16 U.S.C. § 753 — Cooperative work

Page 1318 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 752 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘section’’. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Provisions relating to the compensation of such per- sonnel have been omitted as such pay is fixed pursuant to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS 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. § 752. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act July 2, 1942, ch. 473, § 1, 56 Stat. 557, which authorized the Fish and Wildlife Service to ex- change equipment as part payment for other equip- ment, was from the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1943, and was not repeated in subsequent appro- priation acts. Similar provisions were contained in act June 28, 1941, ch. 259, § 1, 55 Stat. 357. § 753. Cooperative work On and after July 2, 1942, cooperative work conducted by the United States Fish and Wild- life Service shall be subject to the provisions of the Act of July 24, 1919 [7 U.S.C. 2220, 2279i]. (July 2, 1942, ch. 473, § 1, 56 Stat. 558; Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of July 24, 1919, referred to in text, was formerly classified to sections 563 and 564 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. 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 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. § 753a. Cooperative research and training pro- grams for fish and wildlife resources For the purpose of developing adequate, co- ordinated, cooperative research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources, the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, is authorized to con- tinue to enter into cooperative agreements with colleges and universities, with game and fish de- partments of the several States, and with non- profit organizations relating to cooperative re- search units: Provided, That Federal participa- tion in the conduct of such cooperative unit pro- grams shall be limited to the assignment of De- partment of the Interior or Department of Com- merce scientific personnel by the Secretary to serve at the respective units, to the provision of assistance (including reasonable financial com- pensation) for the work of researchers on fish and wildlife ecology and resource management projects funded under this subsection 1 to supply for the use of the particular units’ operations such equipment as may be available to the Sec- retary for such purposes, and the payment of in- cidental expenses of Federal personnel and em- ployees of cooperating agencies assigned to the units. (Pub. L. 86–686, § 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 95–616, § 2, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3110.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1978—Pub. L. 95–616, in proviso, substituted ‘‘sci- entific personnel’’ for ‘‘technical personnel’’ and au- thorized provision of assistance (including reasonable financial compensation) for the work of researchers on funded fish and wildlife ecology and resource manage- ment projects. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Reference to Secretary of Commerce and Department of Commerce inserted in view of: creation of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Depart- ment of Commerce and Office of Administrator of such Administration; abolition of Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in Department of the Interior and Office of Director of such Bureau; transfers of functions, includ- ing functions formerly vested by law in Secretary of the Interior or Department of the Interior which were administered through Bureau of Commercial Fisheries or were primarily related to such Bureau, exclusive of certain enumerated functions with respect to Great Lakes fishery research, Missouri River Reservoir re- search, Gulf Breeze Biological Laboratory, and Trans- Alaska pipeline investigations; and transfer of marine sport fish program of Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 753b. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pur- poses of section 753a of this title. (Pub. L. 86–686, § 2, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733.) § 754. Commutation of rations for officers and crews of vessels of Service On and after July 2, 1942, commutation of ra- tions (not to exceed $1 per man per day) may be