IC 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 826 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 8, 2017 

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science, 

Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

AN ACT 

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. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for nonlethal management of 

human-wildlife conflicts. 

Sec. 4007. 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, oceans, 

15 coasts, and wildlife 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, OCEANS, COASTS, AND

2 WILDLIFE FROM INVASIVE SPECIES.—The Fish and 

3 Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is 

4 amended by adding at the end the following: 

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

6 WILDLIFE FROM 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 coasts and in 

17 oceans and water. 

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

19 group of organisms, all of which— 

20 ‘‘(A) have a high degree of genetic simi21 larity; 

22 ‘‘(B) are morphologically distinct; 

23 ‘‘(C) generally— 

24 ‘‘(i) interbreed at maturity only 

25 among themselves; and 


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1 ‘‘(ii) produce fertile offspring; and 

2 ‘‘(D) show persistent differences from 

3 members of allied groups of organisms. 

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

5 concerned shall plan and carry out activities on land di6 rectly managed by the Secretary concerned to protect 

7 water and wildlife by controlling and managing invasive 

8 species— 

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

10 invasive species; and 

11 ‘‘(2) to effectuate restoration or reclamation ef12 forts. 

13 ‘‘(c) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 

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

15 shall develop a strategic plan for the implementation 

16 of the invasive species program to achieve, to the 

17 maximum extent practicable, a substantive annual 

18 net reduction of invasive species populations or in19 fested acreage on land or water managed by the Sec20 retary concerned. 

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

22 under paragraph (1) shall be developed— 

23 ‘‘(A) in coordination with affected— 

24 ‘‘(i) eligible States; 


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1 ‘‘(ii) political subdivisions of eligible 

2 States; and 

3 ‘‘(iii) federally recognized Indian 

4 tribes; and 

5 ‘‘(B) in accordance with the priorities es6 tablished by 1 or more Governors of the eligible 

7 States in which an ecosystem affected by an 

8 invasive species is located. 

9 ‘‘(3) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In devel10 oping a strategic plan under this subsection, the 

11 Secretary concerned shall take into consideration the 

12 economic and ecological costs of action or inaction, 

13 as applicable. 

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

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

16 as part of a specific control or management project con17 ducted as part of a strategic plan developed under sub18 section (c), the Secretary concerned shall prioritize the use 

19 of methods that— 

20 ‘‘(1) effectively control and manage invasive 

21 species, as determined by the Secretary concerned, 

22 based on sound scientific data; 

23 ‘‘(2) minimize environmental impacts; and 

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

25 least costly manner. 


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

2 achieve compliance with subsection (d), the Secretary con3 cerned shall require a comparative economic assessment 

4 of invasive species control and management methods to 

5 be conducted. 

6 ‘‘(f) EXPEDITED ACTION.— 

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

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

9 date of enactment of this section) to expedite the 

10 projects and activities described in paragraph (2). 

11 ‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVI12 TIES.—A project or activity referred to in paragraph 

13 (1) is a project or activity— 

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

15 invasive species that, as determined by the Sec16 retary concerned is, or will be, carried out on 

17 land or water that is— 

18 ‘‘(i) directly managed by the Secretary 

19 concerned; and 

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

21 ‘‘(I) at high risk for the introduc22 tion, establishment, or spread of 

23 invasive species; and 

24 ‘‘(II) determined by the Sec25 retary concerned to require immediate 


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1 action to address the risk identified in 

2 subclause (I); and 

3 ‘‘(B) carried out in accordance with appli4 cable agency procedures, including any applica5 ble— 

6 ‘‘(i) land or resource management 

7 plan; or 

8 ‘‘(ii) land use plan. 

9 ‘‘(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—Of the amount ap10 propriated or otherwise made available to each Secretary 

11 concerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or 

12 include protection of land or water from an invasive spe13 cies, the Secretary concerned shall use not less than 75 

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

15 invasive species, which may include— 

16 ‘‘(1) the purchase of necessary products, equip17 ment, or services to conduct that control and man18 agement; 

19 ‘‘(2) the use of integrated pest management op20 tions, including options that use pesticides author21 ized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal 

22 Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 

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


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

2 are proven to be effective to reduce invasive species 

3 populations; 

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 

14 manual 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 

18 year for programs that address or include protection of 

19 land or water from an invasive species, the Secretary con20 cerned may use not more than 15 percent for investiga21 tions, development activities, and outreach and public 

22 awareness efforts to address invasive species control and 

23 management needs. 

