Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§5727 Authorization of Appropriations

Title 16 › CHAPTER 77 — YUKON RIVER SALMON › SUBCHAPTER II — CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT › § 5727

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Provides $4,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2007 through 2011 to the Interior Secretary for this subchapter. The funds must pay travel for Panel, alternate, U.S. Joint Technical Committee members under the Pacific Salmon Treaty, and advisory committee members under federal travel rules; cover the U.S. share of Joint Technical Committee and related panel expenses for restoring salmon from Canada; fund up to $3,000,000 for Yukon River salmon survey and restoration (including up to $1,200,000 under section 5726(b)); and provide $600,000 for Panel‑recommended research and management in the U.S. Yukon River drainage.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §5727

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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this subchapter $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011 of which—
(1)such sums as are necessary shall be available each fiscal year for travel expenses of Panel members, alternate Panel members, United States members of the Joint Technical Committee established by paragraph C.2 of the memorandum of understanding concerning the Pacific Salmon Treaty between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada (recorded January 28, 1985), and members of an advisory committee established and appointed under section 5722 of this title, in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations and section 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5;
(2)such sums as are necessary shall be available for the United States share of expenses incurred by the Joint Technical Committee and any panel established by any agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada for restoration and enhancement of salmon originating in Canada;
(3)up to $3,000,000 shall be available each fiscal year for activities by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce for survey, restoration, and enhancement activities related to salmon stocks originating from the Yukon River in Canada, of which up to $1,200,000 shall be available each fiscal year for Yukon River salmon stock restoration and enhancement projects under section 5726(b) of this title; and
(4)$600,000 shall be available each fiscal year for cooperative salmon research and management projects in the portion of the Yukon River drainage located in the United States that are recommended by the Panel.

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2007—Pub. L. 109–479 substituted “$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011” for “$4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008,”. 2004—Pub. L. 108–219 substituted “2004 through 2008” for “2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003” in introductory provisions.

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16 U.S.C. § 5727

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102