Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 32 — Marine Sanctuaries
§ 1442. Cooperative agreements, donations, and acquisitions
Statutory text
Agreements and grants
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to, States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.
Authorization to solicit donations
The Secretary may enter into such agreements with any nonprofit organization authorizing the organization to solicit private donations to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.
Donations
The Secretary may accept donations of funds, property, and services for use in designating and administering national marine sanctuaries under this chapter. Donations accepted under this section shall be considered as a gift or bequest to or for the use of the United States.
Acquisitions
The Secretary may acquire by purchase, lease, or exchange, any land, facilities, or other property necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.
Use of resources of other government agencies
The Secretary may, whenever appropriate, enter into an agreement with a State or other Federal agency to use the personnel, services, or facilities of such agency on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, to assist in carrying out the purposes and policies of this chapter.
Authority to obtain grants
Notwithstanding any other provision of law that prohibits a Federal agency from receiving assistance, the Secretary may apply for, accept, and use grants from other Federal agencies, States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, foundations, or other persons, to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.
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.
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972
Pub. L. 92–532 title III § 311 · 86 Stat. 1052
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1442
Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 311, as added Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(3), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3215
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 311, as added Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(3), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3215National Marine Sanctuaries Program Amendments Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–587 title II § 2109 · 106 Stat. 5039
Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1442
Pub. L. 102–587, as amended by Pub. L. 104–283
Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1442
Pub. L. 102–587, as amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–587, as amended by Pub. L. 104–283, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:“(a) Cooperative Agreements.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with any nonprofit organization— “(1) to aid and promote interpretive, historical, scientific, and educational activities; and “(2) for the solicitation of private donations for the support of such activities. “(b) Donations.—The Secretary may accept donations of funds, property, and services for use in designating and administering national marine sanctuaries under this chapter.”
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2109. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS; DONATIONS, AND ACQUISITIONS. “Section 311 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1442) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 311. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS, DONATIONS, AND ACQUISITIONS. “(a) Cooperative Agreements, Grants and Other Agreements.— The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, financial agreements, grants, contracts, or other agreements with States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons to carry out the purposes and policies of this title. “(b) Authorization to Solicit Donations.— The Secretary may enter into such agreements with any nonprofit organization authorizing the organization to solicit private donations to carry out the purposes and policies of this title. “(c) Donations.— The Secretary may accept donations of funds, property, and services for use in designating and administering national marine sanctuaries under this title. Donations accepted under this section shall be considered as a gift or bequest to or for the use of the United States. “(d) Acquisitions.— The Secretary may acquire by purchase, lease, or exchange, any land, facilities, or other property necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes and policies of this title.”.National Marine Sanctuaries Preservation Act
Pub. L. 104–283 § 9(d) · 110 Stat. 3363
Changed · 16 U.S.C. § 1442
Pub. L. 104–283 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 102–587. See 1992 Amendment note below
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 104–283 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 102–587. See 1992 Amendment note below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) Section 2109 of the National Marine Sanctuaries Program Amendments Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 5045) is amended by striking 16 USC 1442. the open quotation marks before “Section 311”.Pub. L. 106–513 § 12(a) · 114 Stat. 2381
Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1442(a)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 12(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, financial agreements, grants, contracts, or other agreements with States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–513, § 12(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, financial agreements, grants, contracts, or other agreements with States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Agreements and Grants.— Section 311(a) (16 U.S.C. 1442(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Agreements and Grants.— The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to, States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons to carry out the purposes and policies of this title.”.Pub. L. 106–513 § 12(b) · 114 Stat. 2381
Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1442(e); 16 U.S.C. § 1442(f)
Pub. L. 106–513, § 12(b), added subsecs. (e) and (f)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 106–513, § 12(b), added subsecs. (e) and (f).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Use of Resources From Other Government Agencies.— Section 311 (16 U.S.C. 1442) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) Use of Resources of Other Government Agencies.— The Secretary may, whenever appropriate, enter into an agreement with a State or other Federal agency to use the personnel, services, or facilities of such agency on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, to assist in carrying out the purposes and policies of this title. “(f) Authority to Obtain Grants.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law that prohibits a Federal agency from receiving assistance, the Secretary may apply for, accept, and use grants from other Federal agencies, States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, foundations, or other persons, to carry out the purposes and policies of this title.”.
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1992–2000 · 3 rounds
2000
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–513, § 12(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, financial agreements, grants, contracts, or other agreements with States, local governments, regional agencies, interstate agencies, or other persons to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.”
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 106–513, § 12(b), added subsecs. (e) and (f).
1996
Pub. L. 104–283 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 102–587. See 1992 Amendment note below.
1992
Pub. L. 102–587, as amended by Pub. L. 104–283, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:
“(a) Cooperative Agreements.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with any nonprofit organization—
“(1) to aid and promote interpretive, historical, scientific, and educational activities; and
“(2) for the solicitation of private donations for the support of such activities.
“(b) Donations.—The Secretary may accept donations of funds, property, and services for use in designating and administering national marine sanctuaries under this chapter.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Enhancing Support for National Marine Sanctuaries
Section 2204 of title II of Pub. L. 102–587, which was formerly set out as a note under this section, was renumbered section 316 of Pub. L. 92–532, The National Marine Sanctuaries Act, by Pub. L. 104–283, § 6(a), , 110 Stat. 3364, and is classified to section 1445b of this title.
Credits
1988–2000 · 4 acts
- 1988Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 311, as added Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(3), , 102 Stat. 3215
- 1992amended Pub. L. 102–587, title II, § 2109, , 106 Stat. 5045
- 1996Pub. L. 104–283, § 9(d), , 110 Stat. 3367
- 2000Pub. L. 106–513, § 12, , 114 Stat. 2389.
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(Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 311, as added Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(3), , 102 Stat. 3215; amended Pub. L. 102–587, title II, § 2109, , 106 Stat. 5045; Pub. L. 104–283, § 9(d), , 110 Stat. 3367; Pub. L. 106–513, § 12, , 114 Stat. 2389.)