Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001
PL 107-141 (H.R.700), enacted 02/12/2002

PUBLIC LAW 107-141—FEB. 12, 2002 
116 STAT. 13 
Public Law 107-
107th Congress 
141 
An Act 
To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITUE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Asian Elephant Conservation 
Reauthorization Act of 2002". 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT 
OF 1997. 
Section 7 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 
(16 U.S.C. 4266) is amended by striking "1998" and all that follows 
through "2002" and inserting "2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 
and 2007". 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
Section 7 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 
(16 U.S.C. 4266) 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 Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 is further 
amended by redesignating section 7 (16 U.S.C. 4266) as section 
8, and by inserting after section 6 the following: 
"SEC. 7. ADVISORY GROUP. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—To assist in carrying out this Act, the Sec-
retary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals 
representing public and private organizations actively involved in 
the conservation of Asian 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. 
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[H.R. 700] 
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Conservation 
Reauthorization 
Act of 2002. 
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"(3) MINUTES.—^Minutes of each meeting of the advisory 
group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made avail-
able 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. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—^The Asian Elephant Conserva-
tion Act of 1997 is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 4(3) (16 U.S.C. 4263(3)) is amended by striking 
"the Asigm Elephant Conservation Fund established under sec-
tion 6(a)" and inserting "the accoimt 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. 4265) is amended by striking 
the section heading and all that follows through "(d) ACCEPT-
ANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.—" and inserting the following: 
"SEC. 6. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.". 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) The matter under the heading "MULTINATIONAL SPECIES 
CONSERVATION FUND" in title I of the Department of the Interior 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 4246; 
112 Stat. 2681-237), is amended— 
(A) by striking "section 5304 of and all that follows 
through "section 6 of the Asian Elephant Conservation 
Act of 1997" and inserting "section 5 of the Rhinoceros 
and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5304), part 
I of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
4211 et seq.), and section 5 of the Asian Elephant Conserva-
tion Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4264)"; 
(B) by striking "16 U.S.C. 4224" and inserting "section 
2204 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
4224)"; 
(C) by striking "16 U.S.C. 4225" and inserting "section 
2205 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
4225)"; and 
(D) by striking "16 U.S.C. 4211" and inserting "section 
2101 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
4211)". 
Effective date. 
(2) Effective on the day after the date of enactment of 
the African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001 
(107th Congress)— 
(A) section 2104(a) of the African Elephant Conserva-
16 use 4214. 
tion Act is amended by striking "this Act" and inserting 
"this title"; and 
(B) section 2306(b) of the African Elephant Conserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 4245(b)) is amended by striking "this 
Act" each place it appears and inserting "this title". 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL FISH 
AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION. 
Section lO(aXl) of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3709(aXl)) is amended— 
(1) by striking "2003" and inserting "2005"; and 
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(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking "$20,000,000" and 
inserting "$25,000,000". 
Approved February 12, 2002. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 700: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-94 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-113 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 147 (2001): June 12, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Vol. 148 (2002): Jan. 23, House concurred in Senate amendment.