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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 7502
chapter] may be cited as the ‘National Oceans and
Coastal Security Act’.’’
§ 7502. Purposes and agreements
(a) Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are to better un-
derstand and utilize the oceans, coasts, and
Great Lakes of the United States, and ensure
present and future generations will benefit from
the full range of ecological, economic, social,
and recreational opportunities, security, and
services these resources are capable of pro-
viding.
(b) Agreements
The Administrator and the Foundation may
enter into such agreements as may be necessary
to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 903, Dec. 18,
2015, 129 Stat. 3031.)
§ 7503. National Oceans and Coastal Security
Fund
(a) Establishment
The Administrator and the Foundation are au-
thorized to establish the National Oceans and
Coastal Security Fund as a tax exempt fund to
further the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Deposits
(1) In general
There shall be deposited into the Fund
amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available to carry out this chapter.
(2) Prohibitions on donations from foreign gov-
ernments
No amounts donated by a foreign govern-
ment, as defined in section 7342 of title 5, may
be deposited into the Fund.
(c) Requirements
Any amounts received by the Foundation pur-
suant to this chapter shall be subject to the pro-
visions of the National Fish and Wildlife Foun-
dation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.),
except the provisions of—
(1) section 4(e)(1)(B) of that Act (16 U.S.C.
3703(e)(1)(B)); and
(2) section 10(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C.
3709(a)).
(d) Expenditure
Of the amounts deposited into the Fund for
each fiscal year—
(1) funds may be used by the Foundation to
award grants to
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Page 2698
TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 7502
chapter] may be cited as the ‘National Oceans and
Coastal Security Act’.’’
§ 7502. Purposes and agreements
(a) Purposes
The purposes of this chapter are to better un-
derstand and utilize the oceans, coasts, and
Great Lakes of the United States, and ensure
present and future generations will benefit from
the full range of ecological, economic, social,
and recreational opportunities, security, and
services these resources are capable of pro-
viding.
(b) Agreements
The Administrator and the Foundation may
enter into such agreements as may be necessary
to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 903, Dec. 18,
2015, 129 Stat. 3031.)
§ 7503. National Oceans and Coastal Security
Fund
(a) Establishment
The Administrator and the Foundation are au-
thorized to establish the National Oceans and
Coastal Security Fund as a tax exempt fund to
further the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Deposits
(1) In general
There shall be deposited into the Fund
amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available to carry out this chapter.
(2) Prohibitions on donations from foreign gov-
ernments
No amounts donated by a foreign govern-
ment, as defined in section 7342 of title 5, may
be deposited into the Fund.
(c) Requirements
Any amounts received by the Foundation pur-
suant to this chapter shall be subject to the pro-
visions of the National Fish and Wildlife Foun-
dation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.),
except the provisions of—
(1) section 4(e)(1)(B) of that Act (16 U.S.C.
3703(e)(1)(B)); and
(2) section 10(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C.
3709(a)).
(d) Expenditure
Of the amounts deposited into the Fund for
each fiscal year—
(1) funds may be used by the Foundation to
award grants to coastal States under section
7505(b) of this title;
(2) funds may be used by the Foundation to
award grants under section 7505(c) of this title;
(3) no more than 2 percent may be used by
the Administrator and the Foundation for ad-
ministrative expenses to carry out this chap-
ter, which amount shall be divided between
the Administrator and the Foundation pursu-
ant to an agreement reached and documented
by both the Administrator and the Founda-
tion.
(e) Recovery of payments
After notice and an opportunity for a hearing,
the Administrator is authorized to recover any
Federal payments under this section if the
Foundation—
(1) makes a withdrawal or expenditure from
the Fund that is not consistent with the re-
quirements of section 7504 of this title; or
(2) fails to comply with a procedure, meas-
ure, method, or standard established under
section 7505(a)(1) of this title.
(Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 904, Dec. 18,
2015, 129 Stat. 3031.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establish-
ment Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 98–244,
Mar. 26, 1984, 98 Stat. 107, which is classified generally
to chapter 57 (§ 3701 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 3701 of this title and Tables.
§ 7504. Eligible uses
(a) In general
Amounts in the Fund may be allocated by the
Foundation to support programs and activities
intended to better understand and utilize ocean
and coastal resources, coastal infrastructure,
and ecosystem services provided by natural sys-
tems such as coral reefs, including baseline sci-
entific research, ocean observing, and other pro-
grams and activities carried out in coordination
with Federal and State departments or agencies.
