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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 57 — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

§ 3705. Volunteer status

Statutory text

The Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce may accept, without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules, or regulations, the services of the Foundation, the Board, and the officers and employees of the Board, without compensation from the Department of the Interior or the Department of Commerce, as volunteers in the performance of the functions authorized herein, in the manner provided for under section 742f(c) of this title.

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. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act

    Pub. L. 98–244 § 6 · 98 Stat. 107

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 3705

    Pub. L. 98–244, § 6, Mar. 26, 1984, 98 Stat. 109

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 98–244, § 6, Mar. 26, 1984, 98 Stat. 109

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. VOLUNTEER STATUS. The Secretary may accept, without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules, or regulations, the services of the Foundation, the Board, and the officers and employees of the Board, without compensation from the Department of the Interior, as volunteers in the performance of the functions authorized herein, in the manner provided for under section 7(c) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f(c)).

  2. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act Amendments of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–408 title II § 203(c)(2) · 114 Stat. 1762

    1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 3705

      Pub. L. 106–408 substituted “Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce” for “Secretary”

    2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 3705

      Pub. L. 106–408 inserted “or the Department of Commerce” after “Department of the Interior”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–408 substituted “Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce” for “Secretary” and inserted “or the Department of Commerce” after “Department of the Interior”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 6 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3705) is amended— (A) by striking “Secretary” and inserting “Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce”; and (B) by inserting “or the Department of Commerce” after “Department of the Interior”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2000—Pub. L. 106–408 substituted “Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce” for “Secretary” and inserted “or the Department of Commerce” after “Department of the Interior”.

Credits

1984–2000 · 2 acts
  1. 1984Pub. L. 98–244, § 6, , 98 Stat. 109
  2. 2000Pub. L. 106–408, title II, § 203(c)(2), , 114 Stat. 1779.
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(Pub. L. 98–244, § 6, , 98 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 106–408, title II, § 203(c)(2), , 114 Stat. 1779.)

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