Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes deadlines for the Department of the Interior to approve state wildlife conservation and restoration programs under the State Wildlife Grant Program (SWGP).

Highlights:

• Amends the State Wildlife Grant Program (SWGP) to establish a deadline for the Department of the Interior to approve state wildlife conservation and restoration programs (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that under the SWGP, the Interior provides funding to state wildlife agencies to implement their comprehensive plans (commonly known as state wildlife action plans or SWAPs) for state wildlife conservation and restoration programs (Sec. 2).

• Requires the Department of the Interior to approve a state wildlife conservation and restoration program within 180 days after the date on which the state submitted its SWAP if Interior finds that the SWAP complies with the requirements of the SWGP (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that if Interior misses the deadline, the bill requires both (Sec. 2):

• The SWAP to be automatically approved; and 

• The Interior to set aside amounts under the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account for the state.

Full Bill Text

Full Bill Text