16 U.S.C. § 777k — Payments of funds to and cooperation

Page 1357 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 777k Subsec. (a)(8)(A). Pub. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(E), struck out ‘‘on a full-time basis’’ after ‘‘administer this chapter’’. Subsec. (a)(9) to (12). Pub. L. 117–58, § 28001(a)(2)(B), (F), redesignated pars. (10) to (12) as (9) to (11), respec- tively, and in par. (10), inserted ‘‘or part-time’’ after ‘‘full-time’’ and ‘‘, subject to the condition that the percentage of the relocation expenses paid with funds made available pursuant to this chapter may not ex- ceed the percentage of the work hours of the employee that are spent administering this chapter’’ after ‘‘in- curred’’. Former par. (9) redesignated (8). 2005—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–59 substituted ‘‘section 777c(b)’’ for ‘‘section 777c(d)(1)’’ in introduc- tory provisions. 2000—Pub. L. 106–408 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘Out of the de- ductions set aside for administering and executing this chapter the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to employ such assistants, clerks, and other persons in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, to be taken from the eligible lists of the civil service; to rent or construct buildings outside of the District of Columbia; to purchase such supplies, materials, equipment, office fixtures, and apparatus; and to incur such travel and other expenses, including publication of technical and administrative reports, purchase, maintenance, and hire of passenger-carrying motor vehicles, as he may deem necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hun- dred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENTS From Aug. 10, 2005, to end of fiscal year 2005, subsecs. (a) and (b)(1) of this section considered to read as im- mediately before enactment of Pub. L. 109–59, see sec- tion 101(b) of Pub. L. 109–74, set out as a note under sec- tion 777b of this title. Amendment by Pub. L. 109–59 effective Oct. 1, 2005, see section 10102 of Pub. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 777b of this title. § 777i. Rules and regulations The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, § 10, 64 Stat. 434.) 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 777 of this title. § 777j. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–348, § 1(14), Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1311 Section, act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, § 11, 64 Stat. 434, re- quired the Secretary of the Interior to make an annual report to the Congress giving detailed information as to the projects established under this chapter and ex- penditures therefor. § 777k. Payments of funds to and cooperation with Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Is- lands The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico, the Mayor of the District of Co- lumbia, the Governor of Guam, the Governor of American Samoa, the Governor of the Common- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Governor of the Virgin Islands, in the conduct of fish restoration and management projects, as defined in section 777a of this title, upon such terms and conditions as he shall deem fair, just, and equitable, and is authorized to apportion to Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Is- lands, out of money available for apportionment under this chapter, such sums as he shall deter- mine, not exceeding for Puerto Rico 1 per cen- tum, for the District of Columbia one-third of 1 per centum, for Guam one-third of 1 per centum, for American Samoa one-third of 1 per centum, for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands one-third of 1 per centum, and for the Virgin Islands one-third of 1 per centum of the total amount apportioned in any one year, but the Secretary shall in no event require any of said cooperating agencies to pay an amount which will exceed 25 per centum of the cost of any project. Any unexpended or unobligated bal- ance of any apportionment made pursuant to this section shall be made available for expendi- ture in Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar- iana Islands, or the Virgin Islands, as the case may be, in the succeeding year, on any approved projects, and if unexpended or unobligated at the end of such year is authorized to be made available for expenditure by the Secretary of the Interior to supplement the 58.012 percent of the balance of each annual appropriation to be ap- portioned among the States under section 777c(c) of this title. (Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, § 12, 64 Stat. 434; July 2, 1956, ch. 489, § 4, 70 Stat. 473; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 8, 70 Stat. 908; Pub. L. 86–70, § 16, June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 143; Pub. L. 91–503, title II, § 203, Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1103; Pub. L. 96–597, title III, § 302(a), Dec. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 3477; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1014(a)(7), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1016; Pub. L. 109–59, title X, § 10117, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1929; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title X, § 10001(e), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1621.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–94 substituted ‘‘58.012 percent’’ for ‘‘57 percent’’ and ‘‘under section 777c(c) of this title’’ for ‘‘under section 777c(b) of this title’’. 