,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bche  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,december #aj1 
#bjae ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4 
,flake7 introduced the following bill2  
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,foreign ,relations  ,a  
,,bill  ,to strengthen protections for  
the remaining populations of wild       
elephants1 rhinoceroses1 and other      
imperiled species through               
country-specific anti-poaching efforts  
and anti-trafficking strategies1 to     
promote the value of wildlife and       
natural resources1 to curtail the demand
 for illegal wildlife products in       
consumer countries1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short title  ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,eliminate1         
,neutralize1 and ,disrupt ,wildlife     
,trafficking ,act4  7b7 ,table of       
contents ,the table of contents for this
 ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short   
title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4     

,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,findings4      
,,title ,i--,purpose and policy ,sec4   
#aja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,statement  
of ,united ,states policy4 ,,title      
,,ii--,framework for interagency        
response ,sec4 #bja4 ,presidential ,task
 ,force on ,wildlife ,trafficking4      
,,title ,,iii--,programs to address the 
escalating wildlife trafficking crisis  
,sec4 #cja4 ,anti-poaching programs4    
,sec4 #cjb4 ,anti-trafficking programs4 
,sec4 #cjc4 ,demand reduction           
agreements4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,engagement of  
,united ,states diplomatic missions4    
,sec4 #cje4 ,international cooperation  
and global partnerships4 ,sec4 #cjf4    
,community-based conservation4 ,sec4    
#cjg4 ,report on wildlife trafficking   
measures4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,implementation   
using amounts previously appropriated4  
#b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7   
,appropriate congressional committees   
,the term appropriate congressional     
committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee  
on ,foreign ,relations and the          

,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate2 and  7,b7 the ,committee on    
,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on 
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives4  7#b7 ,co-,chairs of  
the ,task ,force ,the term ,co-,chairs  
of the ,task ,force means the ,secretary
 of ,state1 the ,secretary of the       
,interior1 and the ,attorney ,general1  
as established pursuant to ,executive   
,order #acfdh 7#gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #djfba74 
7#c7 ,community-based conservation ,the 
term community-based conservation is an 
approach to conservation that recognizes
 the rights of local people to          
sustainably own1 manage1 or benefit     
directly and indirectly from wildlife   
and other natural resources and         
includes--  7,a7 giving a resource a    
tangible value that can be realized by  
the community or land owners1 including 
through partnerships with the private   
sector2  7,b7 devolving management and  
governance to local communities to      
create positive conditions for          

sustainable resource use2 and  7,c7     
building the capacity of communities for
 conservation and natural resource      
management4  7#d7 ,country of concern   
,the term country of concern means a    
country the government of which1 or     
persons in which1 play a significant    
role in the supply or poaching of1      
transit in1 or demand for illegal       
wildlife or wildlife products or their  
derivatives or that obtains substantial 
revenue from illegal wildlife           
trafficking4  7#e7 ,implementation ,plan
 ,the term ,implementation ,plan means  
the ,implementation ,plan for the       
,national ,strategy for ,combating      
,wildlife ,trafficking released on      
,february #aa1 #bjae1 a modification of 
that plan1 or a successor plan4  7#f7   
,national ,strategy ,the term ,national 
,strategy means the ,national ,strategy 
for ,combating ,wildlife ,trafficking   
published on ,february #aa1 #bjad1 a    
modification of that strategy1 or a     
successor strategy4  7#g7 ,national     

wildlife services ,the term national    
wildlife services refers to the         
ministries designated to manage matters 
pertaining to wildlife management1      
including poaching1 in a country of     
concern4  7#h7 ,task ,force ,the term   
,task ,force means the ,presidential    
,task ,force on ,wildlife ,trafficking1 
as established by ,executive ,order     
#acfdh 7#gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #djfba7 and     
modified by section #bja4  7#i7         
,wildlife crime ,the term wildlife crime
 refers to the poaching or trafficking  
of illegal wildlife or wildlife         
products4  #c4 ,findings  7a7 ,findings 
,congress makes the following findings3 
7#a7 ,with a value that may be as high  
as #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj per year1 the illegal
 trade in wildlife and wildlife products
 is one of the most lucrative criminal  
activities globally1 dominated by       
sophisticated transnational criminal    
networks that connect poachers to       
high-end markets for illegal wildlife   
products and that are linked to other   

