Notes on 16 U.S.C. § 5301 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 16 U.S.C. § 5301 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 103-391, Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4094.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in par. (5), is
Pub. L. 93-205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1531 et seq.) of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and
Tables.
SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-112, Sec. 1, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2097, provided
that: "This Act [enacting section 5305c of this title and amending
sections 4246, 5303 to 5305, and 5306 of this title] may be cited
as the 'Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of
2001'."
SHORT TITLE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 105-312, title IV, Sec. 401, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
2959, provided that: "This title [enacting sections 5305a and 5305b
of this title, amending sections 5302, 5303, and 5306 of this
title, and enacting provisions set out as a note below] may be
cited as the 'Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1998'."
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 103-391 provided that: "This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the 'Rhinoceros and Tiger
Conservation Act of 1994'."
CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS
Pub. L. 105-312, title IV, Sec. 402, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat.
2959, provided that: "Congress finds that -
"(1) the populations of all but 1 species of rhinoceros, and
the tiger, have significantly declined in recent years and
continue to decline;
"(2) these species of rhinoceros and tiger are listed as
endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and listed on Appendix I of the Convention
on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
Flora, signed on March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249) (referred
to in this title as 'CITES');
"(3) the Parties to CITES have adopted several resolutions -
"(A) relating to the conservation of tigers (Conf. 9.13
(Rev.)) and rhinoceroses (Conf. 9.14), urging Parties to CITES
to implement legislation to reduce illegal trade in parts and
products of the species; and
"(B) relating to trade in readily recognizable parts and
products of the species (Conf. 9.6), and trade in traditional
medicines (Conf. 10.19), recommending that Parties ensure that
their legislation controls trade in those parts and
derivatives, and in medicines purporting to contain them;
"(4) a primary cause of the decline in the populations of tiger
and most rhinoceros species is the poaching of the species for
use of their parts and products in traditional medicines;
"(5) there are insufficient legal mechanisms enabling the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service to interdict products
that are labeled or advertised as containing substances derived
from rhinoceros or tiger species and prosecute the merchandisers
for sale or display of those products; and
"(6) legislation is required to ensure that -
"(A) products containing, or labeled or advertised as
containing, rhinoceros parts or tiger parts are prohibited from
importation into, or exportation from, the United States; and
"(B) efforts are made to educate persons regarding
alternatives for traditional medicine products, the illegality
of products containing, or labeled or advertised as containing,
rhinoceros parts and tiger parts, and the need to conserve
rhinoceros and tiger species generally."