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

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The Secretary of State and USAID may help focus countries carry out their wildlife law enforcement strategic plans. This aims to improve wildlife law enforcement where a country has shown it is capable, willing, and in need. Congress also says the U.S. should keep giving African security forces training and equipment to fight wildlife trafficking.

(a) Wildlife law enforcement professional training and coordination activities: The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator, working with other relevant U.S. agencies and outside partners when appropriate, may help focus countries carry out the recommendations in their strategic plan, required under section 7631(a)(2). This aims, among other goals, to improve wildlife law enforcement in countries and regions that have shown they have the ability, willingness, and need for help. (b) Sense of Congress regarding security assistance to counter wildlife trafficking and poaching in Africa: Congress believes the U.S. should keep providing defense equipment (not major military equipment), defense services, and training to African security forces to fight wildlife trafficking and poaching.

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(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.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 114–231, title IV, § 401, Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 954.)

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2016Enacted · Pub. L. 114-231 · 130 Stat. 954

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