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Union Calendar No. 49
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 643
[Report No. 107–93]
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
JUNE 12, 2001
Additional sponsors: Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA and Mr. ABERCROMBIE
JUNE 12, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2001]
A BILL
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘African Elephant Con-
servation Reauthorization Act of 2001’’.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT CON-
SERVATION 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 in-
serting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Of amounts avail-
able 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 organiza-
tions actively involved in the conservation of African ele-
phants.
‘‘(b) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—
‘‘(1) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Group shall—
‘‘(A) ensure that each meeting of the advi-
sory group is open to the public; and
‘‘(B) provide, at each meeting, an oppor-
tunity for interested persons to present oral or
written statements concerning items on the agen-
da.
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall provide to the
public timely notice of each meeting of the advisory
group.
‘‘(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 COM-
MITTEE 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
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’’.
Union Calendar No. 49
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 643
[Report No. 107–93]
A BILL
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation
Act.
JUNE 12, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed