,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #d1 #bjag ,mr4  
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4   
,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 &   
,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to reau?orize !     
,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife ,program &   
c]ta9 wildlife cons]vation funds1 to    
e/abli% prize competitions relat+ to !  
prev5tion ( wildlife poa*+ & traffick+1 
wildlife cons]vation1 ! managem5t (     
invasive species1 & ! protection (      
endang]$ species1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !       
,wildlife ,innovation & ,longevity      
,driv] ,actor ,,wild ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,p>tn]s =  
,fi% & ,wildlife ,program reau?orization
 ,sec4 #ajja4 ,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife

 ,program reau?orization4 ,,title       
,,ii--,fi% & wildlife coord9ation ,sec4 
#bjja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #bjjb4 ,am5dm5ts 
to ! ,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act4
 ,,title ,,iii--,wildlife cons]vation   
,sec4 #cjja4 ,reau?orization (          
mult9ational species cons]vation funds4 
,,title ,,iv--,prize competitions ,sec4 
#djja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #djjb4 ,!odore
 ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = ! prev5tion 
( wildlife poa*+ & traffick+4 ,sec4     
#djjc4 ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize 
= ! promotion ( wildlife cons]vation4   
,sec4 #djjd4 ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius  
,prize = ! managem5t ( invasive species4
 ,sec4 #djje4 ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius 
,prize = ! protection ( endang]$        
species4 ,sec4 #djjf4 ,adm9i/ration (   
prize competitions4  ,i ,p>tn]s = ,fi% &
 ,wildlife ,program reau?orization      
#ajja4 ,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife       
,program reau?orization ,section #e ( ! 
,p>tn]s = ,fi% & ,wildlife ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #cggd7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
#ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjjf   

?r\gh #bjaa & ins]t+ #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4  ,,ii  
,fi% & wildlife coord9ation  #bjja4     
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is title is to   
protect wat] & wildlife f invasive      
species4  #bjjb4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,fi% &  
,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act  7a7 ,%ort  
title2 au?orization ,! fir/ section ( ! 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,= !  
purpose & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #a4 ,%ort   
title2 au?orization  7a7 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fi% &        
,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act4  7b7       
,au?orization ,= ! purpose  4  7b7      
,protection ( wat] & wildlife f invasive
 species ,! ,fi% & ,wildlife            
,coord9ation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et
 seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #aj4 ,protection ( wat] &      
wildlife f invasive species  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,control ,! t]m control1 ) respect to an
 invasive species1 means ! eradication1 
suppression1 or r$uction ( ! population 

( ! invasive species )9 ! area 9 :i* !  
invasive species is pres5t4  7#b7       
,ecosy/em ,! t]m ecosy/em means !       
complex ( a community ( organisms & !   
environm5t ( ! organisms4  7#c7         
,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate   
means any (--  7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,d7      
,guam2  7,e7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,f7 !   
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2
 &  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 
7#d7 ,invasive species  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m invasive species means an ali5     
species1 ! introduction ( :i* causes1 or
 is likely to cause1 economic or        
environm5tal h>m or h>m to human heal?4 
7,b7 ,associat$ def9ition ,= purposes ( 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m ali5 species1 ) 
respect to a p>ticul> ecosy/em1 means   
any species 7includ+ ! se$s1 eggs1      
spores1 or o!r biological mat]ial ( !   
species t are capable ( propagat+ !     
species7 t is n native to ! affect$     
ecosy/em4  7,c7 ,inclusion ,! t]ms      

invasive species & ali5 species include 
any t]re/rial or aquatic species det]m9$
 by ! relevant tribal1 regional1 ,/ate1 
or local au?ority to meet ! requirem5ts 
( subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 z           
applicable4  7#e7 ,manage2 managem5t ,! 
t]ms manage & managem5t1 ) respect to an
 invasive species1 mean ! active        
implem5tation ( any activity-- 7,a7 to  
r$uce or /op ! spread ( ! invasive      
species2 &  7,b7 to inhibit fur!r       
infe/ations ( ! invasive species1 !     
spread ( ! invasive species1 or h>m     
caus$ by ! invasive species1 includ+    
inve/igations reg>d+ me?ods = e>ly      
detection & rapid response1 prev5tion1  
control1 or managem5t ( ! invasive      
species4  7#f7 ,prev5t ,! t]m prev5t1 ) 
respect to an invasive species1 means-- 
7,a7 to h9d] ! introduction ( ! invasive
 species onto l& or wat]2 or  7,b7 to   
imp$e ! spread ( ! invasive species )9  
l& or wat] by inspect+1 int]cept+1 or   
confiscat+ invasive species ?reats prior
 to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! invasive species   

onto l& or wat] ( an eligible ,/ate4    
7#g7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y 
conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,army1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s1 ) 
respect to ,f$]al l& adm9i/]$ by !      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior1 ) respect to ,f$]al l&       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
?r\gh--  7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &     
,wildlife ,s]vice2  7ii7 ! ,bureau (    
,indian ,affairs2  7iii7 ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t2  7iv7 ! ,bureau (          
,reclamation2 or  7v7 ! ,national ,p>k  
,s]vice2  7,c7 ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture1 ) respect to ,f$]al l&    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
?r\gh ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 &  7,d7 ! head or 
a repres5tative ( any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy !
 duties ( :om require plann+ relat+ to1 
& ! treatm5t (1 invasive species = !    
purpose ( protect+ wat] & wildlife on l&
 & 9 wat]4  7#h7 ,species ,! t]m species
 means a gr\p ( organisms1 all ( :i*--  
7,a7 h a high degree ( g5etic simil>ity2
  7,b7 are morphologically di/9ct2  7,c7

