§669a. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter the term "wildlife-restoration project" shall be construed to mean and include the selection, restoration, rehabilitation, and improvement of areas of land or water adaptable as feeding, resting, or breeding places for wildlife, including acquisition by purchase, condemnation, lease, or gift of such areas or estates or interests therein as are suitable or capable of being made suitable therefor, and the construction thereon or therein of such works as may be necessary to make them available for such purposes and also including such research into problems of wildlife management as may be necessary to efficient administration affecting wildlife resources, and such preliminary or incidental costs and expenses as may be incurred in and about such projects; the term "State fish and game department" shall be construed to mean and include any department or division of department of another name, or commission, or official or officials, of a State empowered under its laws to exercise the functions ordinarily exercised by a State fish and game department.

(Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, §2, 50 Stat. 917 ; July 2, 1956, ch. 489, §1, 70 Stat. 473 ; July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86–624, §10, 74 Stat. 412 .)

Amendments

1960-Pub. L. 86–624 struck out provisions which defined "State" as including the several States and the Territory of Hawaii.

1956-Act July 2, 1956, included definition of "State".

Effective Date of 1956 Amendment

Section 5 of act July 2, 1956, provided in part that: "The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and sections 669g–1, 777a, and 777k of this title] shall be applicable only with respect to fiscal years beginning after the passage of this Act [July 2, 1956]."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 669g, 669g–1 of this title.