INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
SEC. 8.
(a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—As a demonstration of the commitment of the
United States to the worldwide protection of endangered species and threatened
species, the President may, subject to the provisions of section 1415 of the Supplemental
Appropriation Act, 1953 (31 U.S.C. 724), use foreign currencies accruing to
the United States Government under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
Act of 1954 or any other law to provide to any foreign country (with its
consent) assistance in the development and management of programs in that country
which the Secretary determines to be necessary or useful for the conservation of
any endangered species or threatened species listed by the Secretary pursuant to
section 4 of this Act. The President shall provide assistance (which includes, but is
not limited to, the acquisition, by lease or otherwise, of lands, waters, or interests
therein) to foreign countries under this section under such terms and conditions as
he deems appropriate. Whenever foreign currencies are available for the provision
of assistance under this section, such currencies shall be used in preference to funds
appropriated under the authority of section 15 of this Act.
(b) ENCOURAGEMENT OF FOREIGN PROGRAMS.—In order to carry out further the
provisions of this Act, the Secretary, through the Secretary of State, shall encourage—
(1) foreign countries to provide for the conservation of fish or wildlife and
plants including endangered species and threatened species listed pursuant to
section 4 of this Act;
(2) the entering into of bilateral or multilateral agreements with foreign countries
to provide for such conservation; and
(3) foreign persons who directly or indirectly take fish or wildlife or plants in
foreign countries or on the high seas for importation into the United States for
commercial or other purposes to develop and carry out with such assistance as
he may provide, conservation practices designed to enhance such fish or wildlife
or plants and their habitat.
(c) PERSONNEL.—After consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary may—
(1) assign or otherwise make available any officer or employee of his department
for the purpose of cooperating with foreign countries and international organizations
in developing personnel resources and programs which promote the
conservation of fish or wildlife or plants; and (2) conduct or provide financial assistance for the educational training of foreign
personnel, in this country or abroad, in fish, wildlife, or plant management,
research and law enforcement and to render professional assistance abroad in
such matters.
(d) INVESTIGATIONS.—After consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary
of the Treasury, as appropriate, the Secretary may conduct or cause to be
conducted such law enforcement investigations and research abroad as he deems
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
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