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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 26 — Estuarine Areas

§ 1225. State consideration of protection and restoration of estuaries in State comprehensive planning and proposals for financial assistance under certain Federal laws; grants: terms and conditions, prohibition against disposition of lands without approval of the Secretary

Statutory text

The Secretary of the Interior shall encourage States and local subdivisions thereof to consider, in their comprehensive planning and proposals for financial assistance under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917), as amended (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act (64 Stat. 430), as amended (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.), chapter 2003 of title 54, the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 1 (78 Stat. 197) [16 U.S.C. 779 et seq.], and the Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act of (79 Stat. 1125) [16 U.S.C. 757a et seq.], the needs and opportunities for protecting and restoring estuaries in accordance with the purposes of this chapter. In approving grants made pursuant to said laws for the acquisition of all or part of an estuarine area by a State, the Secretary shall establish such terms and conditions as he deems desirable to insure the permanent protection of such areas, including a provision that the lands or interests therein shall not be disposed of by sale, lease, donation, or exchange without the prior approval of the Secretary.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 90–454 § 5 · 82 Stat. 625

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1225

    Pub. L. 90–454, § 5, Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 627

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–454, § 5, Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 627

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Interior shall encourage States and local subdivisions thereof to consider, in their comprehensive planning and proposals for financial assistance under the Federal Aid in Wildlife estoration Act (50 Stat. 917), as amended (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act (64 Stat. 430), as amended (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.), the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897), the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development 16 USC 460l–4 note. 16 USC 779 note. Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 197), and the Anadromous and Great 16 USC 757a–757f. Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act of October 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 1125), the needs and opportunities for protecting and restoring estuaries in accordance with the purposes of this Act. In approving grants made pursuant to said laws for the acquisition of all or part of an estuarine area by a State, the Secretary shall establish such terms and conditions as he deems desirable to insure the permanent protection of such areas, including a provision that the lands or interests therein shall not be disposed of by sale, lease, donation, or exchange without the prior approval of the Secretary.

  2. Pub. L. 113–287 § 5(d)(22) · 128 Stat. 3094

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1225

    Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (22) Section 5 of Public Law 90–454 (16 U.S.C. 1225) is amended by striking “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)” and substituting “chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, 50 Stat. 917, also known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, which is classified generally to chapter 5B (§ 669 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 669 of this title and Tables.

The Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, 64 Stat. 430, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act and the Fish Restoration and Management Projects Act, which is classified generally to chapter 10B (§ 777 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 777 of this title and Tables.

The Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–309, , 78 Stat. 197, which was classified generally to chapter 10D (§ 779 et seq.) of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 99–659, title III, § 309, , 100 Stat. 3736.

The Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act of , referred to in text, probably means the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act, Pub. L. 89–304, , 79 Stat. 1125, which is classified generally to sections 757a to 757g of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 757a of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)”.

Credits

1968–2014 · 2 acts
  1. 1968Pub. L. 90–454, § 5, , 82 Stat. 627
  2. 2014Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(22), , 128 Stat. 3266.
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(Pub. L. 90–454, § 5, , 82 Stat. 627; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(22), , 128 Stat. 3266.)

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