transnational organized criminal        
activities1 including trafficking in    
narcotics1 weapons1 and humans4  7#b7   
,the poaching of and illegal trade in   
wildlife1 including elephants and       
rhinoceroses1 is rapidly escalating in  
scale1 sophistication1 and violence1 and
 there is evidence that illegal trade in
 high-value wildlife parts1 including   
elephant ivory1 is being used as a      
source of financing for criminal        
organizations and armed groups that pose
 a threat to ,united ,states economic   
and security interests in ,africa and   
elsewhere1 including terrorist          
organizations and militias4  7#c7       
,increasing consumer demand for         
rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory1 in  
,asia and elsewhere1 has caused the     
prices of both to escalate1 with the    
price of rhinoceros horn rivaling that  
of gold or heroin by weight1 further    
driving the poaching and trafficking of 
rhinoceroses and elephants4  7#d7 ,in   
#bjad1 #a1bae rhinoceroses were         

illegally killed in ,south ,africa1     
which represents an increase of more    
than #i1jjj percent since #bjjg4  7#e7  
,two subspecies of ,african rhinoceroses
 and #a subspecies of ,asian rhinoceros 
have gone extinct since #bjje1 and #b of
 #c ,asian rhinoceros species have      
fallen to critically low population     
numbers4  7#f7 ,data from the           
,monitoring the ,illegal ,killing of    
,elephants program established under the
 ,convention on ,international ,trade in
 ,endangered ,species of ,wild ,fauna   
and ,flora1 done at ,washington ,march  
#c1 #aigc 7#bg ,,ust #ajhg2 ,,tias      
#hbdi7 7commonly referred to as ,,cites7
 and academic studies indicated that    
#ajj1jjj elephants were killed illegally
 across the whole of ,africa between    
#bjaj and #bjab4  7#g7 ,from #bjjj to   
#bjaa1 #ed large-scale ivory seizures   
world-wide captured more than #aaj1jjj  
kilograms of ivory4 ,more than half of  
those large-scale seizures occurred     
between #bjjh and #bjaa1 indicating an  

increasing demand for ivory and         
expanding participation by organized    
crime in the illegal trade in ivory4    
7#h7 ,wildlife crime threatens          
elephants1 rhinoceros1 and tigers       
greatly1 but also has a devastating     
impact on a number of other species1    
including sharks1 pangolins1 great apes1
 and turtles4  7#i7 ,in addition to     
threatening the survival of imperiled   
species1 wildlife poachers and          
traffickers frequently kill park rangers
 devoted to protecting their countries' 
wildlife1 destabilize communities       
through violence and corruption of local
 law enforcement officials and others1  
and threaten wildlife tourism           
industries1 which contribute            
significantly to the local and national 
economies of many countries4  7#aj7     
,where wildlife is well-managed by      
communities or in partnership with      
others1 it can provide a significant and
 sustainable source of economic         
activity1 particularly in impoverished  

rural areas1 and when communities share 
in the revenues generated by            
wildlife-based economic development1 it 
can greatly reduce incentives to engage 
in poaching activities while greatly    
increasing incentives to protect        
wildlife4  7#aa7 ,at the #afth meeting  
of the ,conference of the ,parties to   
,,cites1 held in ,bangkok1 ,thailand1 in
 ,march #bjac1 all parties to ,,cites   
agreed to work to help eradicate        
poaching of rhinoceroses1 elephants1    
sharks1 and other species1 and the      
illegal trade in their parts4  7#ab7    
,the ,united ,states can play a pivotal 
role in ensuring that countries meet    
their international obligations under   
,,cites and take additional positive    
steps to address the wildlife           
trafficking crisis and the global       
illegal trade in elephants1             
rhinoceroses1 and other species1        
including through sustained diplomatic  
engagement4  ,i ,purpose and policy     
#aja4 ,purpose ,the purposes of this    

