§ 3701. Establishment and purposes of Foundation
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(a)Establishment There is established the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Foundation”). The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation and is not an agency or establishment of the United States.
(b)Purposes The purposes of the Foundation are—
(1)to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to further the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources;
(2)to undertake and conduct such other activities as will further the conservation and management of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources of the United States, and its territories and possessions, for present and future generations of Americans; and
(3)to participate with, and otherwise assist, foreign governments, entities, and individuals in undertaking and conducting activities that will further the conservation and management of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources of other countries.
(Pub. L. 98–244, § 2, Mar. 26, 1984, 98 Stat. 107; Pub. L. 100–240, § 1(a), Jan. 11, 1988, 101 Stat. 1785; Pub. L. 103–232, title I, § 102, Apr. 11, 1994, 108 Stat. 336; Pub. L. 106–408, title II, § 202, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1777.)
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U.S. Code
- § 3703Rights and obligations of Foundation
- § 7503National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund
- § 7501Definitions
- § 3706Audits, report requirements, and petition of Attorney General for equitable relief
- § 4729Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program and Mitigation Fund
- § 1393Conservation and mitigation assistance
- § 3743Definitions
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 105–82To designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and the Ernest F
- Public Law 111–85Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
- Public Law 100–240To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act with respect to management requisition, and disposition of real property, reauthorization, and participation of foreign governments
- Public Law 101–593To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey all interest of the United States in a fish hatchery to the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–281To amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Public Law 114–113Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes
- Public Law 98–244To establish a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Public Law 102–587To provide Congressional approval of a Governing International Fishery Agreement, and for other purposes
- Public Law 106–408To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the funds available for grants to States for fish and wildlife conservation projects, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, to commemo
- Public Law 108–7
- Public Law 109–363To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–276Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–245To authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes
- Public Law 115–282To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–328Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emergency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 12003Definitions
- Sec. 12004National Endowment for the Oceans
- Sec. 3Definitions
- Sec. 5Grants and assistance
- Sec. 12003Definitions
- Sec. 12004National Endowment for the Oceans
- Sec. 3Definitions
- Sec. 4National Endowment for the Oceans
- Sec. 3Definitions
- Sec. 5Grants and assistance
- Sec. 3Definitions
- Sec. 5Grants and assistance
- Sec. 902Definitions
- Sec. 904National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund
- Sec. 902Definitions
- Sec. 904National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund
- Sec. 2Definitions
- Sec. 4National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund
- Sec. 3Definitions
- Sec. 5Grants and assistance
- Sec. 7642Definitions
- Sec. 7644Grants and assistance
- Sec. 3Definitions
- Sec. 5Grants and assistance
- Sec. 903Standards for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels
- Sec. 903Standards for discharges incidental to normal operation of vessels
- Sec. 302Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program
- Sec. 302Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program
- Sec. 5New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program
- Sec. 1302Coastal and Estuary Resilience Grant Program
22 references not yet in our index
- Pub. L. 98–244, § 2
- 98 Stat. 107
- Pub. L. 100–240, § 1(a)
- 101 Stat. 1785
- Pub. L. 103–232, title I, § 102
- 108 Stat. 336
- Pub. L. 106–408, title II, § 202
- 114 Stat. 1777
- Pub. L. 106–408
- Pub. L. 103–232
- Pub. L. 100–240
- Pub. L. 110–281, § 1
- 122 Stat. 2617
- Pub. L. 109–363, title II, § 201
- 120 Stat. 2075
- Pub. L. 106–408, title II, § 201
- Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title IX, § 901]
- 112 Stat. 2681–50
- Pub. L. 103–232, title I, § 101
- Pub. L. 101–593, title I, § 110(a)
- 104 Stat. 2959
- Pub. L. 98–244, § 1
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–244, § 2
Stat.98 Stat. 107
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–240, § 1(a)
Stat.101 Stat. 1785
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–232, title I, § 102
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