16 USC 742f

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TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 9--FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Sec. 742f-1. Projects

(1) In general
Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the
Interior shall carry out a project at 2 or more national wildlife
refuges or complexes of geographically related refuges in each United
States Fish and Wildlife Service region.
(2) Volunteer coordinator
Each project shall provide for the employment of a full-time
volunteer coordinator for the refuge or complex of geographically
related refuges. The volunteer coordinator shall be responsible for
recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers. The volunteer
coordinator may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in
developing projects and programs under cooperative agreements under
section 742f(d) of this title and coordinating volunteer activities with
partner organizations to carry out the projects and programs.
(3) Report
Not later than 3 years after October 16, 2004, and every 3 years
thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit a report to the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate evaluating and making
recommendations regarding the projects.
(4) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection
$2,000,000 for for \1\ each fiscal year through fiscal year 2009.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ So in original.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------(Pub. L. 105-242, Sec. 4(a), Oct. 5, 1998, 112 Stat. 1575; Pub. L. 108327, Sec. 3, Oct. 16, 2004, 118 Stat. 1271.)
Codification
Section was formerly set out as a note under section 742f of this
title.

Amendments
2004-Pub. L. 108-327, Sec. 3(1), struck out ``Pilot'' before
``Projects'' in section catchline.

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Par. (1). Pub. L. 108-327, Sec. 3(2), (3), substituted ``project''
for ``pilot project'' and struck out ``, but not more than 20 pilot
projects nationwide'' before period at end.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 108-327, Sec. 3(2), substituted ``project'' for
``pilot project''.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 108-327, Sec. 3(4), substituted ``after October
16, 2004, and every 3 years thereafter'' for ``after October 5, 1998''
and ``projects'' for ``pilot projects''.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 108-327, Sec. 3(5), substituted ``for each fiscal
year through fiscal year 2009'' for ``each of fiscal years 1999 through
2002''.

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