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[USC03] 16 USC Ch. 82: GREAT APE CONSERVATION
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16 USC Ch. 82: GREAT APE CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 82—GREAT APE CONSERVATION
Great ape conservation assistance.
Great Ape Conservation Fund.
(Pub. L. 106–411, §2, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1789.)
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.
The term "conservation"—
(A) means the use of methods and procedures necessary to prevent the diminution of, and to sustain viable populations of, a species; and
(B) includes all activities associated with wildlife management, such as—
(i) conservation, protection, restoration, acquisition, and management of habitat;
(ii) in-situ research and monitoring of populations and habitats;
(iii) assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of management plans for managed habitat ranges;
(iv) enforcement and implementation of CITES;
(v) enforcement and implementation of domestic laws relating to resource management;
(vi) development and operation of sanctuaries for members of a species rescued from the illegal trade in live animals;
(vii) training of local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of the illegal killing of great apes;
(viii) programs for the rehabilitation of members of a species in the wild and release of the members into the wild in ways which do not threaten existing wildlife populations by causing displacement or the introduction of disease;
(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.
(4) Great ape
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].
(Pub. L. 106–411, §3, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1790.)
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.
§6303. Great ape conservation assistance
A proposal for a project for the conservation of great apes may be submitted to the Secretary by—
(A) any wildlife management authority of a country that has within its boundaries any part of the range of a great ape if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect a great ape population;
(C) any person or group with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of great apes.
(A) not later than 30 days after receiving a project proposal, provide a copy of the proposal to other appropriate Federal officials; and
Not later than 180 days after receiving a project proposal, and subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary, after consulting with other appropriate Federal officials, shall—
(B) after taking into consideration any comments resulting from the consultation, approve or disapprove the proposal; and
(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).
The Secretary may approve a project proposal under this section if the project will enhance programs for conservation of great apes by assisting efforts to—
(2) address the conflicts between humans and great apes that arise from competition for the same habitat;
(3) enhance compliance with CITES and other applicable laws that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of great apes or regulate the use and management of great ape habitat;
(C) the current and projected threats to the habitat, current and projected numbers, or current and projected trends;
(5) promote cooperative projects on the issues described in paragraph (4) among government entities, affected local communities, nongovernmental organizations, or other persons in the private sector; or
(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.
(h) Limitations on use for captive breeding
Amounts provided as a grant under this chapter—
(1) may not be used for captive breeding of great apes other than for captive breeding for release into the wild; and
(Pub. L. 106–411, §4, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1791; Pub. L. 109–363, title VII, §701, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2081.)
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).
§6304. Great Ape Conservation Fund
There is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund a separate account to be known as the "Great Ape Conservation Fund", consisting of—
(2) amounts appropriated to the Fund under section 6305 of this title; and
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 $100,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.
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.
(Pub. L. 106–411, §5, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1793; Pub. L. 109–363, title VII, §702, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2082.)
2006—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–363 substituted "expend" for "expand" and "$100,000" for "$80,000".
§6305. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
(Pub. L. 106–411, §6, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1794; Pub. L. 109–363, title VII, §703, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2082.)
2006—Pub. L. 109–363 substituted "fiscal years 2006 through 2010" for "fiscal years 2001 through 2005".