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1 cerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or in2 clude protection of land or water from an invasive species, 

3 not more than 10 percent may be used for administrative 

4 costs incurred to carry out those programs, including costs 

5 relating to oversight and management of the programs, 

6 recordkeeping, and implementation of the strategic plan 

7 developed 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 

14 for programs that address or include invasive species 

15 management; and 

16 ‘‘(2) specifying the percentage of funds ex17 pended for each of the purposes specified in sub18 sections (g), (h), and (i). 

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

20 ‘‘(1) OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PRE21 VENTION, AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES.—Noth22 ing in this section precludes the Secretary concerned 

23 from pursuing or supporting, pursuant to any other 

24 provision of law, any activity regarding the control, 

25 prevention, or management of an invasive species, 


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1 including investigations to improve the control, pre2 vention, or management of the invasive species. 

3 ‘‘(2) PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.—Noth4 ing in this section authorizes the Secretary con5 cerned to suspend any water delivery or diversion, or 

6 otherwise to prevent the operation of a public water 

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

8 prevent the introduction or spread of an invasive 

9 species. 

10 ‘‘(l) USE OF PARTNERSHIPS.—Subject to the sub11 sections (m) and (n), the Secretary concerned may enter 

12 into any contract or cooperative agreement with another 

13 Federal agency, an eligible State, a political subdivision 

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

15 assist with the control and management of an invasive spe16 cies. 

17 ‘‘(m) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of a con19 tract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l), 

20 the Secretary concerned and the applicable Federal 

21 agency, eligible State, political subdivision of an eli22 gible State, or private individual or entity shall enter 

23 into a memorandum of understanding that de24 scribes— 


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

2 the parties to the memorandum of under3 standing; and 

4 ‘‘(B) the control and management activi5 ties to be conducted under the contract or coop6 erative agreement. 

7 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—A memorandum of under8 standing under this subsection shall contain, at a 

9 minimum, the following: 

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

11 species to be controlled or managed. 

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

13 land or area of water infested by the invasive 

14 species. 

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

16 acres of land or area of water infested by the 

17 invasive species after control and management 

18 of the invasive species is attempted. 

19 ‘‘(D) A description of each specific, inte20 grated pest management option to be used, in21 cluding a comparative economic assessment to 

22 determine the least-costly method. 

23 ‘‘(E) Any map, boundary, or Global Posi24 tioning System coordinates needed to clearly 


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1 identify the area in which each control or man2 agement activity is proposed to be conducted. 

3 ‘‘(F) A written assurance that each part4 ner will comply with section 15 of the Federal 

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

6 ‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—If a partner to a con7 tract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) 

8 is an eligible State, political subdivision of an eligible 

9 State, or private individual or entity, the memo10 randum of understanding under this subsection shall 

11 include a description of— 

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

13 control or management effort will be coordi14 nated; and 

15 ‘‘(B) the expected outcomes of managing 

16 and controlling the invasive species. 

17 ‘‘(4) PUBLIC OUTREACH AND AWARENESS EF18 FORTS.—If a contract or cooperative agreement 

19 under subsection (l) involves any outreach or public 

20 awareness effort, the memorandum of understanding 

21 under this subsection shall include a list of goals and 

22 objectives for each outreach or public awareness ef23 fort that have been determined to be efficient to in24 form national, regional, State, or local audiences re25 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 

25 2022’’. 


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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; 

25 (B) a territory of the United States; 


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

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

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

13 SEC. 4002. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

14 PREVENTION OF WILDLIFE POACHING AND 

15 TRAFFICKING. 

16 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

18 Prevention of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking 

19 Technology Advisory Board established by sub20 section (c)(1). 

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

22 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

23 Prize for the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

24 trafficking established under subsection (b). 


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

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

3 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In4 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi5 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

6 Prize’’ for the prevention of wildlife poaching and traf7 ficking— 

8 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

9 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

10 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

11 prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking; and 

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

13 technological advancement that prevents wildlife 

14 poaching and trafficking. 

