§ 4211. — Provision of assistance.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[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 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 sustainability
To the maximum extent practical, in determining whether to approve
project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall give
consideration to projects that will enhance sustainable conservation
programs to ensure effective long-term conservation of African
elephants.
(f) 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;
Pub. L. 107-111, Secs. 5, 6(a)(1), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2096.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-111, Sec. 6(a)(1), struck out
``African Elephant Conservation'' before ``Fund''.
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 107-111, Sec. 5, added subsec. (e) and
redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4246 of this title.
