# § 777c. Division of annual appropriations
**(a)** **In general** For each fiscal year through fiscal year 2026, the balance of each annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of section 777b of this title remaining after the distributions for administrative expenses and other purposes under subsection (b) and for activities under section 777m(e) of this title shall be distributed as follows:
**1** **Coastal wetlands** [^1]16 U.S.C. 3951
An amount equal to 18.673 percent to the Secretary of the Interior for distribution as provided in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act ( et seq.).
So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
**(2)** **Boating safety** section 13107 of title 46
An amount equal to 17.315 percent to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating for State recreational boating safety programs under .
**(3)** **Boating infrastructure improvement**
**(A)** **In general** 33 U.S.C. 1322section 777g–1(d) of this title
An amount equal to 4 percent to the Secretary of the Interior for qualified projects under section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992 ( note) and .
**(B)** **Limitation** Not more than 75 percent of the amount under subparagraph (A) shall be available for projects under either of the sections referred to in subparagraph (A).
**(4)** **National outreach and communications** section 777g(d) of this title
An amount equal to 2.0 percent to the Secretary of the Interior for the National Outreach and Communications Program under . Such amounts shall remain available for 3 fiscal years, after which any portion thereof that is unobligated by the Secretary for that program may be expended by the Secretary under subsection (c) of this section.
**(b)** **Set-aside for expenses for administration of this chapter**
**(1)** **In general**
**(A)** **Set-aside for administration** section 777b of this titlesection 777h of this title
From the annual appropriation made in accordance with , for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2026, the Secretary of the Interior may use no more than the amount specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for expenses for administration incurred in the implementation of this chapter, in accordance with this section and . The amount specified in subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year may not be included in the amount of the annual appropriation distributed under subsection (a) for the fiscal year.
**(B)** **Available amounts** The available amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is—
**(i)** for the fiscal year that includes November 15, 2021, the product obtained by multiplying—
**(I)** $12,786,434; and
**(II)** the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor; and
**(ii)** for each fiscal year thereafter, the sum obtained by adding—
**(I)** the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
**(II)** the product obtained by multiplying—
**(aa)** the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
**(bb)** the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
**(2)** **Set-aside for Coast Guard administration**
**(A)** **In general** section 777b of this titlesection 13107(c) of title 46
From the annual appropriation made in accordance with , for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may use no more than the amount specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for the purposes set forth in . The amount specified in subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year may not be included in the amount of the annual appropriation distributed under subsection (a) for the fiscal year.
**(B)** **Available amounts** The available amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is—
**(i)** for fiscal year 2022, $12,786,434; and
**(ii)** for fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the sum obtained by adding—
**(I)** the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
**(II)** the product obtained by multiplying—
**(aa)** the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
**(bb)** the change, relative to the preceding fiscal year, in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor.
**(3)** **Period of availability; apportionment of unobligated amounts**
**(A)** **Period of availability** For each fiscal year, the available amount under paragraph (1) shall remain available for obligation for use under that paragraph until the end of the subsequent fiscal year.
**(B)** **Apportionment of unobligated amounts** Not later than 60 days after the end of a fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior shall apportion among the States any of the available amount under paragraph (1) that remains unobligated at the end of the fiscal year, on the same basis and in the same manner as other amounts made available under this chapter are apportioned among the States under subsection (c) for the fiscal year.
**(c)** **Apportionment among States**
**(1)** The Secretary, after the distribution, transfer, use and deduction under subsection (b), and after deducting amounts used for activities under section 777m(e) of this title, shall apportion 58.012 percent of the balance of each such annual appropriation among the several States in the following manner: 40 percent in the ratio which the area of each State including coastal and Great Lakes waters (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) bears to the total area of all the States, and 60 percent in the ratio which the number of persons holding paid licenses to fish for sport or recreation in the State in the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which such apportionment is made, as certified to said Secretary by the State fish and game departments, bears to the number of such persons in all the States. Such apportionments shall be adjusted equitably so that no State shall receive less than 1 percent nor more than 5 percent of the total amount apportioned. Where the apportionment to any State under this section is less than $4,500 annually, the Secretary of the Interior may allocate not more than $4,500 of said appropriation to said State to carry out the purposes of this chapter when said State certifies to the Secretary of the Interior that it has set aside not less than $1,500 from its fish-and-game funds or has made, through its legislature, an appropriation in this amount of said purposes.
**(2)** The Secretary shall deduct from the amount to be apportioned under paragraph (1) the amounts used for grants under section 777m(a) of this title.
**(d)** **Unallocated funds** So much of any sum not allocated under the provisions of this section for any fiscal year is hereby authorized to be made available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of this chapter until the close of the succeeding fiscal year. The term fiscal year as used in this section shall be a period of twelve consecutive months from October 1 through the succeeding September 30, except that the period for enumeration of persons holding licenses to fish shall be a State’s fiscal or license year.
**(e)** **Expenses for administration of certain programs**
**(1)** **In general** section 777b of this title
For each fiscal year, of the amounts appropriated under , the Secretary of the Interior shall use only funds authorized for use under paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (a) to pay the expenses for administration incurred in carrying out the provisions of law referred to in those paragraphs, respectively.
**(2)** **Maximum amount** For each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Interior may use not more than $1,300,000 in accordance with paragraph (1).
**(f)** **Transfer of certain funds** section 13107(a) of title 46
Amounts available under paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) that are unobligated by the Secretary of the Interior after 3 fiscal years shall be transferred to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and shall be expended for State recreational boating safety programs under .
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## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is title III of , , , which enacted chapter 59A (§ 3951 et seq.) of this title and amended this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(A), is , which is set out as a note under , Navigation and Navigable Waters.
### Amendments
2022—Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: “for the fiscal year that includes , the sum obtained by adding—
“(I) the available amount specified in this subparagraph for the preceding fiscal year; and
“(II) $979,500; and”.
2021—Subsec. (a). , substituted “fiscal year 2026” for “fiscal year 2021” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “fiscal year 2026” for “fiscal year 2021”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). , added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which related to available amounts for fiscal years 2001 to 2004 and thereafter.
Subsec. (b)(2)(A). , substituted “2022 through 2026” for “2016 through 2021”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). , added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which related to available amounts for fiscal years 2016, 2017, and thereafter.
Subsec. (e)(2). , substituted “$1,300,000” for “$900,000”.
2015—Subsec. (a). , substituted “For each fiscal year through fiscal year 2021, the balance” for “For each fiscal year through 2015 and for the period beginning on , and ending on , the balance” and “activities under ” for “multistate conservation grants under ” in introductory provisions.
, which directed substitution of “” for “” in introductory provisions, could not be executed due to intervening amendment by , effective . See Amendment note above and Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note below.
, which directed substitution of “” for “” in introductory provisions, could not be executed due to intervening amendment by , effective . See Amendment note above and Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note below.
, substituted “each fiscal year through 2015 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ” for “each fiscal year through 2014 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ” in introductory provisions.
, substituted “” for “” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “18.673 percent” for “18.5 percent”.
Subsec. (a)(2). , substituted “17.315 percent” for “18.5 percent”.
Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). –(F), added par. (3), redesignated par. (5) as (4), and struck out former pars. (3) and (4) which related to Clean Vessel Act and boating infrastructure, respectively.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2021, the Secretary” for “for each fiscal year ending before , and for the period beginning on , and ending on , the Secretary”.
, which directed substitution of “,” for “,”, could not be executed due to intervening amendment by , effective . See Amendment note above and Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note below.
, which directed substitution of “,” for “,”, could not be executed due to intervening amendment by , effective . See Amendment note above and Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note below.
, substituted “for each fiscal year ending before , and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “for each fiscal year ending before , and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,”.
, substituted “,” for “,”.
Subsec. (b)(2). , added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).
Subsec. (b)(3). , redesignated par. (2) as (3).
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). , substituted “until the end of the subsequent fiscal year.” for “until the end of the fiscal year.”
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). , substituted “under subsection (c)” for “under subsection (e)”.
Subsec. (c). , designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted comma after “The Secretary”, substituted “activities under ” for “grants under ” and “58.012 percent” for “57 percent”, and added par. (2).
Subsec. (e)(1). , substituted “those paragraphs,” for “those subsections,”.
2014—Subsec. (a). , inserted “and for the period beginning on , and ending on ” after “2014” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “for each fiscal year ending before , and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “for each fiscal year through 2014,”.
2012—Subsec. (a). , substituted “fiscal year through 2014,” for “of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” in introductory provisions.
, §§ 1(c), 203(b)(1), temporarily substituted “ending on ,” for “ending on ,” in introductory provisions. See Termination Date of 2012 Amendment note below.
, substituted “2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , which directed substitution of “fiscal year through 2014,” for “of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,”, was executed by making the substitution for “of fiscal years 2006 through 2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and amendment by . See below.
, §§ 1(c), 203(b)(2), temporarily substituted “ending on ,” for “ending on ,”. See Termination Date of 2012 Amendment note below.
, substituted “2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,”.
2011—Subsec. (a). , substituted “2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “2011,” in introductory provisions.
, substituted “through 2011,” for “through 2010, and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “2011 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “2011,”.
, substituted “through 2011,” for “through 2010, and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,”.
2010—Subsec. (a). , substituted “For each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , the balance of each annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of remaining after the distributions for administrative expenses and other purposes under subsection (b) and for multistate conservation grants under shall be distributed as follows:” for introductory provisions which read as follows: “For each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 and for the period beginning on , and ending on , and the period from , through the date specified in section 106(3) of the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 enacted into law, the balance of each annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of remaining after the distributions for administrative expenses and other purposes under subsection (b) of this section and for multistate conservation grants under shall be distributed as follows:”.
, which directed substitution of “2010 and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “2009,” in introductory provisions, was executed by making the substitution for “2009,” the first place it appeared.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , substituted “From the annual appropriation made in accordance with , for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, and for the period beginning on , and ending on , the Secretary of the Interior may use no more than the amount specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for expenses for administration incurred in the implementation of this chapter, in accordance with this section and .” for “From the annual appropriation made in accordance with , for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009 and the period from , through the date specified in section 106(3) of the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 enacted into law,, the Secretary of the Interior may use no more than the amount specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for expenses for administration incurred in the implementation of this chapter, in accordance with this section and .”
, which directed substitution of “and for the period beginning on , and ending on ,” for “2010,”, could not be executed because “2010,” did not appear.
2009—Subsec. (a). , inserted “and the period from , through the date specified in section 106(3) of the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 enacted into law,” after “2009,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , inserted “and the period from , through the date specified in section 106(3) of the first Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010 enacted into law,” after “2009”.
2006—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “13107” for “13106”.
Subsec. (c). struck out “, for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009,” after “The Secretary”.
Subsec. (f). substituted “13107(a)” for “13106(a)”.
2005—Subsec. (a). , (2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “The Secretary of the Interior shall distribute 18 per centum of each annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of as provided in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act (title III, ). Notwithstanding the provisions of , such sums shall remain available to carry out such Act through fiscal year 2019.”
Subsec. (b). , redesignated subsec. (d) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to use of the balance of each annual appropriation remaining after making the distribution under subsec. (a) in fiscal years 1998 through 2005.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). , added subpar. (A) and struck out heading and text of former subpar. (A). Text read as follows: “For fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter, of the balance of each such annual appropriation remaining after the distribution and use under subsections (a), (b), and (c) and , the Secretary of the Interior may use not more than the available amount specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year for expenses for administration incurred in implementation of this chapter, in accordance with this subsection and .”
Subsec. (b)(4). , substituted “Fiscal” for “First 303 days of fiscal” in heading, “” for “” and “$82,000,000” for “$68,071,233” in introductory provisions, “$10,000,000” for “$8,301,370” in subpar. (A), and “$8,000,000” for “$6,641,096” in subpar. (B).
, amended heading and text of par. (4) generally, substituting provisions relating to use of funds for first 303 days of fiscal year 2005 for similar provisions relating to use of funds for first 300 days of fiscal year 2005.
