The effective date of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), probably means Oct. 23, 1970, the date of approval of Pub. L. 91–503, which added subsec. (b).

2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–94, § 501(e)(1), struck out “and public relations” after “(exclusive of law enforcement”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–17 inserted subsec. heading, designated first, second, and third sentences of existing provisions as pars. (1), (3), and (4), respectively, and inserted par. headings, in par. (1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), each State” for “Each State” and “operation” for “construction, operation,”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–94, § 501(e)(2), struck out “, as a part of such program” before period at end.

2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–553 inserted at end “Funds from the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Account may be used for a wildlife conservation education program, except that no such funds may be used for education efforts, projects, or programs that promote or encourage opposition to the regulated taking of wildlife.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–408 substituted “section 669c(c) of this title” for “section 669c(b) of this title” in first sentence.

1972—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–558 substituted “public target ranges” for “public outdoor target ranges” in two places.

1970—Pub. L. 91–503 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), struck out the 25 percent limitation on the use of Federal funds for wildlife restoration projects and the 30 percent limitation on the use of Federal funds for the management of wild life areas and resources, and added subsec. (b).

1955—Act Aug. 12, 1955, permitted expenditure of funds for management of wildlife areas and resource.

1946—Act July 24, 1946, inserted proviso defining “wildlife-restoration project”.

Pub. L. 92–558, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1173, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1972].”