,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bb            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,coons 7= himself & ,mr4      
,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
cont9ue ! :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to    
end+ global wildlife poa*+ & traffick+  
by p]man5tly reau?oriz+ ! activities ( !
 ,presid5tial ,task ,=ce on ,wildlife   
,traffick+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,elim9ate1 ,neutralize1 & ,disrupt      
,wildlife ,traffick+ ,reau?orization &  
,improvem5ts ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,s5se ( 
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld     
cont9ue to "w ) int]national p>tn]s1    
includ+ nations1 nongov]nm5tal          
organizations1 & ! private sector1 to   
id5tify long-/&+ & em]g+ areas ( conc]n 
9 wildlife poa*+ & traffick+ all along !
 supply *a92 &  7#b7 ! activities &     

requir$ report+ ( ! ,presid5tial ,task  
,=ce on ,wildlife ,traffick+1 e/abli%$  
by ,executive ,ord] #acfdh 7#gh ,f$4    
,reg4 #djfba71 %\ld be reau?oriz$ to    
m9imize ! disruption ( ! "w ( su* ,task 
,=ce4  #c4 ,def9itions ,section #b ( !  
,elim9ate1 ,neutralize1 & ,disrupt      
,wildlife ,traffick+ ,act ( #bjaf 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #gfja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z 
p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#ac71             
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7           
,intellig5ce community ,! t]m           
intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national      
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc74  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 z  
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ section #bja &     
ins]t+ section #cja4  #d4 ,framework =  
int]ag5cy response & report+  7a7       
,reau?orization ( report on major       
wildlife traffick+ c\ntries ,section    
#bja ( ! ,elim9ate1 ,neutralize1 &      
,disrupt ,wildlife ,traffick+ ,act (    

#bjaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gfba7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ annually
 & ins]t+ bi5nially2 &  7#b7 by /rik+   
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,reau?orization ( !
 ,presid5tial ,task ,=ce on ,wildlife   
,traffick+ responsibilities ,section    
#cja7;a7 ( ! ,elim9ate1 ,neutralize1 &  
,disrupt ,wildlife ,traffick+ ,act (    
#bjaf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gfca7;a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 
7#e7 z p>agraph 7#h72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7      
pursue programs to exp& ! role (        
te*nology = anti-poa*+ & anti-traffick+ 
ef=ts1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! private sector1   
academia1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations 
7includ+ te*nology companies & !        
transportation & logi/ics sectors71     
includ+ programs t-- 7,a7 assess !      
te*nology ne$s 9 focus c\ntries &       
promote ! use ( te*nology to improve    
wildlife protection & inve/igation &    
prosecution ( wildlife crimes1 :ile tak+
 into acc\nt ! te*nological limitations 

)9 ea* focus c\ntry2  7,b7 address      
wildlife crime & ! wildlife traffick+   
supply *a92  7,c7 promote ! %>$ co/s (  
te*nology or res\rces ov] cross-cutt+   
sectors = multi-gr\p & multi-purpose    
use2 &  7,d7 support exi/+ & new        
innovative f9ance me*anisms = community 
& regionally bas$ ne$s2  7#f7 consid]   
programs & initiatives t address !      
expansion ( ! illegal wildlife trade to 
digital plat=ms1 includ+ ! use ( digital
 curr5cy & paym5t plat=ms = transactions
 by collaborat+ ) ! private sector1     
academia1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations1
 includ+ social m$ia1 e-comm]ce1 & se>* 
eng9e companies1 z appropriate-- 7,a7 to
 assess h[ onl9e plat=ms are us$ 9      
wildlife traffick+2  7,b7 to id5tify    
/rategies1 includ+ te*nology & policy   
solutions1 to combat wildlife traffick+ 
onl9e2  7,c7 to initiate onl9e public   
aw>5ess & behavioral *ange campaigns to 
educate us]s ( onl9e programs reg>d+    
spott+ & report+ illegal wildlife sale  
or trade activities2 &  7,d7 to engage )

 exi/+ national & int]national          
initiatives to combat wildlife traffick+
 onl9e by %>+ ! exp]tise ( ! ,task ,=ce 
memb]s & ! intellig5ce community2  7#g7 
e/abli% a proc$ure = remov+ f ! li/ 9 ! 
bi5nial report any focus c\ntry or      
c\ntry ( conc]n t no long] meets !      
def9ition ( a c\ntry ( conc]n or a focus
 c\ntry "u p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 (      
section #b1 :i* require ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 consultation ) o!r memb]s ( !  
,task ,=ce1 to consid]-- 7,a7 !         
e/abli%m5t ( appropriate dome/ic laws to
 combat wildlife traffick+ & poa*+1     
includ+ demon/rat$ progress 9 implem5t+ 
su* laws2  7,b7 an increase 9 ! numb] ( 
convictions = crimes relat+ to wildlife 
traffick+2  7,c7 ! implem5tation (      
speciali/ law en=cem5t units or tactics1
 or demon/rable coop]ative ef=ts2  7,d7 
demon/rat$ compliance ) int]national    
treaties or conv5tions1 includ+ !       
,conv5tion on ,int]national ,trade 9    
,endang]$ ,species ( ,wild ,fauna &     
,flora1 done at ,wa%+ton ,m>* #c1 #aigc 

7#bg ,,u/ #ajhg2 ,,tias #hbdi7 to :i* ! 
c\ntry is a p>ty2 &  7,e7 o!r factors   
us$ to def9e focus c\ntries & c\ntries (
 conc]n2 &  4  7c7 ,reau?orization ( !  
,presid5tial ,task ,=ce on ,wildlife    
,traffick+ /rategic review ,section #cja
 ( ! ,elim9ate1 ,neutralize1 & ,disrupt 
,wildlife ,traffick+ ,act ( #bjaf 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #gfca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#f7 an analysis ( ! indicators       
develop$ by ! ,task ,=ce1 & recomm5d$ by
 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 to  
track & measure inputs1 outputs1 law    
en=cem5t outcomes1 & public p]ceptions (
 wildlife traffick+ = ea* focus c\ntry  
li/$ 9 ! report1 includ+ basel9e        
measures = ea* indicator 9 ea* focus    
c\ntry to docum5t progress4  2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ subsection 7e74