Sec. 102. Plan of action
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In coordination with other Federal agencies as appropriate, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries concerned shall develop a plan of action to fully carry out existing authorities for awards to whistleblowers of violations of laws applicable to wildlife trafficking. The plan of action under subsection
(a)shall— include a strategy to raise public awareness in the United States and abroad for reward opportunities for whistleblowers provided under— section 3 of the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 742l ); section 106(c) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1376(c) ); section 11(d) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1540(d) ); section 6(d) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( 16 U.S.C. 3375(d) ); section 2205 of the African Elephant Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 4225 ); section 7(f) of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 ( 16 U.S.C. 5305a(f) ); and other laws applicable to wildlife trafficking; delineate short-term and long-term goals for increasing enforcement against wildlife trafficking, including recruitment of whistleblowers, as appropriate; describe specific actions to be taken to achieve the goals under paragraph
(2)and the means necessary to do so, including— formal partnerships with nongovernmental organizations; and the establishment of Whistleblower Offices— to coordinate the receipt of whistleblower disclosures; to ensure referrals to the appropriate law enforcement offices; and to communicate with whistleblowers regarding the status of the respective cases referred by the whistleblowers and potential awards; be published in the Federal Register for public comment for a period of not less than 60 days; and not later than 90 days after the end of the period described in paragraph (4), be finalized and made readily available on a public Federal Government internet website. In coordination with other Federal agencies as appropriate, not less frequently than once every 5 years, the Secretaries concerned shall review the plan of action under this section and, as necessary, revise the plan of action following public notice and comment.
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