§ 6304. Great Ape Conservation Fund

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. 2000

   Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–411 § 5 · 114 Stat. 1789

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 6304

   Pub. L. 106–411, § 5, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1793

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 106–411, § 5, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1793

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 5. GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND. (a) Establishment.— There is established in the Multinational Species Conservation Fund a separate account to be known as the “Great Ape Conservation Fund”, consisting of— (1) amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund under subsection (e); (2) amounts appropriated to the Fund under section 6; and (3) any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under subsection (c). (b) Expenditures From Fund.— (1) In general.— Subject to paragraph (2), upon request by the Secretary, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary, without further appropriation, such amounts as the Secretary determines are necessary to provide assistance under section 4. (2) Administrative expenses.— Of the amounts in the account available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expand not more than 3 percent, or up to $80,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this Act. (c) Investment of Amounts.— (1) In general.— The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund as is not, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury, required to meet current withdrawals. Investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States. (2) Acquisition of obligations.— For the purpose of investments under paragraph (1), obligations may be acquired— (A) on original issue at the issue price; or (B) by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price. (3) Sale of obligations.— Any obligation acquired by the Fund may be sold by the Secretary of the Treasury at the market price. (4) Credits to fund.— The interest on, and the proceeds from the sale or redemption of, any obligations held in the Fund shall be credited to and form a part of the Fund. (d) Transfers of Amounts.— (1) In general.— The amounts required to be transferred to the Fund under this section shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund on the basis of estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Adjustments.— Proper adjustment shall be made in amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred. (e) Acceptance and Use of Donations.— The Secretary may accept and use donations to provide assistance under section 4. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.

2. 2006

   Pub. L. 109–363 title VII § 702 · 120 Stat. 2074

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6304(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 109–363 substituted “expend” for “expand”

   2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6304(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 109–363 substituted “$100,000” for “$80,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–363 substituted “expend” for “expand” and “$100,000” for “$80,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 702. GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND.   Section 5(b)(2) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking “expand” and inserting “expend”; and (2) by striking “$80,000” and inserting “$100,000”.

3. 2019

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

   Pub. L. 116–9 title VII § 7001(c)(2)(C) · 133 Stat. 580

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6304(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “$150,000” for “$100,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “$150,000” for “$100,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (C) Administrative expenses.— Section 5(b)(2) of the Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6304(b)(2)) is amended by striking “$100,000” and inserting “$150,000”.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision