Sec. 4. Framework for interagency response and reporting
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Section 201 of the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 ( 16 U.S.C. 7621 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking annually and inserting biennially ; and by striking subsection (c). Section 301(a) of the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 ( 16 U.S.C. 7631(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; by redesignating paragraph
(5)as paragraph (8); and by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following: pursue programs to expand the role of technology for anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts, in partnership with the private sector, academia, and nongovernmental organizations (including technology companies and the transportation and logistics sectors), including programs that— assess the technology needs in focus countries and promote the use of technology to improve wildlife protection and investigation and prosecution of wildlife crimes, while taking into account the technological limitations within each focus country; address wildlife crime and the wildlife trafficking supply chain; promote the shared costs of technology or resources over cross-cutting sectors for multi-group and multi-purpose use; and support existing and new innovative finance mechanisms for community and regionally based needs; consider programs and initiatives that address the expansion of the illegal wildlife trade to digital platforms, including the use of digital currency and payment platforms for transactions by collaborating with the private sector, academia, and nongovernmental organizations, including social media, e-commerce, and search engine companies, as appropriate— to assess how online platforms are used in wildlife trafficking; to identify strategies, including technology and policy solutions, to combat wildlife trafficking online; to initiate online public awareness and behavioral change campaigns to educate users of online programs regarding spotting and reporting illegal wildlife sale or trade activities; and to engage with existing national and international initiatives to combat wildlife trafficking online by sharing the expertise of the Task Force members and the intelligence community; establish a procedure for removing from the list in the biennial report any focus country or country of concern that no longer meets the definition of a country of concern or a focus country under paragraphs
(4)and
(5)of section 2, which require the Secretary of State, in consultation with other members of the Task Force, to consider— the establishment of appropriate domestic laws to combat wildlife trafficking and poaching, including demonstrated progress in implementing such laws; an increase in the number of convictions for crimes relating to wildlife trafficking; the implementation of specialist law enforcement units or tactics, or demonstrable cooperative efforts; demonstrated compliance with international treaties or conventions, including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at Washington March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249) to which the country is a party; and other factors used to define focus countries and countries of concern; and . Section 301 of the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 ( 16 U.S.C. 7631 ) is amended— in subsection (d)— in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: an analysis of the indicators developed by the Task Force, and recommended by the Government Accountability Office, to track and measure inputs, outputs, law enforcement outcomes, and public perceptions of wildlife trafficking for each focus country listed in the report, including baseline measures for each indicator in each focus country to document progress. ; and by striking subsection (e).
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