§81.4. Allocation of funds.
50 C.F.R. § 81.4
The Secretary shall semi-annually allocate funds, appropriated for the purpose of carrying out Section 6, to various State programs using the following as the basis for his determination:
The international commitments of the United States to protect endangered or threatened species;
The readiness of a State to proceed with a conservation program consistent with the objectives and purposes of the Act;
The number of endangered and threatened species within a State;
The potential for restoring endangered and threatened species within a State; and
The relative urgency to initiate a program to restore and protect an endangered or threatened species in terms of survival of the species.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[40 FR 47509, Oct. 9, 1975, as amended at 44 FR 31580, May 31, 1979]
Authority
Authority: Endangered Species Act of 1973, sec. 6(h), 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. 1531-43, Pub. L. 93-205.
Source
Source: 40 FR 47509, Oct. 9, 1975, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[40 FR 47509, Oct. 9, 1975, as amended at 44 FR 31580, May 31, 1979]