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Summary

Changes how interest earnings from investments of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund can be used and for how long they remain available. It revises the governing language in the Pittman–Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to adjust the “availability of interest on obligations” held by the Fund. This technical update affects how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages interest earnings and could influence the amount and timing of funds available for program administration and grants to States and territories for wildlife restoration and hunter education. It does not change tax rates, core apportionment formulas, or create new programs.

Key Points

• Revises the rules for how interest earned on investments of the Wildlife Restoration Fund can be used and for how long it remains available.
• Targets a specific clause of the Pittman–Robertson Act governing “availability of interest on obligations.”
• Affects how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service administers interest earnings and related administrative funding.
• May influence the timing and predictability of funds available to States and territories for eligible wildlife restoration and hunter education activities.