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— 
(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) 
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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. 
(5) THEODORE ROOSEVELT GENIUS PRIZE FOR 
PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES.— 
(A) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: 
(i) 
BOARD.—The 
term 
‘‘Board’’ 
means the Protection of Endangered Spe-
cies Technology Advisory Board estab-
lished by subparagraph (C)(i). 
(ii) PRIZE COMPETITION.—The term 
‘‘prize competition’’ means the Theodore 
Roosevelt Genius Prize for the protection 
of endangered species established under 
subparagraph (B). 
(B) AUTHORITY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall establish under section 24 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) a prize competition, to 
be known as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt Genius 
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Prize for the protection of endangered spe-
cies’’— 
(i) to encourage technological innova-
tion with the potential to advance the mis-
sion of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service with respect to the protection of 
endangered species; and 
(ii) to award 1 or more prizes annu-
ally for a technological advancement that 
protects endangered species. 
(C) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(i) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished an advisory board, to be known as 
the ‘‘Protection of Endangered Species 
Technology Advisory Board’’. 
(ii) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall 
be composed of not fewer than 9 members 
appointed by the Secretary, who shall pro-
vide expertise in— 
(I) endangered species; 
(II) biology; 
(III) technology development; 
(IV) engineering; 
(V) economics; 
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(VI) business development and 
management; and 
(VII) any other discipline, as the 
Secretary determines to be necessary 
to achieve the purposes of this para-
graph. 
(iii) DUTIES.—Subject to clause (iv), 
with respect to the prize competition, the 
Board shall— 
(I) select a topic; 
(II) issue a problem statement; 
(III) advise the Secretary regard-
ing any opportunity for technological 
innovation to protect endangered spe-
cies; and 
(IV) advise winners of the prize 
competition regarding opportunities to 
pilot and implement winning tech-
nologies in relevant fields, including in 
partnership with conservation organi-
zations, Federal or State agencies, 
federally recognized Indian tribes, pri-
vate entities, and research institutions 
with expertise or interest relating to 
the protection of endangered species. 
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(iv) CONSULTATION.—In selecting a 
topic and issuing a problem statement for 
the prize competition under subclauses (I) 
and (II) of clause (iii), respectively, the 
Board shall consult widely with Federal 
and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 
(I) 1 or more Federal agencies 
with jurisdiction over the protection of 
endangered species; 
(II) 1 or more State agencies 
with jurisdiction over the protection of 
endangered species; 
(III) 1 or more State, regional, 
or local wildlife organizations, the 
mission of which relates to the protec-
tion of endangered species; and 
(IV) 1 or more wildlife conserva-
tion groups, technology companies, re-
search institutions, institutions of 
higher education, industry associa-
tions, or individual stakeholders with 
an interest in the protection of endan-
gered species. 
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(v) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Board 
shall comply with all requirements under 
paragraph (7)(A). 
(D) AGREEMENT
WITH
NATIONAL
FISH 
AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
offer to enter into an agreement under 
which the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation shall administer the prize com-
petition. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement 
entered into under clause (i) shall comply 
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 
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