16 U.S.C. § 670g - Wildlife, fish, and game conservation and rehabilitation programs

• Cite as: 16 U.S.C. § 670g

(a) Programs required

The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall each, in cooperation with the State agencies and in accordance with comprehensive plans developed pursuant to section 670h of this title, plan, develop, maintain, and coordinate programs for the conservation and rehabilitation of wildlife, fish, and game. Such conservation and rehabilitation programs shall include, but not be limited to, specific habitat improvement projects and related activities and adequate protection for species of fish, wildlife, and plants considered threatened or endangered.

(b) Implementation of programs

The Secretary of the Interior shall implement the conservation and rehabilitation programs required under subsection (a) of this section on public land under his jurisdiction. The Secretary of the Interior shall adopt, modify, and implement the conservation and rehabilitation programs required under such subsection (a) on public land under the jurisdiction of the Chairman, but only with the prior written approval of the Atomic Energy Commission, and on public land under the jurisdiction of the Administrator, but only with the prior written approval of the Administrator. The Secretary of Agriculture shall implement such conservation and rehabilitation programs on public land under his jurisdiction.

Cite as 16 U.S.C. § 670g

Source: Pub. L. 86-797, title II, §201, as added Pub. L. 93-452, §2, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1369; amended Pub. L. 97-396, §3, Dec. 31, 1982, 96 Stat. 2005; Pub. L. 112-81, div. A, title III, §312(b)(7), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1354.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

2011- Pub. L. 112-81 inserted section catchline and headings for subsecs. (a) and (b).

1982-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-396 inserted "of fish, wildlife, and plants" after "species".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Atomic Energy Commission abolished and functions transferred by sections 5814 and 5841 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. See, also, Transfer of Functions notes set out under those sections.

DESERT TORTOISE CONSERVATION CENTER

Pub. L. 116-9, title I, §14611461,, 133 Stat. 719, provided that:

"(a) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall establish, operate, and maintain a trans-State desert tortoise conservation center (referred to in this section as the 'Center') on public land along the California-Nevada border-