,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdid ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mr4 ,royce 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 & ,mr4 ,cuell>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y & ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to support global anti-poa*+ ef=ts1 /r5g!n ! capacity ( p>tn] c\ntries to c\nt] wildlife traffick+1 designate major wildlife traffick+ c\ntries1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,anti-,poa*+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,poa*+ & ! illicit trade 9 endang]$ & ?reat5$ wildlife are among ! mo/ lucrative crim9al activities worldwide1 wor? an e/imat$ #g to #aj billion annually4 7#b7 ,poa*+ & wildlife traffick+ h escalat$ 9 scale1 sophi/ication & viol5ce1 risk+ ! pot5tial ext9ction ( "s ( ! _w's mo/ iconic species4 7#c7 ,wildlife poa*+ & traffick+ ?reat5 elephants1 rh9oc]os1 & tig]s greatly1 b also h deva/at+ impact on a numb] ( o!r species1 includ+ %>ks1 great apes1 & turtles4 7#d7 ,rese>*]s cons]vatively e/imate t "s #bb1jjj ,african elephants 7 poa*$ 9 #bjab alone1 leav+ ! curr5t population ( elephants ar\nd #djj1jjj1 d[n f approximately #a4c million 9 #aigi4 7#e7 ,an av]age ( #ad rh9os 7 kill$ annually by poa*]s 9 ,s\? ,africa betwe5 #aiij & #bjje1 b m ?an #a1bjj rh9os 7 poa*$ 9 ,s\? ,africa alone 9 #bjad4 7#f7 ,few] ?an #c1bjj tig]s rema9 9 ! wild & ^! rema9+ wild tig]s are "u heavy ?reat ( poa*+ = _! sk9s1 bones & o!r body p>ts4 7#g7 ,! high dem& = r>e wildlife products has driv5 prices to hi/orically high levels4 7#h7 ,mu* ( ! dem& = wildlife products comes f ,asia & is fuel$ by ! p]ceiv$ m$ic9al value & social /atus associat$ ) ^! products4 7#i7 ,report+ indicates t a numb] ( rebel gr\ps & t]rori/ organizations1 includ+ ,sudan's ,janjawe$ militia1 ! ,"l's ,resi/ance ,army1 ! ,seleka rebel movem5t 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic1 & ,somalia's al-,%abaab1 ei!r p>ticipate 9 or draw fund+ f illicit wildlife traffick+ networks4 7#aj7 ,analyses sugge/ ! high dem& = illegal wildlife products1 comb9$ ) weak law en=cem5t & security measures & corruption & gov]nance failures1 has l$ to ! increas$ involvem5t ( transnational organiz$ crime 9 wildlife traffick+4 7#aa7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil has au?oriz$ multilat]al sanctions aga9/ individuals & entities support+ arm$ gr\ps ?r\gh ! illicit trade 9 wildlife1 9 addition to o!r natural res\rces1 9 ! ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo & ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic4 7#ab7 ,a ,national ,intellig5ce ,c\ncil analysis ( wildlife poa*+ ?reats f\nd t c]ta9 ,african gov]nm5t (ficials facilitat$ ! movem5t ( wildlife products1 & t ^! gov]nm5ts' ability to r$uce poa*+ & traffick+ 0 h9d]$ by corruption & weak rule ( law4 7#ac7 ,on ,novemb] #ac1 #bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ann\nc$ ! fir/ rew>d "u ! ,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime ,rew>ds ,program = in=mation lead+ to ! dismantl+ ( ! ,xaysavang ,network1 a l>ge wildlife traffick+ syndicate t is bas$ 9 ,laos & spans ,africa & ,asia4 7#ad7 ,on ,july #a1 #bjac1 ! ,presid5t issu$ ,executive ,ord] #acfdh on combat+ wildlife traffick+1 e/abli%+ a ,presid5tial ,task ,=ce :i* 0 responsible = produc+ a national /rategy to combat wildlife traffick+4 7#ae7 ,on ,febru>y #ac1 #bjad1 m ?an #dj c\ntries1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,european ,union1 & c\ntries f ,africa1 ,asia1 ! ,middle ,ea/1 & ,lat9 ,am]ica1 p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,london ,conf]5ce on ! ,illegal ,wildlife ,trade & committ$ to a decl>ation :i* recogniz$ ! significant scale & detrim5tal economic1 social & environm5tal consequ5ces ( ! illegal trade 9 wildlife4 #c4 ,expansion ( wildlife en=cem5t networks 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,wildlife en=cem5t networks are gov]nm5t-l$1 regionally-focus$ me*anisms t increase capacity & coord9ation ef=ts betwe5 law en=cem5t1 environm5tal ag5cies1 & o!r entities focus$ on c\nt]+ wildlife traffick+ ( memb] c\ntries4 7#b7 ,curr5tly !re are active wildlife en=cem5t networks 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia1 ,s\? ,asia1 & ,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,! m mature wildlife en=cem5t networks1 su* z ! ,s\!a/ ,asia wildlife en=cem5t network1 h prov5 effective 9 dismantl+ transnational wildlife traffick+ networks & br++ to ju/ice ^? individuals involv$ 9 ! illegal trade ( endang]$ & ?reat5$ species4 7#c7 ,ef=ts are und]way to e/abli% additional wildlife en=cem5t networks 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 ! ,horn ( ,africa1 ,s\? ,am]ica1 & ,c5tral & ,we/ ,asia1 among o!r regions4 7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & heads ( o!r appropriate ag5cies %\ld1 9 an ef=t to address regional ?reats to biodiv]sity & cons]vation1 support /r5g!n+ exi/+ wildlife en=cem5t networks & ! e/abli%m5t ( new networks 9 o!r appropriate regions4 7c7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t 9 ! process ( /r5g!n+ & exp&+ wildlife en=cem5t networks1 ! appropriate ag5cies %\ld-- 7#a7 assess ! exi/+ capacity ( wildlife en=cem5t network memb] c\ntries to ga!r basel9e data t may be us$ = develop+ program activities = ! wildlife en=cem5t network2 7#b7 e/abli% a c5tral secret>iat )9 ea* wildlife en=cem5t network t w coord9ate ! op]ational me*anisms ( ea* su* network2 7#c7 e/abli% a focal me*anism 9 ea* memb] c\ntry ( a wildlife en=cem5t network1 t includes repres5tatives f environm5tal & wildlife protection ag5cies1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 f9ancial intellig5ce units1 cu/oms & bord] protection ag5cies1 & ! judici>y sy/em1 t w s]ve z a conduit to ! l>g] wildlife en=cem5t network & ! c5tral secret>iat2 7#d7 /r5g!n coop]ation & ! capacity ( law en=cem5t ag5cies ( ! wildlife en=cem5t network2 7#e7 facilitate ! %>+ ( intellig5ce & relevant case in=mation )9 ! ag5cies ( a wildlife en=cem5t network2 7#f7 support ! coop]ation & coord9ation betwe5 diff]5t regional wildlife en=cem5t networks2 7#g7 incorporate & utilize exp]tise f int]national bodies & civil society organizations t h appropriate subject matt] exp]tise2 & 7#h7 ev5tually create an in/itutionaliz$1 su/a9able1 & self-suffici5t plat=m4 #d4 ,support+ ! pr(essionalization ( ! wildlife law en=cem5t sector ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 & heads ( o!r appropriate ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,=e/ ,s]vice1 %\ld1 9 an ef=t to address local & regional ?reats to biodiv]sity & cons]vation & support ! rule ( law & good gov]nance1 promote ! pr(essionalization ( ! wildlife law en=cem5t sector & pr(essional rang] tra9+ 9 p>tn] c\ntries ?r\gh support & te*nical assi/ance = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! creation & adoption ( /&>ds = pr(essional rang] tra9+ & qualifications1 includ+ 9 relevant int]national =a & multilat]al agreem5ts4 7#b7 ,tra9+ & accr$itation sy/ems bas$ on ! /&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t produce pr(essionally tra9$ & qualifi$ rang]s & promote ! ov]all pr(essionalization ( rang] =ces1 :e!r ?r\gh exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates in/itutions1 su* z ,int]national ,law ,en=cem5t ,academies1 or ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) national or regional tra9+ in/itutions4 7#c7 ,legal re=ms1 :]e necess>y1 to provide rang]s ) au?ority to deta9 & arre/ suspects1 process crime sc5es1 pres5t evid5ce 9 c\rt1 & def5d !mselves 9 life ?reat5+ situations4 7#d7 ,! developm5t & in/itutionalization ( rew>d & promotion sy/ems = rang]s bas$ on p]=mance & set compet5cies4 7#e7 ,! developm5t & in/itutionalization ( national sy/ems to provide insurance to rang]s & _! families & comp5sation = ^? rang]s kill$ 9 ! l9e ( duty4 7#f7 ,coop]ation & coord9ation betwe5 local law en=cem5t task$ ) wildlife or p>k protection & def5se =ces1 :]e appropriate1 includ+ tra9+ opportunities1 logi/ical support1 or provision ( equipm5t4 #e4 ,designation ( major wildlife traffick+ c\ntries & au?ority to )hold c]ta9 assi/ance 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #ae ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all submit to ,congress a report t li/s ea* =eign c\ntry det]m9$ to be a major s\rce ( wildlife traffick+ products or _! d]ivatives1 a major transit po9t ( wildlife traffick+ products or _! d]ivatives1 or a major consum] ( wildlife traffick+ products or _! d]ivatives4 7b7 ,special designation ,9 ea* report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all-- 7#a7 designate ea* c\ntry li/$ 9 ! report t has fail$ demon/rably1 dur+ ! previ\s #ab-mon? p]iod1 to make sub/antial ef=ts to adh]e to its obligations "u int]national agreem5ts relat+ to endang]$ or ?reat5$ species2 & 7#b7 include a %ort ju/ification = ea* det]m9ation made "u p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,)hold+ ( assi/ance ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may )hold assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 ) respect to ea* =eign c\ntry t is specially designat$ "u subsection 7b74 7d7 ,assi/ance describ$ ,! assi/ance describ$ 9 ?is subsection are sections #eaf1 #ebd1 & #eda ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcba;j1 #bcdd1 or #bcdg71 *apt] #f ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdh et seq471 & section #bc ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgfc74 7e7 ,notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify-- 7#a7 ! gov]nm5t ( ea* =eign c\ntry t is li/$ 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 t ! c\ntry has be5 s li/$2 & 7#b7 ! gov]nm5t ( ea* =eign c\ntry t is specially designat$ "u subsection 7b7 & is subject to ! )hold+ ( assi/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 #f4 ,au?ority to provide security assi/ance to c\nt] wildlife traffick+ & poa*+ 9 ,africa 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t is au?oriz$ to provide def5se articles1 def5se s]vices1 & relat$ tra9+ to security =ces ( c\ntries ( ,africa = ! purpose ( c\nt]+ wildlife traffick+ & poa*+4 7b7 ,types ( assi/ance ,assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7a7 may include intellig5ce & surveillance assets1 communications & electronic equipm5t1 mobility assets1 night vision & !rmal imag+ devices1 & organizational clo?+ & individual equipm5t1 pursuant to ! applicable provisions ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq471 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 & o!r relevant provisions ( law4 7c7 ,special rule ,assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be 9 addition to any o!r assi/ance provid$ to ! c\ntries ref]r$ to 9 su* subsection "u any o!r provision ( law4 7d7 ,prohibition on assi/ance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no assi/ance may be provid$ "u subsection 7a7 to a unit ( a security =ce ( a c\ntry ( ,africa if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! unit has be5 f\nd to engage 9 wildlife traffick+ or poa*+4 7#b7 ,exception ,! prohibition 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to a unit ( a security =ce ( a c\ntry ( ,africa if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry is tak+ effective /eps to hold ! unit acc\ntable & prev5t ! unit f engag+ 9 traffick+ & poa*+4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,def5se article1 def5se s]vice1 & tra9+ ,! t]ms def5se article1 def5se s]vice1 & tra9+ h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #dg ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgid note74 7#b7 ,security =ce ,! t]m security =ce means a milit>y1 law en=cem5t1 g5d>m]ie1 p>k rang]1 or any o!r security =ce ) responsibility = protect+ wildlife & natural habitats4 #g4 ,updates to ! ,fi%]m5's ,protective ,act ( #aifg ,section #h ( ! ,fi%]m5's ,protective ,act ( #aifg 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #aigh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft] ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 be=e f9ds2 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft] 1 z appropriate12 & 7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e71 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all ea* report to ! ,congress ea* c]tification to ! ,presid5t made by su* ,secret>y "u ?is subsection1 )9 #ae days aft] mak+ su* c]tification4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft] z ! case may be14 #h4 ,wildlife traffick+ violations z pr$icate (f5ses "u rackete]+ & money laund]+ /atutes 7a7 ,travel ,act ,section #aieb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or 7#c7 & ins]t+ 7#c72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ ( ?is title & 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ( ?is