United States Fish and Wildlife Service

United States Fish and Wildlife Service resource management For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies, conservation, management, investigations, protection, and utilization of sport fishery and wildlife resources, except whales, seals, and sea lions, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources; for the general administration of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and for maintenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge; and not less than $1,000,000 for high priority projects within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried out by Youth Conservation Corps as if authorized by the Act of August 13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93–408, $397,956,000 of which $5,750,000, to carry out the purposes of 16 U.S.C. 1535, shall remain available until expended; and of which $8,001,000 shall be for operation and maintenance of fishery mitigation facilities constructed by the Corps of Engineers under the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan, authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2921), to compensate for loss of fishery resources from water development projects on the Lower Snake River, and which shall remain available until expended; and of which $1,000,000 shall be for contaminant sample analysis, and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, a procurement for the National Wetlands Research Center shall be issued which includes the full scope of the previously issued procurement for the facility: Provided further, That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause “availability of funds” found at 48 CFR 52.232–18. construction and anadromous fish For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigations, protection, and utilization of sport fishery and wildlife resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; $58,560,000 to remain available until expended, of which $1,800,000 shall be available for expenses to carry out the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a-757g). land acquisition For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 4601–4–11), including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, $67,990,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, to remain available until expended. national wildlife refuge fund For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C.715s), $9,000,000. 103 STAT. 706 administrative provisions Appropriations and funds available to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available for purchase of not to exceed 187 passenger motor vehicles, of which 180 are for replacement only (including 77 for police-type use); not to exceed $400,000 for payment, at the discretion of the Secretary, for information, rewards, or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized or approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on his certificate; repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; options for the purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and to which the United States has title, and which are utilized pursuant to law in connection with management and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: Provided, That the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, only those personnel and administrative costs directly related to acquisition of real property shall be charged against the Migratory Bird Conservation Account.