US Code

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

16 U.S.C. § 941g

Authorization of appropriations

(a)

Authorization

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028—
(1)
section 941c(e) of this title $6,000,000 to implement fish and wildlife restoration proposals as selected by the Director under , of which—
(A)
section 941c(e) of this title not more than the lesser of 33 1/3 percent or $2,000,000 may be allocated to implement regional projects by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as selected by the Director under ; and
(B)
the lesser of 3 percent or $300,000 shall be allocated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to cover costs incurred in administering the proposals by any entity; and
(2)
section 941e of this title $2,000,000, which shall be allocated for the activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office under .
(b)

Prohibition on use of funds for Federal acquisition of interests in land

No funds appropriated or used to carry out this chapter may be used for acquisition by the Federal Government of any interest in land.

Pub. L. 101–537, title I, § 1009104 Stat. 2374Pub. L. 101–646, title II, § 2009104 Stat. 4778Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1)110 Stat. 4091Pub. L. 105–265112 Stat. 2358Pub. L. 109–326, § 9120 Stat. 1766Pub. L. 114–322, title III, § 3901(f)130 Stat. 1850Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(b)136 Stat. 4363(, , ; , , ; , (2), , ; , §§ 3(b), 8, , , 2361; , , ; , (g), , , 1851; , (c), , , 4364.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 101–537Pub. L. 101–646Pub. L. 101–537Pub. L. 101–646Pub. L. 105–265, § 3(b)Title I of and title II of enacted substantially identical provisions of subsec. (a), but did not enact a subsec. (b). Title II of was repealed by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(b)2022—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2023 through 2028” for “2016 through 2021” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(c)Subsec. (a)(1)(B). , substituted “3 percent” for “5 percent”.

Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(g)2016—, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(1) substituted “2016 through 2021” for “2007 through 2012” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(A)Par. (1). , substituted “$6,000,000” for “$14,000,000” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(B)Par. (1)(A). , substituted “$2,000,000” for “$4,600,000”.

Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(C)Par. (1)(B). , substituted “$300,000” for “$700,000”.

Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(3)section 941e of this titlesection 941e of this titlePar. (2). , substituted “the activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office under ” for “the activities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office in East Lansing, Michigan, of the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office, and the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office under ”.

Pub. L. 109–3262006— amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 2007 to 2012 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1999 to 2004.

Pub. L. 105–265section 941c of this title1998— amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1999 to 2004 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1991 to 1994 to conduct a study under and for fiscal years 1991 to 1995 to establish and operate Great Lakes Coordination and Upper and Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices.

Pub. L. 104–332Pub. L. 101–646, § 20091996— made technical amendment to , which enacted this section.