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[S. 268 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                        Calendar No. 20
116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 268

 To reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain 
 wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize competitions relating 
   to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, wildlife 
conservation, the management of invasive species, and the protection of 
endangered species, to amend the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 
to modify the protections provided by that Act, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 29, 2019

  Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
 Boozman, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public 
                                 Works

                            February 5, 2019

              Reported by Mr. Barrasso, without amendment

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain 
 wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize competitions relating 
   to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, wildlife 
conservation, the management of invasive species, and the protection of 
endangered species, to amend the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 
to modify the protections provided by that Act, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wildlife Innovation and Longevity 
Driver Act'' or the ``WILD Act''.

SEC. 2. WILDLIFE HABITAT AND CONSERVATION.

    (a) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program Reauthorization.--
Section 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) Purpose.--The 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; authorization.--The 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:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; AUTHORIZATION.

    ``(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the `Fish and Wildlife 
Coordination Act'.
    ``(b) Authorization.--For the purpose''.
                    (B) Protection of water, oceans, coasts, and 
                wildlife from invasive species.--The Fish and Wildlife 
                Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) is amended by 
                adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 10. PROTECTION OF WATER, OCEANS, COASTS, AND WILDLIFE FROM 
              INVASIVE SPECIES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Control.--The 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) Ecosystem.--The term `ecosystem' means the complex of 
        a community of organisms and the environment of the organisms.
            ``(3) Eligible state.--The 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 general.--The 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 definition.--For 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; management.--The 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) Prevent.--The 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 concerned.--The 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) Species.--The 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 Management.--Each 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 general.--Each 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) Coordination.--Each 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 consideration.--In 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 Methods.--In 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 Assessment.--To 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 general.--The 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 activities.--A 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 Funding.--Of 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 Awareness.--Of 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 Costs.--Of 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 Requirements.--Not 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 authorities.--Nothing 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 systems.--Nothing 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 Partnerships.--Subject 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 general.--As 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) Contents.--A 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) Coordination.--If 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 efforts.--If 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) Investigations.--The 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 Governments.--Each 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 act.--Section 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 1997.--Section 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 1994.--Section 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) Panel.--Section 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) Convention.--Not 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) Composition.--The 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 plans.--In 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) Funds.--Subject 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 grants.--Section 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) Authorization.--The 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 subsection.--Nothing in this subsection 
        precludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an annual 
        basis.''.
                    (C) Administrative expenses.--Section 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 appropriations.--Section 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) Purpose.--Section 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) Purpose.--The 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) Definitions.--Section 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 general.--The term `freshwater turtle' 
                means any member of the family Carettochelyidae, 
                Chelidae, Chelydridae, Dermatemydidae, Emydidae, 
                Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae, Pelomedusidae, 
                Platysternidae, Podocnemididae, or Trionychidae.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The 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) Habitat.--The 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 states.--The 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 general.--The term `tortoise' means any 
                member of the family Testudinidae.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The 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 assistance.--Section 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 Approval.--The 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 fund.--Section 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 group.--Section 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 appropriations.--Section 7 of 
                the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 
                6606) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.
    ``(b) Allocation.--Of 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) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Non-federal funds.--The 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) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
                Secretary, acting through the Director of the United 
                States Fish and Wildlife Service.
                    (C) Wildlife.--The 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) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            (i) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the 
                        Prevention of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking 
                        Technology Advisory Board established by 
                        subparagraph (C)(i).
                            (ii) Prize competition.--The term ``prize 
                        competition'' means the Theodore Roosevelt 
                        Genius Prize for the prevention of wildlife 
                        poaching and trafficking established under 
                        subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Authority.--Not 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) Establishment.--There is established an 
                        advisory board, to be known as the ``Prevention 
                        of Wildlife Poaching and Trafficking Technology 
                        Advisory Board''.
                            (ii) Composition.--The 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) Duties.--Subject to clause (iv), with 
                        respect to the prize competition, the Board 
                        shall--
                                    (I) select a topic;
                                    (II) issue a problem statement;
                                    (III) advise the Secretary 
                                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) Consultation.--In selecting a topic 
                        and issuing a problem statement for the prize 
                        competition under subclauses (I) and (II) of 
                        clause (iii), respectively, the Board shall 
                        consult widely with Federal and non-Federal 
                        stakeholders, including--
