PUBLIC LAW 107–112—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 2097

Public Law 107–112

107th Congress

An Act

To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001’’.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF 1994.

Section 9 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of

1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306) is amended by striking ‘‘1996 through 2002’’

and inserting ‘‘2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

Section 9 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of

1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306) is further amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘There are authorized’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)

IN GENERAL.—There is authorized’’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of amounts available each

fiscal year to carry out this Act, the Secretary may expend not

more than 3 percent or $80,000, whichever is greater, to pay the

administrative expenses necessary to carry out this Act.’’.

SEC. 4. COOPERATION.

The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 is further

amended by redesignating section 9 (16 U.S.C. 5306) as section

10, and by inserting after section 8 the following:

‘‘SEC. 9. ADVISORY GROUP.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To assist in carrying out this Act, the Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals

representing public and private organizations actively involved in

the conservation of rhinoceros and tiger species.

‘‘(b) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—

‘‘(1) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Group shall—

‘‘(A) ensure that each meeting of the advisory group

is open to the public; and

‘‘(B) provide, at each meeting, an opportunity for

interested persons to present oral or written statements

concerning items on the agenda.

‘‘(2) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall provide to the public

timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group.

16 USC 5305c.

16 USC 5301

note.

Rhinoceros and

Tiger

Conservation

Reauthorization

Act of 2001.

Jan. 8, 2002

[H.R. 645]

115 STAT. 2098 PUBLIC LAW 107–112—JAN. 8, 2002

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 645:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107–109 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 107–105 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001):

June 25, considered and passed House.

Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate.

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‘‘(3) MINUTES.—Minutes of each meeting of the advisory

group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made available to the public.

‘‘(c) EXEMPTION FROM FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not

apply to the advisory group.’’.

SEC. 5. PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY.

Section 5(e) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of

1994 (16 U.S.C. 5304) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(e) PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY.—To 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.’’.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Rhinoceros and Tiger

Conservation Act of 1994 is amended as follows:

(1) Section 4(3) (16 U.S.C. 5303(3)) is amended by striking

‘‘Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund established under

section 6(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘the account established by division

A, section 101(e), title I of Public Law 105–277 under the

heading ‘MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND’ ’’.

(2) Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 5305) is amended by striking

the section heading and all that follows through ‘‘(d) ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.—’’ and inserting the following:

‘‘SEC. 6. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.’’.

(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Title I of section 101(e) of division

A of Public Law 105–277 (112 Stat. 2681–237) is amended under

the heading ‘‘MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND’’ by

striking ‘‘Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act, subchapter I’’

and inserting ‘‘Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994,

part I’’.

Approved January 8, 2002.

16 USC 4246.