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 118 STAT. 793 PUBLIC LAW 108–266—JULY 2, 2004 fund established under the heading ‘‘multinational species con servation fund’’ in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (16 U.S.C. 4246). (6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 4. MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with other Federal officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the conservation of marine turtles for which project proposals are approved by the Secretary in accordance with this section. (b) PROJECT PROPOSALS.— (1) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—A proposal for a project for the conservation of marine turtles may be submitted to the Sec retary by— (A) any wildlife management authority of a foreign country that has within its boundaries marine turtle nesting habitat if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect marine turtle conservation; or (B) any other person or group with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of marine turtles. (2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—A project proposal shall include— (A) a statement of the purposes of the project; (B) the name of the individual with overall responsi bility for the project; (C) a description of the qualifications of the individuals that will conduct the project; (D) a description of— (i) methods for project implementation and out come assessment; (ii) staff and community management for the project; and (iii) the logistics of the project; (E) an estimate of the funds and time required to complete the project; (F) evidence of support for the project by appropriate governmental entities of the countries in which the project will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that such support is required for the success of the project; (G) information regarding the source and amount of matching funding available for the project; and (H) any other information that the Secretary considers to be necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for funding under this Act. (c) PROJECT REVIEW AND APPROVAL.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— (A) not later than 30 days after receiving a project proposal, provide a copy of the proposal to other Federal officials, as appropriate; and (B) review each project proposal in a timely manner to determine whether the proposal meets the criteria speci fied in subsection (d). (2) CONSULTATION; APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.—Not later than 180 days after receiving a project proposal, and subject Records. Deadlines. 16 USC 6603.

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