,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhdh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bb 7legislative day1 ,october #ai71 #bjbj,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to continue the whole-of-government approach to ending global wildlife poaching and trafficking by permanently reauthorizing the activities of the ,presidential ,task ,force on ,wildlife ,trafficking1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,eliminate1 ,neutralize1 and ,disrupt ,wildlife ,trafficking ,reauthorization and ,improvements ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,government should continue to work with international partners1 including nations1 nongovernmental organizations1 and the private sector1 to identify long-standing and emerging areas of concern in wildlife poaching and trafficking all along the supply chain2 and 7#b7 the activities and required reporting of the ,presidential ,task ,force on ,wildlife ,trafficking1 established by ,executive ,order #acfdh 7#gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #djfba71 should be reauthorized to minimize the disruption of the work of such ,task ,force4 #c4 ,definitions ,section #b of the ,eliminate1 ,neutralize1 and ,disrupt ,wildlife ,trafficking ,act of #bjaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#h7 through 7#ab7 as paragraphs 7#i7 through 7#ac71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#g7 the following3 7#h7 ,intelligence community ,the term intelligence community has the meaning given such term in section #c of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#ab71 as redesignated1 by striking section #bja and inserting section #cja4 #d4 ,framework for interagency response and reporting 7a7 ,reauthorization of report on major wildlife trafficking countries ,section #bja of the ,eliminate1 ,neutralize1 and ,disrupt ,wildlife ,trafficking ,act of #bjaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gfba7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking annually and inserting biennially2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7c74 7b7 ,reauthorization of the ,presidential ,task ,force on ,wildlife ,trafficking responsibilities ,section #cja7;a7 of the ,eliminate1 ,neutralize1 and ,disrupt ,wildlife ,trafficking ,act of #bjaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gfca7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#e7 as paragraph 7#h72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 pursue programs to expand the role of technology for anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts1 in partnership with the private sector1 academia1 and nongovernmental organizations 7including technology companies and the transportation and logistics sectors71 including programs that-- 7,a7 assess the technology needs in focus countries and promote the use of technology to improve wildlife protection and investigation and prosecution of wildlife crimes1 while taking into account the technological limitations within each focus country2 7,b7 address wildlife crime and the wildlife trafficking supply chain2 7,c7 promote the shared costs of technology or resources over cross-cutting sectors for multi-group and multi-purpose use2 and 7,d7 support existing and new innovative finance mechanisms for community and regionally based needs2 7#f7 consider programs and initiatives that address the expansion of the illegal wildlife trade to digital platforms1 including the use of digital currency and payment platforms for transactions by collaborating with the private sector1 academia1 and nongovernmental organizations1 including social media1 e-commerce1 and search engine companies1 as appropriate-- 7,a7 to assess how online platforms are used in wildlife trafficking2 7,b7 to identify strategies1 including technology and policy solutions1 to combat wildlife trafficking online2 7,c7 to initiate online public awareness and behavioral change campaigns to educate users of online programs regarding spotting and reporting illegal wildlife sale or trade activities2 and 7,d7 to engage with existing national and international initiatives to combat wildlife trafficking online by sharing the expertise of the ,task ,force members and the intelligence community2 7#g7 establish a procedure for removing from the list in the biennial report any focus country or country of concern that no longer meets the definition of a country of concern or a focus country under paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of section #b1 which require the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with other members of the ,task ,force1 to consider-- 7,a7 the establishment of appropriate domestic laws to combat wildlife trafficking and poaching1 including demonstrated progress in implementing such laws2 7,b7 an increase in the number of convictions for crimes relating to wildlife trafficking2 7,c7 the implementation of specialist law enforcement units or tactics1 or demonstrable cooperative efforts2 7,d7 demonstrated compliance with international treaties or conventions1 including the ,convention on ,international ,trade in ,endangered ,species of ,wild ,fauna and ,flora1 done at ,washington ,march #c1 #aigc 7#bg ,,ust #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi7 to which the country is a party2 and 7,e7 other factors used to define focus countries and countries of concern2 and 4 7c7 ,reauthorization of the ,presidential ,task ,force on ,wildlife ,trafficking strategic review ,section #cja of the ,eliminate1 ,neutralize1 and ,disrupt ,wildlife ,trafficking ,act of #bjaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gfca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 an analysis of the indicators developed by the ,task ,force1 and recommended by the ,government ,accountability ,office1 to track and measure inputs1 outputs1 law enforcement outcomes1 and public perceptions of wildlife trafficking for each focus country listed in the report1 including baseline measures for each indicator in each focus country to document progress4 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7e74