[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 700 Engrossed in House (EH)]
1st Session
H. R. 700
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AN ACT
To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997.
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 700
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AN ACT
To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Asian Elephant Conservation
Reauthorization Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997.
Section 7 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
4266) is amended by striking ``1998'' and all that follows through
``2002'' and inserting ``2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and
2007''.
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
Section 7 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
4266) is further amended--
(1) by striking ``There are authorized'' and inserting
``(a) In General.--There is authorized''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Administrative Expenses.--Of amounts available each fiscal
year to carry out this Act, the Secretary may expend not more than 3
percent or $80,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative
expenses necessary to carry out this Act.''.
SEC. 4. COOPERATION.
The Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 is further amended by
redesignating section 7 (16 U.S.C. 4266) as section 8, and by inserting
after section 6 the following:
``SEC. 7. ADVISORY GROUP.
``(a) In General.--To assist in carrying out this Act, the
Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals
representing public and private organizations actively involved in the
conservation of Asian elephants.
``(b) Public Participation.--
``(1) Meetings.--The Advisory Group shall--
``(A) ensure that each meeting of the advisory
group is open to the public; and
``(B) provide, at each meeting, an opportunity for
interested persons to present oral or written
statements concerning items on the agenda.
``(2) Notice.--The Secretary shall provide to the public
timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group.
``(3) Minutes.--Minutes of each meeting of the advisory
group shall be kept by the Secretary and shall be made
available to the public.
``(c) Exemption From Federal Advisory Committee Act.--The Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory
group.''.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) Conforming Amendments.--The Asian Elephant Conservation Act of
1997 is amended as follows:
(1) Section 4(3) (16 U.S.C. 4263(3)) is amended by striking
``the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund established under
section 6(a)'' and inserting ``the account established by
division A, section 101(e), title I of Public Law 105-277 under
the heading `multinational species conservation fund'''.
(2) Section 6 (16 U.S.C. 4265) is amended by striking the
section heading and all that follows through ``(d) Acceptance
and Use of Donations.--'' and inserting the following:
``SEC. 6. ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF DONATIONS.''.
(b) Technical Correction.--Title I of section 101(e) of division A
of Public Law 105-277 (112 Stat. 2681-237) is amended under the heading
``multinational species conservation fund'' by striking ``Rhinoceros
and Tiger Conservation Act, subchapter I'' and inserting ``Rhinoceros
and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994, part I''.
Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2001.
Attest:
Clerk.