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 96 STAT. 1426

PUBLIC LAW 97-304—OCT. 13, 1982 out such functions and responsibilities as it may have been given under this Act; "(2) not to exceed $3,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985 to enable the Department of Commerce to carry out such functions and responsibilities as it may have been given under this Act; and "(3) not to exceed $1,850,000 for each of fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985 to enable the Department of Agriculture to carry out its functions and responsibilities with respect to the enforcement of this Act and the Convention which pertain to the importation or exportation of plants.

16 USC 1535.

Ante, p. 1417.

Ante, p. 1421. 16 USC 1535, 1536.

16 USC 1531.

Ante, p. 1411.

"(b) COOPERATION WITH STATES.—For the purposes of section 6,

there are authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985. "(c) EXEMPTIONS FROM ACT.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to assist him and the Endangered Species Committee in carrying out their functions under section 7(e), (g), and (h) not to exceed $600,000 for each of fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985. "(d) CONVENTION IMPLEMENTATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for purposes of carrying out section 8A(e) not to exceed $150,000 for each of fiscal years 1983 and 1984, and not to exceed $300,000 for fiscal year 1985, and such sums shall remain available until expended.". (b) Sections 6(i) and 7(q) of such Act of 1973 are repealed. SEC. 9. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.

(a) Section 2(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532(c)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" immediately before "It is"; and (2) by adding the following new paragraph: "(2) It is further declared to be the policy of Congress that Federal agencies shall cooperate with State and local agencies to resolve water resource issues in concert with conservation of endangered species.". (b) Section 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1538) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (a)(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively, and by inserting the following new subparagraph immediately after subparagraph (A) thereof: "(B) remove and reduce to possession any such species from areas under Federal jurisdiction;"; (2) by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows: "(b)(1) SPECIES HELD IN CAPTIVITY OR CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT.—The provisions of subsections (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(G) of this section shall not apply to any fish or wildlife which was held in captivity or in a controlled environment on (A) December 28, 1973, or (B) the date of the publication in the Federal Register of a final regulation adding such fish or wildlife species to any list published pursuant to subsection (c) of section 4 of this Act: Provided, That such holding and any subsequent holding or use of the fish or wildlife was not in the course of a commercial activity. With respect to any act prohibited by subsections (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(G) of this section which occurs after a period of 180 days from (i) December 28, 1973, or (ii) the date of publication in the Federal Register of a final regulation adding such fish or wildlife species to any list published

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