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(I) teleconferencing; or (II) any other remote business telecommunications method that allows each participating member to simultaneously hear each other participating member during the meeting. (ii) PRESENCE.—A member of the Board who participates in a meeting remotely under clause (i) shall be considered to be present at the meeting. (4) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold a meeting. (5) CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—The Board shall select a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Board. (6) ADMINISTRATIVE COST REDUCTION.—The Board shall, to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the administrative costs of the Board, including by encouraging the remote participation described in paragraph (3)(B)(i) to reduce travel costs. (b) AGREEMENTS WITH THE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION.—Any agreement entered into under section 4002(d)(1), 4003(d)(1), 4004(d)(1), 4005(d)(1), or 4006(c)(1) shall comply with the following requirements: (1) CONTENTS.—An agreement shall provide the following: (A) DUTIES.—The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation shall— (i) advertise the prize competition; (ii) solicit prize competition participants; (iii) administer funds relating to the prize competition; (iv) receive Federal funds— (I) to administer the prize competition; and (II) to award a cash prize; (v) carry out activities to generate contributions of non-Federal funds to offset, in whole or in part— (I) the administrative costs of the prize competition; and (II) the costs of a cash prize; (vi) in consultation with, and subject to final approval by, the Secretary, develop criteria for the selection of prize competition winners; (vii) provide advice and consultation to the Secretary on the selection of judges under sections 4002(e), 4003(e), 4004(e), 4005(e), 4006(e) based on criteria developed in consultation with, and subject to the final approval of, the Secretary; (viii) announce 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition;

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(ix) subject to subparagraph (B), award 1 cash prize annually; and (x) protect against unauthorized use or disclosure by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation of any trade secret or confidential business information of a prize competition participant. (B) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation may award more than 1 cash prize annually if the initial cash prize referred to in subparagraph (A)(ix) and any additional cash prize are awarded using only non-Federal funds. (C) SOLICITATION OF FUNDS.—The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation— (i) may request and accept Federal funds and non-Federal funds for a cash prize; (ii) may accept a contribution for a cash prize in exchange for the right to name the prize; and (iii) shall not give special consideration to any Federal agency or non-Federal entity in exchange for a donation for a cash prize awarded under this section. (c) AWARD AMOUNTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the initial cash prize referred to in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ix) shall be $100,000. (2) ADDITIONAL CASH PRIZES.—On notification by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation that non-Federal funds are available for an additional cash prize, the Secretary shall determine the amount of the additional cash prize.

Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed, and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The committee-reported amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to. The bill (S. 826), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed. f

ORDERS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017 Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the

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Senate completes its business today, it adjourn until 4 p.m., Monday, June 12; further, that following the prayer and pledge, the morning hour be deemed expired, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, and morning business be closed; finally, that following leader remarks, the Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 110, S. 722, postcloture. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. f

ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2017, AT 4 P.M. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 5:43 p.m., adjourned until Monday, June 12, 2017, at 4 p.m. f

CONFIRMATIONS Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate June 8, 2017: DEPARTMENT OF STATE SCOTT P. BROWN, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO NEW ZEALAND, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA.

FOREIGN SERVICE FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH FRED AZIZ AND ENDING WITH NATHALIE SCHARF, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 25, 2017. FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH DAVID GOSSACK AND ENDING WITH PAMELA WARD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD ON APRIL 25, 2017.

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