section 669a of this titlesection 669g(b) of this title16 U.S.C. 715The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico, the Governor of Guam, the Governor of American Samoa, the Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Governor of the Virgin Islands, in the conduct of wildlife-restoration projects, as defined in , and hunter safety programs as provided by , upon such terms and conditions as he shall deem fair, just, and equitable, and is authorized to apportion to Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, out of the money available for apportionment under this chapter, such sums as he shall determine, not exceeding for Puerto Rico one-half of 1 per centum, for Guam one-sixth of 1 per centum, for American Samoa one-sixth of one per centum, for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands one-sixth of 1 per centum, and for the Virgin Islands one-sixth 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 balance of any apportionment made pursuant to this section shall be available for expenditure in Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands, as the case may be, in the succeeding year, on any approved project, 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 in carrying out the provisions of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act [ et seq.].
Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, § 8AAug. 18, 1941, ch. 36755 Stat. 632Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 52364 Stat. 399July 2, 1956, ch. 489, § 270 Stat. 473Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 770 Stat. 908Pub. L. 86–70, § 1573 Stat. 143Pub. L. 91–503, title I, § 10284 Stat. 1101Pub. L. 96–597, title III, § 302(b)94 Stat. 3478Pub. L. 98–347, § 2(a)98 Stat. 321Pub. L. 99–396, § 8(a)100 Stat. 839(, formerly § 8(a), as added , ; amended , ; , ; , ; , , ; renumbered § 8A and amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 25745 Stat. 1222section 715 of this titleThe Migratory Bird Conservation Act, referred to in text, 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. 99–396section 669g(b) of this title1986— inserted reference to hunter safety programs as provided by .
Pub. L. 98–3471984— inserted “the Governor of American Samoa,” after “the Governor of Guam,”, “American Samoa,” after “Puerto Rico, Guam,” in two places, and “for American Samoa one-sixth of one per centum,” after “for Guam one-sixth of 1 per centum,”.
Pub. L. 96–5971980— inserted references to Governor and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Pub. L. 91–5031970— substituted “Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico” for “Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of Puerto Rico” and substituted maximum limits of apportionment of one half of one percent to Puerto Rico, one sixth of one percent each to the Virgin Islands and Guam, for maximum limit of apportionment of $10,000 for the three governments together.
Pub. L. 86–701959— struck out provisions which authorized cooperation with the Alaska Game Commission and permitted apportionment of not more than $75,000 in any one year to the Territory of Alaska.
1956—Act , inserted “the Governor of Guam” after “Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of Puerto Rico,” and “Guam” after “Puerto Rico” where they appeared in the three remaining places.
Act , struck out provisions which authorized the Secretary to cooperate with the Division of Game and Fish of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of Hawaii, removed the limitation of $25,000 on the amount of funds which could be apportioned to Hawaii in any one year, and substituted “Territory of Alaska” for “Territories” in two places.
1950—Act , increased funds allocated annually to Alaska and Hawaii from $25,000 to $10,000, respectively, to $75,000 and $25,000.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–347, § 2(b)98 Stat. 322
Effective Date of 1956 Amendment
section 669a of this titleAmendment by act , applicable only with respect to fiscal years beginning after , see section 5 of such act , set out as a note under .
Increase of Annual Apportionments
Act May 19, 1956, ch. 31370 Stat. 169, ch. VI, § 601, , authorized increases of not more than 20 percent in the annual appropriations for the former territories of Alaska and Hawaii, and Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.