; (B) with which the appropriate Secretary has placed a rescued animal within the 5 years preceding the date of the enactment of this Act; or (C) designated as such by the appropriate Secretary under section 4. (10) Rescued animal The term rescued animal — (A) means an individual of a threatened or endangered species that— (i) is native to the United States; and (ii) is removed from the wild because of injury, or threats or impending effects due to natural or human-induced activities, including such an individual that is removed from the wild by, or at the request of, a Federal, State, or Tribal agency; and (B) does not include an individual of any species of sea turtle. (11) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (12) Threatened or endangered species The term threatened or endangered species means an animal species that is listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. )— (A) as a threatened species; or (B) as an endangered species. 4. Designation of qualified zoological facilities The appropriate Secretary shall designate as a qualified zoological facility each zoo, aquarium, science center, wildlife sanctuary, or similar facility that, as determined by the appropriate Secretary— (1) has an established record of providing exemplary care to— (A) confiscated animals; (B) rescued animals; or (C) individuals of a conservation recovery species; and (2) follows accepted practices in animal husbandry, including— (A) compliance with the Animal Welfare Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq. ); (B) appropriate licensing and permitting