§ 4407. Allocation of amounts available 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. 1989

   North American Wetlands Conservation Act

   Pub. L. 101–233 § 8 · 103 Stat. 1968

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 4407

   Pub. L. 101–233, § 8, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1975

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–233, § 8, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1975

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 8. ALLOCATION OF AMOUNTS AVAILABLE TO CARRY OUT THIS ACT. (a) Allocations.— Of the sums available to the Secretary for any fiscal year under this Act and section 3(b) of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669b(b)), as amended by this Act— (1) such percentage of that sum (but at least 50 per centum and not more than 70 per centum thereof) as is considered appropriate by the Secretary, which can be matched with non-Federal moneys in accordance with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, less such amount (but not more than 4 per centum of such percentage) considered necessary by the Secretary to defray the costs of administering this Act during such fiscal year, shall be allocated by the Secretary to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects in Canada and Mexico in accordance with section 6(b) of this Act; and (2) the remainder of such sum after paragraph (1) is applied (but at least 30 per centum and not more than 50 per centum thereof), which can be matched with non-Federal moneys in accordance with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, shall be allocated by the Secretary to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects in the United States in accordance with section 6(a) of this Act. (b) Federal Contribution for Projects.— The Federal moneys allocated under subsection (a) of this section for any fiscal year to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects shall be used for the payment of not to exceed 50 per centum of the total United States contribution to the costs of such projects, or may be used for payment of 100 per centum of the costs of such projects located on Federal lands and waters, including the acquisition of inholdings within such lands and waters. The non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of such projects may not be derived from Federal grant programs. (c) Partial Payments.— (1) The Secretary may from time to time make payments to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects as such projects progress, but such payments, including previous payments, if any, shall not be more than the Federal pro rata share of any such project in conformity with subsection (b) of this section. (2) The Secretary may enter into agreements to make payments on an initial portion of an approved wetlands conservation project and to agree to make payments on the remaining Federal share of the costs of such project from subsequent allocations if and when they become available. The liability of the United States under such an agreement is contingent upon the continued availability of funds for the purposes of this Act.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 111–149, § 1(b), Mar. 25, 2010, 124 Stat. 1025, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any approved and active wetlands conservation project (as that term is used in section 8(b)(1) of such Act [16 U.S.C. 4407(b)(1)]) carried out with assistance provided under such Act [Pub. L. 101–233, 16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.], including such a project approved before the date of the enactment of this Act [Mar. 25, 2010].”

2. 1994

   North American Wetlands Conservation Act Amendments of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–375 § 2(a) · 108 Stat. 3494

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 4407(b)

   Pub. L. 103–375 inserted at end “In the case of a project carried out in Mexico, the non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of the project may include cash contributions from non-United States sources that are used to pay costs of the project.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–375 inserted at end “In the case of a project carried out in Mexico, the non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of the project may include cash contributions from non-United States sources that are used to pay costs of the project.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Matching Requirement.— Section 8(b) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4407(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “In the case of a project carried out in Mexico, the non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of the project may include cash contributions from non-United States sources that are used to pay costs of the project.”.

3. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–308 § 6(1) · 116 Stat. 2446

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4407(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 107–308, § 6(1), substituted “(but at least 30 percent and not more than 60 percent)” for “(but at least 50 per centum and not more than 70 per centum thereof)”

   2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4407(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 107–308, § 6(1), substituted “4 percent” for “4 per centum”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–308, § 6(1), substituted “(but at least 30 percent and not more than 60 percent)” for “(but at least 50 per centum and not more than 70 per centum thereof)” and “4 percent” for “4 per centum”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “(but at least 50 per centum and not more than 70 per centum thereof)” and inserting “(but at least 30 percent and not more than 60 percent)”; and (B) (B) by striking “4 per centum” and inserting “4 percent”; and

4. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–308 § 6(2) · 116 Stat. 2446

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4407(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 107–308, § 6(2), substituted “(but at least 40 percent and not more than 70 percent)” for “(but at least 30 per centum and not more than 50 per centum thereof)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 107–308, § 6(2), substituted “(but at least 40 percent and not more than 70 percent)” for “(but at least 30 per centum and not more than 50 per centum thereof)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (2) by striking “(but at least 30 per centum and not more than 50 per centum thereof)” and inserting “(but at least 40 percent and not more than 70 percent)”.

5. 2002

   Pub. L. 107–308 § 7 · 116 Stat. 2446

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4407(b)

      Pub. L. 107–308, § 7, substituted heading for former heading

   2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4407(b)

      Pub. L. 107–308, § 7, substituted pars. (1) and (2) for first sentence which read as follows: “The Federal moneys allocated under subsection (a) of this section for any fiscal year to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects shall be used for the payment of not to exceed 50 per centum of the total United States contribution to the costs of such projects, or may be used for payment of 100 per centum of the costs of such projects located on Federal lands and waters, including the acquisition of inholdings within such lands and waters.”

   3. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 4407(b)

      Pub. L. 107–308, § 7, designated second and third sentences as par. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–308, § 7, substituted heading for former heading, substituted pars. (1) and (2) for first sentence which read as follows: “The Federal moneys allocated under subsection (a) of this section for any fiscal year to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects shall be used for the payment of not to exceed 50 per centum of the total United States contribution to the costs of such projects, or may be used for payment of 100 per centum of the costs of such projects located on Federal lands and waters, including the acquisition of inholdings within such lands and waters.”, and designated second and third sentences as par. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF THE COST OF APPROVED WETLANDS CONSERVATION PROJECTS. Section 8(b) (16 U.S.C. 4407(b)) is amended by striking so much as precedes the second sentence and inserting the following: “(a) Cost Sharing.— (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), as a condition of providing assistance under this Act for any approved wetlands conservation project, the Secretary shall require that the portion of the costs of the project paid with amounts provided by non-Federal United States sources is equal to at least the amount allocated under subsection (a) that is used for the project. (2) (2) Federal moneys allocated under subsection (a) may be used to pay 100 percent of the costs of such projects located on Federal lands and waters, including the acquisition of inholdings within such lands and waters. “(3)”.

6. 2010

   Pub. L. 111–149 § 1(a) · 124 Stat.1025

   Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 4407(b)(3)

   Pub. L. 111–149 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of such projects may not be derived from Federal grant programs. In the case of a project carried out in Mexico, the non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of the project may include cash contributions from non-United States sources that are used to pay costs of the project.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 111–149 amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of such projects may not be derived from Federal grant programs. In the case of a project carried out in Mexico, the non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of the project may include cash contributions from non-United States sources that are used to pay costs of the project.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) In General.— Section 8(b)(3) of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4407(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows: “(3) The non-Federal share of the United States contribution to the costs of such projects may not be derived from Federal grant programs. In the case of a project carried out in Canada or Mexico, the non-Federal share of the costs of the project may include cash contributions from non-United States sources that are used to pay costs of the project. In the case of a project carried out in Canada, funds from Canadian sources may comprise up to 50 percent of the non-Federal share of the costs of the project.” .

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 111–149, § 1(b), Mar. 25, 2010, 124 Stat. 1025, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any approved and active wetlands conservation project (as that term is used in section 8(b)(1) of such Act [16 U.S.C. 4407(b)(1)]) carried out with assistance provided under such Act [Pub. L. 101–233, 16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.], including such a project approved before the date of the enactment of this Act [Mar. 25, 2010].”

9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision