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U.S. Code > Title 16 > Chapter 85 > § 6602 - Definitions

(a) In general
  Subject to the availability of funds and in consultation with
other Federal officials, the Secretary shall use amounts in the
Fund to provide financial assistance for projects for the
conservation of marine turtles for which project proposals are
approved by the Secretary in accordance with this section.
(b) Project proposals
  (1) Eligible applicants
    A proposal for a project for the conservation of marine turtles
  may be submitted to the Secretary by - 
      (A) any wildlife management authority of a foreign country
    that has within its boundaries marine turtle nesting habitat if
    the activities of the authority directly or indirectly affect
    marine turtle conservation; or
      (B) any other person or group with the demonstrated expertise
    required for the conservation of marine turtles.
  (2) Required elements
    A project proposal shall include - 
      (A) a statement of the purposes of the project;
      (B) the name of the individual with overall responsibility
    for the project;
      (C) a description of the qualifications of the individuals
    that will conduct the project;
      (D) a description of - 
        (i) methods for project implementation and outcome
      assessment;
        (ii) staff and community management for the project; and
        (iii) the logistics of the project;

      (E) an estimate of the funds and time required to complete
    the project;
      (F) evidence of support for the project by appropriate
    governmental entities of the countries in which the project
    will be conducted, if the Secretary determines that such
    support is required for the success of the project;
      (G) information regarding the source and amount of matching
    funding available for the project; and
      (H) any other information that the Secretary considers to be
    necessary for evaluating the eligibility of the project for
    funding under this chapter.
(c) Project review and approval
  (1) In general
    The Secretary shall - 
      (A) not later than 30 days after receiving a project
    proposal, provide a copy of the proposal to other Federal
    officials, as appropriate; and
      (B) review each project proposal in a timely manner to
    determine whether the proposal meets the criteria specified in
    subsection (d).
  (2) Consultation; approval or disapproval
    Not later than 180 days after receiving a project proposal, and
  subject to the availability of funds, the Secretary, after
  consulting with other Federal officials, as appropriate, shall - 
      (A) consult on the proposal with the government of each
    country in which the project is to be conducted;
      (B) after taking into consideration any comments resulting
    from the consultation, approve or disapprove the project
    proposal; and
      (C) provide written notification of the approval or
    disapproval to the person that submitted the project proposal,
    other Federal officials, and each country described in
    subparagraph (A).
(d) Criteria for approval
  The Secretary may approve a project proposal under this section
if the project will help recover and sustain viable populations of
marine turtles in the wild by assisting efforts in foreign
countries to implement marine turtle conservation programs.
(e) Project sustainability
  To the maximum extent practicable, in determining whether to
approve project proposals under this section, the Secretary shall
give preference to conservation projects that are designed to
ensure effective, long-term conservation of marine turtles and
their nesting habitats.
(f) Matching funds
  In determining whether to approve project proposals under this
section, the Secretary shall give preference to projects for which
matching funds are available.
(g) Project reporting
  (1) In general
    Each person that receives assistance under this section for a
  project shall submit to the Secretary periodic reports (at such
  intervals as the Secretary may require) that include all
  information that the Secretary, after consultation with other
  government officials, determines is necessary to evaluate the
  progress and success of the project for the purposes of ensuring
  positive results, assessing problems, and fostering improvements.
  (2) Availability to the public
    Reports under paragraph (1), and any other documents relating
  to projects for which financial assistance is provided under this
  chapter, shall be made available to the public.

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