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16 U.S.C. § 5306 — Authorization of appropriations
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**(a) In general** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this chapter, to remain available until expended.
**(b) Administrative expenses** Of amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or $100,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.
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**(a) In general** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this chapter, to remain available until expended.
**(b) Administrative expenses** Of amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or $100,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.
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**(a) Prohibition** A person shall not sell, import, or export, or attempt to sell, import, or export, any product, item, or substance intended for human consumption or application containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, any substance derived from any species of rhinoceros or tiger.
**(b) Penalties**
(1) **Criminal penalty** — A person engaged in business as an importer, exporter, or distributor that knowingly violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.
(2) **Civil penalties**
(A) *In general* — A person that knowingly violates subsection (a), and a person engaged in business as an importer, exporter, or distributor that violates subsection (a), may be assessed a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than $12,000 for each violation.
(B) *Manner of assessment and collection* — A civil penalty under this paragraph shall be assessed, and may be collected, in the manner in which a civil penalty under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 [[16 U.S.C. 1531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1531&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] may be assessed and collected under section 11(a) of that Act ([16 U.S.C. 1540(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1540/a&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(c) Products, items, and substances** Any product, item, or substance sold, imported, or exported, or attempted to be sold, imported, or exported, in violation of this section or any regulation issued under this section shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture to the United States.
**(d) Regulations** After consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the United States Trade Representative, th
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**(a) In general** To assist in carrying out this chapter, 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 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. 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 chapter 10 of title 5** Chapter 10 of title 5 shall not apply to the advisory group.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 5306
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
(e) Enforcement
The Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury,
and the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating shall enforce this
section in the manner in which the Secretaries
carry out enforcement activities under section
11(e) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1540(e)).
(f) Use of penalty amounts
Amounts received as penalties, fines, or for-
feiture of property under this section shall be
used in accordance with section 3375(d) of this
title.
(Pub. L. 103–391, § 7, as added Pub. L. 105–312,
title IV, § 405(2), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2960.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in
subsec. (b)(2)(B), is Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat.
884, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et
seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 1531 of this title and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 7 of Pub. L. 103–391 was renumbered
section 10 and is classified to section 5306 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and
assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities
and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat-
ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections
468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 5305b. Educational outreach program
(a) In general
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