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(1) The State shall prepare and submit to the 

 Secretary of the Interior a comprehensive fish and 

 wildlife resource management plan which shall in- 

 sure the perpetuation of these resources for the eco- 

 nomic, scientific, and recreational enrichment of the 



people. Such plan shall be for a period of not less 

 than five years and be based on projections of desires 

 and needs of the people for a period of not less than 

 fifteen years. It shall include provisions for updating 

 at intervals of not more than three years and be 

 provided m a format as may be required by the 

 Secretary of the Interior. If the Secretary of the 

 Interior finds that such plans conform to standards 

 established by him and approves such plans, he may 

 finance up to 75 per centum of the cost of imple- 

 menting segments of those plans meeting the pur- 

 poses of this chapter from funds apportioned under 

 this chapter upon his approval of an annual agree- 

 ment submitted to him. 



(2) A State may elect to avail itself of the benefits 

 of this chapter by its State fish and game depart- 

 ment submitting to the Secretary of the Interior 

 full and detailed statements of any wildJife-restora- 

 tion project proposed for that State. If the Secretary 

 of the Interior finds that such project meets with 

 the standards set by him and approves said project, 

 the State fish and game department shall furnish to 

 him such surveys, plans, sF>ecifications, and estimates 

 therefor as he may require. If the Secretary of the 

 Interior approves the plans, specifications, and esti- 

 mates for the project, he shall notify the State fish 

 and game department and immediately set aside so 

 much of said fund as represents the share of the 

 United States payable under this chapter on account 

 of such project, which sum so set aside shall not 

 exceed 75 per centum of the total estimated cost 

 thereof. 



The Secretary of the Interior shall approve only 

 such comprehensive plans or projects as may be 

 substantial in character and design and the expendi- 

 ture of funds hereby authorized shall be applied only 

 to such approved comprehensive wildlife plans or 

 projects and if otherwise applied they shall be re- 

 placed by the State before it may participate in any 

 further apportionment under this chapter. No pay- 

 ment of any money apportioned under this chapter 

 shall be made on any comprehensive wildlife plan 

 or project until an agreement to participate therein 

 shall have been submitted to and approved by the 

 Secretary of the Interior. 



(b) Definition. 



If the State elects to avail itself of the benefits 

 of this chapter by preparing a comprehensive fish 

 and wildlife plan under option d i of subsection (a) 

 of this section, then the term "project" may be de- 

 fined for the purposes of this chapter as a wildlife 

 program, all other definitions notwithstanding. 



(c) Costs. 



Administrative costs in the form of overhead or 

 indirect costs for services provided by State central 

 service activities outside of the State asency having 

 primary jurisdiction over the wildlife resources of 

 the State which may be charged against programs 

 or projects supported by the fund established by. 



section 669b of this title shall not exceed in any one 

 fiscal year 3 f>er centum of the annual apportion- 

 ment to the State. (Sept. 2. 1937, ch. 899. §6, 50 

 Stat. 918: 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II. § 4(f) . efl. July 1, 

 1939, 4 P.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Oct. 23, 1970, Pub. L. 

 91-503. title I, § 102, 84 Stat. 1099.) 

 Amendments 



1970 — Subsec. (a). Pub L. 91-503 added an alternative 

 method ol application for funds by the submission of a 

 comprehensive fish and wildlife resource management 

 plan for a period of five years based on projections for 

 fifteen years, to be updated every three years, laid down a 

 maximum limit of federal assistance of 75 percent of the 

 estimated cost of the implementation of the plan, and, 

 in the existing method of application, now contained in 

 par. (2). eliminated reference to Secretary of Treasury 

 and the requirement that the State pay 10 percent of the 

 costs. 



Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 91-503 added subsecs. (b) 

 and ( c ) . 



§ 669f . Payment of funds to States: laws governing 

 construction and labor. 



(a) When the Secretary of the Interior shall find 

 that any project approved by him has been completed 

 or. if involving research relating to wildlife, is being 

 conducted, in compliance with said plans and speci- 

 fications, he shall cause to be paid to the proper 

 authority of said State the amoimt set aside for said 

 project. The Secretary of the Interior may, in his 

 discretion, from time to time, make payments on 

 said project as the same progresses; but these pay- 

 ments, including previous payments, if any, shall not 

 be more than the United States pro rata share of 

 the project in conformity with said plans and speci- 

 fications. If a State has elected to avail itself of the 

 benefits of this chapter by preparing a comprehen- 

 sive fish and wildlife plan as provided for under 

 option (1) of subsection (a) of section 669e of this 

 title, and this plan has been approved by the Secre- 

 tary of the Interior, then the Secretary may, in his 

 discretion, and imder such rules and regulations as 

 he may prescribe, advance funds to the State for 

 financing the United States pro rata share agreed 

 upon between the State fish and game department 

 and the Secretary. 



(b) Any construction work and labor in each State 

 shall be performed in accordance with its laws and 

 imder the direct supervision of the State fish and 

 game department, subject to the inspection and ap- 

 proval of the Secretary of the Interior and in ac- 

 cordance with rules and regiUations made pursuant 

 to this chapter. The Secretary of the Interior and 

 the State fish and game department of each State 

 may jointly determine at what times and In what 

 amounts payments shall be made under this chapter. 

 Such payments shall be made by the Secretary of 

 the Treasury, on warrants drawn by the Secretary of 

 the Interior against the said fund to such ofiBclal 

 or officials, or depository, as may be designated by 

 the State fish and game department and authorized 

 under the laws of the State to receive public funds 

 of the State. (Sept 2, 1937, ch. 899, 5 7, 50 Stat. 919; 

 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f>, eff. July 1. 1939. 4 

 P.R. 2731. 53 Stat. 1433; Oct. 23, 1970, Pub. L. 91-503, 

 tiUe I, § 102, 84 Stat. 1100.) 



