525 



767e. Same: Columbia River b&sln. 



767f. Same; recommendations to Secretary of Health, 

 Education, and Welfare. 



758. Exploration, Inveatlgatlon, development, and main- 



tenance of fishing resources and Industry of 

 Pacific Ocean. 



768a. Same; conduct of explorations and related work. 



768b. Same: cooperation with agencies, orgai:Uzatlons, and 

 others. 



768c. Same: appropriations for research laboratory, ex- 

 periment stations, dock and storehouse facilities 

 vessels, etc.; transfer of surplus vessels. 



7&8d. Same: future appropriations. 



759. Atlantic Coast shad study: recommendation: per 



annimi cost limitation. 



760. Establishment of rearing ponds and fish hatchery 



In Kentucky. 

 760-1. Same: authorization of appropriations. 

 760-3. Establishment of fish hatchery In Montana. 

 760-3. Establishment of trout hatchery In Plsgah Na- 

 tional Forest. • 

 760-1. Establishment of trout hatchery at Plttsford, 



Vermont. 

 760-5. Establishment of fish hatchery at Paint Bank, 



Virginia. 

 760-6,. Same: authorization of appropriations. 

 760-7. Establishment of fish hatchery In West Virginia. 

 760-8. Same: authorization of appropriations. 

 760-9. Establishment of fish hatchery in Pennsylvania. 

 760-10. Same: authorization of approprla/tlons. 

 760-11. Acceptance and development, of fish hatchery In 



South Carolina. 

 760-12. Same: authorization of appropriations. 

 760a. Atlantic Coast fish study for development and pro- 

 tection of fish resources. 

 760b. Same: cooperation of Federal departments and 



agencies. 

 760c. Same: authorization of appropriations. 

 760d. Grants for education and training of personnel In 

 the field of commercial fishing: apportionment; 

 authorization of appropriations; regulations. 

 760e. Study of migratory game fish; waters; research; 



purpose. 

 760f. Same: authorization to acquire facilities, employ 

 officers and employees, cooperate with State and 

 other agencies, and to publish results. 

 760g. Same; authorization of appropriations. 

 760h. Shellflsherles research center; establishment; pur- 

 pose. 

 7601. Same; authorization of appropriations. 

 760J. Propagation of disease resistant oysters: acquisi- 

 tion of brood stock; transfer and distribution; 

 State.' to share cost. 

 760k. Same; grants to States for research and other 



necessary activities; conditions. 

 7601. Same: authorization of appropriations. 



§ 755. Salmon-cultural stations; establishment; ex- 

 penditure of funds. 



The Secretary of the Interior Is authorized and di- 

 rected to establish one or more salmon-cultural sta- 

 tions in the Columbia River Basin in each of the 

 States of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Any 

 sums appropriated for the purpose of establishing 

 such stations may be expended, and such stations 

 shall be established, operated and maintained. In 

 accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled 

 "An Act to provide for a five-year construction and 

 maintenance program for the United States Bureau 

 of Fisheries", approved May 21, 1930, ch. 306, 46 Stat. 

 371, insofar as the provisions of such Act are not 

 Inconsistent with the provisions of this section and 

 sections 756 and 757 of this title. (May 11. 1938, ch. 

 193, § 1,52 Stat. 345; 1939 Reor?. Plan No. II, §4 (e). 

 eff. July 1, 1939, 4 P. R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.) 



§756. Investigations, surveys, and experiments; con- 

 struction and installation of conservation devices, 

 etc. 



The Secretary of the Interior is further authorized 

 and directed (1) to conduct such investigations, and 

 such engineering and biological surveys and experi- 

 ments, as may be necessary to direct and facilitate 

 conservation of the fishery resources of the Columbia 

 River and Its tributaries; (2) to construct and install 

 devices In the Columbia River Basin for the im- 

 provement of feeding and spawning conditions for 

 fish, for the protection of migratory fish from irriga- 

 tion projects, and for facilitating free migration of 

 flsh ovei „-.... wictlons; and (3) to perform all other 

 activities necessary for the conservation of fish In the 

 Columbia River Basin in accordance with law. (May 

 11, 1938, ch. 193, § 2, 52 Stat. 345: 1939 Reorg. Plan 

 No. 11, § 4 (e) , e«r. July 1, 1939, 4 P. R 2731. 53 Stat. 

 1433; Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 883, § 1, 60 Stat. 932.) 



§757. Utilization of State services; expenditure of 

 funds. 

 In carrying out the authorizations and duties Im- 

 posed by section 766 of this title, the Secretary of the 

 Interior is authorized to utilize the facilities and 

 services of the agencies of the States of Oregon, 

 Washington, and Idaho responsible for the conserva- 

 tion of the fish and wildlife resources In such States, 

 under the terms of agreements entered Into between 

 the United States and these States, without regard to 

 the provisions of section 5 of Title 41, and funds ap- 

 propriated to carry out the purposes of this section 

 and section 756 of this title may be expended for 

 the construction of facilities on and the Improve- 

 ment of lands not owned or controlled by the United 

 States: Provided, That the appropriate agency of 

 the State wherein such construction or improve- 

 ment Is to be carried on first shall have obtained 

 without cost to the United States the necessary title 

 to, interest therein, rights-of-way over, or licenses 

 covering the use of such lands. (May 11, 1938. ch. 

 193, : 3. 62 Stat. 346; Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 883, § 2. 60 

 Stat. 932.) 



AUENDMCNTS 



1946 — Act Aug. 8, 1S46, amended section generally to 

 provide for the utilization of State services, and for the 

 expenditure of funds for the construction of facilities 

 and Improvements on lands not owned by tne United 

 Statei. 



§757a. Anadromous and Great Lakes fisheries. 



(a) Conservation, development, and enhancement; co- 

 operative agreements with States and other non- 

 Federal interests; terms and conditions; Federal 

 and non-Federal costs. 

 For the purpose of conserving, developing, and 

 enhancing within the several States the anadromous 

 fishery resources of the Xfitlon that are subject to 

 depletion from water resources developments and 

 other causes, or with respect to which the United 

 States has made conservation commitments by Inter- 

 national agreements, and for the purpose of conserv- 

 ing, developing, and enhancing the fish In the Great 

 Lakes that ascend streams to spawn, the Secretary 

 of the Interior Is authorized to enter Into cooperative 

 agreements with one or more States, acting jointly 

 or severally, that are concerned with the develop- 



