section 777a of this titlesection 777c(c) of this titleThe Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate with the Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, 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 fish restoration and management projects, as defined in , upon such terms and conditions as he shall deem fair, just, and equitable, and is authorized to apportion to Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands, out of money available for apportionment under this chapter, such sums as he shall determine, not exceeding for Puerto Rico 1 per centum, for the District of Columbia one-third of 1 per centum, for Guam one-third of 1 per centum, for American Samoa one-third of 1 per centum, for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands one-third of 1 per centum, and for the Virgin Islands one-third 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 made available for expenditure in Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands, as the case may be, in the succeeding year, on any approved projects, 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 to supplement the 58.012 percent of the balance of each annual appropriation to be apportioned among the States under .
Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, § 1264 Stat. 434July 2, 1956, ch. 489, § 470 Stat. 473Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 870 Stat. 908Pub. L. 86–70, § 1673 Stat. 143Pub. L. 91–503, title II, § 20384 Stat. 1103Pub. L. 96–597, title III, § 302(a)94 Stat. 3477Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1014(a)(7)98 Stat. 1016Pub. L. 109–59, title X, § 10117119 Stat. 1929Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title X, § 10001(e)129 Stat. 1621(, ; , ; , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 114–94section 777c(c) of this titlesection 777c(b) of this title2015— substituted “58.012 percent” for “57 percent” and “under ” for “under ”.
Pub. L. 109–59section 777c(b) of this title2005— substituted “to supplement the 57 percent of the balance of each annual appropriation to be apportioned among the States under ” for “in carrying on the research program of the Fish and Wildlife Service in respect to fish of material value for sport or recreation” before period at end.
Pub. L. 98–3691984— inserted “the Mayor of the District of Columbia,” after “the Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico,”, “for the District of Columbia one-third of 1 per centum,” after “for Puerto Rico 1 per centum,” and “the District of Columbia,” after “Puerto Rico,” in two places.
Pub. L. 96–5971980— inserted references to the Governor and the 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”, added American Samoa to the list of recipients, and substituted maximum limits of apportionment of one percent for Puerto Rico, one-third of one percent for Guam, one-third of one percent for American Samoa and one-third of one percent for Virgin Islands for maximum limit of $10,000 for Puerto Rico, Guam and Virgin Islands 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” in three remaining places those words appear.
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, struck out 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Pub. L. 114–94section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94section 5313 of Title 5Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.
Effective Date of 2005 Amendments
Pub. L. 109–59section 101(b) of Pub. L. 109–74section 777b of this titleFrom , to end of fiscal year 2005, section considered to read as immediately before enactment of , see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 109–59section 10102 of Pub. L. 109–59section 777b of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–369section 1014(b) of Pub. L. 98–369section 777 of this titleAmendment by effective , and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1956 Amendment
section 669a of this titleAmendment by act , as applicable only with respect to fiscal years beginning after , see section 5 of act , set out as a note under .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
84 Stat. 2090section 777 of this titleTransfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, , see note set out under .