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AMENDMENTS 



1970 — Sub3ec. (a). Pub. L. 91-503 added an alternative 

 method of application for funds by the submission of a 

 comprehensive fish and wildlife resource management plan 

 for a period of five years based on projections for fifteen 

 years, to be updated every three years, laid down a maxi- 

 mum limit of federal assistance of 75 percent of the esti- 

 mated cost of the implementation of the plan, and in 

 the existing method of application deleted reference to 

 the Secretary of the Treasury and the requirement that 

 the State pay 10 percent of the costs. 



Subsecs. (b). (c). Pub. L. 91-503 added subsecs. (b) 

 and (c) . 



§777f. Payments by United States. 



(ai When the Secretary of the Interior shall find 

 that any project approved by him has been com- 

 pleted or, if involving research relating to fish, is be- 

 ing conducted, in compliance with said plans and 

 specifications, he shall cause to be paid to the proper 

 authority of said State the amount set aside for said 

 project. The Secretary of the Interior may, in his 

 discretion, from time to time, make payments on 

 said project as the same progresses; but these pay- 

 ments, including previous payments, if any, shall not 

 be more than the United States' pro rata share of 

 the project in conformity with said plans and speci- 

 fications. If a State has elected to avail itself of the 

 benefits of this chapter by preparing a comprehen- 

 sive fish and wildlife plan as provided for under 

 option (1) of subsection (a) of section 777e of this 

 title, and this plan has been approved by the Secre- 

 tary of the Interior, then the Secretary may, in his 

 discretion, and under such rules and regulations, as 

 he may prescribe, advance funds to the State for 

 financing the United States' pro rata share agreed 

 upon between the State fish and game department 

 and the Secretary. 



( b) Any construction work and labor in each State 

 shall be performed in accordance with its laws and 

 under the direct supervision of the State fish and 

 game department, subject to the inspection and ap- 

 proval of the Secretary of the Interior and in accord- 

 ance with the rules and regulations made pursuant to 

 this chapter. The Secretary of the Interior and the 

 State fish and game department of each State may 

 jointly determine at what times and in what amounts 

 payments shall be made under this chapter. Such 

 payments shall be made against the said appropria- 

 tion to such official or officials, or depository, as may 

 be designated by the State fish and game depart- 

 ment and authorized under the laws of the State to 

 receive public funds of the State. (Aug. 9, 1950, ch. 

 658, § 7, 64 Stat. 433; Oct. 23, 1970, Pub. L. 91-503, 

 title U, § 202, 84 Stat. 1103.) 



Amendments 

 1970 — Pub. L, 91-503 divided existing provisions Into 

 subsecs. (a) and (b) and authorized advance payments 

 by the Secretary to the States for financing the United 

 States' pro rata share of the comprehensive fish and 

 wildlife plan. 



§777g. Maintenance of projects. 



To maintain fish-restoration and management 

 projects established under the provisions of this 

 chapter shall be the duty of the States according to 

 their respective laws. Beginning July 1, 1953, main- 

 tenance of projects heretofore completed under the 

 provisions of this chapter may be considered as proj- 



ects under this chapter. Title to any real or personal 

 property acquired by any State, and to improvements 

 placed on State-owned lands through the use of 

 funds paid to the State under the provisions of this 

 chapter, shall be vested in such State. (Aug. 9, 1950, 

 ch. 658, § 8, 64 Stat. 433; Oct. 23, 1970, Pub. L. 91- 

 503, title n, § 202, 84 Stat. 1103.) 

 Amendments 

 1970 — Pub. L. 91-503 eliminated the restriction that not 

 more than 25 percent of the Federal funds be set aside 

 for maintenance projects. 



8 777h. Employment of personnel. 



Out of the deductions set aside for administering 

 and executing this chapter the Secretary of the In- 

 terior is authorized to employ such assistants, 

 clerks, and other persons in the District of Columbia 

 and elsewhere, to be taken from the eligible lists 

 of the civil service; to rent or construct buildings 

 outside of the District of Columbia ; to purchase such 

 supplies, materials, equipment, office fixtures, and 

 apparatus; and to incur such travel and other ex- 

 penses, including publication of technical and ad- 

 ministrative reports, purchase, maintenance, and 

 hire of passenger-carrying motor vehicles, as he may 

 deem necessary for carrying out the provisions of 

 this chapter. (Aug, 9, 1950. ch. 658, § 9, 64 Stat. 433.) 



§777i. Rules and regulations. 



The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 

 make rules and regulations for carrying out the 

 provisions of this chapter. lAug. 9, 1950, ch. 658, 

 § 10. 64 Stat. 434.) 



§777j. Repealed. Pub. L. S9-34S, §1(14), Nov. 8, 1965, 

 79 Stat. 1311. 



Section, act Aug. 9. 1950, ch. 658, § 11, 64 Stat. 434, re- 

 quired the Secretary of the Interior to make an annual 

 report to the Congress giving detailed Information as to 

 the projects established under this chapter and expendl- 

 tui'es therefor. 



§ 777k. Payments of funds to and cooperation with 

 Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Vir- 

 gin Islands. 



The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to co- 

 operate with the Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto 

 Rico, the Governor of Guam, the Governor of Amer- 

 ican Samoa, and the Governor of the Virgin Islands, 

 in the conduct of fish restoration and management 

 projects, as defined in section 777a of this title, upon 

 such terms and conditions as he shall deem fair, 

 just, and equitable, and is authorized to apportion to 

 Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin 

 Islands, out of money available for apportionment 

 imder this chapter, such sums as he shall determine, 

 not exceeding for Puerto Rico 1 per centum, for 

 Guam one-third of 1 per centum, for American 

 Samoa one-third of 1 per centum, and for the 

 Virgin Islands one-third of 1 per centum of the total 

 amount apportioned in any one year, but the Secre- 

 tary shall in no event require any of said cooperating 

 agencies to pay an amount which will exceed 25 per 

 centum of the cost of any project. Any unexpended 

 or unobligated balance of any apportionment made 

 pursuant to this section shall be made available for 

 expenditure in Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin 



