(f) Administrative procedures. 



In recognition of the need for authority to execute the purposes 

 of sections 742a- 742d, and 742e-742j of this title effectively, the 

 Secretary of the Interior shall exercise such general administrative 

 authority consistently with the terms of such sections as he shall 

 find to be necessary to carry out the provisions of such sections 

 effectively and in the public interest. Inorder to allow sufficient time 

 to place the reorganizations under such sections into effect, the 

 Secretary is authorized to establish an effective procedure and date 

 of such reorganizations, notice of which shall be published in the 

 Federal Register. Such reorganizations shall be accomplished as 

 soon as practicable after August 8, 1956, but not later than ninety 

 (90) calendar days after August 8, 1956. (Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, 

 Sec. 3, 70Stat. 1120; Oct. 4, 1961, Pub. L. 87-367, title I, Sec. 103(14), 

 75 Stat. 788; Oct. 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87-793, Sec. 607(a)(5), 76 Stat. 

 849.) 



[Amendments ] 



[1962--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-793 eliminated provisions which 

 authorized the Commissioner to receive compensation at the same 

 rate as that provided for grade GS-18. 



[I96l--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87-367 deleted "at Grades GS-17 

 each" following "by the Secretary."] 



[Effective Date of 1962 Amendment] 



Repeal of provisions of subsec. (a) of this section by Pub. L. 

 87-793 effective on the first day of the first pay period which 

 begins on or after Oct. 1 1, 1962, see section 6l of Pub. L. 87-793, 

 set out as a note under section 1105 of Title 5, Executive Depart- 

 ments and Government Officers and Employees. 



[Savings Provisions] 



Positions existing prior to Oct. 4, 1961, compensation and 

 appointments thereto unaffected by changes made by Pub. L. 87-367 

 and positions in grades 16, 17 and 18 of the General Schedule of 

 the Classification Act of 1949 prior to Oct. 4, 1961 to remain in 

 respective grades, until appropriate action is taken under Title I 

 of Pub. L,. 87-367 and section 1105 of Title 5, see section 104 of 

 Pub. L. 87-367, set out as a note under section 1105 of Title 5, 

 Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees. 



[Grade of Commissioner] 



Placement of position of Commissioner in appropriate grade of 

 the General Schedule, see section 608 of Pub. L. 87-793, set out 

 as a note under section 2521 of Title 42, The Public Health and 

 Welfare. 



Sec. 742c. Loans for financing or refinancing of cost of purchasing, 

 constructing, equipping, maintaining, repairing, or op- 

 erating connmercial fishing vessels or gear. 



