FEDERAL · 16 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—REPORT ON MAJOR WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING COUNTRIES
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16 U.S.C. § 7621
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ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—REPORT ON MAJOR WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING COUNTRIES
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16 U.S.C. § 7621.
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(a)Report
Not later than one year after October 7, 2016, and biennially thereafter by June 1 of each year in which a report is required, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to Congress a report that lists each country determined by the Secretary of State to be a focus country within the meaning of this chapter.
(b)Special designation
In each report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce, shall also list each country determined by the Secretary of State to be a country of concern within the meaning of this chapter 1
(c)Procedure for removing countries from list
Concurrently with the first report required under
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§ 7601
16 U.S.C. § 7601
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History
(Pub. L. 114–231, title II, §201, Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 952; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIX, §5943(c)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3470.)
Editorial Notes
Termination of Section
For termination of section on Sept. 30, 2028, see subsec. (d) of this section.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 114–231, Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 949, known as the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under section 7601 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, §5943(c)(1)(A), substituted "biennially thereafter by June 1 of each year in which a report is required" for "annually thereafter".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, §5943(c)(1)(B), substituted "shall also list each country determined by the Secretary of State to be a country of concern within the meaning of this chapter" for "shall identify each country of concern listed in the report the government of which has actively engaged in or knowingly profited from the trafficking of endangered or threatened species."
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117–263, §5943(c)(1)(C), added subsecs. (c) and (d) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: "This section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after October 7, 2016."
For termination of section on Sept. 30, 2028, see subsec. (d) of this section.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 114–231, Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 949, known as the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under section 7601 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, §5943(c)(1)(A), substituted "biennially thereafter by June 1 of each year in which a report is required" for "annually thereafter".
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, §5943(c)(1)(B), substituted "shall also list each country determined by the Secretary of State to be a country of concern within the meaning of this chapter" for "shall identify each country of concern listed in the report the government of which has actively engaged in or knowingly profited from the trafficking of endangered or threatened species."
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 117–263, §5943(c)(1)(C), added subsecs. (c) and (d) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: "This section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after October 7, 2016."
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