16 U.S.C. § 4242

Certification under Pelly amendment

If the Secretary finds in administering this chapter that a country does not adhere to the CITES Ivory Control System, that country is deemed, for purposes of section 1978(a)(2) of title 22 , to be diminishing the effectiveness of an international program for endangered or threatened species.

( Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2303 , Oct. 7, 1988 , 102 Stat. 2322 .)