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 PUBLIC LAW 103-391—OCT. 22, 1994 108 STAT. 4095 (9) On November 8, 1993, under section 8 of the Fisherman's Protection Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1978), the President announced that the United States would impose trade sanctions against China and Taiwan unless substantial progress was made by March 1994 towards ending trade in rhinoceros and tiger products. (10) On April 11, 1994, under section 8 of the Fisherman's Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1978), the President— (A) directed that imports of wUdlife specimens and products from Taiwan be prohibited, in response to Taiwan's failure to undertake sufficient actions to stop illegal rhinoceros and tiger trade* and (B) indicated that the certification of China woxild remain in effect and directed that additional monitoring of China's progress be undertaken. SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 16 USC 5302. The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To assist in the conservation of rhinoceros and tigers by supporting the conservation programs of nations whose activities directiy or indirectiy sdBFect rhinoceros and tiger populations, and the CITES Secretariat. (2) To provide financial resources for those programs. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 16 USC 5303. In this Act— (1) "CITES" means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed on March 3, 1973, and its appendices; (2) "conservation" means the use of all methods and procediu^s necessary to bring rhinoceros and tigers to the point at which there are sufficient populations to ensure that those species do not become extinct, including all activities associated with scientific resource management, such as research, census, law enforcement, habitat protection, acquisition, and management, propagation, Uve trappirig, and transportation; (3) "Fund" means the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund established under section 6(a); (4) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior; and (5) "Administrator'' means the Administrator of the Agency for International Development SEC. 5. RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE. 16 USC 5304. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations and in consultation with the Administrator, shall use amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of rhinoceros and tigers. (b) PROJECT PROPOSAL. —^A country whose activities directly or indirectiy affect rhinoceros or tiger populations, the CITES Secretariat, or any other person may submit to the Secretary a project proposal under this section. Each proposal shall— (1) name the individual responsible for conducting the project; (2) state the purposes of the project succinctiy; (3) describe the qualifications of the individuals who wili conduct the project; (4) estimate the funds and time required to complete the project;

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