§ 1534. — Land acquisition.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1534]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 35--ENDANGERED SPECIES
Sec. 1534. Land acquisition
(a) Implementation of conservation program; authorization of Secretary
and Secretary of Agriculture
The Secretary, and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the
National Forest System, shall establish and implement a program to
conserve fish, wildlife, and plants, including those which are listed as
endangered species or threatened species pursuant to section 1533 of
this title. To carry out such a program, the appropriate Secretary--
(1) shall utilize the land acquisition and other authority under
the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended [16 U.S.C. 742a et
seq.], the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended [16 U.S.C.
661 et seq.], and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 715
et seq.], as appropriate; and
(2) is authorized to acquire by purchase, donation, or
otherwise, lands, waters, or interest therein, and such authority
shall be in addition to any other land acquisition authority vested
in him.
(b) Availability of funds for acquisition of lands, waters, etc.
Funds made available pursuant to the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965, as amended [16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.], may be used for
the purpose of acquiring lands, waters, or interests therein under
subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 93-205, Sec. 5, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 95-632,
Sec. 12, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3766.)
References in Text
The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, referred to in
subsec. (a)(1), is act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, 70 Stat. 119, as amended,
which is classified generally to sections 742a to 742d and 742e to 742j-
2 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Title note set out under section 742a of this title and
Tables.
The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended, referred to in
subsec. (a)(1), is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, as amended,
which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 661 of this title and Tables.
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1),
is act Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, 45 Stat. 1222, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapter III (Sec. 715 et seq.) of chapter 7
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 715 of this title and Tables.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended,
referred to in subsec. (b), 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.
Amendments
1978--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-632, among other changes in text
preceding par. (1), inserted reference to the Secretary of Agriculture
with respect to the National Forest System and substituted the
establishment and implementation of a plan to conserve plants for the
establishment and implementation of a plan to conserve plants which were
concluded in Appendices to the Convention.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 460l-9, 460iii-4 of this
title.
