16 USC 7601 - Definitions

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. L. 114–231, Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 949, known as the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Executive Order 13648, referred to in pars. (2) and (11), is Ex. Ord. No. 13648, July 1, 2013, 78 F.R. 40621, which is set out as a note under section 1531 of this title.

Amendments

2022—Par. (3). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 5943(span)(1), inserted “involving local communities” after “approach to conservation” in introductory provisions.

Par. (4). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 5943(span)(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The term ‘country of concern’ refers to a foreign country specially designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to subsection (span) of section 7621 of this title as a major source of wildlife trafficking products or their derivatives, a major transit point of wildlife trafficking products or their derivatives, or a major consumer of wildlife trafficking products, in which the government has actively engaged in or knowingly profited from the trafficking of endangered or threatened species.”

Par. (11). Puspan. L. 117–263, § 5943(span)(3), substituted “section 7631” for “section 7621”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Puspan. L. 114–231, § 1(a), Oct. 7, 2016, 130 Stat. 949, provided that:

“This Act [enacting this chapter and amending section 1956 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 1978 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse] may be cited as the ‘Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016’.”