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Calendar No. 91 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 826 

[Report No. 115–73] 

To reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain 

wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize competitions relating to 

the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, wildlife conservation, 

the management of invasive species, and the protection of endangered 

species, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 4, 2017 

Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. CARPER, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. 

BOOZMAN, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works 

MAY 17, 2017 

Reported by Mr. BARRASSO, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program 

and certain wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize 

competitions relating to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, wildlife conservation, the management of invasive species, and the protection of endangered species, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act’’or ‘‘WILD 

6 Act’’. 

7 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

8 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM 

REAUTHORIZATION 

Sec. 1001. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program reauthorization. 

TITLE II—FISH AND WILDLIFE COORDINATION 

Sec. 2001. Purpose. 

Sec. 2002. Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. 

TITLE III—WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 

Sec. 3001. Reauthorization of multinational species conservation funds. 

TITLE IV—PRIZE COMPETITIONS 

Sec. 4001. Definitions. 

Sec. 4002. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the prevention of wildlife 

poaching and trafficking. 

Sec. 4003. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the promotion of wildlife conservation. 

Sec. 4004. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the management of invasive 

species. 

Sec. 4005. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the protection of endangered 

species. 

Sec. 4006. Administration of prize competitions. 


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1 TITLE I—PARTNERS FOR FISH 

2 AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM RE3 AUTHORIZATION 

4 SEC. 1001. PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM 

5 REAUTHORIZATION. 

6 Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act 

7 (16 U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ‘‘$75,000,000 

8 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 

10 2022’’. 

11 TITLE II—FISH AND WILDLIFE 

12 COORDINATION 

13 SEC. 2001. PURPOSE. 

14 The purpose of this title is to protect water and wild15 life from invasive species. 

16 SEC. 2002. AMENDMENTS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CO17 ORDINATION ACT. 

18 (a) SHORT TITLE; AUTHORIZATION.—The first sec19 tion of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 

20 661) is amended by striking ‘‘For the purpose’’ and insert21 ing the following: 

22 ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AUTHORIZATION. 

23 ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

24 ‘Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act’. 

25 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION.—For the purpose’’. 


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1 (b) PROTECTION OF WATER AND WILDLIFE FROM

2 INVASIVE SPECIES.—The Fish and Wildlife Coordination 

3 Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 

4 end the following: 

5 ‘‘SEC. 10. PROTECTION OF WATER AND WILDLIFE FROM 

6 INVASIVE SPECIES. 

7 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 ‘‘(1) CONTROL.—The term ‘control’, with re9 spect to an invasive species, means the eradication, 

10 suppression, or reduction of the population of the 

11 invasive species within the area in which the invasive 

12 species is present. 

13 ‘‘(2) ECOSYSTEM.—The term ‘ecosystem’ 

14 means the complex of a community of organisms 

15 and the environment of the organisms. 

16 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible 

17 State’ means any of— 

18 ‘‘(A) a State; 

19 ‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; 

20 ‘‘(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 

21 ‘‘(D) Guam; 

22 ‘‘(E) American Samoa; 

23 ‘‘(F) the Commonwealth of the Northern 

24 Mariana Islands; and 

25 ‘‘(G) the United States Virgin Islands. 


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1 ‘‘(4) INVASIVE SPECIES.— 

2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘invasive 

3 species’ means an alien species, the introduction 

4 of which causes, or is likely to cause, economic 

5 or environmental harm or harm to human 

6 health. 

7 ‘‘(B) ASSOCIATED DEFINITION.—For pur8 poses of subparagraph (A), the term ‘alien spe9 cies’, with respect to a particular ecosystem, 

10 means any species (including the seeds, eggs, 

11 spores, or other biological material of the spe12 cies that are capable of propagating the species) 

13 that is not native to the affected ecosystem. 

14 ‘‘(C) INCLUSION.—The terms ‘invasive 

15 species’ and ‘alien species’ include any terres16 trial or aquatic species determined by the rel17 evant tribal, regional, State, or local authority 

18 to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) 

19 or (B), as applicable. 

20 ‘‘(5) MANAGE; MANAGEMENT.—The terms 

21 ‘manage’ and ‘management’, with respect to an 

22 invasive species, mean the active implementation of 

23 any activity— 

24 ‘‘(A) to reduce or stop the spread of the 

25 invasive species; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) to inhibit further infestations of the 

2 invasive species, the spread of the invasive spe3 cies, or harm caused by the invasive species, in4 cluding investigations regarding methods for 

5 early detection and rapid response, prevention, 

6 control, or management of the invasive species. 

7 ‘‘(6) PREVENT.—The term ‘prevent’, with re8 spect to an invasive species, means— 

9 ‘‘(A) to hinder the introduction of the 

10 invasive species onto land or water; or 

11 ‘‘(B) to impede the spread of the invasive 

12 species within land or water by inspecting, 

13 intercepting, or confiscating invasive species 

14 threats prior to the establishment of the 

15 invasive species onto land or water of an eligible 

16 State. 

17 ‘‘(7) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘Sec18 retary concerned’ means— 

19 ‘‘(A) the Secretary of the Army, acting 

20 through the Chief of Engineers, with respect to 

21 Federal land administered by the Corps of En22 gineers; 

23 ‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re24 spect to Federal land administered by the Sec25 retary of the Interior through— 


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1 ‘‘(i) the United States Fish and Wild2 life Service; 

3 ‘‘(ii) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; 

4 ‘‘(iii) the Bureau of Land Manage5 ment; 

6 ‘‘(iv) the Bureau of Reclamation; or 

7 ‘‘(v) the National Park Service; 

8 ‘‘(C) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re9 spect to Federal land administered by the Sec10 retary of Agriculture through the Forest Serv11 ice; and 

12 ‘‘(D) the head or a representative of any 

13 other Federal agency the duties of whom re14 quire planning relating to, and the treatment 

15 of, invasive species for the purpose of protecting 

16 water and wildlife on land and in water. 

17 ‘‘(8) SPECIES.—The term ‘species’ means a 

18 group of organisms, all of which— 

19 ‘‘(A) have a high degree of genetic simi20 larity; 

21 ‘‘(B) are morphologically distinct; 

22 ‘‘(C) generally— 

23 ‘‘(i) interbreed at maturity only 

24 among themselves; and 

25 ‘‘(ii) produce fertile offspring; and 


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1 ‘‘(D) show persistent differences from 

2 members of allied groups of organisms. 

3 ‘‘(b) CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT.—Each Secretary 

4 concerned shall plan and carry out activities on land di5 rectly managed by the Secretary concerned to protect 

6 water and wildlife by controlling and managing invasive 

7 species— 

8 ‘‘(1) to inhibit or reduce the populations of 

9 invasive species; and 

10 ‘‘(2) to effectuate restoration or reclamation ef11 forts. 

12 ‘‘(c) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned 

14 shall develop a strategic plan for the implementation 

15 of the invasive species program to achieve, to the 

16 maximum extent practicable, a substantive annual 

17 net reduction of invasive species populations or in18 fested acreage on land or water managed by the Sec19 retary concerned. 

20 ‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—Each strategic plan 

21 under paragraph (1) shall be developed— 

22 ‘‘(A) in coordination with affected— 

23 ‘‘(i) eligible States; 

24 ‘‘(ii) political subdivisions of eligible 

25 States; and 


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1 ‘‘(iii) federally recognized Indian 

2 tribes; and 

3 ‘‘(B) in accordance with the priorities es4 tablished by 1 or more Governors of the eligible 

5 States in which an ecosystem affected by an 

6 invasive species is located. 

7 ‘‘(3) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In devel8 oping a strategic plan under this subsection, the 

9 Secretary concerned shall take into consideration the 

10 economic and ecological costs of action or inaction, 

11 as applicable. 

12 ‘‘(d) COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS.—In selecting a 

13 method to be used to control or manage an invasive species 

14 as part of a specific control or management project con15 ducted as part of a strategic plan developed under sub16 section (c), the Secretary concerned shall prioritize the use 

17 of methods that— 

18 ‘‘(1) effectively control and manage invasive 

19 species, as determined by the Secretary concerned, 

20 based on sound scientific data; and 

21 ‘‘(2) control and manage invasive species in the 

22 least costly manner. 

23 ‘‘(e) COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT.—To 

24 achieve compliance with subsection (d), the Secretary con25 cerned shall require a comparative economic assessment 


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1 of invasive species control and management methods to 

2 be conducted. 

3 ‘‘(f) EXPEDITED ACTION.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries concerned 

5 shall use all tools and flexibilities available (as of the 

6 date of enactment of this section) to expedite the 

7 projects and activities described in paragraph (2). 

8 ‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVI9 TIES.—A project or activity referred to in paragraph 

10 (1) is a project or activity— 

11 ‘‘(A) to protect water or wildlife from an 

12 invasive species that, as determined by the Sec13 retary concerned is, or will be, carried out on 

14 land or water that is— 

15 ‘‘(i) directly managed by the Secretary 

16 concerned; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) located in an area that is— 

18 ‘‘(I) at high risk for the introduc19 tion, establishment, or spread of 

20 invasive species; and 

21 ‘‘(II) determined by the Sec22 retary concerned to require immediate 

23 action to address the risk identified in 

24 subclause (I); and 


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1 ‘‘(B) carried out in accordance with appli2 cable agency procedures, including any applica3 ble— 

4 ‘‘(i) land or resource management 

5 plan; or 

6 ‘‘(ii) land use plan. 

7 ‘‘(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—Of the amount ap8 propriated or otherwise made available to each Secretary 

9 concerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or 

10 include protection of land or water from an invasive spe11 cies, the Secretary concerned shall use not less than 75 

12 percent for on-the-ground control and management of 

13 invasive species, which may include— 

14 ‘‘(1) the purchase of necessary products, equip15 ment, or services to conduct that control and man16 agement; 

17 ‘‘(2) the use of integrated pest management op18 tions, including options that use pesticides author19 ized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal 

20 Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 

21 U.S.C. 136 et seq.); 

22 ‘‘(3) the use of biological control agents that 

23 are proven to be effective to reduce invasive species 

24 populations; 


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1 ‘‘(4) the use of revegetation or cultural restora2 tion methods designed to improve the diversity and 

3 richness of ecosystems; 

4 ‘‘(5) the use of monitoring and detection activi5 ties for invasive species, including equipment, detec6 tion dogs, and mechanical devices; 

7 ‘‘(6) the use of appropriate methods to remove 

8 invasive species from a vehicle or vessel capable of 

9 conveyance; or 

10 ‘‘(7) the use of other effective mechanical or 

11 manual control methods. 

12 ‘‘(h) INVESTIGATIONS, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC

13 AWARENESS.—Of the amount appropriated or otherwise 

14 made available to each Secretary concerned for a fiscal 

15 year for programs that address or include protection of 

16 land or water from an invasive species, the Secretary con17 cerned may use not more than 15 percent for investiga18 tions, development activities, and outreach and public 

19 awareness efforts to address invasive species control and 

20 management needs. 

21 ‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amount appro22 priated or otherwise made available to each Secretary con23 cerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or in24 clude protection of land or water from an invasive species, 

25 not more than 10 percent may be used for administrative 


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1 costs incurred to carry out those programs, including costs 

2 relating to oversight and management of the programs, 

3 recordkeeping, and implementation of the strategic plan 

4 developed under subsection (c). 

5 ‘‘(j) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 60 

6 days after the end of the second fiscal year beginning after 

7 the date of enactment of this section, each Secretary con8 cerned shall submit to Congress a report— 

9 ‘‘(1) describing the use by the Secretary con10 cerned during the 2 preceding fiscal years of funds 

11 for programs that address or include invasive species 

12 management; and 

13 ‘‘(2) specifying the percentage of funds ex14 pended for each of the purposes specified in sub15 sections (g), (h), and (i). 

16 ‘‘(k) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITY.— 

17 ‘‘(1) OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PRE18 VENTION, AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES.—Noth19 ing in this section precludes the Secretary concerned 

20 from pursuing or supporting, pursuant to any other 

21 provision of law, any activity regarding the control, 

22 prevention, or management of an invasive species, 

23 including investigations to improve the control, pre24 vention, or management of the invasive species. 


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1 ‘‘(2) PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.—Noth2 ing in this section authorizes the Secretary con3 cerned to suspend any water delivery or diversion, or 

4 otherwise to prevent the operation of a public water 

5 supply system, as a measure to control, manage, or 

6 prevent the introduction or spread of an invasive 

7 species. 

8 ‘‘(l) USE OF PARTNERSHIPS.—Subject to the sub9 sections (m) and (n), the Secretary concerned may enter 

10 into any contract or cooperative agreement with another 

11 Federal agency, an eligible State, a political subdivision 

12 of an eligible State, or a private individual or entity to 

13 assist with the control and management of an invasive spe14 cies. 

15 ‘‘(m) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of a con17 tract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l), 

18 the Secretary concerned and the applicable Federal 

19 agency, eligible State, political subdivision of an eli20 gible State, or private individual or entity shall enter 

21 into a memorandum of understanding that de22 scribes— 

23 ‘‘(A) the nature of the partnership between 

24 the parties to the memorandum of under25 standing; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) the control and management activi2 ties to be conducted under the contract or coop3 erative agreement. 

4 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—A memorandum of under5 standing under this subsection shall contain, at a 

6 minimum, the following: 

7 ‘‘(A) A prioritized listing of each invasive 

8 species to be controlled or managed. 

9 ‘‘(B) An assessment of the total acres of 

10 land or area of water infested by the invasive 

11 species. 

12 ‘‘(C) An estimate of the expected total 

13 acres of land or area of water infested by the 

14 invasive species after control and management 

15 of the invasive species is attempted. 

16 ‘‘(D) A description of each specific, inte17 grated pest management option to be used, in18 cluding a comparative economic assessment to 

19 determine the least-costly method. 

20 ‘‘(E) Any map, boundary, or Global Posi21 tioning System coordinates needed to clearly 

22 identify the area in which each control or man23 agement activity is proposed to be conducted. 


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1 ‘‘(F) A written assurance that each part2 ner will comply with section 15 of the Federal 

3 Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2814). 

4 ‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—If a partner to a con5 tract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) 

6 is an eligible State, political subdivision of an eligible 

7 State, or private individual or entity, the memo8 randum of understanding under this subsection shall 

9 include a description of— 

10 ‘‘(A) the means by which each applicable 

11 control or management effort will be coordi12 nated; and 

13 ‘‘(B) the expected outcomes of managing 

14 and controlling the invasive species. 

15 ‘‘(4) PUBLIC OUTREACH AND AWARENESS EF16 FORTS.—If a contract or cooperative agreement 

17 under subsection (l) involves any outreach or public 

18 awareness effort, the memorandum of understanding 

19 under this subsection shall include a list of goals and 

20 objectives for each outreach or public awareness ef21 fort that have been determined to be efficient to in22 form national, regional, State, or local audiences re23 garding invasive species control and management. 


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1 ‘‘(n) INVESTIGATIONS.—The purpose of any invasive 

2 species-related investigation carried out under a contract 

3 or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) shall be— 

4 ‘‘(1) to develop solutions and specific rec5 ommendations for control and management of 

6 invasive species; and 

7 ‘‘(2) specifically to provide faster implementa8 tion of control and management methods. 

9 ‘‘(o) COORDINATION WITH AFFECTED LOCAL GOV10 ERNMENTS.—Each project and activity carried out pursu11 ant to this section shall be coordinated with affected local 

12 governments in a manner that is consistent with section 

13 202(c)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

14 Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(9)).’’. 

15 TITLE III—WILDLIFE 

16 CONSERVATION 

17 SEC. 3001. REAUTHORIZATION OF MULTINATIONAL SPE18 CIES CONSERVATION FUNDS. 

19 (a) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT

20 CONSERVATION ACT.—Section 2306(a) of the African 

21 Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amend22 ed by striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 

23 through 2022’’. 

24 (b) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT

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1 Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(a)) 

2 is amended by striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘2018 through 2022’’. 

4 (c) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RHINOCEROS AND

5 TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 1994.—Section 10(a) of 

6 the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 

7 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007 through 

8 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 through 2022’’. 

9 (d) AMENDMENTS TO THE GREAT APE CONSERVA10 TION ACT OF 2000.— 

11 (1) PANEL.—Section 4(i) of the Great Ape 

12 Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6303(i)) is 

13 amended— 

14 (A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert15 ing the following: 

16 ‘‘(1) CONVENTION.—Not later than 1 year after 

17 the date of the enactment of the Wildlife Innovation 

18 and Longevity Driver Act, and every 5 years there19 after, the Secretary shall convene a panel of experts 

20 on great apes to identify the greatest needs and pri21 orities for the conservation of great apes.’’; 

22 (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 

23 paragraph (5); and 

24 (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

25 following: 


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1 ‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Secretary shall en2 sure that the panel referred to in paragraph (1) in3 cludes, to the maximum extent practicable, 1 or 

4 more representatives— 

5 ‘‘(A) from each country that comprises the 

6 natural range of great apes; and 

7 ‘‘(B) with expertise in great ape conserva8 tion. 

9 ‘‘(3) CONSERVATION PLANS.—In identifying the 

10 conservation needs and priorities under paragraph 

11 (1), the panel referred to in that paragraph shall 

12 consider any relevant great ape conservation plan or 

13 strategy, including scientific research and findings 

14 relating to— 

15 ‘‘(A) the conservation needs and priorities 

16 of great apes; 

17 ‘‘(B) any regional or species-specific action 

18 plan or strategy; 

19 ‘‘(C) any applicable strategy developed or 

20 initiated by the Secretary; and 

21 ‘‘(D) any other applicable conservation 

22 plan or strategy. 

