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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Submission of proposed projects to obligate funds
By September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year), a resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 7123(a)(1) of this title a sufficient number of project proposals that, if approved, would result in the obligation of at least the full amount of the project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year.
(b)Use or transfer of unobligated funds
Subject to section 7128 of this title, if a resource advisory committee fails to comply with subsection (a) for a fiscal year, any project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year and remaining unobligated shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.
(c)Effect of rejection of projects
Subject to section 7128 of this title, any project funds reserved by a participating county in the preceding fiscal year that are unobligated at the end of a fiscal year because the Secretary concerned has rejected one or more proposed projects shall be available for use as part of the project submissions in the next fiscal year.
(d)Effect of court orders
(1)In general
If an approved project under this chapter is enjoined or prohibited by a Federal court, the Secretary concerned shall return the unobligated project funds related to the project to the participating county or counties that reserved the funds.
(2)Expenditure of funds
The returned funds shall be available for the county to expend in the same manner as the funds reserved by the county under subparagraph (B)(i), (B)(ii), or (C)(i) of section 7112(d)(1) of this title.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 16 U.S.C. § 7127 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 16. Conservation § 7127. Availability of project funds - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-16-conservation/16-usc-sect-7127/
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