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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 85 — Marine Turtle Conservation

§ 6606. 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.

(b)

Allocation

Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)—

(1)

not less than $1,510,000 shall be used by the Secretary for marine turtle conservation purposes in accordance with this chapter; and

(2)

of the amounts in excess of the amount described in paragraph (1), not less than 40 percent shall be used by the Secretary for freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation purposes in accordance with 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. Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–266 § 7 · 118 Stat. 791

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 6606

    Pub. L. 108–266, § 7, July 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 795

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 108–266, § 7, July 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 795

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.

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

    Pub. L. 116–9 title VII § 7001(c)(3)(F) · 133 Stat. 580

    Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 6606

    Pub. L. 116–9 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–9 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (F) Authorization of appropriations.— Section 7 of the Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6606) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. “(a) In General.— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. “(b) Allocation.— Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)— “(1) not less than $1,510,000 shall be used by the Secretary for marine turtle conservation purposes in accordance with this Act; and “(2) of the amounts in excess of the amount described in paragraph (1), not less than 40 percent shall be used by the Secretary for freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation purposes in accordance with this Act.” .

  3. Pub. L. 118–159 div. E title LIII § 5307(b) · 138 Stat. 2446

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 6606(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”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments2019–2024 · 2 rounds

2024

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

2019

Pub. L. 116–9 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.”

Credits

2004–2024 · 3 acts
  1. 2004Pub. L. 108–266, § 7, , 118 Stat. 795
  2. 2019Pub. L. 116–9, title VII, § 7001(c)(3)(F), , 133 Stat. 788
  3. 2024Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LIII, § 5307(b), , 138 Stat. 2446.
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(Pub. L. 108–266, § 7, , 118 Stat. 795; Pub. L. 116–9, title VII, § 7001(c)(3)(F), , 133 Stat. 788; Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LIII, § 5307(b), , 138 Stat. 2446.)

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