Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 7122

General limitation on use of project funds

(a)

Limitation

Project funds shall be expended solely on projects that meet the requirements of this subchapter.

(b)

Authorized uses

Project funds may be used by the Secretary concerned for the purpose of entering into and implementing cooperative agreements with willing Federal agencies, State and local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and landowners for protection, restoration, and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and other resource objectives consistent with the purposes of this chapter on Federal land and on non-Federal land where projects would benefit the resources on Federal land.

(c)

Administrative expenses

section 7123 of this titleA resource advisory committee may, in accordance with , propose to use not more than 10 percent of the project funds of an eligible county for any fiscal year for administrative expenses associated with operating the resource advisory committee under this subchapter.

Pub. L. 106–393, title II, § 202Pub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)122 Stat. 3901Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title I, § 100101(a)(5)126 Stat. 906(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 106–393114 Stat. 1607section 7101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

section 202 of Pub. L. 106–393section 500 of this titlePub. L. 110–343, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)122 Stat. 3893A prior was set out in a note under prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–1412012—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).