§ 777b. — 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: 16USC777b]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 10B--FISH RESTORATION AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS
Sec. 777b. Authorization of appropriations
To carry out the provisions of this chapter for fiscal years after
September 30, 1984, there are authorized to be appropriated from the
Sport Fish Restoration Account established by section 9504(a) of title
26 the amounts paid, transferred, or otherwise credited to that Account.
For purposes of the provision of the Act of August 31, 1951, which
refers to this section, such amounts shall be treated as the amounts
that are equal to the revenues described in this section. The
appropriation made under the provisions of this section for each fiscal
year shall continue available during the succeeding fiscal year. So much
of such appropriation apportioned to any State for any fiscal year as
remains unexpended at the close thereof is authorized to be made
available for expenditure in that State until the close of the
succeeding fiscal year. Any amount apportioned to any State under the
provisions of this chapter which is unexpended or unobligated at the end
of the period during which it is available for expenditure on any
project is authorized to be made available for expenditure by the
Secretary of the Interior in carrying on the research program of the
Fish and Wildlife Service in respect to fish of material value for sport
and recreation.
(Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, Sec. 3, 64 Stat. 431; Pub. L. 98-369, div. A,
title X, Sec. 1014(a)(2), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1015; Pub. L. 99-514,
Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)
References in Text
The provision of the Act of August 31, 1951, referred to in text, is
set out as a note below.
Amendments
1986--Pub. L. 99-514 substituted ``Internal Revenue Code of 1986''
for ``Internal Revenue Code of 1954'', which for purposes of
codification was translated as ``title 26'' thus requiring no change in
text.
1984--Pub. L. 98-369 substituted ``To carry out the provisions of
this chapter for fiscal years after September 30, 1984, there are
authorized to be appropriated from the Sport Fish Restoration Account
established by section 9504(a) of title 26 the amounts paid,
transferred, or otherwise credited to that Account. For purposes of the
provision of the Act of August 31, 1951, which refers to this section,
such amounts shall be treated as the amounts that are equal to the
revenues described in this section'' for ``To carry out the provisions
of this chapter, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated an amount
equal to the revenue accruing from tax imposed by section 3406 of the
Internal Revenue Code, as heretofore of hereafter extended and amended,
on fishing rods, creels, reels, and artificial lures, baits, and flies
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, and each fiscal year
thereafter''.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-369 effective Oct. 1, 1984, and applicable
with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1984, see section
1014(b) of Pub. L. 98-369, set out as a note under section 777 of this
title.
Transfer of Functions
Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the
Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627,
84 Stat. 2090, see note set out under section 777 of this title.
Availability of Funds Until Expended
Section 101 of act Aug. 31, 1951, ch. 375, title I, 65 Stat. 262,
provided that: ``For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 9,
1950 (Public Law 681) [this chapter], amounts equal to the revenues
described in section 3 of said Act [this section] and credited during
the next preceding fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, to
remain available until expended.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 777c, 777m of this title.
