(2) study the economic condition of the industry, and whenever 

 he determines that any segment of the domestic fisheries has been 

 seriously disturbed either by wide fluctuation in the abundance of 

 the resource supporting it, or by unstable market or fishing con- 

 ditions or due to any other factors he shall make such recommenda- 

 tions to the President and the Congress as he deems appropriate 

 to aid in stabilizing the domestic fisheries; 



(3) develop and recommend special promotional and informational 

 activities with a view to stimulating the consumption of fishery 

 products whenever he determines that there is a prospective or 

 actual surplus of such products; 



(4) take such steps as may be required for the development, 

 advancement, management, conservation, and protection of the 

 fisheries resources; and 



(5) take such steps as may be required for the development, 

 management, advancement, conservation, and protection of wildlife 

 resources through research, acquisition of refuge lands, develop- 

 ment of existing facilities, and other means. 



(Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, Sec. 7, 70 Stat. 1122.) 



[Codification] 



Section was enacted without a subsection (b). 



Sec. 742g. Cooperation with State Department; representation at 

 international meetings; consultations. 



(a) The Secretary shall cooperate to the fullest practicable extent 

 with the Secretary of State in providing representation at all meetings 

 and conferences relating to fish and wildlife in which representatives 

 of the United States and foreign countries participate. 



The Secretary of State shall designate the Secretary of the 

 Interior or the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife or a person 

 designated by the Secretary of the Interior to represent the Depart- 

 ment of the Interior, as a member of the United States delegation 

 attending such meetings and conferences and also as a member of 

 the negotiating team of any such delegation. 



(b) The Secretary of State and all other officials having respon- 

 sibilities in the fields of technical and economic aid to foreign nations 

 shall consult with the Secretary in all cases in which the interests 

 of fish and wildlife are involved, with a view to assuring that such 

 interests are adequately represented at all times. 



(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 

 be represented in all international negotiations conducted by the 

 United States pursuant to section 1351 of Title 19, in any case in which 

 fish products are directly affected by such negotiations. 



(d) The Secretary shall consult periodically with the various 

 governmental, private nonprofit, and other organizations and agencies 

 which have to do with any phase of fish and wildlife with respect to 

 any problems that may arise in connection with such fish and wildlife, 

 (Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, Sec. 8, 70 Stat. 1123.) 



