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Union Calendar No. 49
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 643
[Report No. 107-93]
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2001
Mr. Gilchrest introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
June 12, 2001
Additional sponsors: Mr. Faleomavaega and Mr. Abercrombie
June 12, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
February 14, 2001]
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A BILL
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``African Elephant Conservation
Reauthorization Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT.
Section 2306 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
4245) is amended by striking ``1997'' and all that follows through
``2002'' and inserting ``2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and
2007''.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
Section 2306 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
4245) is further amended--
(1) by striking ``There are authorized'' and inserting
``(a) In General.--There is authorized''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Administrative Expenses.--Of amounts available each fiscal
year to carry out this Act, the Secretary may expend not more than 3
percent or $80,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative
expenses necessary to carry out this Act.''.
SEC. 4. COOPERATION.
Part I of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4211 et
seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 2104. ADVISORY GROUP.
``(a) In General.--To assist in carrying out this Act, the
Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals
representing public and private organizations actively involved in the
conservation of African elephants.
``(b) Public Participation.--
``(1) Meetings.--The Advisory Group shall--
``(A) ensure that each meeting of the advisory
group is open to the public; and
``(B) provide, at each meeting, an opportunity for
interested persons to present oral or written
statements concerning items on the agenda.
``(2) Notice.--The Secretary shall provide to the public
timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group.
``(3) Minutes.--Minutes of each meeting of the advisory
group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made
available to the public.
``(c) Exemption From Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory
group.''.
SEC. 5. PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY.
Section 2101 of the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C.
4211) is amended by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f), and
by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(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.''.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--The African Elephant
Conservation Act is amended as follows:
(1) Section 2101(a) (16 U.S.C. 4211(a)) is amended by
striking ``African Elephant Conservation''.
(2) Section 2102 (16 U.S.C. 4212) is amended by striking
the section heading and all that follows through ``(d)
Acceptance and Use of Donations.--'' and inserting the
following:
``SEC. 2102. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.''.
(3) Section 2304 (16 U.S.C. 4243) is repealed.
(4) Section 2305(4) (16 U.S.C. 4244(4)) is amended by
striking ``the African Elephant Conservation Fund established
by section 2102'' and inserting ``the account established by
division A, section 101(e), title I of Public Law 105-277 under
the heading `multinational species conservation fund'''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Title I of section 101(e) of division A
of Public Law 105-277 (112 Stat. 2681-237) is amended under the heading
``multinational species conservation fund'' by striking ``Rhinoceros
and Tiger Conservation Act, subchapter I'' and inserting ``Rhinoceros
and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, part I''.
Union Calendar No. 49
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 643
[Report No. 107-93]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 12, 2001
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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