16 USC § 4411 - Relationship to other authorities

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title: "16 USC § 4411 - Relationship to other authorities"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "4411"
section_name: "Relationship to other authorities"
chapter_number: 64
chapter_name: "NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–233, § 12, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1977.)"
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# § 4411. Relationship to other authorities

**(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** section 669b(b) of this title16 U.S.C. 661Public Law 99–662100 Stat. 4235

The Federal funds made available under this chapter and  may not be used for fish and wildlife mitigation purposes under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act ( et seq.) or the Water Resources Development Act of 1986,  (1986), .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–233, § 12, Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1977.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , which is classified generally to sections 661 to 666c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , Short Title note set out under , and Tables.

The Water Resources Development Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under , Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Tables.