PUBLIC LAW 107-112—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 2097 Public Law 107-112 107th Congress An Act To reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001". SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER CONSERVA- TION ACT OF 1994. Section 9 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306) is amended by striking "1996 through 2002" and inserting "2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007". SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Section 9 of the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306) is further amended— (1) by striking "There are authorized" and inserting "(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. —Of amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this Act, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or $80,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this Act.". SEC. 4. COOPERATION. The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 is further amended by redesignating section 9 (16 U.S.C. 5306) as section 10, and by inserting after section 8 the following: "SEC. 9. ADVISORY GROUP. "(a) IN GENERAL. —To assist in carrying out this Act, the Secretary may convene an advisory group consisting of individuals representing public and private organizations actively involved in the conservation of rhinoceros and tiger species. " (b) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. — "(1) MEETINGS. — The Advisory Group shall— "(A) ensure that each meeting of the advisory group is open to the public; and "(B) provide, at each meeting, an opportunity for interested persons to present oral or written statements concerning items on the agenda. "(2) NOTICE.— The Secretary shall provide to the public timely notice of each meeting of the advisory group. Jan. 8, 2002 [H.R. 645] Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2001. 16 USC 5301 note. 16 USC 5305c.
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