 g5]ally--  7i7 int]bre$ at maturity    
only among !mselves2 &  7ii7 produce    
f]tile (fspr+2 &  7,d7 %[ p]si/5t       
diff]5ces f memb]s ( alli$ gr\ps (      
organisms4  7b7 ,control & managem5t    
,ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all plan & c>ry 
out activities on l& directly manag$ by 
! ,secret>y conc]n$ to protect wat] &   
wildlife by controll+ & manag+ invasive 
species--  7#a7 to inhibit or r$uce !   
populations ( invasive species2 &  7#b7 
to effectuate re/oration or reclamation 
ef=ts4  7c7 ,/rategic plan  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all       
develop a /rategic plan = !             
implem5tation ( ! invasive species      
program to a*ieve1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 a sub/antive annual net    
r$uction ( invasive species populations 
or infe/$ acreage on l& or wat] manag$  
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7#b7           
,coord9ation ,ea* /rategic plan "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be develop$-- 7,a7 9 
coord9ation ) affect$--  7i7 eligible   
,/ates2  7ii7 political subdivisions (  

eligible ,/ates2 &  7iii7 f$]ally       
recogniz$ ,indian tribes2 &  7,b7 9     
accordance ) ! priorities e/abli%$ by #a
 or m ,gov]nors ( ! eligible ,/ates 9   
:i* an ecosy/em affect$ by an invasive  
species is locat$4  7#c7 ,factors =     
consid]ation ,9 develop+ a /rategic plan
 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all take into consid]ation ! economic &
 ecological co/s ( action or inaction1 z
 applicable4  7d7 ,co/-,effective me?ods
 ,9 select+ a me?od to be us$ to control
 or manage an invasive species z "p ( a 
specific control or managem5t project   
conduct$ z "p ( a /rategic plan develop$
 "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all prioritize ! use ( me?ods t--  7#a7
 effectively control & manage invasive  
species1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$1 bas$ on s\nd sci5tific data2 & 
7#b7 control & manage invasive species 9
 ! lea/ co/ly mann]4  7e7 ,comp>ative   
economic assessm5t ,to a*ieve compliance
 ) subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
%all require a comp>ative economic      

assessm5t ( invasive species control &  
managem5t me?ods to be conduct$4  7f7   
,exp$it$ action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>ies conc]n$ %all use all tools &
 flexibilities available 7z ( ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is section7 to exp$ite !    
projects & activities describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,description (     
projects & activities ,a project or     
activity ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is a 
project or activity-- 7,a7 to protect   
wat] or wildlife f an invasive species  
t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ is1 
or w be1 c>ri$ out on l& or wat] t is-- 
7i7 directly manag$ by ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$2 &  7ii7 locat$ 9 an area t is--
 7,i7 at high risk = ! introduction1    
e/abli%m5t1 or spread ( invasive        
species2 &  7,,ii7 det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y conc]n$ to require imm$iate   
action to address ! risk id5tifi$ 9     
subclause 7,i72 &  7,b7 c>ri$ out 9     
accordance ) applicable ag5cy proc$ures1
 includ+ any applicable-- 7i7 l& or     
res\rce managem5t plan2 or  7ii7 l& use 

plan4  7g7 ,allocation ( fund+ ,( !     
am\nt appropriat$ or o!rwise made       
available to ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ = a  
fiscal ye> = programs t address or      
include protection ( l& or wat] f an    
invasive species1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all use n less ?an #ge p]c5t =         
on-!-gr\nd control & managem5t (        
invasive species1 :i* may include--     
7#a7 ! pur*ase ( necess>y products1     
equipm5t1 or s]vices to conduct t       
control & managem5t2  7#b7 ! use (      
integrat$ pe/ managem5t options1 includ+
 options t use pe/icides au?oriz$ =     
sale1 di/ribution1 or use "u ! ,f$]al   
,insecticide1 ,fungicide1 & ,rod5ticide 
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acf et seq472  7#c7 
! use ( biological control ag5ts t are  
prov5 to be effective to r$uce invasive 
species populations2  7#d7 ! use (      
revegetation or cultural re/oration     
me?ods design$ to improve ! div]sity &  
ri*ness ( ecosy/ems2  7#e7 ! use (      
monitor+ & detection activities =       
invasive species1 includ+ equipm5t1     

detection dogs1 & me*anical devices2    
7#f7 ! use ( appropriate me?ods to      
remove invasive species f a vehicle or  
vessel capable ( conveyance2 or  7#g7 ! 
use ( o!r effective me*anical or manual 
control me?ods4  7h7 ,inve/igations1    
outrea*1 & public aw>5ess ,( ! am\nt    
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ = a fiscal ye> = 
programs t address or include protection
 ( l& or wat] f an invasive species1 !  
,secret>y conc]n$ may use n m ?an #ae   
p]c5t = inve/igations1 developm5t       
activities1 & outrea* & public aw>5ess  
ef=ts to address invasive species       
control & managem5t ne$s4  7i7          
,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nt           
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to
 ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ = a fiscal ye> = 
programs t address or include protection
 ( l& or wat] f an invasive species1 n m
 ?an #aj p]c5t may be us$ = adm9i/rative
 co/s incurr$ to c>ry out ^? programs1  
includ+ co/s relat+ to ov]sight &       
managem5t ( ! programs1 recordkeep+1 &  

implem5tation ( ! /rategic plan develop$
 "u subsection 7c74  7j7 ,report+       
requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
end ( ! second fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea*      
,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to        
,congress a report--  7#a7 describ+ !   
use by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ dur+ ! #b    
prec$+ fiscal ye>s ( funds = programs t 
address or include invasive species     
managem5t2 &  7#b7 specify+ ! p]c5tage (
 funds exp5d$ = ea* ( ! purposes        
specifi$ 9 subsections 7g71 7h71 & 7i74 
7k7 ,relation to o!r au?ority  7#a7 ,o!r
 invasive species control1 prev5tion1 & 
managem5t au?orities ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 precludes ! ,secret>y conc]n$ f pursu+ 
or support+1 pursuant to any o!r        
provision ( law1 any activity reg>d+ !  
control1 prev5tion1 or managem5t ( an   
invasive species1 includ+ inve/igations 
to improve ! control1 prev5tion1 or     
managem5t ( ! invasive species4  7#b7   
,public wat] supply sy/ems ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section au?orizes ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to

 susp5d any wat] deliv]y or div]sion1 or
 o!rwise to prev5t ! op]ation ( a public
 wat] supply sy/em1 z a measure to      
control1 manage1 or prev5t !            
introduction or spread ( an invasive    
species4  7l7 ,use ( p>tn]%ips ,subject 
to ! subsections 7m7 & 7n71 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ may ent] into any contract or   
coop]ative agreem5t ) ano!r ,f$]al      
ag5cy1 an eligible ,/ate1 a political   
subdivision ( an eligible ,/ate1 or a   
private individual or entity to assi/ ) 
! control & managem5t ( an invasive     
species4  7m7 ,memor&um ( und]/&+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( a contract or 
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7l71 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ & ! applicable ,f$]al
 ag5cy1 eligible ,/ate1 political       
subdivision ( an eligible ,/ate1 or     
private individual or entity %all ent]  
into a memor&um ( und]/&+ t describes-- 
7,a7 ! nature ( ! p>tn]%ip betwe5 !     
p>ties to ! memor&um ( und]/&+2 &  7,b7 
! control & managem5t activities to be  
conduct$ "u ! contract or coop]ative    

agreem5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a memor&um (  
und]/&+ "u ?is subsection %all conta91  
at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a         
prioritiz$ li/+ ( ea* invasive species  
to be controll$ or manag$4  7,b7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! total acres ( l& or area (
 wat] infe/$ by ! invasive species4     
7,c7 ,an e/imate ( ! expect$ total acres
 ( l& or area ( wat] infe/$ by !        
invasive species aft] control &         
managem5t ( ! invasive species is       
attempt$4  7,d7 ,a description ( ea*    
specific1 integrat$ pe/ managem5t option
 to be us$1 includ+ a comp>ative        
economic assessm5t to det]m9e !         
lea/-co/ly me?od4  7,e7 ,any map1       
b\nd>y1 or ,global ,position+ ,sy/em    
coord9ates ne$$ to cle>ly id5tify ! area
 9 :i* ea* control or managem5t activity
 is propos$ to be conduct$4  7,f7 ,a    
writt5 assurance t ea* p>tn] w comply ) 
section #ae ( ! ,f$]al ,noxi\s ,we$ ,act
 ( #aigd 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bhad74  7#c7    
,coord9ation ,if a p>tn] to a contract  
or coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7l7

 is an eligible ,/ate1 political        
subdivision ( an eligible ,/ate1 or     
private individual or entity1 ! memor&um
 ( und]/&+ "u ?is subsection %all       
include a description (--  7,a7 ! means 
by :i* ea* applicable control or        
managem5t ef=t w be coord9at$2 &  7,b7 !
 expect$ outcomes ( manag+ & controll+ !
 invasive species4  7#d7 ,public outrea*
 & aw>5ess ef=ts ,if a contract or      
coop]ative agreem5t "u subsection 7l7   
involves any outrea* or public aw>5ess  
ef=t1 ! memor&um ( und]/&+ "u ?is       
subsection %all include a li/ ( goals & 
objectives = ea* outrea* or public      
aw>5ess ef=t t h be5 det]m9$ to be      
effici5t to in=m national1 regional1    
,/ate1 or local audi5ces reg>d+ invasive
 species control & managem5t4  7n7      
,inve/igations ,! purpose ( any invasive
 species-relat$ inve/igation c>ri$ out  
"u a contract or coop]ative agreem5t "u 
subsection 7l7 %all be--  7#a7 to       
develop solutions & specific            
recomm5dations = control & managem5t (  

invasive species2 &  7#b7 specifically  
to provide fa/] implem5tation ( control 
& managem5t me?ods4  7o7 ,coord9ation ) 
affect$ local gov]nm5ts ,ea* project &  
activity c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is      
section %all be coord9at$ ) affect$     
local gov]nm5ts 9 a mann] t is consi/5t 
) section #bjb7;c77#i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&   
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agab7;c77#i774  4  ,,iii     
,wildlife cons]vation  #cjja4           
,reau?orization ( mult9ational species  
cons]vation funds  7a7 ,reau?orization (
 ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 
,section #bcjf7;a7 ( ! ,african         
,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbde7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#bjjg ?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh  
#bjbb4  7b7 ,reau?orization ( ! ,asian  
,elephant ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiig     
,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,asian ,elephant    
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #dbff7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjg     
?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 
7c7 ,reau?orization ( ! ,rh9oc]os &     

