Sec. 203. Amendments to Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004
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Section 2(b) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6601(b) ) is amended to read as follows: The purposes of this Act are to assist in the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in foreign countries and territories of the United States, the conservation of the nesting habitats of marine turtles, and the conservation of the habitats of freshwater turtles and tortoises, by supporting and providing financial resources for projects— to conserve those nesting habitats and habitats in foreign countries and territories of the United States; to conserve marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in those habitats; and to address other threats to the survival of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in foreign countries and territories of the United States. .
Section 3 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6602 ) is amended— by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: The term conservation means the use of all methods and procedures necessary to protect marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises in foreign countries and territories of the United States, including— protection, restoration, and management of nesting habitats and other habitats; onsite research and monitoring of populations, habitats, annual reproduction, and species population trends; assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of national, regional, and territorial management plans for habitat ranges; enforcement and implementation of CITES and laws of foreign countries and territories of the United States to— protect and manage populations and habitats; and prevent illegal trade of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises; training of local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of— the illegal killing of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises; and illegal trade in marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises; initiatives to resolve conflicts between humans and marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises over habitat; community outreach and education; and strengthening of the ability of local communities to implement population and habitat conservation programs. ; in paragraph (3), by striking Marine Turtle Conservation Fund and inserting Turtle and Tortoise Conservation Fund ; by redesignating paragraphs
(3)through
(6)as paragraphs
(4)through (7), respectively; by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: The term freshwater turtle means any member of the family Carettochelyidae, Chelidae, Chelydridae, Dermatemydidae, Emydidae, Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae, Pelomedusidae, Platysternidae, Podocnemididae, or Trionychidae. The term freshwater turtle includes— any part, product, egg, or offspring of a turtle described in subparagraph (A); and a carcass of such a turtle. ; and by adding at the end the following: The term territory of the United States means each of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. The term tortoise means any member of the family Testudinidae. The term tortoise includes— any part, product, egg, or offspring of a tortoise described in subparagraph (A); and a carcass of such a tortoise. . Section 4 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6603 ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting marine turtle ; turtle and tortoise in subsection (a), by striking marine turtles and inserting marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises ; by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows: A proposal for a project for the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises may be submitted to the Secretary by— any wildlife management authority of a foreign country or territory of the United States that has within its boundaries marine turtle nesting habitat, freshwater turtle habitat, or tortoise habitat, if the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise conservation; or any other person with the demonstrated expertise required for the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises. ; in subsection (d)— by inserting or territories of the United States after foreign countries ; by striking marine turtles ’ and inserting marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises ; and by striking marine turtle and inserting marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise ; and in subsection (e)— by striking marine turtles and inserting marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises ; and by striking and their nesting habitats and inserting and marine turtle nesting habitats, freshwater turtle habitats, or tortoise habitats . Section 5 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6604 ) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting marine turtle ; turtle and tortoise in subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Marine Turtle and inserting Turtle and Tortoise ; in paragraph (2), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: any amounts received by the United States for any violation of law pertaining to marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.), or regulations implementing those Acts, including any of those amounts received as— fines or penalties; proceeds from sales of forfeited property, assets, or cargo; or restitution to the Federal Government. ; and in subsection (b)(2)— by striking 3 percent and inserting 5 percent ; and by striking $80,000 and inserting $150,000 . Section 6(a) of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6605(a) ) is amended by striking marine turtles and inserting marine turtles, freshwater turtles, or tortoises . Section 7 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 ( 16 U.S.C. 6606 ) is amended— by striking There is and inserting the following: There is ; and by adding at the end following: Of the amount authorized by subsection
(a)for each fiscal year— not more than $1,510,000 is authorized only for use by the Secretary for marine turtle conservation purposes under this Act; and of the amount appropriated in excess of $1,510,000, not less than 40 percent is authorized only for use by the Secretary for freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation purposes under this Act. .
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