16 U.S.C. § 666f — Wildlife conservation and agricultural, in-

Page 1161 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 666g (B) the expected outcomes of managing and controlling the invasive species. (4) Public outreach and awareness efforts If a contract or cooperative agreement under subsection (l) involves any outreach or public awareness effort, the memorandum of under- standing under this subsection shall include a list of goals and objectives for each outreach or public awareness effort that have been de- termined to be efficient to inform national, re- gional, State, Tribal, or local audiences re- garding invasive species control and manage- ment. (n) Investigations The purpose of any invasive species-related in- vestigation carried out under a contract or co- operative agreement under subsection (l) shall be— (1) to develop solutions and specific rec- ommendations for control and management of invasive species; and (2) specifically to provide faster implementa- tion of control and management methods. (o) Coordination with affected local governments Each project and activity carried out pursuant to this section shall be coordinated with af- fected local governments in a manner that is consistent with section 1712(c)(9) of title 43. (p) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030— (1) $2,500,000 to the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers; and (2) $2,500,000 to the Secretary of the Interior. (Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, § 10, as added Pub. L. 116–9, title VII, § 7001(b)(2)(B), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 779; amended Pub. L. 116–188, title I, § 105, Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat. 916; Pub. L. 118–198, title I, § 104, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2680.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, referred to in subsec. (g)(2), is act June 25, 1947, ch. 125, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92–516, § 2, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 973, which is classified generally to sub- chapter II (§ 136 et seq.) of chapter 6 of Title 7, Agri- culture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 136 of Title 7 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2024—Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 118–198 substituted ‘‘2030’’ for ‘‘2025’’ in introductory provisions. 2020—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 116–188, § 105(1)(A), added cl. (i) and redesignated former cls. (i) and (ii) as (ii) and (iii), respectively. Subsec. (c)(2)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 116–188, § 105(1)(B), (C), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpars. (B) and (C) as (C) and (D), respectively. Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 116–188, § 105(2), added subsec. (p). § 666d. Skagit National Wildlife Refuge; exchange of lands The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, at any time within ten years from October 6, 1949, to accept from the State of Washington on behalf of the United States title to any lands in the State of Washington which he deems chiefly valuable for wildlife refuge purposes, and which are equivalent in value to the lands of the United States within the Skagit National Wildlife Refuge, and in exchange there- for to convey by deed on behalf of the United States to the State of Washington the said lands of the United States in the Skagit National Wildlife Refuge. (Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 619, § 1, 63 Stat. 708.) § 666e. Administration of acquired lands Any lands acquired by the Secretary of the In- terior under the terms of this section and sec- tion 666d of this title, if located within or adja- cent to an existing wildlife refuge or reserva- tion, immediately shall become a part of such refuge or reservation and shall be administered under the laws and regulations applicable there- to, and, if not so located, may be administered as a migratory-waterfowl management area, ref- uge, reservation, or breeding ground in accord- ance with the provisions of the Act of August 14, 1946 (60 Stat. 1080), and Acts supplementary thereto. (Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 619, § 2, 63 Stat. 708.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Act of August 14, 1946, referred to in text, is act Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 965, 60 Stat. 1080, which amended act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, by generally amending sections 1 to 6, which are classified to sections 661 to 665 and 666 of this title, and by adding sections 7 to 9, which are classified to sections 666a to 666c of this title. Subse- quent acts added sections 5A and 10 of act Mar. 10, 1934, which are classified to sections 665a and 666c–1 of this title, respectively. § 666f. Wildlife conservation and agricultural, in- dustrial, recreational, and related uses for certain Federal lands; transfer of lands to Secretary of the Interior; administration, de- velopment, and disposition In order to promote the orderly development and use of the lands and interests therein ac- quired by the United States in connection with the Crab Orchard Creek project and the Illinois Ordnance Plant in Williamson, Jackson, and Union Counties, Illinois, consistent with the needs of agriculture, industry, recreation, and wildlife conservation, all of the interests of the United States in and to such lands are hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Interior for administration, development, and disposition, in accordance with the provisions of this section and section 666g of this title. (Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 489, § 1, 61 Stat. 770.) § 666g. Classification of lands; industrial leases; moneys subject to section 715s of this title; administration; jurisdiction of Federal agen- cies All of the lands transferred to the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to the provisions of sec- tion 666f of this title and this section, first shall be classified by him with a view to determining, in cooperation with Federal, State, and public