16 U.S.C. § 669f : US Code - Section 669F: Payment of funds to States; laws governing construction and labor

Search 16 U.S.C. § 669f : US Code - Section 669F: Payment of funds to States; laws governing construction and labor

(a) When the Secretary of the Interior shall find that any
project approved by him has been completed or, if involving
research relating to wildlife, is being conducted, in compliance
with said plans and specifications, he shall cause to be paid to
the proper authority of said State the amount set aside for said
project. The Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, from
time to time, make payments on said project 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 in
conformity with said plans and specifications. If a State has
elected to avail itself of the benefits of this chapter by
preparing a comprehensive fish and wildlife plan as provided for
under option (1) of subsection (a) of section 669e of this title,
and this plan has been approved by the Secretary of the Interior,
then the Secretary may, in his discretion, and under such rules and
regulations as he may prescribe, advance funds to the State for
financing the United States pro rata share agreed upon between the
State fish and game department and the Secretary.
(b) Any construction work and labor in each State shall be
performed in accordance with its laws and under the direct
supervision of the State fish and game department, subject to the
inspection and approval of the Secretary of the Interior and in
accordance with rules and regulations made pursuant to this
chapter. The Secretary of the Interior and the State fish and game
department of each State 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 of the Treasury, on
warrants drawn by the Secretary 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 and authorized
under the laws of the State to receive public funds of the State.