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16 U.S.C. § 6304 — Great Ape Conservation Fund
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**(a) Establishment** There is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund a separate account to be known as the “Great Ape Conservation Fund”, consisting of—
(1) amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund under subsection (e);
(2) amounts appropriated to the Fund under [section 6305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6305&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (c).
**(b) Expenditures from Fund**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (2), upon request by the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary determines are necessary to provide assistance under [section 6303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6303&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Administrative expenses** — Of the amounts in the account available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent, or up to $150,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.
**(c) Investment of amounts**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
(2) **Acquisition of obligations** — For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired—
(A) on original issue at the issue price; or
(B) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price.
(3) **Sale of obligati
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**(a) Establishment** There is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund a separate account to be known as the “Great Ape Conservation Fund”, consisting of—
(1) amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund under subsection (e);
(2) amounts appropriated to the Fund under [section 6305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6305&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (c).
**(b) Expenditures from Fund**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraph (2), upon request by the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary determines are necessary to provide assistance under [section 6303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6303&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Administrative expenses** — Of the amounts in the account available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent, or up to $150,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.
**(c) Investment of amounts**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
(2) **Acquisition of obligations** — For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired—
(A) on original issue at the issue price; or
(B) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price.
(3) **Sale of obligations** — Any obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price.
(4) **Credits to Fund** — The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund.
**(d) Transfers of amounts**
(1) **In general** — The amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(2) **Adjustments** — Proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred.
**(e) Acceptance and use of donations** The Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assistance under [section 6303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6303&num=0&edition=prelim). Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.
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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
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**(a) In general** Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other appropriate Federal officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of great apes for which project proposals are approved by the Secretary in accordance with this section.
**(b) Project proposals**
(1) **Eligible applicants** — A proposal for a project for the conservation of great apes may be submitted to the Secretary by—
(A) any wildlife management authority of a country that has within its boundaries any part of the range of a great ape if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect a great ape population;
(B) the CITES Secretariat; or
(C) any person or group with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of great apes.
(2) **Required elements** — A project proposal shall include—
(A) a concise statement of the purposes of the project;
(B) the name of the individual responsible for conducting the project;
(C) a description of the qualifications of the individuals who will conduct the project;
(D) a concise description of—
(i) methods for project implementation and outcome assessment;
(ii) staff and community management for the project; and
(iii) the logistics of the project;
(E) an estimate of the funds and time required to complete the project;
(F) evidence of support for the project by appropriate governmental entities of the countries in which the project will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that such support is required for the success of the project;
(G) information regarding the source and amount of matching funding available for the project; and
(H) any other information that the Secretary considers to be nec
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In this chapter:
(1) **CITES** — The term “CITES” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Washington March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249), including its appendices.
(2) **Conservation** — The term “conservation”—
(A) means the use of methods and procedures necessary to prevent the diminution of, and to sustain viable populations of, a species; and
(B) includes all activities associated with wildlife management, such as—
(i) conservation, protection, restoration, acquisition, and management of habitat;
(ii) in-situ research and monitoring of populations and habitats;
(iii) assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of management plans for managed habitat ranges;
(iv) enforcement and implementation of CITES;
(v) enforcement and implementation of domestic laws relating to resource management;
(vi) development and operation of sanctuaries for members of a species rescued from the illegal trade in live animals;
(vii) training of local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of the illegal killing of great apes;
(viii) programs for the rehabilitation of members of a species in the wild and release of the members into the wild in ways which do not threaten existing wildlife populations by causing displacement or the introduction of disease;
(ix) conflict resolution initiatives;
(x) community outreach and education; and
(xi) strengthening the capacity of local communities to implement conservation programs.
(3) **Fund** — The term “Fund” means the Great Ape Conservation Fund established by [section 6304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section6304&num=0&edition=pre
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 6304
Secretary periodic reports (at such intervals
as the Secretary considers necessary) that in-
clude all information that the Secretary, after
consultation with other appropriate govern-
ment officials, determines is necessary to
evaluate the progress and success of the
project for the purposes of ensuring positive
results, assessing problems, and fostering im-
provements.
(2) Availability to the public
Reports under paragraph (1), and any other
documents relating to projects for which fi-
nancial assistance is provided under this chap-
ter, shall be made available to the public.
(h) Limitations on use for captive breeding
Amounts provided as a grant under this chap-
ter—
(1) may not be used for captive breeding of
great apes other than for captive breeding for
release into the wild; and
(2) may be used for captive breeding of a spe-
cies for release into the wild only if no other
conservation method for the species is bio-
logically feasible.
(i) Panel
(1) Convention
Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019,
and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary
may convene a panel of experts on great apes
to identify the greatest needs and priorities
for the conservation of great apes.
(2) Composition
The Secretary shall ensure that the panel
referred to in paragraph (1) includes, to the
maximum extent practicable, 1 or more rep-
resentatives—
(A) from each country that comprises the
natural range of great apes; and
(B) with expertise in great ape conserva-
tion.
(3) Conservation plans
In identifying the conservation needs and
priorities under paragraph (1), the panel re-
ferred to in that paragraph shall consider any
relevant great ape conservation plan or strat-
egy, including scientific research and finding
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