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16 U.S.C. § 6103 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 16. Conservation § 6103. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

In this chapter:

(1)Fund

The term “Fund” means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 6108(a) of this title.  1

(2)Caribbean

The term “Caribbean” includes Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

(3)Conservation

The term “conservation” means the use of methods and procedures necessary to bring a species of neotropical migratory bird to the point at which there are sufficient populations in the wild to ensure the long-term viability of the species, including--

(A) protection and management of neotropical migratory bird populations;

(B) maintenance, management, protection, and restoration of neotropical migratory bird habitat;

(C) research and monitoring;

(D) law enforcement; and

(E) community outreach and education.

(4)Fund

The term “Fund” means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 6108(a) of this title.  1

(5)Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

1 So in original. Pars. (1) and (4) have identical text.
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