8 MISC. PUBLICATION 350, U. 8S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Any State desiring to avail itself of the benefits of this Act shall notify the 
Secretary of Agriculture to this effect within sixty days after it has received 
the certification referred to in this section. The sum apportioned to any State 
which fails to notify the Secretary of Agriculture as herein provided is author- 
ized to be made available for expenditure by the Secretary of Agriculture in 
earrying out the provisions of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. 
Sec. 6. Any State desiring to avail itseif of the benefits of this Act shall by 
its State fish and game department submit to the Secretary of Agriculture full 
and detailed statements of any wildlife-restoration project proposed for that 
State. If the Secretary of Agriculture finds that such project meets with the 
standards set up by him and approves said project, the State fish and game de- 
partment shali furnish to him such surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates 
therefor as he may require: Provided, however, That the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture shall approve only such projects as may be substantial in character and 
design and the expenditure of fuAds hereby authorized shall be applied only to 
such approved projects and if otherwise applied they shall be replaced by the 
State before it may participate in any further apportionment under this Act. 
Items included for engineering, inspection, and unforeseen contingencies in con- 
nection with any works to be constructed shall not exceed 10 per centum of the 
cost of such works and shall be paid by the State as a part of its contribution 
to the total cost of such works. If the Secretary of Agriculture approves the 
plans, specifications, and estimates for the project, he shall notify the State fish 
and game department and immediately certify the fact to the Secretary of the 
Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall thereupon set aside so much of 
said fund as represents the share of the United States payable under this Act 
on account of such project, which sum so set aside shall not exceed %5 per 
centum of the total estimated cost thereof. No payment of any money appor- 
tioned under this Act shall be made on any project until such statement of the 
project and the plans, specifications, and estimates thereof shall have been 
submitted to and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Sec. 7. When the Secretary of Agriculture shall find that any project approved 
by him has been completed or, if involving research relating to wildlife, is being 
conducted, in compliance with said plans and specifications, he shall cause to 
be paid to the proper authority of said State the amount set aside for said 
project: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may, in his discretion, 
from time to time, make payments on said project as the same progresses; but 
these payments, including previous payments, if any, shall not be more than the 
United States’ pro-rata share of the project in conformity with said plans and 
spec fications. Any construction work and labor in each State shall be per- 
formed in accordance with its laws and under the direct supervision of the 
State fish and game department, subject to the inspection and approval of the 
Secretary of Agriculture and in accordance with rules and regulations made 
pursuant to this Act. The Secretary of Agriculture and the State fish and 
game department of each State may jointly determine at what times and in 
what amounts payments, as work progresses, shall be made under this Act. 
Such payments shall be made by the Seeretary of the Treasury, on warrants 
drawn by the Secretary of Agriculture against the said fund to such official or 
officials, or depository, as may be designated by the State fish and game depart- 
ment and authorized under the laws of the State to receive public funds of 
the State. 
Sec. 8. To maintain wildlife-restoration projects established under the provi- 
sions of this Act shall be the duty of the States according to their respective 
laws. 
Sec. 9. Out of the deductions set aside for administering and executing this 
Act and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, the Secretary of Agriculture is 
authorized to employ such assistants, clerks, and other persons in the city of 
Washington and elsewhere, te be taken from the eligible lists of the Civil 
Service; to rent or construct buildings outside of the city of Washington; to 
purchase such supplies, materials, equipment, office fixtures, and apparatus; 
and to ineur such travel and other expenses, including purchase, maintenance, 
and hire of passenger-carrying motor vehicles, as he may deem necessary for 
carrying out the purposes of this Act. 
Sec. 10. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make rules and regu- 
lations for carrying out the provisions of this Act. 
Sec. 11. The Secretary of Agriculture shall make an annual report to the 
Congress of the sum set apart in “The Federal aid to wildlife-restoration fund,” 
giving detailed information as to the projects and expenditures therefor, 
