E. Authorization to make grants for support of basic scientific research Act of September 6, 1958 (72 Stat. 1793; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893) AUTHORIZATION TO MAKE GRANTS SECTION 1. The head of each agency of the Federal Government, authorized to enter into contracts for basic scientific research at nonprofit institutions of higher education, or at nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific research, is hereby authorized, where it is deemed to be in furtherance of the objectives of the agency, to make grants to such institutions or organizations for the support of such basic scientific research. TITLE TO EQUIPMENT SEC. 2. Authority to make grants or contracts for the conduct of basic or applied scientific research at nonprofit institutions of higher education, or at nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the conduct of scientific research, shall include discretionary authority, where it is deemed to be in furtherance of the objectives of the agency, to vest in such institutions or organizations, without further obligation to the Government, or on such other terms and conditions as the agency deems appropriate, title to equipment purchased with such grant or contract funds. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS SEC. 3. Each agency or department of the Federal Government exercising authority granted by this Act shall make an annual report on or before June 30th of each year to the appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress. Such report shall set forth therein, for the preceding year, the number of grants made pursuant to the authority provided in the first section of this Act, the dollar amount of such grants, and the institutions in which title to equipment was vested pursuant to section 2 of this Act. 438 F. Authority to transfer unneeded Federal real property to States for wildlife purposes Act of May 19, 1948 (62 Stat. 240), as amended (16 U.S.C. 667b-667d) TRANSFER OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PURPOSES; RESERVATION OF RIGHTS SECTION 1. Upon request, real property which is under the jurisdiction or control of a Federal agency and no longer required by such agency, (1) can be utilized for wildlife conservation purposes by the agency of the State exercising administration over the wildlife resources of the State wherein the real property lies or by the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) is chiefly valuable for use for any such purpose, and which, in the determination of the Administrator of General Services, is available for such use may, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, be transferred without reimbursement or transfer of funds (with or without improvements as determined by said Administrator) by the Federal agency having jurisdiction or control of the property to (a) such State agency if the management thereof for the conservation of wildlife relates to other than migratory birds, or (b) to the Secretary of the Interior if the real property has particular value in carrying out the national migratory bird management program. Any such transfer to other than the United States shall be subject to the reservation by the United States of all oil, gas, and mineral rights, and to the condition that the property shall continue to be used for wildlife conservation or other of the above-stated purposes and in the event it is no longer used for such purposes or in the event it is needed for national defense purposes title thereto shall revert to the United States. (May 19, 1948, c. 310, § 1, 62 Stat. 240; June 30, 1949, c. 288, Title I, § 105, 63 Stat. 381.) HISTORICAL NOTE Transfer of Functions.-The functions, records, property, etc., of the War Assets Administration were transferred to the General Services Administration, the functions of the War Assets Administrator were transferred to the Administrator of General Services, and the War Assets Administration, and the office of War Assets Administrator were abolished by section 105 of Act June 30, 1949. Section 105 is set out as section 630c of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, U.S. Code. Effective Date of Transfer of Functions.-Transfer of functions as effective July 1, 1949, see note set out under section 471 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property and Works, U.S. Code. PUBLICATION OF DESIGNATING ORDER SEC. 2. Whenever any real property is transferred pursuant to this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall make and have published in the Federal Register an appropriate order, which may be revised from time to time in like manner, designating for which of the purposes specified in section 1 of this Act the property so transferred shall be used. (May 19, 1948, c. 310, § 2, 62 Stat. 241; June 30, 1949, c. 288, Title I, § 105, 63 Stat. 381.) HISTORICAL NOTE Delegation of Authority.-General delegation of author- REPORTS TO CONGRESS SEC. 3. A statement of the acreage and value of such property as may have been transferred pursuant to this Act during the preceding fiscal year shall be annually prepared by the Administrator of General Services and shall be included in the annual budget transmitted to the Congress. (May 19, 1948, c. 310, § 3, 62 Stat. 241; June 30, 1949, c. 288, Title I, § 105, 63 Stat. 381.) G. Conservation at military reservations 1. COOPERATION BETWEEN SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE AND INTERIOR AND THE STATES Act of September 15, 1960 (74 Stat. 1052; 16 U.S.C. 670a-670c) TABLE OF CONTENTS Sec. 1. Cooperative plan between the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, and State agencies; permits; fees. Sec. 2. Migratory game birds; permits; fees; Stamp Act and State law requirements. Sec. 3. Expenditure of funds collected; purposes. Sec. 4. Liability for funds; accounting to Comptroller General. Sec. 5. Applicability to other laws; national forest lands. COOPERATIVE PLAN BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR, AND STATE AGENCIES; PERMITS; FEES SECTION 1. The Secretary of Defense is authorized to carry out a program of planning, development, maintenance and coordination of wildlife, fish and game conservation and rehabilitation in military_reservations in accordance with a cooperative plan mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Interior and the appropriate State agency designated by the State in which the reservation is located. Such cooperative plan may stipulate the issuance of special State hunting and fishing permits to individuals and require this payment of a nominal fee therefor, which fees shall be utilized for the protection, conservation and management of fish and wildlife, including habitat improvement and related activities in accordance with the cooperative plan: Provided, That the Commanding Officer of the reservation or persons designated by him are authorized to enforce such special hunting and fishing permits and to collect the fees therefor, acting as agent or agents for the State if the cooperative plan so provides. (Pub. L. 86-797, § 1, Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1052.) MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS; PERMITS; FEES; STAMP ACT AND STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS SEC. 2. The Secretary of Defense in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and the appropriate State agency is authorized to carry out a program for the conservation, restoration and management of migratory game birds on military reservations, including the issuance of special hunting permits and the collection of fees therefor, in accordance with a cooperative plan mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior and the appropriate State agency: Provided, That possession of a special permit for hunting migratory game birds issued pursuant to this Act shall not relieve the permittee of the requirements of the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act as amended nor of the requirements pertaining to State law set forth in Public Law 85-337. (Pub. L. 86-797, § 2, Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1053.) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS COLLECTED; PURPOSES SEC. 3. The Secretary of Defense is directed to expend such funds as may be collected in accordance with the cooperative plans agreed to pursuant to this Act, such expenditures to be made in furtherance of the purposes of this Act and for no other purposes. (Pub. L. 86-797, § 3, Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1053.) LIABILITY FOR FUNDS; ACCOUNTING TO COMPTROLLER GENERAL SEC. 4. The Department of Defense is held free from any liability to pay into the Treasury of the United States upon the operation of the program or programs authorized by this Act any funds which may have been or may hereafter be collected, received or expended pursuant to, and for the purposes of, this Act, and which collections, receipts and expenditures have been properly accounted for to the Comptroller General of the United States. (Pub. L. 86–797, § 4 Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1053.) APPLICABILITY TO OTHER LAWS; NATIONAL FOREST LANDS SEC. 5. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to modify, amend or repeal any provision of Public Law 85–337, nor as applying to national forest lands administered pursuant to the provisions of section 9 of the Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 655), nor section 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act. (Pub. L. 86–797, § 5, Sept. 15, 1960, 74 Stat. 1053.) |