16 USC § 4203 - Statement of policy

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s4203"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 4203 - Statement of policy"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "4203"
section_name: "Statement of policy"
chapter_number: 62
chapter_name: "AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2004, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2316.)"
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# § 4203. Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States—

**(1)** to assist in the conservation and protection of the African elephant by supporting the conservation programs of African countries and the CITES Secretariat; and

**(2)** to provide financial resources for those programs.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2004, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2316.)