16 USC § 4201 - Statement of purpose

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title: "16 USC § 4201 - Statement of purpose"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "4201"
section_name: "Statement of purpose"
chapter_number: 62
chapter_name: "AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2002, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2315.)"
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# § 4201. Statement of purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to perpetuate healthy populations of African elephants.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2002, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2315.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Short Title of 2007 Amendment

> “This Act [amending sections 4211, 4245, 5304, and 5306 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2007’.”

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### Short Title of 2002 Amendment

> “This Act [enacting
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> , amending sections 4211, 4212, and 4244 to 4246 of this title, and repealing
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> ] may be cited as the ‘African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001’.”

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### Short Title of 1998 Amendment

> “This Act [amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 1998’.”

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### Short Title

> “This title [enacting this chapter and amending
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> ] may be cited as the ‘African Elephant Conservation Act’.”

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### Reporting Requirements

> **“(a)** **Reports to Congress.—** Annually, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the implementation of—
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> **“(1)** the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.);
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> **“(2)** the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.);
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> **“(3)** the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.);
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> **“(4)** the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); and
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> **“(5)** the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.).
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> **“(b)** **Requirements.—** A report submitted under subsection (a) shall include—
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> **“(1)** a list of all awards issued each year under the applicable Act;
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> **“(2)** the total monetary amount issued to each award recipient;
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> **“(3)** the name of each award recipient organization;
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> **“(4)** the country where each award will be implemented; and
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> **“(5)** a description of the projects to be completed and completed under each award.”

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