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1 vening and facilitating any meeting of the panel re2 ferred to in paragraph (1).’’. 

3 (2) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.—Section 4 of the 

4 Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 

5 6303) is amended by adding at the end the fol6 lowing: 

7 ‘‘(j) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 

9 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

10 grant under this section a multiyear grant to carry 

11 out a project that the person demonstrates is an ef12 fective, long-term conservation strategy for great 

13 apes and the habitat of great apes. 

14 ‘‘(2) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Nothing in this 

15 subsection precludes the Secretary from awarding a 

16 grant on an annual basis.’’. 

17 (3) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

18 5(b)(2) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 

19 (16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)) is amended by striking 

20 ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 

21 (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

22 Section 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 

23 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6305) is amended by striking 

24 ‘‘2006 through 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 through 

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1 (e) AMENDMENTS TO THE MARINE TURTLE CON2 SERVATION ACT OF 2004.— 

3 (1) PURPOSE.—Section 2(b) of the Marine Tur4 tle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601(b)) is 

5 amended by inserting ‘‘and territories of the United 

6 States’’ after ‘‘foreign countries’’. 

7 (2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Marine 

8 Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6602) 

9 is amended— 

10 (A) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre11 ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and ter12 ritories of the United States’’ after ‘‘foreign 

13 countries’’; and 

14 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(7) TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES.— 

16 The term ‘territory of the United States’ means— 

17 ‘‘(A) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 

18 ‘‘(B) Guam; 

19 ‘‘(C) American Samoa; 

20 ‘‘(D) the Commonwealth of the Northern 

21 Mariana Islands; 

22 ‘‘(E) the United States Virgin Islands; and 

23 ‘‘(F) any other territory or possession of 

24 the United States.’’. 


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1 (3) MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ASSIST2 ANCE.—Section 4 of the Marine Turtle Conservation 

3 Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6603) is amended— 

4 (A) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting 

5 ‘‘or a territory of the United States’’ after ‘‘for6 eign country’’; and 

7 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘foreign 

8 countries’’ and inserting ‘‘a foreign country or 

9 a territory of the United States’’. 

10 (4) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

11 5(b)(2) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 

12 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6604(b)(2)) is amended by striking 

13 ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 

14 (5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

15 Section 7 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 

16 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6606) is amended by striking 

17 ‘‘each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009’’ and in18 serting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’. 

19 TITLE IV—PRIZE COMPETITIONS 

20 SEC. 4001. DEFINITIONS. 

21 In this title: 

22 (1) NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—The term ‘‘non23 Federal funds’’ means funds provided by— 

24 (A) a State; 

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1 (C) 1 or more units of local or tribal gov2 ernment; 

3 (D) a private for-profit entity; 

4 (E) a nonprofit organization; or 

5 (F) a private individual. 

6 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di8 rector of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv9 ice. 

10 SEC. 4002. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

11 PREVENTION OF WILDLIFE POACHING AND 

12 TRAFFICKING. 

13 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 

15 Prevention of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking 

16 Technology Advisory Board established by sub17 section (c)(1). 

18 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize 

19 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

20 Prize for the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

21 trafficking established under subsection (b). 

22 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

23 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

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1 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

2 Prize’’ for the prevention of wildlife poaching and traf3 ficking— 

4 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

5 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

6 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

7 prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking; and 

8 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

9 technological advancement that prevents wildlife 

10 poaching and trafficking. 

11 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

12 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

13 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Prevention of 

14 Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Technology Advi15 sory Board’’. 

16 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com17 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

18 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

19 (A) wildlife trafficking and trade; 

20 (B) wildlife conservation and management; 

21 (C) biology; 

22 (D) technology development; 

23 (E) engineering; 

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1 (G) business development and manage2 ment; and 

3 (H) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

4 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur5 poses of this section. 

6 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with 

7 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

8 (A) select a topic; 

9 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

10 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor11 tunity for technological innovation to prevent 

12 wildlife poaching and trafficking. 

13 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

14 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi15 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

16 (3), respectively, the Board shall consult widely with 

17 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

18 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris19 diction over the prevention of wildlife poaching 

20 and trafficking; 

21 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic22 tion over the prevention of wildlife poaching 

23 and trafficking; 

24 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local 

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1 lates to the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

2 trafficking; and 

3 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

4 technology companies, research institutions, in5 stitutions of higher education, industry associa6 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter7 est in the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

8 trafficking. 

9 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

10 with all requirements under section 4006(a). 

11 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

12 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

14 enter into an agreement under which the National 

15 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

16 prize competition. 

17 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

18 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re19 quirements under section 4006(b). 

20 (e) JUDGES.— 

21 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap22 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

23 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an24 nual winners of the prize competition. 


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1 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

2 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

3 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

4 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

5 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

6 entered into the prize competition merits an award. 

7 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

8 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

9 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

10 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

11 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep12 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in13 cludes— 

14 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

15 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

16 duties described in subsection (c)(3); 

17 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree18 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

19 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de20 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

21 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

22 described in section 4006(b); and 

23 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap24 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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1 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and 

2 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

3 on December 31, 2022. 

4 SEC. 4003. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

5 PROMOTION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. 

6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 

8 Promotion of Wildlife Conservation Technology Ad9 visory Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

10 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize 

11 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

12 Prize for the promotion of wildlife conservation es13 tablished under subsection (b). 

14 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

15 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

16 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In17 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi18 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

19 Prize’’ for the promotion of wildlife conservation— 

20 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

21 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

22 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

23 promotion of wildlife conservation; and 


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1 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

2 technological advancement that promotes wildlife 

3 conservation. 

4 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

5 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

6 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Promotion of 

7 Wildlife Conservation Technology Advisory Board’’. 

8 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com9 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

10 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

11 (A) wildlife conservation and management; 

12 (B) biology; 

13 (C) technology development; 

14 (D) engineering; 

15 (E) economics; 

16 (F) business development and manage17 ment; and 

18 (G) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

19 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur20 poses of this section. 

21 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with 

22 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

23 (A) select a topic; 

24 (B) issue a problem statement; and 


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1 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor2 tunity for technological innovation to promote 

3 wildlife conservation. 

4 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

5 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi6 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

7 (3), respectively, the Board shall consult widely with 

8 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

9 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris10 diction over the promotion of wildlife conserva11 tion; 

12 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic13 tion over the promotion of wildlife conservation; 

14 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local 

15 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re16 lates to the promotion of wildlife conservation; 

17 and 

18 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

19 technology companies, research institutions, in20 stitutions of higher education, industry associa21 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter22 est in the promotion of wildlife conservation. 

23 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

24 with all requirements under section 4006(a). 


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1 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

2 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

4 enter into an agreement under which the National 

5 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

6 prize competition. 

7 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

8 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re9 quirements under section 4006(b). 

10 (e) JUDGES.— 

11 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap12 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

13 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an14 nual winners of the prize competition. 

15 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

16 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

17 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

18 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

19 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

20 entered into the prize competition merits an award. 

21 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

22 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

23 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

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1 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in2 cludes— 

3 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

4 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

5 duties described in subsection (c)(3); 

6 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree7 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

8 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de9 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

10 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

11 described in section 4006(b); and 

12 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap13 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

14 on which the winner of the cash prize was selected. 

15 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and 

16 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

17 on December 31, 2022. 

18 SEC. 4004. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

19 MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES. 

20 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

21 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 

22 Management of Invasive Species Technology Advi23 sory Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

24 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize 

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1 Prize for the management of invasive species estab2 lished under subsection (b). 

3 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

4 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

5 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In6 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi7 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

8 Prize’’ for the management of invasive species— 

9 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

10 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

11 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

12 management of invasive species; and 

13 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

14 technological advancement that manages invasive 

15 species. 

16 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

17 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

18 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Management of 

19 Invasive Species Technology Advisory Board’’. 

20 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com21 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

22 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

23 (A) invasive species; 

24 (B) biology; 

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1 (D) engineering; 

2 (E) economics; 

3 (F) business development and manage4 ment; and 

5 (G) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

6 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur7 poses of this section. 

8 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with 

9 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

10 (A) select a topic; 

11 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

12 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor13 tunity for technological innovation to manage 

14 invasive species. 

15 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

16 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi17 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

18 (3), respectively, the Board shall consult widely with 

19 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

20 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris21 diction over the management of invasive spe22 cies; 

23 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic24 tion over the management of invasive species; 


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1 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local 

2 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re3 lates to the management of invasive species; 

4 and 

5 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

6 technology companies, research institutions, in7 stitutions of higher education, industry associa8 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter9 est in the management of invasive species. 

10 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

11 with all requirements under section 4006(a). 

12 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

13 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

15 enter into an agreement under which the National 

16 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

17 prize competition. 

18 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

19 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re20 quirements under section 4006(b). 

