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birds are those defined as such by the treaty between 

 the United States and Great Britain for the protec- 

 tion of migratory birds concluded August 16. 1916 

 (39 Stat. 17C2) and the treaty between the United 

 States and the United Mexican States for the pro- 

 tection of migratory birds and game mammals con- 

 cluded February 7, 1936 (50 Stat. 1311). (Feb. 18, 

 1929, ch. 257, § 11, 45 Stat. 1224; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. 

 L. 89-669, § 7(c), 80 Stat. 930.) 

 Amendments 

 1966 — Pub. L. 89-669 added credit "(39 Stat. 1702)" and 

 defined migratory birds to Include those defined In the 

 Treaty of Feb. 7, 1936 (50 Stat. 1311) with the United 

 Mexican States. 



§ 715k. Appropriations for purposes of chapter; dis- 

 posal; reservation protectors. 



For the acquisition, Including the location, exami- 

 nation, and survey, of suitable areas of land, water, 

 or land and water, for use as migratory bird reserva- 

 tions, and necessary expenses incident thereto, and 

 for the administration, maintenance, and develop- 

 ment of such areas and other preserves, reservations, 

 or breeding grounds frequented by migratory birds 

 and under the administration of the Secretary of 

 the Interior, including the construction of dams, 

 dikes, ditches, flumes, spillways, buildings, and other 

 necessary improvements, and for the elimination of 

 the loss of migratory birds from alkali poisoning, oil 

 pollution of waters, or other causes, for cooperation 

 with local authorities in wildlife conservation, for 

 Investigations and publications relating to North 

 American birds, for personal services, printing, en- 

 graving, and issuance of circulars, posters, and other 

 necessary matter and for the enforcement of the 

 provisions of sections 715 to 715d, 715e, 715f to 715k, 

 and 1151 to 715r of this title, there are hereby author- 

 ized to be appropriated, in addition to all other 

 amounts authorized by law to be appropriated. 

 $200,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, 

 and for each fiscal year thereafter. No part of any 

 appropriation authorized by this section shall be 

 used for payment of the salary, compensation, or 

 expenses of any United States protector, except res- 

 ervation protectors for the administration, main- 

 tenance and protection of such reservations and the 

 birds thereon : Provided; That reservation protectors 

 appointed under the provisions of sections 715 to 

 715d. 715e, 715f to 71,5k, and 715Z to 715r of this title, 

 shall be selected, when practicable, from qualified 

 citizens of the State in which they are to be em- 

 ployed. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized 

 and directed to make such expenditures and to em- 

 ploy such means, including personal services in the 

 ■ District of Columbia and elsewhere, as may be nec- 

 essary to carry out the foregoing objects. (Feb. 18. 

 1929, ch. 257, § 12, 45 Stat. 1224: 1939 Reorg. Plan 

 No. ir, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939. 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 

 1433; Oct. 15, 1966. Pub. L. 89-669. § 7(a). 80 Stat. 



929.) 



Amendments 



1966 — Pub. L. 89-669 substituted "grounds frequented 

 by migratory birds" for "grounds frequented by migratory 

 game birds", and "United States protector" for "United 

 States game protector." 



§ 715k-l. Expenditures for personal services. 



In the execution of this section, and sections 141b, 

 715d-l to 715d-3, 715e, 715e-l and 715s of this title, 

 the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make 

 such expenditures for personal services in the 

 District of Columbia and elsewhere as he shall deem 

 necessary. (June 15, 1935, ch. 261, title VII, 49 Stat. 

 384; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4 (f ) , eff. July 1, 1939. 

 4 P. R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.) 



§ 715k-2. Availability of $6,000,000 fund. 



Codification 

 . Section, acts June 29, 1937. ch. 404. title I. 50 Stat. 421; 

 June 16, 1938. ch. 464, title I, 52 Stat. 736: June 30, 1939. 

 ch. 253, title I. 53 Stat, 965, made an earlier specific 

 appropriation available for maintenance and operation of 

 motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles 



§7I5k-3. Appropriations for the preservation of wet- 

 lands and other waterfowl habitat. 



In order to promote the conservation of migratory 

 waterfowl and to offset or prevent the serious loss of 

 important wetlands and other waterfowl habitat 

 essential to the preservation of such waterfowl, there 

 is authorized to be appropriated for the period 

 beginning on July 1, 1961, and ending at the close 

 of September 30, 1983, not to exceed $200,000,000. 

 (Pub. L. 87—383, § 1, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 813; 

 Pub. L. 90-205, § 1(a), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 612; 

 Pub. L. 94-215, § 2(a), Feb. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 189.) 

 Amendments 



1967— Pub. L. 90-205 substituted "fifteen-year period" 

 for "seven-year period". 



§ 715k-4. Same; accounting and use of appropriations. 



Funds appropriated each fiscal year pursuant to 

 sections 715k-3 to 715k-5 of this title shall be ac- 

 counted for, added to, and used for purposes of the 

 migratory bird conservation fund established pur- 

 suant to section 718d of this title. (Pub. L. 87-383, 

 § 2, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 813.) 



§715k-5. Same; advance to migratory bird conserva- 

 tion fund; repayments; acquisition of lands. 



Funds appropriated pursuant to sections 715k-3 

 to 715k-5 of this title shall be treated as an advance, 

 without interest, to the migratory bird conservation 

 fund. Such appropriated funds, beginning on Oc- 

 tober 1, 1983, shall be repaid to the Treasury out of 

 the migratory bird conservation fund, such repay- 

 ment shall be made in annual amounts compris- 

 ing 75 per centum of the moneys accruing annual- 

 ly to such fund. In the event the full amount 

 thorized by section 715k-3 of this title is appro- 

 priated before October 1, 1983, the repayment- of 

 such funds pursuant to this section shall begin 

 with the next full fiscal year. No land shall be 

 acquired with moneys from the migratory bir(l 

 conservation fund unless the acquisition thereof 

 has been approved by the Governor of the State 

 or appropriate State agency. (Pub. L. 87-383, § 3, 

 Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 813; Pub. L. 90-205, § Kb), 

 Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 612; Pub. L. 94-215, § 2(b). 

 Feb. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 189.) 



Amendments 

 1967 — Pub. L. 90-205 made minor structural changes 

 and substituted "1977" lor "1969" and "fifteen-year 

 period" for "seven-year period". 