15 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

16 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

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

18 Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Technology Advi19 sory 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) wildlife trafficking and trade; 

24 (B) wildlife conservation and management; 

25 (C) biology; 


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1 (D) technology development; 

2 (E) engineering; 

3 (F) economics; 

4 (G) business development and manage5 ment; and 

6 (H) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

7 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur8 poses of this section. 

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

10 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

11 (A) select a topic; 

12 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

13 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor14 tunity for technological innovation to prevent 

15 wildlife poaching and trafficking. 

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

17 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi18 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

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

20 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

21 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris22 diction over the prevention of wildlife poaching 

23 and trafficking; 


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1 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic2 tion over the prevention of wildlife poaching 

3 and trafficking; 

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

5 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re6 lates to the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

7 trafficking; 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 inter12 est in the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

13 trafficking. 

14 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

15 with all requirements under section 4007(a). 

16 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

17 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

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

19 enter into an agreement under which the National 

20 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

21 prize competition. 

22 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

23 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re24 quirements under section 4007(b). 

25 (e) JUDGES.— 


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1 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap2 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

3 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an4 nual winners of the prize competition. 

5 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

6 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

7 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

8 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

9 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

10 entered 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 

14 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

15 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep16 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in17 cludes— 

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

19 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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

21 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree22 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

23 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de24 scribes the activities carried out by the National 


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1 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

2 described in section 4007(b); and 

3 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap4 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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

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

7 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

8 on December 31, 2022. 

9 SEC. 4003. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

10 PROMOTION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. 

11 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

13 Promotion of Wildlife Conservation Technology Ad14 visory Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

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

16 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

17 Prize for the promotion of wildlife conservation es18 tablished 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 In22 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi23 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

24 Prize’’ for the promotion of wildlife conservation— 


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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 promotion of wildlife conservation; and 

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

6 technological advancement that promotes wildlife 

7 conservation. 

8 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

9 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

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

11 Wildlife Conservation Technology Advisory Board’’. 

12 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com13 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

14 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

15 (A) wildlife conservation and management; 

16 (B) biology; 

17 (C) technology development; 

18 (D) engineering; 

19 (E) economics; 

20 (F) business development and manage21 ment; and 

22 (G) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

23 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur24 poses of this section. 


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

2 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

3 (A) select a topic; 

4 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

5 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor6 tunity for technological innovation to promote 

7 wildlife conservation. 

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

9 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi10 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

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

12 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

13 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris14 diction over the promotion of wildlife conserva15 tion; 

16 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic17 tion over the promotion of wildlife conservation; 

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

19 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re20 lates to the promotion of wildlife conservation; 

21 and 

22 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

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1 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter2 est in the promotion of wildlife conservation. 

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 

12 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re13 quirements under section 4007(b). 

14 (e) JUDGES.— 

15 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap16 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

17 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an18 nual winners of the prize competition. 

19 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

20 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

21 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

22 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

23 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

24 entered 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 

4 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

5 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep6 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in7 cludes— 

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

9 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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

11 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree12 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

13 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de14 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

15 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

16 described in section 4007(b); and 

17 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap18 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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

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

21 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

22 on December 31, 2022. 

23 SEC. 4004. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

24 MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES. 

25 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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

2 Management of Invasive Species Technology Advi3 sory Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

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

5 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

6 Prize for the management of invasive species estab7 lished 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 In11 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi12 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

13 Prize’’ for the management of invasive 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 management of invasive species; and 

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

19 technological advancement that manages invasive 

20 species. 

21 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

22 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

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

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1 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com2 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

3 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

4 (A) invasive species; 

5 (B) biology; 

6 (C) technology development; 

7 (D) engineering; 

8 (E) economics; 

9 (F) business development and manage10 ment; 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 

15 respect 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 manage 

20 invasive species. 

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

22 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi23 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

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

25 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 


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1 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris2 diction over the management of invasive spe3 cies; 

4 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic5 tion over the management of invasive species; 

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

7 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re8 lates to the management of invasive species; 

9 and 

10 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

11 technology companies, research institutions, in12 stitutions of higher education, industry associa13 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter14 est in the management of invasive species. 

15 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

16 with all requirements under section 4007(a). 

17 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

18 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

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

20 enter into an agreement under which the National 

21 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

22 prize competition. 

