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 108 STAT. 4096 PUBLIC LAW 103-391—OCT. 22, 1994 (5) provide evidence of support of the project by appropriate fovemmental entities of countries in wnicn the project will e conducted, if the Secretary determines that the support is required for the success of tie project; and (6) provide any other information the Secretary considers to be necessary for evaluating the eHgibihty of the project for funding under this Act (c) PROJECT REVIEW AND APPROVAL. —Within 30 days of receiving a final project proposal, the Secretary shall provide a copy of the proposal to the Administrator. The Secretary shall review each final project proposal to determine if it meets the criteria set forth in subsection (d). Not later than 6 months after receiving a final project proposal, and subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary, after consulting with the Administrator, shall approve or disapprove the proposal and provide written notification to the person who submitted the proposal, to the Administrator, and to each country within which the project is to be conducted. (d) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.— The Secretary may approve a project under this section if the project will enhance programs for conservation of rhinoceros or tigers by assisting efforts to— (1) implement conservation programs; (2) ennance compliance with provisions of CITES and laws of the United States or a foreign country that prohibit or regulate the taking or trade of rhinoceros or tigers or the use of rhinoceros or tiger habitat; or (3) develop sound scientific information on that species' habitat condition and carrying capacity, total numbers and population trends, or annual reproduction and mortaUty. (e) PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY.—TO the maximum extent practical, the Secretary should give consideration to projects which will enhance sustainable development programs to ensure effective, long-term conservation of rhinoceros and tigers. (f) PROJECT REPORTING.— Each person that receives assistance under this section for a project shall provide periodic reports, as the Secretary considers necessary, to the Secretary and the Administrator. Each report shall include all information requested by the Secretary, after consulting with the Administrator, for evaluating the progress and success of the project. 16 USC 5305. SEC. 6. RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVATION FUND. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the general fund of the Treasury a separate account to be known as the llhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund", which shall consist of amounts deposited into the Fund by the Secretary of the Treasiuy under subsection (b). (b) DEPOSITS INTO THE FUND.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the Fund— (1) all amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations under subsection (d); and (2) other amounts appropriated to the Fund. (c) USE. — (1) IN GENERAL. —Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may use amounts in the Fund without further appropriation to provide assistance under section 5. (2) ADMINISTRATION.— Of amounts in the Fund available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may use not more than 3 percent to administer the Fund.

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