16 U.S.C. § 3709
Section 3709 · Authorization of appropriations
Current version, with additions and removals from the February 12, 2002 version.
(1) In general
(1) In general
(C) $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Commerce.
(2) Requirement of advance payment
(2) Requirement of advance payment
The amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation in an advance payment of the entire amount on October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, of the fiscal year.
The amount made available for a fiscal year under paragraph (1) shall be provided to the Foundation in an advance payment of the entire amount on October 1, or as soon as practicable thereafter, of the fiscal year.
(3) Use of appropriated funds
(3) Use of appropriated funds
(4) Prohibition on use for administrative expenses
(4) Prohibition on use for administrative expenses
No Federal funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be used by the Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses.
No Federal funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be used by the Foundation for administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses.
(1) Amounts from Federal agencies
(B) Funding agreements
Federal departments, agencies, and instrumentalities may enter into a Federal funding agreement with the Foundation for a period of not more than 10 years.
(C) Advances
Federal departments, agencies, or instrumentalities may, and should when possible, advance amounts described in subparagraph (A) to the Foundation in a lump sum without regard to when the expenses for which the amounts are used are incurred.
(D) Management fees
The Foundation may assess and collect fees for the management of amounts received under this paragraph.
(3) Administration of amounts
(A) In general
In entering into contracts, agreements, or other partnerships pursuant to this Act, a Federal department, agency, or instrumentality shall have discretion to waive any competitive process applicable to the department, agency, or instrumentality for entering into contracts, agreements, or partnerships with the Foundation if the purpose of the waiver is—
(i) to address an environmental emergency resulting from a natural or other disaster; or
(ii) as determined by the head of the applicable Federal department, agency, or instrumentality, to reduce administrative expenses and expedite the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources.
(B) Reports
The Foundation shall include in the annual report submitted under section 3706(b) of this title a description of any use of the authority under subparagraph (A) by a Federal department, agency, or instrumentality in that fiscal year.
Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be used for—
Amounts provided as a grant by the Foundation shall not be used for—
(1) any expense related to litigation; or
(1) any expense related to litigation; or
(2) any activity the purpose of which is to influence legislation pending before Congress.
(2) any activity the purpose of which is to influence legislation pending before Congress.
Any gifts, devises, or bequests of amounts or other property, or any other amounts or other property, transferred to, deposited with, or otherwise in the possession of the Foundation pursuant to this Act, may be made available by the Foundation to Federal departments, agencies, or instrumentalities and may be accepted and expended (or the disposition of the amounts or property directed), without further appropriation, by those Federal departments, agencies, or instrumentalities, subject to the condition that the amounts or property be used for purposes that further the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources.