118 STAT. 792 PUBLIC LAW 108–266—JULY 2, 2004 (A) countries that have within their boundaries marine turtle nesting habitats; and (B) persons with expertise in the conservation of marine turtles. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to assist in the con servation of marine turtles and the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries by supporting and providing financial resources for projects to conserve the nesting habitats, conserve marine turtles in those habitats, and address other threats to the survival of marine turtles. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) CITES.—The term ‘‘CITES’’ means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249). (2) CONSERVATION.—The term ‘‘conservation’’ means the use of all methods and procedures necessary to protect nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries and of marine turtles in those habitats, including— (A) protection, restoration, and management of nesting habitats; (B) onsite research and monitoring of nesting popu lations, nesting habitats, annual reproduction, and species population trends; (C) assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of national and regional management plans for nesting habitat ranges; (D) enforcement and implementation of CITES and laws of foreign countries to— (i) protect and manage nesting populations and nesting habitats; and (ii) prevent illegal trade of marine turtles; (E) training of local law enforcement officials in the interdiction and prevention of— (i) the illegal killing of marine turtles on nesting habitat; and (ii) illegal trade in marine turtles; (F) initiatives to resolve conflicts between humans and marine turtles over habitat used by marine turtles for nesting; (G) community outreach and education; and (H) strengthening of the ability of local communities to implement nesting population and nesting habitat con servation programs. (3) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund established by section 5. (4) MARINE TURTLE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘marine turtle’’ means any member of the family Cheloniidae or Dermochelyidae. (B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘marine turtle’’ includes— (i) any part, product, egg, or offspring of a turtle described in subparagraph (A); and (ii) a carcass of such a turtle. (5) MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND.—The term ‘‘Multinational Species Conservation Fund’’ means the 16 USC 6602.
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