,act are-- 7#a7 to support a            
collaborative1 interagency approach to  
address the wildlife crime crisis2  7#b7
 to protect and conserve the remaining  
populations of wild elephants1          
rhinoceroses1 and other species         
threatened by poaching and the illegal  
wildlife trade2  7#c7 to disrupt        
regional and global transnational       
organized criminal networks and to      
prevent the illegal wildlife trade from 
being used as a source of financing for 
criminal groups that undermine ,united  
,states and global security interests2  
7#d7 to prevent wildlife poaching and   
trafficking from being a means to make a
 living in countries of concern2  7#e7  
to create a conducive environment for   
wildlife and local populations in       
countries of concern2  7#f7 to reduce   
the global demand for ivory1 rhinoceros 
horn1 and other wildlife and wildlife   
products taken and traded illegally2    
7#g7 to support the efforts of1 and     
collaborate with individuals1           

communities1 local organizations1 and   
the governments of countries of concern 
to combat poaching and wildlife         
trafficking2 and  7#h7 to assist        
countries of concern in implementation  
of national wildlife anti-trafficking   
and poaching laws4  #ajb4 ,statement of 
,united ,states policy ,it is the policy
 of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 take  
immediate actions to stop the illegal   
global trade in wildlife and wildlife   
products and associated transnational   
organized crime2  7#b7 provide technical
 and other forms of assistance to       
countries of concern to help them halt  
the poaching of elephants1 rhinoceroses1
 and other imperiled species and end the
 illegal trade in wildlife and their    
parts1 including by providing training  
and assistance in--  7,a7 wildlife      
protection and management of wildlife   
populations2  7,b7 anti-poaching and    
protected area management2  7,c7 local  
engagement of security forces in        
anti-poaching responsibilities where    

appropriate2  7,d7 wildlife crime       
investigative techniques1 including     
forensic tools2  7,e7 transparency and  
corruption issues2  7,f7 management and 
tracking of confiscated wildlife        
contraband2  7,g7 demand reduction      
strategies2 and  7,h7 bilateral and     
multilateral cooperation agreements2    
7#c7 employ all appropriate assets and  
resources of the ,united ,states        
,government in a coordinated manner to  
curtail poaching and disrupt and        
dismantle illegal wildlife trade        
networks and the financing of those     
networks in a manner appropriate for    
each country of concern2  7#d7 implement
 the ,national ,strategy and            
,implementation ,plan to further combat 
wildlife crimes in a holistic manner and
 guide and aid in the response of the   
,united ,states ,government to ensure   
progress in the fight against wildlife  
crime2 and  7#e7 to recognize the ties  
of wildlife trafficking to broader forms
 of transitional organized criminal     

activities1 including trafficking1 and  
where applicable1 to focus on those     
crimes in a coordinated1 cross-cutting  
manner4  ,,ii ,framework for interagency
 response  #bja4 ,presidential ,task    
,force on ,wildlife ,trafficking  7a7   
,responsibilities ,in addition to the   
functions required by ,executive ,order 
#acfdh 7#gh ,fed4 ,reg4 #djfba71 the    
,task ,force shall--  7#a7 identify     
countries of concern and periodically   
assess such countries1 as appropriate1  
based on criteria1 including the role of
 such countries in the supply1 poaching1
 or transit of1 or demand for1 wildlife 
and wildlife products1 and use that     
information to prioritize work under    
this ,act1 as appropriate2  7#b7        
collaborate with the national wildlife  
services1 or other relevant components  
of the government1 of each country of   
concern to prepare1 not later than #abj 
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 a situational analysis of the
 threats to wildlife in that country of 

concern and an assessment of the        
capacity of that country to address     
wildlife crime2  7#c7 collaborate with  
the national wildlife services1 or other
 relevant components of the government1 
of each country of concern to prepare1  
not later than #baj days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 a        
strategic plan that includes            
recommendations for addressing wildlife 
crime1 taking into account any regional 
or national strategies for addressing   
wildlife crimes in a country of concern 
developed before such date of enactment2
  7#d7 coordinate efforts to implement  
the strategic plans required by         
paragraph 7#c7 and other goals to combat
 wildlife crime in each country of      
concern among ,federal agencies and     
non-,federal partners1 including        
missions1 domestic and international    
organizations1 the private sector1 and  
other global partners2  7#e7 not less   
frequently than annually1 consult and   
coordinate with stakeholders qualified  

