---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 669f"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "669f"
heading: "Payment of funds to States; laws governing construction and labor"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/669f"
units:
  - "Chapter 5B — Wildlife Restoration"
---

# §669f. Payment of funds to States; laws governing construction and labor

- (a) When the [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5) of the Interior shall find that any [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) approved by him has been completed or, if involving research relating to [wildlife](/usc/16/669a.md?p=7), is being conducted, in compliance with said plans and specifications, he shall cause to be paid to the proper authority of said [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) the amount set aside for said [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4). The [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5) of the Interior may, in his discretion, from time to time, make payments on said [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) as the same progresses; but these payments, including previous payments, if any, shall not be more than the United States pro rata share of the [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) in conformity with said plans and specifications. If a [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) has elected to avail itself of the benefits of this chapter by preparing a comprehensive [fish and wildlife](/usc/16/3102.md?p=17) plan as provided for under option (1) of subsection (a) of [section 669e of this title](/usc/16/669e.md), and this plan has been approved by the [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5) of the Interior, then the [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5) may, in his discretion, and under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, advance funds to the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) for financing the United States pro rata share agreed upon between the [State fish and game department](/usc/16/669a.md?p=6) and the [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5).
- (b) Any construction work and labor in each [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) shall be performed in accordance with its laws and under the direct supervision of the [State fish and game department](/usc/16/669a.md?p=6), subject to the inspection and approval of the [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5) of the Interior and in accordance with rules and regulations made pursuant to this chapter. The [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5) of the Interior and the [State fish and game department](/usc/16/669a.md?p=6) of each [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) may jointly determine at what times and in what amounts payments shall be made under this chapter. Such payments shall be made by the [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5) of the Treasury, on warrants drawn by the [Secretary](/usc/16/669a.md?p=5) of the Interior against the said fund to such official or officials, or depository, as may be designated by the [State fish and game department](/usc/16/669a.md?p=6) and authorized under the laws of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) to receive public funds of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a).

## Source credit

(Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, § 7, 50 Stat. 919; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 91–503, title I, § 102, Oct. 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 1100.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1970—Pub. L. 91–503 divided existing provisions into subsecs. (a) and (b), permitted advance payments to the States for work which has been adequately defined in a comprehensive fish and wildlife plan, and struck out reference to progress payments in provision covering joint determination of time and amounts of payments.

### Executive Documents

### Transfer of Functions

Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, transferred functions of Secretary of Agriculture relating to conservation of wildlife, game, and migratory birds to Secretary of the Interior.