2000 U.S. Code
Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 73 - RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION
Sec. 5305 - Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund

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§5305. Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (a) Establishment

There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account to be known as the “Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund”, which shall consist of amounts deposited into the Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Deposits into Fund

The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the Fund—

(1) all amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations under subsection (d) of this section; and

(2) other amounts appropriated to the Fund.

(c) Use (1) In general

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may use amounts in the Fund without further appropriation to provide assistance under section 5304 of this title.

(2) Administration

Of amounts in the Fund available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 3 percent to administer the Fund.

(d) Acceptance and use of donations

The Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assistance under section 5304 of this title. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.

(Pub. L. 103–391, §6, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4096.)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 5303 of this title.