(b) Prohibition on use of funds for litigation or
other purposes
No funds made available under this chapter
may be used to—
(1) fund litigation against the Federal Gov-
ernment; or
(2) fund the creation of national marine
monuments and marine protected areas, ma-
rine spatial planning, or the National Ocean
Policy.
(Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 905, Dec. 18,
2015, 129 Stat. 3032; Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title
C, § 10001(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3951.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2022—Subsec.
(a).
Pub.
L.
117–263
substituted
‘‘, coastal infrastructure, and ecosystem services pro-
vided by natural systems such as coral reefs’’ for ‘‘and
coastal infrastructure’’.
§ 7505. Grants
(a) Administration of grants
(1) In general
Not later than 90 days after funds are depos-
ited into the Fund and made available to the
Foundation for administrative purposes, the
Foundation shall establish the following:
(A) Application and review procedures for
the awarding of grants under this section,
including requirements ensuring that any
amounts awarded under such subsections
may only be used for an eligible use de-
scribed under section 7504 of this title.
(B) Selection procedures and criteria for
the awarding of grants under this section
that—
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§ 7506
1 See References in Text note below.
1 So in original.
(i) require consultation with the Admin-
istrator and the Secretary of the Interior;
and
(ii) prioritize the projects or activities
where non-Federal partners have com-
mitted to share the cost of the project.
(C)
Eligibility
criteria
for
awarding
grants—
(i) under subsection (b) to coastal States;
and
(ii) under subsection (c) to—
(I) entities including States, local gov-
ernments, and Indian tribes; and
(II) the research and restoration work
of associations, nongovernmental orga-
nizations, public-private partnerships,
and academic institutions.
(D) Performance accountability and moni-
toring measures for programs and activities
funded by a grant awarded under subsection
(b) or (c).
(E) Procedures and methods to ensure ac-
curate accounting and appropriate adminis-
tration of grants awarded under this section,
including standards of recordkeeping.
(F) Procedures to carry out audits of the
Fund as necessary, but not less frequently
than once every year if grants have been
awarded in that year.
(G) Procedures to carry out audits of the
recipients of grants under this section.
(H) Procedures to make publicly available
on the Internet a list of all projects funded
by the Fund, that includes at a minimum
the grant recipient, grant amount, project
description, and project status.
(2) Approval
The Foundation shall submit to the Admin-
istrator for approval each procedure, measure,
method, and standard established under para-
graph (1).
(b) Grants to coastal States
(1) In general
The Administrator and the Foundation may
award grants according to the procedures es-
tablished in subsection (a) to coastal States
and United States territories to support ac-
tivities consistent with section 7503 1 of this
title. In determining distribution of grants,
the Foundation may—
(A) consider for each State—
(i) percent of total United States shore-
line miles;
(ii) coastal population density; and
(iii) other factors;
(B) establish criteria for States, including
the requirement for a State to establish a
plan to distribute the funds; and
(C) establish a maximum and minimum
percentage of funding to be awarded to each
State or United States territory.
(2) Indian tribes
As a condition on receipt of a grant under
this subsection, a State that receives a grant
under this subsection shall ensure that Indian
tribes in the State are eligible to participate
in any competitive grants established in this
chapter.
(c) National grants for oceans, coasts, and Great
Lakes
(1) In general
The Administrator and the Foundation may
award grants according to the procedures es-
tablished in subsection (a) to support activi-
ties consistent with section 7504 of this title.
(2) Advisory panel
(A) In general
The Foundation may establish an advisory
panel to conduct reviews of applications for
grants under paragraph (1) and the Founda-
tion may consider the recommendations of
the advisory panel with respect to such ap-
plications.
(B) Membership
The advisory panel described under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include persons rep-
resenting—
(i) ocean and coastal dependent indus-
tries;
(ii) geographic regions as defined by the
Foundation; and
(iii) academic institutions.
(Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 906, Dec. 18,
2015, 129 Stat. 3032.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 7503 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b),
was in the original ‘‘section 904’’, meaning section 904
of div. O of Pub. L. 114–113, which is classified to sec-
tion 7503 of this title, but probably should have been a
reference to section 905 of div. O of Pub. L. 114–113,
which is classified to section 7504 of this title. See sub-
sec. (c)(1) of this section.
§ 7506. Annual report
(a) Requirement for annual report
Subject to subsection (c),1 beginning with fis-
cal year 2017, not later than 60 days after the
end of each fiscal year, the Foundation shall
submit
to
the
Committee
on
Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and
the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives a report on the oper-
ation of the Fund during that fiscal year.
(b) Content
Each annual report submitted under sub-
section (a) for a fiscal year shall include—
(1) a full and complete statement of the re-
ceipts, including the source of all receipts, ex-
penditures, and investments of the Fund;
(2) a statement of the amounts deposited in
the Fund and the balance remaining in the
Fund at the end of the fiscal year; and
(3) a description of the expenditures made
from the Fund for the fiscal year, including
the purpose of the expenditures.
(Pub. L. 114–113, div. O, title IX, § 907, Dec. 18,
2015, 129 Stat. 3034.)
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**(a) Establishment** There is established the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Foundation”). The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation and is not an agency or establishment of the United States.
**(b) Purposes** The purposes of the Foundation are—
(1) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to further the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources;
(2) to undertake and conduct such other activities as will further the conservation and management of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources of the United States, and its territories and possessions, for present and future generations of Americans; and
(3) to participate with, and otherwise assist, foreign governments, entities, and individuals in undertaking and conducting activities that will further the conservation and management of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources of other countries.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 3701
CODIFICATION
Section is comprised of section 16 of Pub. L. 99–5. Sec-
tion 16(c) of Pub. L. 99–5 amended section 3632 of this
title.
Pub. L. 109–479, § 302(d)(1), which directed that the
text of section 623 of title VI of H.R. 3421 (113 Stat.
1501A–56), as introduced on November 17, 1999, enacted
into law by section 1000(a)(1) of Pub. L. 106–113 and
amended by Pub. L. 106–533, 114 Stat. 2762A–108, be
transferred to and renumbered as section 16 of the Pa-
cific Salmon Treaty Act, was executed by transferring
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(1) [title VI, § 623], as
amended by Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title VI, § 628], to
and renumbering it as section 16 of Pub. L. 99–5, which
is the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985, to reflect the
probable intent of Congress. See source credit above.
AMENDMENTS
2009—Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 111–8, which directed
amendment of ‘‘Section (d)(2)(A) of title 16 U.S.C. 3645’’
by inserting ‘‘Nevada,’’ after ‘‘Idaho,’’, was executed by
making the amendment to section 16 of Pub. L. 99–5,
which is classified to this section, to reflect the prob-
able intent of Congress.
2007—Pub. L. 109–479, § 302(d)(1)(B)(ii), inserted section
catchline.
Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 109–479, § 302(d)(2), inserted
‘‘sustainable salmon fisheries,’’ after ‘‘enhancement,’’,
‘‘2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009,’’ after ‘‘2003,’’, and
‘‘Idaho,’’ after ‘‘Oregon,’’.
2004—Pub. L. 108–447, which directed the amendment
of section 628(2)(A) of the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2001, Pub. L. 106–553, by sub-
stituting ‘‘2005’’ for ‘‘2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Idaho,’’ after ‘‘Oregon,’’, was not executed, be-
cause
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**(a) In general** The Foundation—
(1) shall have perpetual succession;
(2) may conduct business throughout the several States, territories, and possessions of the United States and abroad;
(3) shall have its principal offices in the District of Columbia or in a county in the State of Maryland or Virginia that borders on the District of Columbia; and
(4) shall at all times maintain a designated agent authorized to accept service of process for the Foundation.
The serving of notice to, or service of process upon, the agent required under paragraph (4), or mailed to the business address of such agent, shall be deemed as service upon or notice to the Foundation.
**(b) Seal** The Foundation shall have an official seal selected by the Board which shall be judicially noticed.
**(c) Powers**
(1) **In general** — To carry out the purposes described in [section 3701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section3701&num=0&edition=prelim), the Foundation shall have, in addition to the powers otherwise given it under this chapter, the usual powers of a corporation acting as a trustee in the District of Columbia, including the power—
(A) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer and use any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, of real or personal property or any income therefrom or other interest therein;
(B) to acquire by purchase or exchange any real or personal property or interest therein, subject to subsection (e);
(C) to invest any funds provided to the Foundation by the Federal Government in obligations of the United States or in obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the United States;
(D) to deposit any funds provided to the Foundation by the Federal Government into
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§ 3703
1 So in original. The word ‘‘and’’ probably should not appear.
‘‘(1) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 2 years;
‘‘(2) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 4 years; and
‘‘(3) 2 shall be appointed to a term of 6 years;
as specified by the Secretary of the Interior at the time
of appointment.’’
COMPLETION OF APPOINTMENTS
Pub. L. 103–232, title I, § 103(d), Apr. 11, 1994, 108 Stat.
337, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of the Interior shall
appoint the additional members of the Board of Direc-
tors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation au-
thorized by the amendment made by subsection (a) [(b)]
[amending this section], by not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 11, 1994].’’
AUTHORITY OF BOARD NOT AFFECTED
Pub. L. 103–232, title I, § 103(e), Apr. 11, 1994, 108 Stat.
337, provided that: ‘‘The authority of the Board of Di-
rectors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to
take any action otherwise authorized by law shall not
be affected by reason of the Secretary of the Interior
not having completed the appointment of Directors of
the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation pursuant to the amendment made by sub-
section (b)(1) [amending this section].’’
§ 3703. Rights and obligations of Foundation
(a) In general
The Foundation—
(1) shall have perpetual succession;
(2) may conduct business throughout the
several States, territories, and possessions of
the United States and abroad;
(3) shall have its principal offices in the Dis-
trict of Columbia or in a county in the State
of Maryland or Virginia that borders on the
District of Columbia; and
(4) shall at all times maintain a designated
agent authorized to accept service of process
for the Foundatio
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**(a) Authorization of appropriations**
(1) **In general** — There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030—
(A) $15,000,000 to the Secretary of the Interior;
(B) $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(C) $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce.
(2) **Requirement of advance payment** — The amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation in an advance payment of the entire amount on October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, of the fiscal year.
(3) **Use of appropriated funds** — Subject to paragraph (4), amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation for use for matching, on a 1-to-1 basis, contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation, or to a recipient of a grant provided by the Foundation, by private persons and State and local government agencies.
(4) **Prohibition on use for administrative expenses** — No Federal funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be used by the Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses.
**(b) Additional authorization**
(1) **Amounts from Federal agencies**
(A) *In general* — In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), Federal departments, agencies, or instrumentalities are authorized to provide funds to the Foundation through Federal financial assistance grants, cooperative agreements, participating agreements, and similar instruments used for providing partnership funds, subject to the condition that the amounts are used for purposes that further the conservation and management of fish, wildlif
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as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Fi-
nance.
§ 3707. United States release from liability
The United States shall not be liable for any
debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foun-
dation nor shall the full faith and credit of the
United States extend to any obligation of the
Foundation.
(Pub. L. 98–244, § 8, Mar. 26, 1984, 98 Stat. 110.)
§ 3708. Reservation of right to amend or repeal
chapter
The Congress expressly reserves the right to
repeal or amend this chapter at any time.
(Pub. L. 98–244, § 9, Mar. 26, 1984, 98 Stat. 110.)
§ 3709. Authorization of appropriations
(a) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2021
through 2030—
(A) $15,000,000 to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior;
(B) $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Agri-
culture; and
(C) $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Com-
merce.
(2) Requirement of advance payment
The amount made available for a fiscal year
under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the
Foundation in an advance payment of the en-
tire amount on October 1, or as soon as prac-
ticable thereafter, of the fiscal year.
(3) Use of appropriated funds
Subject to paragraph (4), amounts made
available under paragraph (1) shall be provided
to the Foundation for use for matching, on a
1-to-1 basis, contributions (whether in cur-
rency, services, or property) made to the
Foundation, or to a recipient of a grant pro-
vided by the Foundation, by private persons
and State and local government agencies.
(4) Prohibition on use for administrative ex-
penses
No Federal funds made available under para-
graph (1) shall be used by the Foundation for
administrative expenses of the Foundation,
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**(a) Administration of grants**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 90 days after funds are deposited into the Fund and made available to the Foundation for administrative purposes, the Foundation shall establish the following:
(A) Application and review procedures for the awarding of grants under this section, including requirements ensuring that any amounts awarded under such subsections may only be used for an eligible use described under [section 7504 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section7504&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) Selection procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants under this section that—
(i) require consultation with the Administrator and the Secretary of the Interior; and
(ii) prioritize the projects or activities where non-Federal partners have committed to share the cost of the project.
(C) Eligibility criteria for awarding grants—
(i) under subsection (b) to coastal States; and
(ii) under subsection (c) to—
(I) entities including States, local governments, and Indian tribes; and
(II) the research and restoration work of associations, nongovernmental organizations, public-private partnerships, and academic institutions.
(D) Performance accountability and monitoring measures for programs and activities funded by a grant awarded under subsection (b) or (c).
(E) Procedures and methods to ensure accurate accounting and appropriate administration of grants awarded under this section, including standards of recordkeeping.
(F) Procedures to carry out audits of the Fund as necessary, but not less frequently than once every year if grants have been awarded in that year.
(G) Procedures to carry out audits of the recipients of grants under this sect
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