3.0.0 2385 2023-01-11T13:32:22Z 2023-01-11T13:32:22Z Senate S 2015-12-10 114 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-12-10T17:26:27Z 2015-12-10 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2015-12-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 2015-12-10 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2016-04-13 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2016-04-13 False P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2016-09-22 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2016-09-22 False International Affairs Africa Asia Border security and unlawful immigration China Congressional oversight Crimes against animals and natural resources Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Customs enforcement Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Drug trafficking and controlled substances Economic development Endangered and threatened species Foreign aid and international relief Human trafficking International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mammals Military assistance, sales, and agreements Organized crime Smuggling and trafficking Terrorism Thailand Trade agreements and negotiations Travel and tourism Vietnam Wildlife conservation and habitat protection International Affairs 00 2015-12-10 Introduced in Senate 2016-01-07T21:02:21Z Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act

This bill directs the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking to:

  • identify countries of concern regarding the supply, poaching, or transit of wildlife and wildlife products;
  • collaborate with the national wildlife service of a country of concern to analyze the threats to wildlife in that country, and to prepare a strategic plan with recommendations for addressing wildlife crime;
  • coordinate efforts to implement strategic plans among federal agencies and non-federal partners; and
  • coordinate with stakeholders qualified to provide assistance regarding anti-poaching activities, law enforcement efforts, and strategies to reduce illicit trade and reduce consumer demand for illegally traded wildlife and wildlife products.

The Task Force shall terminate five years after enactment of this Act.

The Department of State may provide defense articles, services, and training to security forces of a country of concern to counter wildlife trafficking and poaching.

The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, with respect to countries of concern, may:

  • provide assistance to carry out strategic plan recommendations, including improving the effectiveness of wildlife law enforcement;
  • design and implement programs to increase the investigational capacity of wildlife law enforcement and customs and border security officers and to combat the transnational trade in illegal wildlife; and
  • take actions to strengthen international cooperation and partnerships to combat the global wildlife crime crisis.

The State Department may also provide support in countries of concern to the development and replication of community-owned wildlife conservancies and community-based conservation programs.

It is the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to work with foreign countries, including China, Thailand, and Vietnam to combat global wildlife trafficking.

The State Department should implement agreements with China and initiate negotiations with Thailand and Vietnam aimed at reducing demand for ivory and rhinoceros horn (Vietnam), and eliminating illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products.

It is the sense of Congress that efforts to find funds to carry out this Act should not result in an increase in amounts authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year to provide additional funds for overseas contingency operations.

]]> Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act Display Title Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to strengthen protections for the remaining populations of wild elephants, rhinoceroses, and other imperiled species through country-specific anti-poaching efforts and anti-trafficking strategies, to promote the value of wildlife and natural resources, to curtail the demand for illegal wildlife products in consumer countries, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act Introduced in Senate 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2385is/xml/BILLS-114s2385is.xml 2015-12-10 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.