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[CITE: 16USC4211]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                CHAPTER 62--AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION
 
         SUBCHAPTER I--AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE
 
Sec. 4211. Provision of assistance


(a) In general

    The Secretary may provide financial assistance under this subchapter 
from the African Elephant Conservation Fund for approved projects for 
research, conservation, management, or protection of African elephants.

(b) Project proposal

    Any African government agency responsible for African elephant 
conservation and protection, the CITES Secretariat, and any organization 
or individual with experience in African elephant conservation may 
submit to the Secretary a project proposal under this section. Each such 
proposal shall contain--
        (1) the name of the person responsible for conducting the 
    project;
        (2) a succinct statement of the need for and purposes of the 
    project;
        (3) a description of the qualifications of the individuals who 
    will be conducting the project;
        (4) an estimate of the funds and time required to complete the 
    project;
        (5) evidence of support of the project by governmental entities 
    of countries within which the project will be conducted, if such 
    support may be important for the success of the project; and
        (6) any other information the Secretary considers to be 
    necessary or appropriate for evaluating the eligibility of the 
    project for funding under this chapter.

(c) Project review and approval

    The Secretary shall review each project proposal to determine if it 
meets the criteria set forth in subsection (d) of this section and 
otherwise merits assistance under this chapter. Not later than six 
months after receiving a project proposal, and subject to the 
availability of funds, the Secretary shall approve or disapprove the 
proposal and provide written notification to the person who submitted 
the proposal and to each country within which the project is proposed to 
be conducted.

(d) Criteria for approval

    The Secretary may approve a project under this section if the 
project will enhance programs for African elephant research, 
conservation, management, or protection by--
        (1) developing in a usable form sound scientific information on 
    African elephant habitat condition and carrying capacity, total 
    elephant numbers and population trends, or annual reproduction and 
    mortality; or
        (2) assisting efforts--
            (A) to ensure that any taking of African elephants in the 
        country is effectively controlled and monitored;
            (B) to implement conservation programs to provide for 
        healthy, sustainable African elephant populations; or
            (C) to enhance compliance with the CITES Ivory Control 
        System.

(e) Project reporting

    Each entity that receives assistance under this section shall 
provide such periodic reports to the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service as the Director considers relevant and appropriate. 
Each report shall include all information requested by the Director for 
evaluating the progress and success of the project.

(Pub. L. 100-478, title II, Sec. 2101, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2316.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 4246 of this title.
