Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§1457b Use of Cooperative Agreements
Title 43 › CHAPTER 31 — DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › § 1457b
Summary
Beginning in fiscal year 2010 and after, the Secretary of the Interior can make cooperative agreements with states, subdivisions, or nonprofits that share goals and provide resources, and can skip competitive selection.
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Title 43, §1457b
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For fiscal year 2010, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with a State or political subdivision (including any agency thereof), or any not-for-profit organization if the agreement will: (1) serve a mutual interest of the parties to the agreement in carrying out the programs administered by the Department of the Interior; and (2) all parties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of these objectives. At the discretion of the Secretary, such agreements shall not be subject to a competitive process.
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Codification Section is from the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.
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43 U.S.C. § 1457b
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102