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(a) Omitted (b) Migratory bird fines, penalties, forfeitures
The sums received under section 707 of this title as penalties or fines, or from forfeitures of property are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for purposes of allocation under section 4407 of this title. This subsection shall not be construed to require the sale of instrumentalities.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
In addition to the amounts made available under subsections (a) and (b) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for purposes of allocation under section 4407 of this title not to exceed—
(1) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
(2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
(3) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
(4) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
(5) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(d) Availability of funds
Sums made available under this section shall be available until expended.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 7 of Pub. L. 101–233. Subsec. (a) of section 7 of Pub. L. 101–233 amended sections 669b and 669c of this title and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 669b of this title.AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 109–322 substituted "each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012" for "fiscal year 2007". 2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–308 substituted "not to exceed—" and pars. (1) to (5) for "not to exceed $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003." 2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–553 substituted "$50,000,000" for "$30,000,000". 1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–312 substituted "not to exceed $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003." for "not to exceed $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996 and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 and 1998." 1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–375 substituted "$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996 and $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 and 1998" for "$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994".
Citation
16 U.S.C. § 4406 (2018)