Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 77 — Yukon River Salmon
§ 5726. Yukon River salmon stock restoration and enhancement projects
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, may carry out projects to restore or enhance salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada and the United States.
Cooperation with Canada
If there is in effect an agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada that includes provisions governing projects authorized under this section, then—
projects under this section shall be carried out in accordance with that agreement; and
amounts available for projects under this section—
shall be expended in accordance with the agreement; and
may be deposited in any joint account established by the agreement to fund such 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.
Yukon River Salmon Act of 2000
Pub. L. 106–450 title II § 207 · 114 Stat. 1941
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 5726
(Pub. L. 106–450, title II, § 207, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1944.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 106–450, title II, § 207, Nov. 7, 2000, 114 Stat. 1944.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 207. YUKON RIVER SALMON STOCK RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS. (a) In General.— The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, may carry out projects to restore or enhance salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada and the United States. (b) Cooperation With Canada.— If there is in effect an agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada for the conservation of salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada that includes provisions governing projects authorized under this section, then— (1) projects under this section shall be carried out in accordance with that agreement; and (2) amounts available for projects under this section— (A) shall be expended in accordance with the agreement; and (B) may be deposited in any joint account established by the agreement to fund such projects.
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