§ 669f. — Payment of funds to States; laws governing construction and labor.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC669f]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 5B--WILDLIFE RESTORATION
Sec. 669f. Payment of funds to States; laws governing
construction and labor
(a) When the Secretary of the Interior shall find that any project
approved by him has been completed or, if involving research relating to
wildlife, is being conducted, in compliance with said plans and
specifications, he shall cause to be paid to the proper authority of
said State the amount set aside for said project. The Secretary of the
Interior may, in his discretion, from time to time, make payments on
said project as the same progresses; but these payments, including
previous payments, if any, shall not be more than the United States pro
rata share of the project in conformity with said plans and
specifications. If a State has elected to avail itself of the benefits
of this chapter by preparing a comprehensive fish and wildlife plan as
provided for under option (1) of subsection (a) of section 669e of this
title, and this plan has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior,
then the Secretary may, in his discretion, and under such rules and
regulations as he may prescribe, advance funds to the State for
financing the United States pro rata share agreed upon between the State
fish and game department and the Secretary.
(b) Any construction work and labor in each State shall be performed
in accordance with its laws and under the direct supervision of the
State fish and game department, subject to the inspection and approval
of the Secretary of the Interior and in accordance with rules and
regulations made pursuant to this chapter. The Secretary of the Interior
and the State fish and game department of each State may jointly
determine at what times and in what amounts payments shall be made under
this chapter. Such payments shall be made by the Secretary of the
Treasury, on warrants drawn by the Secretary of the Interior against the
said fund to such official or officials, or depository, as may be
designated by the State fish and game department and authorized under
the laws of the State to receive public funds of the State.
(Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, Sec. 7, 50 Stat. 919; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II,
Sec. 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 91-
503, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1100.)
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-503 divided existing provisions into subsecs. (a)
and (b), permitted advance payments to the States for work which has
been adequately defined in a comprehensive fish and wildlife plan, and
struck out reference to progress payments in provision covering joint
determination of time and amounts of payments.
Transfer of Functions
Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, transferred functions of
Secretary of Agriculture relating to conservation of wildlife, game, and
migratory birds to Secretary of the Interior.