to provide advice1 assistance1 and      
information regarding effective support 
for anti-poaching activities1           
coordinating regional law enforcement   
efforts1 developing and supporting      
effective legal enforcement mechanisms1 
and developing strategies to reduce     
illicit trade and reduce consumer demand
 for illegally traded wildlife and      
wildlife products1 and other relevant   
topics under this ,act2 and  7#f7 carry 
out other functions as are necessary to 
implement this ,act4  7b7 ,duplication  
and efficiency ,the ,task ,force shall--
  7#a7 ensure that the activities of the
 ,federal agencies involved in carrying 
out efforts under this ,act are         
coordinated and not duplicated2 and     
7#b7 encourage efficiencies and         
coordination among the efforts of       
,federal agencies and interagency       
initiatives ongoing as of the date of   
the enactment of this ,act to address   
trafficking activities1 including       
trafficking of wildlife1 humans1        

weapons1 and narcotics1 illegal trade1  
transnational organized crime1 or other 
illegal activities4  7c7 ,consistency   
with agency responsibilities ,the ,task 
,force shall carry out its              
responsibilities and prepare the reports
 required under this ,act in a manner   
consistent with the authorities and     
responsibilities of agencies represented
 on the ,task ,force4  7d7 ,termination 
of ,task ,force ,the ,task ,force shall 
terminate on the date that is #e years  
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act4  ,,iii ,programs to address the   
escalating wildlife trafficking crisis  
#cja4 ,anti-poaching programs  7a7      
,wildlife law enforcement professional  
training and coordination activities    
,the ,secretary of ,state and the       
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1
 in collaboration with the heads of     
other relevant ,united ,states agencies 
and nongovernmental partners where      
appropriate1 may provide assistance to  

countries of concern to carry out the   
recommendations made in the strategic   
plan required by section #bja7;a77#c71  
among other goals1 to improve the       
effectiveness of wildlife law           
enforcement in regions and countries of 
concern1 with clear and measurable      
targets and indicators of success1      
including--  7#a7 assessing and         
utilizing existing resources1           
enforcement tools1 and legal authorities
 to coordinate the efforts of combating 
wildlife trafficking with other illegal 
trade1 such as illegal weapons1         
narcotics1 and human trafficking2  7#b7 
expanding existing wildlife crime law   
enforcement training at international   
law enforcement academies2  7#c7        
providing targeted country-specific     
trainings on wildlife crime law         
enforcement2  7#d7 supporting the       
professionalization of the wildlife law 
enforcement sector1 which may include-- 
7,a7 creating and adopting standards for
 professional ranger training and       

qualifications2  7,b7 training and      
accreditation systems based on the      
standards described in subparagraph 7,a7
 that produce professionally trained and
 qualified rangers and promote the      
overall professionalization of ranger   
forces1 including appropriate           
participation within the criminal       
justice system2  7,c7 developing and    
institutionalizing reward and promotion 
systems for rangers based on performance
 and set competencies2  7,d7 developing 
and institutionalizing national systems 
to provide insurance to rangers and     
their families and compensation for     
those rangers killed in the line of     
duty2 and  7,e7 cooperating and         
coordinating between law enforcement    
tasked with wildlife or park protection 
and defense forces1 where appropriate1  
including training opportunities1       
logistical support1 or provision of     
equipment2  7#e7 providing training and 
technical support on joint operations   
between wildlife law enforcement and    

anti-poaching professionals and other   
law enforcement agencies to combat      
threats from poaching2  7#f7 training   
and assistance in gathering1 sharing1   
analyzing1 managing1 and applying       
intelligence related to wildlife        
trafficking1 including the use of data  
gathered from weapons seizures and      
ballistics testing2  7#g7 assisting in  
the creation or enhancement of          
transboundary patrols and regional law  
enforcement operations under joint      
command1 particularly in central1       
eastern1 and southern ,africa2  7#h7    
assessing technology needs in countries 
of concern and promoting the use of     
technology to improve wildlife          
protection1 while taking into account   
the limitations of technology and the   
appropriateness of using technology in  
each country of concern2 and  7#i7      
utilizing pre-existing national or      
regional strategies that countries      
already have in place to combat wildlife
 trafficking as a basis for             

incorporating applicable parts of the   
,national ,strategy4  7b7 ,authority ,to
 ,provide ,security ,assistance  7#a7   
,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state   
may provide defense articles1 defense   
services1 and related training to       
security forces of countries of concern 
for the purpose of countering wildlife  
trafficking and poaching4  7#b7         
,certification ,the ,secretary of ,state
 shall certify to the ,committee on     
,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and  
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of  
the ,house of ,representatives that any 
assistance provided pursuant to this    
subsection is necessary for the purposes
 of combating wildlife crime4  7#c7     
,notification ,consistent with the      
requirements of the ,arms ,export       
,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et   
seq47 and the ,foreign ,assistance ,act 
of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 
the ,secretary of ,state shall notify   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of
 the ,senate and the ,committee on      

,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of      
,representatives regarding defense      
articles1 defense services1 and related 
training provided under paragraph 7#a74 
7#d7 ,funding ,assistance provided under
 this subsection shall be provided using
 amounts available to the ,secretary of 
,state for foreign military financing4  
7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 
,defense article2 defense service2      
significant military equipment2 training
 ,the terms defense article1 defense    
service1 significant military equipment1
 and training have the meanings given   
those terms in section #dg of the ,arms 
,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgid74  7#b7 ,security force ,the term 
security force means a military1 law    
enforcement1 gendarmerie1 park ranger1  
or any other security force4  #cjb4     
,anti-trafficking programs  7a7         
,investigative capacity building ,the   
,secretary of ,state and the            
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1

 in collaboration with the heads of     
other relevant ,united ,states agencies 
and communities1 regions1 and           
governments in countries of concern1 may
 design and implement programs in       
countries of concern to carry out the   
recommendations made in the strategic   
plan required by section #bja7;a77#c71  
among other goals1 with clear and       
measurable targets and indicators of    
success1 to increase the capacity of    
wildlife law enforcement and customs and
 border security officers in countries  
of concern to improve their ability to  
conduct--  7#a7 professional            
investigations1 including using law     
enforcement techniques such as          
controlled deliveries1 undercover       
investigations1 and the development of  
informer networks and actionable        
intelligence2  7#b7 market inspections  
and associated enforcement actions2     
7#c7 border inspections1 including the  
use of sniffer dogs and other detection 
equipment to identify elephant ivory1   

rhinoceros horn1 and products made from 
such ivory or horn1 as well as other    
illegal wildlife and wildlife products2 
7#d7 shipment and trafficking risk      
analyses and associated targeting of    
high-risk shipments2  7#e7 assessments  
of technology needs in countries of     
concern and promotion of the use of     
technology to improve investigation and 
prosecution of wildlife crimes1 while   
taking into account the limitations of  
technology and appropriateness of using 
technology in each country of concern2  
7#f7 ,,dna-based and forensic           
identification of wildlife products in  
trade1 including assistance with        
advanced techniques for determining the 
age and origin of ivory and ivory       
products and rhinoceros horn2 and  7#g7 
training for law enforcement personnel  
in complex investigations that have not 
traditionally included wildlife crime1  
but could in the future1 including with 
respect to international matters1       
financial issues1 government corruption1

 electronic evidence1 and computer      
forensics4  7b7 ,transnational programs 
,the ,secretary of ,state and the       
,administrator of the ,united ,states   
,agency for ,international ,development1
 in collaboration with other relevant   
,united ,states agencies1               
nongovernmental partners1 and           
international bodies1 and in            
collaboration with communities1 regions1
 and governments in countries of        
concern1 may design and implement       
programs in countries of concern to     
carry out the recommendations made in   
the strategic plan required by section  
#bja7;a77#c71 among other goals1 to     
better understand and combat the        
transnational trade in illegal wildlife1
 including programs that--  7#a7 improve
 understanding of the status of and     
trends in transnational wildlife        
trafficking1 poaching locations1 ports  
of entry and exit1 and trade routes2    
7#b7 increase and institutionalize the  
capacity1 coordination1 and technical   