title1 or 7#d7 any act t is a crim9al violation ( section #i7;a77#a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;a77#a771 section #bbjc ( ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc71 or section #g7;a7 ( ! ,rh9oc]os & ,tig] ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje;a7a771 if ! endang]$ or ?reat5$ species1 products1 items1 or sub/ances involv$ 9 ! violation & relevant conduct1 z applicable1 h a total value ( m ?an #aj1jjj & 7ii72 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,use ( am\nts f f9es1 =feitures1 & re/itution relat+ to wildlife traffick+ violations ,any am\nts receiv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z f9es1 =feitures ( prop]ty or assets1 or re/itution to ! ,gov]nm5t = any violation "u ?is section t involves an unlawful activity describ$ 9 subsection 7b77i77#d7 %all be transf]r$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to ! ,mult9ational ,species ,cons]vation ,fund & us$ = ! b5efit ( ! species impact$ by ! applicable violation4 4 7b7 ,money laund]+ ,section #aief ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#g7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by add+ or at ! end2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,g7 any act or acts con/itut+ a crim9al violation ( section #i7;a77#a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;a77#a771 section #bbjc ( ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc71 or section #g7;a7 ( ! ,rh9oc]os & ,tig] ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje;a7a771 if ! endang]$ or ?reat5$ species1 products1 items1 or sub/ances involv$ 9 ! violation & relevant conduct1 z applicable1 h a total value ( m ?an #aj1jjj2 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,use ( am\nts f civil p5alties1 f9es1 =feitures1 & re/itution relat+ to wildlife traffick+ violations ,any am\nts receiv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z f9es1 =feitures ( prop]ty or assets1 or re/itution to ! ,gov]nm5t = any violation "u ?is section t involves an unlawful activity describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#g77;,g7 %all be transf]r$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to ! ,mult9ational ,species ,cons]vation ,fund & us$ = ! b5efit ( ! species impact$ by ! applicable violation4 4 7c7 ,,rico ,*apt] #if ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aifa7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or 7,g7 & ins]t+ 7,g72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 1 or 7,h7 any act con/itut+ a crim9al violation ( section #i7;a77#a7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aech7;a77#a771 section #bbjc ( ! ,african ,elephant ,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dbbc71 or section #g7;a7 ( ! ,rh9oc]os & ,tig] ,cons]vation ,act ( #aiid 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecje;a7a771 if ! endang]$ or ?reat5$ species1 products1 items1 or sub/ances involv$ 9 ! violation & relevant conduct1 z applicable1 h a total value ( m ?an #aj1jjj2 & 7#b7 9 section #aifc1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7n7 ,use ( am\nts f f9es1 =feitures1 & re/itution relat+ to wildlife traffick+ violations ,any am\nts receiv$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z f9es1 =feitures ( prop]ty or assets1 or re/itution to ! ,gov]nm5t = any violation "u section #aifb t is bas$ on rackete]+ activity describ$ 9 section #aifa7a77;,h7 %all be transf]r$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to ! ,mult9ational ,species ,cons]vation ,fund & us$ = ! b5efit ( ! species impact$ by ! applicable violation4 4 7d7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,use ( am\nts f f9es ,section #adjb7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,victims ( ,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfja7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 sections #aieb7;e71 #aief7;j71 & #aifc7n7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 4 7#b7 ,use ( am\nts f =feitures ,section #ebd7;c77#d77;,a7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e or ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al ! foll[+3 "u section #aieb7;f71 #aief7;j71 or #aifc7n7 ( title #ah14