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WILD Act

Introduced: January 29, 2019 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov

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Mar 26, 2019

By Senator Barrasso from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 116-18.

Feb 5, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.

Feb 5, 2019

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso without amendment. Without written report.

Feb 5, 2019

Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jan 29, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Jan 29, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act or the WILD Act

This bill reauthorizes and revises several wildlife conservation programs, establishes requirements for invasive species management, and requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to establish certain prize competitions.

Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2023 (1) the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program; and (2) accounts under the Multinational Species Conservation Fund for the protection of African elephants, Asian elephants, rhinoceros, tigers, and great apes. The bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, including to expand the fund to include funding for the conservation of tortoises and freshwater turtles.

In addition, the bill requires certain federal agencies to (1) control and manage invasive species, and (2) develop strategic plans for implementing invasive species programs designed to achieve substantive annual net reductions of invasive species populations or infested acreage on land or water.

Finally, the USFWS must establish Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prizes to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the USFWS with respect to the