23 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

24 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re25 quirements under section 4007(b). 


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1 (e) JUDGES.— 

2 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap3 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

4 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an5 nual winners of the prize competition. 

6 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

7 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

8 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

9 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

10 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

11 entered into the prize competition merits an award. 

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

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

14 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

15 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

16 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep17 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in18 cludes— 

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

20 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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

22 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree23 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

24 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de25 scribes the activities carried out by the National 


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1 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

2 described in section 4007(b); and 

3 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap4 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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

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

7 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

8 on December 31, 2022. 

9 SEC. 4005. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

10 PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES. 

11 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

13 Protection of Endangered Species Technology Advi14 sory Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

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

16 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

17 Prize for the protection of endangered species estab18 lished 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 In22 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi23 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

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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 protection of endangered species; and 

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

6 technological advancement that protects endangered 

7 species. 

8 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

9 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

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

11 Endangered Species Technology Advisory Board’’. 

12 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com13 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

14 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

15 (A) endangered species; 

16 (B) biology; 

17 (C) technology development; 

18 (D) engineering; 

19 (E) economics; 

20 (F) business development and manage21 ment; and 

22 (G) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

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

2 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

3 (A) select a topic; 

4 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

5 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor6 tunity for technological innovation to protect 

7 endangered species. 

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

9 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi10 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

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

12 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

13 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris14 diction over the protection of endangered spe15 cies; 

16 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic17 tion over the protection of endangered species; 

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

19 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re20 lates to the protection of endangered species; 

21 and 

22 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

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1 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter2 est in the protection of endangered 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 

12 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re13 quirements under section 4007(b). 

14 (e) JUDGES.— 

15 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap16 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

17 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an18 nual winners of the prize competition. 

19 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

20 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

21 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

22 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

23 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

24 entered 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 

4 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

5 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep6 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in7 cludes— 

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

9 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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

11 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree12 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

13 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de14 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

15 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

16 described in section 4007(b); and 

17 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap18 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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

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

21 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

22 on December 31, 2022. 


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1 SEC. 4006. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR 

2 NONLETHAL MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN-WILD3 LIFE CONFLICTS. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

6 Nonlethal Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts 

7 Technology Advisory Board established by sub8 section (c)(1). 

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

10 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

11 Prize for the nonlethal management of human-wild12 life conflicts established under subsection (b). 

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

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

15 under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In16 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi17 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

18 Prize’’ for the nonlethal management of human-wildlife 

19 conflicts— 

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 nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts; 

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

2 technological advancement that promotes the non3 lethal management of human-wildlife conflicts. 

4 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

5 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

6 advisory board, to be known as the ‘‘Nonlethal Man7 agement of Human-Wildlife Conflicts Technology 

8 Advisory Board’’. 

9 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com10 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

11 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

12 (A) nonlethal wildlife management; 

13 (B) social aspects of human-wildlife con14 flict management; 

15 (C) biology; 

16 (D) technology development; 

17 (E) engineering; 

18 (F) economics; 

19 (G) business development and manage20 ment; and 

21 (H) any other discipline, as the Secretary 

22 determines to be necessary to achieve the pur23 poses of this section. 

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

25 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 


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1 (A) select a topic; 

2 (B) issue a problem statement; and 

3 (C) advise the Secretary on any oppor4 tunity for technological innovation to promote 

5 the nonlethal management of human-wildlife 

6 conflicts. 

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

8 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi9 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

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

11 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

12 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris13 diction over the management of native wildlife 

14 species at risk due to conflict with human ac15 tivities; 

16 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic17 tion over the management of native wildlife spe18 cies at risk due to conflict with human activi19 ties; 

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

21 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re22 lates to the management of native wildlife spe23 cies at risk due to conflict with human activi24 ties; and 


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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 inter5 est in the management of native wildlife species 

6 at risk due to conflict with human activities. 

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 

16 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re17 quirements under section 4007(b). 

18 (e) JUDGES.— 

19 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap20 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

21 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an22 nual winners of the prize competition. 

23 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

24 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

25 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 


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1 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

2 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

3 entered 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 

7 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

8 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep9 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in10 cludes— 

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

12 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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

14 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree15 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

16 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de17 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

18 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

19 described in section 4007(b); and 

20 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap21 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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

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

24 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

25 on December 31, 2022. 


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1 SEC. 4007. ADMINISTRATION OF PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 

2 (a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVISORY

3 BOARDS.—An advisory board established under section 

4 4002(c)(1), 4003(c)(1), 4004(c)(1), 4005(c)(1), or 

5 4006(c)(1) (referred to in this section as a ‘‘Board’’) shall 

6 comply with the following requirements: 

7 (1) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

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

9 serve for a term of 5 years. 

10 (B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the 

11 Board— 

12 (i) shall not affect the powers of the 

13 Board; and 

14 (ii) shall be filled in the same manner 

15 as the original appointment was made. 

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

17 after the date on which all members of the Board 

18 have been appointed, the Board shall hold the initial 

19 meeting of the Board. 

20 (3) MEETINGS.— 

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

22 at the call of the Chairperson. 

23 (B) REMOTE PARTICIPATION.— 

24 (i) IN GENERAL.—Any member of the 

25 Board may participate in a meeting of the 

26 Board through the use of— 


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1 (I) teleconferencing; or 

2 (II) any other remote business 

3 telecommunications method that al4 lows each participating member to si5 multaneously hear each other partici6 pating member during the meeting. 

7 (ii) PRESENCE.—A member of the 

8 Board who participates in a meeting re9 motely under clause (i) shall be considered 

10 to be present at the meeting. 

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

12 the Board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 

13 number of members may hold a meeting. 

14 (5) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

15 The Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice 

16 Chairperson from among the members of the Board. 

17 (6) ADMINISTRATIVE COST REDUCTION.—The 

18 Board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 

19 minimize the administrative costs of the Board, in20 cluding by encouraging the remote participation de21 scribed in paragraph (3)(B)(i) to reduce travel costs. 

22 (b) AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

23 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.—Any agreement entered into 

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

2 requirements: 

3 (1) CONTENTS.—An agreement shall provide 

4 the following: 

5 (A) DUTIES.—The National Fish and 

6 Wildlife Foundation shall— 

7 (i) advertise the prize competition; 

8 (ii) solicit prize competition partici9 pants; 

10 (iii) administer funds relating to the 

11 prize competition; 

12 (iv) receive Federal funds— 

13 (I) to administer the prize com14 petition; and 

15 (II) to award a cash prize; 

16 (v) carry out activities to generate 

17 contributions of non-Federal funds to off18 set, in whole or in part— 

19 (I) the administrative costs of the 

20 prize competition; and 

21 (II) the costs of a cash prize; 

22 (vi) in consultation with, and subject 

23 to final approval by, the Secretary, develop 

24 criteria for the selection of prize competi25 tion winners; 


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1 (vii) provide advice and consultation 

2 to the Secretary on the selection of judges 

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

4 4005(e), 4006(e) based on criteria devel5 oped in consultation with, and subject to 

6 the final approval of, the Secretary; 

7 (viii) announce 1 or more annual win8 ners of the prize competition; 

9 (ix) subject to subparagraph (B), 

10 award 1 cash prize annually; and 

11 (x) protect against unauthorized use 

12 or disclosure by the National Fish and 

13 Wildlife Foundation of any trade secret or 

14 confidential business information of a prize 

15 competition participant. 

16 (B) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—The Na17 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation may award 

18 more than 1 cash prize annually if the initial 

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

20 and any additional cash prize are awarded 

21 using only non-Federal funds. 

22 (C) SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.—The Na23 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation— 


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1 (i) may request and accept Federal 

2 funds and non-Federal funds for a cash 

3 prize; 

4 (ii) may accept a contribution for a 

5 cash prize in exchange for the right to 

6 name the prize; and 

7 (iii) shall not give special consider8 ation to any Federal agency or non-Fed9 eral entity in exchange for a donation for 

10 a cash prize awarded under this section. 

11 (c) AWARD AMOUNTS.— 

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

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

14 shall be $100,000. 

15 (2) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—On notification 

16 by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that 

17 non-Federal funds are available for an additional 

18 cash prize, the Secretary shall determine the amount 

19 of the additional cash prize. 

Passed the Senate June 8, 2017. 

Attest: JULIE E. ADAMS, 

Secretary. 


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