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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5885 

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 18, 2018 

Mr. LOWENTHAL (for himself and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 

and in addition to the Committee on 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 

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. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

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

3 ‘‘Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act’’ or 

4 ‘‘WILD Act’’. 

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

6 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—PARTNERS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM 

REAUTHORIZATION 

Sec. 101. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program reauthorization. 

TITLE II—WILDLIFE CONSERVATION 

Sec. 201. Reauthorization of multinational species conservation funds. 

TITLE III—PRIZE COMPETITIONS 

Sec. 301. Definitions. 

Sec. 302. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking. 

Sec. 303. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the promotion of wildlife conservation. 

Sec. 304. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the management of invasive species. 

Sec. 305. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the protection of endangered 

species. 

Sec. 306. Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for nonlethal management of 

human-wildlife conflicts. 

Sec. 307. Administration of prize competitions. 

TITLE IV—FISH AND WILDLIFE COORDINATION 

Sec. 401. Purpose. 

Sec. 402. Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. 


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1 TITLE I—PARTNERS FOR FISH 

2 AND WILDLIFE PROGRAM RE3 AUTHORIZATION 

4 SEC. 101. 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 2019 through 

10 2023’’. 

11 TITLE II—WILDLIFE 

12 CONSERVATION 

13 SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF MULTINATIONAL SPECIES 

14 CONSERVATION FUNDS. 

15 (a) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT

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

17 Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amend18 ed by striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 

19 through 2023’’. 

20 (b) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT

21 CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997.—Section 8(a) of the Asian 

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

23 is amended by striking ‘‘2007 through 2012’’ and insert24 ing ‘‘2019 through 2023’’. 


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1 (c) REAUTHORIZATION OF THE RHINOCEROS AND

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

3 the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 

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

5 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’. 

6 (d) AMENDMENTS TO THE GREAT APE CONSERVA7 TION ACT OF 2000.— 

8 (1) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.—Section 4 of the 

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

10 6303) is amended by adding at the end the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(j) MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 

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

14 award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a 

15 grant under this section a multiyear grant to carry 

16 out a project that the person demonstrates is an ef17 fective, long-term conservation strategy for great 

18 apes and the habitat of great apes. 

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

20 subsection precludes the Secretary from awarding a 

21 grant on an annual basis.’’. 

22 (2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

23 5(b)(2) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 

24 (16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)) is amended by striking 

25 ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 


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1 (3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

2 Section 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 

3 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6305) is amended by striking 

4 ‘‘2006 through 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2019 through 

5 2023’’. 

6 (e) AMENDMENTS TO THE MARINE TURTLE CON7 SERVATION ACT OF 2004.— 

8 (1) PURPOSE.—Section 2(b) of the Marine Tur9 tle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601(b)) is 

10 amended— 

11 (A) by striking so much as precedes ‘‘the 

12 conservation’’ and inserting the following: 

13 ‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are— 

14 ‘‘(1) to assist’’; 

15 (B) in paragraph (1) (as designated by the 

16 amendment made by subparagraph (A))— 

17 (i) by inserting ‘‘and territories of the 

18 United States’’ after ‘‘foreign countries’’; 

19 and 

20 (ii) by striking the period at the end 

21 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

22 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(2) to provide assistance for projects to assist 

24 in the conservation of other species of the order 

25 Testudine.’’. 


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

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

3 is amended— 

4 (A) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (i) in the matter preceding subpara6 graph (A), by striking ‘‘marine turtles in 

7 foreign countries and of marine turtles in 

8 those habitats’’ and inserting ‘‘marine tur9 tles and freshwater turtles and tortoises in 

10 foreign countries and territories of the 

11 United States and of marine turtles and 

12 freshwater turtles and tortoises in those 

13 habitats’’; and 

14 (ii) in each of subparagraphs (D)(ii), 

15 (E)(i), (E)(ii), and (F), by striking ‘‘ma16 rine turtles’’ each place it appears and in17 serting ‘‘marine turtles and freshwater tur18 tles and tortoises’’; 

19 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 

20 through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), re21 spectively; 

22 (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 

23 following: 

24 ‘‘(3) FRESHWATER TURTLE AND TORTOISE.— 


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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘freshwater 

2 turtle and tortoise’ means a member of the 

3 order Testudines— 

4 ‘‘(i) that is not a marine turtle; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) that is listed as vulnerable, en6 dangered, or critically endangered on the 

7 International Union for the Conservation 

8 of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Spe9 cies. 

