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[CITE: 16USC1225]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                       CHAPTER 26--ESTUARINE AREAS
 
Sec. 1225. State consideration of protection and restoration of 
        estuaries in State comprehensive planning and proposals for 
        financial assistance under certain Federal laws; grants: terms 
        and conditions, prohibition against disposition of lands without 
        approval of the Secretary
        
    The Secretary of the Interior shall encourage States and local 
subdivisions thereof to consider, in their comprehensive planning and 
proposals for financial assistance under the Federal Aid in Wildlife 
Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917), as amended (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), the 
Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act (64 Stat. 430), as amended (16 
U.S.C. 777 et seq.), the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
(78 Stat. 897) [16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.], the Commercial Fisheries 
Research and Development Act of 1964 \1\ (78 Stat. 197) [16 U.S.C. 779 
et seq.], and the Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act 
of October 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 1125) [16 U.S.C. 757a et seq.], the needs 
and opportunities for protecting and restoring estuaries in accordance 
with the purposes of this Act. In approving grants made pursuant to said 
laws for the acquisition of all or part of an estuarine area by a State, 
the Secretary shall establish such terms and conditions as he deems 
desirable to insure the permanent protection of such areas, including a 
provision that the lands or interests therein shall not be disposed of 
by sale, lease, donation, or exchange without the prior approval of the 
Secretary.
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 90-454, Sec. 5, Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 627.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended, referred to 
in text, is act Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, 50 Stat. 917, as amended, also 
known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, which is 
classified generally to chapter 5B (Sec. 669 et seq.) of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 669 of this title and Tables.
    The Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, as amended, referred to in 
text, is act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, 64 Stat. 430, as amended, also known 
as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act and the Fish 
Restoration and Management Projects Act, which is classified generally 
to chapter 10B (Sec. 777 et seq.) of this title. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 777 of this title and Tables.
    The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, referred to in 
text, is Pub. L. 88-578, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 897, as amended, which 
is classified generally to part B (Sec. 460l-4 et seq.) of subchapter 
LXIX of chapter 1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act 
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 460l-4 of this 
title and Tables.
    The Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964, 
referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88-309, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 197, as 
amended, which was classified generally to chapter 10D (Sec. 779 et 
seq.) of this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 99-659, title III, 
Sec. 309, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3736.
    The Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act of October 
30, 1965, referred to in text, probably means the Anadromous Fish 
Conservation Act, Pub. L. 89-304, Oct. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 1125, as 
amended, which is classified generally to sections 757a to 757g of this 
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 757a of this title and Tables.