16 U.S.C. § 6103 | Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

Caribbean

The term “Caribbean” includes Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.

(2)

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.

(3)

Fund

section 6108(a) of this titleThe term “Fund” means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by .

(4)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

Pub. L. 106–247, § 4July 20, 2000114 Stat. 593 Pub. L. 109–363, title III, § 302(c)Oct. 17, 2006120 Stat. 2075 Pub. L. 118–51, § 2(d)(1)Apr. 24, 2024138 Stat. 1005(, , ; , (h)(3)(A), , , 2076; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–51 section 6108(a) of this title2024— redesignated pars. (2) to (5) as (1) to (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text of par. (1) read as follows: “The term ‘Fund’ means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by .”

Pub. L. 109–363, § 302(h)(3)(A)section 6108(a) of this title2006—Par. (1). , 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 .”

Pub. L. 109–363, § 302(c)Pars. (2) to (5). , added pars. (2) and (4) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (5), respectively.