---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 1225"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "1225"
heading: "State consideration of protection and restoration of estuaries in State comprehensive planning and proposals for financial assistance under certain Federal laws; grants: terms and conditions, prohibition against disposition of lands without approval of the Secretary"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/1225"
units:
  - "Chapter 26 — Estuarine Areas"
---

# §1225. State consideration of protection and restoration of estuaries in State comprehensive planning and proposals for financial assistance under certain Federal laws; grants: terms and conditions, prohibition against disposition of lands without approval of the Secretary


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior shall encourage [States](/usc/16/544.md?p=r) and local [subdivisions](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=15) thereof to consider, in their comprehensive planning and proposals for financial assistance under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917), as amended ([16 U.S.C. 669](/usc/16/669.md) et seq.), the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act (64 Stat. 430), as amended ([16 U.S.C. 777](/usc/16/777.md) et seq.), [chapter 2003](/usc/54/chstII/ch2003.md) of title 54, the Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964[^1] (78 Stat. 197) [[16 U.S.C. 779](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(/us/usc/t16/s779)) et seq.], and the Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act of October 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 1125) [[16 U.S.C. 757a](/usc/16/757a.md) et seq.], the needs and opportunities for protecting and restoring estuaries in accordance with the purposes of this chapter. In approving grants made pursuant to said laws for the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of all or part of an estuarine [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) by a [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a), the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall establish such terms and conditions as he deems desirable to insure the permanent protection of such [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), including a provision that the lands or interests therein shall not be disposed of by sale, lease, donation, or exchange without the prior approval of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1).


## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 90–454, § 5, Aug. 3, 1968, 82 Stat. 627; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(22), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3266.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, 50 Stat. 917, also known as the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act, which is classified generally to chapter 5B (§ 669 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 669 of this title and Tables.

The Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, as amended, referred to in text, is act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, 64 Stat. 430, also known as the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act and the Fish Restoration and Management Projects Act, which is classified generally to chapter 10B (§ 777 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 777 of this title and Tables.

The Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act of 1964, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–309, May 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 197, which was classified generally to chapter 10D (§ 779 et seq.) of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 99–659, title III, § 309, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3736.

The Anadromous and Great Lakes Fisheries Conservation Act of October 30, 1965, referred to in text, probably means the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act, Pub. L. 89–304, Oct. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 1125, which is classified generally to sections 757a to 757g of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 757a of this title and Tables.

### Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)”.