§ 1542. — Authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1542]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 35--ENDANGERED SPECIES
Sec. 1542. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section,
there are authorized to be appropriated--
(1) not to exceed $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, $36,500,000
for fiscal year 1989, $38,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, $39,500,000
for fiscal year 1991, and $41,500,000 for fiscal year 1992 to enable
the Department of the Interior to carry out such functions and
responsibilities as it may have been given under this chapter;
(2) not to exceed $5,750,000 for fiscal year 1988, $6,250,000
for each of fiscal years 1989 and 1990, and $6,750,000 for each of
fiscal years 1991 and 1992 to enable the Department of Commerce to
carry out such functions and responsibilities as it may have been
given under this chapter; and
(3) not to exceed $2,200,000 for fiscal year 1988, $2,400,000
for each of fiscal years 1989 and 1990, and $2,600,000 for each of
fiscal years 1991 and 1992, to enable the Department of Agriculture
to carry out its functions and responsibilities with respect to the
enforcement of this chapter and the Convention which pertain to the
importation or exportation of plants.
(b) Exemptions
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to assist
him and the Endangered Species Committee in carrying out their functions
under sections \1\ 1536(e), (g), and (h) of this title not to exceed
$600,000 for each of fiscal years 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be ``section''.
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(c) Convention implementation
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the
Interior for purposes of carrying out section 1537a(e) of this title not
to exceed $400,000 for each of fiscal years 1988, 1989, and 1990, and
$500,000 for each of fiscal years 1991 and 1992, and such sums shall
remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 93-205, Sec. 15, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 903; Pub. L. 94-325,
June 30, 1976, 90 Stat. 724; Pub. L. 95-632, Sec. 9, Nov. 10, 1978, 92
Stat. 3762; Pub. L. 96-159, Sec. 8, Dec. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 1230; Pub.
L. 97-304, Sec. 8[(a)], Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1425; Pub. L. 100-478,
title I, Sec. 1009, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2312.)
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-478 amended section generally, substituting
provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1988 through 1992
for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1983 through
1985.
1982--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-304 designated existing provisions as
subsec. (a), and substituted provisions authorizing, except as provided
in subsecs. (b), (c), and (d), appropriations of $27,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985 for the Department of the Interior,
$3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985 for the
Department of Commerce, and $1,850,000 for each of fiscal years 1983,
1984, and 1985 for the Department of Agriculture, for provisions that,
except as authorized in sections 1535 and 1536 of this title, had
authorized appropriations of (1) not to exceed $23,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 1979 and 1980, not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year
1981, and not to exceed $27,000,000 for fiscal year 1982 to the
Department of the Interior, (2) not to exceed $2,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 1979 and 1980, not to exceed $3,000,000 for fiscal year
1981, and not to exceed $3,500,000 for fiscal year 1982 to the
Department of Commerce, and (3) not to exceed $1,500,000 for fiscal year
1980, not to exceed $1,750,000 for fiscal year 1981, and not to exceed
$1,850,000 for fiscal year 1982 to the Department of Agriculture.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 97-304 added subsecs. (b) to (d).
1979--Par. (1). Pub. L. 96-159 struck out appropriations
authorization of $25,000,000 for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1977, and
1978, substituted appropriations authorization of $23,000,000;
$23,000,000; $25,000,000; and $27,000,000 for fiscal years 1979 through
1982 for prior authorization of $23,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept.
30, 1979, and $12,500,000 for period beginning Oct. 1, 1979, and ending
Mar. 31, 1980, and restored intent of appropriations to enable the
Interior Department to carry out its functions and responsibilities.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 96-159 deleted appropriations authorization of
$5,000,000 for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1977, and 1978, and
substituted appropriations authorization of $2,500,000; $2,500,000;
$3,000,000; and $3,500,000 for fiscal years 1979 through 1982 for prior
authorization of $2,500,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, and
$12,500,000 for period beginning Oct. 1, 1979, and ending Mar. 31, 1980.
1978--Pub. L. 95-632, in provision preceding par. (1), substituted
``sections 1535 and 1536 of this title'' for ``section 1535 of this
title''.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 95-632 substituted provision authorizing
appropriations of not to exceed $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
Sept. 30, 1977 and the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, of not to
exceed $23,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, and of not
to exceed $12,500,000 for the period beginning Oct. 1, 1979 and ending
Mar. 31, 1980 for provision authorizing appropriations of not to exceed
$10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, of not to exceed
$1,800,000 for the fiscal transitional period ending Sept. 30, 1976, and
of not to exceed a total of $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept.
30, 1977 and the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, to enable the
Department of the Interior to carry out its functions under this
chapter.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 95-632 substituted provision authorizing
appropriations of not to exceed $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
Sept. 30, 1977 and the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, of not to
exceed $2,500,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, and of not
to exceed $12,500,000 for the period beginning Oct. 1, 1979 and ending
Mar. 31, 1980 for provision authorizing appropriations of not to exceed
$2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, of not to exceed
$500,000 for the fiscal transitional period ending Sept. 30, 1976 and of
not to exceed a total of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year Sept. 30, 1977
and the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978.
1976--Par. (1). Pub. L. 94-325, Sec. 1(1), redesignated par. (A) as
(1), inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for the fiscal year
transitional period ending Sept. 30, 1976, fiscal year ending Sept. 30,
1977, and fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, and struck out provisions
authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $4,000,000 for fiscal year
1974, and not to exceed $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1975.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 94-325, Sec. 1(2), redesignated par. (B) as (2),
inserted provisions authorizing appropriation for the fiscal year
transitional period ending Sept. 30, 1976, fiscal year ending Sept. 30,
1977, and fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978, and struck out provisions
authorizing appropriations of not to exceed $2,000,000 for fiscal year
1974, and not to exceed $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1975.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1537 of this title.