10 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘freshwater 

11 turtle and tortoise’ includes— 

12 ‘‘(i) any live animal described in sub13 paragraph (A), and any part, product, egg, 

14 or offspring of such an animal; and 

15 ‘‘(ii) a carcass of an animal described 

16 in subparagraph (A).’’. 

17 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

18 ‘‘(8) TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES.— 

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

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

21 ‘‘(B) Guam; 

22 ‘‘(C) American Samoa; 

23 ‘‘(D) the Commonwealth of the Northern 

24 Mariana Islands; 

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


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

2 the United States.’’. 

3 (3) MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ASSIST4 ANCE.—Section 4 of the Marine Turtle Conservation 

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

6 (A) in the section heading, by inserting 

7 ‘‘AND FRESHWATER TURTLE AND TOR8 TOISE’’ after ‘‘MARINE TURTLE’’; 

9 (B) by striking ‘‘marine turtles’’ each place 

10 it appears and inserting ‘‘marine turtles and 

11 freshwater turtles and tortoises’’; 

12 (C) by striking ‘‘marine turtle conserva13 tion’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ma14 rine turtle and freshwater turtle and tortoise 

15 conservation’’; 

16 (D) in subsection (b)(1)(A)— 

17 (i) by inserting ‘‘or a territory of the 

18 United States’’ after ‘‘foreign country’’; 

19 and 

20 (ii) by inserting ‘‘or freshwater turtle 

21 and tortoise’’ before ‘‘nesting habitat’’; and 

22 (E) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘foreign 

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

24 a territory of the United States’’. 


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1 (4) EXPENDITURES FROM FUND.—Section 

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

3 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6604(b)) is amended by adding at 

4 the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(3) FRESHWATER TURTLE AND TORTOISES.— 

6 Of the amounts in the account available for each fis7 cal year in excess of $1,510,000, the Secretary may 

8 not spend less than 40 percent on financial assist9 ance for projects for the conservation of freshwater 

10 turtles and tortoises.’’. 

11 (5) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 

12 5(b)(2) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 

13 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6604(b)(2)) is amended by striking 

14 ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$150,000’’. 

15 (6) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 

16 Section 7 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 

17 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6606) is amended by striking 

18 ‘‘each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009’’ and in19 serting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023’’. 

20 TITLE III—PRIZE COMPETITIONS 

21 SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 

22 In this title: 

23 (1) NON-FEDERAL FUNDS.—The term ‘‘non24 Federal funds’’ means funds provided by— 

25 (A) a State; 


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1 (B) a territory of the United States; 

2 (C) 1 or more units of local or tribal gov3 ernment; 

4 (D) a private for-profit entity; 

5 (E) a nonprofit organization; or 

6 (F) a private individual. 

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

8 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di9 rector of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv10 ice. 

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

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

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

14 SEC. 302. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

15 PREVENTION OF WILDLIFE POACHING AND 

16 TRAFFICKING. 

17 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

19 Prevention of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking 

20 Technology Advisory Board established by sub21 section (c)(1). 

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

23 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

24 Prize for the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

25 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; 

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

15 wildlife poaching and trafficking; and 

16 (D) advise winners of the Theodore Roo17 sevelt Genus Prize for the Prevention of Wild18 life Poaching and Trafficking on opportunities 

19 to pilot and implement winning technologies in 

20 the field, including in partnership with con21 servation organizations, State and Federal 

22 agencies, private sector companies, and research 

23 institutions with expertise or interest (or both) 

24 in the prevention of wildlife poaching and traf25 ficking. 


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

2 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi3 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

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

5 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

6 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris7 diction over the prevention of wildlife poaching 

8 and trafficking; 

9 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic10 tion over the prevention of wildlife poaching 

11 and trafficking; 

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

13 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re14 lates to the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

15 trafficking; and 

16 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

17 technology companies, research institutions, in18 stitutions of higher education, industry associa19 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter20 est in the prevention of wildlife poaching and 

21 trafficking. 

22 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

23 with all requirements under section 307(a). 

24 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

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

2 enter into an agreement under which the National 

3 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

4 prize competition. 

5 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

6 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re7 quirements under section 307(b). 

8 (e) JUDGES.— 

9 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap10 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

11 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an12 nual winners of the prize competition. 

