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16 U.S.C. § 4224 — Review of African elephant conservation programs
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**(a) In general** Within one month after October 7, 1988, the Secretary shall issue a call for information on the African elephant conservation program of each ivory producing country by—
(1) publishing a notice in the Federal Register requesting submission of such information to the Secretary by all interested parties; and
(2) submitting a written request for such information through the Secretary of State to each ivory producing country.
**(b) Review and determination**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall review the African elephant conservation program of each ivory producing country and, not later than one year after October 7, 1988, shall issue and publish in the Federal Register a determination of whether or not the country meets the following criteria:
(A) The country is a party to CITES and adheres to the CITES Ivory Control System.
(B) The country’s elephant conservation program is based on the best available information, and the country is making expeditious progress in compiling information on the elephant habitat condition and carrying capacity, total population and population trends, and the annual reproduction and mortality of the elephant populations within the country.
(C) The taking of elephants in the country is effectively controlled and monitored.
(D) The country’s ivory quota is determined on the basis of information referred to in subparagraph (B) and reflects the amount of ivory which is confiscated or consumed domestically by the country.
(E) The country has not authorized or allowed the export of amounts of raw ivory which exceed its ivory quota under the CITES Ivory Control System.
(2) **Delay in issuing determination** — If the Secretary finds within one year after October 7, 1988, that there is insufficient informati
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**(a) In general** Within one month after October 7, 1988, the Secretary shall issue a call for information on the African elephant conservation program of each ivory producing country by—
(1) publishing a notice in the Federal Register requesting submission of such information to the Secretary by all interested parties; and
(2) submitting a written request for such information through the Secretary of State to each ivory producing country.
**(b) Review and determination**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall review the African elephant conservation program of each ivory producing country and, not later than one year after October 7, 1988, shall issue and publish in the Federal Register a determination of whether or not the country meets the following criteria:
(A) The country is a party to CITES and adheres to the CITES Ivory Control System.
(B) The country’s elephant conservation program is based on the best available information, and the country is making expeditious progress in compiling information on the elephant habitat condition and carrying capacity, total population and population trends, and the annual reproduction and mortality of the elephant populations within the country.
(C) The taking of elephants in the country is effectively controlled and monitored.
(D) The country’s ivory quota is determined on the basis of information referred to in subparagraph (B) and reflects the amount of ivory which is confiscated or consumed domestically by the country.
(E) The country has not authorized or allowed the export of amounts of raw ivory which exceed its ivory quota under the CITES Ivory Control System.
(2) **Delay in issuing determination** — If the Secretary finds within one year after October 7, 1988, that there is insufficient information upon which to make the determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary may delay issuing the determination until no later than December 31, 1989. The Secretary shall issue and publish in the Federal Register at the time of the finding a statement explaining the reasons for any such delay.
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In fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, donations to provide assistance under [section 5304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim), part I of the African Elephant Conservation Act ([16 U.S.C. 4211](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section4211&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), and [section 4264 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section4264&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be deposited to this Fund and shall be available without further appropriation: Provided further, That in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, all penalties received by the United States under section 2204 of the African Elephant Conservation Act ([16 U.S.C. 4224](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section4224&num=0&edition=prelim)) which are not used to pay rewards under section 2205 of the African Elephant Conservation Act ([16 U.S.C. 4225](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section4225&num=0&edition=prelim)) shall be deposited to this Fund to provide assistance under section 2101 of the African Elephant Conservation Act ([16 U.S.C. 4211](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section4211&num=0&edition=prelim)) and shall be available without further appropriation: Provided further, That in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, not more than three percent of amounts appropriated to this Fund may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to administer the Fund.
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The Secretary may accept and use donations of funds to provide assistance under this subchapter. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of such donations shall be transferred by the Secretary to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 4224
(b) Intermediary countries
The Secretary shall establish a moratorium on
the importation of raw and worked ivory from
an intermediary country immediately upon
making a determination that the country—
(1) is not a party to CITES;
(2) does not adhere to the CITES Ivory Con-
trol System;
(3) imports raw ivory from a country that is
not an ivory producing country;
(4) imports raw or worked ivory from a coun-
try that is not a party to CITES;
(5) imports raw or worked ivory that origi-
nates in an ivory producing country in viola-
tion of the laws of that ivory producing coun-
try;
(6) substantially increases its imports of raw
or worked ivory from a country that is subject
to a moratorium under this chapter during the
first three months of that moratorium; or
(7) imports raw or worked ivory from a coun-
try that is subject to a moratorium under this
chapter after the first three months of that
moratorium, unless the ivory is imported by
vessel during the first six months of that mor-
atorium and is accompanied by shipping docu-
ments which show that it was exported before
the establishment of the moratorium.
(c) Suspension of moratorium
The Secretary shall suspend a moratorium es-
tablished under this section if, after notice and
public comment, the Secretary determines that
the reasons for establishing the moratorium no
longer exist.
(d) Petition
(1) In general
Any person may at any time submit a peti-
tion in writing requesting that the Secretary
establish or suspend a moratorium under this
section. Such a petition shall include such
substantial information as may be necessary
to demonstrate the need for the action re-
quested by the petition.
(2) Consideration and ruling
The Secretary shall publish a
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