                                    (I) 1 or more Federal agencies with 
                                jurisdiction over the 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) Requirements.--The Board shall comply 
                        with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A).
                    (D) Agreement with national fish and wildlife 
                foundation.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall offer 
                        to enter into an agreement under which the 
                        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall 
                        administer the prize competition.
                            (ii) Requirements.--An agreement entered 
                        into under clause (i) shall comply with all 
                        requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
                    (E) Judges.--
                            (i) Appointment.--The Secretary shall 
                        appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, 
                        except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 
                        or more annual winners of the prize 
                        competition.
                            (ii) Determination by secretary.--The 
                        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 congress.--Not 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 authority.--The 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) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            (i) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the 
                        Promotion of Wildlife Conservation Technology 
                        Advisory Board established by subparagraph 
                        (C)(i).
                            (ii) Prize competition.--The term ``prize 
                        competition'' means the Theodore Roosevelt 
                        Genius Prize for the promotion of wildlife 
                        conservation established under subparagraph 
                        (B).
                    (B) Authority.--Not 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) Establishment.--There is established an 
                        advisory board, to be known as the ``Promotion 
                        of Wildlife Conservation Technology Advisory 
                        Board''.
                            (ii) Composition.--The 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) Duties.--Subject to clause (iv), with 
                        respect to the prize competition, the Board 
                        shall--
                                    (I) select a topic;
                                    (II) issue a problem statement;
                                    (III) advise the Secretary 
                                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) Consultation.--In selecting a topic 
                        and issuing a problem statement for the prize 
                        competition under subclauses (I) and (II) of 
                        clause (iii), respectively, the Board shall 
                        consult widely with Federal and non-Federal 
                        stakeholders, including--
                                    (I) 1 or more Federal agencies with 
                                jurisdiction over the 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) Requirements.--The Board shall comply 
                        with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A).
                    (D) Agreement with national fish and wildlife 
                foundation.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall offer 
                        to enter into an agreement under which the 
                        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall 
                        administer the prize competition.
                            (ii) Requirements.--An agreement entered 
                        into under clause (i) shall comply with all 
                        requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
                    (E) Judges.--
                            (i) Appointment.--The Secretary shall 
                        appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, 
                        except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 
                        or more annual winners of the prize 
                        competition.
                            (ii) Determination by secretary.--The 
                        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 congress.--Not 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 authority.--The 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) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            (i) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the 
                        Management of Invasive Species Technology 
                        Advisory Board established by subparagraph 
                        (C)(i).
                            (ii) Prize competition.--The term ``prize 
                        competition'' means the Theodore Roosevelt 
                        Genius Prize for the management of invasive 
                        species established under subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Authority.--Not 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) Establishment.--There is established an 
                        advisory board, to be known as the ``Management 
                        of Invasive Species Technology Advisory 
                        Board''.
                            (ii) Composition.--The 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) Duties.--Subject to clause (iv), with 
                        respect to the prize competition, the Board 
                        shall--
                                    (I) select a topic;
                                    (II) issue a problem statement;
                                    (III) advise the Secretary 
                                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) Consultation.--In selecting a topic 
                        and issuing a problem statement for the prize 
                        competition under subclauses (I) and (II) of 
                        clause (iii), respectively, the Board shall 
                        consult widely with Federal and non-Federal 
                        stakeholders, including--
                                    (I) 1 or more Federal agencies with 
                                jurisdiction over the 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) Requirements.--The Board shall comply 
                        with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A).
                    (D) Agreement with national fish and wildlife 
                foundation.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall offer 
                        to enter into an agreement under which the 
                        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall 
                        administer the prize competition.
                            (ii) Requirements.--An agreement entered 
                        into under clause (i) shall comply with all 
                        requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
                    (E) Judges.--
                            (i) Appointment.--The Secretary shall 
                        appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, 
                        except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 
                        or more annual winners of the prize 
                        competition.
                            (ii) Determination by secretary.--The 
                        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 congress.--Not 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 authority.--The Board and all 
                authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate 
                on December 31, 2023.
            (5) Theodore roosevelt genius prize for protection of 
        endangered species.--
                    (A) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            (i) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the 
                        Protection of Endangered Species Technology 
                        Advisory Board established by subparagraph 
                        (C)(i).
                            (ii) Prize competition.--The term ``prize 
                        competition'' means the Theodore Roosevelt 
                        Genius Prize for the protection of endangered 
                        species established under subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Authority.--Not later than 180 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the 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) Establishment.--There is established an 
                        advisory board, to be known as the ``Protection 
                        of Endangered Species Technology Advisory 
                        Board''.
                            (ii) Composition.--The Board shall be 
                        composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed 
