§4913 Exotic Bird Conservation Assistance

Summary

The Secretary must use money from the Exotic Bird Conservation Fund, when funds are available, to pay for projects that protect exotic birds in the countries where they live. Projects that help species under an import moratorium or quota get special priority. The help can be money or technical support to set up conservation programs or improve law enforcement. The Exotic Bird Conservation Fund is a separate account in the Treasury. It includes three kinds of money: penalties, fines, or forfeited property collected under this law beyond the cost of rewards required by section 4912(c); donations given for exotic bird conservation; and any amounts Congress appropriates for this purpose. The Secretary must also, with industry and conservation groups and the Convention Secretariat, study voluntary labeling, certification of breeders and retailers, and private technical help for other countries, and report the results to Congress within 2 years after October 23, 1992.