Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2113

 120 STAT. 2082

PUBLIC LAW 109–363—OCT. 17, 2006 ‘‘(6) address root causes of threats to great apes in range states, including illegal bushmeat trade, diseases, lack of regional or local capacity for conservation, and habitat loss due to natural disasters.’’; and (2) in subsection (i)— (A) by striking ‘‘Every’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Every’’; (B) in paragraph (1) (as designated by subparagraph (A)), by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.) shall not apply to a panel convened under paragraph (1).’’.

SEC. 702. GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND.

Section 5(b)(2) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘expand’’ and inserting ‘‘expend’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’. SEC. 703. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 6 of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6305) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2001 through 2005’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2006 through 2010’’. Approved October 17, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4957 (S. 3551): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109–612 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–339 accompanying S. 3551 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006): Sept. 20, considered and passed House. Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.

VerDate 14-DEC-2004

13:05 Jul 12, 2007

Jkt 059194

PO 00002

Frm 00826

Fmt 6580

Sfmt 6580

E:\PUBLAW\PUBL002.109

APPS06

PsN: PUBL002

