Congress finds that—
of the nearly 800 bird species known to occur in the United States, approximately 500 migrate among countries, and the large majority of those species, the neotropical migrants, winter in Latin America and the Caribbean but breed in Canada and the United States;
neotropical migratory bird species provide invaluable environmental, economic, recreational, and aesthetic benefits to the United States, as well as to the Western Hemisphere;
many neotropical migratory bird populations, once considered common, are in decline, and some have declined to the point that their long-term survival in the wild is in jeopardy; and
the primary reason for the decline in the populations of those species is habitat loss and degradation (including pollution and contamination) across the species’ range; and
because neotropical migratory birds range across numerous international borders each year, their conservation requires the commitment and effort of all countries along their migration routes; and
although numerous initiatives exist to conserve migratory birds and their habitat, those initiatives can be significantly strengthened and enhanced by increased coordination.
Pub. L. 106–247, § 2114 Stat. 593 Pub. L. 109–363, title III, § 302(a)120 Stat. 2075 (, , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–3632006—Par. (1). inserted “but breed in Canada and the United States” after “the Caribbean”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title of 2024 Amendment
Pub. L. 118–51, § 1138 Stat. 1005
“This Act [amending sections 6103, 6104, 6106, and 6109 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023’.”
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Short Title of 2006 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–363, title III, § 301120 Stat. 2075
“This title [amending this section and sections 6102 to 6104 and 6106 to 6109 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 6106 and 6108 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006’.”
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Short Title
Pub. L. 106–247, § 1114 Stat. 593
“This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act’.”
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