MURDER HORNET ERADICATION PILOT PROGRAM.

SEC. 508. [16 U.S.C. 742b note] MURDER HORNET ERADICATION PILOT PROGRAM. (a) Grant Authority.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and in consultation with all relevant Federal agencies, shall establish a pilot program to provide financial assistance to States for management, research, and public education activities necessary to— (1) eradicate the Asian giant hornet; and (2) restore bee populations damaged by the Asian giant hornet. (b) Eligibility.—A State is eligible to receive financial assistance under this section if the State has demonstrated to the Secretary of the Interior sufficient need to implement measures to eradicate the Asian giant hornet. (c) Cost Sharing.— (1) Federal share.—The Federal share of the costs of activities carried out under the pilot program may not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such activities. (2) In-kind contributions.—The non-Federal share of the costs of activities carried out under the pilot program may be provided in the form of in-kind contributions of materials or services. (d) Limitation on Administrative Expenses.—Not more than 5 percent of financial assistance provided by the Secretary of the Interior under this section may be used for administrative expenses. (e) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the pilot program $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. (f) Definitions.—In this section: (1) Asian giant hornet.—The term “Asian giant hornet” means a Vespa mandarinia. (2) State.—The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and insular possessions of the United States. (g) Sunset.—The authority under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.