Sec. 301. Anti-poaching programs
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The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant United States agencies and nongovernmental partners where appropriate, may provide assistance to countries of concern to carry out the recommendations made in the strategic plan required by section 201(a)(3), among other goals, to improve the effectiveness of wildlife law enforcement in regions and countries of concern, with clear and measurable targets and indicators of success, including— assessing and utilizing existing resources, enforcement tools, and legal authorities to coordinate the efforts of combating wildlife trafficking with other illegal trade, such as illegal weapons, narcotics, and human trafficking; expanding existing wildlife crime law enforcement training at international law enforcement academies; providing targeted country-specific trainings on wildlife crime law enforcement; supporting the professionalization of the wildlife law enforcement sector, which may include— creating and adopting standards for professional ranger training and qualifications; training and accreditation systems based on the standards described in subparagraph
(A)that produce professionally trained and qualified rangers and promote the overall professionalization of ranger forces, including appropriate participation within the criminal justice system; developing and institutionalizing reward and promotion systems for rangers based on performance and set competencies; developing and institutionalizing national systems to provide insurance to rangers and their families and compensation for those rangers killed in the line of duty; and cooperating and coordinating between law enforcement tasked with wildlife or park protection and defense forces, where appropriate, including training opportunities, logistical support, or provision of equipment; providing training and technical support on joint operations between wildlife law enforcement and anti-poaching professionals and other law enforcement agencies to combat threats from poaching; training and assistance in gathering, sharing, analyzing, managing, and applying intelligence related to wildlife trafficking, including the use of data gathered from weapons seizures and ballistics testing; assisting in the creation or enhancement of transboundary patrols and regional law enforcement operations under joint command, particularly in central, eastern, and southern Africa; assessing technology needs in countries of concern and promoting the use of technology to improve wildlife protection, while taking into account the limitations of technology and the appropriateness of using technology in each country of concern; and utilizing pre-existing national or regional strategies that countries already have in place to combat wildlife trafficking as a basis for incorporating applicable parts of the National Strategy. The Secretary of State may provide defense articles, defense services, and related training to security forces of countries of concern for the purpose of countering wildlife trafficking and poaching. The Secretary of State shall certify to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that any assistance provided pursuant to this subsection is necessary for the purposes of combating wildlife crime. Consistent with the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ) and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ), the Secretary of State shall notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding defense articles, defense services, and related training provided under paragraph (1). Assistance provided under this subsection shall be provided using amounts available to the Secretary of State for foreign military financing. In this section: The terms defense article , defense service , significant military equipment , and training have the meanings given those terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2794 ). The term security force means a military, law enforcement, gendarmerie, park ranger, or any other security force.
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