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16 U.S.C. § 7641 — Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking

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16 U.S.C. § 7641 — Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking

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**(a) Responsibilities** In addition to the functions required by Executive Order 13648 (78 Fed. Reg. 40621), the Task Force shall be informed by the Secretary of State’s annual report required under [section 7621 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7621&num=0&edition=prelim) and considering all available information, ensure that relevant United States Government agencies— (1) collaborate, to the greatest extent practicable, with the national wildlife services, or other relevant bodies of each focus country to prepare, not later than 90 days after the date of submission of the report required under [section 7621(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7621/a&num=0&edition=prelim), a United States mission assessment of the threats to wildlife in that focus country and an assessment of the capacity of that country to address wildlife trafficking; (2) collaborate, to the greatest extent practicable, with relevant ministries, national wildlife services, or other relevant bodies of each focus country to prepare, not later than 180 days after preparation of the assessment referred to in paragraph (1), a United States mission strategic plan that includes recommendations for addressing wildlife trafficking, taking into account any regional or national strategies for addressing wildlife trafficking in a focus country developed before the preparation of such assessment; (3) coordinate efforts among United States Federal agencies and non-Federal partners, including missions, domestic and international organizations, the private sector, and other global partners, to implement the strategic plans required by paragraph (2) in each focus country; (4) not less frequently than annually, consult and coordinate with stakeholders qualified to provide advice, assistance, and information regarding effective support for anti-poaching activities, coordination of regional law enforcement efforts, development of and support for effective legal enforcement mechanisms, and development of strategies to reduce illicit trade and reduce consumer demand for illegally traded wildlife and wildlife products, and other relevant topics under this chapter; (5) pursue programs and develop a strategy— (A) to expand the role of technology for anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts, in partnership with the private sector, foreign governments, academia, and nongovernmental organizations (including technology companies and the transportation and logistics sectors); and (B) to enable local governments to develop and use such technologies; (6) consider programs and initiatives that address the expansion of the illegal wildlife trade to digital platforms, including the use of digital currency and payment platforms for transactions by collaborating with the private sector, academia, and nongovernmental organizations, including social media, e-commerce, and search engine companies, as appropriate; (7) (A) implement interventions to address the drivers of poaching, trafficking, and demand for illegal wildlife and wildlife products in focus countries and countries of concern; (B) set benchmarks for measuring the effectiveness of such interventions; and (C) consider alignment and coordination with indicators developed by the Task Force; (8) consider additional opportunities to increase coordination between law enforcement and financial institutions to identify trafficking activity; and (9) coordinate or carry out other functions as are necessary to implement this chapter. **(b) Duplication and efficiency** The Task Force shall— (1) ensure that the activities of the Federal agencies involved in carrying out efforts under this chapter are coordinated and not duplicated; and (2) encourage efficiencies and coordination among the efforts of Federal agencies and interagency initiatives ongoing as of October 7, 2016, to address trafficking activities, including trafficking of wildlife, humans, weapons, and narcotics, illegal trade, transnational organized crime, or other illegal activities. **(c) Consistency with agency responsibilities** The Task Force shall carry out its responsibilities under this chapter in a manner consistent with the authorities and responsibilities of agencies represented on the Task Force. **(d) Task Force strategic review** One year after October 7, 2016, and biennially thereafter, the Task Force shall submit a strategic assessment of its work and provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that shall include— (1) a review and assessment of the Task Force’s implementation of this chapter, identifying successes, failures, and gaps in its work, or that of agencies represented on the Task Force, including detailed descriptions of— (A) what approaches, initiatives, or programs have succeeded best in increasing the willingness and capacity of focus countries to suppress and prevent illegal wildlife trafficking, and what approaches, initiatives, or programs have not succeeded as well as hoped; and (B) which foreign governments subject to subsections (a) and (b) of [section 7621 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7621&num=0&edition=prelim) have proven to be the most successful partners in suppressing and preventing illegal wildlife trafficking, which focus countries have not proven to be so, and what factors contributed to these results in each country discussed; (2) a description of each Task Force member agency’s priorities and objectives for combating wildlife trafficking; (3) an account of total United States funding each year since fiscal year 2014 for all government agencies and programs involved in countering poaching and wildlife trafficking; (4) an account of total United States funding since fiscal year 2014 to support the activities of the Task Force, including administrative overhead costs and congressional reporting; (5) recommendations for how to improve United States and international efforts to suppress and prevent illegal wildlife trafficking in the future, based upon the Task Force’s experience as of the time of the review; and (6) an analysis of the indicators developed by the Task Force, and recommended by the Government Accountability Office, to track and measure inputs, outputs, law enforcement outcomes, and the market for wildlife products for each focus country listed in the report, including baseline measures, as appropriate, for each indicator in each focus country to determine the effectiveness and appropriateness of such indicators to assess progress and whether additional or separate indicators, or adjustments to indicators, may be necessary for focus countries. **(e) Termination of Task Force** The statutory authorization for the Task Force provided by this chapter shall terminate on September 30, 2028 11 So in original. 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16 U.S.C. § 1531 — Congressional findings and declaration of purposes and policy

