16 U.S.C. § 1534 | Land acquisition

(a)

Implementation of conservation program; authorization of Secretary and Secretary of Agriculture

section 1533 of this titleThe Secretary, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the National Forest System, shall establish and implement a program to conserve fish, wildlife, and plants, including those which are listed as endangered species or threatened species pursuant to . To carry out such a program, the appropriate Secretary—

(1)

16 U.S.C. 742a 16 U.S.C. 661 16 U.S.C. 715 shall utilize the land acquisition and other authority under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended [ et seq.], the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended [ et seq.], and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act [ et seq.], as appropriate; and

(2)

is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, or otherwise, lands, waters, or interest therein, and such authority shall be in addition to any other land acquisition authority vested in him.

(b)

Availability of funds for acquisition of lands, waters, etc.

Funds made available pursuant to chapter 2003 of title 54 may be used for the purpose of acquiring lands, waters, or interests therein under subsection (a) of this section.

Pub. L. 93–205, § 5Dec. 28, 197387 Stat. 889 Pub. L. 95–632, § 12Nov. 10, 197892 Stat. 3766 Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(32)Dec. 19, 2014128 Stat. 3267(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036 70 Stat. 119 section 742a of this titleThe Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , which is classified generally to sections 742a to 742d and 742e to 742j–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55 48 Stat. 401 section 661(a) of this title section 661 of this titleThe Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , Short Title note set out under , and Tables.

act Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257 45 Stat. 1222 section 715 of this titleThe Migratory Bird Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 715 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–2872014—Subsec. (b). substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended,”.

Pub. L. 95–6321978—Subsec. (a). , among other changes in text preceding par. (1), inserted reference to the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the National Forest System and substituted the establishment and implementation of a plan to conserve plants for the establishment and implementation of a plan to conserve plants which were concluded in Appendices to the Convention.