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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701-3710).

Country/Territory
United States of America
Document type
Legislation
Date
1984 (2002)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
United States Code - Title 16 - Conservation.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Governance Management/conservation Special fund Institution Protection of species
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

This Act establishes the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as a Federally chartered charitable, non-profit corporation. The Foundation shall administer donations of real or personal property, or interests therein, in connection with Fish and Wildlife Service programs and conservation activities in the United States. The Foundation shall have a governing board of nine directors to be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior. The Act prohibits condemnation by State or local governments of property owned by the Foundation and determined by the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service to be valuable for purposes of fish and wildlife conservation or management.

Full text
English
Website
www.epw.senate.gov