**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares that— (1) various species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation; (2) other species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been so depleted in numbers that they are in danger of or threatened with extinction; (3) these species of fish, wildlife, and plants are of esthetic, ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value to the Nation and its people; (4) the United States has pledged itself as a sovereign state in the international community to conserve to the extent practicable the various species of fish or wildlife and plants facing extinction, pursuant to— (A) migratory bird treaties with Canada and Mexico; (B) the Migratory and Endangered Bird Treaty with Japan; (C) the Convention on Nature Protection and Wildlife Preservation in the Western Hemisphere; (D) the International Convention for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries; (E) the International Convention for the High Seas Fisheries of the North Pacific Ocean; (F) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; and (G) other international agreements; and (5) encouraging the States and other interested parties, through Federal financial assistance and a system of incentives, to develop and maintain conservation programs which meet national and international standards is a key to meeting the Nation’s international commitments and to better safeguarding, for the benefit of all citizens, the Nation’s heritage in fish, wildlife, and plants. **(b) Purposes** The purposes of this chapter are to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered

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16 U.S.C. § 7621 — Statement of United States policy

It is the policy of the United States— (1) to take immediate actions to stop the illegal global trade in wildlife and wildlife products and associated transnational organized crime; (2) to provide technical and other forms of assistance to help focus countries halt the poaching of elephants, rhinoceroses, and other imperiled species and end the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products, including by providing training and assistance in— (A) wildlife protection and management of wildlife populations; (B) anti-poaching and effective management of protected areas including community managed and privately-owned lands; (C) local engagement of security forces in anti-poaching responsibilities, where appropriate; (D) wildlife trafficking investigative techniques, including forensic tools; (E) transparency and corruption issues; (F) management, tracking, and inventory of confiscated wildlife contraband; (G) demand reduction strategies in countries that lack the means and resources to conduct them; and (H) bilateral and multilateral agreements and cooperation; (3) to employ appropriate assets and resources of the United States Government in a coordinated manner to curtail poaching and disrupt and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks and the financing of those networks in a manner appropriate for each focus country; (4) to build upon the National Strategy and Implementation Plan to further combat wildlife trafficking in a holistic manner and guide the response of the United States Government to ensure progress in the fight against wildlife trafficking; and (5) to recognize the ties of wildlife trafficking to broader forms of transnational organized criminal activities, including trafficking, and where applicable, to focus on those crimes in

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16 U.S.C. § 7601 — Community conservation

The Secretary of State, in collaboration with the United State Agency for International Development, heads of other relevant United States agencies, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and other development partners, may provide support in focus countries to carry out the recommendations made in the strategic plan required under [section 7631(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7631/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim) as such recommendations relate to the development, scaling, and replication of community wildlife conservancies and community conservation programs in focus countries to assist with rural stability and greater security for people and wildlife, empower and support communities to manage or benefit from their wildlife resources in a long-term biologically viable manner, and reduce the threat of poaching and trafficking, including through— (1) promoting conservation-based enterprises and incentives, such as eco-tourism and stewardship-oriented agricultural production, that empower communities to manage wildlife, natural resources, and community ventures where appropriate, by ensuring they benefit from well-managed wildlife populations; (2) helping create alternative livelihoods to poaching by mitigating wildlife trafficking, helping support rural stability, greater security for people and wildlife, responsible economic development, and economic incentives to conserve wildlife populations; (3) engaging regional businesses and the private sector to develop goods and services to aid in anti-poaching and anti-trafficking measures; (4) working with communities to develop secure and safe methods of sharing information with enforcement officials; (5) providing technical assistance to support land

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16 U.S.C. § 7641 — Anti-poaching programs

Page 2703 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 7641 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period. digital currency and payment platforms for transactions by collaborating with the private sector, academia, and nongovernmental orga- nizations, including social media, e-commerce, and search engine companies, as appropriate; (7)(A) implement interventions to address the drivers of poaching, trafficking, and de- mand for illegal wildlife and wildlife products in focus countries and countries of concern; (B) set benchmarks for measuring the effec- tiveness of such interventions; and (C) consider alignment and coordination with indicators developed by the Task Force; (8) consider additional opportunities to in- crease coordination between law enforcement and financial institutions to identify traf- ficking activity; and (9) coordinate or carry out other functions as are necessary to implement this chapter. (b) Duplication and efficiency The Task Force shall— (1) ensure that the activities of the Federal agencies involved in carrying out efforts under this chapter are coordinated and not dupli- cated; and (2) encourage efficiencies and coordination among the efforts of Federal agencies and interagency initiatives ongoing as of October 7, 2016, to address trafficking activities, in- cluding trafficking of wildlife, humans, weap- ons, and narcotics, illegal trade, transnational organized crime, or other illegal activities. (c) Consistency with agency responsibilities The Task Force shall carry out its responsibil- ities under this chapter in a manner consistent with the authorities and responsibilities of agencies represented on the Task Force. (d) Task Force strategic review One year after October 7, 2016, and biennially thereafter, the Task Force

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