, amended heading and text of par. (4) generally, substituting provisions relating to use of funds for first 300 days of fiscal year 2005 for similar provisions relating to use of funds for first 42 weeks of fiscal year 2005.
, amended heading and text of par. (4) generally, substituting provisions relating to use of funds for first 42 weeks of fiscal year 2005 for similar provisions relating to use of funds for first 292 days of fiscal year 2005.
, amended heading and text of par. (4) generally, substituting provisions relating to use of funds for first 292 days of fiscal year 2005 for similar provisions relating to use of funds for first 9 months of fiscal year 2005.
, amended heading and text of par. (4) generally, substituting provisions relating to use of funds for first 9 months of fiscal year 2005 for similar provisions relating to use of funds for fiscal year 2004.
Subsec. (c). , (5), substituted “Secretary, for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2009, after the distribution, transfer, use and deduction under subsection (b), and after deducting amounts used for grants under , shall apportion 57 percent of the balance” for “Secretary of the Interior, after the distribution, transfer, use, and deduction under subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d), respectively, and after deducting amounts used for grants under , shall apportion the remainder” and “percent” for “per centum” after “40”, “60”, “1”, and “5”.
, redesignated subsec. (e) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which obligated amounts for the National Outreach and Communications Program for fiscal years 1999 through 2005.
Subsec. (c)(7). , amended par. (7) generally, substituting “$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;” for “$8,301,370 for the period of , through ;”.
, amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: “$8,219,180 for the period of , through ;”.
, amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: “$8,099,997 for the period of , through ;”.
, amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: “$8,000,000 for the period of , through ;”.
, substituted “(7) $8,000,000 for the period of , through ;” for “(6) $7,499,997 for the period of , through ;”.
, directed amendment of par. (7) generally by substituting “(6) $7,499,997 for the period of , through ;” for “(7) $6,666,664 for the period of , through ;”. See above.
Subsec. (d). , redesignated subsec. (f) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (b).
Subsec. (e). , redesignated subsec. (g) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (e)(1). , substituted “paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (a)” for “subsections (a), (b)(3)(A), (b)(3)(B), and (c)”.
Subsec. (f). , added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (g). , redesignated subsec. (g) as (e).
2004—Subsec. (a). substituted “2019” for “2009”.
Subsec. (b)(4). , inserted heading and struck out former heading which read “First 10 months of fiscal year 2004”.
, substituted “fiscal year 2004” for “the period of , through ” and “$82,000,000” for “$68,333,332” in introductory provisions, “$10,000,000” for “$8,333,332” in subpar. (A), and “$8,000,000” for “$6,666,668” in subpar. (B) and directed amendment of heading by striking “First 9 months of”, which could not be executed.
, substituted “10 months” for “9 months” in heading, “July 31” for “April 30” and “$68,333,332” for “$61,499,999” in introductory provisions, “$8,333,332” for “$7,499,999” in subpar. (A), and “$6,666,668” for “$6,000,001” in subpar. (B).
, substituted “9 months” for “7 months” in heading, “$61,499,999” for “$47,833,333” in introductory provisions, “$7,499,999” for “$5,833,333” in subpar. (A), and “$6,000,001” for “$4,666,667” in subpar. (B).
, amended heading and text of par. (4) generally, substituting provisions relating to use of funds for first 7 months of fiscal year 2004 for similar provisions relating to use of funds for first 5 months of fiscal year 2004.
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). , (3), added par. (5) and redesignated former par. (5) as (6).
Subsec. (c)(6). , amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “$8,333,332 for the period of , through ;”.
, amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “$7,499,999 for the period of , through ;”.
, amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “$5,833,333 for the period of , through ;”.
, amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “$4,166,667 for the period of , through ;”.
Subsec. (c)(7). , added par. (7).
2003—Subsec. (b)(4), (5). , added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).
Subsec. (c)(6). , added par. (6).
2000—Subsec. (a). and , amended subsec. (a) identically, substituting “fiscal year 2009” for “fiscal year 2000”.
Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: “Of the balance of each such annual appropriation remaining after the distribution and use under subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively, so much, not to exceed 6 per centum of such balance, as the Secretary of the Interior may estimate to be necessary for his or her expenses in the conduct of necessary investigations, administration, and the execution of this chapter, for an outreach and communications program and for aiding in the formulation, adoption, or administration of any compact between two or more States for the conservation and management of migratory fishes in marine or freshwaters, shall be deducted for that purpose, and such sum is authorized to be made available until the expiration of the next succeeding fiscal year. Of the sum available to the Secretary of the Interior under this subsection for any fiscal year, up to $2,500,000 may be used for the National Outreach and Communications Program under in addition to the amount available for that program under subsection (c). No funds available to the Secretary under this subsection may be used to replace funding traditionally provided through general appropriations, nor for any purposes except those purposes authorized by this chapter. The Secretary shall publish a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded under this subsection annually in the Federal Register.”
Subsec. (e). , inserted “and after deducting amounts used for grants under ,” after “respectively,” in first sentence.
Subsec. (f). , struck out before period at end of first sentence “, and if unexpended or unobligated at the end of such year, such sum is hereby authorized to be made available for expenditure by the Secretary of the Interior in carrying on the research program of the Fish and Wildlife Service in respect to fish of material value for sport or recreation”.
Subsec. (g). , added subsec. (g).
1999—Subsec. (a). substituted “fiscal year 2000” for “fiscal year 1999” in second sentence.
1998—Subsec. (b). , as amended by , inserted heading and amended text generally, substituting provisions relating to fiscal years 1998 to 2003 for provisions relating to fiscal years 1993 to 1998.
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). , as added by , made a technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to .
Subsec. (c). , (2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). –(5), substituted “subsections (a), (b), and (c),” for “subsections (a) and (b),”, inserted “, for an outreach and communications program” after “chapter”, and inserted at end “Of the sum available to the Secretary of the Interior under this subsection for any fiscal year, up to $2,500,000 may be used for the National Outreach and Communications Program under in addition to the amount available for that program under subsection (c). No funds available to the Secretary under this subsection may be used to replace funding traditionally provided through general appropriations, nor for any purposes except those purposes authorized by this chapter. The Secretary shall publish a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded under this subsection annually in the Federal Register.”
, redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (e). , substituted “subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d)” for “subsections (a), (b), and (c)”.
, redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). , redesignated subsec. (e) as (f).
1992— added subsecs. (a) to (c), inserted subsec. (d) designation and substituted “The Secretary of the Interior, after the distribution, transfer, use, and deduction under subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively, shall apportion the remainder of each such annual appropriation among the several States” for “So much, not to exceed 6 per centum, of each annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of as the Secretary of the Interior may estimate to be necessary for his expenses in the conduct of necessary investigations, administration, and the execution of this chapter and for aiding in the formulation, adoption, or administration of any compact between two or more States for the conservation and management of migratory fishes in marine or freshwaters shall be deducted for that purpose, and such sum is authorized to be made available therefor until the expiration of the next succeeding fiscal year. The Secretary shall distribute 18 per centum of each annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of as provided in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act: , That, notwithstanding the provisions of , such sums shall remain available to carry out such Act through fiscal year 1999. The Secretary of the Interior, after making the aforesaid deduction, shall apportion the remainder of the appropriation for each fiscal year among the several States”, and inserted subsec. (e) designation.
1990— inserted after first sentence “The Secretary shall distribute 18 per centum of each annual appropriation made in accordance with the provisions of as provided in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act: , That, notwithstanding the provisions of , such sums shall remain available to carry out such Act through fiscal year 1999.”
1984— revised deductible amount from not to exceed 8 per centum to not to exceed 6 per centum.
1976— substituted “September” for “June”, and “October” for “July”.
1970— changed method of apportionment of funds by striking out reference to “to all the States” and inserted definition of “fiscal year”.
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### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
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### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
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## Executive Documents
### Transfer of Functions
Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. , 35 F.R. 15627, , see note set out under .