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Secretary of the Interior, among the several States 

 and Territories for the purpose of making grants 

 within each such State and Territory. In making 

 such apportionment the Secretary of the Interior 

 shall take into account the extent of the fishing in- 

 dustry within each State and Territory as compared 

 with the total fishing industry of the United States 

 (including Territories), and such other factors as 

 may be relevant in view of the purposes of this 

 section. 



(b) There are authorized to be appropriated not 

 in excess of $550,000 for the fiscal year beginning on 

 July 1. 1955, and for each fiscal year thereafter for 

 the purposes of this section. 



(c) The Secretary of the Interior may establish 

 such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 

 the provisions of this section. (Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 

 1039. § 1, 70 Stat. 1126.) 



§760e. Study of migratory game fish; waters; re- 

 search; purpose. 



The Secretary of Commerce is directed to under- 

 take a comprehensive continuing study of the mi- 

 gratory marine fish of interest to recreational fish- 

 ermen of the United States, including species in- 

 habiting the offshore waters of the United States and 

 species which migrate through or spend a part of 

 their lives in the inshore waters of the United 

 States. The study shall include, but not be limited 

 to, research on migrations, identity of stocks, growth 

 rates, mortality rates, variations in survival, en- 

 vironmental influences, both natural and artificial, 

 including pollution, and effects of fishing on the 

 species, for the purpose of developing wise conserva- 

 tion policies and constructive management activities. 

 'Pub. L. 86-359, § 1, Sept. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 642; 1970 

 Reorg. Plan No. 4, § Kb), eff. Oct. 30, 1970, 35 F.R. 

 15627, 84 Stat. 2086.) 



g760f. .Same; authorization to acquire facilities, em- 

 ploy officers and employees, cooperate with State 

 and other agencies, and to publish results. 



For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 

 sections 760e to 760g of this title, the Secretary of 

 Commerce is authorized (1) to acquire lands, con- 

 struct laboratory or other buildings, purchase boats, 

 acquire such other equipment and apparatus, and to 

 employ such officers and employees as he deems 

 necessary; (2) to cooperate or contract with State 

 and other institutions and agencies upon such terms 

 and conditions as he determines to be appropriate; 

 and (3 1 to make public the results of such research 

 conducted pursuant to section 760e of this title. 

 (Pub. L. 86-359, § 2, Sept. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 642; 1970 

 Reorg. Plan No. 4, § Kb), eff. Oct. 30, 1970, 35 F.R. 

 15627, 84 Stat. 2086.) 

 §760g. Same; authorization of appropriations. 



There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 

 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 

 provisions of sections 760e to 760g of this title: Pro- 

 vided. That no more than $2,700,000 be appropriated 

 for this purpose in any one fiscal year. (Pub. L. 86- 

 359, I 3, Sept. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 643.) 



§760h. Shellfisherie^ research center; establishment; 

 purpose. 



The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 



cut, a research center for shellfisheries production 

 and for such purpose acquire such real property as 

 may be necessary. Such research center shall con- 

 sist of research facilities, a pilot hatchery includ- 

 ing rearing tanks and ponds, and a training school, 

 and shall be used for the conduct of basic research 

 on the physiology and ecology of commercial shell- 

 fish, the development of hatchery methods for culti- 

 vation of moUusks, including the development of 

 principles that can be applied to the utilization of 

 artificial and natural salt water ponds for shellfish 

 culture, and to train persons in the most advanced 

 methods of shellfish culture. (Pub. L. 87-173, § 1, 

 Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 409.) 

 § 760i. Same; authorization of appropriations. 



There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any 

 money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

 not to exceed $1,325,000 to carry out section 760h of 

 this title. (Pub. L. 87-173, § 2. Aug. 30, 1961, 75 

 Stat. 409.) 



§760j. Propagation of disease resistant oysters; ac- 

 quisition of brood stock ; transfer and distribution ; 

 States to share cost. 



The Secretary of the Interior is authorized with 

 respect to those States where he finds that excessive 

 mortality of oysters presents an immediate and sub- 

 stantial threat to the economic stability of the oyster 

 industry in such area or region, to acquire oyster 

 brood stock that he believes possesses resistance to 

 the causative agent of such excessive mortality. The 

 Secretary may thereafter transfer such brocxi stock 

 to the particular States involved for planting in 

 spawning sanctuaries and protection of such State 

 or States. Distribution of the resultant seed oysters 

 by the States shall be in accordance with plans and 

 procedures that are mutually acceptable to the Sec- 

 retary and the cooperating States: Provided, That 

 the purchase of oyster brood stock hereunder by the 

 Secretary shall be conditional upon the participating 

 State or States, in each instance, paying one-third 

 of the cost of such brood stock. The Secretary of 

 the Interior is authorized to cooperate with the 

 States in any manner necessary to accomplish the 

 purposes of sections 760j to 1601 of this title. (Pub. L. 

 87-580, § 1, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 356.) 



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

 necessary activities; conditions. 



The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to 

 make granta to the States referred to in section 760j 

 of this title for the purpose of assisting such States 

 in the financing of research and other activities 

 necessary in the development and propagation of 

 disease-resistant strains of oysters. A grant under 

 this section shall be made upon agreement by the 

 State to use the proceeds thereof only for the pur- 

 IX)ses specified in this section and to use an addition- 

 al amount for such purposes from State or other 

 non-Federal sources equal to at least 50 per centum 

 of the amount of such grant. (Pub. L. 87-580, § 2. 

 Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 356.) 



§760/. Same; authorization of appropriations. 



There is authorized to be appropriated such sum, 

 not to exceed $100,000, as may be necessary to carry 

 out the provisions of sections 760j to 760i of this title. 

 (Pub. L. 87-580, § 3, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 357.) 



