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§1225 State Consideration of Protection and Restoration of Estuaries in State Comprehensive Planning and Proposals for Financial Assistance Under Certain Federal Laws; Grants: Terms and Conditions, Prohibition Against Disposition of Lands Without Approval of the Secretary

Title 16 › Chapter 26— ESTUARINE AREAS › § 1225

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Interior must encourage States and local governments to include estuary protection and restoration in their long-term plans and when they apply for certain federal wildlife and fishery grants, including the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, chapter 2003 of title 54, the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964, and the Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act. If a grant approved under those laws pays to buy all or part of an estuary, the Secretary must set conditions to keep the area protected permanently. Those conditions must say the land or its interests cannot be sold, leased, donated, or exchanged without the Secretary’s prior approval.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §1225

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The Secretary of the Interior shall encourage States and local subdivisions thereof to consider, in their comprehensive planning and proposals for financial assistance under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917), as amended (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act (64 Stat. 430), as amended (16 U.S.C. 777 et seq.), chapter 2003 of title 54, the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964 11 See References in Text note below. (78 Stat. 197) [16 U.S.C. 779 et seq.], and the Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act of October 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 1125) [16 U.S.C. 757a et seq.], the needs and opportunities for protecting and restoring estuaries in accordance with the purposes of this chapter. In approving grants made pursuant to said laws for the acquisition of all or part of an estuarine area by a State, the Secretary shall establish such terms and conditions as he deems desirable to insure the permanent protection of such areas, including a provision that the lands or interests therein shall not be disposed of by sale, lease, donation, or exchange without the prior approval of the Secretary.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, 50 Stat. 917, also known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, which is classified generally to chapter 5B (§ 669 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 669 of this title and Tables. The Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, 64 Stat. 430, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act and the Fish Restoration and Management Projects Act, which is classified generally to chapter 10B (§ 777 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 777 of this title and Tables. The Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–309,
May 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 197, which was classified generally to chapter 10D (§ 779 et seq.) of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 99–659, title III, § 309, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3736. The Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act of
October 30, 1965, referred to in text, probably means the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act, Pub. L. 89–304, Oct. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 1125, which is classified generally to sections 757a to 757g of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 757a of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)”.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 1225

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60