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 PUBLIC LAW 106-408—NOV. 1, 2000 114 STAT. 1781 in which the project to be funded with the grant will be carried out.". SEC. 207. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 10 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3709) is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the following: "(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2003— "(A) $20,000,000 to the Department of the Interior; and "(B) $5,000,000 to the Department of Commerce. "(2) REQUIREMENT OF ADVANCE PAYMENT. — The amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation in an advance payment of the entire amount on October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, of the fiscal year. " (3) USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.— Subject to paragraph (4), amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation for use for matching, on a 1-to-l basis, contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation by private persons and State and local government agencies. " (4) PROHIBITION ON USE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— No Federal funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be used by the Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses. " (b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), the Foundation may accept Federal funds from a Federal agency under any other Federal law for use by the Foundation to further the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources in accordance with the requirements of this Act. " (2) USE OF FUNDS ACCEPTED FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— Federal funds provided to the Foundation under paragraph (1) shall be used by the Foundation for matching, in whole or in part, contributions (whether in currency, services, or property) made to the Foundation by private persons gind State and local government agencies. " (c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS FOR LITIGATION AND LOBBYING EXPENSES.— Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be used for— "(1) any expense related to litigation; or "(2) any activity the purpose of which is to influence legislation pending before Congress.". SEC. 208. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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