16 U.S.C. § 742g — Cooperation with State Department

Page 1310 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 742g (B) Consultation required The strategy shall be developed in consulta- tion with State fish and wildlife agencies, In- dian tribes, refuge friends groups or similar volunteer organizations, and other relevant stakeholders. (C) Volunteer coordinators The Director shall provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, no less than one regional volunteer coordinator for each United States Fish and Wildlife Service region to im- plement the strategy published under this paragraph. Such coordinators may be respon- sible for assisting partner organizations in de- veloping and implementing volunteer projects and activities under cooperative agreements under section 742f(d) of this title. (3) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $2,000,000 for each fis- cal year through fiscal year 2014. (Pub. L. 105–242, § 4(a), Oct. 5, 1998, 112 Stat. 1575; Pub. L. 108–327, § 3, Oct. 16, 2004, 118 Stat. 1271; Pub. L. 111–357, §§ 3, 4(b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3979, 3981.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, referred to in par. (1)(C), consists of sec- tions 4 and 5 of Pub. L. 89–669, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 927 and is classified to sections 668dd and 668ee of this title. For further details, see Short Title note set out under section 668dd of this title. CODIFICATION Section was formerly set out as a note under section 742f of this title. AMENDMENTS 2011—Pub. L. 111–357, § 3(1), substituted ‘‘National Volunteer Coordination Program’’ for ‘‘Projects’’ in section catchline. Par. (1). Pub. L. 111–357, § 3(2), amended par. (1) gen- erally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Sub- ject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Interior shall carry out a project at 2 or more na- tional wildlife refuges or complexes of geographically related refuges in each United States Fish and Wildlife Service region.’’ Par. (2). Pub. L. 111–357, § 3(3), amended par. (2) gen- erally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Each project shall provide for the employment of a full-time volunteer coordinator for the refuge or complex of geo- graphically related refuges. The volunteer coordinator shall be responsible for recruiting, training, and super- vising volunteers. The volunteer coordinator may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in devel- oping projects and programs under cooperative agree- ments under section 742f(d) of this title and coordi- nating volunteer activities with partner organizations to carry out the projects and programs.’’ Par. (3). Pub. L. 111–357, § 4(b), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) relating to reports. Par. (4). Pub. L. 111–357, § 4(b), redesignated par. (4) as (3). Pub. L. 111–357, § 3(4), substituted ‘‘for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2014’’ for ‘‘for for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2009’’. 2004–Pub. L. 108–327, § 3(1), struck out ‘‘Pilot’’ before ‘‘Projects’’ in section catchline. Par. (1). Pub. L. 108–327, § 3(2), (3), substituted ‘‘project’’ for ‘‘pilot project’’ and struck out ‘‘, but not more than 20 pilot projects nationwide’’ before period at end. Par. (2). Pub. L. 108–327, § 3(2), substituted ‘‘project’’ for ‘‘pilot project’’. Par. (3). Pub. L. 108–327, § 3(4), substituted ‘‘after Oc- tober 16, 2004, and every 3 years thereafter’’ for ‘‘after October 5, 1998’’ and ‘‘projects’’ for ‘‘pilot projects’’. Par. (4). Pub. L. 108–327, § 3(5), substituted ‘‘for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2009’’ for ‘‘each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002’’. § 742g. Cooperation with State Department (a) Representation at international meetings The Secretary shall cooperate to the fullest practicable extent with the Secretary of State in providing representation at all meetings and conferences relating to fish and wildlife in which representatives of the United States and foreign countries participate. The Secretary of State shall designate the Secretary of the Interior or the Assistant Sec- retary for Fish and Wildlife, or a person des- ignated by the Secretary of the Interior to rep- resent the Department of the Interior, as a member of the United States delegation attend- ing such meetings and conferences and also as a member of the negotiating team of any such del- egation. (b) Consultation with officials responsible for technical and economic aid The Secretary of State and all other officials having responsibilities in the fields of technical and economic aid to foreign nations shall con- sult with the Secretary in all cases in which the interests of fish and wildlife are involved, with a view to assuring that such interests are ade- quately represented at all times. (c) International negotiations Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall be represented in all inter- national negotiations conducted by the United States pursuant to section 1351 of title 19, in any case in which fish products are directly affected by such negotiations. (d) Consultation with governmental, private non- profit, and other organizations The Secretary shall consult periodically with the various governmental, private nonprofit, and other organizations and agencies which have to do with any phase of fish and wildlife with respect to any problems that may arise in connection with such fish and wildlife. (Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 8, 70 Stat. 1123.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, see note set out under section 742b of this title. § 742h. Reports on fishery products (a) Repealed. Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 103(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237. (b) The Secretary is authorized to make a re- port to the President and the Congress, and, when requested by the United States Inter- national Trade Commission in connection with