H.R. 6078

119 HR 6078 IH: Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-18
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6078  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 18, 2025   Mr. Beyer  (for himself and  Mr. Zinke ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the wildlife crossings program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act of 2025  .
2.
Wildlife crossings program
(a)
Authorization of appropriations
Section 11101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( 23 U.S.C. 101  note) is amended—
(1)
in the heading by striking
pilot   and inserting
additional  ;
(2)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
in the heading by striking
pilot  ; and
(B)
by striking  pilot program under  and inserting  program under ; and
(3)
by striking  United States Code  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  United States Code, $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031 .
(b)
Wildlife crossing safety
(1)
In general
Section 171 of title 23, United States Code, is amended—
(A)
in the heading by striking
pilot  ;
(B)
by striking  pilot program  each place it appears and inserting  Program ;
(C)
by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (l) and (m), respectively; and
(D)
by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
(h)
Federal cost share for Indian tribes
In the case of a grant submitted by a entity described in subsection (c)(6), the Federal share of the cost of the project shall be 100 percent.
(i)
Tribal technical assistance
(1)
In general
The Secretary may use an amount equal to not more than ½ of 1 percent of the funds authorized under this section to improve the ability of entities described in subsection (c)(6) to access funding for projects under this subsection in an efficient and expeditious manner by providing to such entities application assistance, technical assistance, and assistance in reducing the period of time between the selection of the project and the obligation of funds for the project.
(2)
Use of Funds
Amounts used under paragraph (1) may be expended—
(A)
by the Secretary; or
(B)
through contracts with—
(i)
a Federal, Tribal, regional, or State government entity;
(ii)
a private entity; or
(iii)
a nonprofit entity.
(j)
Grant administration
The Secretary may retain not more than a total of ½ of 1 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section to—
(1)
review applications for grants under this section;
(2)
obligate and administer grant awards selected under this section; and
(3)
carry out the requirements of—
(A)
section 172 of title 23, United States Code; and
(B)
subsections (b)(6) and (i)(3) of section 144 of title 23, United States Code.
(k)
Unobligated funds
If for any fiscal year the total of all obligations to carry out this section is less than the amount authorized to be obligated for the fiscal year, the unobligated balance of that amount shall—
(1)
remain available until expended; and
(2)
be in addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out this section for each year.
 .
(2)
Clerical amendment
The item relating to section 171 in the analysis for  chapter 1  of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking  pilot .