,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #baid ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bb1 #bjai ,mr4 ,barrasso 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,john ,d4 ,dingell1 ,jr4 ,conservation1 ,management1 and ,recreation ,act to establish the ,theodore ,roosevelt ,genius ,prize for reducing human-predator conflict1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,resourceful and ,effective ,deterrents ,against ,threats ,or ,risks involving ,species ,act or the ,,predators ,act4 #b4 ,theodore ,roosevelt ,genius ,prize for reducing human-predator conflict 7a7 ,in general ,section #gjja7;d7 of the ,john ,d4 ,dingell1 ,jr4 ,conservation1 ,management1 and ,recreation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;b note2 ,public ,law #aaf-i7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraphs 7#b77;,c77v71 7#c77;,c77v71 7#d77;,c77v71 7#e77;,c77v71 and 7#f77;,c77v71 by striking paragraph 7#g77;,a7 each place it appears and inserting paragraph 7#h77;,a72 7#b7 in paragraphs 7#b77;,d77ii71 7#b77;,f77ii71 7#c77;,d77ii71 7#c77;,f77ii71 7#d77;,d77ii71 7#d77;,f77ii71 7#e77;,d77ii71 7#e77;,f77ii71 7#f77;,d77ii71 and 7#f77;,f77ii7 by striking paragraph 7#g77;,b7 each place it appears and inserting paragraph 7#h77;,b72 7#c7 in paragraph 7#f77;,c77iv71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting clause 7iii72 7#d7 by redesignating paragraph 7#g7 as paragraph 7#h72 7#e7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,theodore ,roosevelt ,genius ,prize for reducing human-predator conflict 7,a7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,board ,the term ,board means the ,reducing ,human-,predator ,conflict ,technology ,advisory ,board established by subparagraph 7,c77i74 7ii7 ,prize competition ,the term prize competition means the ,theodore ,roosevelt ,genius ,prize for reducing human-predator conflict established under subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,authority ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of the ,,predators ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish under section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 a prize competition1 to be known as the ,theodore ,roosevelt ,genius ,prize for reducing human-predator conflict-- 7i7 to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service with respect to reducing the frequency of human-predator conflict using nonlethal means2 and 7ii7 to award #a or more prizes annually for a technological advancement that promotes reducing human-predator conflict using nonlethal means1 which may include the application and monitoring of tagging technologies4 7,c7 ,advisory board 7i7 ,establishment ,there is established an advisory board1 to be known as the ,reducing ,human-,predator ,conflict ,technology ,advisory ,board4 7ii7 ,composition ,the ,board shall be composed of not fewer than #i members appointed by the ,secretary1 who shall provide expertise in-- 7,i7 predator-human interactions2 7,,ii7 the habitats of large predators2 7,,iii7 biology2 7,,iv7 technology development2 7,v7 engineering2 7,,vi7 economics2 7,,vii7 business development and management2 and 7,,viii7 any other discipline1 as the ,secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this paragraph4 7iii7 ,duties ,subject to clause 7iv71 with respect to the prize competition1 the ,board shall-- 7,i7 select a topic2 7,,ii7 issue a problem statement2 7,,iii7 advise the ,secretary regarding any opportunity for technological innovation to reduce human-predator conflict using nonlethal means2 and 7,,iv7 advise winners of the prize competition regarding opportunities to pilot and implement winning technologies in relevant fields1 including in partnership with conservation organizations1 ,federal or ,state agencies1 federally recognized ,indian ,tribes1 private entities1 and research institutions with expertise or interest relating to reducing human-predator conflict using nonlethal means4 7iv7 ,consultation ,in selecting a topic and issuing a problem statement for the prize competition under subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of clause 7iii71 respectively1 the ,board shall consult widely with ,federal and non-,federal stakeholders1 including-- 7,i7 #a or more ,federal agencies with jurisdiction over the management of native wildlife species at risk due to conflict with human activities2 7,,ii7 #a or more ,state agencies with jurisdiction over the management of native wildlife species at risk due to conflict with human activities2 7,,iii7 #a or more ,state1 regional1 or local wildlife organizations1 the mission of which relates to the management of native wildlife species at risk due to conflict with human activities2 and 7,,iv7 #a or more wildlife conservation groups1 technology companies1 research institutions1 institutions of higher education1 industry associations1 or individual stakeholders with an interest in the management of native wildlife species at risk due to conflict with human activities4 7v7 ,requirements ,the ,board shall comply with all requirements under paragraph 7#h77;,a74 7,d7 ,agreement with ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement under which the ,national ,fish and ,wildlife ,foundation shall administer the prize competition4 7ii7 ,requirements ,an agreement entered into under clause 7i7 shall comply with all requirements under paragraph 7#h77;,b74 7,e7 ,judges 7i7 ,appointment ,the ,secretary shall appoint not fewer than #c judges who shall1 except as provided in clause 7ii71 select the #a or more annual winners of the prize competition4 7ii7 ,determination by ,secretary ,the judges appointed under clause 7i7 shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the ,secretary makes a determination that1 in any fiscal year1 none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award4 7,f7 ,consultation with ,,noaa ,the ,secretary shall consult with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 in the case of a cash prize awarded under the prize competition for a technology that addresses conflict between marine predators under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of ,commerce1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and humans4 7,g7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #fj days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this paragraph1 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-- 7i7 a statement by the ,board that describes the activities carried out by the ,board relating to the duties described in subparagraph 7,c77iii72 7ii7 if the ,secretary has entered into an agreement under subparagraph 7,d77i71 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#h77;,b72 and 7iii7 a statement by #a or more of the judges appointed under subparagraph 7,e7 that explains the basis on which the winner of the cash prize was selected4 7,h7 ,termination of authority ,the ,board and all authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate on ,december #ca1 #bjbc4 2 and 7#f7 in paragraph 7#h7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking or 7#f77;,c77i7 and inserting 7#f77;,c77i71 or 7#g77;,c77i72 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking or 7#f77;,d77i7 and inserting 7#f77;,d77i71 or 7#g77;,d77i72 and 7ii7 in clause 7i77,,vii71 by striking and 7#f77;,e7 and inserting 7#f77;,e71 and 7#g77;,e74 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that data collected from the tagging of predators can inform innovative management of those predators and innovative education activities to minimize human-predator conflict4