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16 U.S.C. § 760aa–1 (CONSERVATION)
§ 760aa–1. Gifts to system and particular national fish hatcheries
(a) Authorization of gifts, devises, and bequests for system
In furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary of the Interior may accept any gifts, devises, or bequests of real and personal property, or proceeds therefrom, or interests therein, for the benefit of the National Fish Hatchery System. Such acceptance may be subject to the terms of any restrictive or affirmative covenant, or condition of servitude, if such terms are deemed by the Secretary to be in accordance with law and compatible with the purpose for which acceptance is sought.
(b) Use of gifts, devises, and bequests
(1) In general
Any gifts and bequests of money and proceeds from the sales of other property received as gifts or bequests pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in a separate account in the Treasury and may be expended without further appropriation by the Secretary for the benefit of the System programs administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(2) Gifts, devises, and bequests for particular facilities
(A) Disbursal
Any gift, devise, or bequest made for the benefit of a facility of the System shall be disbursed only for the benefit of that facility and without further appropriations.
(B) Matching
Subject to the availability of appropriations and the requirements of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and other applicable law, the Secretary may provide funds to match gifts, devises, and bequests made for the benefit of a facility of the System. With respect to each gift, devise, or bequest, the amount of Federal funds may not exceed the amount (or, in the case of property or in-kind services, the fair market value) of the gift, devise, or bequest.
(Pub. L. 109–360, § 3, Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2059.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B), is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, as amended, which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 661(a) of this title, Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title, and Tables.
16 U.S.C. § 760aa–3 (CONSERVATION)
§ 760aa–3. Community partnership enhancement
(a) Projects and programs
Subject to the requirements of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) and other applicable law, and such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Interior determines to be appropriate, the Secretary may approve projects and programs for a facility of the System that—
(1) promote the stewardship of resources of the hatchery through habitat maintenance, restoration, and improvement, biological monitoring, or research;
(2) support the operation and maintenance of the hatchery through constructing, operating, maintaining, or improving the facilities and services of the hatchery;
(3) increase the awareness and understanding of the hatchery and the System, through the development, publication, or distribution of educational materials and products;
(4) advance education concerning the purposes of the hatchery and the mission of the System, through the use of the hatchery as an outdoor classroom and development of other educational programs; or
(5) contribute financial resources to the hatchery, under the terms that require that the net revenues be used exclusively for the benefit of the hatchery, through donation of net revenues from the sale of educational materials and products and through encouragement of gifts, devises, and bequests.
(b) Treasury account
Amounts received by the Secretary of the Interior as a result of projects and programs under subsection (a) shall be deposited in a separate account in the Treasury. Amounts in the account that are attributable to activities at a particular facility of the System shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior, without further appropriation, to pay the costs of incidental expenses related to volunteer activities, and to carry out cooperative agreements for the hatchery facility.
(Pub. L. 109–360, § 5, Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2060.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 661(a) of this title, Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title, and Tables.
16 U.S.C. § 1336 (CONSERVATION)
§ 1336. Cooperative agreements; regulations
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with other landowners and with the State and local governmental agencies and may issue such regulations as he deems necessary for the furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 92–195, § 6, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 650.)
heading: Contracts and Agreements for Wild Horse and Burro Holding Facilities
text: Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title I, § 114, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1009, provided that:
“(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [div. E of Pub. L. 112–74, see Tables for classification], the Secretary of the Interior may enter into multiyear cooperative agreements with nonprofit organizations and other appropriate entities, and may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance with the provisions of section 304B of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 ([former] 41 U.S.C. 254c) [see 41 U.S.C. 3903] (except that the 5-year term restriction in subsection (d) [see 41 U.S.C. 3903(a)] shall not apply), for the long-term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming horses and burros by such organizations or entities on private land. Such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 10 years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary.
“(b) During fiscal year 2012 and subsequent fiscal years, in carrying out work involving cooperation with any State or political subdivision thereof, the Bureau of Land Management may record obligations against accounts receivable from any such entities.”
Similar provisions were contained in the following appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 116–6, div. E, title I, § 109, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 231.
Pub. L. 115–141, div. G, title I, § 109, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 659.
Pub. L. 115–31, div. G, title I, § 109, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 460.
Pub. L. 114–113, div. G, title I, § 109, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2549.
Pub. L. 113–235, div. F, title I, § 110, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2419.
Pub. L. 113–76, div. G, title I, § 111, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 312.
16 U.S.C. § 1534 (CONSERVATION)
§ 1534. Land acquisition
(a) Implementation of conservation program; authorization of Secretary and Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the National Forest System, shall establish and implement a program to conserve fish, wildlife, and plants, including those which are listed as endangered species or threatened species pursuant to section 1533 of this title. To carry out such a program, the appropriate Secretary—
(1) shall utilize the land acquisition and other authority under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended [16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.], the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended [16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.], and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.], as appropriate; and
(2) is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, or otherwise, lands, waters, or interest therein, and such authority shall be in addition to any other land acquisition authority vested in him.
