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16 U.S.C. 742f: Powers of Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-616. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 742f–1, 16 U.S.C. 760aa–2, 16 U.S.C. 3705, 54 U.S.C. 200306.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Joint Regulations (United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior and National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce); Endangered Species Committee Regulations (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–328 substituted "2023 through 2027" for "2018 through 2022". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (g)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–168 substituted "2018 through 2022" for "2011 through 2014". Law text · (g)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 111–357, §2(b), substituted "National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966" for "National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 111–357, §2(b), substituted "National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966" for "National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–357, §4(a)(2), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–357, §2(a), amended subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009." Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 111–357, §4(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). Law text · (g)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–327, §4, reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of the Interior may enter into a cooperative agreement (within the meaning of chapter 63 of title 31) with any partner organization, academic… Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 108–327, §2, reenacted heading without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section $2,000,000 for each of fi… Law text · (f)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–242, §3, inserted par. (2) heading, designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–242, §4(b), inserted "awards (including nominal cash awards) and recognition," after "lodging," and "without regard to their places of residence" after "volunteers". Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–242, §4(c), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $100,000 for the Secretary of the Interior and $50,000 for the Secretary of Commerce for each of the fiscal years 1980, … Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–242, §§5–7, added subsecs. (d) to (f). Law text · (d), (e), (f)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–498 substituted "1984, 1985, and 1986" for "and 1984". · (c)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 98–44 substituted ", 1983, and 1984" for "and 1983". · (c)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–347 substituted "1982 and 1983" for "and 1982". · (c)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–616, §4(1), reenacted existing provisions, substituting reference to fish resources for prior reference to fisheries resources and incorporated provisions of par. (5) relating to wildlife resources, substituting reference to acquisition by purchase or exchange of land and… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–616, §4(1), struck out par. (5) relating to wildlife resources. See par. (4). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 95–616, §4(3), added subsecs. (b) and (c). · (b), (c)

    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.