coverage of other costs of the program for former provision pre- 

 scribing an interest rate of not less than 3 per centum per annum 

 and added pars. (4)-{8), respectively. 



Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-85, Section 4, extended the term for 

 making fisheries loans from June 30, 1965 to June 30, 1970, re- 

 quired the Secretary to pay at the end of each fiscal year into the 

 miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury interest on the cumulative 

 amount of appropriations available as capital to the fund after 

 July 1, 1965, less the average undispersed cash balance in the fund 

 during the year, provided formula for determination of rate of 

 interest, and authorized the deferral of interest payments but with 

 payment of interest on deferred payments. 



1964--Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 88-309 added subsec. (e). 



1958--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 85-888 increased authorization for 

 $10,000,000 to $20,000,000. 



[Effective Date of 1965 Amendment: Remaining Funds:] 

 Availability for Loans 



Section 5 of Pub. L. 89-85 provided that: "The provisions of 

 this Act [amending this section] shall be effective July 1, 1965. 

 Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4(c) of the Fish and 

 Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended, [subsec. (c) of this section], any 

 balance remaining in the fisheries loan fund at the close of June 30, 

 1965, shall be available to make loans for the purposes of section 

 4 of said Act [this section] from July 1, 1965, to the close of 

 June 30, 1970." 



Sec. 742d. Investigations; preparation and dissemination of infor- 

 mation; reports. 



The Secretary shall conduct continuing investigations, prepare 

 and disseminate information, and make periodical reports to the 

 public, to the President, and to Congress, with respect to the following 

 matters: 



(1) The production and flow to market of fish and fishery products 

 domestically produced, and also those produced by foreign pro- 

 ducers which affect the domestic fisheries; 



(2) The availability and abundance and the biological requirements 

 of the fish and wildlife resources; 



(3) The competitive economic position of the various fish and 

 fishery products with respect to each other, and with respect 

 to competitive domestic and foreign-produced commodities; 



(4) The collection and dissemination of statistics on commercial 

 and sport fishing; 



(5) The collection and dissemination of statistics on the nature 

 and availability of wildlife, progress in acquisition of additional 

 refuges and measures being taken to foster a coordinated program 

 to encourage and develop wildlife values; 



(6) The improvement of production and marketing practices 

 in regard to commercial species and the conduct of educational 

 and extension services relative to commercial and sport fishing, 

 and wildlife matters; 



(7) Any other matters which in the judgment of the Secretary 

 are of public interest in connection with any phases of fish and 

 wildlife operations. 



