United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 16. CONSERVATION |
Chapter 9. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE |
§ 748. Expenditure of appropriations for propagation of food fishes
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Appropriations for propagation of food fishes shall not be expended for hatching or planting fish or eggs in any State in which, in the judgment of the Secretary of the Interior, there are not adequate laws for the protection of the fishes, nor in any State in which the United States Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service and his duly authorized agents are not accorded full and free right to conduct fish-cultural operations, and all fishing and other operations necessary therefor, in such manner and at such times as is considered necessary and proper by the said director or his agents.
Transfer Of Functions
Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff.
Fish and Wildlife Service, created by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, eff.
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff.
Transfer and consolidation of bureaus and functions, see note set out under sections 742 and 744 of this title.