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[CITE: 16USC5304]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
              CHAPTER 73--RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION
 
Sec. 5304. Rhinoceros and tiger conservation assistance


(a) In general

    The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations and in 
consultation with the Administrator, shall use amounts in the Fund to 
provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of 
rhinoceros and tigers.

(b) Project proposal

    A country whose activities directly or indirectly affect rhinoceros 
or tiger populations, the CITES Secretariat, or any other person may 
submit to the Secretary a project proposal under this section. Each 
proposal shall--
        (1) name the individual responsible for conducting the project;
        (2) state the purposes of the project succinctly;
        (3) describe the qualifications of the individuals who will 
    conduct the project;
        (4) estimate the funds and time required to complete the 
    project;
        (5) provide evidence of support of the project by appropriate 
    governmental entities of countries in which the project will be 
    conducted, if the Secretary determines that the support is required 
    for the success of the project; and
        (6) provide any other information the Secretary considers to be 
    necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for funding 
    under this chapter.

(c) Project review and approval

    Within 30 days of receiving a final project proposal, the Secretary 
shall provide a copy of the proposal to the Administrator. The Secretary 
shall review each final project proposal to determine if it meets the 
criteria set forth in subsection (d) of this section. Not later than 6 
months after receiving a final project proposal, and subject to the 
availability of funds, the Secretary, after consulting with the 
Administrator, shall approve or disapprove the proposal and provide 
written notification to the person who submitted the proposal, to the 
Administrator, and to each country within which the project is to be 
conducted.

(d) Criteria for approval

    The Secretary may approve a project under this section if the 
project will enhance programs for conservation of rhinoceros or tigers 
by assisting efforts to--
        (1) implement conservation programs;
        (2) enhance compliance with provisions of CITES and laws of the 
    United States or a foreign country that prohibit or regulate the 
    taking or trade of rhinoceros or tigers or the use of rhinoceros or 
    tiger habitat; or
        (3) develop sound scientific information on that species' 
    habitat condition and carrying capacity, total numbers and 
    population trends, or annual reproduction and mortality.

(e) Project sustainability

    To the maximum extent practical, the Secretary should give 
consideration to projects which will enhance sustainable development 
programs to ensure effective, long-term conservation of rhinoceros and 
tigers.

(f) Project reporting

    Each person that receives assistance under this section for a 
project shall provide periodic reports, as the Secretary considers 
necessary, to the Secretary and the Administrator. Each report shall 
include all information requested by the Secretary, after consulting 
with the Administrator, for evaluating the progress and success of the 
project.

(Pub. L. 103-391, Sec. 5, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4095.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 4246, 5305 of this title.
