This bill extends and updates several federal wildlife and habitat conservation programs originally created under the 2020 America's Conservation Enhancement Act, generally pushing expiration dates from 2025 to 2030. It creates a new nationwide black vulture livestock protection program, letting one designated organization per state hold a permit allowing farmers to take black vultures that prey on livestock, while also directing a study on whether take limits could be safely increased. The bill speeds up formation of the Chronic Wasting Disease Task Force, no longer requiring it to wait for a separate study to be completed, and reauthorizes Chesapeake Bay restoration funding at $92 million annually through 2030. It also restructures the National Fish Habitat Board by adding two seats, revises how fish habitat partnerships are designated and modified by giving Congress final approval authority, and updates funding and reporting requirements for fish habitat conservation projects. The changes primarily affect farmers, ranchers, state wildlife agencies, tribal governments, conservation partnerships, and federal agencies like the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management involved in wildlife and habitat management.
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