16 U.S.C. § 754c — Work under reimbursable agreements; re-

Page 1319 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 754e paid to officers and crews of vessels of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, and money accruing from commutation of rations on board vessels may be paid on prop- er vouchers to the persons having charge of the mess of such vessels; and section 5911 of title 5, shall not be construed to require deductions from the salaries of officers and crews of vessels of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for quarters and rations furnished on vessels of said Service. (July 2, 1942, ch. 473, § 1, 56 Stat. 558; Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION ‘‘Section 5911 of title 5’’ substituted in text for ‘‘the Act of March 5, 1928 (5 U.S.C. 75a)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first sec- tion of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in act June 28, 1941, ch. 259, § 1, 55 Stat. 357. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, see note set out under section 742b of this title. Fish and Wildlife Service, created by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231, succeeded by United States Fish and Wildlife Service established by act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120. See section 742b of this title. For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 754a. Appropriations for United States Fish and Wildlife Service; purchases from The Secretary of the Interior may purchase, to the extent of not to exceed $5,000, from the ap- propriations for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, clothing and small stores for the crews of vessels, to be sold to the employees of said service and the appropriations reim- bursed. (July 1, 1918, ch. 113, § 1, 40 Stat. 694; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(e), (f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 3, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, 54 Stat. 1232; Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 662 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Fish and Wildlife Service, created by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231, succeeded by United States Fish and Wildlife Service established by act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120. See section 742b of this title. Functions of all other officers of Department of the Interior and functions of all agencies and employees of Department, with two exceptions, transferred to Sec- retary of the Interior, with power vested in him to au- thorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and em- ployees, by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Bureau of Fisheries consolidated with Bureau of Bio- logical Survey into Fish and Wildlife Service in Depart- ment of the Interior, and offices of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries abolished by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, also, sections 8 and 9 of that plan for provisions relating to transfer of records, property, personnel, and funds. Bu- reau previously transferred to Department of the Inte- rior by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, § 4(e), also set out in the Appendix to Title 5. § 754b. Funds from private entities credited to Resource Management account Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, sums provided by private entities for activities pursuant to reim- bursable agreements shall be credited to the ‘‘Resource Management’’ account and shall re- main available until expended. (Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title I], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–139.) § 754c. Work under reimbursable agreements; re- cording obligations and crediting amounts received Before, on, and after November 29, 1999, in car- rying out work under reimbursable agreements with any State, local, or tribal government, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may, without regard to section 1341 of title 31 and notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, record obligations against accounts receivable from such entities, and shall credit amounts received from such entities to this ap- propriation, such credit to occur within 90 days of the date of the original request by the Service for payment. (Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title I], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–140.) § 754d. Fee schedule for forensic laboratory serv- ices In fiscal year 2001 and thereafter and notwith- standing any other provision of law, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall establish and implement a fee schedule to permit a return to the Service for forensic laboratory services provided to non-Department of the Interior enti- ties. Fees shall be collected as determined ap- propriate by the Director of the Fish and Wild- life Service and shall be credited to this appro- priation and be available for expenditure with- out further appropriation until expended. (Pub. L. 106–291, title I, § 136, Oct. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 948.) § 754e. Funds for contaminant sample analyses In fiscal year 2012 and hereafter, of the amount provided for environmental contaminants, up to