(b) Availability of funds for acquisition of lands, waters, etc.
Funds made available pursuant to chapter 2003 of title 54 may be used for the purpose of acquiring lands, waters, or interests therein under subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 93–205, § 5, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 95–632, § 12, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3766; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(32), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3267.)
heading: References in Text
text: The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, 70 Stat. 119, which is classified generally to sections 742a to 742d and 742e to 742j–2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 742a of this title and Tables.
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 661(a) of this title, Short Title note set out under section 661 of this title, and Tables.
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, 45 Stat. 1222, which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 715 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 715 of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended,”.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–632, among other changes in text preceding par. (1), inserted reference to the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the National Forest System and substituted the establishment and implementation of a plan to conserve plants for the establishment and implementation of a plan to conserve plants which were concluded in Appendices to the Convention.
16 U.S.C. § 1725 (CONSERVATION)
§ 1725. Resource assistants
(a) Authorization
The Secretary may provide individual placements of resource assistants to carry out research or resource protection activities on behalf of the Secretary. To be eligible for selection as a resource assistant, an individual must be at least 17 years of age. The Secretary may select resource assistants without regard to the civil service and classification laws, rules, or regulations of the United States. The Secretary shall give a preference to the selection of individuals who are enrolled in an institution of higher education or are recent graduates from an institution of higher education, with particular attention given to ensure full representation of women and participants from historically black, Hispanic, and Native American schools.
(b) Use of existing nonprofit organizations
Whenever one or more existing nonprofit organizations can provide, in the judgment of the the 1 Secretary, appropriate recruitment and placement services to fulfill the requirements of this section, the Secretary may implement this section through such existing organizations. Participating nonprofit organizations shall contribute to the expenses of providing and supporting the resource assistants, through private sources of funding, at a level equal to 25 percent of the total costs of each participant in the Resource Assistant program who has been recruited and placed through that organization. Any such participating nonprofit conservation service organization shall be required, by the respective land managing agency, to submit an annual report evaluating the scope, size, and quality of the program, including the value of work contributed by the Resource Assistants, to the mission of the agency.
(Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 852; amended Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(3), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2893; Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(d)(1), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 833.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “The Secretary may provide individual placements of resource assistants to carry out research or resource protection activities on behalf of the Secretary.” for “The Secretary is authorized to provide individual placements of resource assistants with any Federal land managing agency under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to carry out research or resource protection activities on behalf of the agency.”
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(3)(A), substituted “Secretary is” for “Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are each”, “the Secretary to carry out” for “such Secretary to carry out”, “Secretary may” for “Secretaries may”, and “Secretary shall” for “Secretaries shall”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(3)(B), substituted “the Secretary, appropriate” for “Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, appropriate”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 1701 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 1725a (CONSERVATION)
§ 1725a. Direct hire authority
(1) During fiscal year 2012 and thereafter, the Secretary (as defined in section 1722 of this title) may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title, a qualified candidate described in paragraph (2) directly to a position for which the candidate meets Office of Personnel Management qualification standards.
(2) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to a former resource assistant (as defined in section 1722 of this title) who—
(A) completed a rigorous undergraduate or graduate summer internship with the Secretary (as so defined), such as the National Park Service Business Plan Internship;
(B) successfully fulfilled the requirements of the internship program; and
(C) subsequently earned an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
(3) The direct hire authority under this section may not be exercised with respect to a specific qualified candidate after the end of the two-year period beginning on the date on which the candidate completed the undergraduate or graduate degree, as the case may be.
(Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title I, § 121(a), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1012; Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(d)(2), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 834.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, and also as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, and not as part of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 which comprises this subchapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Par. (1). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(d)(2)(A), substituted “Secretary (as defined in section 1722 of this title)” for “Secretary of the Interior” and “paragraph (2)” for “paragraph (1)” and struck out “with a land managing agency of the Department of the Interior” after “position”.
Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(d)(2)(B), substituted “with the Secretary (as so defined)” for “with a land managing agency”.
16 U.S.C. § 1727a (CONSERVATION)
§ 1727a. Reporting and data collection
(a) Report
Not later than 2 years after March 12, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, in coordination with the Secretaries, shall submit to Congress a report that includes data on the Corps, including—
(1) the number of participants enrolled in the Corps and the length of the term of service for each participant;
(2) the projects carried out by Corps participants, categorized by type of project and Federal agency;
(3) the total amount and sources of funding provided for the service of participants;
(4) the type of service performed by participants and the impact and accomplishments of the service; and
(5) any other similar data determined to be appropriate by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service or the Secretaries.
(b) Data
Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Secretaries shall submit to the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service the data described in subsection (a).
