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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 15B — Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration

§ 941g. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

Authorization

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028—

(1)

$6,000,000 to implement fish and wildlife restoration proposals as selected by the Director under section 941c(e) of this title, of which—

(A)

not more than the lesser of 33 1/3 percent or $2,000,000 may be allocated to implement regional projects by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as selected by the Director under section 941c(e) of this title; and

(B)

the lesser of 3 percent or $300,000 shall be allocated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to cover costs incurred in administering the proposals by any entity; and

(2)

$2,000,000, which shall be allocated for the activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office under section 941e of this title.

(b)

Prohibition on use of funds for Federal acquisition of interests in land

No funds appropriated or used to carry out this chapter may be used for acquisition by the Federal Government of any interest in land.

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. Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–537 title I § 1009 · 104 Stat. 2370

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

    Pub. L. 101–537, title I, § 1009, Nov. 8, 1990, 104 Stat. 2374

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–537, title I, § 1009, Nov. 8, 1990, 104 Stat. 2374

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1009. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director— (1) for conducting a study under section 1005 not more than $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1994; (2) to establish and operate the Great Lakes Coordination Office under section 1008(a) and Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices under section 1008(c) not more than $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995; and (3) to establish and operate the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office under section 1008(b), not more than $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995.

  2. National Invasive Species Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–332 § 2(h)(1) · 110 Stat. 4073

    Changed · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

    Pub. L. 104–332 made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 2009, which enacted this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–332 made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 2009, which enacted this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in titles I, II, and IV, by striking the quotation marks 16 USC 4701, 941; 33 USC 2761. at the beginning of any title, subtitle, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, subclause, or undesignated provision;

  3. Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–265 · 112 Stat. 2358

    1. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

      Pub. L. 105–265 amended section generally

    2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

      Pub. L. 105–265 substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1999 to 2004 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1991 to 1994 to conduct a study under section 941c of this title and for fiscal years 1991 to 1995 to establish and operate Great Lakes Coordination and Upper and Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–265 amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1999 to 2004 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1991 to 1994 to conduct a study under section 941c of this title and for fiscal years 1991 to 1995 to establish and operate Great Lakes Coordination and Upper and Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices.

  4. Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2006

    Pub. L. 109–326 § 9 · 120 Stat. 1761

    1. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

      Pub. L. 109–326 amended section generally

    2. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

      Pub. L. 109–326 substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 2007 to 2012 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1999 to 2004

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–326 amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 2007 to 2012 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1999 to 2004.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   Section 1009 of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 941g) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1009. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012— “(1) $14,000,000 to implement fish and wildlife restoration proposals as selected by the Director under section 1005(e), of which— “(A) not more than the lesser of 33 1/3 percent or $4,600,000 may be allocated to implement regional projects by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as selected by the Director under section 1005(e); and “(B) the lesser of 5 percent or $700,000 shall be allocated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to cover costs incurred in administering the proposals by any entity; and “(2) $2,000,000, which shall be allocated for the activities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office in East Lansing, Michigan, of the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office, and the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office under section 1007.” .

  5. Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

    Pub. L. 114–322 § 3901(g) · 130 Stat. 1628

    1. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

      Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(g), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

      Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(g), inserted heading

    3. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

      Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(g), added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(g), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (g) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Federal Acquisition of Interests in Land.— Section 1009 (16 U.S.C. 941g) is further amended— (1) by inserting before the sentence the following: “(a) Authorization.— ” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(b) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Federal Acquisition of Interests in Land.— No funds appropriated or used to carry out this Act may be used for acquisition by the Federal Government of any interest in land.” .

  6. Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

    Pub. L. 114–322 § 3901(f)(1) · 130 Stat. 1628

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g

    Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(1) substituted “2016 through 2021” for “2007 through 2012” in introductory provisions

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(1) substituted “2016 through 2021” for “2007 through 2012” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “2007 through 2012” and inserting “2016 through 2021”;

  7. Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

    Pub. L. 114–322 § 3901(f)(2)(A) · 130 Stat. 1628

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g(1)

    Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(A), substituted “$6,000,000” for “$14,000,000” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(A), substituted “$6,000,000” for “$14,000,000” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “$14,000,000” and inserting “$6,000,000”;

  8. Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

    Pub. L. 114–322 § 3901(f)(2)(B) · 130 Stat. 1628

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g(1)(A)

    Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(B), substituted “$2,000,000” for “$4,600,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(B), substituted “$2,000,000” for “$4,600,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking “$4,600,000” and inserting “$2,000,000”; and

  9. Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

    Pub. L. 114–322 § 3901(f)(2)(C) · 130 Stat. 1628

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g(1)(B)

    Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(C), substituted “$300,000” for “$700,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(C), substituted “$300,000” for “$700,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking “$700,000” and inserting “$300,000”; and

  10. Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act

    Pub. L. 114–322 § 3901(f)(3) · 130 Stat. 1628

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g(2)

    Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(3), substituted “the activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office under section 941e of this title” for “the activities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office in East Lansing, Michigan, of the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office, and the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office under section 941e of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(3), substituted “the activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office under section 941e of this title” for “the activities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office in East Lansing, Michigan, of the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office, and the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office under section 941e of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (2), by striking “the activities of” and all that follows through “section 1007” and inserting “the activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office under section 1007”.

  11. Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–287 § 2(b) · 136 Stat. 4363

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g(a)

    Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(b), substituted “2023 through 2028” for “2016 through 2021” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(b), substituted “2023 through 2028” for “2016 through 2021” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Reauthorization.— Section 1009(a) of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 941g(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “2016 through 2021” and inserting “2023 through 2028”.

  12. Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–287 § 2(c) · 136 Stat. 4363

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 941g(a)(1)(B)

    Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(c), substituted “3 percent” for “5 percent”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(c), substituted “3 percent” for “5 percent”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Administrative Costs.— Section 1009(a)(1)(B) of the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 941g(a)(1)(B)) is amended by striking “5” and inserting “3”.

14 of 16 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Title I of Pub. L. 101–537 and title II of Pub. L. 101–646 enacted substantially identical provisions of subsec. (a), but Pub. L. 101–537 did not enact a subsec. (b). Title II of Pub. L. 101–646 was repealed by Pub. L. 105–265, § 3(b).

Amendments1996–2022 · 5 rounds

2022

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(b), substituted “2023 through 2028” for “2016 through 2021” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(c), substituted “3 percent” for “5 percent”.

2016

Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(g), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(1) substituted “2016 through 2021” for “2007 through 2012” in introductory provisions.

Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(A), substituted “$6,000,000” for “$14,000,000” in introductory provisions.

Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(B), substituted “$2,000,000” for “$4,600,000”.

Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(2)(C), substituted “$300,000” for “$700,000”.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 3901(f)(3), substituted “the activities of the Upper Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices and the Lower Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office under section 941e of this title” for “the activities of the Great Lakes Coordination Office in East Lansing, Michigan, of the Upper Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office, and the Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office under section 941e of this title”.

2006

Pub. L. 109–326 amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 2007 to 2012 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1999 to 2004.

1998

Pub. L. 105–265 amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1999 to 2004 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1991 to 1994 to conduct a study under section 941c of this title and for fiscal years 1991 to 1995 to establish and operate Great Lakes Coordination and Upper and Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Offices.

1996

Pub. L. 104–332 made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 2009, which enacted this section.

Credits

1990–2022 · 7 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 101–537, title I, § 1009, , 104 Stat. 2374
  2. 1990Pub. L. 101–646, title II, § 2009, , 104 Stat. 4778
  3. 1996Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), (2), , 110 Stat. 4091
  4. 1998Pub. L. 105–265, §§ 3(b), 8, , 112 Stat. 2358, 2361
  5. 2006Pub. L. 109–326, § 9, , 120 Stat. 1766
  6. 2016Pub. L. 114–322, title III, § 3901(f), (g), , 130 Stat. 1850, 1851
  7. 2022Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(b), (c), , 136 Stat. 4363, 4364.
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(Pub. L. 101–537, title I, § 1009, , 104 Stat. 2374; Pub. L. 101–646, title II, § 2009, , 104 Stat. 4778; Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), (2), , 110 Stat. 4091; Pub. L. 105–265, §§ 3(b), 8, , 112 Stat. 2358, 2361; Pub. L. 109–326, § 9, , 120 Stat. 1766; Pub. L. 114–322, title III, § 3901(f), (g), , 130 Stat. 1850, 1851; Pub. L. 117–287, § 2(b), (c), , 136 Stat. 4363, 4364.)

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