§ 2907. — Allocation of funds for administration and reimbursement of States.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC2907]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 49--FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Sec. 2907. Allocation of funds for administration and
reimbursement of States
(a) In general
The total amount appropriated pursuant to section 2910 of this title
for any fiscal year shall be available for administration and for
allocation among the States as provided in this section.
(b) Allocation formula
Of the total amount appropriated for any fiscal year pursuant to
section 2910 of this title--
(1) the Secretary shall deduct so much, but not to exceed 8
percent thereof, as may be necessary for administering during such
fiscal year the provisions of this chapter relating to the purposes
for which so appropriated;
(2) less the deduction under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall
allocate--
(A) for the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico each a sum equal to not more than one-half of 1
percent of such amount; and
(B) for Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands each a sum equal to not more than one-
sixth of 1 percent of such amount; and
(3) less the deduction under paragraph (1) and the sums
allocated under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall allocate for each
of the States (other than those provided for in paragraph (2)) a
sum--
(A) one-third of which is based on the ratio to which the
area of such State bears to the total area of all such States,
and
(B) two-thirds of which is based on the ratio to which the
population of such State bears to the total population of all
such States.
except all sums allocated under this paragraph shall be adjusted
equitably so that no State shall be allocated a sum which is less than
one-half of 1 percent of the amount available for allocation under this
paragraph for any fiscal year or more than 5 percent of such amount.
(c) Treatment of amounts allocated but not used for any fiscal year
(1) That portion of any amount deducted by the Secretary under
subsection (b)(1) of this section for administrative purposes for any
fiscal year and not expended during such fiscal year shall remain
available for administrative purposes until the close of the next
succeeding fiscal year and if not obligated or expended by the close of
such succeeding fiscal year shall be available for disbursement by the
Secretary without regard to subsection (b) of this section, to the
States to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(2) That portion of any amount allocated to any State under
subsection (b)(2) or (3) of this section for any fiscal year and not
disbursed to the State for such fiscal years under section 2905 of this
title shall remain available for disbursement to the State under such
section for the next succeeding fiscal year and if not disbursed for
such succeeding fiscal year shall be available for disbursement by the
Secretary, without regard to subsection (b) of this section, to the
States to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 96-366, Sec. 8, Sept. 29, 1980, 94 Stat. 1328.)
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2905, 2910 of this title.
