§ 4913. — Exotic bird conservation 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: 16USC4913]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 69--WILD EXOTIC BIRD CONSERVATION
Sec. 4913. Exotic bird conservation assistance
(a) Assistance
The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, shall
use amounts in the Exotic Bird Conservation Fund established by
subsection (b) of this section to provide financial and technical
assistance for projects to conserve exotic birds in their native
countries. In selecting projects for assistance, the Secretary shall
give particular attention to species that are subject to an import
moratorium or quota under this chapter, in order to assist those
countries in the development and implementation of conservation
management programs, or law enforcement, or both.
(b) Fund
(1) Establishment
There is established in the Treasury a separate account, which
shall be known as the ``Exotic Bird Conservation Fund''.
(2) Contents
The Fund shall consist of--
(A) all amounts received by the United States in the form of
penalties, fines, or forfeiture of property collected under this
chapter in excess of the cost of paying rewards under section
4912(c) of this title;
(B) donations received by the Secretary for exotic bird
conservation; and
(C) such amounts as are appropriated to the Secretary for
conserving exotic birds.
(c) Review and report on other conservation opportunities
The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate representatives of
industry, the conservation community, the Secretariat of the Convention,
and other national and international bodies, shall--
(1) review opportunities for a voluntary program of labeling
exotic birds, certification of exotic bird breeding facilities and
retail outlets, and provision of privately organized or funded
technical assistance to other nations; and
(2) report to the Congress the results of this review within 2
years after October 23, 1992.
(Pub. L. 102-440, title I, Sec. 114, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2232.)
