116 HR 872 IH: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
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2019-01-30
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 872IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 30, 2019Mr. Lowenthal (for himself and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, 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 concernedA BILLTo 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, to amend the
			 Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 to modify the protections provided
			 by that Act, and for other purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act or the WILD Act. 2.Wildlife habitat and conservation (a)Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program reauthorizationSection 5 of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act (16 U.S.C. 3774) is amended by striking 2006 through 2011 and inserting 2019 through 2023.
			(b)Fish and wildlife coordination
 (1)PurposeThe purpose of this subsection is to protect water, oceans, coasts, and wildlife from invasive species.
				(2)Amendments to Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
 (A)Short title; authorizationThe first section of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661) is amended by striking For the purpose and inserting the following:  1.Short title; authorization (a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
 (b)AuthorizationFor the purpose. (B)Protection of water, oceans, coasts, and wildlife from invasive speciesThe Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

							10.Protection of water, oceans, coasts, and wildlife from invasive species
 (a)DefinitionsIn this section: (1)ControlThe term control, with respect to an invasive species, means the eradication, suppression, or reduction of the population of the invasive species within the area in which the invasive species is present.
 (2)EcosystemThe term ecosystem means the complex of a community of organisms and the environment of the organisms. (3)Eligible StateThe term eligible State means any of—
 (A)a State; (B)the District of Columbia;
 (C)the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D)Guam;
 (E)American Samoa; (F)the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and
 (G)the United States Virgin Islands. (4)Invasive species (A)In generalThe term invasive species means an alien species, the introduction of which causes, or is likely to cause, economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
 (B)Associated definitionFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the term alien species, with respect to a particular ecosystem, means any species (including the seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material of the species that are capable of propagating the species) that is not native to the affected ecosystem.
 (5)Manage; managementThe terms manage and management, with respect to an invasive species, mean the active implementation of any activity— (A)to reduce or stop the spread of the invasive species; and
 (B)to inhibit further infestations of the invasive species, the spread of the invasive species, or harm caused by the invasive species, including investigations regarding methods for early detection and rapid response, prevention, control, or management of the invasive species.
 (6)PreventThe term prevent, with respect to an invasive species, means— (A)to hinder the introduction of the invasive species onto land or water; or
 (B)to impede the spread of the invasive species within land or water by inspecting, intercepting, or confiscating invasive species threats prior to the establishment of the invasive species onto land or water of an eligible State.
 (7)Secretary concernedThe term Secretary concerned means— (A)the Secretary of the Army, with respect to Federal land administered by the Corps of Engineers;
 (B)the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Federal land administered by the Secretary of the Interior through—
 (i)the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; (ii)the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
 (iii)the Bureau of Land Management; (iv)the Bureau of Reclamation; or
 (v)the National Park Service; (C)the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to Federal land administered by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Forest Service; and
 (D)the head or a representative of any other Federal agency the duties of whom require planning relating to, and the treatment of, invasive species for the purpose of protecting water and wildlife on land and coasts and in oceans and water.
 (8)SpeciesThe term species means a group of organisms, all of which— (A)have a high degree of genetic similarity;
 (B)are morphologically distinct; (C)generally—
 (i)interbreed at maturity only among themselves; and (ii)produce fertile offspring; and
 (D)show persistent differences from members of allied groups of organisms. (b)Control and managementEach Secretary concerned shall plan and carry out activities on land directly managed by the Secretary concerned to protect water and wildlife by controlling and managing invasive species—
 (1)to inhibit or reduce the populations of invasive species; and (2)to effectuate restoration or reclamation efforts.
									(c)Strategic plan
 (1)In generalEach Secretary concerned shall develop a strategic plan for the implementation of the invasive species program to achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, a substantive annual net reduction of invasive species populations or infested acreage on land or water managed by the Secretary concerned.
 (2)CoordinationEach strategic plan under paragraph (1) shall be developed— (A)in coordination with affected—
 (i)eligible States; and (ii)political subdivisions of eligible States;
 (B)in consultation with federally recognized Indian tribes; and (C)in accordance with the priorities established by 1 or more Governors of the eligible States in which an ecosystem affected by an invasive species is located.
 (3)Factors for considerationIn developing a strategic plan under this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall take into consideration the economic and ecological costs of action or inaction, as applicable.
 (d)Cost-Effective methodsIn selecting a method to be used to control or manage an invasive species as part of a specific control or management project conducted as part of a strategic plan developed under subsection (c), the Secretary concerned shall prioritize the use of methods that—
 (1)effectively control and manage invasive species, as determined by the Secretary concerned, based on sound scientific data;
 (2)minimize environmental impacts; and (3)control and manage invasive species in the most cost-effective manner.
 (e)Comparative economic assessmentTo achieve compliance with subsection (d), the Secretary concerned shall require a comparative economic assessment of invasive species control and management methods to be conducted.
								(f)Expedited action
 (1)In generalThe Secretaries concerned shall use all tools and flexibilities available (as of the date of enactment of this section) to expedite the projects and activities described in paragraph (2).
 (2)Description of projects and activitiesA project or activity referred to in paragraph (1) is a project or activity— (A)to protect water or wildlife from an invasive species that, as determined by the Secretary concerned is, or will be, carried out on land or water that is—
 (i)directly managed by the Secretary concerned; and (ii)located in an area that is—
 (I)at high risk for the introduction, establishment, or spread of invasive species; and (II)determined by the Secretary concerned to require immediate action to address the risk identified in subclause (I); and
 (B)carried out in accordance with applicable agency procedures, including any applicable— (i)land or resource management plan; or
 (ii)land use plan. (g)Allocation of fundingOf the amount appropriated or otherwise made available to each Secretary concerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or include protection of land or water from an invasive species, the Secretary concerned shall use not less than 75 percent for on-the-ground control and management of invasive species, which may include—
 (1)the purchase of necessary products, equipment, or services to conduct that control and management; (2)the use of integrated pest management options, including options that use pesticides authorized for sale, distribution, or use under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.);
 (3)the use of biological control agents that are proven to be effective to reduce invasive species populations;
 (4)the use of revegetation or cultural restoration methods designed to improve the diversity and richness of ecosystems;
 (5)the use of monitoring and detection activities for invasive species, including equipment, detection dogs, and mechanical devices;
 (6)the use of appropriate methods to remove invasive species from a vehicle or vessel capable of conveyance; or
 (7)the use of other effective mechanical or manual control methods. (h)Investigations, outreach, and public awarenessOf the amount appropriated or otherwise made available to each Secretary concerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or include protection of land or water from an invasive species, the Secretary concerned may use not more than 15 percent for investigations, development activities, and outreach and public awareness efforts to address invasive species control and management needs.
 (i)Administrative costsOf the amount appropriated or otherwise made available to each Secretary concerned for a fiscal year for programs that address or include protection of land or water from an invasive species, not more than 10 percent may be used for administrative costs incurred to carry out those programs, including costs relating to oversight and management of the programs, recordkeeping, and implementation of the strategic plan developed under subsection (c).
 (j)Reporting requirementsNot later than 60 days after the end of the second fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this section, each Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report—
 (1)describing the use by the Secretary concerned during the 2 preceding fiscal years of funds for programs that address or include invasive species management; and
 (2)specifying the percentage of funds expended for each of the purposes specified in subsections (g), (h), and (i).
									(k)Relation to other authority
 (1)Other invasive species control, prevention, and management authoritiesNothing in this section precludes the Secretary concerned from pursuing or supporting, pursuant to any other provision of law, any activity regarding the control, prevention, or management of an invasive species, including investigations to improve the control, prevention, or management of the invasive species.
 (2)Public water supply systemsNothing in this section authorizes the Secretary concerned to suspend any water delivery or diversion, or otherwise to prevent the operation of a public water supply system, as a measure to control, manage, or prevent the introduction or spread of an invasive species.
 (l)Use of partnershipsSubject to the subsections (m) and (n), the Secretary concerned may enter into any contract or cooperative agreement with another Federal agency, an eligible State, a federally recognized Indian tribe, a political subdivision of an eligible State, or a private individual or entity to assist with the control and management of an invasive species.
								(m)Memorandum of understanding
 (1)In generalAs a condition of a contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l), the Secretary concerned and the applicable Federal agency, eligible State, political subdivision of an eligible State, or private individual or entity shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that describes—
 (A)the nature of the partnership between the parties to the memorandum of understanding; and (B)the control and management activities to be conducted under the contract or cooperative agreement.
 (2)ContentsA memorandum of understanding under this subsection shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (A)A prioritized listing of each invasive species to be controlled or managed.
 (B)An assessment of the total acres of land or area of water infested by the invasive species. (C)An estimate of the expected total acres of land or area of water infested by the invasive species after control and management of the invasive species is attempted.
 (D)A description of each specific, integrated pest management option to be used, including a comparative economic assessment to determine the least-costly method.
 (E)Any map, boundary, or Global Positioning System coordinates needed to clearly identify the area in which each control or management activity is proposed to be conducted.
 (F)A written assurance that each partner will comply with section 15 of the Federal Noxious Weed Act of 1974 (7 U.S.C. 2814).
 (3)CoordinationIf a partner to a contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) is an eligible State, political subdivision of an eligible State, or private individual or entity, the memorandum of understanding under this subsection shall include a description of—
 (A)the means by which each applicable control or management effort will be coordinated; and (B)the expected outcomes of managing and controlling the invasive species.
 (4)Public outreach and awareness effortsIf a contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) involves any outreach or public awareness effort, the memorandum of understanding under this subsection shall include a list of goals and objectives for each outreach or public awareness effort that have been determined to be efficient to inform national, regional, State, Tribal, or local audiences regarding invasive species control and management.
 (n)InvestigationsThe purpose of any invasive species-related investigation carried out under a contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) shall be—
 (1)to develop solutions and specific recommendations for control and management of invasive species; and
 (2)specifically to provide faster implementation of control and management methods. (o)Coordination with affected local governmentsEach project and activity carried out pursuant to this section shall be coordinated with affected local governments in a manner that is consistent with section 202(c)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(9))..
					(c)Wildlife conservation
				(1)Reauthorizations
 (A)Reauthorization of African Elephant Conservation ActSection 2306(a) of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(a)) is amended by striking 2007 through 2012 and inserting 2019 through 2023. (B)Reauthorization of Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997Section 8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking 2007 through 2012 and inserting 2019 through 2023.
 (C)Reauthorization of Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994Section 10(a) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306(a)) is amended by striking 2007 through 2012 and inserting 2019 through 2023.
					(2)Amendments to Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000
 (A)PanelSection 4(i) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6303(i)) is amended— (i)by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

