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Public Law 107-112
107th Congress
An Act
To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of
1994. <<NOTE: Jan. 8, 2002 - [H.R. 645]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 16 USC 5301 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation
Reauthorization Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ACT OF
1994.
Section 9 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16
U.S.C. 5306) is amended by striking ``1996 through 2002'' and inserting
``2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007''.
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
Section 9 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16
U.S.C. 5306) 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.
The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 is further amended
by redesignating section 9 (16 U.S.C. 5306) as section 10, and by
inserting after section 8 the following:
``SEC. 9. <<NOTE: 16 USC 5305c.>> 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 rhinoceros and tiger species.
``(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.
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``(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 5(e) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994
(16 U.S.C. 5304) is amended to read as follows:
``(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 which will enhance
sustainable conservation programs to ensure effective long-term
conservation of rhinoceros and tigers.''.
SEC. 6. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Conforming Amendments.--The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation
Act of 1994 is amended as follows:
(1) Section 4(3) (16 U.S.C. 5303(3)) is amended by striking
``Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund established under
section 6(a)'' 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' ''.
(2) Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 5305) is amended by striking the
section heading and all that follows through ``(d) Acceptance
and Use of Donations.--'' and inserting the following:
``SEC. 6. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Title I of section 101(e) of division A
of Public Law 105-277 (112 Stat. 2681-237) <<NOTE: 16 USC 4246.>> 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''.
Approved January 8, 2002.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 645:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-109 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-105 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001):
June 25, considered and passed House.
Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate.
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