Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§6606 Authorization of appropriations
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 85— - MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION › § 6606
Summary
Provides $5,000,000 to the Fund each year 2025–2029; each year the Secretary must use at least $1,510,000 for marine turtle conservation and at least 40% of the remainder for freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation.
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Title 16, §6606
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(a)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
(b)Of the amounts made available for each fiscal year pursuant to subsection (a)—
(1)not less than $1,510,000 shall be used by the Secretary for marine turtle conservation purposes in accordance with this chapter; and
(2)of the amounts in excess of the amount described in paragraph (1), not less than 40 percent shall be used by the Secretary for freshwater turtle and tortoise conservation purposes in accordance with this chapter.
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2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “2025 through 2029” for “2019 through 2023”. 2019—Pub. L. 116–9 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2009.”
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16 U.S.C. § 6606
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73