13 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

14 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

15 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

16 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

17 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

18 entered into the prize competition merits an award. 

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

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

21 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

22 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

23 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep24 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in25 cludes— 


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

2 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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

4 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree5 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

6 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de7 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

8 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

9 described in section 307(b); and 

10 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap11 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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

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

14 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

15 on December 31, 2023. 

16 SEC. 303. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

17 PROMOTION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION. 

18 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

20 Promotion of Wildlife Conservation Technology Ad21 visory Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

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

23 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

24 Prize for the promotion of wildlife conservation es25 tablished 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 promotion of wildlife conservation— 

7 (1) to encourage technological innovation with 

8 the potential to advance the mission of the United 

9 States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the 

10 promotion of wildlife conservation; and 

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

12 technological advancement that promotes wildlife 

13 conservation. 

14 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

15 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

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

17 Wildlife Conservation Technology Advisory Board’’. 

18 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com19 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

20 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

21 (A) wildlife conservation and management; 

22 (B) biology; 

23 (C) technology development; 

24 (D) engineering; 

25 (E) economics; 


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1 (F) business development and manage2 ment; and 

3 (G) 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; 

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

12 wildlife conservation; and 

13 (D) advise winners of the Theodore Roo14 sevelt Genus Prize for the Prevention of Wild15 life Poaching and Trafficking on opportunities 

16 to pilot and implement winning technologies in 

17 the field, including in partnership with con18 servation organizations, State and Federal 

19 agencies, private sector companies, and research 

20 institutions with expertise or interest (or both) 

21 in the promotion of wildlife conservation. 

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

23 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi24 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 


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

2 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

3 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris4 diction over the promotion of wildlife conserva5 tion; 

6 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic7 tion over the promotion of wildlife conservation; 

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

9 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re10 lates to the promotion of wildlife conservation; 

11 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 inter16 est in the promotion of wildlife conservation. 

17 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

18 with all requirements under section 307(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 

2 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re3 quirements under section 307(b). 

4 (e) JUDGES.— 

5 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap6 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

7 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an8 nual winners of the prize competition. 

9 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

10 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

11 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

12 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

13 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

14 entered 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 

18 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

19 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep20 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in21 cludes— 

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

23 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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


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1 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree2 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

3 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de4 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

5 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

6 described in section 307(b); and 

7 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap8 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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

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

11 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

12 on December 31, 2023. 

13 SEC. 304. THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR THE 

14 MANAGEMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES. 

15 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

17 Management of Invasive Species Technology Advi18 sory Board established by subsection (c)(1). 

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

20 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

21 Prize for the management of invasive species estab22 lished under subsection (b). 

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

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

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1 novation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competi2 tion, to be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

3 Prize’’ for the management of invasive species— 

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 management of invasive species; and 

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

9 technological advancement that manages invasive 

10 species. 

11 (c) ADVISORY BOARD.— 

12 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

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

14 Invasive Species Technology Advisory Board’’. 

15 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com16 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

17 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

18 (A) invasive species; 

19 (B) biology; 

20 (C) technology development; 

21 (D) engineering; 

22 (E) economics; 

23 (F) business development and manage24 ment; and 


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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 

5 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

6 (A) select a topic; 

7 (B) issue a problem statement; 

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

10 invasive species; and 

11 (D) advise winners of the Theodore Roo12 sevelt Genus Prize for the Prevention of Wild13 life Poaching and Trafficking on opportunities 

14 to pilot and implement winning technologies in 

15 the field, including in partnership with con16 servation organizations, State and Federal 

17 agencies, private sector companies, and research 

18 institutions with expertise or interest (or both) 

19 in the management of invasive species. 

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

21 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi22 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

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

24 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 307(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 307(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 307(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, 2023. 

9 SEC. 305. 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; 

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

7 endangered species; and 

8 (D) advise winners of the Theodore Roo9 sevelt Genus Prize for the Protection of Endan10 gered Species on opportunities to pilot and im11 plement winning technologies in the field, in12 cluding in partnership with conservation organi13 zations, State and Federal agencies, private sec14 tor companies, and research institutions with 

15 expertise or interest (or both) in the protection 

16 of endangered species. 

