with all requirements under paragraph 
(7)(B). 
(E) JUDGES.— 
(i) 
APPOINTMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall appoint not fewer than 3 judges who 
shall, except as provided in clause (ii), se-
lect the 1 or more annual winners of the 
prize competition. 
(ii) 
DETERMINATION
BY
SEC-
RETARY.—The judges appointed under 
clause (i) shall not select any annual win-
ner of the prize competition if the Sec-
retary makes a determination that, in any 
fiscal year, none of the technological ad-
vancements entered into the prize competi-
tion merits an award. 
(F) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date on which a cash 
prize is awarded under this paragraph, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate and 
the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report on the prize 
competition that includes— 
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(i) a statement by the Board that de-
scribes the activities carried out by the 
Board relating to the duties described in 
subparagraph (C)(iii); 
(ii) if the Secretary has entered into 
an agreement under subparagraph (D)(i), 
a statement by the National Fish and 
Wildlife Foundation that describes the ac-
tivities carried out by the National Fish 
and Wildlife Foundation relating to the du-
ties described in paragraph (7)(B); and 
(iii) a statement by 1 or more of the 
judges appointed under subparagraph (E) 
that explains the basis on which the winner 
of the cash prize was selected. 
(G) TERMINATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—The 
Board and all authority provided under this 
paragraph shall terminate on December 31, 
2023. 
(7) ADMINISTRATION
OF
PRIZE
COMPETI-
TIONS.— 
(A) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AD-
VISORY
BOARDS.—An advisory board estab-
lished under paragraph (2)(C)(i), (3)(C)(i), 
(4)(C)(i), (5)(C)(i), or (6)(C)(i) (referred to in 
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this paragraph as a ‘‘Board’’) shall comply with 
the following requirements: 
(i) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(I) TERM.—A member of the 
Board shall serve for a term of 5 
years. 
(II) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on 
the Board— 
(aa) shall not affect the 
powers of the Board; and 
(bb) shall be filled in the 
same manner as the original ap-
pointment was made. 
(ii) INITIAL
MEETING.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which all 
members of the Board have been ap-
pointed, the Board shall hold the initial 
meeting of the Board. 
(iii) MEETINGS.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Board 
shall meet at the call of the Chair-
person. 
(II) REMOTE PARTICIPATION.— 
(aa) 
IN
GENERAL.—Any 
member of the Board may par-
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ticipate in a meeting of the 
Board through the use of— 
(AA) 
teleconferencing; 
or 
(BB) any other remote 
business telecommunications 
method that allows each 
participating member to si-
multaneously 
hear 
each 
other participating member 
during the meeting. 
(bb) PRESENCE.—A member 
of the Board who participates in 
a meeting remotely under item 
(aa) shall be considered to be 
present at the meeting. 
(iv) QUORUM.—A majority of the 
members of the Board shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number of members 
may hold a meeting. 
(v) CHAIRPERSON
AND
VICE
CHAIR-
PERSON.—The Board shall select a Chair-
person and Vice Chairperson from among 
the members of the Board. 
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(vi) ADMINISTRATIVE
COST
REDUC-
TION.—The Board shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, minimize the adminis-
trative costs of the Board, including by en-
couraging the remote participation de-
scribed in clause (iii)(II)(aa) to reduce 
travel costs. 
(B) AGREEMENTS
WITH
NATIONAL
FISH 
AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.—Any agreement 
entered 
into 
under 
paragraph 
(2)(D)(i), 
(3)(D)(i), (4)(D)(i), (5)(D)(i), or (6)(D)(i) shall 
comply with the following requirements: 
(i) DUTIES.—An agreement shall pro-
vide that the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation shall— 
(I) advertise the prize competi-
tion; 
(II) solicit prize competition par-
ticipants; 
(III) administer funds relating to 
the prize competition; 
(IV) receive Federal funds— 
(aa) to administer the prize 
competition; and 
(bb) to award a cash prize; 
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(V) carry out activities to gen-
erate contributions of non-Federal 
funds to offset, in whole or in part— 
(aa) the administrative costs 
of the prize competition; and 
(bb) the costs of a cash 
prize; 
(VI) in consultation with, and 
subject to final approval by, the Sec-
retary, develop criteria for the selec-
tion of prize competition winners; 
(VII) provide advice and con-
sultation to the Secretary on the se-
lection of judges under paragraphs 
(2)(E), (3)(E), (4)(E), (5)(E), and 
(6)(E) based on criteria developed in 
consultation with, and subject to the 
final approval of, the Secretary; 
(VIII) announce 1 or more an-
nual winners of the prize competition; 
(IX) subject to clause (ii), award 
1 cash prize annually; and 
(X) protect against unauthorized 
use or disclosure by the National Fish 
and Wildlife Foundation of any trade 
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secret or confidential business infor-
mation of a prize competition partici-
pant. 
(ii) ADDITIONAL
CASH
PRIZES.—An 
agreement shall provide that the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation may award 
more than 1 cash prize annually if the ini-
tial cash prize referred to in clause (i)(IX) 
and any additional cash prize are awarded 
using only non-Federal funds. 
(iii) SOLICITATION
OF
FUNDS.—An 
agreement shall provide that the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation— 
(I) may request and accept Fed-
eral funds and non-Federal funds for 
a cash prize; 
(II) may accept a contribution 
for a cash prize in exchange for the 
right to name the prize; and 
(III) shall not give special consid-
eration to any Federal agency or non- 
Federal entity in exchange for a dona-
tion for a cash prize awarded under 
this subsection. 
(C) AWARD AMOUNTS.— 
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(i) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the 
initial cash prize referred to in subpara-
graph (B)(i)(IX) shall be $100,000. 
(ii) ADDITIONAL
CASH
PRIZES.—On 
notification by the National Fish and Wild-
life Foundation that non-Federal funds are 
available for an additional cash prize, the 
Secretary shall determine the amount of 
the additional cash prize. 
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