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§3701. Establishment and purposes of Foundation — Inbound Citations

16 U.S.C. § 3701

Cited by 7 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to 16 U.S.C. § 3701 as a whole

  • 16 U.S.C. § 1393(a)(3)
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    (3) The Under Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation established by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.) to carry out this title.1
  • 16 U.S.C. § 3703(c)(1)
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    (1) To carry out the purposes described in section 3701 of this title, the Foundation shall have, in addition to the powers otherwise given it under this chapter, the usual powers of a corporation acting as a trustee in the District of Columbia, including the power—
    (A) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer and use any gift, devise, or bequest, either absolutely or in trust, of real or personal property or any income therefrom or other interest therein;
    (B) to acquire by purchase or exchange any real or personal property or interest therein, subject to subsection (e);
    (C) to invest any funds provided to the Foundation by the Federal Government in obligations of the United States or in obligations or securities that are guaranteed or insured by the United States;
    (D) to deposit any funds provided to the Foundation by the Federal Government into accounts at 1 or more financial institutions that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Securities Investment Protection Corporation;
    (E) to make use of any interest or investment income that accrues as a consequence of actions taken under subparagraph (C) or (D) to carry out the purposes of the Foundation;
    (F) to use Federal funds to make payments under cooperative agreements entered into with willing private landowners to provide substantial long-term benefits for the restoration or enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources on private land;
    (G) unless otherwise required by the instrument of transfer, to sell, donate, lease, invest, reinvest, retain or otherwise dispose of any property or income therefrom;
    (H) to borrow money and issue bonds, debentures, or other debt instruments;
    (I) to sue and be sued, and complain and defend itself in any court of competent jurisdiction, except that the Directors of the Foundation shall not be personally liable, except for gross negligence;
    (J) to enter into contracts or other arrangements with public agencies and private organizations and persons and to make such payments as may be necessary to carry out its function; and1
    (K) to receive and administer restitution and community service payments, amounts for mitigation of impacts to natural resources, and other amounts arising from legal, regulatory, or administrative proceedings, subject to the condition that the amounts are received or administered for purposes that further the conservation and management of fish, wildlife, plants, and other natural resources; and
    (L) to do acts necessary to carry out the purposes of the Foundation.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 3743(5)
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    (5) The term “National Fish and Wildlife Foundation” means the charitable and nonprofit corporation established under section 3701 of this title.
  • 16 U.S.C. § 7503(c)
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    (c) Any amounts received by the Foundation pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.), except the provisions of—
    (1) section 4(e)(1)(B) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3703(e)(1)(B)); and
    (2) section 10(a) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3709(a)).

Citations to §3701(a)

Citations to §3701(b)