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

18 issuing a problem statement for the prize competi19 tion under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 

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

21 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

22 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris23 diction over the protection of endangered spe24 cies; 


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1 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic2 tion over the protection of endangered species; 

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

4 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re5 lates to the protection of endangered species; 

6 and 

7 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

8 technology companies, research institutions, in9 stitutions of higher education, industry associa10 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter11 est in the protection of endangered species. 

12 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

13 with all requirements under section 307(a). 

14 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

15 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 

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

17 enter into an agreement under which the National 

18 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

19 prize competition. 

20 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

21 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re22 quirements under section 307(b). 

23 (e) JUDGES.— 

24 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap25 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 


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1 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an2 nual winners of the prize competition. 

3 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

4 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

5 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

6 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

7 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

8 entered into the prize competition merits an award. 

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

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

11 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

12 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

13 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep14 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in15 cludes— 

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

17 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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

19 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree20 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

21 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de22 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

23 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

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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 

5 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

6 on December 31, 2023. 

7 SEC. 306. 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 

12 Nonlethal Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts 

13 Technology Advisory Board established by sub14 section (c)(1). 

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

16 competition’’ means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius 

17 Prize for the nonlethal management of human-wild18 life conflicts 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 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 nonlethal management of human-wildlife 

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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 

13 Advisory Board’’. 

14 (2) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be com15 posed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the 

16 Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— 

17 (A) nonlethal wildlife management; 

18 (B) social aspects of human-wildlife con19 flict management; 

20 (C) biology; 

21 (D) technology development; 

22 (E) engineering; 

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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 

5 respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— 

6 (A) select a topic; 

7 (B) issue a problem statement; 

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

10 the nonlethal management of human-wildlife 

11 conflicts; and 

12 (D) advise winners of the Theodore Roo13 sevelt Genus Prize for the Nonlethal Manage14 ment of Human-Wildlife Conflicts on opportuni15 ties to pilot and implement winning technologies 

16 in the field, including in partnership with con17 servation organizations, State and Federal 

18 agencies, private sector companies, and research 

19 institutions with expertise or interest (or both) 

20 in the nonlethal management of human-wildlife 

21 conflicts. 

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

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

2 Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 

3 (A) 1 or more Federal agencies with juris4 diction over the management of native wildlife 

5 species at risk due to conflict with human ac6 tivities; 

7 (B) 1 or more State agencies with jurisdic8 tion over the management of native wildlife spe9 cies at risk due to conflict with human activi10 ties; 

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

12 wildlife organizations, the mission of which re13 lates to the management of native wildlife spe14 cies at risk due to conflict with human activi15 ties; and 

16 (D) 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, 

17 technology companies, research institutions, in18 stitutions of higher education, industry associa19 tions, or individual stakeholders with an inter20 est in the management of native wildlife species 

21 at risk due to conflict with human activities. 

22 (5) REQUIREMENTS.—The Board shall comply 

23 with all requirements under section 307(a). 

24 (d) AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

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

2 enter into an agreement under which the National 

3 Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the 

4 prize competition. 

5 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

6 into under paragraph (1) shall comply with all re7 quirements under section 307(b). 

8 (e) JUDGES.— 

9 (1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary shall ap10 point not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as 

11 provided in paragraph (2), select the 1 or more an12 nual winners of the prize competition. 

13 (2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.— 

14 The judges appointed under paragraph (1) shall not 

15 select any annual winner of the prize competition if 

16 the Secretary makes a determination that, in any 

17 fiscal year, none of the technological advancements 

18 entered into the prize competition merits an award. 

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

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

21 section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

22 Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 

23 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep24 resentatives a report on the prize competition that in25 cludes— 


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

2 activities carried out by the Board relating to the 

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

4 (2) if the Secretary has entered into an agree5 ment under subsection (d)(1), a statement by the 

6 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that de7 scribes the activities carried out by the National 

8 Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 

9 described in section 307(b); and 

10 (3) a statement by 1 or more of the judges ap11 pointed under subsection (e) that explains the basis 

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

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

14 all authority provided under this section shall terminate 

15 on December 31, 2023. 

16 SEC. 307. ADMINISTRATION OF PRIZE COMPETITIONS. 

17 (a) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ADVISORY

18 BOARDS.—An advisory board established under section 

19 302(c)(1), 303(c)(1), 304(c)(1), 305(c)(1), or 306(c)(1) 

20 (referred to in this section as a ‘‘Board’’) shall comply 

21 with the following requirements: 

22 (1) TERM; VACANCIES.— 

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

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1 (B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the 

2 Board— 

3 (i) shall not affect the powers of the 

4 Board; and 

5 (ii) shall be filled in the same manner 

6 as the original appointment was made. 

