16 USC § 1544 - Annual cost analysis by Fish and Wildlife Service

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s1544"
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title: "16 USC § 1544 - Annual cost analysis by Fish and Wildlife Service"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "1544"
section_name: "Annual cost analysis by Fish and Wildlife Service"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "ENDANGERED SPECIES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–205, § 18, as added Pub. L. 100–478, title I, § 1012, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2314; amended Pub. L. 106–201, § 1(a), May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 307.)"
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# § 1544. Annual cost analysis by Fish and Wildlife Service

Notwithstanding section 3003 of Public Law 104–66 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note; 109 Stat. 734), on or before January 15, 1990, and each January 15 thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Fish and Wildlife Service, shall submit to the Congress an annual report covering the preceding fiscal year which shall contain—

**(1)** an accounting on a species by species basis of all reasonably identifiable Federal expenditures made primarily for the conservation of endangered or threatened species pursuant to this chapter; and

**(2)** an accounting on a species by species basis of all reasonably identifiable expenditures made primarily for the conservation of endangered or threatened species pursuant to this chapter by States receiving grants under section 1535 of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–205, § 18, as added Pub. L. 100–478, title I, § 1012, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2314; amended Pub. L. 106–201, § 1(a), May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 307.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2000—, in introductory provisions, substituted “Notwithstanding  ( note; ), on” for “On”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

> **“(1)** the date of enactment of this Act [May 18, 2000]; or
> 
> **“(2)** December 19, 1999.”

, , , provided that: