16 U.S.C. § 4203

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 4203 - Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States-

(1) to assist in the conservation and protection of the African elephant by supporting the conservation programs of African countries and the CITES Secretariat; and

(2) to provide financial resources for those programs.

16 U.S.C. § 4203

Pub. L. 100-478, title II, §2004, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2316.

African elephant

the term "African elephant" means any animal of the species loxodonta africana;

CITES

the term "CITES" means the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora;

United States

the term "United States" means the fifty States, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States; and