A bill to amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act with respect to management requisition, and disposition of real property, reauthorization, and participation of foreign governments.
PL 100-240 (S.1389), enacted 01/11/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-240—JAN. 11, 1988 
101 STAT. 1785 
Public Law 100-240 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act with respect 
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to management requisition, and disposition of real property, reauthorization, and 
participation of foreign governments. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section (2)(b) of the National Fish and WildHfe 
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (1); 
(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
inserting "; and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(3) to participate with, and otherwise assist, foreign govern-
ments, entities, and individuals in undertaking and conducting 
activities that will further the conservation and management of 
the fish, wildlife, and plant resources of other countries.". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 4(a)(2) of the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 
3703(a)(2)) is amended by inserting "and abroad" after "United 
States". 
SEC. 2. ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3703) is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(e) 
ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROP-
ERTY.—(1) The Foundation may only use Federal funds for the 
acquisition of interests in real property i
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"(A) the interest is a long-term property interest, and 
"(B) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service (hereafter in this subsection referred to as the "Direc-
tor") consents to the acquisition in writing. 
"(2) The Foundation shall convey to the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service for inclusion within the National Wildlife Refuge 
System any real property acquired by the Foundation in whole or in 
part with Federal funds if the Director, within one year after the 
date on which the property was acquired by the Foundation, re-
quests the conveyance in writing. 
"(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Foundation may— 
"(i) convey to another person any real property acquired in 
whole or in part with Federal funds and not conveyed under 
paragraph (2); and 
"(ii) grant or otherwise provide Federal funds to another 
person for purposes of assisting that person to acquire real 
property in whole or in part with such funds. 
"(B) The Foundation may only make a conveyance or provide 
Federal funds under subparagraph (A) i
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"(i) the conveyance or provision is subject to terms and condi-
tions that will ensure that the real property will be adminis-
tered for the long-term conservation and management of fish 
and wildlife and in a manner that will provide for appropriate 
public access and use; and 
"(ii) the Director finds that conveyance or provision of Fed-
eral funds meets the requirements of clause (i) and consents to 
it in writing. 
"(4) All real property acquired by the Foundation in whole or in 
part with Federal funds and held by it shall be administered for the 
conservation and management of fish and wildlife and in a manner 
that will provide for appropriate public access and use. 
"(5) The Foundation shall convey at not less than fair-market 
value any real property acquired by it in whole or in part with 
Federal funds if the Foundation and the Director determine, in 
writing, that— 
"(A) the land is no longer valuable for the purposes of fish and 
wildlife conservation or management, and 
"(B) the purposes of the Foundation would be better served by 
the use of the Federal funds for other authorized activities of 
the Foundation.". 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 4(c)(2) of the National 
Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 
3703(c)(2)) is amended by striking "therein;" and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "therein, subject to subsection (e);". 
(2) Section 7(b) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 3706(b)) is amended by 
inserting before the period the following: "; and a description of all 
acquisition and disposal of real property that is subject to section 
4(e).". 
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. 
Section 5 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establish-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 3704) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "(a) PROVISION OF SERVICES.—" before "The 
Secretary"; 
(2) by striking out "Act," and all that follows thereafter and 
inserting "Act."; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following: 
"(b) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Foundation may reimburse the Sec-
retary for any administrative service provided under subsection (a). 
The Secretary shall deposit any reimbursement received under this 
subsection into the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations then 
current and chargeable for the cost of providing such services.". 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 10 of the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation 
Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3709) is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
"There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
the Interior for each of fiscal years 1988 through 1993, inclusive, not 
to exceed $5,000,000 to be made available to the Foundation— 
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"(1) to match partially or wholly the amount or value of 
contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made 
to the Foundation by private persons and State and local 
government agencies; and 
"(2) to provide administrative services under section 5.". 
Approved January 11, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1389: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-255 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 133 (1987): 
Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed House.