Sec. 304. Prize for wildfire-related invasive species reduction
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Section 7001(d) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 742b note; Public Law 116–9 ) is amended— by striking paragraph (8)(A) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (9)(A) ; by striking paragraph (8)(B) each place it appears and inserting paragraph (9)(B) ; by redesignating paragraph
(8)as paragraph (9); by inserting after paragraph
(7)the following: In this paragraph: The term Board means the Management of Wildfire-Related Invasive Species Technology Advisory Board established by subparagraph (C)(i). The term prize competition means the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the management of wildfire-related invasive species established under subparagraph (B). Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 , the Secretary shall establish under section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 ) a prize competition, to be known as the Theodore Roosevelt Genius Prize for the management of wildfire-related invasive species — to encourage technological innovation with the potential to advance the mission of the National Invasive Species Council with respect to the management of wildfire-related invasive species; and to award 1 or more prizes annually for a technological advancement that manages wildfire-related invasive species. There is established an advisory board, to be known as the Management of Wildfire-Related Invasive Species Technology Advisory Board . The Board shall be composed of not fewer than 9 members appointed by the Secretary, who shall provide expertise in— invasive species; biology; technology development; engineering; economics; business development and management; wildfire; and any other discipline, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to achieve the purposes of this paragraph. Subject to clause (iv), with respect to the prize competition, the Board shall— select a topic; issue a problem statement; advise the Secretary regarding any opportunity for technological innovation to manage wildfire-related invasive species; and advise winners of the prize competition regarding opportunities to pilot and implement winning technologies in relevant fields, including in partnership with conservation organizations, Federal or State agencies, federally recognized Indian Tribes, private entities, and research institutions with expertise or interest relating to the management of wildfire-related invasive species. In selecting a topic and issuing a problem statement for the prize competition, the Board shall consult widely with Federal and non-Federal stakeholders, including— 1 or more Federal agencies with jurisdiction over the management of invasive species; 1 or more Federal agencies with jurisdiction over the management of wildfire; 1 or more State agencies with jurisdiction over the management of invasive species; 1 or more State agencies with jurisdiction over the management of wildfire; 1 or more State, regional, or local wildlife organizations, the mission of which relates to the management of invasive species; and 1 or more wildlife conservation groups, technology companies, research institutions, institutions of higher education, industry associations, or individual stakeholders with an interest in the management of wildfire-related invasive species. The Board shall comply with all requirements under paragraph (9)(A). The Secretary, acting through the Executive Director of the National Invasive Species Council, shall administer the prize competition and perform the duties described in paragraph (9)(B)(i). The Secretary shall appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided in clause (ii), select the 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition. The judges appointed under clause
(i)shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal year, none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award. Not later than 60 days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this paragraph, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on the prize competition that includes— a statement by the Board that describes the activities carried out by the Board relating to the duties described in subparagraph (C)(iii); a description of the 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition; and a statement by 1 or more of the judges appointed under subparagraph
(E)that explains the basis on which the 1 or more winners of the prize competition was selected. The Board and all authority provided under this paragraph shall terminate on December 31, 2028. ; and in paragraph
(9)(as so redesignated)— in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking or (7)(C)(i) and inserting (7)(C)(i), or (8)(C)(i) ; and in subparagraph (C)— in clause (i), by inserting and the amount of the initial cash prize awarded for a year under paragraph
(8)after subparagraph (B)(i)(IX) ; and by adding at the end the following: If the Secretary determines that funds are available for an additional cash prize under the prize competition under paragraph
(8)for a year, the Secretary shall determine the amount of the additional cash prize. .
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Prize for wildfire-related invasive species reduction
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