16 U.S.C. § 777n — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title X,

Page 1360 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 777n under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 111–281, title IX, § 903(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3010, provided that the amendment by section 903(a)(3) is effective with enactment of Pub. L. 109–241. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2005 AMENDMENTS From Aug. 10, 2005, to end of fiscal year 2005, subsecs. (a)(1), (2)(B) and (e) of this section considered to read as immediately before enactment of Pub. L. 109–59, see section 101(b) of Pub. L. 109–74, set out as a note under section 777b of this title. Amendment by Pub. L. 109–59 effective Oct. 1, 2005, see section 10102 of Pub. L. 109–59, set out as a note under section 777b of this title. § 777n. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title X, § 10001(g)(1), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1621 Section, act Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, § 15, as added Pub. L. 109–59, title X, § 10119, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1929; amended Pub. L. 109–74, title I, § 103, Sept. 29, 2005, 119 Stat. 2031, related to expenditure of remaining balance in the Boat Safety Account. A prior section 15 of act Aug. 9, 1950, was renumbered section 16 and is set out as a note under section 777 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015, see sec- tion 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. CHAPTER 10C—FISH RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM Sec. 778. Establishment of experiment stations; pur- pose of research. 778a. Acquisition of lands; construction of build- ings; employment of personnel; cooperation with other agencies; publication of results. 778b. Cooperation with Secretary of the Interior. 778c. Authorization of appropriations. 778d to 778h. Omitted. § 778. Establishment of experiment stations; pur- pose of research The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish 1 or more centers for the purpose of carrying on a program of research and experimentation— (1) to determine species of fishes most suit- able for culture on a commercial basis in shal- low reservoirs and flooded rice lands; (2) to determine methods for production of fingerling fishes for stocking in commercial reservoirs; (3) to develop methods for the control of parasites and diseases of brood fishes and of fingerlings prior to stocking; (4) to develop economical methods for rais- ing the more desirable species of fishes to a marketable size; (5) to determine, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, the effects of fish- rice rotations, including crops other than rice commonly grown on rice farms, upon both the fish and other crops; and (6) to develop suitable methods for har- vesting the fish crop and preparing it for mar- keting, including a study of sport fishing as a means of such harvest. (Pub. L. 85–342, § 1, Mar. 15, 1958, 72 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 889(a)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1180.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–127, in introductory provisions, sub- stituted ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture shall’’ for ‘‘Sec- retary of the Interior is authorized and directed to’’ and ‘‘1 or more centers’’ for ‘‘an experiment station or stations’’ and, in par. (5), substituted ‘‘Secretary of the Interior’’ for ‘‘Department of Agriculture’’. § 778a. Acquisition of lands; construction of buildings; employment of personnel; coopera- tion with other agencies; publication of re- sults For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized (1) to acquire by purchase, con- demnation, or otherwise such suitable lands, to construct such buildings, to acquire such equip- ment and apparatus, and to employ such officers and employees as he deems necessary; (2) to co- operate with State and other institutions and agencies upon such terms and conditions as he determines to be appropriate; and (3) to make public the results of such research and experi- ments conducted pursuant to section 778 of this title. (Pub. L. 85–342, § 2, Mar. 15, 1958, 72 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 889(a)(2), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1180.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–127 substituted ‘‘the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized’’ for ‘‘the Secretary of the In- terior is authorized’’. § 778b. Cooperation with Secretary of the Inte- rior The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate in carrying out the provisions of this chapter by furnishing such information and as- sistance as may be requested by the Secretary of Agriculture. (Pub. L. 85–342, § 3, Mar. 15, 1958, 72 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 889(a)(3), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1180.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–127 substituted ‘‘the Secretary of the Interior’’ for ‘‘The Department of Agriculture’’ and ‘‘requested by the Secretary of Agriculture’’ for ‘‘re- quested by the Secretary of the Interior’’. § 778c. Authorization of appropriations There are hereby authorized to be appro- priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Pub. L. 85–342, § 4, Mar. 15, 1958, 72 Stat. 35.) §§ 778d to 778h. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Sections, Pub. L. 89–701, §§ 1–5, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1089, 1090, related to fish protein concentrate and au-