Sec. 6. United States Fish and Wildlife Service officers abroad
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In this section: The term host country means a country that is hosting a United States Fish and Wildlife officer under this section. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may station not less than 1 United States Fish and Wildlife Service officer in the primary diplomatic or consular post of the United States in— a focus country; a country that has a national who has been certified by the Secretary under section 8(a)(2) of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 ( 22 U.S.C. 1978(a)(2) ) as engaging in trade or taking which diminishes the effectiveness of any international program for endangered or threatened species; or other countries identified by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State.
A United States Fish and Wildlife Service officer stationed under subsection
(b)shall— assist local agencies or officials responsible for the protection of wildlife in the protection of wildlife and on-the-ground conservation; facilitate apprehension of individuals who illegally kill or take, or assist in the illegal killing or taking of, wildlife; support local agencies or officials responsible for the protection of wildlife in the host country and regional partners of the United States in wildlife trafficking investigations; support wildlife trafficking investigations based in the United States with a nexus to a host country or region; provide technical assistance and support to build capacity in the host country for wildlife conservation and anti-trafficking enforcement by agencies that partner with the host country; advise on leveraging the assets of the United States Government to combat wildlife trafficking; support effective implementation of CITES and other international agreements relating to wildlife conservation, in coordination with the Secretary of State; work to reduce global demand for illegally traded wildlife products and illegally taken wildlife; and conduct other duties as the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines to be appropriate to combat wildlife trafficking and promote conservation of at-risk species.
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Sec. 6
United States Fish and Wildlife Service officers abroad
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