; (J) El Salvador; (K) Grenada; (L) Guatemala; (M) Haiti; (N) Honduras; (O) Jamaica; (P) Mexico; (Q) Nicaragua; (R) Panama; (S) Saint Kitts and Nevis; (T) Saint Lucia; (U) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; (V) Trinidad and Tobago; and (W) the United States. 104. North America butterfly conservation assistance (a) Assistance (1) In general Subject to the availability of funds, and in consultation with other Federal officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of butterflies and for which a project proposal is approved by the Secretary under subsection (c). (2) Use of existing authorities Assistance provided under this section shall be carried out in a manner consistent with authorities available to the Secretary under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). (b) Project proposals (1) Eligible applicants A proposal for a project for the conservation of butterflies may be submitted to the Secretary by— (A) a State that has within its boundaries butterfly habitat; (B) a Tribal agency of an Indian Tribe the Tribal land of which contains butterfly habitat; (C) a relevant State agency, Tribal agency, research institution, nonprofit organization, or wildlife management authority in North America that directly or indirectly affects butterfly conservation, as determined by the Secretary; or (D) any other individual or entity, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of butterflies in North America. (2) Federal partnership opportunities (A) In general A Federal agency may be included as a partner or a collaborator on a project that receives funding under this section. (B) Prohibition A Federal agency may not— (i) be a lead entity on a project that receives funding under this section; or (ii) receive funding for a project under this section. (3) Required elements A project proposal shall include— (A) a statement of the purposes of the project