public lands like the gila wilderness the rio grande del norte national monument are some of the special places left to hunt or fish left on the planet. the hunt act directs all federal public land management agencies to identify our shared lands where hunting and fishing and outdoor recreation are permitted but where access is nonexistent or significantly restricted and developed plans to provide that access. additionally, a provision led by my colleague montana senator jon tester, is also included in this bill to require a percentage of our land and water conservation funds to be made available to improve recreational access to difficult to reach public lands. and among many other bipartisan pragmatic measures to enhance opportunities for hunters and anglers, the sportsmen's act would also reauthorize the north american wetlands conservation act, the national fish and wildlife foundation and the federal lands action facilitation act. it's clear that these efforts increase and reaffirm our country's commitment to the conservation of fish and wildlife habitat but they are just as importa