Sec. 303. Demand reduction agreements
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It is the sense of Congress that the United States should continue to work with foreign countries, including the People's Republic of China, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to build on positive efforts to combat global wildlife trafficking, including by reducing demand for illegal wildlife and illegal wildlife products. The Secretary of State should, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior— implement agreements with the People’s Republic of China aimed at reducing demand for ivory and continue negotiations on bilateral efforts to eliminate illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products within the United States and China; and collaborate to combat the global illegal wildlife trade, identify and monitor international criminal syndicates involved in wildlife trafficking, promote successful enforcement actions and prosecutions, minimize the illegal wildlife trade on the Internet, and phase out domestic stocks of captive animals that could end up in the illegal trade or serve to stimulate or mask illegal trade in critically endangered species within the United States and China (other than captive animals maintained by organizations whose accreditation programs heed rigorous and publicly available standards, utilize notable experts in the field to conduct comprehensive inspection and review, and provide opportunity for public comment).
The Secretary of State should, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior— initiate negotiations with the Kingdom of Thailand on a bilateral agreement aimed at reducing demand for ivory and illegal wildlife and wildlife products in Thailand through support for anti-trafficking and demand reduction efforts, legislative and regulatory reform, effective implementation of Thailand’s National Ivory Action Plan; and collaborate to combat the global illegal wildlife trade, identify and monitor international criminal syndicates involved in wildlife trafficking, promote successful enforcement actions and prosecutions and any other beneficial measures, and use clear measures of success.
The Secretary of State should, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior— initiate negotiations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on a bilateral agreement aimed at eliminating illegal trade in ivory, rhinoceros horn, and other wildlife and wildlife products in Vietnam through support for anti-trafficking and demand reduction efforts, comprehensive legislative and regulatory reform, effective rhinoceros trophy management and registration, effective enforcement, investigations, and prosecutions, and effective rhinoceros horn stockpile management and registration; and collaborate with Vietnam to combat the global illegal wildlife trade, identify and monitor international criminal syndicates involved in wildlife trafficking, promote successful enforcement actions and prosecutions and any other beneficial measures, and use clear measures of success.