E. Pesticidal research

Act of August 1, 1958 (72 Stat. 479), as amended (16 U.S.C. 742d-1)

STUDIES OF EFFECTS OF USE OF CHEMICALS

SECTION. 1. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to undertake comprehensive continuing studies of the effects of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides, upon the fish and wildlife resources of the United States, for the purpose of determining the amounts, percentages, and formulations of such chemicals that are lethal to or injurious to fish and wildlife and the amounts, percentages, mixtures, or formulations that can be used safely, and thereby prevent losses of fish and wildlife from such spraying, dusting, or other treatment. (Pub. L. 85-582, § 1, Aug. 1, 1958, 72 Stat. 479.)

SEC. 2. The sum of $2,565,000 per annum is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out the objectives of this Act. (Pub. L. 86-279, Sept. 16, 1959, 73 Stat. 563.)

HISTORICAL NOTE

Pub. L. 86-279 increased the authorized appropriation from $280,000 per year to $2,565,000 annually.

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F. Cooperative research and training units

Act of September 2, 1960 (74 Stat. 733; 16 U.S.C. 753a-753b)

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE

RESOURCES

SECTION 1. For the purpose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to continue to enter into cooperative agreements with colleges and universities, with game and fish departments of the several States, and with nonprofit organizations relating to cooperative research units: Provided, That Federal participation in the conduct of such cooperative unit programs shall be limited to the assignment of Department of the Interior technical personnel by the Secretary to serve at the respective units, to supply for the use of the particular units' operations such equipment as may be available to the Secretary for such purposes, and the payment of incidental expenses of Federal personnel and employees of cooperating agencies assigned to the units. (Pub. L. 86-686, § 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733.)

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. (Pub. L. 86–686, § 2, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733.)

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G. Reorganization affecting fish and wildlife administration Act of March 3, 1849 (9 Stat. 395), as amended (5 U.S.C. 481 and 485)

ESTABLISHMENT-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

There shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the Department of the Interior, and a Secretary of the Interior, who shall be the head thereof. (R.S. § 437)

The Secretary of the Interior is charged with the supervision of public business relating to the following subjects and agencies:

Reorganization Plan No. II (53 Stat. 1431; 5 U.S.C. 133t)

Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled, May 9, 1939, pursuant to the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1939, approved April 3, 1939.

SEC. 4. Department of the Interior.-Transfer, consolidations, and abolitions relating to the Department of the Interior are hereby effected as follows:

(e) Bureau of Fisheries.-The Bureau of Fisheries in the Department of Commerce and its functions are hereby transferred to the Department of the Interior and shall be administered in that Department under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. The functions of the Secretary of Commerce relating to the protection of fur seals and other fur-bearing animals, to the supervision of the Pribilof Islands and the care of the natives thereof, and to the Whaling Treaty Act, are hereby transferred to, and shall be exercised by, the Secretary of the Interior.

(f) Bureau of Biological Survey.-The Bureau of Biological Survey in the Department of Agriculture and its functions are hereby transferred to the Department of the Interior and shall be administered in that Department under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. The functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the conservation of wild life, game, and migratory

birds are hereby transferred to, and shall be exercised by, the Secretary of the Interior. The provisions of the Act of May 18, 1934 (c. 299, 48 Stat. 780), as amended by the Act of February 8, 1936 (c. 40, 49 Stat. 1105), insofar as they relate to officers or employees of the Department of Agriculture designated by the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce any act of Congress for the protection, preservation or restoration of game and other wild life and animals shall apply to officers and employees of the Department of the Interior designated by the Secretary of the Interior to exercise and discharge such duties. (g) Officers of Biological Survey May Administer Oaths.-The provisions of the Act of January 31, 1925 (c. 124, 43 Stat. 803), shall be applicable to such officers, agents, or employees of the Department of the Interior performing functions of the Bureau of Biological Survey as are designated by the Secretary of the Interior for the purposes named in the Act.

(h) Migratory Bird Conservation Commission. The Secretary of the Interior shall be chairman of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall be a member thereof.

Reorganization Plan No. III (54 Stat. 1231; 5 U.S.C. 133t)

Prepared by the President and transmitted to the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled, April 2, 1940, pursuant to the provisions of the Reorganization Act of 1939, approved April 3, 1939.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SEC. 3. Fish and Wildlife Service.-The Bureau of Fisheries and the Bureau of Biological Survey in the Department of the Interior with their respective functions are consolidated into one agency in the Department of the Interior to be known as the Fish and Wildlife Service. The functions of the consolidated agency shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Interior by a Director and not more than two Assistant Directors, who shall be appointed by the Secretary and perform such duties as he shall prescribe. The offices of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries and the offices of Chief and Associate Chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey are abolished and their functions transferred to the consolidated agency.

CROSS REFERENCE

See Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (supra) for later reorganization.

H. Special reservations for protection of game and fish

Act of August 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 476), as amended (16 U.S.C. 683)

AREAS SET ASIDE FOR PROTECTION OF GAME AND FISH; UNLAWFULLY TAKING GAME OR FISH

The President of the United States is hereby authorized to designate such areas on any lands which have been, or which may hereafter be, purchased by the United States under the provisions of the Act of March first, nineteen hunded and eleven (Thirty-sixth Statutes at Large, page nine hundred and sixty-one), entitled "An Act to enable any State to cooperate with any other State or States, or with the United States, for the protection of watersheds of navigable streams, and to appoint a commission for the acquisition of lands for the purpose of conserving the navigability of navigable streams," and Acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof, as should, in his opinion, be set aside for the protection of game animals, birds, or fish; and, except under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, catch, trap, willfully disturb or kill any kind of game animal, game or nongame bird, or fish, or take the eggs of any such bird on any lands so set aside, or in or on the waters thereof. (Aug. 11, 1916, c. 313, 39 Stat. 476; June 25, 1948, c. 645, § 10, 62 Stat. 860.)

HISTORICAL NOTE

1948 Amendment.-Act June 25, 1948, amended section by omitting penal provisions which are covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and by inserting provision relating to the unlawfulness in hunting, catching, etc. game animals, etc., under rules and regulations of Secretary of Agriculture.

Effective Date of 1948 Amendment.-Section 20 of Act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section should be effective as of Sept. 1, 1948.

1 See sections 480, 500, 513-519, and 521 of Title 16 U.S. Code.

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