123STA T . 11 7 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 —M A R .3 0, 200 9(3)PROG R AM.—Thet e rm‘ ‘ p r og r a m ’ ’ mea ns the d emonstra - t i on program esta bl ished u nder se c tion 620 2(a). ( 4 ) SEC RE T AR I E S .—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ means the Sec- retar y o f the I nterior and the Secretary of A griculture , acting j ointly. SEC.620 2. WOLF CO MP E N S ATI ON AN D P R E V ENTION PRO G RAM. (a) I NG ENERA L .—The Secretaries shall establish a 5 -year dem- onstration program to pro v ide grants to States and Indian tribes— ( 1 ) to assist livestoc k producers in undertaking proactive, non-lethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by w olves
and (2) to compensate livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation. (b) C RITERIA AN DR E QU IREMENTS.—The Secretaries shall— (1) establish criteria and re q uirements to implement the program; and (2) when promulgating regulations to implement the pro- gram under paragraph (1), consult with States that have imple- mented State programs that provide assistance to— (A) livestock producers to undertake proactive activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves; or ( B ) provide compensation to livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation. (c) E LIGI B ILIT Y .—To be eligible to receive a grant under sub- section (a), a State or Indian tribe shall— (1) designate an appropriate agency of the State or Indian tribe to administer the 1 or more programs funded by the grant; (2) establish 1 or more accounts to receive grant funds; (3) maintain files of all claims received under programs funded by the grant, including supporting documentation; (4) submit to the Secretary— (A) annual reports that include— (i) a summary of claims and e x penditures under the program during the year; and (ii) a description of any action taken on the claims; and (B) such other reports as the Secretary may require to assist the Secretary in determining the effectiveness of activities provided assistance under this section; and (5) promulgate rules for reimbursing livestock producers under the program. (d) ALLOCATION O FF UNDING.—The Secretaries shall allocate funding made available to carry out this subtitle— (1) equally between the uses identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); and (2) among States and Indian tribes based on— (A) the level of livestock predation in the State or on the land owned by, or held in trust for the benefit of, the Indian tribe; (B) whether the State or Indian tribe is located in a geographical area that is at high risk for livestock preda- tion; or (C) any other factors that the Secretaries determine are appropriate. Regulations. Re p o r ts. Re c or d s. C onsultation. G rants.
