16 U.S.C. § 7641 — Anti-poaching programs
submitted 10 years ago by Pub. L. 114-231 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 146 words · no verdicts yet
This section allows assistance to focus countries for wildlife-law-enforcement training and coordination. It also states Congress’s view that the United States should continue certain security assistance in Africa to counter wildlife trafficking and poaching.
(a) Wildlife law enforcement professional training* and coordination activities The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant United States agencies and nongovernmental partners where appropriate, may provide assistance to focus countries to carry out the recommendations made in the strategic plan required by section 7631(a)(2) of this title , among other goals, to improve the effectiveness of wildlife law enforcement in regions and countries that have demonstrated capacity, willingness, and need for assistance.
(b) Sense of Congress regarding security assistance to counter wildlife trafficking and poaching in Africa It is the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to provide defense articles (not including significant military equipment*), defense services, and related training to appropriate security forces of countries of Africa for the purposes of countering wildlife trafficking and poaching.
The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant United States agencies and nongovernmental partners where appropriate, may provide assistance to focus countries to carry out the recommendations made in the strategic plan required by section 7631(a)(2) of this title, among other goals, to improve the effectiveness of wildlife law enforcement in regions and countries that have demonstrated capacity, willingness, and need for assistance.
It is the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to provide defense articles (not including significant military equipment*), defense services, and related training to appropriate security forces of countries of Africa for the purposes of countering wildlife trafficking and poaching.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 114–231, title IV, § 401, Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 954.)
- 2016Enacted · Pub. L. 114-231 · 130 Stat. 954
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 114-231 on 2016-10-07.
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