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 90 STAT. 724

PUBLIC LAW 94-325—JUNE 30, 1976

Public Law 94-325 94th Congress An Act June 30, 1976 [S. 3122]

Endangered Species Act of 1973; appropriation authorization, extension.

To extend the authorization for appropriations to carry out the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 15 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1542) is amended— (1) by striking out " (A) not to exceed $4,000,000" and all that follows through "$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1976," in paragraph (A) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "(1) not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, not to exceed $1,800,000 for the fiscal transitional period ending September 30, 1976, and not to exceed a total of $25,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977 and the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978,"; and (2) by striking out "(B) not to exceed $2,000,000" and all that follows through "$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1976," in paragraph (B) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "(2) not to exceed $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, not to exceed $500,000 for the fiscal transitional period ending September 30, 1976, and not to exceed a total of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977 and the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978,". Approved June 30, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-887 accompanying H.R. 8092 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). SENATE REPORT No. 94-837 (Comm. on Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): Mar. 15, H.R. 8092 considered and passed House. May 18, considered and passed Senate. June 17, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.R. 8092.

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