2014 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation (Sections 1 - 7304)
Chapter 73 - Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation (Sections 5301 - 5306)
Sec. 5304 - Rhinoceros and tiger conservation assistance
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 73 - RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION Sec. 5304 - Rhinoceros and tiger conservation assistance |
Contains | section 5304 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 103-391, §5, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4095; Pub. L. 107-112, §5, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2098; Pub. L. 110-132, §3(a), Dec. 6, 2007, 121 Stat. 1360. |
Statutes at Large References | 108 Stat. 4095 115 Stat. 2098 121 Stat. 1360 |
Public and Private Laws | Public Law 103-391, Public Law 107-112, Public Law 110-132 |
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The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations and in consultation with the Administrator, shall use amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of rhinoceros and tigers.
(b) Project proposalA country whose activities directly or indirectly affect rhinoceros or tiger populations, the CITES Secretariat, or any other person may submit to the Secretary a project proposal under this section. Each proposal shall—
(1) name the individual responsible for conducting the project;
(2) state the purposes of the project succinctly;
(3) describe the qualifications of the individuals who will conduct the project;
(4) estimate the funds and time required to complete the project;
(5) provide evidence of support of the project by appropriate governmental entities of countries in which the project will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that the support is required for the success of the project; and
(6) provide any other information the Secretary considers to be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for funding under this chapter.
(c) Project review and approvalWithin 30 days of receiving a final project proposal, the Secretary shall provide a copy of the proposal to the Administrator. The Secretary shall review each final project proposal to determine if it meets the criteria set forth in subsection (d) of this section. Not later than 6 months after receiving a final project proposal, and subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary, after consulting with the Administrator, shall approve or disapprove the proposal and provide written notification to the person who submitted the proposal and to the Administrator.
(d) Criteria for approvalThe Secretary may approve a project under this section if the project will enhance programs for conservation of rhinoceros or tigers by assisting efforts to—
(1) implement conservation programs;
(2) enhance compliance with provisions of CITES and laws of the United States or a foreign country that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of rhinoceros or tigers or the use of rhinoceros or tiger habitat; or
(3) develop sound scientific information on that species' habitat condition and carrying capacity, total numbers and population trends, or annual reproduction and mortality.
(e) Project sustainabilityTo the maximum extent practical, in determining whether to approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall give consideration to projects which will enhance sustainable conservation programs to ensure effective long-term conservation of rhinoceros and tigers.
(f) Project reportingEach person that receives assistance under this section for a project shall provide periodic reports, as the Secretary considers necessary, to the Secretary and the Administrator. Each report shall include all information requested by the Secretary, after consulting with the Administrator, for evaluating the progress and success of the project.
(Pub. L. 103–391, §5, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4095; Pub. L. 107–112, §5, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2098; Pub. L. 110–132, §3(a), Dec. 6, 2007, 121 Stat. 1360.)
AMENDMENTS2007—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–132 substituted "and to the Administrator" for ", to the Administrator, and to each country within which the project is to be conducted" in third sentence.
2002—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–112 amended heading and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "To the maximum extent practical, the Secretary should give consideration to projects which will enhance sustainable development programs to ensure effective, long-term conservation of rhinoceros and tigers."
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