16 U.S.C. § 754 — Commutation of rations for officers and

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 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