,tig] ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiid ,section
 #aj7;a7 ( ! ,rh9oc]os & ,tig]          
,cons]vation ,act ( #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ecjf7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjjg     
?r\gh #bjab & ins]t+ #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 
7d7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,great ,ape          
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj  7#a7 ,panel  
,section #d7;i7 ( ! ,great ,ape         
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #fcjc7;i77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,conv5tion ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,wildlife         
,innovation & ,longevity ,driv] ,act1 & 
e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
conv5e a panel ( exp]ts on great apes to
 id5tify ! greate/ ne$s & priorities = !
 cons]vation ( great apes4  2  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph     
7#e72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,composition ,!    
,secret>y %all ensure t ! panel ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 includes1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 #a or m      
repres5tatives--  7,a7 f ea* c\ntry t   

comprises ! natural range ( great apes2 
&  7,b7 ) exp]tise 9 great ape          
cons]vation4  7#c7 ,cons]vation plans ,9
 id5tify+ ! cons]vation ne$s &          
priorities "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! panel    
ref]r$ to 9 t p>agraph %all consid] any 
relevant great ape cons]vation plan or  
/rategy1 includ+ sci5tific rese>* &     
f9d+s relat+ to--  7,a7 ! cons]vation   
ne$s & priorities ( great apes2  7,b7   
any regional or species-specific action 
plan or /rategy2  7,c7 any applicable   
/rategy develop$ or initiat$ by !       
,secret>y2 &  7,d7 any o!r applicable   
cons]vation plan or /rategy4  7#d7      
,funds ,subject to ! availability (     
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may use     
am\nts available to ! ,secret>y to pay =
 ! co/s ( conv5+ & facilitat+ any meet+ 
( ! panel ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4 
7#b7 ,multiye> grants ,section #d ( !   
,great ,ape ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjc7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,multiye> grants
  7#a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y may   

aw>d to a p]son :o is o!rwise eligible =
 a grant "u ?is section a multiye> grant
 to c>ry out a project t ! p]son        
demon/rates is an effective1 long-t]m   
cons]vation /rategy = great apes & !    
habitat ( great apes4  7#b7 ,effect (   
subsection ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection       
precludes ! ,secret>y f aw>d+ a grant on
 an annual basis4  4  7#c7 ,adm9i/rative
 exp5ses ,section #e7;b77#b7 ( ! ,great 
,ape ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjj 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #fcjd7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ #ajj1jjj & ins]t+ #aej1jjj4  7#d7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#f ( ! ,great ,ape ,cons]vation ,act (  
#bjjj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fcje7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ #bjjf ?r\gh #bjaj & ins]t+ #bjah  
?r\gh #bjbb4  7e7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,m>9e  
,turtle ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd  7#a7 
,purpose ,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,m>9e      
,turtle ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffja7;b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
& t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft]     
=eign c\ntries4  7#b7 ,def9itions       
,section #c ( ! ,m>9e ,turtle           

,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #ffjb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
ins]t+ & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
aft] =eign c\ntries2 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,t]ritory ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,! t]m t]ritory ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates means--  7,a7 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico2  7,b7 ,guam2  7,c7        
,am]ican ,samoa2  7,d7 ! ,commonweal? ( 
! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2  7,e7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 &  7,f7 any o!r  
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  4  7#c7 ,m>9e turtle           
cons]vation assi/ance ,section #d ( !   
,m>9e ,turtle ,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ or a 
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] =eign   
c\ntry2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by    
/rik+ =eign c\ntries & ins]t+ a =eign   
c\ntry or a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#d7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,section     
#e7;b77#b7 ( ! ,m>9e ,turtle            
,cons]vation ,act ( #bjjd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4

 #ffjd7;b77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
#hj1jjj & ins]t+ #aej1jjj4  7#e7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#g ( ! ,m>9e ,turtle ,cons]vation ,act (
 #bjjd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjf7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjje ?r\gh    
#bjji & ins]t+ ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah  
?r\gh #bjbb4  ,,iv ,prize competitions  
#djja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7  
,non-,f$]al funds ,! t]m non-,f$]al     
funds means funds provid$ by-- 7,a7 a   
,/ate2  7,b7 a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,c7 #a or m units ( local or  
tribal gov]nm5t2  7,d7 a private =-pr(it
 entity2  7,e7 a nonpr(it organization2 
or  7,f7 a private individual4  7#b7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,s]vice4  #djjb4 ,!odore      
,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = ! prev5tion (
 wildlife poa*+ & traffick+  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bo>d  
,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,prev5tion (       
,wildlife ,poa*+ & ,traffick+ ,te*nology

 ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ by subsection 
7c77#a74  7#b7 ,prize competition ,! t]m
 prize competition means ! ,!odore      
,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = ! prev5tion (
 wildlife poa*+ & traffick+ e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,au?ority ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% "u   
section #bd ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]         
,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 a prize competition1  
to be kn[n z ! ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius
 ,prize = ! prev5tion ( wildlife poa*+ &
 traffick+--  7#a7 to enc\rage          
te*nological innovation ) ! pot5tial to 
advance ! mission ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,s]vice ) respect to !     
prev5tion ( wildlife poa*+ & traffick+2 
&  7#b7 to aw>d #a or m prizes annually 
= a te*nological advancem5t t prev5ts   
wildlife poa*+ & traffick+4  7c7        
,advisory bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is
 e/abli%$ an advisory bo>d1 to be kn[n z
 ! ,prev5tion ( ,wildlife ,poa*+ &      
,traffick+ ,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d4  

7#b7 ,composition ,! ,bo>d %all be      
compos$ ( n few] ?an #i memb]s appo9t$  
by ! ,secret>y1 :o %all provide exp]tise
 9--  7,a7 wildlife traffick+ & trade2  
7,b7 wildlife cons]vation & managem5t2  
7,c7 biology2  7,d7 te*nology           
developm5t2  7,e7 eng9e]+2  7,f7        
economics2  7,g7 bus9ess developm5t &   
managem5t2 &  7,h7 any o!r discipl9e1 z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to  
a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is section4  7#c7  
,duties ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 )    
respect to ! prize competition1 ! ,bo>d 
%all-- 7,a7 select a topic2  7,b7 issue 
a problem /atem5t2 &  7,c7 advise !     
,secret>y on any opportunity =          
te*nological innovation to prev5t       
wildlife poa*+ & traffick+4  7#d7       
,consultation ,9 select+ a topic & issu+
 a problem /atem5t = ! prize competition
 "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 
7#c71 respectively1 ! ,bo>d %all consult
 widely ) ,f$]al & non-,f$]al           
/akehold]s1 includ+--  7,a7 #a or m     
,f$]al ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !     

prev5tion ( wildlife poa*+ & traffick+2 
7,b7 #a or m ,/ate ag5cies )            
jurisdiction ov] ! prev5tion ( wildlife 
poa*+ & traffick+2  7,c7 #a or m ,/ate1 
regional1 or local wildlife             
organizations1 ! mission ( :i* relates  
to ! prev5tion ( wildlife poa*+ &       
traffick+2 &  7,d7 #a or m wildlife     
cons]vation gr\ps1 te*nology companies1 
rese>* in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high] 
education1 indu/ry associations1 or     
individual /akehold]s ) an int]e/ 9 !   
prev5tion ( wildlife poa*+ & traffick+4 
7#e7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d %all comply )
 all requirem5ts "u section #djjf7;a74  
7d7 ,agreem5t ) ! ,national ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,f\ndation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all (f] to ent] into an      
agreem5t "u :i* ! ,national ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,f\ndation %all adm9i/] !     
prize competition4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts   
,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all comply ) all requirem5ts "u       
section #djjf7;b74  7e7 ,judges  7#a7   
,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t n   

few] ?an #c judges :o %all1 except z    
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 select ! #a or 
m annual w9n]s ( ! prize competition4   
7#b7 ,det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ,!     
judges appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  
select any annual w9n] ( ! prize        
competition if ! ,secret>y makes a      
det]m9ation t1 9 any fiscal ye>1 none ( 
! te*nological advancem5ts ent]$ into ! 
prize competition m]its an aw>d4  7f7   
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* a ca% prize is  
aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives a report on ! prize     
competition t includes--  7#a7 a /atem5t
 by ! ,bo>d t describes ! activities    
c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d relat+ to ! duties 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c72  7#b7 if 
! ,secret>y has ent]$ into an agreem5t  
"u subsection 7d77#a71 a /atem5t by !   
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation t 
describes ! activities c>ri$ out by !   

,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation   
relat+ to ! duties describ$ 9 section   
#djjf7;b72 &  7#c7 a /atem5t by #a or m 
( ! judges appo9t$ "u subsection 7e7 t  
expla9s ! basis on :i* ! w9n] ( ! ca%   
prize 0 select$4  7g7 ,t]m9ation (      
au?ority ,! ,bo>d & all au?ority provid$
 "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjbb4  #djjc4 ,!odore ,roosevelt 
,g5ius ,prize = ! promotion ( wildlife  
cons]vation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !
 ,promotion ( ,wildlife ,cons]vation    
,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ by  
subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,prize        
competition ,! t]m prize competition    
means ! ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize
 = ! promotion ( wildlife cons]vation   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% "u section #bd ( !         
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 a    
prize competition1 to be kn[n z !       

