I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8069 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 18, 2020 Mr. Cook (for himself and Mr. Gosar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To prohibit the Secretaries of Commerce and of the Interior from issuing grants for the conservation of a species that is listed as endangered under a State law that is not consistent with certain Federal standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Conservation Funds Act of 2020 . 2. Restrictions on conservation grants (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior may only issue a grant for the conservation of a species or the habitat of a species that is listed as threatened or endangered under State law if— (1) such listing meets the requirements described for listing a species in section 424.11(d) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations; or (2) such species is listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). (b) Certification The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior shall require the recipient of any grant subject to subsection (a) to submit a certification that such recipient will not use funds received from such grant to conserve a species or the habitat of a species if such species does not meet the requirements described in such subsection. (c) Misuse of funds A grant recipient that uses funds in a manner inconsistent with the certification described in subsection (b) shall be required to return funds used in such manner to the Federal Government.