---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 742l–1"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "742l–1"
heading: "Authority to use available law enforcement funds"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/742l-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 9 — Fish and Wildlife Service"
---

# §742l–1. Authority to use available law enforcement funds


In fiscal year 2023 and hereafter of the amount available for law enforcement, up to $750,000, to remain available until expended, may at the discretion of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) be used for payment for information, rewards, or evidence concerning [violations](/usc/16/620e.md?p=11) of laws administered by the Service, and miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement activity, authorized or approved by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) and to be accounted for solely on the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1)’s certificate.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title I, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 988; Pub. L. 117–328, div. G, title I, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4765.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–328 substituted “2023” for “2012” and “$750,000” for “$400,000”.