Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§4411 Relationship to Other Authorities

Title 16 › CHAPTER 64 — NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION › § 4411

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Keeps Secretary’s authority to acquire lands or waters under other statutes. Cannot fund fish and wildlife mitigation under 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq. or Pub. L. 99–662 (1986), 100 Stat. 4235.

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Title 16, §4411

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(a)Acquisition of lands and waters

Nothing in this chapter affects, alters, or modifies the Secretary’s authorities, responsibilities, obligations, or powers to acquire lands or waters or interests therein under any other statute.

(b)Mitigation

The Federal funds made available under this chapter and section 669b(b) of this title may not be used for fish and wildlife mitigation purposes under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) or the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Public Law 99–662 (1986), 100 Stat. 4235.

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The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Mar. 10, 1934, ch. 55, 48 Stat. 401, which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 661(a) of this title,

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note set out under section 661 of this title, and Tables. The Water Resources Development Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 99–662, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4082. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 2201 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Tables.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 4411

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110