 (1)ConventionNot later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary may convene a panel of experts on great apes to identify the greatest needs and priorities for the conservation of great apes.;
 (ii)by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (5); and (iii)by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

 (2)CompositionThe Secretary shall ensure that the panel referred to in paragraph (1) includes, to the maximum extent practicable, 1 or more representatives—
 (A)from each country that comprises the natural range of great apes; and (B)with expertise in great ape conservation.
 (3)Conservation plansIn identifying the conservation needs and priorities under paragraph (1), the panel referred to in that paragraph shall consider any relevant great ape conservation plan or strategy, including scientific research and findings relating to—
 (A)the conservation needs and priorities of great apes; (B)any regional or species-specific action plan or strategy;
 (C)any applicable strategy developed or initiated by the Secretary; and (D)any other applicable conservation plan or strategy.
 (4)FundsSubject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may use amounts available to the Secretary to pay for the costs of convening and facilitating any meeting of the panel referred to in paragraph (1)..
 (B)Multiyear grantsSection 4 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6303) is amended by adding at the end the following:

							(j)Multiyear grants
 (1)AuthorizationThe Secretary may award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section a multiyear grant to carry out a project that the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes and the habitat of great apes.
 (2)Effect of subsectionNothing in this subsection precludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an annual basis.. (C)Administrative expensesSection 5(b)(2) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)) is amended by striking $100,000 and inserting $150,000.
 (D)Authorization of appropriationsSection 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6305) is amended by striking 2006 through 2010 and inserting 2019 through 2023. (3)Amendments to Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (A)PurposeSection 2 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

 (b)PurposeThe purpose of this Act is to assist in the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises and the habitats of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in foreign countries and territories of the United States by supporting and providing financial resources for projects—
 (1)to conserve marine turtle, freshwater turtle, and tortoise habitats under the jurisdiction of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs;
 (2)to conserve marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in those habitats; and (3)to address other threats to the survival of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises, including habitat loss, poaching of turtles or their eggs, and wildlife trafficking..
 (B)DefinitionsSection 3 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6602) is amended— (i)in paragraph (2)—
 (I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries and of marine turtles in those habitats and inserting marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises, and the habitats of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises, in foreign countries and territories of the United States under the jurisdiction of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs;
 (II)in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by striking nesting each place it appears; (III)in subparagraph (D)—
 (aa)in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking countries to— and inserting countries—; (bb)in clause (i)—
 (AA)by inserting to before protect; and (BB)by striking nesting each place it appears; and
 (cc)in clause (ii), by inserting to before prevent; (IV)in subparagraph (E)(i), by striking turtles on nesting habitat and inserting turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises;
 (V)in subparagraph (F), by striking turtles over habitat used by marine turtles for nesting and inserting turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises over habitats used by marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises; and
 (VI)in subparagraph (H), by striking nesting each place it appears; (ii)by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (4), (6), (7), and (8), respectively;
 (iii)by inserting before paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) the following:  (3)Freshwater turtle (A)In generalThe term freshwater turtle means any member of the family Carettochelyidae, Chelidae, Chelydridae, Dermatemydidae, Emydidae, Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae, Pelomedusidae, Platysternidae, Podocnemididae, or Trionychidae.
 (B)InclusionsThe term freshwater turtle includes— (i)any part, product, egg, or offspring of a turtle described in subparagraph (A); and
 (ii)a carcass of such a turtle.; (iv)by inserting after paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) the following:

 (5)HabitatThe term habitat means any marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise habitat (including a nesting habitat) that is under the jurisdiction of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs.; and
 (v)by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) the following:  (9)Territory of the United StatesThe term territory of the United States means—
 (A)American Samoa; (B)the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
 (C)the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D)Guam;
 (E)the United States Virgin Islands; and (F)any other territory or possession of the United States.
									(10)Tortoise
 (A)In generalThe term tortoise means any member of the family Testudinidae. (B)InclusionsThe term tortoise includes—
 (i)any part, product, egg, or offspring of a tortoise described in subparagraph (A); and (ii)a carcass of such a tortoise..
 (C)Conservation assistanceSection 4 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6603) is amended— (i)in the section heading, by striking Marine turtle;
 (ii)in subsection (a), by inserting , freshwater turtles, or tortoises after marine turtles; (iii)in subsection (b)(1)—
 (I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , freshwater turtles, or tortoises after marine turtles; (II)by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

