Us Code § 6103 - Definitions
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§ 6103. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Fund
The term "Fund" means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 6108(a) of this title.1
(2) Caribbean
The term "Caribbean" includes Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
(3) Conservation
The term "conservation" means the use of methods and procedures necessary to bring a species of neotropical migratory bird to the point at which there are sufficient populations in the wild to ensure the long-term viability of the species, including—
(A) protection and management of neotropical migratory bird populations;
(B) maintenance, management, protection, and restoration of neotropical migratory bird habitat;
(C) research and monitoring;
(D) law enforcement; and
(E) community outreach and education.
(4) Fund
The term "Fund" means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 6108(a) of this title.1
(5) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 106–247, §4, July 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 593; Pub. L. 109–363, title III, §302(c), (h)(3)(A), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2075, 2076.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2006—Par. (1). Pub. L. 109–363, §302(h)(3)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Text read as follows: "The term 'Account' means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account established by section 6108(a) of this title."
Pars. (2) to (5). Pub. L. 109–363, §302(c), added pars. (2) and (4) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (5), respectively.
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