If CBO 
has prepared estimates for similar or identical legislation, a 
more detailed assessment of budgetary effects, including 
effects on spending subject to appropriation, may be included.

 EFFECTS ON DIRECT SPENDING AND REVENUES OF LEGISLATION CONSIDERED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES IN THE HOUSE OF
                                                 REPRESENTATIVES
                                              Week of July 18, 2022
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.

    2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goals and 
objectives of this bill are to prohibit the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service from funding entities that commit, fund, 
or support gross violations of internationally recognized human 
rights.

                           EARMARK STATEMENT

    This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.

                 UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT STATEMENT

    An estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of 
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 423 of the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was not made available to the 
Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chair of 
the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the 
Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.

                           EXISTING PROGRAMS

    This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of 
the federal government known to be duplicative of another 
program.

                  APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

               PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL LAW

    Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or 
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's 
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the 
U.S. Constitution.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    If enacted, this bill would make no changes to existing 
law.

        SUPPLEMENTAL, MINORITY, ADDITIONAL, OR DISSENTING VIEWS

    None.

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