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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 62A — Asian Elephant Conservation

§ 4266. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this chapter, which may remain available until expended.

(b)

Administrative expenses

Of amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or $100,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out 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.

  1. Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–96 § 8 · 111 Stat. 2150

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 4266

    Pub. L. 105–96, § 8, formerly § 7, Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2153

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 105–96, § 8, formerly § 7, Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2153

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 to carry out this Act, which may remain available until expended.

  2. Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–141 § 3 · 116 Stat. 13

    1. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 4266

      Pub. L. 107–141, § 3, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 4266

      Pub. L. 107–141, § 3, inserted heading

    3. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4266

      Pub. L. 107–141, § 3, substituted “There is authorized” for “There are authorized”

    4. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 4266

      Pub. L. 107–141, § 3, added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 107–141, § 3, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “There is authorized” for “There are authorized”, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Section 7 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266) is further amended— (1) by striking “There are authorized” and inserting “(a) In General.—There is authorized”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Administrative Expenses.— Of amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this Act, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or $80,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this Act.—.

  3. Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2002

    Pub. L. 107–141 § 2 · 116 Stat. 13

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4266

    Pub. L. 107–141, § 2, substituted “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007” for “1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 107–141, § 2, substituted “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007” for “1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997. Section 7 of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266) is amended by striking “1998” and all that follows through “2002” and inserting “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007”.

  4. Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–133 § 2(c) · 121 Stat. 1362

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4266(a)

    Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(c), substituted “2007 through 2012” for “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(c), substituted “2007 through 2012” for “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007” and inserting “2007 through 2012”.

  5. Asian Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2007

    Pub. L. 110–133 § 2(b) · 121 Stat. 1362

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4266(b)

    Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(b), substituted “$100,000” for “$80,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(b), substituted “$100,000” for “$80,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Administrative Expenses.— Section 8(b) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(b)) is amended by striking “$80,000” and inserting “$100,000”.

  6. John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

    Pub. L. 116–9 title VII § 7001(c)(1)(B) · 133 Stat. 580

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4266(a)

    Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “2019 through 2023” for “2007 through 2012”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “2019 through 2023” for “2007 through 2012”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) Reauthorization of asian elephant conservation act of 1997.— Section 8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking “2007 through 2012” and inserting “2019 through 2023”.

  7. Pub. L. 118–159 div. E title LIII § 5304(b) · 138 Stat. 2445

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4266(a)

    Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “2025 through 2029” for “2019 through 2023”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–159 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “2025 through 2029” for “2019 through 2023”.

9 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments2002–2024 · 4 rounds

2024

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “2025 through 2029” for “2019 through 2023”.

2019

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “2019 through 2023” for “2007 through 2012”.

2007

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(c), substituted “2007 through 2012” for “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(b), substituted “$100,000” for “$80,000”.

2002

Pub. L. 107–141, § 3, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “There is authorized” for “There are authorized”, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 107–141, § 2, substituted “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007” for “1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002”.

Credits

1997–2024 · 5 acts
  1. 1997Pub. L. 105–96, § 8, formerly § 7, , 111 Stat. 2153
  2. 2002renumbered § 8 and amended Pub. L. 107–141, §§ 2–4, , 116 Stat. 13
  3. 2007Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(b), (c), , 121 Stat. 1362
  4. 2019Pub. L. 116–9, title VII, § 7001(c)(1)(B), , 133 Stat. 784
  5. 2024Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LIII, § 5304(b), , 138 Stat. 2445.
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(Pub. L. 105–96, § 8, formerly § 7, , 111 Stat. 2153; renumbered § 8 and amended Pub. L. 107–141, §§ 2–4, , 116 Stat. 13; Pub. L. 110–133, § 2(b), (c), , 121 Stat. 1362; Pub. L. 116–9, title VII, § 7001(c)(1)(B), , 133 Stat. 784; Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LIII, § 5304(b), , 138 Stat. 2445.)

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