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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 10:02:56+00:00

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(8) the reduction, removal, or other effective addressing of the threats to the long-term viability of populations of great apes in the wild will require the joint commitment and effort of countries that have within their boundaries any part of the range of great apes, the United States and other countries, and the private sector.
(2) to assist in the conservation and protection of great apes by supporting conservation programs of countries in which populations of great apes are located and by supporting the CITES Secretariat.
Pub. L. 106–411, §1, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1789, provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the &apos;Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000&apos;."
The term "CITES" means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Washington March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249), including its appendices.
(xi) strengthening the capacity of local communities to implement conservation programs.
The term "Fund" means the Great Ape Conservation Fund established by section 6304 of this title.
The term "great ape" means a chimpanzee, gorilla, bonobo, orangutan, or gibbon.
The term "Multinational Species Conservation Fund" means such fund as established in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, under the heading "multinational species conservation fund" [16 U.S.C. 4246].
Title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, referred to in par. (5), is Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(e) [title I], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681-232. Provisions under the heading "multinational species conservation fund" in Pub. L. 105–277, §101(e) [title I] appear at 112 Stat. 2681–237, and are classified in part to section 4246 of this title.
Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other appropriate Federal officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of great apes for which project proposals are approved by the Secretary in accordance with this section.
(C) any person or group with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of great apes.
(H) any other information that the Secretary considers to be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for funding under this chapter.
(B) review each project proposal in a timely manner to determine if the proposal meets the criteria specified in subsection (d).
(C) provide written notification of the approval or disapproval to the person who submitted the proposal, other appropriate Federal officials, and each country described in subparagraph (A).
(6) address root causes of threats to great apes in range states, including illegal bushmeat trade, diseases, lack of regional or local capacity for conservation, and habitat loss due to natural disasters.
To the maximum extent practicable, in determining whether to approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to conservation projects that are designed to ensure effective, long-term conservation of great apes and their habitats.
In determining whether to approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to projects for which matching funds are available.
Each person that receives assistance under this section for a project shall submit to the Secretary periodic reports (at such intervals as the Secretary considers necessary) that include all information that the Secretary, after consultation with other appropriate government officials, determines is necessary to evaluate the progress and success of the project for the purposes of ensuring positive results, assessing problems, and fostering improvements.
Reports under paragraph (1), and any other documents relating to projects for which financial assistance is provided under this chapter, shall be made available to the public.
(2) may be used for captive breeding of a species for release into the wild only if no other conservation method for the species is biologically feasible.
Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary may convene a panel of experts on great apes to identify the greatest needs and priorities for the conservation of great apes.
(B) with expertise in great ape conservation.
(D) any other applicable conservation plan or strategy.
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary may use amounts available to the Secretary to pay for the costs of convening and facilitating any meeting of the panel referred to in paragraph (1).
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.) shall not apply to a panel convened under paragraph (1).
The Secretary may award to a person who is otherwise eligible for a grant under this section a multiyear grant to carry out a project that the person demonstrates is an effective, long-term conservation strategy for great apes and the habitat of great apes.
Nothing in this subsection precludes the Secretary from awarding a grant on an annual basis.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (i)(5), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
2019—Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 116–9, §7001(c)(2)(A)(i), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Every 2 years, the Secretary may convene a panel of experts to identify the greatest needs for the conservation of great apes."
Subsec. (i)(2) to (5). Pub. L. 116–9, §7001(c)(2)(A)(ii), (iii), added pars. (2) to (4) and redesignated former par. (2) as (5).
Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 116–9, §7001(c)(2)(B), added subsec. (j).
2006—Subsec. (d)(6). Pub. L. 109–363, §701(1), added par. (6).
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 109–363, §701(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, substituted "may convene" for "shall convene", and added par. (2).
(3) any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (c).
Subject to paragraph (2), upon request by the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary determines are necessary to provide assistance under section 6303 of this title.
Of the amounts in the account available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent, or up to $150,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.
The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
(B) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price.
Any obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price.
The amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred.
The Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assistance under section 6303 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.
2019—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted "$150,000" for "$100,000".
2006—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–363 substituted "expend" for "expand" and "$100,000" for "$80,000".
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
2019—Pub. L. 116–9 substituted "2019 through 2023" for "2006 through 2010".
2006—Pub. L. 109–363 substituted "fiscal years 2006 through 2010" for "fiscal years 2001 through 2005".

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