,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = !    
promotion ( wildlife cons]vation--  7#a7
 to enc\rage te*nological innovation ) !
 pot5tial to advance ! mission ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice )
 respect to ! promotion ( wildlife      
cons]vation2 &  7#b7 to aw>d #a or m    
prizes annually = a te*nological        
advancem5t t promotes wildlife          
cons]vation4  7c7 ,advisory bo>d  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an advisory
 bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,promotion (      
,wildlife ,cons]vation ,te*nology       
,advisory ,bo>d4  7#b7 ,composition ,!  
,bo>d %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #i   
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 :o %all  
provide exp]tise 9--  7,a7 wildlife     
cons]vation & managem5t2  7,b7 biology2 
7,c7 te*nology developm5t2  7,d7        
eng9e]+2  7,e7 economics2  7,f7 bus9ess 
developm5t & managem5t2 &  7,g7 any o!r 
discipl9e1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
necess>y to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is     
section4  7#c7 ,duties ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#d71 ) respect to ! prize     

competition1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 select 
a topic2  7,b7 issue a problem /atem5t2 
&  7,c7 advise ! ,secret>y on any       
opportunity = te*nological innovation to
 promote wildlife cons]vation4  7#d7    
,consultation ,9 select+ a topic & issu+
 a problem /atem5t = ! prize competition
 "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 
7#c71 respectively1 ! ,bo>d %all consult
 widely ) ,f$]al & non-,f$]al           
/akehold]s1 includ+--  7,a7 #a or m     
,f$]al ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !     
promotion ( wildlife cons]vation2  7,b7 
#a or m ,/ate ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov]
 ! promotion ( wildlife cons]vation2    
7,c7 #a or m ,/ate1 regional1 or local  
wildlife organizations1 ! mission ( :i* 
relates to ! promotion ( wildlife       
cons]vation2 &  7,d7 #a or m wildlife   
cons]vation gr\ps1 te*nology companies1 
rese>* in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high] 
education1 indu/ry associations1 or     
individual /akehold]s ) an int]e/ 9 !   
promotion ( wildlife cons]vation4  7#e7 
,requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d %all comply ) all 

requirem5ts "u section #djjf7;a74  7d7  
,agreem5t ) ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife
 ,f\ndation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all (f] to ent] into an agreem5t "u :i*
 ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation
 %all adm9i/] ! prize competition4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all comply ) all        
requirem5ts "u section #djjf7;b74  7e7  
,judges  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all appo9t n few] ?an #c judges :o     
%all1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
select ! #a or m annual w9n]s ( ! prize 
competition4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation by !    
,secret>y ,! judges appo9t$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all n select any annual w9n] ( !  
prize competition if ! ,secret>y makes a
 det]m9ation t1 9 any fiscal ye>1 none (
 ! te*nological advancem5ts ent]$ into !
 prize competition m]its an aw>d4  7f7  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* a ca% prize is  
aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee

 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives a report on ! prize     
competition t includes--  7#a7 a /atem5t
 by ! ,bo>d t describes ! activities    
c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d relat+ to ! duties 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c72  7#b7 if 
! ,secret>y has ent]$ into an agreem5t  
"u subsection 7d77#a71 a /atem5t by !   
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation t 
describes ! activities c>ri$ out by !   
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation   
relat+ to ! duties describ$ 9 section   
#djjf7;b72 &  7#c7 a /atem5t by #a or m 
( ! judges appo9t$ "u subsection 7e7 t  
expla9s ! basis on :i* ! w9n] ( ! ca%   
prize 0 select$4  7g7 ,t]m9ation (      
au?ority ,! ,bo>d & all au?ority provid$
 "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjbb4  #djjd4  ,!odore ,roosevelt
 ,g5ius ,prize = ! managem5t ( invasive 
species  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !        
,managem5t ( ,invasive ,species         
,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ by  
subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,prize        

competition ,! t]m prize competition    
means ! ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize
 = ! managem5t ( invasive species       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% "u section #bd ( !         
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 a    
prize competition1 to be kn[n z !       
,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = !    
managem5t ( invasive species--  7#a7 to 
enc\rage te*nological innovation ) !    
pot5tial to advance ! mission ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice )      
respect to ! managem5t ( invasive       
species2 &  7#b7 to aw>d #a or m prizes 
annually = a te*nological advancem5t t  
manages invasive species4  7c7 ,advisory
 bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 an advisory bo>d1 to be kn[n z !       
,managem5t ( ,invasive ,species         
,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d4  7#b7       
,composition ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( 
n few] ?an #i memb]s appo9t$ by !       

,secret>y1 :o %all provide exp]tise 9-- 
7,a7 invasive species2  7,b7 biology2   
7,c7 te*nology developm5t2  7,d7        
eng9e]+2  7,e7 economics2  7,f7 bus9ess 
developm5t & managem5t2 &  7,g7 any o!r 
discipl9e1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
necess>y to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is     
section4  7#c7 ,duties ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#d71 ) respect to ! prize     
competition1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 select 
a topic2  7,b7 issue a problem /atem5t2 
&  7,c7 advise ! ,secret>y on any       
opportunity = te*nological innovation to
 manage invasive species4  7#d7         
,consultation ,9 select+ a topic & issu+
 a problem /atem5t = ! prize competition
 "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 
7#c71 respectively1 ! ,bo>d %all consult
 widely ) ,f$]al & non-,f$]al           
/akehold]s1 includ+--  7,a7 #a or m     
,f$]al ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !     
managem5t ( invasive species2  7,b7 #a  
or m ,/ate ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] ! 
managem5t ( invasive species2  7,c7 #a  
or m ,/ate1 regional1 or local wildlife 

organizations1 ! mission ( :i* relates  
to ! managem5t ( invasive species2 &    
7,d7 #a or m wildlife cons]vation gr\ps1
 te*nology companies1 rese>*            
in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high]        
education1 indu/ry associations1 or     
individual /akehold]s ) an int]e/ 9 !   
managem5t ( invasive species4  7#e7     
,requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d %all comply ) all 
requirem5ts "u section #djjf7;a74  7d7  
,agreem5t ) ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife
 ,f\ndation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all (f] to ent] into an agreem5t "u :i*
 ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation
 %all adm9i/] ! prize competition4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all comply ) all        
requirem5ts "u section #djjf7;b74  7e7  
,judges  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all appo9t n few] ?an #c judges :o     
%all1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
select ! #a or m annual w9n]s ( ! prize 
competition4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation by !    
,secret>y ,! judges appo9t$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all n select any annual w9n] ( !  

prize competition if ! ,secret>y makes a
 det]m9ation t1 9 any fiscal ye>1 none (
 ! te*nological advancem5ts ent]$ into !
 prize competition m]its an aw>d4  7f7  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* a ca% prize is  
aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives a report on ! prize     
competition t includes--  7#a7 a /atem5t
 by ! ,bo>d t describes ! activities    
c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d relat+ to ! duties 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c72  7#b7 if 
! ,secret>y has ent]$ into an agreem5t  
"u subsection 7d77#a71 a /atem5t by !   
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation t 
describes ! activities c>ri$ out by !   
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation   
relat+ to ! duties describ$ 9 section   
#djjf7;b72 &  7#c7 a /atem5t by #a or m 
( ! judges appo9t$ "u subsection 7e7 t  
expla9s ! basis on :i* ! w9n] ( ! ca%   
prize 0 select$4  7g7 ,t]m9ation (      

au?ority ,! ,bo>d & all au?ority provid$
 "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjbb4  #djje4  ,!odore ,roosevelt
 ,g5ius ,prize = ! protection ( endang]$
 species  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !
 ,protection ( ,endang]$ ,species       
,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ by  
subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,prize        
competition ,! t]m prize competition    
means ! ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize
 = ! protection ( endang]$ species      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% "u section #bd ( !         
,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 a    
prize competition1 to be kn[n z !       
,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = !    
protection ( endang]$ species--  7#a7 to
 enc\rage te*nological innovation ) !   
pot5tial to advance ! mission ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice )      
respect to ! protection ( endang]$      

species2 &  7#b7 to aw>d #a or m prizes 
annually = a te*nological advancem5t t  
protects endang]$ species4  7c7         
,advisory bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is
 e/abli%$ an advisory bo>d1 to be kn[n z
 ! ,protection ( ,endang]$ ,species     
,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d4  7#b7       
,composition ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( 
n few] ?an #i memb]s appo9t$ by !       
,secret>y1 :o %all provide exp]tise 9-- 
7,a7 endang]$ species2  7,b7 biology2   
7,c7 te*nology developm5t2  7,d7        
eng9e]+2  7,e7 economics2  7,f7 bus9ess 
developm5t & managem5t2 &  7,g7 any o!r 
discipl9e1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be 
necess>y to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is     
section4  7#c7 ,duties ,subject to      
p>agraph 7#d71 ) respect to ! prize     
competition1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,a7 select 
a topic2  7,b7 issue a problem /atem5t2 
&  7,c7 advise ! ,secret>y on any       
opportunity = te*nological innovation to
 protect endang]$ species4  7#d7        
,consultation ,9 select+ a topic & issu+
 a problem /atem5t = ! prize competition

 "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 
7#c71 respectively1 ! ,bo>d %all consult
 widely ) ,f$]al & non-,f$]al           
/akehold]s1 includ+--  7,a7 #a or m     
,f$]al ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !     
protection ( endang]$ species2  7,b7 #a 
or m ,/ate ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] ! 
protection ( endang]$ species2  7,c7 #a 
or m ,/ate1 regional1 or local wildlife 
organizations1 ! mission ( :i* relates  
to ! protection ( endang]$ species2 &   
7,d7 #a or m wildlife cons]vation gr\ps1
 te*nology companies1 rese>*            
in/itutions1 in/itutions ( high]        
education1 indu/ry associations1 or     
individual /akehold]s ) an int]e/ 9 !   
protection ( endang]$ species4  7#e7    
,requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d %all comply ) all 
requirem5ts "u section #djjf7;a74  7d7  
,agreem5t ) ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife
 ,f\ndation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
%all (f] to ent] into an agreem5t "u :i*
 ! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation
 %all adm9i/] ! prize competition4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u

 p>agraph 7#a7 %all comply ) all        
requirem5ts "u section #djjf7;b74  7e7  
,judges  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y   
%all appo9t n few] ?an #c judges :o     
%all1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
select ! #a or m annual w9n]s ( ! prize 
competition4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation by !    
,secret>y ,! judges appo9t$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all n select any annual w9n] ( !  
prize competition if ! ,secret>y makes a
 det]m9ation t1 9 any fiscal ye>1 none (
 ! te*nological advancem5ts ent]$ into !
 prize competition m]its an aw>d4  7f7  
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* a ca% prize is  
aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives a report on ! prize     
competition t includes--  7#a7 a /atem5t
 by ! ,bo>d t describes ! activities    
c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d relat+ to ! duties 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c72  7#b7 if 
! ,secret>y has ent]$ into an agreem5t  