 (A)any wildlife management authority of a foreign country or territory of the United States that has within its boundaries marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise habitat, if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise conservation; or; and
 (III)in subparagraph (B), by inserting , freshwater turtles, or tortoises after marine turtles; (iv)in subsection (c)(2), in each of subparagraphs (A) and (C), by inserting and territory of the United States after each country;
 (v)by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following:  (d)Criteria for approvalThe Secretary may approve a project proposal under this section if the Secretary determines that the project will help to restore, recover, and sustain a viable population of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises in the wild by assisting efforts in a foreign country or territory of the United States to implement a marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise conservation program.; and
 (vi)in subsection (e), by striking marine turtles and their nesting habitats and inserting marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises and the habitats of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises.
 (D)Marine Turtle Conservation FundSection 5 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6604) is amended— (i)in subsection (a)(2), by striking section 6 and inserting section 7(a); and
 (ii)in subsection (b)(2), by striking 3 percent, or up to $80,000 and inserting 5 percent, or up to $150,000. (E)Advisory groupSection 6(a) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6605(a)) is amended by inserting , freshwater turtles, or tortoises after marine turtles.
 (F)Authorization of appropriationsSection 7 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6606) is amended to read as follows:

							7.Authorization of appropriations
 (a)In generalThere is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
 (b)AllocationOf the amounts made available for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)— (1)not less than $1,510,000 shall be used by the Secretary for marine turtle conservation purposes in accordance with this Act; and
 (2)of the amounts in excess of the amount described in paragraph (1), not less than 40 percent shall be used by the Secretary for freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation purposes in accordance with this Act..
					(d)Prize competitions
 (1)DefinitionsIn this subsection: (A)Non-Federal fundsThe term non-Federal funds means funds provided by—
 (i)a State; (ii)a territory of the United States;
 (iii)1 or more units of local or tribal government; (iv)a private for-profit entity;
 (v)a nonprofit organization; or (vi)a private individual.
 (B)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (C)WildlifeThe term wildlife has the meaning given the term in section 8 of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 666b).
					(2)Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking
 (A)DefinitionsIn this paragraph: (i)BoardThe term Board means the Prevention of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Technology Advisory Board established by subparagraph (C)(i).
 (ii)Prize competitionThe term prize competition means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking established under subparagraph (B).
 (B)AuthorityNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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 Prize for the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking—
 (i)to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking; and
 (ii)to award 1 or more prizes annually for a technological advancement that prevents wildlife poaching and trafficking.
						(C)Advisory board
 (i)EstablishmentThere is established an advisory board, to be known as the Prevention of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Technology Advisory Board. (ii)CompositionThe Board shall be composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Secretary, who shall provide expertise in—
 (I)wildlife trafficking and trade; (II)wildlife conservation and management;
 (III)biology; (IV)technology development;
 (V)engineering; (VI)economics;
 (VII)business development and management; and (VIII)any other discipline, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this paragraph.
 (iii)DutiesSubject 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 regarding any opportunity for technological innovation to prevent wildlife poaching and trafficking; and
 (IV)advise winners of the prize competition regarding opportunities to pilot and implement winning technologies in relevant fields, including in partnership with conservation organizations, Federal or State agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, private entities, and research institutions with expertise or interest relating to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking.
 (iv)ConsultationIn 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 prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking;
 (II)1 or more State agencies with jurisdiction over the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking;
 (III)1 or more State, regional, or local wildlife organizations, the mission of which relates to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking; and
 (IV)1 or more wildlife conservation groups, technology companies, research institutions, institutions of higher education, industry associations, or individual stakeholders with an interest in the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking.
 (v)RequirementsThe Board shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A). (D)Agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (i)In generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement under which the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the prize competition.
 (ii)RequirementsAn agreement entered into under clause (i) shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
						(E)Judges
 (i)AppointmentThe Secretary shall appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition.
 (ii)Determination by SecretaryThe judges appointed under clause (i) shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal year, none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award.
 (F)Report to CongressNot later than 60 days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment 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 describes 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 activities carried out by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 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 authorityThe Board and all authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate on December 31, 2023. (3)Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for promotion of wildlife conservation (A)DefinitionsIn this paragraph:
 (i)BoardThe term Board means the Promotion of Wildlife Conservation Technology Advisory Board established by subparagraph (C)(i).
 (ii)Prize competitionThe term prize competition means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the promotion of wildlife conservation established under subparagraph (B).
 (B)AuthorityNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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 Prize for the promotion of wildlife conservation—
 (i)to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the promotion of wildlife conservation; and
 (ii)to award 1 or more prizes annually for a technological advancement that promotes wildlife conservation.
						(C)Advisory board
 (i)EstablishmentThere is established an advisory board, to be known as the Promotion of Wildlife Conservation Technology Advisory Board. (ii)CompositionThe Board shall be composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Secretary, who shall provide expertise in—
 (I)wildlife conservation and management; (II)biology;
 (III)technology development; (IV)engineering;
 (V)economics; (VI)business development and management; and
 (VII)any other discipline, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this paragraph.
 (iii)DutiesSubject 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 regarding any opportunity for technological innovation to promote wildlife conservation; and
 (IV)advise winners of the prize competition regarding opportunities to pilot and implement winning technologies in relevant fields, including in partnership with conservation organizations, Federal or State agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, private entities, and research institutions with expertise or interest relating to the promotion of wildlife conservation.
 (iv)ConsultationIn 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 promotion of wildlife conservation; (II)1 or more State agencies with jurisdiction over the promotion of wildlife conservation;
 (III)1 or more State, regional, or local wildlife organizations, the mission of which relates to the promotion of wildlife conservation; and
 (IV)1 or more wildlife conservation groups, technology companies, research institutions, institutions of higher education, industry associations, or individual stakeholders with an interest in the promotion of wildlife conservation.
 (v)RequirementsThe Board shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A). (D)Agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (i)In generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement under which the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the prize competition.
 (ii)RequirementsAn agreement entered into under clause (i) shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
						(E)Judges
 (i)AppointmentThe Secretary shall appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition.
 (ii)Determination by SecretaryThe judges appointed under clause (i) shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal year, none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award.
 (F)Report to CongressNot later than 60 days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment 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 describes 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 activities carried out by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 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 authorityThe Board and all authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate on December 31, 2023. (4)Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for management of invasive species (A)DefinitionsIn this paragraph:
 (i)BoardThe term Board means the Management of Invasive Species Technology Advisory Board established by subparagraph (C)(i).
 (ii)Prize competitionThe term prize competition means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the management of invasive species established under subparagraph (B).
 (B)AuthorityNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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 Prize for the management of invasive species—
 (i)to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the management of invasive species; and
 (ii)to award 1 or more prizes annually for a technological advancement that manages invasive species. (C)Advisory board (i)EstablishmentThere is established an advisory board, to be known as the Management of Invasive Species Technology Advisory Board.
 (ii)CompositionThe Board shall be composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Secretary, who shall provide expertise in—
 (I)invasive species; (II)biology;
 (III)technology development; (IV)engineering;
 (V)economics; (VI)business development and management; and
 (VII)any other discipline, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this paragraph.
 (iii)DutiesSubject 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 regarding any opportunity for technological innovation to manage invasive species; and
 (IV)advise winners of the prize competition regarding opportunities to pilot and implement winning technologies in relevant fields, including in partnership with conservation organizations, Federal or State agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, private entities, and research institutions with expertise or interest relating to the management of invasive species.
 (iv)ConsultationIn 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 management of invasive species; (II)1 or more State agencies with jurisdiction over the management of invasive species;