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

8 after the date on which all members of the Board 

9 have been appointed, the Board shall hold the initial 

10 meeting of the Board. 

11 (3) MEETINGS.— 

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

13 at the call of the Chairperson. 

14 (B) REMOTE PARTICIPATION.— 

15 (i) IN GENERAL.—Any member of the 

16 Board may participate in a meeting of the 

17 Board through the use of— 

18 (I) teleconferencing; or 

19 (II) any other remote business 

20 telecommunications method that al21 lows each participating member to si22 multaneously hear each other partici23 pating member during the meeting. 

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1 motely under clause (i) shall be considered 

2 to be present at the meeting. 

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

4 the Board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser 

5 number of members may hold a meeting. 

6 (5) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.— 

7 The Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice 

8 Chairperson from among the members of the Board. 

9 (6) ADMINISTRATIVE COST REDUCTION.—The 

10 Board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 

11 minimize the administrative costs of the Board, in12 cluding by encouraging the remote participation de13 scribed in paragraph (3)(B)(i) to reduce travel costs. 

14 (b) AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND

15 WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.—Any agreement entered into 

16 under section 302(d)(1), 303(d)(1), 304(d)(1), 305(d)(1), 

17 or 306(c)(1) shall comply with the following requirements: 

18 (1) CONTENTS.—An agreement shall provide 

19 the following: 

20 (A) DUTIES.—The National Fish and 

21 Wildlife Foundation shall— 

22 (i) advertise the prize competition; 

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1 (iii) administer funds relating to the 

2 prize competition; 

3 (iv) receive Federal funds— 

4 (I) to administer the prize com5 petition; and 

6 (II) to award a cash prize; 

7 (v) carry out activities to generate 

8 contributions of non-Federal funds to off9 set, in whole or in part— 

10 (I) the administrative costs of the 

11 prize competition; and 

12 (II) the costs of a cash prize; 

13 (vi) in consultation with, and subject 

14 to final approval by, the Secretary, develop 

15 criteria for the selection of prize competi16 tion winners; 

17 (vii) provide advice and consultation 

18 to the Secretary on the selection of judges 

19 under sections 302(e), 303(e), 304(e), 

20 305(e), 306(e) based on criteria developed 

21 in consultation with, and subject to the 

22 final approval of, the Secretary; 

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1 (ix) subject to subparagraph (B), 

2 award 1 cash prize annually; and 

3 (x) protect against unauthorized use 

4 or disclosure by the National Fish and 

5 Wildlife Foundation of any trade secret or 

6 confidential business information of a prize 

7 competition participant. 

8 (B) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—The Na9 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation may award 

10 more than 1 cash prize annually if the initial 

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

12 and any additional cash prize are awarded 

13 using only non-Federal funds. 

14 (C) SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.—The Na15 tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation— 

16 (i) may request and accept Federal 

17 funds and non-Federal funds for a cash 

18 prize; 

19 (ii) may accept a contribution for a 

20 cash prize in exchange for the right to 

21 name the prize; and 

22 (iii) shall not give special consider23 ation to any Federal agency or non-Fed24 eral entity in exchange for a donation for 

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1 (c) AWARD AMOUNTS.— 

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

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

4 shall be $100,000. 

5 (2) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—On notification 

6 by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that 

7 non-Federal funds are available for an additional 

8 cash prize, the Secretary shall determine the amount 

9 of the additional cash prize. 

10 TITLE IV—FISH AND WILDLIFE 

11 COORDINATION 

12 SEC. 401. PURPOSE. 

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

14 coasts, and wildlife from invasive species. 

15 SEC. 402. AMENDMENTS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CO16 ORDINATION ACT. 

17 (a) SHORT TITLE; AUTHORIZATION.—The first sec18 tion of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 

19 661) is amended by striking ‘‘For the purpose’’ and insert20 ing the following: 

21 ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AUTHORIZATION. 

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

23 ‘Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act’. 

