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Title 16
Chapter 35
§ 1536. Interagency cooperation...
§ 1537a. Convention implementati...
§ 1536. Interagency cooperation...
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Notes
§ 1537.
International cooperation
(a)
Financial assistance
(b)
Encouragement of foreign programs
In order to carry out further the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary, through the Secretary of State, shall encourage—
(1)
foreign countries to provide for the conservation of fish or wildlife and plants including endangered species and threatened species listed pursuant to
section 1533 of this title
;
(2)
the entering into of bilateral or multilateral agreements with foreign countries to provide for such conservation; and
(3)
foreign persons who directly or indirectly take fish or wildlife or plants in foreign countries or on the high seas for importation into the United States for commercial or other purposes to develop and carry out with such assistance as he may provide, conservation practices designed to enhance such fish or wildlife or plants and their habitat.
(c)
Personnel
After consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary may—
(1)
assign or otherwise make available any officer or employee of his department for the purpose of cooperating with foreign countries and international organizations in developing personnel resources and programs which promote the conservation of fish or wildlife or plants; and
(2)
conduct or provide financial assistance for the educational training of foreign personnel, in this country or abroad, in fish, wildlife, or plant management, research and law enforcement and to render professional assistance abroad in such matters.
(d)
Investigations
(
Pub. L. 93–205, § 8
,
Dec. 28, 1973
,
87 Stat. 892
;
Pub. L. 96–159, § 5
,
Dec. 28, 1979
,
93 Stat. 1228
;
Pub. L. 110–246, title III, § 3001(b)(1)(A)
, (2)(N),
June 18, 2008
,
122 Stat. 1820
.)
cite as:
16 USC 1537
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