§ 6101. — Findings.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC6101]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 80--NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION
Sec. 6101. Findings
Congress finds that--
(1) of the nearly 800 bird species known to occur in the United
States, approximately 500 migrate among countries, and the large
majority of those species, the neotropical migrants, winter in Latin
America and the Caribbean;
(2) neotropical migratory bird species provide invaluable
environmental, economic, recreational, and aesthetic benefits to the
United States, as well as to the Western Hemisphere;
(3)(A) many neotropical migratory bird populations, once
considered common, are in decline, and some have declined to the
point that their long-term survival in the wild is in jeopardy; and
(B) the primary reason for the decline in the populations of
those species is habitat loss and degradation (including pollution
and contamination) across the species' range; and
(4)(A) because neotropical migratory birds range across numerous
international borders each year, their conservation requires the
commitment and effort of all countries along their migration routes;
and
(B) although numerous initiatives exist to conserve migratory
birds and their habitat, those initiatives can be significantly
strengthened and enhanced by increased coordination.
(Pub. L. 106-247, Sec. 2, July 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 593.)
Short Title
Pub. L. 106-247, Sec. 1, July 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 593, provided
that: ``This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the
`Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act'.''
