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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 57A — Partnerships for Wildlife

§ 3742. Purposes

Statutory text

The purposes of this chapter are to establish a partnership among the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, designated State agencies, and private organizations and individuals—

(1)

to carry out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects to conserve the entire array of diverse fish and wildlife species in the United States and to provide opportunities for the public to use and enjoy these fish and wildlife species through nonconsumptive activities;

(2)

to enable designated State agencies to respond more fully and utilize their statutory and administrative authorities by carrying out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects; and

(3)

to encourage private donations, under the leadership of the States and of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to carry out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects.

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. Partnerships for Wildlife Act

    Pub. L. 102–587 title VII § 7103 · 106 Stat. 5039

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 3742

    Pub. L. 102–587, title VII, § 7103, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5095

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–587, title VII, § 7103, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5095

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7103 PURPOSES. The purposes of this title are to establish a partnership among the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, designated State agencies, and private organizations and individuals— (1) to carry out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects to conserve the entire array of diverse fish and wildlife species in the United States and to provide opportunities for the public to use and enjoy these fish and wildlife species through non consumptive activities; (2) to enable designated State agencies to respond more fully and utilize their statutory and administrative authorities by carrying out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects; and (3) to encourage private donations, under the leadership of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, to carry out wildlife conservation and appreciation projects.

  2. North American Wetlands Conservation Act Amendments of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–375 § 6(1) · 108 Stat. 3494

    Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 3742(3)

    Pub. L. 103–375 inserted “the States and of” after “under the leadership of”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–375 inserted “the States and of” after “under the leadership of”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in section 7103(3) (16 U.S.C. 3742(3)) by inserting “the States and of” after “under the leadership of”;

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Par. (3). Pub. L. 103–375 inserted “the States and of” after “under the leadership of”.

Credits

1992–1994 · 2 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 102–587, title VII, § 7103, , 106 Stat. 5095
  2. 1994Pub. L. 103–375, § 6(1), , 108 Stat. 3495.
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(Pub. L. 102–587, title VII, § 7103, , 106 Stat. 5095; Pub. L. 103–375, § 6(1), , 108 Stat. 3495.)

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