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flsh and shellfish and water-based recreation, (2) to 

 conduct studies of control measures of such pests 

 and of floating seaweed, (3) to carry out, based on 

 studies made pursuant to this chapter, a program 

 of controlling or eliminating such pests and such 

 seaweed, and (4) to take such other actions as the 

 Sertretary deems desirable : Provided, That the costs 

 of such actions shall be borne equally by the Federal 

 Government and by the States and the Common- 

 wealth of Puerto Rico, acting jointly or severally. 

 (Pub. L. 89-720, § 2, Nov. 2. 1966, 80 Stat. 1149.) 

 § 1203. Authorization of appropriations. 



There is authorized to be appropriated not to ex- 

 ceed $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, 

 $750,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, 

 $1,000,000 for the period beginning July 1, 1969, and 

 ending June 30, 1973, and $400,000 for each of the 

 fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, 

 Jime 30, 1976, and June 30, 1977. (As amended Pub. L. 

 92-604, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1493.) 



Amendments 

 1972 — Pub. L. 92-604 authorized appropriations' of 

 $400,000 for fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, 1975, 1976, 

 and 1977. 



§ 1204. Compacts. 



The Congress consents to any compact or agree- 

 ment between any two or more States for the pur- 

 pose of carrying out a program of research, study, 

 investigation, and control of jellyfish and other such 

 pests in the coastal waters of the United States. 

 The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section or 

 the consent granted herein is expressly reserved. 

 (Pub. L. 89-720, § 4, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1149.) 



§ 1205. General authority of Secretary for conducting' 

 studies, research, and investigations unaffected. 



Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter, 

 amend, repeal, modify, or diminish the present gen- 

 eral authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 

 conduct studies, research, and investigations related 

 to the mission of the Department of the Interior. 

 (Pub. L. 89-720, § 5. Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1149.) 



6. Control of Obnoxious Plants in Navigable Waters 



33 U.S.C. 610 



§610. Control of aquatic plant growths. 



(a) There is hereby authorized a comprehensive 

 program to provide for control and progressive erad- 

 ication of water-hyacinth, alligatorweed, Eurasian 

 water milfoil, and other obnoxious aquatic plant 

 growths, from the navigable waters, tributary 

 streams, connecting channels, and other allied 

 waters of the United States, in the combined interest 

 of navigation, flood control, drainage, agriculture, 

 fish and wildlife conservation, public health, and 

 related purposes, including continued research for 

 development of the most effective and economic con- 

 trol measures, to be administered by the Chief of 

 Engineers, under the direction of the Secretary of 

 the Army, in cooperation with other Federal and 

 State agencies. Local interests shall agree to hold 

 and save the United States free from claims that 

 may occur from control operations and to partici- 

 pate to the extent of 30 per centum of the cost of 

 such operations Costs for research and planning 

 undertaken pursuant to the authorities of this sec- 

 tion shall be borne fully by the Federal Government. 



(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such 

 amounts, not in excess of $5,000,000 annually, as may 

 be necessary to carry out the provisions of this sec- 



tion. Any such funds employed for control opera- 

 tions shall be allocated by the Chief of Engineers 

 on a priority basis, based upon the urgency and need 

 of each area, and the availability of local funds. (Pub. 

 L. 85-500, title I, § 104, July 3, 1958, 72 Stat. 300; 

 Pub. L. 89-298, title III. § 302, Oct. 27, 1965. 79 Stat. 

 1092.) 



Amendments 



1965 — Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-298 designated part of 

 existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituting "compre- 

 hensive program" and "other allied waters of the United 

 States" for "comprehensive project" and "other allied 

 waters In the States of North Carolina. South Carolina. 

 Georgia. Florida. Alabama. Mississippi, Louisiana, and 

 Texas", providing for control and eradication of Eurasian 

 water milfoil, and deleting "In accordance with the re- 

 port of the Chief of Engineers, published as House Docu- 

 ment Numbered 37, Elghty-flfth Congress" following 

 "Federal and State agencies", 



Subsec (b) . Pub. L. 89-298 designated part of existing 

 provisions as subsec (b), substituting the appropriations 

 authorization of $5,000,000 annually as the first sentence 

 for former provisions which authorized "an estimated ad- 

 ditional cost for the expanded program over that now 

 underway of $1,350,000 annually for five years, of which 

 70 per centum, presently estimated at $945,000, shall be 

 borne by the United States and 30 per centum, presently 

 estimated at $405,000. by local Interests" and Incorporat- 

 ing the former second proviso In the second sentence. 



7. Control of Starfish 

 16 U.S.C. 1211-1213 



Sec. 



1211'. Congressional statement of purpose. 



1212. Investigation and control of crown of thorns starfish. 



1213. Authorization of appropriations. 



§ 1211. Congressional statement of purpose. 



For the purpose of conserving and protecting coral 

 reef resources of the tropical islands of interest and 