21 (e) JUDGES.— 

22 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap23 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

24 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an25 nual winners of the prize competition. 


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1 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

2 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

3 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

4 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

5 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

6 entered into the prize competition merits an award. 

7 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

8 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

9 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

10 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

11 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep12 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in13 cludes— 

14 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

15 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

16 duties described in subsection (c)(3); 

17 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree18 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

19 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de20 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

21 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

22 described in section 4006(b); and 

23 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap24 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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1 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and 

2 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

3 on December 31, 2022. 

4 SEC. 4005. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

5 PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES. 

6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the 

8 Protection of Endangered Species Technology Advi9 sory Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

10 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize 

11 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

12 Prize for the protection of endangered species estab13 lished under subsection (b). 

14 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

15 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

16 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In17 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi18 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

19 Prize’’ for the protection of endangered species— 

20 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

21 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

22 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

23 protection of endangered species; and 


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1 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

2 technological advancement that protects endangered 

3 species. 

4 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

5 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

6 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Protection of 

7 Endangered Species Technology Advisory Board’’. 

8 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com9 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

10 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

11 (A) endangered species; 

12 (B) biology; 

13 (C) technology development; 

14 (D) engineering; 

15 (E) economics; 

16 (F) business development and manage17 ment; and 

18 (G) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

19 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur20 poses of this section. 

21 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with 

22 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

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1 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor2 tunity for technological innovation to protect 

3 endangered species. 

4 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

5 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi6 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

7 (3), respectively, the Board shall consult widely with 

8 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

9 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris10 diction over the protection of endangered spe11 cies; 

12 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic13 tion over the protection of endangered species; 

14 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local 

15 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re16 lates to the protection of endangered species; 

17 and 

18 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

19 technology companies, research institutions, in20 stitutions of higher education, industry associa21 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter22 est in the protection of endangered species. 

23 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

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1 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

2 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

4 enter into an agreement under which the National 

5 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

6 prize competition. 

7 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

8 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re9 quirements under section 4006(b). 

10 (e) JUDGES.— 

11 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap12 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

13 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an14 nual winners of the prize competition. 

15 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

16 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

17 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

18 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

19 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

20 entered into the prize competition merits an award. 

21 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

22 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

23 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

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1 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in2 cludes— 

3 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

4 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

5 duties described in subsection (c)(3); 

6 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree7 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

8 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de9 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

10 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

11 described in section 4006(b); and 

12 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap13 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

14 on which the winner of the cash prize was selected. 

15 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and 

16 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

17 on December 31, 2022. 

18 SEC. 4006. ADMINISTRATION OF PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 

19 (a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVISORY

20 BOARDS.—An advisory board established under section 

21 4002(c)(1), 4003(c)(1), 4004(c)(1), or 4005(c)(1) (re22 ferred to in this section as a ‘‘Board’’) shall comply with 

23 the following requirements: 

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1 (A) TERM.—A member of the Board shall 

2 serve for a term of 5 years. 

3 (B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the 

4 Board— 

5 (i) shall not affect the powers of the 

6 Board; and 

7 (ii) shall be filled in the same manner 

8 as the original appointment was made. 

9 (2) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 

10 after the date on which all members of the Board 

11 have been appointed, the Board shall hold the initial 

12 meeting of the Board. 

13 (3) MEETINGS.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall meet 

15 at the call of the Chairperson. 

16 (B) REMOTE PARTICIPATION.— 

17 (i) IN GENERAL.—Any member of the 

18 Board may participate in a meeting of the 

19 Board through the use of— 

20 (I) teleconferencing; or 

21 (II) any other remote business 

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1 (ii) PRESENCE.—A member of the 

2 Board who participates in a meeting re3 motely under clause (i) shall be considered 

4 to be present at the meeting. 

5 (4) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 

6 the Board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 

7 number of members may hold a meeting. 

8 (5) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

9 The Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice 

10 Chairperson from among the members of the Board. 

11 (6) ADMINISTRATIVE COST REDUCTION.—The 

12 Board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 

13 minimize the administrative costs of the Board, in14 cluding by encouraging the remote participation de15 scribed in paragraph (3)(B)(i) to reduce travel costs. 

16 (b) AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

17 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.—Any agreement entered into 

18 under section 4002(d)(1), 4003(d)(1), 4004(d)(1), or 

19 4005(d)(1) shall comply with the following requirements: 

20 (1) CONTENTS.—An agreement shall provide 

21 the following: 

22 (A) DUTIES.—The National Fish and 

23 Wildlife Foundation shall— 

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1 (ii) solicit prize competition partici2 pants; 

3 (iii) administer funds relating to the 

4 prize competition; 

5 (iv) receive Federal funds— 

6 (I) to administer the prize com7 petition; and 

8 (II) to award a cash prize; 

9 (v) carry out activities to generate 

10 contributions of non-Federal funds to off11 set, in whole or in part— 

12 (I) the administrative costs of the 

13 prize competition; and 

14 (II) the costs of a cash prize; 

15 (vi) in consultation with, and subject 

16 to final approval by, the Secretary, develop 

17 criteria for the selection of prize competi18 tion winners; 

19 (vii) provide advice and consultation 

20 to the Secretary on the selection of judges 

21 under sections 4002(e), 4003(e), 4004(e), 

22 and 4005(e) based on criteria developed in 

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1 (viii) announce 1 or more annual win2 ners of the prize competition; 

3 (ix) subject to subparagraph (B), 

4 award 1 cash prize annually; and 

5 (x) protect against unauthorized use 

6 or disclosure by the National Fish and 

7 Wildlife Foundation of any trade secret or 

8 confidential business information of a prize 

9 competition participant. 

10 (B) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—The Na11 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation may award 

12 more than 1 cash prize annually if the initial 

13 cash prize referred to in subparagraph (A)(ix) 

14 and any additional cash prize are awarded 

15 using only non-Federal funds. 

16 (C) SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.—The Na17 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation— 

18 (i) may request and accept Federal 

19 funds and non-Federal funds for a cash 

20 prize; 

21 (ii) may accept a contribution for a 

22 cash prize in exchange for the right to 

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1 eral entity in exchange for a donation for 

2 a cash prize awarded under this section. 

3 (c) AWARD AMOUNTS.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the initial 

5 cash prize referred to in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ix) 

6 shall be $100,000. 

7 (2) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—On notification 

8 by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that 

9 non-Federal funds are available for an additional 

10 cash prize, the Secretary shall determine the amount 

11 of the additional cash prize. 

12 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

13 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

14 ‘‘Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act’’or ‘‘WILD 

15 Act’’. 

16 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

17 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM 

REAUTHORIZATION 

Sec. 1001. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program reauthorization. 

TITLE II—FISH AND WILDLIFE COORDINATION 

Sec. 2001. Purpose. 

Sec. 2002. Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. 

TITLE III—WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 

Sec. 3001. Reauthorization of multinational species conservation funds. 

TITLE IV—PRIZE COMPETITIONS 

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Sec. 4002. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the prevention of wildlife poaching 

and trafficking. 

Sec. 4003. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the promotion of wildlife conservation. 

Sec. 4004. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the management of invasive species. 

Sec. 4005. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the protection of endangered species. 

Sec. 4006. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for nonlethal management of humanwildlife conflicts. 

Sec. 4007. Administration of prize competitions. 

1 TITLE I—PARTNERS FOR FISH 

2 AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM RE3 AUTHORIZATION 

4 SEC. 1001. PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM 

5 REAUTHORIZATION. 

6 Section 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act 

7 (16 U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking ‘‘$75,000,000 for 

8 each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’. 

10 TITLE II—FISH AND WILDLIFE 

11 COORDINATION 

12 SEC. 2001. PURPOSE. 

13 The purpose of this title is to protect water, oceans, 

14 coasts, and wildlife from invasive species. 

15 SEC. 2002. AMENDMENTS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CO16 ORDINATION ACT. 

17 (a) SHORT TITLE; AUTHORIZATION.—The first section 

18 of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661) 

19 is amended by striking ‘‘For the purpose’’ and inserting 

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1 ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AUTHORIZATION. 

2 ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

3 ‘Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act’. 

4 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION.—For the purpose’’. 

5 (b) PROTECTION OF WATER, OCEANS, COASTS, AND

6 WILDLIFE FROM INVASIVE SPECIES.—The Fish and Wild7 life Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended 

8 by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘SEC. 10. PROTECTION OF WATER, OCEANS, COASTS, AND 

10 WILDLIFE FROM INVASIVE SPECIES. 

11 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

12 ‘‘(1) CONTROL.—The term ‘control’, with respect 

13 to an invasive species, means the eradication, sup14 pression, or reduction of the population of the 

15 invasive species within the area in which the invasive 

16 species is present. 

17 ‘‘(2) ECOSYSTEM.—The term ‘ecosystem’ means 

18 the complex of a community of organisms and the en19 vironment of the organisms. 

