PUBLIC LAW 107–111—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 2095

Public Law 107–111

107th Congress

An Act

To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act.

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 ‘‘African Elephant Conservation

Reauthorization Act of 2001’’.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION

ACT.

Section 2306 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16

U.S.C. 4245) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ and all that follows

through ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,

and 2007’’.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

Section 2306 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16

U.S.C. 4245) 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.

Part I of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.

4211 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:

‘‘SEC. 2104. 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 African elephants.

‘‘(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 4214.

16 USC 4201

note.

African Elephant

Conservation

Reauthorization

Act of 2001.

Jan. 8, 2002

[H.R. 643]

115 STAT. 2096 PUBLIC LAW 107–111—JAN. 8, 2002

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 643:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107–93 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 107–104 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001):

June 12, 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 2101 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16

U.S.C. 4211) is amended by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f), and by inserting after subsection (d) the following: ‘‘(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 that

will enhance sustainable conservation programs to ensure effective

long-term conservation of African elephants.’’.

SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

(a) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The African

Elephant Conservation Act is amended as follows:

(1) Section 2101(a) (16 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended by

striking ‘‘African Elephant Conservation’’.

(2) Section 2102 (16 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by striking

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

‘‘SEC. 2102. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.’’.

(3) Section 2304 (16 U.S.C. 4243) is repealed.

(4) Section 2305(4) (16 U.S.C. 4244(4)) is amended by

striking ‘‘the African Elephant Conservation Fund established

by section 2102’’ 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’ ’’.

(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.