537 



diately for examination before an offlcer or trial 

 before a court of competent jurisdiction; and shall 

 have power, without warrant or other process, to 

 .<:earch any vessel within convention waters when he 

 has reasonable cause to bcli(!ve that such vessel Is 

 subject to seizure under the provisions of the con- 

 vention or this chapter, or the repiilations of tlie 

 Commission, and to search any place of business or 

 any commercKil vehicle when he ha.s ri':isnnai.il>- 

 <'ause to bi'lieve that such place or vehicle contains 

 fisli taken, possessed, transjjorted, purchased or sold 

 in violation of any of the provisions of the conven- 

 tion, this chapter, or the regulations of the Commis- 

 sion. Any person authorized to enforce the provi- 

 sions of the convention and of this chapter and the 

 regulations of the Commission shall have power to 

 execute any warrant or process issued by an ofncer 

 or court of competent jurisdiction for the enforce- 

 ment of this chapter, and shall have power with a 

 search warrant to search any person, vessel, or place, 

 at any time. The judges of the United States courts 

 and the United States commissioners may, within 

 their respective jurisdictions, upon proper oath or 

 affirmation showing probable cause, issue warrants 

 In all such cases. Subject to the provisions of the 

 convention, any person authorized to enforce the 

 convention and this chapter and the regulations of 

 the Commission may seize, whenever and wherever 

 lawfully found, all fish caught, shipped, transported 

 purchased, sold, offered for sale, imported, exported, 

 or possessed contrary to the provisions of the conven- 

 tion or this chapter or the regulations of the Com- 

 mission and may seize any vessel, together with its 

 tackle, apparel, furniture, appurtenances and cargo, 

 and all fishing gear, used or employed contrary to the 

 provisions of the convention or this chapter or the 

 regulations of the Commission, or which it reason- 

 ably appears has been used or employed contrary to 

 the provisions of the convention or this chapter or 

 the regulations of the Commission. 



(e) Evidence. 



Evidence of any regulation made by the Commis- 

 sion may be given In any court proceedings by the 

 production of a copy of such regulation certified by 

 the Secretary of the Commission to be a true copy 

 and no proof of the signature of the Secretary on 

 such certification shall be required. 



(f) Inspection of licenses. 



Any authorized representative of the Commission, 

 or any person authorized to enforce this chapter and 

 the regulations of the Commission may inspect any 

 licenses issued to persons or vessels engaging in 

 fishing for sockeye salmon or pink salmon in con- 

 vention waters and for this purpose may at any 

 reasonable time board any vessel or enter upon any 



premises where such fishing is or may be conducted. 

 (July 29, 1947, ch. 345, §6, 61 Stat. 513: July 11. 

 1957. Pub. L. 85-102. § 3. 71 Stat. 294.) 



Amendments 

 1957— Subsec (f). Pub L 85-102 Inserted the words 

 "or pink salmon". 



§ 776e. Cooperation of Federal agencies; conduct of 

 scientific investigations. 



(a) All agencies of the Federal Government are 

 authorized, upon request by the Commission, to fur- 

 nish facilities and personnel for the purpose of as- 

 sisting the Commission in carrying out its duties of 

 scientific investigation and improvement of the 

 fisheries, as specified in the convention. 



(b) None of the prohibitions contained In this 

 chapter, or in the laws and regulations of the States, 

 shall prevent the Commission from conducting or 

 authorizing the conduct of fishing operations and 

 biological experiments at any time for purposes of 

 scientific investigation, or shall prevent the Com- 

 mission from discharging any other duties prescribed 

 by the convention. (July 29, 1947, ch. 345, § 7. 61 

 Stat. 514; July 11, 1957, Pub. L. 85-102. § 4. 71 Stat. 

 294.) 



Amendments 



1957 — Subsec. (a) . Pub. L. 85-102 substituted the word 

 "flsheries" for "fishery". 



§ 776f. Appropriations. 



(a) There is authorized to be appropriated, out of 

 any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro- 

 priated, such sums, from time to time, as may be 

 necessary to enable the Commission and agencies of 

 the Federal Government to carry out the provisions 

 of the convention and of this chapter, including 

 purchase, operation, maintenance, and repair of 

 aircraft, motor vehicles (including passenger- 

 carrying vehicles) , boats, research vessels, and other 

 necessary facilities; and printing. 



(b) In addition to the amounts authorized in sub- 

 section (a) of this section, there is authorized to be 

 appropriated the sum of $7,000,000 for the share 

 of the United States of costs and expenses incident 

 to the development and construction of salmon en- 

 hancement facilities pursuant to the program for 

 the restoration and extension of the sockeye and 

 pink salmon stocks of the Fraser River system as 

 approved by the Commission, to remain available 

 imtil expended. (As amended Oct. 18, 1972, Pub. L. 

 92-504, 86 Stat. 907.) 



Amendments 

 1972— Subsec. (b). Pub L. 92-504 designated existing 

 provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). 



Sec. 

 779. 

 779a. 



38. State Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Projects 



16 UJS.C. 779-779f 



Deflnltlons. 



Cooperation with States on projects; use of funds; 

 Joint projects between states; consent to Inter- 

 state compacts; reservation of right to alter, 

 amend or repeal consent. 



779b. Authorization of appropriations 



779c. Apportionment of funds among States: basis; min- 

 imum apportionment; carryover of unobligated 

 funds. 



