,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bb1 #bjai ,mr4  
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4   
,cram]1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,john ,d4
 ,d+ell1 ,jr4 ,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 
& ,recreation ,act to e/abli% ! ,!odore 
,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = r$uc+        
human-pr$ator conflict1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,res\rceful &     
,effective ,det]r5ts ,aga9/ ,?reats ,or 
,risks involv+ ,species ,act or !       
,,pr$ators ,act4  #b4 ,!odore ,roosevelt
 ,g5ius ,prize = r$uc+ human-pr$ator    
conflict  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#gjja7;d7 ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4    
,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;b note2 ,public
 ,law #aaf-i7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraphs 7#b77;,c77v71 7#c77;,c77v71   
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7#f77;,c77v71 by /rik+ p>agraph         
7#g77;,a7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
p>agraph 7#h77;,a72  7#b7 9 p>agraphs   
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 & 7#f77;,f77ii7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#g77;,b7 ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#h77;,b72  7#c7 9      
p>agraph 7#f77;,c77iv71 9 ! matt] prec$+
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 &
 ins]t+ clause 7iii72  7#d7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#g7 z p>agraph     
7#h72  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7
 ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,!odore ,roosevelt     
,g5ius ,prize = r$uc+ human-pr$ator     
conflict  7,a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
p>agraph3  7i7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means 
! ,r$uc+ ,human-,pr$ator ,conflict      
,te*nology ,advisory ,bo>d e/abli%$ by  
subp>agraph 7,c77i74  7ii7 ,prize       
competition ,! t]m prize competition    
means ! ,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize
 = r$uc+ human-pr$ator conflict e/abli%$

 "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,au?ority ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,,pr$ators ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all e/abli% "u section #bd ( 
! ,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation
 ,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgai7 a   
prize competition1 to be kn[n z !       
,!odore ,roosevelt ,g5ius ,prize = r$uc+
 human-pr$ator conflict--  7i7 to       
enc\rage te*nological innovation ) !    
pot5tial to advance ! mission ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice )      
respect to r$uc+ ! frequ5cy (           
human-pr$ator conflict us+ nonle?al     
means2 &  7ii7 to aw>d #a or m prizes   
annually = a te*nological advancem5t t  
promotes r$uc+ human-pr$ator conflict   
us+ nonle?al means1 :i* may include !   
application & monitor+ ( tagg+          
te*nologies4  7,c7 ,advisory bo>d  7i7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an advisory
 bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,r$uc+            
,human-,pr$ator ,conflict ,te*nology    
,advisory ,bo>d4  7ii7 ,composition ,!  
,bo>d %all be compos$ ( n few] ?an #i   

memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 :o %all  
provide exp]tise 9--  7,i7 pr$ator-human
 int]actions2  7,,ii7 ! habitats ( l>ge 
pr$ators2  7,,iii7 biology2  7,,iv7     
te*nology developm5t2  7,v7 eng9e]+2    
7,,vi7 economics2  7,,vii7 bus9ess      
developm5t & managem5t2 &  7,,viii7 any 
o!r discipl9e1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be necess>y to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is 
p>agraph4  7iii7 ,duties ,subject to    
clause 7iv71 ) respect to ! prize       
competition1 ! ,bo>d %all-- 7,i7 select 
a topic2  7,,ii7 issue a problem        
/atem5t2  7,,iii7 advise ! ,secret>y    
reg>d+ any opportunity = te*nological   
innovation to r$uce human-pr$ator       
conflict us+ nonle?al means2 &  7,,iv7  
advise w9n]s ( ! prize competition      
reg>d+ opportunities to pilot & implem5t
 w9n+ te*nologies 9 relevant fields1    
includ+ 9 p>tn]%ip ) cons]vation        
organizations1 ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies1 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes1      
private entities1 & rese>* in/itutions )
 exp]tise or int]e/ relat+ to r$uc+     

human-pr$ator conflict us+ nonle?al     
means4  7iv7 ,consultation ,9 select+ a 
topic & issu+ a problem /atem5t = !     
prize competition "u subclauses 7,i7 &  
7,,ii7 ( clause 7iii71 respectively1 !  
,bo>d %all consult widely ) ,f$]al &    
non-,f$]al /akehold]s1 includ+--  7,i7  
#a or m ,f$]al ag5cies ) jurisdiction   
ov] ! managem5t ( native wildlife       
species at risk due to conflict ) human 
activities2  7,,ii7 #a or m ,/ate       
ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] ! managem5t (
 native wildlife species at risk due to 
conflict ) human activities2  7,,iii7 #a
 or m ,/ate1 regional1 or local wildlife
 organizations1 ! mission ( :i* relates 
to ! managem5t ( native wildlife species
 at risk due to conflict ) human        
activities2 &  7,,iv7 #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 ( native wildlife species at  
risk due to conflict ) human activities4

  7v7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,bo>d %all comply 
) all requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#h77;,a74
  7,d7 ,agreem5t ) ,national ,fi% &     
,wildlife ,f\ndation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all (f] to ent] into an      
agreem5t "u :i* ! ,national ,fi% &      
,wildlife ,f\ndation %all adm9i/] !     
prize competition4  7ii7 ,requirem5ts   
,an agreem5t ent]$ into "u clause 7i7   
%all comply ) all requirem5ts "u        
p>agraph 7#h77;,b74  7,e7 ,judges  7i7  
,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t n   
few] ?an #c judges :o %all1 except z    
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 select ! #a or m 
annual w9n]s ( ! prize competition4     
7ii7 ,det]m9ation by ,secret>y ,! judges
 appo9t$ "u clause 7i7 %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  7,f7        
,consultation ) ,,noaa ,! ,secret>y %all
 consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national      

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 9 
! case ( a ca% prize aw>d$ "u ! prize   
competition = a te*nology t addresses   
conflict betwe5 m>9e pr$ators "u !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & 
humans4  7,g7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* a  
ca% prize is aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph1 !   
,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--  7i7 a   
/atem5t by ! ,bo>d t describes !        
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,bo>d relat+  
to ! duties describ$ 9 subp>agraph      
7,c77iii72  7ii7 if ! ,secret>y has     
ent]$ into an agreem5t "u subp>agraph   
7,d77i71 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 p>agraph 7#h77;,b72 & 

7iii7 a /atem5t by #a or m ( ! judges   
appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,e7 t expla9s ! 
basis on :i* ! w9n] ( ! ca% prize 0     
select$4  7,h7 ,t]m9ation ( au?ority ,! 
,bo>d & all au?ority provid$ "u ?is     
p>agraph %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjbc4  2 &  7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#h7 7z s  
r$esignat$7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ or
 7#f77;,c77i7 & ins]t+ 7#f77;,c77i71 or 
7#g77;,c77i72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b7--  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71
 by /rik+ or 7#f77;,d77i7 & ins]t+      
7#f77;,d77i71 or 7#g77;,d77i72 &  7ii7 9
 clause 7i77,,vii71 by /rik+ & 7#f77;,e7
 & ins]t+ 7#f77;,e71 & 7#g77;,e74  7b7  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t data collect$ f ! tagg+ (   
pr$ators c in=m innovative managem5t (  
^? pr$ators & innovative education      
activities to m9imize human-pr$ator     
conflict4