20 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE STATE.—The term ‘eligible State’ 

21 means any of— 

22 ‘‘(A) a State; 

23 ‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; 

24 ‘‘(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 

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1 ‘‘(F) the Commonwealth of the Northern 

2 Mariana Islands; and 

3 ‘‘(G) the United States Virgin Islands. 

4 ‘‘(4) INVASIVE SPECIES.— 

5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘invasive spe6 cies’ means an alien species, the introduction of 

7 which causes, or is likely to cause, economic or 

8 environmental harm or harm to human health. 

9 ‘‘(B) ASSOCIATED DEFINITION.—For pur10 poses of subparagraph (A), the term ‘alien spe11 cies’, with respect to a particular ecosystem, 

12 means any species (including the seeds, eggs, 

13 spores, or other biological material of the species 

14 that are capable of propagating the species) that 

15 is not native to the affected ecosystem. 

16 ‘‘(C) INCLUSION.—The terms ‘invasive spe17 cies’ and ‘alien species’ include any terrestrial or 

18 aquatic species determined by the relevant tribal, 

19 regional, State, or local authority to meet the re20 quirements of subparagraph (A) or (B), as ap21 plicable. 

22 ‘‘(5) MANAGE; MANAGEMENT.—The terms ‘man23 age’ and ‘management’, with respect to an invasive 

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1 ‘‘(A) to reduce or stop the spread of the 

2 invasive species; and 

3 ‘‘(B) to inhibit further infestations of the 

4 invasive species, the spread of the invasive spe5 cies, or harm caused by the invasive species, in6 cluding investigations regarding methods for 

7 early detection and rapid response, prevention, 

8 control, or management of the invasive species. 

9 ‘‘(6) PREVENT.—The term ‘prevent’, with respect 

10 to an invasive species, means— 

11 ‘‘(A) to hinder the introduction of the 

12 invasive species onto land or water; or 

13 ‘‘(B) to impede the spread of the invasive 

14 species within land or water by inspecting, 

15 intercepting, or confiscating invasive species 

16 threats prior to the establishment of the invasive 

17 species onto land or water of an eligible State. 

18 ‘‘(7) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘Sec19 retary concerned’ means— 

20 ‘‘(A) the Secretary of the Army, acting 

21 through the Chief of Engineers, with respect to 

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1 ‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re2 spect to Federal land administered by the Sec3 retary of the Interior through— 

4 ‘‘(i) the United States Fish and Wild5 life Service; 

6 ‘‘(ii) the Bureau of Indian Affairs; 

7 ‘‘(iii) the Bureau of Land Manage8 ment; 

9 ‘‘(iv) the Bureau of Reclamation; or 

10 ‘‘(v) the National Park Service; 

11 ‘‘(C) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re12 spect to Federal land administered by the Sec13 retary of Agriculture through the Forest Service; 

14 and 

15 ‘‘(D) the head or a representative of any 

16 other Federal agency the duties of whom require 

17 planning relating to, and the treatment of, 

18 invasive species for the purpose of protecting 

19 water and wildlife on land and coasts and in 

20 oceans and water. 

21 ‘‘(8) SPECIES.—The term ‘species’ means a 

22 group of organisms, all of which— 

23 ‘‘(A) have a high degree of genetic simi24 larity; 

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1 ‘‘(C) generally— 

2 ‘‘(i) interbreed at maturity only 

3 among themselves; and 

4 ‘‘(ii) produce fertile offspring; and 

5 ‘‘(D) show persistent differences from mem6 bers of allied groups of organisms. 

7 ‘‘(b) CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT.—Each Secretary 

8 concerned shall plan and carry out activities on land di9 rectly managed by the Secretary concerned to protect water 

10 and wildlife by controlling and managing invasive spe11 cies— 

12 ‘‘(1) to inhibit or reduce the populations of 

13 invasive species; and 

14 ‘‘(2) to effectuate restoration or reclamation ef15 forts. 

16 ‘‘(c) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned 

18 shall develop a strategic plan for the implementation 

19 of the invasive species program to achieve, to the 

20 maximum extent practicable, a substantive annual 

21 net reduction of invasive species populations or in22 fested acreage on land or water managed by the Sec23 retary concerned. 

24 ‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—Each strategic plan under 

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1 ‘‘(A) in coordination with affected— 

2 ‘‘(i) eligible States; 

3 ‘‘(ii) political subdivisions of eligible 

4 States; and 

5 ‘‘(iii) federally recognized Indian 

6 tribes; and 

7 ‘‘(B) in accordance with the priorities es8 tablished by 1 or more Governors of the eligible 

9 States in which an ecosystem affected by an 

10 invasive species is located. 

11 ‘‘(3) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In devel12 oping a strategic plan under this subsection, the Sec13 retary concerned shall take into consideration the eco14 nomic and ecological costs of action or inaction, as 

15 applicable. 

16 ‘‘(d) COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS.—In selecting a 

17 method to be used to control or manage an invasive species 

18 as part of a specific control or management project con19 ducted as part of a strategic plan developed under sub20 section (c), the Secretary concerned shall prioritize the use 

21 of methods that— 

22 ‘‘(1) effectively control and manage invasive spe23 cies, as determined by the Secretary concerned, based 

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1 ‘‘(3) control and manage invasive species in the 

2 least costly manner. 

3 ‘‘(e) COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT.—To 

4 achieve compliance with subsection (d), the Secretary con5 cerned shall require a comparative economic assessment of 

6 invasive species control and management methods to be con7 ducted. 

8 ‘‘(f) EXPEDITED ACTION.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries concerned 

10 shall use all tools and flexibilities available (as of the 

11 date of enactment of this section) to expedite the 

12 projects and activities described in paragraph (2). 

13 ‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVI14 TIES.—A project or activity referred to in paragraph 

15 (1) is a project or activity— 

16 ‘‘(A) to protect water or wildlife from an 

17 invasive species that, as determined by the Sec18 retary concerned is, or will be, carried out on 

19 land or water that is— 

20 ‘‘(i) directly managed by the Secretary 

21 concerned; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) located in an area that is— 

23 ‘‘(I) at high risk for the introduc24 tion, establishment, or spread of 

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1 ‘‘(II) determined by the Secretary 

2 concerned to require immediate action 

3 to address the risk identified in sub4 clause (I); and 

5 ‘‘(B) carried out in accordance with appli6 cable agency procedures, including any applica7 ble— 

8 ‘‘(i) land or resource management 

9 plan; or 

10 ‘‘(ii) land use plan. 

11 ‘‘(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—Of the amount ap12 propriated or otherwise made available to each Secretary 

13 concerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or 

14 include protection of land or water from an invasive spe15 cies, the Secretary concerned shall use not less than 75 per16 cent for on-the-ground control and management of invasive 

17 species, which may include— 

18 ‘‘(1) the purchase of necessary products, equip19 ment, or services to conduct that control and manage20 ment; 

21 ‘‘(2) the use of integrated pest management op22 tions, including options that use pesticides authorized 

23 for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insec24 ticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 

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1 ‘‘(3) the use of biological control agents that are 

2 proven to be effective to reduce invasive species popu3 lations; 

4 ‘‘(4) the use of revegetation or cultural restora5 tion methods designed to improve the diversity and 

6 richness of ecosystems; 

7 ‘‘(5) the use of monitoring and detection activi8 ties for invasive species, including equipment, detec9 tion dogs, and mechanical devices; 

10 ‘‘(6) the use of appropriate methods to remove 

11 invasive species from a vehicle or vessel capable of 

12 conveyance; or 

13 ‘‘(7) the use of other effective mechanical or man14 ual control methods. 

15 ‘‘(h) INVESTIGATIONS, OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC

16 AWARENESS.—Of the amount appropriated or otherwise 

17 made available to each Secretary concerned for a fiscal year 

18 for programs that address or include protection of land or 

19 water from an invasive species, the Secretary concerned 

20 may use not more than 15 percent for investigations, devel21 opment activities, and outreach and public awareness ef22 forts to address invasive species control and management 

23 needs. 

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1 cerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or include 

2 protection of land or water from an invasive species, not 

3 more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs 

4 incurred to carry out those programs, including costs relat5 ing to oversight and management of the programs, record6 keeping, and implementation of the strategic plan developed 

7 under subsection (c). 

8 ‘‘(j) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 60 

9 days after the end of the second fiscal year beginning after 

10 the date of enactment of this section, each Secretary con11 cerned shall submit to Congress a report— 

12 ‘‘(1) describing the use by the Secretary con13 cerned during the 2 preceding fiscal years of funds for 

14 programs that address or include invasive species 

15 management; and 

16 ‘‘(2) specifying the percentage of funds expended 

17 for each of the purposes specified in subsections (g), 

18 (h), and (i). 