expertise of governments and regional   
law enforcement bodies to disrupt       
illegal wildlife trafficking routes and 
cartels1 including through enhanced     
investigation techniques and informant  
networks2  7#c7 identify linkages to    
other transnational criminal activities 
and organizations and other forms of    
illegal trade and utilize existing      
resources1 enforcement tools1 and legal 
authorities to coordinate efforts2  7#d7
 identify and make transparent the role 
of money laundering1 shell companies1   
and other illegal financial practices in
 international organized wildlife crime 
that help link source1 transit1 and     
demand countries2  7#e7 help to elevate 
and sustain the priority and importance 
placed on wildlife trafficking issues by
 community1 national1 regional and      
international law enforcement and       
security bodies2 and  7#f7 may place1 as
 feasible and appropriate1 ,united      
,states wildlife law enforcement        
officers in countries of concern4  #cjc4

 ,demand reduction agreements  7a7      
,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of 
,congress that the ,united ,states      
should continue to work with foreign    
countries1 including the ,people's      
,republic of ,china1 the ,kingdom of    
,thailand1 and the ,socialist ,republic 
of ,vietnam1 to build on positive       
efforts to combat global wildlife       
trafficking1 including by reducing      
demand for illegal wildlife and illegal 
wildlife products4  7b7 ,united         
,states-,china bilateral agreements on  
illegal wildlife trade ,the ,secretary  
of ,state should1 in consultation with  
the ,secretary of the ,interior-- 7#a7  
implement agreements with the ,people's 
,republic of ,china aimed at reducing   
demand for ivory and continue           
negotiations on bilateral efforts to    
eliminate illegal trade in wildlife and 
wildlife products within the ,united    
,states and ,china2 and  7#b7           
collaborate to combat the global illegal
 wildlife trade1 identify and monitor   

international criminal syndicates       
involved in wildlife trafficking1       
promote successful enforcement actions  
and prosecutions1 minimize the illegal  
wildlife trade on the ,internet1 and    
phase out domestic stocks of captive    
animals that could end up in the illegal
 trade or serve to stimulate or mask    
illegal trade in critically endangered  
species within the ,united ,states and  
,china 7other than captive animals      
maintained by organizations whose       
accreditation programs heed rigorous and
 publicly available standards1 utilize  
notable experts in the field to conduct 
comprehensive inspection and review1 and
 provide opportunity for public         
comment74  7c7 ,united ,states-,thailand
 bilateral dialogue on illegal wildlife 
trade ,the ,secretary of ,state should1 
in consultation with the ,secretary of  
the ,interior-- 7#a7 initiate           
negotiations with the ,kingdom of       
,thailand on a bilateral agreement aimed
 at reducing demand for ivory and       

illegal wildlife and wildlife products  
in ,thailand through support for        
anti-trafficking and demand reduction   
efforts1 legislative and regulatory     
reform1 effective implementation of     
,thailand's ,national ,ivory ,action    
,plan2 and  7#b7 collaborate to combat  
the global illegal wildlife trade1      
identify and monitor international      
criminal syndicates involved in wildlife
 trafficking1 promote successful        
enforcement actions and prosecutions and
 any other beneficial measures1 and use 
clear measures of success4  7d7 ,united 
,states-,vietnam bilateral dialogue on  
illegal wildlife trade ,the ,secretary  
of ,state should1 in consultation with  
the ,secretary of the ,interior-- 7#a7  
initiate negotiations with the          
,socialist ,republic of ,vietnam on a   
bilateral agreement aimed at eliminating
 illegal trade in ivory1 rhinoceros     
horn1 and other wildlife and wildlife   
products in ,vietnam through support for
 anti-trafficking and demand reduction  