(c) Data collection
The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service may coordinate with qualified youth or conservation corps to improve the collection of the required data described in subsection (a).
(d) Coordination
(1) In general
The Secretaries shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate with each other to carry out activities authorized under this subchapter, including—
(A) the data collection and reporting requirements of this section; and
(B) implementing and issuing guidance on eligibility for noncompetitive hiring status under section 1726(d) of this title.
(2) Designation of coordinators
The Secretary shall designate a coordinator to coordinate and serve as the primary point of contact for any activity of the Corps carried out by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(f)(2), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 835.)
heading: References in Text
text: This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–378, known as the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 209 of Pub. L. 91–378 was renumbered section 211 and is classified to section 1728 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 1727b (CONSERVATION)
§ 1727b. Indian Youth Service Corps
(a) In general
There is established within the Public Lands Corps a program to be known as the “Indian Youth Service Corps” that—
(1) enrolls participants between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, and veterans age 35 or younger, a majority of whom are Indians;
(2) is established pursuant to an agreement between an Indian tribe and a qualified youth or conservation corps for the benefit of the members of the Indian tribe; and
(3) carries out appropriate conservation projects on eligible service land.
(b) Authorization of cooperative agreements
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Indian tribes and qualified youth or conservation corps for the establishment and administration of the Indian Youth Service Corps.
(c) Guidelines
Not later than 18 months after March 12, 2019, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with Indian tribes, shall issue guidelines for the management of the Indian Youth Service Corps, in accordance with this subchapter and any other applicable Federal laws.
(Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 210, as added Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(g), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 835.)
heading: References in Text
text: This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–378, known as the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 210 of Pub. L. 91–379 was renumbered section 212 and is classified to section 1729 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 1728 (CONSERVATION)
§ 1728. Nondisplacement
The nondisplacement requirements of section 12637 of title 42 shall be applicable to all activities carried out by the Public Lands Corps, to all activities carried out under this subchapter by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and to the selection and service of resource assistants.
(Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 211, formerly § 209, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 853; renumbered § 211, Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(f)(1), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 835.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 211 of Pub. L. 91–378 was renumbered section 213 and is classified to section 1730 of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 1701 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 1729 (CONSERVATION)
§ 1729. Funding
(a) Cost sharing
(1) Projects by qualified youth or conservation corps
The Secretary is authorized to pay not more than 75 percent of the costs of any appropriate conservation project carried out pursuant to this subchapter on public lands by a qualified youth or conservation corps. The remaining 25 percent of the costs of such a project may be provided from nonfederal sources in the form of funds, services, facilities, materials, equipment, or any combination of the foregoing. No cost sharing shall be required in the case of any appropriate conservation project carried out on Indian lands or Hawaiian home lands under this subchapter.
(2) Public Lands Corps projects
The Secretary is authorized to accept donations of funds, services, facilities, materials, or equipment for the purposes of operating the Public Lands Corps and carrying out appropriate conservation projects by the Corps. However, nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require any cost sharing for any project carried out directly by the Corps.
(b) Funds available under National and Community Service Act
In order to carry out the Public Lands Corps or to support resource assistants and qualified youth or conservation corps under this subchapter, the Secretary shall be eligible to apply for and receive assistance under section 121(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12571(b)].
(c) Other funds
Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under section 1730 of this title are in addition to amounts allocated to the Public Lands Corps through other Federal programs or projects.
(Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 212, formerly § 210, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 853; amended Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(f)(1), (g)(4), Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2892, 2893; renumbered § 212 and amended Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(f)(1), (3), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 835.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2019—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(f)(3), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1730 of this title.
2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(4)(A), substituted “Secretary is” for “Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are each” in pars. (1) and (2).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(4)(B), substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(f)(1), added subsec. (c).
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 1701 of this title.
16 U.S.C. § 3474 (CONSERVATION)
§ 3474. Conservation incentives landowner education program
(a) In general
Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, the Secretary shall establish a conservation incentives landowner education program (referred to in this section as the “program”).
(b) Purpose of program
The program shall provide information on Federal conservation programs available to landowners interested in undertaking conservation actions on the land of the landowners, including options under each conservation program available to achieve the conservation goals of the program, such as—
(1) fee title land acquisition;
(2) donation; and
(3) perpetual and term conservation easements or agreements.
(c) Availability
The Secretary shall ensure that the information provided under the program is made available to—
(1) interested landowners; and
(2) the public.
(d) Notification
In any case in which the Secretary contacts a landowner directly about participation in a Federal conservation program, the Secretary shall, in writing—
(1) notify the landowner of the program; and
(2) make available information on the conservation program options that may be available to the landowner.
(Pub. L. 116–9, title III, § 3002, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 756.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, and not as part of title XV of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Definition of “Secretary”
text: Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 116–9, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.