2005—Pub. L. 109–59 substituted ‘‘to supplement the 57 percent of the balance of each annual appropriation to be apportioned among the States under section 777c(b) of this title’’ for ‘‘in carrying on the research program of the Fish and Wildlife Service in respect to fish of material value for sport or recreation’’ before period at end. 1984—Pub. L. 98–369 inserted ‘‘the Mayor of the Dis- trict of Columbia,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico,’’, ‘‘for the District of Columbia one- third of 1 per centum,’’ after ‘‘for Puerto Rico 1 per centum,’’ and ‘‘the District of Columbia,’’ after ‘‘Puer- to Rico,’’ in two places. 1980—Pub. L. 96–597 inserted references to the Gov- ernor and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 1970—Pub. L. 91–503 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Agri- culture of Puerto Rico’’ for ‘‘Commissioner of Agri- Page 1358 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 777l culture and Commerce of Puerto Rico’’, added Amer- ican Samoa to the list of recipients, and substituted maximum limits of apportionment of one percent for Puerto Rico, one-third of one percent for Guam, one- third of one percent for American Samoa and one-third of one percent for Virgin Islands for maximum limit of $10,000 for Puerto Rico, Guam and Virgin Islands to- gether. 1959—Pub. L. 86–70 struck out provisions which au- thorized cooperation with the Alaska Game Commis- sion and permitted apportionment of not more than $75,000 in any one year to the Territory of Alaska. 1956—Act Aug. 1, 1956, inserted ‘‘the Governor of Guam’’ after ‘‘Commissioner of Agriculture and Com- merce of Puerto Rico,’’ and ‘‘Guam’’ after ‘‘Puerto Rico’’ in three remaining places those words appear. Act July 2, 1956, struck out provisions which author- ized the Secretary to cooperate with the Division of Game and Fish of the Board of Commissioners of Agri- culture and Forestry of Hawaii, struck out limitation of $25,000 on the amount of funds which could be appor- tioned to Hawaii in any one year, and substituted ‘‘Ter- ritory of Alaska’’ for ‘‘Territories’’ in two places. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENTS From Aug. 10, 2005, to end of fiscal year 2005, section considered to read as immediately before enactment of Pub. L. 109–59, see section 101(b) of Pub. L. 109–74, set out as a note under section 777b of this title. Amendment by Pub. L. 109–59 effective Oct. 1, 2005, see section 10102 of Pub. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 777b of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 effective Oct. 1, 1984, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1984, see section 1014(b) of Pub. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 777 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1956 AMENDMENT Amendment by act July 2, 1956, as applicable only with respect to fiscal years beginning after July 2, 1956, see section 5 of act July 2, 1956, set out as a note under section 669a of this title. 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 777 of this title. § 777l. State use of contributions A State may use contributions of funds, real property, materials, and services to carry out an activity under this chapter in lieu of payment by the State of the State share of the cost of such activity. Such a State share shall be con- sidered to be paid in an amount equal to the fair market value of any contribution so used. (Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, § 13, as added Pub. L. 100–448, § 6(c)(2), Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat. 1841.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Another section 13 of act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, which was classified as a note under section 777 of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 106–408, title I, § 122(a)(1), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1772. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 6(e) of Pub. L. 100–448, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amend- ment note under section 777 of this title. § 777m. Multistate conservation grant program (a) In general (1) Amount for grants Not more than $3,000,000 shall be distributed to the Secretary of the Interior for making multistate conservation project grants in ac- cordance with this section. (2) Period of availability; apportionment (A) Period of availability Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available for making grants only for the first fiscal year for which the amount is made available and the following fiscal year. (B) Apportionment At the end of the period of availability under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Interior shall apportion any amounts that remain available among the States in the manner specified in section 777c(c) of this title for use by the States in the same man- ner as funds apportioned under section 777c(c) of this title. (b) Selection of projects (1) States or entities to be benefited A project shall not be eligible for a grant under this section unless the project will ben- efit— (A) at least 26 States; (B) a majority of the States in a region of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; or (C) a regional association of State fish and game departments. (2) Use of submitted priority list of projects The Secretary of the Interior may make grants under this section only for projects identified on a priority list of sport fish res- toration projects described in paragraph (3). (3) Priority list of projects A priority list referred to in paragraph (2) is a priority list of sport fish restoration projects that the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies— (A) prepares through a committee com- prised of the heads of State fish and game departments (or their designees), in con- sultation with— (i) nongovernmental organizations that represent conservation organizations; (ii) sportsmen organizations; and (iii) industries that fund the sport fish restoration programs under this chapter; (B) approves by vote of a majority of the heads of State fish and game departments (or their designees); and