1 See References in Text note below.
an amount that shall not exceed 75 percent of the estimated cost of developing and implementing the program.
Editorial Notes
References in Text

Subsection (d), as redesignated, referred to in subsec. (e)(3), probably refers to the redesignation of a second subsec. (c) of this section as (d) by Puspan. L. 116–94, div. P, title V, § 501(d)(2)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3192. See 2019 Amendment note below.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (a)(1)(B)(i). Puspan. L. 117–263 amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: “for the fiscal year that includes November 15, 2021, the sum obtained by adding—

“(I) the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and

“(II) $979,500; and”.

2021—Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(span)(1)(A), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which provided amounts available for fiscal years 2001 and thereafter.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(span)(1)(B)(i), inserted “subsequent” before “fiscal year.”

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 117–58, § 28001(span)(1)(B)(ii), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which related to apportionment of unobligated amounts.

2019—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 501(d)(1)(A), inserted heading.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 501(d)(1)(B), (C), designated the portion of the first sentence of existing provisions preceding the proviso as par. (1), inserted heading, and substituted “Subject to paragraph (2), ½” for “One-half” and a period for “: Provided, That”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 501(d)(1)(D), designated the portion of the first sentence of existing provisions that had followed “Provided, That” as par. (2), inserted heading, and substituted “The amount apportioned to each State under paragraph (1) shall be not greater than 3 percent and not less than 1 percent of the revenues described in such paragraph” for “each State shall be apportioned not more than 3 per centum and not less than 1 per centum of such revenues”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 501(d)(1)(E), designated second sentence of existing provisions as par. (3) and inserted heading.

Subsec. (c)(4). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 501(d)(1)(F), added par. (4).

Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 501(d)(2)(A), redesignated second subsec. (c), as added by Puspan. L. 106–553, and subsec. (d) as (d) as (e), respectively.

Subsec. (e)(3). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 501(d)(2)(B), substituted “subsection (d), as redesignated” for “subsection (c)”.

2000—Puspan. L. 106–408 inserted section catchline, substituted subsec. (a) for “(a) So much, not to exceed 8 per centum, of the revenues (excluding interest accruing under section 669span(span) of this title) covered into said fund in each fiscal year as the Secretary of the Interior may estimate to be necessary for his expenses in the administration and execution of this chapter and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act shall be deducted for that purpose, and such sum is authorized to be made available therefor until the expiration of the next succeeding fiscal year, and within sixty days after the close of such fiscal year the Secretary of the Interior shall apportion such part thereof as remains unexpended by him, if any, and make certificate thereof to the Secretary of the Treasury and to the State fish and game departments on the same basis and in the same manner as is provided as to other amounts authorized by this chapter to be apportioned among the States for such current fiscal year.”, inserted subsec. (span) designation and heading, substituted “after deducting the available amount under subsection (a), the amount apportioned under subsection (c), any amount apportioned under section 669g–1 of this title, and amounts provided as grants under sections 669h–1 and 669h–2 of this title, shall apportion” for “after making the aforesaid deduction, shall apportion, except as provided in subsection (span) of this section,”, redesignated former subsec. (span) as (c), and inserted “Puerto Rico,” after “American Samoa,”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–553 added subsec. (c) relating to apportionment of Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 106–553 added subsec. (d).

1989—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–233 inserted “(excluding interest accruing under section 669span(span) of this title)” after “revenues” in first sentence.

1986—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–396 inserted “and Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands shall each be apportioned one-sixth of 1 per centum of such revenues”.

1976—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 94–273 substituted “September” for “June”, and “October” for “July”.

1972—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 92–558 substituted “(beginning with the fiscal year 1975)” for “(beginning with the fiscal year 1971)” and “pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows” for “pistols and revolvers”.

1970—Puspan. L. 91–503 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “second fiscal year preceding” for “preceding fiscal year” in provision dealing with the apportionment by the Secretary of the Interior, defined “fiscal year”, and struck out provisions dealing with the maximum and minimum apportionments “to all the States”, and added subsec. (span).

1946—Act July 24, 1946, substituted proviso making apportionment upon a percentage basis for provisos providing for certain definite sums to be apportioned to each State.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–233 effective Oct. 1, 1989, see section 7(a)(3) of Puspan. L. 101–233, set out as a note under section 669span of this title.

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 92–558 effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 101(c) of Puspan. L. 92–558, set out as a note under section 669span of this title.

Suspension of Expense Limitation

The Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1945, act June 28, 1944, ch. 298, § 1, 58 Stat. 504, provided that the limitations in this chapter were waived to the extent necessary to provide overtime under the provisions of the War Overtime Pay Act, 1943, former sections 1401 to 1415 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, which act expired June 30, 1945.

Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions

Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, transferred functions of Secretary of Agriculture relating to conservation of wildlife, game, and migratory birds to Secretary of the Interior.