16 U.S.C. § 6606 — Authorization of appropriations

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The section authorizes $5 million for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2029 for the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund. It sets minimum amounts for marine-turtle and freshwater-turtle or tortoise conservation.

(a) In general. Congress authorizes $5,000,000 for the Fund for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2029. (b) Allocation. Of each year’s available amount, the Secretary must use at least $1,510,000 for marine-turtle conservation under this chapter. Of the amount above $1,510,000, the Secretary must use at least 40 percent for freshwater-turtle and tortoise conservation under this chapter.

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(a) In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

(b) Allocation

Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)—

(1)

not less than $1,510,000 shall be used by the Secretary for marine turtle conservation purposes in accordance with this chapter; and

(2)

of the amounts in excess of the amount described in paragraph (1), not less than 40 percent shall be used by the Secretary for freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation purposes in accordance with this chapter.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 108–266, § 7, July 2, 2004, 118 Stat. 795; Pub. L. 116–9, title VII, § 7001(c)(3)(F), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 788; Pub. L. 118–159, div. E, title LIII, § 5307(b), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2446.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2004Enacted · Pub. L. 108-266 · 118 Stat. 795
2019Amended · Pub. L. 116-9 · 133 Stat. 788
2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-159 · 138 Stat. 2446

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 108-266 on 2004-07-02.

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