16 U.S.C. § 6602: Definitions

The term “CITES” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249). protection, restoration, and management of habitats; onsite research and monitoring of populations, habitats, annual reproduction, and species population trends; assistance in the development, implementation, and improvement of national and regional management plans for habitat ranges; to protect and manage populations and habitats; and to prevent illegal trade of marine turtles; the illegal killing of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises; and illegal trade in marine turtles; initiatives to resolve conflicts between humans and marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises over habitats used by marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises; community outreach and education; and strengthening of the ability of local communities to implement population and habitat conservation programs. The term “freshwater turtle” means any member of the family Carettochelyidae, Chelidae, Chelydridae, Dermatemydidae, Emydidae, Geoemydidae, Kinosternidae, Pelomedusidae, Platysternidae, Podocnemididae, or Trionychidae. any part, product, egg, or offspring of a turtle described in subparagraph (A); and a carcass of such a turtle. The term “Fund” means the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund established by section 6604 of this title . The term “habitat” means any marine turtle, freshwater turtle, or tortoise habitat (including a nesting habitat) that is under the jurisdiction of United States Fish and Wildlife Service programs. The term “marine turtle” means any member of the family Cheloniidae or Dermochelyidae. any part, product, egg, or offspring of a turtle described in subparagraph (A); and a carcass of such a turtle. The term “Multinational Species Conservation Fund” means the fund established under the heading “multinational species conservation fund” in title I of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 ( 16 U.S.C. 4246 ). The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Guam; the United States Virgin Islands; and any other territory or possession of the United States. The term “tortoise” means any member of the family Testudinidae. any part, product, egg, or offspring of a tortoise described in subparagraph (A); and a carcass of such a tortoise.