                        by the Secretary, who shall 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) Duties.--Subject to clause (iv), with 
                        respect to the prize competition, the Board 
                        shall--
                                    (I) select a topic;
                                    (II) issue a problem statement;
                                    (III) advise the Secretary 
                                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) Consultation.--In selecting a topic 
                        and issuing a problem statement for the prize 
                        competition under subclauses (I) and (II) of 
                        clause (iii), respectively, the Board shall 
                        consult widely with Federal and non-Federal 
                        stakeholders, including--
                                    (I) 1 or more Federal agencies with 
                                jurisdiction over the protection of 
                                endangered species;
                                    (II) 1 or more State agencies with 
                                jurisdiction over the protection of 
                                endangered species;
                                    (III) 1 or more State, regional, or 
                                local wildlife organizations, the 
                                mission of which relates to the 
                                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) Requirements.--The Board shall comply 
                        with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A).
                    (D) Agreement with national fish and wildlife 
                foundation.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall offer 
                        to enter into an agreement under which the 
                        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall 
                        administer the prize competition.
                            (ii) Requirements.--An agreement entered 
                        into under clause (i) shall comply with all 
                        requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
                    (E) Judges.--
                            (i) Appointment.--The Secretary shall 
                        appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, 
                        except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 
                        or more annual winners of the prize 
                        competition.
                            (ii) Determination by secretary.--The 
                        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 congress.--Not 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 authority.--The 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) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            (i) Board.--The term ``Board'' means the 
                        Nonlethal Management of Human-Wildlife 
                        Conflicts Technology Advisory Board established 
                        by subparagraph (C)(i).
                            (ii) Prize competition.--The term ``prize 
                        competition'' means the Theodore Roosevelt 
                        Genius Prize for the nonlethal management of 
                        human-wildlife conflicts established under 
                        subparagraph (B).
                    (B) Authority.--Not 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) Establishment.--There is established an 
                        advisory board, to be known as the ``Nonlethal 
                        Management of Human-Wildlife Conflicts 
                        Technology Advisory Board''.
                            (ii) Composition.--The 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) Duties.--Subject to clause (iv), with 
                        respect to the prize competition, the Board 
                        shall--
                                    (I) select a topic;
                                    (II) issue a problem statement;
                                    (III) advise the Secretary 
                                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) Consultation.--In 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) Requirements.--The Board shall comply 
                        with all requirements under paragraph (7)(A).
                    (D) Agreement with national fish and wildlife 
                foundation.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall offer 
                        to enter into an agreement under which the 
                        National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall 
                        administer the prize competition.
                            (ii) Requirements.--An agreement entered 
                        into under clause (i) shall comply with all 
                        requirements under paragraph (7)(B).
                    (E) Judges.--
                            (i) Appointment.--The Secretary shall 
                        appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, 
                        except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 
                        or more annual winners of the prize 
                        competition.
                            (ii) Determination by secretary.--The 
                        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 congress.--Not 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 authority.--The Board and all 
                authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate 
                on December 31, 2023.
            (7) Administration of prize competitions.--
                    (A) Additional requirements for advisory boards.--
                An 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) Term.--A member of the Board 
                                shall serve for a term of 5 years.
                                    (II) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the 
                                Board--
                                            (aa) shall not affect the 
                                        powers of the Board; and
                                            (bb) shall be filled in the 
                                        same manner as the original 
                                        appointment was made.
                            (ii) Initial meeting.--Not 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 general.--The Board shall 
                                meet at the call of the Chairperson.
                                    (II) Remote participation.--
                                            (aa) In general.--Any 
                                        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) Presence.--A member of 
                                        the Board who participates in a 
                                        meeting remotely under item 
                                        (aa) shall be considered to be 
                                        present at the meeting.
                            (iv) Quorum.--A majority of the members of 
                        the Board shall constitute a quorum, but a 
                        lesser number of members may hold a meeting.
                            (v) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--The 
                        Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice 
                        Chairperson from among the members of the 
                        Board.
                            (vi) Administrative cost reduction.--The 
                        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 
                foundation.--Any agreement entered into under paragraph 
                (2)(D)(i), (3)(D)(i), (4)(D)(i), (5)(D)(i), or 
                (6)(D)(i) shall comply with the following requirements:
                            (i) Duties.--An agreement shall 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 prizes.--An 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 funds.--An 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 general.--The amount of the initial 
                        cash prize referred to in subparagraph 
                        (B)(i)(IX) shall be $100,000.
                            (ii) Additional cash prizes.--On 
                        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.
                                                        Calendar No. 20

116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 268

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                                 A BILL

 To reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and certain 
 wildlife conservation funds, to establish prize competitions relating 
   to the prevention of wildlife poaching and trafficking, wildlife 
conservation, the management of invasive species, and the protection of 
endangered species, to amend the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 
to modify the protections provided by that Act, and for other purposes.

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                            February 5, 2019

                       Reported without amendment