19 ‘‘(k) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITY.— 

20 ‘‘(1) OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PRE21 VENTION, AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES.—Nothing 

22 in this section precludes the Secretary concerned from 

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1 cluding investigations to improve the control, preven2 tion, or management of the invasive species. 

3 ‘‘(2) PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.—Nothing 

4 in this section authorizes the Secretary concerned to 

5 suspend any water delivery or diversion, or otherwise 

6 to prevent the operation of a public water supply sys7 tem, as a measure to control, manage, or prevent the 

8 introduction or spread of an invasive species. 

9 ‘‘(l) USE OF PARTNERSHIPS.—Subject to the sub10 sections (m) and (n), the Secretary concerned may enter 

11 into any contract or cooperative agreement with another 

12 Federal agency, an eligible State, a political subdivision of 

13 an eligible State, or a private individual or entity to assist 

14 with the control and management of an invasive species. 

15 ‘‘(m) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of a contract 

17 or cooperative agreement under subsection (l), the 

18 Secretary concerned and the applicable Federal agen19 cy, eligible State, political subdivision of an eligible 

20 State, or private individual or entity shall enter into 

21 a memorandum of understanding that describes— 

22 ‘‘(A) the nature of the partnership between 

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1 ‘‘(B) the control and management activities 

2 to be conducted under the contract or cooperative 

3 agreement. 

4 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—A memorandum of under5 standing under this subsection shall contain, at a 

6 minimum, the following: 

7 ‘‘(A) A prioritized listing of each invasive 

8 species to be controlled or managed. 

9 ‘‘(B) An assessment of the total acres of 

10 land or area of water infested by the invasive 

11 species. 

12 ‘‘(C) An estimate of the expected total acres 

13 of land or area of water infested by the invasive 

14 species after control and management of the 

15 invasive species is attempted. 

16 ‘‘(D) A description of each specific, inte17 grated pest management option to be used, in18 cluding a comparative economic assessment to 

19 determine the least-costly method. 

20 ‘‘(E) Any map, boundary, or Global Posi21 tioning System coordinates needed to clearly 

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1 ‘‘(F) A written assurance that each partner 

2 will comply with section 15 of the Federal Nox3 ious Weed Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2814). 

4 ‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—If a partner to a contract 

5 or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) is an el6 igible State, political subdivision of an eligible State, 

7 or private individual or entity, the memorandum of 

8 understanding under this subsection shall include a 

9 description of— 

10 ‘‘(A) the means by which each applicable 

11 control or management effort will be coordinated; 

12 and 

13 ‘‘(B) the expected outcomes of managing 

14 and controlling the invasive species. 

15 ‘‘(4) PUBLIC OUTREACH AND AWARENESS EF16 FORTS.—If a contract or cooperative agreement under 

17 subsection (l) involves any outreach or public aware18 ness effort, the memorandum of understanding under 

19 this subsection shall include a list of goals and objec20 tives for each outreach or public awareness effort that 

21 have been determined to be efficient to inform na22 tional, regional, State, or local audiences regarding 

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1 ‘‘(n) INVESTIGATIONS.—The purpose of any invasive 

2 species-related investigation carried out under a contract 

3 or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) shall be— 

4 ‘‘(1) to develop solutions and specific rec5 ommendations for control and management of 

6 invasive species; and 

7 ‘‘(2) specifically to provide faster implementa8 tion of control and management methods. 

9 ‘‘(o) COORDINATION WITH AFFECTED LOCAL GOVERN10 MENTS.—Each project and activity carried out pursuant 

11 to this section shall be coordinated with affected local gov12 ernments in a manner that is consistent with section 

13 202(c)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

14 of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(9)).’’. 

15 TITLE III—WILDLIFE 

16 CONSERVATION 

17 SEC. 3001. REAUTHORIZATION OF MULTINATIONAL SPE18 CIES CONSERVATION FUNDS. 

19 (a) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT

20 CONSERVATION ACT.—Section 2306(a) of the African Ele21 phant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amended by 

22 striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 through 

23 2022’’. 

24 (b) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT

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1 Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(a)) is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘2018 through 2022’’. 

4 (c) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RHINOCEROS AND

5 TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 1994.—Section 10(a) of the 

6 Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 

7 5306(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘2018 through 2022’’. 

9 (d) AMENDMENTS TO THE GREAT APE CONSERVATION

10 ACT OF 2000.— 

11 (1) PANEL.—Section 4(i) of the Great Ape Con12 servation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6303(i)) is amend13 ed— 

14 (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 

15 the following: 

16 ‘‘(1) CONVENTION.—Not later than 1 year after 

17 the date of the enactment of the Wildlife Innovation 

18 and Longevity Driver Act, and every 5 years there19 after, the Secretary shall convene a panel of experts 

20 on great apes to identify the greatest needs and prior21 ities for the conservation of great apes.’’; 

22 (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 

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1 ‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Secretary shall ensure 

2 that the panel referred to in paragraph (1) includes, 

3 to the maximum extent practicable, 1 or more rep4 resentatives— 

5 ‘‘(A) from each country that comprises the 

6 natural range of great apes; and 

7 ‘‘(B) with expertise in great ape conserva8 tion. 

9 ‘‘(3) CONSERVATION PLANS.—In identifying the 

10 conservation needs and priorities under paragraph 

11 (1), the panel referred to in that paragraph shall con12 sider any relevant great ape conservation plan or 

13 strategy, including scientific research and findings re14 lating to— 

15 ‘‘(A) the conservation needs and priorities 

16 of great apes; 

17 ‘‘(B) any regional or species-specific action 

18 plan or strategy; 

19 ‘‘(C) any applicable strategy developed or 

20 initiated by the Secretary; and 

21 ‘‘(D) any other applicable conservation plan 

22 or strategy. 

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1 and facilitating any meeting of the panel referred to 

2 in paragraph (1).’’. 

3 (2) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.—Section 4 of the Great 

4 Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6303) is 

5 amended by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘(j) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

7 ‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may 

8 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

9 grant under this section a multiyear grant to carry 

10 out a project that the person demonstrates is an effec11 tive, long-term conservation strategy for great apes 

12 and the habitat of great apes. 

13 ‘‘(2) EFFECT OF SUBSECTION.—Nothing in this 

14 subsection precludes the Secretary from awarding a 

15 grant on an annual basis.’’. 

16 (3) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

17 5(b)(2) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 

18 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)) is amended by striking 

19 ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 

20 (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec21 tion 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 

22 U.S.C. 6305) is amended by striking ‘‘2006 through 

23 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2018 through 2022’’. 

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1 (1) PURPOSE.—Section 2(b) of the Marine Tur2 tle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601(b)) is 

3 amended by inserting ‘‘and territories of the United 

4 States’’ after ‘‘foreign countries’’. 

5 (2) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 of the Marine Tur6 tle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6602) is 

7 amended— 

8 (A) in paragraph (2), in the matter pre9 ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and ter10 ritories of the United States’’ after ‘‘foreign 

11 countries’’; and 

12 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(7) TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES.—The 

14 term ‘territory of the United States’ means— 

15 ‘‘(A) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 

16 ‘‘(B) Guam; 

17 ‘‘(C) American Samoa; 

18 ‘‘(D) the Commonwealth of the Northern 

19 Mariana Islands; 

20 ‘‘(E) the United States Virgin Islands; and 

21 ‘‘(F) any other territory or possession of the 

22 United States.’’. 

23 (3) MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ASSIST24 ANCE.—Section 4 of the Marine Turtle Conservation 

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1 (A) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or 

2 a territory of the United States’’ after ‘‘foreign 

3 country’’; and 

4 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘foreign 

5 countries’’ and inserting ‘‘a foreign country or a 

6 territory of the United States’’. 

7 (4) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

8 5(b)(2) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 

9 (16 U.S.C. 6604(b)(2)) is amended by striking 

10 ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 

11 (5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec12 tion 7 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 

13 (16 U.S.C. 6606) is amended by striking ‘‘each of fis14 cal years 2005 through 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘each of 

15 fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’. 

16 TITLE IV—PRIZE COMPETITIONS 

17 SEC. 4001. DEFINITIONS. 

18 In this title: 

19 (1) NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—The term ‘‘non-Fed20 eral funds’’ means funds provided by— 

21 (A) a State; 

22 (B) a territory of the United States; 

23 (C) 1 or more units of local or tribal gov24 ernment; 

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1 (E) a nonprofit organization; or 

2 (F) a private individual. 

3 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

4 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di5 rector of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 

6 (3) WILDLIFE.—The term ‘‘wildlife’’ has the 

7 meaning given the term in section 8 of the Fish and 

8 Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 666b). 

9 SEC. 4002. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

10 PREVENTION OF WILDLIFE POACHING AND 

11 TRAFFICKING. 

12 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Pre14 vention of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Tech15 nology Advisory Board established by subsection 

16 (c)(1). 

17 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize com18 petition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize 

19 for the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking 

20 established under subsection (b). 

