43 USC § 1579 - Fish and wildlife habitat; mitigation of losses

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identifier: "/us/usc/t43/s1579"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "43 USC § 1579 - Fish and wildlife habitat; mitigation of losses"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "1579"
section_name: "Fish and wildlife habitat; mitigation of losses"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "PROGRAMS DOWNSTREAM FROM IMPERIAL DAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–320, title I, § 110, as added Pub. L. 96–336, § 6, Sept. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1064.)"
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# 1 Fish and wildlife habitat; mitigation of losses

So in original. Probably should be “appropriation”.

Effective October 1, 1979, and to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriate [^1] Acts, in order to provide measures determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be appropriated to mitigate loss of fish and wildlife habitat associated with other measures taken under this subchapter:

**(a)** **Appropriation of funds; acquisition and disposal of lands; facilities undertakings; funds restriction for non-Federal facilities** The Secretary is authorized to—

**(1)** acquire lands by purchase, eminent domain, or exchange;

**(2)** dispose of land, facilities, and equipment;

**(3)** construct, operate, maintain, and make replacements of facilities: *Provided, however*, That no funds will be provided for operation, maintenance, or replacement of non-Federal facilities.

**(b)** **Nonreimbursable costs** All costs authorized by this section are nonreimbursable.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–320, title I, § 110, as added Pub. L. 96–336, § 6, Sept. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1064.)