efforts1 comprehensive legislative and  
regulatory reform1 effective rhinoceros 
trophy management and registration1     
effective enforcement1 investigations1  
and prosecutions1 and effective         
rhinoceros horn stockpile management and
 registration2 and  7#b7 collaborate    
with ,vietnam to combat the global      
illegal wildlife trade1 identify and    
monitor international criminal          
syndicates involved in wildlife         
trafficking1 promote successful         
enforcement actions and prosecutions and
 any other beneficial measures1 and use 
clear measures of success4  #cjd4       
,engagement of ,united ,states          
diplomatic missions ,not later than #baj
 days after the date of the enactment of
 this ,act1 each chief of mission to a  
country of concern should--  7#a7 begin 
to implement the recommendations        
contained in the strategic plan required
 by section #bja7;a77#c71 among other   
goals1 for the country2  7#b7 convene a 
working group of ,united ,states agency 

officials operating in the country to   
focus on wildlife crime1 including      
experts in wildlife conservation1 law   
enforcement1 criminal justice1          
transnational organized crime1 defense1 
intelligence1 and development2 and  7#c7
 where appropriate1 designate a         
,wildlife ,anti-,trafficking            
,coordinator1 from among existing       
personnel at the mission1 whose role it 
is--  7,a7 to provide leadership and    
coordination across ,united ,states     
agency officials operating within that  
country involved in the working group   
and with technical1 political1 and other
 stakeholders in the government of the  
country and other community leaders and 
stakeholders in order to support the    
recommendations of the strategic plan   
required by section #bja7;a77#c71 among 
other goals1 to prevent wildlife crime  
in the country of concern2  7,b7 to     
share all relevant information about    
wildlife crime from the country of      
concern with other ,wildlife            

,anti-,trafficking ,coordinators in     
other missions as well as to the ,task  
,force2 and  7,c7 to identify and engage
 with nongovernmental partners working  
in the country on these issues to       
support efforts described in            
subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 including  
donor partners1 conservation            
organizations1 and the private sector4  
#cje4 ,international cooperation and    
global partnerships ,the ,secretary of  
,state and the ,administrator for the   
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development1 in         
collaboration with the heads of other   
relevant ,united ,states agencies1 may  
take action to strengthen international 
cooperation and partnerships to combat  
the global wildlife crime crisis1       
including through--  7#a7 strengthening 
and advancing the implementation of     
international agreements and other      
arrangements that protect wildlife2     
7#b7 leveraging ,united ,states         
diplomacy to mobilize global support for

 action against wildlife crime2  7#c7   
promoting organization of and           
participation by ,united ,states        
agencies in wildlife crime enforcement  
operations2  7#d7 building partnerships 
with governments1 intergovernmental     
organizations1 nongovernmental          
organizations1 communities1 and the     
private sector to combat wildlife crime1
 including leveraging new and existing  
technologies2  7#e7 considering the     
development of vetted units of local law
 enforcement to be screened1 trained1   
and supported by appropriate ,united    
,states law enforcement officials2 and  
7#f7 encouraging countries1 where       
appropriate1 to transparently audit     
their holdings of contraband wildlife   
and wildlife products4  #cjf4           
,community-based conservation ,the      
,secretary of ,state1 in collaboration  
with the heads of other relevant ,united
 ,states agencies1 the private sector1  
nongovernmental organizations1 and other
 development partners1 may provide      

support in countries of concern to carry
 out the recommendations made in the    
strategic plan required by section      
#bja7;a77#c7 as such recommendations    
relate to the development1 scaling1 and 
replication of community-owned wildlife 
conservancies and community-based       
conservation programs in countries of   
concern to assist with rural stability  
and greater security for people and     
wildlife1 empower and support           
communities to own1 manage1 or benefit  
from their wildlife resources           
sustainably1 and reduce the threat of   
poaching and trafficking1 including     
through--  7#a7 promoting               
conservation-based enterprises and      
incentives1 such as eco-tourism and     
agricultural production1 that empower   
communities to own or manage their      
wildlife1 natural resources1 and        
community ventures where appropriate1 by
 ensuring they benefit from well-managed
 wildlife populations2  7#b7 helping    
create alternative livelihoods to       

