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§4245 Authorization of appropriations

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 62— - AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MISCELLANEOUS › § 4245

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Authorizes up to $5,000,000 for fiscal years 2025–2029 to the Fund and Secretary, available until expended. Yearly up to 3% or $100,000, whichever is greater, may cover admin costs.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §4245

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(a)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund and to the Secretary a total of not to exceed $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to carry out this chapter, to remain available until expended.
(b)Of amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this chapter, the Secretary may expend not more than 3 percent or $100,000, whichever is greater, to pay the administrative expenses necessary to carry out this chapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “2025 through 2029” for “2019 through 2023”. 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–9 substituted “2019 through 2023” for “2007 through 2012”. 2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–132, § 2(c), substituted “2007 through 2012” for “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–132, § 2(b), substituted “$100,000” for “$80,000”. 2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–141 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in two places in text as reference to this chapter. Pub. L. 107–111 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “is authorized” for “are authorized” and “2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007” for “1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002”, and added subsec. (b). 1998—Pub. L. 105–217 substituted “fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002” for “fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998”. 1992—Pub. L. 102–440 substituted “fiscal years 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998” for “fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2002 Amendment Pub. L. 107–141, § 5(b)(2), Feb. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 14, provided that the amendment by section 5(b)(2) of Pub. L. 107–141 is effective on the day after Jan. 8, 2002.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 4245

Title 16Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73