21 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

22 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

23 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno24 vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competition, 


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1 to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize’’ for 

2 the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking— 

3 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

4 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

5 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

6 prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking; and 

7 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

8 technological advancement that prevents wildlife 

9 poaching and trafficking. 

10 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

11 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

12 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Prevention of 

13 Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Technology Advi14 sory Board’’. 

15 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be composed 

16 of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Sec17 retary, who shall provide expertise in— 

18 (A) wildlife trafficking and trade; 

19 (B) wildlife conservation and management; 

20 (C) biology; 

21 (D) technology development; 

22 (E) engineering; 

23 (F) economics; 

24 (G) business development and management; 

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1 (H) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

2 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur3 poses of this section. 

4 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with re5 spect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

6 (A) select a topic; 

7 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

8 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor9 tunity for technological innovation to prevent 

10 wildlife poaching and trafficking. 

11 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

12 issuing a problem statement for the prize competition 

13 under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), 

14 respectively, the Board shall consult widely with Fed15 eral and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

16 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris17 diction over the prevention of wildlife poaching 

18 and trafficking; 

19 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic20 tion over the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

21 trafficking; 

22 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local wild23 life organizations, the mission of which relates to 

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1 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

2 technology companies, research institutions, in3 stitutions of higher education, industry associa4 tions, or individual stakeholders with an interest 

5 in the prevention of wildlife poaching and traf6 ficking. 

7 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

8 with all requirements under section 4007(a). 

9 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

10 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

12 enter into an agreement under which the National 

13 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

14 prize competition. 

15 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered into 

16 under paragraph (1) shall comply with all require17 ments under section 4007(b). 

18 (e) JUDGES.— 

19 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint 

20 not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided 

21 in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more annual win22 ners of the prize competition. 

23 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The 

24 judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not select 

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1 Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal 

2 year, none of the technological advancements entered 

3 into the prize competition merits an award. 

4 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

5 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

6 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En7 vironment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com8 mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 

9 a report on the prize competition that includes— 

10 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

11 activities carried out by the Board relating to the du12 ties described in subsection (c)(3); 

13 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree14 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the Na15 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation that describes 

16 the activities carried out by the National Fish and 

17 Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties described 

18 in section 4007(b); and 

19 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap20 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

21 on which the winner of the cash prize was selected. 

22 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and all 

23 authority provided under this section shall terminate on 

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1 SEC. 4003. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

2 PROMOTION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Pro5 motion of Wildlife Conservation Technology Advisory 

6 Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

7 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize com8 petition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize 

9 for the promotion of wildlife conservation established 

10 under subsection (b). 

11 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

12 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

13 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno14 vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competition, 

15 to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize’’ for 

16 the promotion of wildlife conservation— 

17 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

18 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

19 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

20 promotion of wildlife conservation; and 

21 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

22 technological advancement that promotes wildlife con23 servation. 

24 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 


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1 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

2 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Promotion of 

3 Wildlife Conservation Technology Advisory Board’’. 

4 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be composed 

5 of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Sec6 retary, who shall provide expertise in— 

7 (A) wildlife conservation and management; 

8 (B) biology; 

9 (C) technology development; 

10 (D) engineering; 

11 (E) economics; 

12 (F) business development and management; 

13 and 

14 (G) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

15 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur16 poses of this section. 

17 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with re18 spect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

19 (A) select a topic; 

20 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

21 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor22 tunity for technological innovation to promote 

23 wildlife conservation. 

24 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

25 issuing a problem statement for the prize competition 


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1 under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), 

2 respectively, the Board shall consult widely with Fed3 eral and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

4 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris5 diction over the promotion of wildlife conserva6 tion; 

7 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic8 tion over the promotion of wildlife conservation; 

9 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local wild10 life organizations, the mission of which relates to 

11 the promotion of wildlife conservation; and 

12 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

13 technology companies, research institutions, in14 stitutions of higher education, industry associa15 tions, or individual stakeholders with an interest 

16 in the promotion of wildlife conservation. 

17 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

18 with all requirements under section 4007(a). 

19 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

20 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

22 enter into an agreement under which the National 

23 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

24 prize competition. 


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1 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered into 

2 under paragraph (1) shall comply with all require3 ments under section 4007(b). 

4 (e) JUDGES.— 

5 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint 

6 not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided 

7 in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more annual win8 ners of the prize competition. 

9 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The 

10 judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not select 

11 any annual winner of the prize competition if the 

12 Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal 

13 year, none of the technological advancements entered 

14 into the prize competition merits an award. 

15 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

16 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

17 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En18 vironment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com19 mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 

20 a report on the prize competition that includes— 

21 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

22 activities carried out by the Board relating to the du23 ties described in subsection (c)(3); 

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1 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation that describes 

2 the activities carried out by the National Fish and 

3 Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties described 

4 in section 4007(b); and 

5 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap6 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

7 on which the winner of the cash prize was selected. 

8 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and all 

9 authority provided under this section shall terminate on 

10 December 31, 2022. 

11 SEC. 4004. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

12 MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES. 

13 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

14 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Man15 agement of Invasive Species Technology Advisory 

16 Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

17 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize com18 petition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize 

19 for the management of invasive species established 

20 under subsection (b). 

21 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

22 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

23 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno24 vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competition, 


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1 to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize’’ for 

2 the management of invasive species— 

3 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

4 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

5 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

6 management of invasive species; and 

7 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

8 technological advancement that manages invasive spe9 cies. 

10 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

11 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

12 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Management of 

13 Invasive Species Technology Advisory Board’’. 

14 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be composed 

15 of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Sec16 retary, who shall provide expertise in— 

17 (A) invasive species; 

18 (B) biology; 

19 (C) technology development; 

20 (D) engineering; 

21 (E) economics; 

22 (F) business development and management; 

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1 (G) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

2 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur3 poses of this section. 

4 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with re5 spect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

6 (A) select a topic; 

7 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

8 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor9 tunity for technological innovation to manage 

10 invasive species. 

11 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

12 issuing a problem statement for the prize competition 

13 under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), 

14 respectively, the Board shall consult widely with Fed15 eral and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

16 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris17 diction over the management of invasive species; 

18 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic19 tion over the management of invasive species; 

20 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local wild21 life organizations, the mission of which relates to 

22 the management of invasive species; and 

23 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

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1 tions, or individual stakeholders with an interest 

2 in the management of invasive species. 

3 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

4 with all requirements under section 4007(a). 

5 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

6 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

8 enter into an agreement under which the National 

9 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

10 prize competition. 

11 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered into 

12 under paragraph (1) shall comply with all require13 ments under section 4007(b). 

14 (e) JUDGES.— 

15 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint 

16 not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided 

17 in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more annual win18 ners of the prize competition. 

19 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The 

20 judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not select 

21 any annual winner of the prize competition if the 

22 Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal 

23 year, none of the technological advancements entered 

24 into the prize competition merits an award. 


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1 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

2 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

3 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En4 vironment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com5 mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 

6 a report on the prize competition that includes— 

7 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

8 activities carried out by the Board relating to the du9 ties described in subsection (c)(3); 

10 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree11 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the Na12 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation that describes 

13 the activities carried out by the National Fish and 

14 Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties described 

15 in section 4007(b); and 

16 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap17 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

18 on which the winner of the cash prize was selected. 

19 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and all 

20 authority provided under this section shall terminate on 

21 December 31, 2022. 

22 SEC. 4005. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

23 PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES. 

24 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Pro2 tection of Endangered Species Technology Advisory 

3 Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

4 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize com5 petition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize 

6 for the protection of endangered species established 

7 under subsection (b). 

8 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

9 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

10 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno11 vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competition, 

12 to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize’’ for 

13 the protection of endangered species— 

14 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

15 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

16 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

17 protection of endangered species; and 

18 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

19 technological advancement that protects endangered 

20 species. 

21 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

22 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

23 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Protection of En24 dangered Species Technology Advisory Board’’. 


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1 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be composed 

2 of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Sec3 retary, who shall provide expertise in— 

4 (A) endangered species; 

5 (B) biology; 

6 (C) technology development; 

7 (D) engineering; 

8 (E) economics; 

9 (F) business development and management; 

10 and 

11 (G) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

12 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur13 poses of this section. 

14 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with re15 spect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

16 (A) select a topic; 

17 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

18 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor19 tunity for technological innovation to protect en20 dangered species. 

21 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

22 issuing a problem statement for the prize competition 

23 under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), 

24 respectively, the Board shall consult widely with Fed25 eral and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 


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1 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris2 diction over the protection of endangered species; 

3 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic4 tion over the protection of endangered species; 

5 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local wild6 life organizations, the mission of which relates to 

7 the protection of endangered species; and 

8 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

9 technology companies, research institutions, in10 stitutions of higher education, industry associa11 tions, or individual stakeholders with an interest 

12 in the protection of endangered species. 