poaching by helping support rural       
stability1 greater security for people  
and wildlife1 sustainable economic      
development and economic incentives to  
conserve wildlife populations2  7#c7    
engaging regional businesses and the    
private sector to develop goods and     
services to aide in anti-poaching and   
anti-trafficking measures2  7#d7 working
 with communities to develop secure and 
safe methods of sharing information with
 enforcement officials2  7#e7 providing 
technical assistance to support         
sustainable land use plans to improve   
the economic1 environmental1 and social 
outcomes in community-owned or -managed 
lands2  7#f7 supporting community       
anti-poaching efforts including policing
 and informant networks2  7#g7 working  
with community and national governments 
to develop relevant policy and          
regulatory frameworks to enable and     
promote community-owned or -managed     
conservation programs1 including        
supporting law enforcement engagement   

with wildlife protection authorities to 
promote information-sharing2 and  7#h7  
working with national governments to    
ensure that communities have timely and 
effective support from national         
authorities to minimize physical or     
mortal risks that communities may face  
when engaging in anti-poaching and      
anti-trafficking activities4  #cjg4     
,report on wildlife trafficking measures
  7a7 ,report required ,not later than  
one year after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 
the ,co-,chairs of the ,task ,force1 in 
collaboration with the ,director of     
,national ,intelligence and the heads of
 other relevant ,united ,states         
agencies1 shall submit to the           
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on wildlife crimes4  7b7 ,matters
 ,to ,be included ,the report required  
by subsection 7a7 shall include the     
following3 7#a7 ,a summary of the       
situational analysis of threats to      
wildlife for each country of concern    

required by section #bja7;a77#b74  7#b7 
,a summary of the strategic plan for    
each country of concern required by     
section #bja7;a77#c7 and an assessment  
of any progress made on the             
implementation of the plan in that      
country1 including a description of     
measurable goals and a framework with   
clear timelines and benchmarks for      
monitoring such progress4  7#c7 ,a      
detailed description of actions that    
each agency represented on the ,task    
,force has or will implement to carry   
out the requirements of section #bja and
 the other provisions of this ,act4     
7#d7 ,a description of the capacity of  
the authorities of governments of       
countries of concern to sustain the     
programs for which the ,united ,states  
has provided assistance pursuant to this
 ,act4  7#e7 ,an identification of the  
countries of concern that play the most 
significant role in the supply or       
poaching of1 transit in1 or demand for  
illegal wildlife or wildlife products or

 their derivatives and a description of 
how such products or derivatives are    
trafficked4  7#f7 ,an identification of 
relevant supply routes1 methods of      
transportation1 use and identification  
of freight forwarders1 financial        
institutions used in each country of    
concern1 and red flag indicators of     
wildlife smuggling related money        
laundering4  7#g7 ,a description of the 
efforts of the countries identified     
under paragraph 7#e7 to counter wildlife
 trafficking and to adhere to their     
international treaty obligations        
relating to endangered or threatened    
species4  7#h7 ,an assessment of the    
extent of involvement of organizations  
designated as foreign terrorist         
organizations under section #bai of the 
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  7#i7 ,any security   
assistance provided under section       
#cja7;b71 or security assistance        
provided during the most recent fiscal  
year ending before the date of the      

report using funds or authorities       
available in the ,act authorizing       
appropriations for that fiscal year for 
military activities of the ,department  
of ,defense1 to each country of concern 
under section #cja7;b74  7c7 ,form ,the 
report required by subsection 7a7 shall 
be submitted in unclassified form1 but  
may include a classified annex4  7d7    
,termination date ,the requirement to   
conduct reports under subsection 7a7    
shall terminate on the date on which the
 ,task ,force terminates under section  
#bja7;d74  #cjh4 ,implementation using  
amounts previously appropriated  7a7 ,in
 general ,the provisions of this ,act   
shall be carried out using amounts      
previously appropriated and available   
for obligation as of the date of the    
enactment of this ,act4 ,no additional  
amounts are authorized to be            
appropriated to carry out this ,act4    
7b7 ,prohibition on use of overseas     
contingency operations funds ,no amounts
 authorized to be appropriated for a    

fiscal year and designated as being in  
support of overseas contingency         
operations may be obligated or expended 
to carry out this ,act4  7c7 ,sense of  
congress that overseas contingency      
operations funds should not be increased
 ,it is the sense of ,congress that     
efforts to find available amounts to    
carry out this ,act should not result in
 an increase in amounts authorized to be
 appropriated for a fiscal year to      
provide additional funds for overseas   
contingency operations4