 (III)1 or more State, regional, or local wildlife organizations, the mission of which relates to the management of invasive species; and
 (IV)1 or more wildlife conservation groups, technology companies, research institutions, institutions of higher education, industry associations, or individual stakeholders with an interest in the management of invasive species.
 (v)RequirementsThe Board shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A). (D)Agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (i)In generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement under which the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the prize competition.
 (ii)RequirementsAn agreement entered into under clause (i) shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
						(E)Judges
 (i)AppointmentThe Secretary shall appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition.
 (ii)Determination by SecretaryThe judges appointed under clause (i) shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal year, none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award.
 (F)Report to CongressNot later than 60 days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment 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 describes 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 activities carried out by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 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 authorityThe 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)DefinitionsIn this paragraph:
 (i)BoardThe term Board means the Protection of Endangered Species Technology Advisory Board established by subparagraph (C)(i).
 (ii)Prize competitionThe term prize competition means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the protection of endangered species established under subparagraph (B).
 (B)AuthorityNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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 Prize for the protection of endangered species—
 (i)to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the protection of endangered species; and
 (ii)to award 1 or more prizes annually for a technological advancement that protects endangered species.
						(C)Advisory board
 (i)EstablishmentThere is established an advisory board, to be known as the Protection of Endangered Species Technology Advisory Board. (ii)CompositionThe Board shall be composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Secretary, who shall provide expertise in—
 (I)endangered species; (II)biology;
 (III)technology development; (IV)engineering;
 (V)economics; (VI)business development and management; and
 (VII)any other discipline, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this paragraph.
 (iii)DutiesSubject 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 regarding any opportunity for technological innovation to protect endangered species; and
 (IV)advise winners of the prize competition regarding opportunities to pilot and implement winning technologies in relevant fields, including in partnership with conservation organizations, Federal or State agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, private entities, and research institutions with expertise or interest relating to the protection of endangered species.
 (iv)ConsultationIn 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 protection of endangered species; and
 (IV)1 or more wildlife conservation groups, technology companies, research institutions, institutions of higher education, industry associations, or individual stakeholders with an interest in the protection of endangered species.
 (v)RequirementsThe Board shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A). (D)Agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (i)In generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement under which the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the prize competition.
 (ii)RequirementsAn agreement entered into under clause (i) shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
						(E)Judges
 (i)AppointmentThe Secretary shall appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition.
 (ii)Determination by SecretaryThe judges appointed under clause (i) shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal year, none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award.
 (F)Report to CongressNot later than 60 days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment 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 describes 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 activities carried out by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 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 authorityThe Board and all authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate on December 31, 2023. (6)Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts (A)DefinitionsIn this paragraph:
 (i)BoardThe term Board means the Nonlethal Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts Technology Advisory Board established by subparagraph (C)(i).
 (ii)Prize competitionThe term prize competition means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts established under subparagraph (B).
 (B)AuthorityNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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 Prize for the nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts—
 (i)to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service with respect to the nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts; and
 (ii)to award 1 or more prizes annually for a technological advancement that promotes the nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts.
						(C)Advisory board
 (i)EstablishmentThere is established an advisory board, to be known as the Nonlethal Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts Technology Advisory Board. (ii)CompositionThe Board shall be composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Secretary, who shall provide expertise in—
 (I)nonlethal wildlife management; (II)social aspects of human-wildlife conflict management;
 (III)biology; (IV)technology development;
 (V)engineering; (VI)economics;
 (VII)business development and management; and (VIII)any other discipline, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this paragraph.
 (iii)DutiesSubject 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 regarding any opportunity for technological innovation to promote the nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts; and
 (IV)advise winners of the prize competition regarding opportunities to pilot and implement winning technologies in relevant fields, including in partnership with conservation organizations, Federal or State agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, private entities, and research institutions with expertise or interest relating to the nonlethal management of human-wildlife conflicts.
 (iv)ConsultationIn selecting a topic and issuing a problem statement for the prize competition under subclauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph (C), respectively, the Board shall consult widely with Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including—
 (I)1 or more Federal agencies with jurisdiction over the management of native wildlife species at risk due to conflict with human activities;
 (II)1 or more State agencies with jurisdiction over the management of native wildlife species at risk due to conflict with human activities;
 (III)1 or more State, regional, or local wildlife organizations, the mission of which relates to the management of native wildlife species at risk due to conflict with human activities; and
 (IV)1 or more wildlife conservation groups, technology companies, research institutions, institutions of higher education, industry associations, or individual stakeholders with an interest in the management of native wildlife species at risk due to conflict with human activities.
 (v)RequirementsThe Board shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A). (D)Agreement with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (i)In generalThe Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement under which the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall administer the prize competition.
 (ii)RequirementsAn agreement entered into under clause (i) shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
						(E)Judges
 (i)AppointmentThe Secretary shall appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition.
 (ii)Determination by SecretaryThe judges appointed under clause (i) shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal year, none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award.
 (F)Report to CongressNot later than 60 days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment 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 describes 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 activities carried out by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation relating to the duties 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 authorityThe Board and all authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate on December 31, 2023. (7)Administration of prize competitions (A)Additional requirements for advisory boardsAn advisory board established under paragraph (2)(C)(i), (3)(C)(i), (4)(C)(i), (5)(C)(i), or (6)(C)(i) (referred to in this paragraph as a Board) shall comply with the following requirements:
						(i)Term; vacancies
 (I)TermA member of the Board shall serve for a term of 5 years. (II)VacanciesA 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 appointment was made.
 (ii)Initial meetingNot later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Board have been appointed, the Board shall hold the initial meeting of the Board.
						(iii)Meetings
 (I)In generalThe Board shall meet at the call of the Chairperson. (II)Remote participation (aa)In generalAny member of the Board may participate 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 simultaneously hear each other participating member during the meeting.
 (bb)PresenceA member of the Board who participates in a meeting remotely under item (aa) shall be considered to be present at the meeting.
 (iv)QuorumA 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 ChairpersonThe Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Board. (vi)Administrative cost reductionThe Board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the administrative costs of the Board, including by encouraging the remote participation described in clause (iii)(II)(aa) to reduce travel costs.
 (B)Agreements with National Fish and Wildlife FoundationAny 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)DutiesAn agreement shall provide that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall— (I)advertise the prize competition;
 (II)solicit prize competition participants; (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; (V)carry out activities to generate 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 Secretary, develop criteria for the selection of prize competition winners;
 (VII)provide advice and consultation to the Secretary on the selection 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 annual 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 secret or confidential business information of a prize competition participant.
 (ii)Additional cash prizesAn agreement shall provide that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation may award more than 1 cash prize annually if the initial cash prize referred to in clause (i)(IX) and any additional cash prize are awarded using only non-Federal funds.
 (iii)Solicitation of fundsAn agreement shall provide that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation— (I)may request and accept Federal 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 consideration to any Federal agency or non-Federal entity in exchange for a donation for a cash prize awarded under this subsection.
							(C)Award amounts
 (i)In generalThe amount of the initial cash prize referred to in subparagraph (B)(i)(IX) shall be $100,000. (ii)Additional cash prizesOn notification by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that non-Federal funds are available for an additional cash prize, the Secretary shall determine the amount of the additional cash prize.


		II
		Calendar No. 456
		109th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2566
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES

			April 6, 2006
			Mr. Lugar (for himself,
			 Mr. Obama, Mr.
			 Cochran, Mr. Lautenberg,
			 Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
			 Isakson, Mr. Chafee,
			 Mr. Martinez, Mr. Allen, Ms.
			 Murkowski, Mr. Hagel,
			 Mr. Coleman, Mr. Levin, Mr.
			 Leahy, Mr. Reid,
			 Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Chambliss) introduced the following bill; which
			 was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Foreign
			 Relations

			May 25, 2006
			Reported by Mr. Lugar,
			 with an amendment
			Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert
			 the part printed in italic

		A BILL
		To provide for coordination of
		  proliferation interdiction activities and conventional arms disarmament, and
		  for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Cooperative Proliferation Detection,
			 Interdiction Assistance, and Conventional Threat Reduction Act of
			 2006.
		IProliferation assistance
			 coordination
			101.Short
			 titleThis title may be cited
			 as the Cooperative Proliferation
			 Detection and Interdiction Assistance Act of 2006.
			102.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
				(1)On May 31, 2003, at Wawel Royal Castle,
			 Krakow, Poland, the United States and its allies announced a new effort to
			 fight proliferation called the Proliferation Security Initiative. The
			 Proliferation Security Initiative enhances cooperation among states employing
			 legal means to search planes and ships carrying suspect cargo and to seize
			 illegal weapons or missile technologies to keep the world's most destructive
			 weapons away from our shores and out of the hands of our common enemies.
				(2)Since its inception in 2003, more than 70
			 countries have participated in or provided support for the Proliferation
			 Security Initiative.
				(3)The Proliferation Security Initiative has
			 led to the negotiation of bilateral ship boarding agreements designed to
			 facilitate the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction and related
			 materials and means of delivery.
				(4)Security Council Resolution 1540, adopted
			 unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on April 28, 2004, calls on
			 all countries to take cooperative action to prevent trafficking in weapons of
			 mass destruction, related materials, and means of delivery and dual-use items
			 of proliferation concern.
				(5)Security Council Resolution 1540 provides a
			 basis for developing an internationally accepted practice regarding
			 criminalization of the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction, related
			 materials and means of delivery.
				(6)The Report of the United Nations Secretary
			 General's High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change, dated September
			 23, 2003, found that [r]ecent experience of the activities of the A.Q.
			 Khan network has demonstrated the need for and the value of measures taken to
			 interdict the illicit and clandestine trade in components for nuclear
			 programs.
				(7)The Report also welcomes the
			 voluntary Proliferation Security Initiative, under which more and more states
			 are cooperating to prevent illicit trafficking in nuclear, biological, and
			 chemical weapons.
				(8)There have been a number of air, land, and
			 sea interdiction training exercises conducted under the Proliferation Security
			 Initiative.
				(9)The United States provides foreign
			 assistance to many countries participating in the Proliferation Security
			 Initiative, including the following types of assistance:
					(A)International narcotics control under
			 chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et
			 seq.).
					(B)Border control assistance under section
			 499C of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2296c).
					(C)Military assistance, education, and
			 training under chapters 2, 3, and 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
			 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.).
					(D)Antiterrorism assistance under chapter 8 of
			 part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.).
					(E)Nonproliferation and export control
			 assistance under chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2934bb et seq.).
					(F)Activities carried out under sections 503
			 and 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5853 and 5854).
					(10)Many countries participating in the
			 Proliferation Security Initiative also are provided defense articles and
			 services and foreign military sales under the Arms Export Control Act (22
			 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), a purpose of which, as specified in section 4 of the Act
			 (22 U.S.C. 2754), is to prevent or hinder the proliferation of weapons of mass
			 destruction and the means of delivering such weapons.
				(11)Congress has specifically authorized the
			 President to provide countries with proliferation interdiction assistance under
			 chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394bb et
			 seq.), which provides that—
					(A)the President should ensure that not less
			 than 1/4 of the assistance provided under such chapter is
			 expended for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of friendly countries to
			 detect and interdict proliferation-related shipments of cargo that originate
			 from, and are destined for, other countries; and
					(B)priority should be given to any friendly
			 country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to be a country
			 frequently transited by proliferation-related shipments of cargo.
					(12)Many executive agencies and departments
			 currently furnish assistance to nations participating in the Proliferation
			 Security Initiative, including the following:
					(A)Nunn-Lugar/Cooperative Threat Reduction
			 programs carried out under the Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991
			 (title II of Public Law 102–228; 22 U.S.C. 2551 note) and the Cooperative
			 Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (title XII of Public Law 103–160; 22 U.S.C. 5951
			 note).
					(B)Ongoing programs and activities of the
			 Department of Energy authorized under subtitle C of title XXXI of division C of
			 the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005
			 (Public Law 108–375).
					(C)Other programs assisting friendly foreign
			 countries in law enforcement, regulatory, and operational capabilities to
			 enhance the potential of such countries in interdicting weapons of mass
			 destruction, related materials and means of delivery, and any dual-use items of
			 proliferation concern.
					(13)While statutory authority exists to assist
			 friendly foreign countries in meeting the threat posed by the proliferation of
			 weapons of mass destruction, related materials and means of delivery, and
			 dual-use items of proliferation concern, mechanisms for coordinating within the
			 executive branch programs and assistance implemented under those authorities
			 should be employed fully in order to ensure the most effective use of United
			 States assistance to train and equip friendly foreign countries to deal with
			 this threat.
				103.Proliferation
			 interdiction support program
				(a)ProgramConsistent with section 583 of the Foreign
			 Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb–2), as amended by subsection (c), the
			 President is authorized to carry out a program to provide assistance to
			 friendly foreign countries for proliferation detection and interdiction
			 activities and for developing complementary capabilities.
				(b)Report on
			 existing proliferation detection and interdiction assistance
					(1)Report
			 requiredNot later than 180
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
			 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
			 International Relations of the House of Representatives a report on
			 proliferation and interdiction assistance.
					(2)ContentThe report required under paragraph (1)
			 shall—
						(A)specify in detail, including program cost,
			 on a country-by-country basis, the assistance being provided by the Department
			 of State to train and equip personnel in friendly foreign countries in the
			 detection and interdiction of proliferation-related shipments of weapons of
			 mass destruction, related materials and means of delivery, and dual-use items
			 of proliferation concern; and
						(B)specify, on an agency-by-agency basis,
			 funding that is being transferred by the Department of State to other executive
			 agencies to carry out such programs.
						(c)Interdiction
			 assistance amendmentsSection
			 583 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb–2) is
			 amended—
					(1)in subsection (a)—
						(A)by striking should ensure
			 that and inserting shall ensure that, beginning in fiscal year
			 2007,;
						(B)by striking expended and
			 inserting obligated; and
						(C)by striking that originate from, and
			 are destined for, other countries and inserting to states and
			 non-state actors of proliferation concern; and
						(2)by adding at the end the following new
			 subsections:

							(c)Cooperative
				agreementsIn order to
				promote cooperation regarding the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction
				and related materials and delivery systems, the President is authorized to
				conclude agreements, including reciprocal maritime agreements, with other
				countries to facilitate effective measures to prevent the transportation of
				such items to states and non-state actors of proliferation concern.
							(d)Determination
				and notice to congressThe
				Secretary of State shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
				Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of
				Representatives in writing not more than 30 days after making a determination
				that any friendly country has been determined to be a country eligible for
				priority consideration of any assistance under subsection (b). Such
				determination shall set forth the reasons for such determination, and may be
				submitted in classified and unclassified form, as
				necessary.
							.
					(d)Fiscal year 2007
			 assistanceNot less than
			 1/4 of the amount made available for nonproliferation,
			 anti-terrorism, demining and related programs and activities for fiscal year
			 2007 shall be made available to establish the program under subsection (a),
			 unless otherwise notified for nonproliferation or counterproliferation purposes
			 pursuant to section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
			 2394–1).
				IICONVENTIONAL ARMS DISARMAMENT
			201.Short
			 titleThis title may be cited
			 as the Conventional Arms Disarmament
			 Act of 2006.
			202.Findings; sense of
			 Congress
				(a)FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
					(1)The global proliferation of man-portable
			 air defense systems (MANPADS) and other conventional weapons, including
			 tactical missile systems, poses a direct threat to the national security of the
			 United States.
					(2)The use of MANPADS and other conventional
			 weapons by terrorists and insurgent groups continues to hamper United States
			 efforts to achieve peace and security in Iraq and Afghanistan.
					(3)The proliferation of conventional weapons,
			 including tactical missile systems, provides many regimes with a means of
			 income and threatens international peace and security.
					(4)The Government Accountability Office has
			 estimated that there are between 500,000 and 750,000 MANPADS in the
			 world.
					(5)Many countries that possess stocks of
			 MANPADS and other conventional weapons, including tactical missile systems, no
			 longer require such weapons for their own security or self defense, but do not
			 possess the means for the elimination or safeguarding of such systems.
					(6)There is currently no single United States
			 program designed to promote efforts in other countries related to conventional
			 arms threat reduction.
					(7)The proliferation of conventional weapons
			 in developing countries that have experienced civil conflict threatens
			 political stability and economic development in those countries and neighboring
			 countries.
					(8)Land mines left over from past conflicts
			 continue to pose a humanitarian threat and a barrier to economic development in
			 many countries around the world.
					(b)Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that—
					(1)where appropriate, the United States
			 Government should provide assistance to countries seeking to secure, remove, or
			 eliminate stocks of MANPADS, other conventional weapons, including tactical
			 missile systems that pose a proliferation threat; and
					(2)given the clear links between global
			 networks of terrorism and networks of the illicit trade in conventional
			 weapons, the United States Government should place consistent, broad, and
			 continued emphasis on combating the proliferation of MANPADS and other
			 conventional weapons, including tactical missile systems, within the broader
			 nonproliferation strategy of the United States.
					203.Statement of
			 policyIt is the policy of the
			 United States to assist the governments of other countries in safeguarding or
			 eliminating stocks of MANPADS and other conventional weapons, including
			 tactical missile systems, that pose a proliferation, local or regional
			 security, or humanitarian threat.
			204.Global program for
			 the safeguarding and elimination of conventional arms
				(a)In
			 GeneralThe Secretary of
			 State is authorized to carry out an accelerated global program to secure,
			 remove, or eliminate stocks of MANPADS, small arms and light weapons,
			 stockpiled munitions, abandoned ordnance, and other conventional weapons,
			 including tactical missile systems (hereafter in this Act referred to as
			 MANPADS and other conventional weapons), as well as related
			 equipment and facilities, that are determined by the Secretary to pose a
			 proliferation threat.
				(b)Program
			 ElementsThe program
			 authorized under subsection (a) may include the following activities:
					(1)Humanitarian demining activities.
					(2)Programs for the elimination or securing of
			 MANPADS.
					(3)Programs for the elimination or securing of
			 other conventional weapons.
					(4)Programs to assist countries in the safe
			 handling and proper storage of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
					(5)Cooperative programs with the North
			 Atlantic Treaty Organization and other international organizations to assist
			 countries in the safe handling and proper storage or elimination of MANPADS and
			 other conventional weapons.
					(6)The utilization of funds for the
			 elimination or safeguarding of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
					(7)Programs for the security and safeguarding
			 of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
					(8)Actions to ensure that equipment and funds,
			 including security upgrades at locations for the storage or disposition of
			 MANPADS and other conventional weapons and related equipment that are
			 determined by the Secretary of State to pose a proliferation threat, continue
			 to be used for authorized purposes.
					205.Report on
			 conventional arms threat reduction
				(a)In
			 GeneralNot later than 180
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
			 submit to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate
			 and the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations of the House
			 of Representatives a report on conventional arms threat reduction.
				(b)ContentThe report required under subsection (a)
			 shall include the following information:
					(1)A description of prior efforts of the
			 Department of State regarding conventional arms threat reduction.
					(2)A description, on a country-by-country
			 basis, of the implementation of a global strategy for the elimination or
			 safeguarding of MANPADS and other conventional weapons, including, to the
			 extent possible, a prioritization of such elimination and safeguarding efforts
			 with respect to the proliferation sensitivity of such weapons in each country
			 and their potential impact on local and regional security.
					(3)An evaluation of the extent to which
			 activities under this title and other United States Government programs are
			 integrated to ensure that the conventional arms threat reduction efforts of the
			 United States are consistent with United States policy and goals in countries
			 receiving assistance through such activities.
					(4)A description of the scope and nature of
			 other complementary United States programs related to conventional arms threat
			 reduction, including tactical missile systems.
					(c)FormThe report required under subsection (a)
			 shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
				IIIGeneral Authorities
			301.Permanent authority
			 for the nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, dimining, and related programs
			 accountThe Foreign Assistance
			 Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of part II
			 the following new chapter:

					10Authorization for
				nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs.
						591.Consolidated
				account authorization
							(a)AuthorityThe President is authorized to establish a
				consolidated Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs
				Account for the purpose of carrying out nonproliferation, anti-terrorism,
				demining, and related programs and activities under—
								(1)chapter 8 of part II of this Act;
								(2)chapter 9 of part II of this Act;
								(3)chapter 6 of part II of this Act and
				section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) for demining
				activities, clearance of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms and
				light weapons, other conventional weapons, associated ammunition, and related
				activities, except that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, activities
				may be implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations, and
				related activities;
								(4)section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22
				U.S.C. 5854) for programs under the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund to
				promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation and
				disarmament and related activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
				including, when in the national security interests of the United States,
				assistance for international organizations and countries other than the
				independent states of the former Soviet Union; and
								(5)section 301 of this
				Act.
								.
			302.Funding allocations
			 for fiscal year 2007
				(a)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the President for fiscal year 2007
			 $524,430,000 and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter
			 for the consolidated Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related
			 Programs authorized by section 591 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
			 added by section 301, for the purpose of carrying out nonproliferation,
			 anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs and activities.
				(b)Specification of
			 certain amountsOf the amount
			 authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2007, the
			 following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the following
			 purposes:
					(1)Not less than $95,050,000 to carry out
			 activities under chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2349bb et seq.);
					(2)Not less than $33,600,000 to carry out
			 activities under chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2349bb et seq.), and section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
			 U.S.C. 2763), for clearance of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small
			 arms and light weapons, MANPADS, and other conventional weapons, including
			 tactical missile systems and associated ammunition, and related activities.
			 Such activities may be implemented through nongovernmental and international
			 organizations notwithstanding any other provision of law.
					(c)Availability of
			 fundsAmounts appropriated
			 under subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until September 30,
			 2008.
				(d)Administrative
			 expensesThere are authorized
			 to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative expenses
			 related to activities under subsection (b)(2). Such amount shall be in addition
			 to funds otherwise made available for such purposes.
				(e)Amounts in
			 addition to other authorized fundsAmounts authorized to be appropriated under
			 this section and section 301 are in addition to amounts otherwise available for
			 such purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Cooperative Proliferation Detection,
			 Interdiction Assistance, and Conventional Threat Reduction Act of
			 2006.
		IProliferation assistance
			 coordination
			101.Short
			 titleThis title may be cited
			 as the Cooperative Proliferation
			 Detection and Interdiction Assistance Act of 2006.
			102.FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
				(1)On May 31, 2003, at Wawel Royal Castle,
			 Krakow, Poland, the United States and its allies announced a new effort to
			 fight proliferation called the Proliferation Security Initiative. The
			 Proliferation Security Initiative enhances cooperation among states employing
			 legal means to search planes and ships carrying suspect cargo and to seize
			 illegal weapons or missile technologies to keep the world's most destructive
			 weapons away from our shores and out of the hands of our common enemies.
				(2)Since its inception in 2003, more than 70
			 countries have participated in or provided support for the Proliferation
			 Security Initiative.
				(3)The Proliferation Security Initiative has
			 led to the negotiation of bilateral ship boarding agreements designed to
			 facilitate the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction and related
			 materials and means of delivery.
				(4)Security Council Resolution 1540, adopted
			 unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on April 28, 2004, calls on
			 all countries to take cooperative action to prevent trafficking in weapons of
			 mass destruction, related materials, and means of delivery and dual-use items
			 of proliferation concern.
				(5)Security Council Resolution 1540 provides a
			 basis for developing an internationally accepted practice regarding
			 criminalization of the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction, related
			 materials and means of delivery.
				(6)The Report of the United Nations Secretary
			 General's High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change, dated September
			 23, 2003, found that [r]ecent experience of the activities of the A.Q.
			 Khan network has demonstrated the need for and the value of measures taken to
			 interdict the illicit and clandestine trade in components for nuclear
			 programs.
				(7)The Report also welcomes the
			 voluntary Proliferation Security Initiative, under which more and more states
			 are cooperating to prevent illicit trafficking in nuclear, biological, and
			 chemical weapons.
				(8)There have been a number of air, land, and
			 sea interdiction training exercises conducted under the Proliferation Security
			 Initiative.
				(9)The United States provides foreign
			 assistance to many countries participating in the Proliferation Security
			 Initiative, including the following types of assistance:
					(A)International narcotics control under
			 chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et
			 seq.).
					(B)Border control assistance under section
			 499C of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2296c).
					(C)Military assistance, education, and
			 training under chapters 2, 3, and 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of
			 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.).
					(D)Antiterrorism assistance under chapter 8 of
			 part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.).
					(E)Nonproliferation and export control
			 assistance under chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2934bb et seq.).
					(F)Activities carried out under sections 503
			 and 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5853 and 5854).
					(10)Many countries participating in the
			 Proliferation Security Initiative also are provided defense articles and
			 services and foreign military sales under the Arms Export Control Act (22
			 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), a purpose of which, as specified in section 4 of the Act
			 (22 U.S.C. 2754), is to prevent or hinder the proliferation of weapons of mass
			 destruction and the means of delivering such weapons.
				(11)Congress has specifically authorized the
			 President to provide countries with proliferation interdiction assistance under
			 chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394bb et
			 seq.), which provides that—
					(A)the President should ensure that not less
			 than 1/4 of the assistance provided under such chapter is
			 expended for the purpose of enhancing the capabilities of friendly countries to
			 detect and interdict proliferation-related shipments of cargo that originate
			 from, and are destined for, other countries; and
					(B)priority should be given to any friendly
			 country that has been determined by the Secretary of State to be a country
			 frequently transited by proliferation-related shipments of cargo.
					(12)Many executive agencies and departments
			 currently furnish assistance to nations participating in the Proliferation
			 Security Initiative, including the following:
					(A)Nunn-Lugar/Cooperative Threat Reduction
			 programs carried out under the Soviet Nuclear Threat Reduction Act of 1991
			 (title II of Public Law 102–228; 22 U.S.C. 2551 note) and the Cooperative
			 Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (title XII of Public Law 103–160; 22 U.S.C. 5951
			 note).
					(B)Ongoing programs and activities of the
			 Department of Energy authorized under subtitle C of title XXXI of division C of
			 the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2005
			 (Public Law 108–375).
					(C)Other programs assisting friendly foreign
			 countries in law enforcement, regulatory, and operational capabilities to
			 enhance the potential of such countries in interdicting weapons of mass
			 destruction, related materials and means of delivery, and any dual-use items of
			 proliferation concern.
					(13)While statutory authority exists to assist
			 friendly foreign countries in meeting the threat posed by the proliferation of
			 weapons of mass destruction, related materials and means of delivery, and
			 dual-use items of proliferation concern, mechanisms for coordinating within the
			 executive branch programs and assistance implemented under those authorities
			 should be employed fully in order to ensure the most effective use of United
			 States assistance to train and equip friendly foreign countries to deal with
			 this threat.
				103.Proliferation
			 interdiction support program
				(a)ProgramConsistent with section 583 of the Foreign
			 Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb–2), as amended by subsection (c), the
			 President is authorized to carry out a program to provide assistance to
			 friendly foreign countries for proliferation detection and interdiction
			 activities and for developing complementary capabilities.
				(b)Report on existing
			 proliferation detection and interdiction assistance
					(1)Report
			 requiredNot later than 180
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
			 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
			 International Relations of the House of Representatives a report on
			 proliferation and interdiction assistance.
					(2)ContentThe report required under paragraph (1)
			 shall—
						(A)specify in detail, including program cost,
			 on a country-by-country basis, the assistance being provided by the Department
			 of State to train and equip personnel in friendly foreign countries in the
			 detection and interdiction of proliferation-related shipments of weapons of
			 mass destruction, related materials and means of delivery, and dual-use items
			 of proliferation concern; and
						(B)specify, on an agency-by-agency basis,
			 funding that is being transferred by the Department of State to other executive
			 agencies to carry out such programs.
						(c)Interdiction assistance
			 amendmentsSection 583 of the
			 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349bb–2) is amended—
					(1)in subsection (a)—
						(A)by striking should ensure
			 that and inserting shall ensure that, beginning in fiscal year
			 2007,;
						(B)by striking expended and
			 inserting obligated; and
						(C)by striking that originate from, and
			 are destined for, other countries and inserting to non-state
			 actors and states of proliferation concern; and
						(2)by adding at the end the following new
			 subsections:

							(c)Cooperative
				agreementsIn order to
				promote cooperation regarding the interdiction of weapons of mass destruction
				and related materials and delivery systems, the President is authorized to
				conclude agreements, including reciprocal maritime agreements, with other
				countries to facilitate effective measures to prevent the transportation of
				such items to non-state actors and states of proliferation concern.
							(d)Determination and
				notice to congressThe
				Secretary of State shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
				Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of
				Representatives in writing not more than 30 days after making a determination
				that any friendly country has been determined to be a country eligible for
				priority consideration of any assistance under subsection (a). Such
				determination shall set forth the reasons for such determination, and may be
				submitted in classified and unclassified form, as
				necessary.
							.
					(d)Fiscal year 2007
			 assistanceNot less than
			 1/4 of the amount made available for nonproliferation,
			 anti-terrorism, demining and related programs and activities for fiscal year
			 2007 shall be made available to establish the program under subsection (a),
			 unless otherwise notified for nonproliferation or counterproliferation purposes
			 pursuant to section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
			 2394–1).
				IICONVENTIONAL ARMS DISARMAMENT
			201.Short
			 titleThis title may be cited
			 as the Conventional Arms Disarmament
			 Act of 2006.
			202.Findings; sense of
			 Congress
				(a)FindingsCongress makes the following
			 findings:
					(1)The global proliferation of man-portable
			 air defense systems (MANPADS) and other conventional weapons, including
			 tactical missile systems, poses a direct threat to the national security of the
			 United States.
					(2)The use of MANPADS and other conventional
			 weapons by terrorists and insurgent groups continues to hamper United States
			 efforts to achieve peace and security in Iraq and Afghanistan.
					(3)The proliferation of conventional weapons,
			 including tactical missile systems, provides many regimes with a means of
			 income and threatens international peace and security.
					(4)The Government Accountability Office has
			 estimated that there are between 500,000 and 750,000 MANPADS in the
			 world.
					(5)Many countries that possess stocks of
			 MANPADS and other conventional weapons, including tactical missile systems, no
			 longer require such weapons for their own security or self defense, but do not
			 possess the means for the elimination or safeguarding of such systems.
					(6)There is currently no single United States
			 program designed to promote efforts in other countries related to conventional
			 arms threat reduction.
					(7)The proliferation of conventional weapons
			 in developing countries that have experienced civil conflict threatens
			 political stability and economic development in those countries and neighboring
			 countries.
					(8)Land mines left over from past conflicts
			 continue to pose a humanitarian threat and a barrier to economic development in
			 many countries around the world.
					(b)Sense of
			 CongressIt is the sense of
			 Congress that—
					(1)where appropriate, the United States
			 Government should provide assistance to countries seeking to secure, remove, or
			 eliminate stocks of MANPADS and other conventional weapons, including tactical
			 missile systems that pose a proliferation threat; and
					(2)given the clear links between global
			 networks of terrorism and networks of the illicit trade in conventional
			 weapons, the United States Government should place consistent, broad, and
			 continued emphasis on combating the proliferation of MANPADS and other
			 conventional weapons, including tactical missile systems, within the broader
			 nonproliferation strategy of the United States.
					203.Statement of
			 policyIt is the policy of the
			 United States to assist the governments of other countries in safeguarding or
			 eliminating stocks of MANPADS and other conventional weapons, including
			 tactical missile systems, that pose a proliferation, local or regional
			 security, or humanitarian threat.
			204.Global program for
			 the safeguarding and elimination of conventional arms
				(a)In
			 GeneralThe Secretary of
			 State is authorized to carry out an accelerated global program to secure,
			 remove, or eliminate stocks of MANPADS, small arms and light weapons,
			 stockpiled munitions, abandoned ordnance, and other conventional weapons,
			 including tactical missile systems (hereafter in this Act referred to as
			 MANPADS and other conventional weapons), as well as related
			 equipment and facilities, that are determined by the Secretary to pose a
			 proliferation threat.
				(b)Program
			 ElementsThe program
			 authorized under subsection (a) may include the following activities:
					(1)Humanitarian demining activities.
					(2)Programs for the elimination or securing of
			 MANPADS.
					(3)Programs for the elimination or securing of
			 other conventional weapons.
					(4)Programs to assist countries in the safe
			 handling and proper storage of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
					(5)Cooperative programs with the North
			 Atlantic Treaty Organization and other international organizations to assist
			 countries in the safe handling and proper storage or elimination of MANPADS and
			 other conventional weapons.
					(6)The utilization of funds for the
			 elimination or safeguarding of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
					(7)Programs for the security and safeguarding
			 of MANPADS and other conventional weapons.
					(8)Actions to ensure that equipment and funds,
			 including security upgrades at locations for the storage or disposition of
			 MANPADS and other conventional weapons and related equipment that are
			 determined by the Secretary of State to pose a proliferation threat, continue
			 to be used for authorized purposes.
					205.Report on
			 conventional arms threat reduction
				(a)In
			 GeneralNot later than 180
			 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
			 submit to the Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate
			 and the Committees on International Relations and Appropriations of the House
			 of Representatives a report on conventional arms threat reduction.
				(b)ContentThe report required under subsection (a)
			 shall include the following information:
					(1)A description of prior efforts of the
			 Department of State regarding conventional arms threat reduction.
					(2)A description, on a country-by-country
			 basis, of the implementation of a global strategy for the elimination or
			 safeguarding of MANPADS and other conventional weapons, including, to the
			 extent possible, a prioritization of such elimination and safeguarding efforts
			 with respect to the proliferation sensitivity of such weapons in each country
			 and their potential impact on local and regional security.
					(3)An evaluation of the extent to which
			 activities under this title and other United States Government programs are
			 integrated to ensure that the conventional arms threat reduction efforts of the
			 United States are consistent with United States policy and goals in countries
			 receiving assistance through such activities.
					(4)A description of the scope and nature of
			 other complementary United States programs related to conventional arms threat
			 reduction, including tactical missile systems.
					(c)FormThe report required under subsection (a)
			 shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.
				IIIGeneral Authorities
			301.Permanent authority
			 for the nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs
			 accountThe Foreign Assistance
			 Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end of part II
			 the following new chapter:

					10Authorization for
				nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs.
						591.Consolidated account
				authorization
							(a)AuthorityThe President is authorized to establish a
				consolidated Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs
				Account for the purpose of carrying out nonproliferation, anti-terrorism,
				demining, and related programs and activities under—
								(1)chapter 8 of part II of this Act;
								(2)chapter 9 of part II of this Act;
								(3)chapter 6 of part II of this Act and
				section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) for demining
				activities, clearance of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms and
				light weapons, other conventional weapons, associated ammunition, and related
				activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except that activities
				may be implemented through nongovernmental and international organizations, and
				related activities;
								(4)section 504 of the FREEDOM Support Act (22
				U.S.C. 5854) for programs under the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund to
				promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation and
				disarmament and related activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
				including, when in the national security interests of the United States,
				assistance for international organizations and countries other than the
				independent states of the former Soviet Union; and
								(5)section 301 of this
				Act.
								.
			302.Funding allocations
			 for fiscal year 2007
				(a)Authorization of
			 appropriationsThere are
			 authorized to be appropriated to the President for fiscal year 2007
			 $524,430,000 and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter
			 for the consolidated Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related
			 Programs authorized by section 591 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
			 added by section 301, for the purpose of carrying out nonproliferation,
			 anti-terrorism, demining, and related programs and activities.
				(b)Specification of
			 certain amountsOf the amount
			 authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2007, the
			 following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the following
			 purposes:
					(1)Not less than $95,050,000 to carry out
			 activities under chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2349bb et seq.);
					(2)Not less than $33,600,000 to carry out
			 activities under chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
			 U.S.C. 2349bb et seq.), and section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22
			 U.S.C. 2763), for clearance of unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small
			 arms and light weapons, MANPADS, and other conventional weapons, including
			 tactical missile systems and associated ammunition, and related activities.
			 Such activities may be implemented through nongovernmental and international
			 organizations notwithstanding any other provision of law.
					(c)Availability of
			 fundsAmounts appropriated
			 under subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until September 30,
			 2008.
				(d)Administrative
			 expensesThere are authorized
			 to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for administrative expenses
			 related to activities under subsection (b)(2). Such amount shall be in addition
			 to funds otherwise made available for such purposes.
				(e)Amounts in addition to
			 other authorized fundsAmounts authorized to be appropriated under
			 this section and section 301 are in addition to amounts otherwise available for
			 such purposes.

		May 25, 2006
		Reported with an amendment


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 1757
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			October 20, 2011
			Mr. Tester (for himself,
			 Mr. Harkin, Mr.
			 Bennet, and Ms. Klobuchar)
			 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
			 Forestry

		A BILL
		To promote clean energy infrastructure for
		  rural communities.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Clean Energy Infrastructure for Rural
			 Communities Act of 2011.
		2.Electric loans for renewable
			 energySection 317 of the
			 Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 940g) is amended—
			(1)in subsection (b)—
				(A)by striking for electric
			 generation and inserting “for—

						(1)electric
				generation
						;
				(B)by striking the period at the end and
			 inserting ; and; and
				(C)by adding at the end the following:

						(2)transmission facilities primarily for the
				purpose of interconnecting 1 or more renewable energy facilities to a
				high-voltage transmission line.
						;
				and
				(2)by striking subsection (c).
			3.Rural natural gas
			 infrastructureSection 310B(a)
			 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(a)) is
			 amended—
			(1)in paragraph (1)—
				(A)by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
			 subparagraph (C); and
				(B)by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
			 following:

						(B)Natural gasThe term natural gas
				means—
							(i)unmixed natural gas; or
							(ii)any mixture of natural and artificial
				gas.
							;
				and
				(2)in paragraph (2)—
				(A)in subparagraph (C), by striking
			 and at the end;
				(B)by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
			 subparagraph (E); and
				(C)by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
			 following:

						(D)improving the economic and environmental
				climate by encouraging the development and construction of infrastructure to
				provide access to natural gas in rural communities;
				and
						.