§ 1310. — Authorization of appropriations; maximum amount of payments pursuant to agreements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1310]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 29--WATER BANK PROGRAM FOR WETLANDS PRESERVATION
Sec. 1310. Authorization of appropriations; maximum amount of
payments pursuant to agreements
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year
limitation, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program
authorized by this chapter. In carrying out the program, in each fiscal
year through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, the Secretary
shall not enter into agreements with owners and operators which would
require payments to owners or operators in any calendar year under such
agreements in excess of $10,000,000. In carrying out the program, in
each fiscal year after the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, the
Secretary shall not enter into agreements with owners and operators
which would require payments to owners or operators in any calendar year
under such agreements in excess of $30,000,000. Not more than 15 percent
of the funds authorized to be appropriated in any fiscal year after the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, may be used for agreements
entered into with owners or operators in any one State.
(Pub. L. 91-559, Sec. 11, Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1471; Pub. L. 96-182,
Sec. 4, Jan. 2, 1980, 93 Stat. 1317.)
Amendments
1980--Pub. L. 96-182 limited restrictions on Secretary's authority
to enter into agreements in excess of $10,000,000 to each fiscal year
through fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980, and inserted restrictions
relating to agreements in excess of $30,000,000 for each fiscal year
after fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980, and that not more than 15
percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated in any fiscal year
after fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980, may be used for agreements
entered into with owners or operators in any one State.
