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Testimony of Red Lmce Chairman Gerald F. Brun, February 18, 1993 



Before the House Native American Affairs Subcommitteb 



Regarding Tribal Fish and Wildlife Conservation Legislation 



FEDERAL WILDLIFE ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT 



16 U.S.C. § 669 et seq. 



Popular Names: the "Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act" 



and the "Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act" 



16 U.S.C § 669g-l is amended to read as follows: 



1 § 669G-1. Payment of funds to and cooperation with Puerto Rico, Guam, 



2 American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, an© Virgin 



3 Islands, and Amertc^Inpian •tribal governniiniis. 



4 The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate with the Secretary of 



5 Agriculture of Puerto Rico, the Governor of Guam, the Governor of American Samoa, the 



6 Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and-the Governor of the 



7 Virgin Islands, and the governments of Indian tribes, as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450bre'). in the 



8 conduct of wildlife-restoration projects, as defined in section 669a of this title, and hunter 



9 safety programs as provided by section 669g(b) of this title, upon such terms and conditions 



10 as he shall deem fair, just and equitable, and is authorized to apportion to Puerto Rico, 



1 1 Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, efid-the 



12 Virgin Islands, and said tribal governments, out of the money available for apportionment 



13 under this chapter, such sums as he shall determine, not exceeding for Puerto Rico one-half 



14 of 1 per centum, for Guam one-sixth of 1 per centum, for American Samoa one-sixth of one 



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