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 PUBLIC LAW 97-396—DEC. 31, 1982

Public Law 97-396 97th Congress

96 STAT. 2005

An Act

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Authorizing appropriations to carry out conservation programs on military reservations and public lands during fiscal years 1983, 1984, and 1985, and for other purposes.

Dec. 31, 1982 [H.R. 1952]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 of the Act of September 15, 1960 (commonly known as the Sikes Act, 16 U.S.C. 670a) is amended— (1) by amending the second sentence thereof— (A) by striking out "and (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof 1 b/ "(3)"; and (B) by inserting immediately before the period the followtn-ii ing: ", and (4) specific habitat improvement projects and related activities and adequate protection for species of fish, iiOf tex wildlife, and plants considered threatened or endangered"; ill gn

Conservation programs on military reservations and public lands, fiscal years 1983-1985. Appropriation authorization.

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(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: 8 "Cooperative plans agreed to under the authority of this section y and section 102 shall not be deemed to be, nor treated as, cooperative agreements to which the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (41 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) applies.". , SEC. 2. Section 106 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670f) is amended— (1) by striking out "ending September 30, 1979, September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981," each place it appears in subsec•i tions (b) and (c) and inserting in lieu thereof "1983, 1984, and 1985,"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior may each use any authority available to him under other laws relating to fish, wildlife, or plant conservation or rehabilitation for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this title.". SEC. 3. The second sentence of section 201 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670g) is amended by inserting "of fish, wildlife, and plants" immediately after "species". SEC. 4. Section 202 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670h) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) Agreements entered into by State agencies under the authority of this section shall not be deemed to be, or treated as, cooperative agreements to which the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977 (41 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) applies.". SEC. 5. Section 209 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670o) is amended— (1) by striking out "ending September 30, 1979, September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981," each place it appears in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "1983, 1984, and 1985,"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(c) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may each use any authority available to him under other laws

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