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Mr. Leggett. The bill that wo have before us, as I recall, has a 

 supplemental amount. It has $2.5 million authorized for 1973, 1974, 

 1975, 1976, and for the current fiscal year of which one-third of the 

 sum appropriated for any fiscal year shall be available to the 

 Secretary of the Interior, and two-thirds of the money shall be 

 available to the Secretary of Commerce. 



So the question is how much does that raise your current authori- 

 zation? Currently you get one-third of $2.5 million, is that correct. 



STATEMENT OF GEORGE W. MILIAS. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, U.S. FISH 

 AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 

 ACCOMPANIED BY RUPERT BONNER, MARINE MAMMAL CO- 

 ORDINATOR, OFFICE OF WILDLIFE ASSISTANCE; CLYDE JONES, 

 DIRECTOR, NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE LABORATORY, 

 DIVISION OF RESEARCH: CLARK BAVIN, CHIEF, DIVISION OF 

 LAW ENFORCEMENT; AND DON DONAHUE, WILDLIFE PERMIT 

 OFFICE 



Mr. Milias. Yes. 



Mr. Leggett. That is $833,000? 



Mr. Milias. That is correct. 



Mr. Leggett. All right. 



So essentially, this bill then is doing nothing for 1977. Is it chang- 

 ing the numbers ? 



Why do we restate that section, just because they are restated in 

 the total provision of the bill ? 



Mr. Mannixa. Yes. 



Mr. Leggett. So that your testimony does not relate to any sup- 

 plemental in 1977. It relates essentially to increasing this amount 

 for 1978 to $1.1 million, is that right? 



Mr. Milias. It relates to extending the authoriaztion at the exist- 

 ing level for one year. 



Mr. Leggett. Just for the Department of the Interior ? 



Mr. Milias. Yes ; it is our feeling that a 1 year authorization will 

 give the new administration time to review just where they want 

 to go in this area, and without the extension, of course, Ave would 

 be unable to continue our present efforts under the Act. 



Mr. Leggett. Let me see, if I did not state it, your statement will 

 appear in the record as though fully delivered. 



Mr. Milias. Yes, Mr. Chairman. 



As you know, we only are involved with sea otters, walruses, polar 

 bears, dugongs and manatees. 



We have continuing research in all of those areas. 



I have accompanying me, from the Service, Rupert Bonner, 

 Marine Mammal Coordinator; Clyde Jones. Director of the Xational 

 Fish and Wildlife Laboratory, and Clark Bavin, Chief of the Divi- 

 sion of Law Enforcement and Don Donahue, of our Wildlife Permit 

 Offiee. 



They are the individuals who are chiefly responsible for carrying 

 out the various provisions of the act. 



Most of our research efforts are carried out within the Service, 

 however, we do utilize some contracts and cooperative agreements 