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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 

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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 

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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 Interior, with re20 spect to Federal land administered by the Sec21 retary of the Interior through— 

22 ‘‘(i) the United States Fish and Wild23 life Service; 

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1 ‘‘(iii) the Bureau of Land Manage2 ment; 

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

4 ‘‘(v) the National Park Service; and 

5 ‘‘(B) the head or a representative of any 

6 other Federal agency the duties of whom re7 quire planning relating to, and the treatment 

8 of, invasive species for the purpose of protecting 

9 water and wildlife on land and coasts and in 

10 oceans and water. 

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

12 group of organisms, all of which— 

13 ‘‘(A) have a high degree of genetic simi14 larity; 

15 ‘‘(B) are morphologically distinct; 

16 ‘‘(C) generally— 

17 ‘‘(i) interbreed at maturity only 

18 among themselves; and 

19 ‘‘(ii) produce fertile offspring; and 

20 ‘‘(D) show persistent differences from 

21 members of allied groups of organisms. 

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

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1 water and wildlife by controlling and managing invasive 

2 species— 

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

4 invasive species; and 

5 ‘‘(2) to effectuate restoration or reclamation ef6 forts. 

7 ‘‘(c) STRATEGIC PLAN.— 

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

9 shall develop a strategic plan for the implementation 

10 of the invasive species program to achieve, to the 

11 maximum extent practicable, a substantive annual 

12 net reduction of invasive species populations or in13 fested acreage on land or water managed by the Sec14 retary concerned. 

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

16 under paragraph (1) shall be developed— 

17 ‘‘(A) in coordination with affected— 

18 ‘‘(i) eligible States; 

19 ‘‘(ii) political subdivisions of eligible 

20 States; and 

21 ‘‘(iii) federally recognized Indian 

22 tribes; and 

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1 States in which an ecosystem affected by an 

2 invasive species is located. 

3 ‘‘(3) FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.—In devel4 oping a strategic plan under this subsection, the 

5 Secretary concerned shall take into consideration the 

6 economic and ecological costs of action or inaction, 

7 as applicable. 

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

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

10 as part of a specific control or management project con11 ducted as part of a strategic plan developed under sub12 section (c), the Secretary concerned shall prioritize the use 

13 of methods that— 

14 ‘‘(1) effectively control and manage invasive 

15 species, as determined by the Secretary concerned, 

16 based on sound scientific data; 

17 ‘‘(2) minimize environmental impacts; and 

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

19 least costly manner. 

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

21 achieve compliance with subsection (d), the Secretary con22 cerned shall require a comparative economic assessment 

23 of invasive species control and management methods to 

24 be conducted. 

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

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

3 date of enactment of this section) to expedite the 

4 projects and activities described in paragraph (2). 

5 ‘‘(2) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVI6 TIES.—A project or activity referred to in paragraph 

7 (1) is a project or activity— 

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

9 invasive species that, as determined by the Sec10 retary concerned is, or will be, carried out on 

11 land or water that is— 

12 ‘‘(i) directly managed by the Secretary 

13 concerned; and 

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

15 ‘‘(I) at high risk for the introduc16 tion, establishment, or spread of 

17 invasive species; and 

18 ‘‘(II) determined by the Sec19 retary concerned to require immediate 

20 action to address the risk identified in 

21 subclause (I); and 

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1 ‘‘(i) land or resource management 

2 plan; or 

3 ‘‘(ii) land use plan. 

4 ‘‘(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDING.—Of the amount ap5 propriated or otherwise made available to each Secretary 

6 concerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or 

7 include protection of land or water from an invasive spe8 cies, the Secretary concerned shall use not less than 75 

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

10 invasive species, which may include— 

11 ‘‘(1) the purchase of necessary products, equip12 ment, or services to conduct that control and man13 agement; 

14 ‘‘(2) the use of integrated pest management op15 tions, including options that use pesticides author16 ized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal 

17 Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 

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

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

20 are proven to be effective to reduce invasive species 

21 populations; 

22 ‘‘(4) the use of revegetation or cultural restora23 tion methods designed to improve the diversity and 

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1 ‘‘(5) the use of monitoring and detection activi2 ties for invasive species, including equipment, detec3 tion dogs, and mechanical devices; 

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

5 invasive species from a vehicle or vessel capable of 

6 conveyance; or 

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

8 manual control methods. 

