PUBLIC LAW 105-242—OCT. 5, 1998 112 STAT. 1575 "(2) USE OF GIFTS, DEVISES, AND BEQUESTS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—Any"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(B) GIFTS, DEVISES, AND BEQUESTS TO PARTICULAR REFUGES. — "(i) DiSBURSAL.—Any gift, devise, or bequest made for the benefit of a particular national wildlife refuge or complex of geographically related refuges shall be disbursed only for the benefit of that refuge or complex of refuges and without further appropriations. "(ii) MATCHING.— Subject to the availability of appropriations and the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) and other applicable law, the Secretary may provide funds to match gifts, devises, and bequests made for the benefit of a particular national wildHfe refuge or complex of geographically related refuges. With respect to each gift, devise, or bequest, the amount of Federal funds may not exceed the amount (or, in the case of property or in-kind services, the fair market value) of the gift, devise, or bequest.". SEC. 4. VOLUNTEER ENHANCEMENT. (a) PILOT PROJECTS. — 16 USC 742f (1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to the availability of appropria- notations, the Secretary of the Interior shall carry out a pilot project at 2 or more national wildlife refuges or complexes of geographically related refuges in each United States Fish and Wildlife Service region, but not more than 20 pilot projects nationwide. (2) VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR. —Each pilot project shall provide for the employment of a full-time volunteer coordinator for the refuge or complex of geographically related refuges. The volunteer coordinator shall be responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers. The volunteer coordinator may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in developing projects and programs under cooperative agreements under section 7(d) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (as added by section 5) and coordinating volunteer activities with partner organizations to carry out the projects and programs. (3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enact- DeacQine. ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit a report to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate evaluating and making recommendations regarding the pilot projects. (4) AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRL\TIONS. —T here is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2002. (b) AWARDS AND RECOGNITION FOR VOLUNTEERS. —Section 7(c)(2) of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f(c)(2)) is amended— (1) by inserting "awards (including nominal cash awards) and recognition," after "lodging,"; and (2) by inserting "without regard to their places of residence" after "volunteers".
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