16 U.S.C. § 1311 : Conservation — Water Bank Program For Wetlands Preservation — Rules And Regulations Date: 7 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as he determines necessary and desirable to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Pub. L. 91–559, § 12, Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1471.)