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

10 AWARENESS.—Of the amount appropriated or otherwise 

11 made available to each Secretary concerned for a fiscal 

12 year for programs that address or include protection of 

13 land or water from an invasive species, the Secretary con14 cerned may use not more than 15 percent for investiga15 tions, development activities, and outreach and public 

16 awareness efforts to address invasive species control and 

17 management needs. 

18 ‘‘(i) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Of the amount appro19 priated or otherwise made available to each Secretary con20 cerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or in21 clude protection of land or water from an invasive species, 

22 not more than 10 percent may be used for administrative 

23 costs incurred to carry out those programs, including costs 

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1 recordkeeping, and implementation of the strategic plan 

2 developed under subsection (c). 

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

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

5 the date of enactment of this section, each Secretary con6 cerned shall submit to Congress a report— 

7 ‘‘(1) describing the use by the Secretary con8 cerned during the 2 preceding fiscal years of funds 

9 for programs that address or include invasive species 

10 management; and 

11 ‘‘(2) specifying the percentage of funds ex12 pended for each of the purposes specified in sub13 sections (g), (h), and (i). 

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

15 ‘‘(1) OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL, PRE16 VENTION, AND MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES.—Noth17 ing in this section precludes the Secretary concerned 

18 from pursuing or supporting, pursuant to any other 

19 provision of law, any activity regarding the control, 

20 prevention, or management of an invasive species, 

21 including investigations to improve the control, pre22 vention, or management of the invasive species. 

23 ‘‘(2) PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS.—Noth24 ing in this section authorizes the Secretary con25 cerned to suspend any water delivery or diversion, or 


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1 otherwise to prevent the operation of a public water 

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

3 prevent the introduction or spread of an invasive 

4 species. 

5 ‘‘(l) USE OF PARTNERSHIPS.—Subject to the sub6 sections (m) and (n), the Secretary concerned may enter 

7 into any contract or cooperative agreement with another 

8 Federal agency, an eligible State, a political subdivision 

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

10 assist with the control and management of an invasive spe11 cies. 

12 ‘‘(m) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 

13 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of a con14 tract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l), 

15 the Secretary concerned and the applicable Federal 

16 agency, eligible State, political subdivision of an eli17 gible State, or private individual or entity shall enter 

18 into a memorandum of understanding that de19 scribes— 

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

21 the parties to the memorandum of under22 standing; and 

23 ‘‘(B) the control and management activi24 ties to be conducted under the contract or coop25 erative agreement. 


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1 ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—A memorandum of under2 standing under this subsection shall contain, at a 

3 minimum, the following: 

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

5 species to be controlled or managed. 

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

7 land or area of water infested by the invasive 

8 species. 

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

10 acres of land or area of water infested by the 

11 invasive species after control and management 

12 of the invasive species is attempted. 

13 ‘‘(D) A description of each specific, inte14 grated pest management option to be used, in15 cluding a comparative economic assessment to 

16 determine the least costly method. 

17 ‘‘(E) Any map, boundary, or Global Posi18 tioning System coordinates needed to clearly 

19 identify the area in which each control or man20 agement activity is proposed to be conducted. 

21 ‘‘(F) A written assurance that each part22 ner will comply with section 15 of the Federal 

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

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1 is an eligible State, political subdivision of an eligible 

2 State, or private individual or entity, the memo3 randum of understanding under this subsection shall 

4 include a description of— 

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

6 control or management effort will be coordi7 nated; and 

8 ‘‘(B) the expected outcomes of managing 

9 and controlling the invasive species. 

10 ‘‘(4) PUBLIC OUTREACH AND AWARENESS EF11 FORTS.—If a contract or cooperative agreement 

12 under subsection (l) involves any outreach or public 

13 awareness effort, the memorandum of understanding 

14 under this subsection shall include a list of goals and 

15 objectives for each outreach or public awareness ef16 fort that have been determined to be efficient to in17 form national, regional, State, or local audiences re18 garding invasive species control and management. 

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

20 species-related investigation carried out under a contract 

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

22 ‘‘(1) to develop solutions and specific rec23 ommendations for control and management of 

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1 ‘‘(2) specifically to provide faster implementa2 tion of control and management methods. 

3 ‘‘(o) COORDINATION WITH AFFECTED LOCAL GOV4 ERNMENTS.—Each project and activity carried out pursu5 ant to this section shall be coordinated with affected local 

6 governments in a manner that is consistent with section 

7 202(c)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

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

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