916 



20. Studies of Wildlife in National Forests 

 16 U.S.C. 581d 



§581d. Life histories and habits of forest animals, 

 birds, and wildlife ; appropriation for experiments 

 and investigations. 

 For such experiments and investigations as may be 

 necessary in determining the life histories and habits 

 of forest animals, birds, and wildlife, whether injuri- 

 ous to forest growth or of value as supplemental re- 



source, and in developing the best and most effective 

 methods for their management and control at for- 

 est experiment stations, or elsewhere, there is au- 

 thorized to be appropriated annually, out of any 

 money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

 not more than $150,000. (May 22, 1928, eh. 678, 5 5, 

 45 Stat. 701.) 



21. Surplus Grain for Wildlife 

 7 U.S.C. 447-449 



§447. Requisition of surplus grain; prevention of 

 starvation of resident same birds and other resi- 

 dent wildlife; utilization by State aRcncios; reim- 

 bursement for packaging and transporting. 



For the purpose of meeting emergency situations 

 caused by adverse weather conditions or other fac- 

 tois destructive of important wildlife resources, the 

 States 'are authorized, upon the request of the State 

 fish and game authority or other State agency hav- 

 ing similar authorityand a finding by the Secretai-y 

 of the Interior that any area of the United States 

 is threatened with serious damage or loss to resident 

 game birds and other resident wildlife from starva- 

 tion, to requisition from the Commodity Credit Cor- 

 poration grain acquired by the Corporation through 

 price support operations. Such grain may there- 

 after be furnished to the particular State for direct 

 and sole utilization by the appropriate State agen- 

 cies for purposes of sections 447 to 449 of this title in 

 such quantities as mutually agreed upon by the State 

 and the Commodity Credit Corporation and subject 

 to such regulations as may be considered desirable 

 "by the Corporation. The Corporation shall be re- 

 imbursed by the particular State in each instance 

 for the expense of the CoiTSoration in packaging and 



transporting such grain for purposes of sections 

 447 to 449 of this title. (Pub. L. 87-152, § 1, Aug. 17, 

 1961, 75 Stat. 389.) 



§44X. Same; prevention of starvation of migratory 

 birds; reimbursement for packaging and trans- 

 porting. 



Upon a finding by the Secretary of the Interior 

 that migratory birds are threatened with starvation 

 in any area of the United States, the Secretary is 

 authorized to requisition from the Commodity 

 Credit Corporation grain acquired by that Cor- 

 poration through price support operations in such 

 quantities as may be mutually agreed upon. The 

 Corporation shall be reimbursed by the Secretary 

 for its expense in packaging and transporting of 

 such grain for purposes of sections 447 to 449 of this 

 title. (Pub. L. 87-152, § 2, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 

 389.1 

 §449. Same; authorization cf appropriations. 



There are authorized to be appropriated such 

 sums as may be necessary to reimburse the Com- 

 modity Credit Corporation for its investment in 

 grain transferred pursuant to sections 447 to 449 of 

 this title. iPub. L. 87-152. 5 3, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 

 Stat. 389.) 



22. Tinicum National Environmental Center 

 P.L. 92-326 (86 Stat. 391), as amended by P.L. 94-548 (90 Stat. 2528) 



AN ACT 



To provide for the establishment of the Tlnlcum Na- 

 tional Environmental Center In the Commonwealth of 

 Pennsylvania, and for other purposes 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 

 sentatives of the United States of America in Con- 

 gress assembled, That, for the preservation from 

 imminent destruction, the last remaining true tidal 

 marshland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 

 with its highly significant ecological features, 

 including prime habitat for many species of wild- 

 life, and a feeding and resting place for migratory 

 wildfowl, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized 



and directed to establish the Tinicum National 

 Environmental Center and administer same as a 

 unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System in 

 accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge Sys- 

 tem Administration Act of 1966, as amended (80 

 Stat. 927; 16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) . 



Sec. 2. In fulfillment of the purposes of this Act, 

 the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred 

 to as the "Secretary") shall acquire by donation, 

 purchase with donated or appropriated funds, by 

 exchange of federally owned lands in the vicinity, 

 or otherwise, such lands or interests therein, or 

 other property in the coimties of Delaware and 

 Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as 