"u subsection 7d77#a71 a /atem5t by !   
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation t 
describes ! activities c>ri$ out by !   
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation   
relat+ to ! duties describ$ 9 section   
#djjf7;b72 &  7#c7 a /atem5t by #a or m 
( ! judges appo9t$ "u subsection 7e7 t  
expla9s ! basis on :i* ! w9n] ( ! ca%   
prize 0 select$4  7g7 ,t]m9ation (      
au?ority ,! ,bo>d & all au?ority provid$
 "u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjbb4  #djjf4 ,adm9i/ration (    
prize competitions  7a7 ,additional     
requirem5ts = advisory bo>ds ,an        
advisory bo>d e/abli%$ "u section       
#djjb7;c77#a71 #djjc7;c77#a71           
#djjd7;c77#a71 or #djje7;c77#a7 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z a ,bo>d7 %all comply 
) ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,t]m2     
vacancies  7,a7 ,t]m ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d 
%all s]ve = a t]m ( #e ye>s4  7,b7      
,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,bo>d--  7i7 
%all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,bo>d2 &  7ii7 
%all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#b7 ,initial meet+ 

,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
all memb]s ( ! ,bo>d h be5 appo9t$1 !   
,bo>d %all hold ! initial meet+ ( !     
,bo>d4  7#c7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,bo>d %all meet at ! call ( !           
,*airp]son4  7,b7 ,remote p>ticipation  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any memb] ( ! ,bo>d may   
p>ticipate 9 a meet+ ( ! ,bo>d ?r\gh !  
use (-- 7,i7 teleconf]5c+2 or  7,,ii7   
any o!r remote bus9ess                  
telecommunications me?od t all[s ea*    
p>ticipat+ memb] to simultane\sly he>   
ea* o!r p>ticipat+ memb] dur+ ! meet+4  
7ii7 ,pres5ce ,a memb] ( ! ,bo>d :o     
p>ticipates 9 a meet+ remotely "u clause
 7i7 %all be consid]$ to be pres5t at ! 
meet+4  7#d7 ,quorum ,a majority ( !    
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a       
quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may    
hold a meet+4  7#e7 ,*airp]son & ,vice  
,*airp]son ,! ,bo>d %all select a       
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son f among ! 
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4  7#f7 ,adm9i/rative   
co/ r$uction ,! ,bo>d %all1 to ! maximum
 ext5t practicable1 m9imize !           

adm9i/rative co/s ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+ by 
enc\rag+ ! remote p>ticipation describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77i7 to r$uce travel 
co/s4  7b7 ,agreem5ts ) ! ,national ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ,any agreem5t   
ent]$ into "u section #djjb7;d77#a71    
#djjc7;d77#a71 #djjd7;d77#a71 or        
#djje7;d77#a7 %all comply ) ! foll[+    
requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,cont5ts ,an agreem5t
 %all provide ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,duties ,! 
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation   
%all--  7i7 adv]tise ! prize            
competition2  7ii7 solicit prize        
competition p>ticipants2  7iii7 adm9i/] 
funds relat+ to ! prize competition2    
7iv7 receive ,f$]al funds--  7,i7 to    
adm9i/] ! prize competition2 &  7,,ii7  
to aw>d a ca% prize2  7v7 c>ry out      
activities to g5]ate contributions (    
non-,f$]al funds to (fset1 9 :ole or 9  
"p--  7,i7 ! adm9i/rative co/s ( ! prize
 competition2 &  7,,ii7 ! co/s ( a ca%  
prize2  7vi7 9 consultation )1 & subject
 to f9al approval by1 ! ,secret>y1      
develop crit]ia = ! selection ( prize   

competition w9n]s2  7vii7 provide advice
 & consultation to ! ,secret>y on !     
selection ( judges "u sections          
#djjb7;e71 #djjc7;e71 #djjd7;e71 &      
#djje7;e7 bas$ on crit]ia develop$ 9    
consultation )1 & subject to ! f9al     
approval (1 ! ,secret>y2  7viii7 ann\nce
 #a or m annual w9n]s ( ! prize         
competition2  7ix7 subject to           
subp>agraph 7,b71 aw>d #a ca% prize     
annually2 &  7x7 protect aga9/          
unau?oriz$ use or disclosure by !       
,national ,fi% & ,wildlife ,f\ndation ( 
any trade secret or confid5tial bus9ess 
in=mation ( a prize competition         
p>ticipant4  7,b7 ,additional ca% prizes
 ,! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife          
,f\ndation may aw>d m ?an #a ca% prize  
annually if ! initial ca% prize ref]r$  
to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ix7 & any         
additional ca% prize are aw>d$ us+ only 
non-,f$]al funds4  7,c7 ,solicitation ( 
funds ,! ,national ,fi% & ,wildlife     
,f\ndation-- 7i7 may reque/ & accept    
,f$]al funds & non-,f$]al funds = a ca% 

prize2  7ii7 may accept a contribution =
 a ca% prize 9 ex*ange = ! "r to "n !   
prize2 &  7iii7 %all n give special     
consid]ation to any ,f$]al ag5cy or     
non-,f$]al entity 9 ex*ange = a donation
 = a ca% prize aw>d$ "u ?is section4    
7c7 ,aw>d am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nt
 ( ! initial ca% prize ref]r$ to 9      
subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ix7 %all be     
#ajj1jjj4  7#b7 ,additional ca% prizes  
,on notification by ! ,national ,fi% &  
,wildlife ,f\ndation t non-,f$]al funds 
are available = an additional ca% prize1
 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( !   
additional ca% prize4