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16 U.S.C. 669b: Authorization of appropriations

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-503. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 669b–1, 16 U.S.C. 669c, 16 U.S.C. 669e, 16 U.S.C. 1535, 16 U.S.C. 4404.

This Congress

  • H.R. 2316 Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025 · became law · changed (b)

How it got here

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–113 substituted "2026" for "2016". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (b)

2005

  • Pub. L. 109–75 substituted "2016" for "2006". Law text · (b)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–553, §1(a)(2) [title IX, §902(d)(1)], designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 106–553, §1(a)(2) [title IX, §902(d)(2)], added subsecs. (c) and (d). (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (c), (d)

1989

  • Pub. L. 101–233 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text.

1972

  • Pub. L. 92–558 substituted "(beginning with the fiscal year 1975)" for "(beginning with the fiscal year 1971)" and inserted reference to section 4161(b) of title 26.

1970

  • Pub. L. 91–503 inserted provisions for the deposit of the 10 per cent tax on pistols and revolvers under section 4181 of title 26 into the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund beginning in fiscal year 1971.

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.