2013 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 80 - NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION (§§ 6101 - 6109)
Section 6108 - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 80 - NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION Sec. 6108 - Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund |
| Contains | section 6108 |
| Date | 2013 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 106-247, §9, July 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 596; Pub. L. 109-363, title III, §302(h)(1), (2), (3)(B), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2076, 2077. |
| Statutes at Large References | 114 Stat. 596 120 Stat. 2076, 2077 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 106-247, Public Law 109-363 |
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There is established in the Treasury a separate account, which shall be known as the "Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund". The Fund shall consist of amounts deposited into the Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (b).
(b) Deposits into the FundThe Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit into the Fund—
(1) all amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations under subsection (d); and
(2) other amounts appropriated to the Fund.
(c) Use (1) In generalSubject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may use amounts in the Account,1 without further Act of appropriation, to carry out this chapter.
(2) Administrative expensesOf amounts in the Account 1 available for each fiscal year, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or up to $100,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.
(d) Acceptance and use of donationsThe Secretary may accept and use donations to carry out this chapter. Amounts received by the Secretary in the form of donations shall be transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury for deposit into the Fund.
(Pub. L. 106–247, §9, July 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 596; Pub. L. 109–363, title III, §302(h)(1), (2), (3)(B), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2076, 2077.)
AMENDMENTS2006—Pub. L. 109–363, §302(h)(1), substituted "Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund" for "Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account" in section catchline.
Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 109–363, §302(h)(1), added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b) which related to the establishment of and deposits into the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 109–363, §302(h)(2), substituted "$100,000" for "$80,000".
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–363, §302(h)(3)(B), substituted "Fund" for "Account".
TRANSFER OF FUNDSPub. L. 109–363, title III, §302(h)(4), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2077, provided that: "The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer to the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund amounts that were in the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account immediately before the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 2006]."
1 So in original. Probably should be "Fund".
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