13 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

14 with all requirements under section 4007(a). 

15 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

16 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

18 enter into an agreement under which the National 

19 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

20 prize competition. 

21 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered into 

22 under paragraph (1) shall comply with all require23 ments under section 4007(b). 

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1 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint 

2 not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided 

3 in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more annual win4 ners of the prize competition. 

5 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The 

6 judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not select 

7 any annual winner of the prize competition if the 

8 Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal 

9 year, none of the technological advancements entered 

10 into the prize competition merits an award. 

11 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

12 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

13 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En14 vironment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com15 mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 

16 a report on the prize competition that includes— 

17 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

18 activities carried out by the Board relating to the du19 ties described in subsection (c)(3); 

20 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree21 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the Na22 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation that describes 

23 the activities carried out by the National Fish and 

24 Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties described 

25 in section 4007(b); and 


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1 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap2 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

3 on which the winner of the cash prize was selected. 

4 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and all 

5 authority provided under this section shall terminate on 

6 December 31, 2022. 

7 SEC. 4006. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR NON8 LETHAL MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN-WILDLIFE 

9 CONFLICTS. 

10 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

11 (1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Non12 lethal Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts Tech13 nology Advisory Board established by subsection 

14 (c)(1). 

15 (2) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term ‘‘prize com16 petition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize 

17 for the nonlethal management of human-wildlife con18 flicts established under subsection (b). 

19 (b) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days after the 

20 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 

21 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Inno22 vation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competition, 

23 to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize’’ for 

24 the nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts— 


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1 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

2 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

3 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

4 nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts; 

5 and 

6 (2) to award 1 or more prizes annually for a 

7 technological advancement that promotes the non8 lethal management of human-wildlife conflicts. 

9 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

10 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

11 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Nonlethal Man12 agement of Human-Wildlife Conflicts Technology Ad13 visory Board’’. 

14 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be composed 

15 of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Sec16 retary, who shall provide expertise in— 

17 (A) nonlethal wildlife management; 

18 (B) social aspects of human-wildlife conflict 

19 management; 

20 (C) biology; 

21 (D) technology development; 

22 (E) engineering; 

23 (F) economics; 

24 (G) business development and management; 

25 and 


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1 (H) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

2 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur3 poses of this section. 

4 (3) DUTIES.—Subject to paragraph (4), with re5 spect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

6 (A) select a topic; 

7 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

8 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor9 tunity for technological innovation to promote 

10 the nonlethal management of human-wildlife 

11 conflicts. 

12 (4) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a topic and 

13 issuing a problem statement for the prize competition 

14 under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), 

15 respectively, the Board shall consult widely with Fed16 eral and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

17 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris18 diction over the management of native wildlife 

19 species at risk due to conflict with human activi20 ties; 

21 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic22 tion over the management of native wildlife spe23 cies at risk due to conflict with human activities; 

24 (C) 1 or more State, regional, or local wild25 life organizations, the mission of which relates to 


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1 the management of native wildlife species at risk 

2 due to conflict with human activities; and 

3 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

4 technology companies, research institutions, in5 stitutions of higher education, industry associa6 tions, or individual stakeholders with an interest 

7 in the management of native wildlife species at 

8 risk due to conflict with human activities. 

9 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

10 with all requirements under section 4007(a). 

11 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

12 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall offer to 

14 enter into an agreement under which the National 

15 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

16 prize competition. 

17 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered into 

18 under paragraph (1) shall comply with all require19 ments under section 4007(b). 

20 (e) JUDGES.— 

21 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall appoint 

22 not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided 

23 in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more annual win24 ners of the prize competition. 


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1 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The 

2 judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not select 

3 any annual winner of the prize competition if the 

4 Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal 

5 year, none of the technological advancements entered 

6 into the prize competition merits an award. 

7 (f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 

8 after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this 

9 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En10 vironment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com11 mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 

12 a report on the prize competition that includes— 

13 (1) a statement by the Board that describes the 

14 activities carried out by the Board relating to the du15 ties described in subsection (c)(3); 

16 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree17 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the Na18 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation that describes 

19 the activities carried out by the National Fish and 

20 Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties described 

21 in section 4007(b); and 

22 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap23 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

24 on which the winner of the cash prize was selected. 


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1 (g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Board and all 

2 authority provided under this section shall terminate on 

3 December 31, 2022. 

4 SEC. 4007. ADMINISTRATION OF PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 

5 (a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVISORY

6 BOARDS.—An advisory board established under section 

7 4002(c)(1), 4003(c)(1), 4004(c)(1), 4005(c)(1), or 

8 4006(c)(1) (referred to in this section as a ‘‘Board’’) shall 

9 comply with the following requirements: 

10 (1) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

11 (A) TERM.—A member of the Board shall 

12 serve for a term of 5 years. 

13 (B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the 

14 Board— 

15 (i) shall not affect the powers of the 

16 Board; and 

17 (ii) shall be filled in the same manner 

18 as the original appointment was made. 

19 (2) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 

20 after the date on which all members of the Board have 

21 been appointed, the Board shall hold the initial meet22 ing of the Board. 

23 (3) MEETINGS.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall meet at 

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1 (B) REMOTE PARTICIPATION.— 

2 (i) IN GENERAL.—Any member of the 

3 Board may participate in a meeting of the 

4 Board through the use of— 

5 (I) teleconferencing; or 

6 (II) any other remote business 

7 telecommunications method that allows 

8 each participating member to simulta9 neously hear each other participating 

10 member during the meeting. 

11 (ii) PRESENCE.—A member of the 

12 Board who participates in a meeting re13 motely under clause (i) shall be considered 

14 to be present at the meeting. 

15 (4) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the 

16 Board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number 

17 of members may hold a meeting. 

18 (5) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The 

19 Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chair20 person from among the members of the Board. 

21 (6) ADMINISTRATIVE COST REDUCTION.—The 

22 Board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, min23 imize the administrative costs of the Board, including 

24 by encouraging the remote participation described in 

25 paragraph (3)(B)(i) to reduce travel costs. 


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1 (b) AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

2 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.—Any agreement entered into 

3 under section 4002(d)(1), 4003(d)(1), 4004(d)(1), 

4 4005(d)(1), or 4006(c)(1) shall comply with the following 

5 requirements: 

6 (1) CONTENTS.—An agreement shall provide the 

7 following: 

8 (A) DUTIES.—The National Fish and Wild9 life Foundation shall— 

10 (i) advertise the prize competition; 

11 (ii) solicit prize competition partici12 pants; 

13 (iii) administer funds relating to the 

14 prize competition; 

15 (iv) receive Federal funds— 

16 (I) to administer the prize com17 petition; and 

18 (II) to award a cash prize; 

19 (v) carry out activities to generate con20 tributions of non-Federal funds to offset, in 

21 whole or in part— 

22 (I) the administrative costs of the 

23 prize competition; and 

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1 (vi) in consultation with, and subject 

2 to final approval by, the Secretary, develop 

3 criteria for the selection of prize competition 

4 winners; 

5 (vii) provide advice and consultation 

6 to the Secretary on the selection of judges 

7 under sections 4002(e), 4003(e), 4004(e), 

8 4005(e), 4006(e) based on criteria developed 

9 in consultation with, and subject to the 

10 final approval of, the Secretary; 

11 (viii) announce 1 or more annual win12 ners of the prize competition; 

13 (ix) subject to subparagraph (B), 

14 award 1 cash prize annually; and 

15 (x) protect against unauthorized use or 

16 disclosure by the National Fish and Wildlife 

17 Foundation of any trade secret or confiden18 tial business information of a prize com19 petition participant. 

20 (B) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—The Na21 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation may award 

22 more than 1 cash prize annually if the initial 

23 cash prize referred to in subparagraph (A)(ix) 

24 and any additional cash prize are awarded 

25 using only non-Federal funds. 


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1 (C) SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.—The Na2 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation— 

3 (i) may request and accept Federal 

4 funds and non-Federal funds for a cash 

5 prize; 

6 (ii) may accept a contribution for a 

7 cash prize in exchange for the right to name 

8 the prize; and 

9 (iii) shall not give special consider10 ation to any Federal agency or non-Federal 

11 entity in exchange for a donation for a cash 

12 prize awarded under this section. 

13 (c) AWARD AMOUNTS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the initial 

15 cash prize referred to in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ix) shall 

16 be $100,000. 

17 (2) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—On notification 

18 by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that 

19 non-Federal funds are available for an additional 

20 cash prize, the Secretary shall determine the amount 

21 of the additional cash prize. 


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Calendar No. 91 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 826 

[Report No. 115–73] 

A BILL 

To reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife 

and for other purposes. species, and the protection of endangered species, wildlife conservation, the management of invasive prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, to establish prize competitions relating to the Program and certain wildlife conservation funds, 

MAY 17, 2017 

Reported with an amendment 


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