Bill > S1513

This bill, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, reauthorizes and amends the existing National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act. The key provisions include: 1) Expanding the Board of Directors to 28 members who are knowledgeable and experienced in fish, wildlife, and natural resource conservation, and representing a balance of expertise in different ecosystems. 2) Allowing the Foundation to receive and administer restitution, community service payments, and other amounts arising from legal/regulatory proceedings, as long as the funds are used for conservation and management of natural resources. 3) Authorizing appropriations of $15 million to the Department of the Interior, $5 million to the Department of Agriculture, and $5 million to the Department of Commerce annually for fiscal years 2018 through 2023 to carry out the Act. 4) Allowing federal agencies to provide additional funds to the Foundation through grants and cooperative agreements, and to waive competitive processes in certain emergency or administrative efficiency situations. 5) Clarifying that the Foundation's authority is not exclusive, allowing other entities to also work on fish and wildlife conservation.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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