Relating to the application in the Territory of Hawaii of the Federal Aid in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of Hawaii. the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of September 2, 1937 Federal aid (50 Stat. 917; 16 U. S. C., 1952 edition, sec. 669a) is amended by strik- for wildlife ing out the period at its end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon toration. and the words "and the term 'State' shall be construed to mean and include the several States and the Territory of Hawaii.". SEC. 2. Section 8 (a) of said Act, as added by the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 632) and amended by the Act of August 3, 1950 (64 Stat. 399; 16 U. S. C., 1952 edition, sec. 669g-1), is amended (i) by striking out the words "the Division of Game and Fish of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of Hawaii,", (ii) by striking out the words "not exceeding $25,000 for Hawaii,", and (iii) by striking out the word "Territories" wherever the same appears and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Territory of Alaska". SEC. 3. Section 2 of the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act of August 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 431; 16 U. S. C., 1952 edition, sec. 777a) is amended by striking out the period at its end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the words "and the term 'State' shall be construed to mean and include the several States and the Territory of Hawaii.". SEC. 4. Section 12 of said Act (64 Stat. 434; 16 U. S. C., 1952 edition, sec. 777k) is amended (i) by striking out the words "the Division of Game and Fish of the Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of Hawaii,", (ii) by striking out the words "not exceeding $25,000 for Hawaii,", and (iii) by striking out the word "Territories" wherever the same appears and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Territory of Alaska". and fish res SEC. 5. The amendments made by this Act shall be applicable only Applicability. with respect to fiscal years beginning after the passage of this Act. Until the final adjournment of the first regular session of the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii held after the passage of this Act, the assent of the Governor of the Territory shall be sufficient for the purposes of the assent requirements set forth in section 1 of said Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917; 16 U. S. C., 1952 edition, sec. 669) and in section 1 of said Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act (64 Stat. 430; 16 U. S. C., 1952 edition, sec. 777). Approved July 2, 1956. To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with Federal and nonFederal agencies in the prevention of waterfowl depredations, and for other purposes. Waterfowl crop Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purpose of preventing crop damage by migratory waterfowl, the Com- damage, premodity Credit Corporation shall make available to the Secretary of vention. the Interior such wheat, corn, or other grains, acquired through price support operations and certified by the Commodity Credit Corporation to be available for purposes of this Act or in such condition through spoilage or deterioration as not to be desirable for human consumption, as the Secretary of the Interior shall requisition pursuant to section 2 hereof. With respect to any grain thus made available, the Commodity Credit Corporation may pay packaging, transporting, handling, and other charges up to the time of delivery to one or more designated locations in each State. SEC. 2. Upon a finding by the Secretary of the Interior that any area in the United States is threatened with damage to farmers' crops by migratory waterfowl, whether or not during the open season for such migratory waterfowl, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to requisition from the Commodity Credit Corporation and to make available to Federal, State, or local governmental bodies or officials, or to private organizations or persons, such grain acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation through pricesupport operations in such quantities and subject to such regulations as the Secretary determines will most effectively lure migratory waterfowl away from crop depredations and at the same time not expose such migratory waterfowl to shooting over areas to which the waterfowl have been lured by such feeding programs. SEC. 3. With respect to all grain made available pursuant to section 2, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall be reimbursed by the Secretary of the Interior for its expenses in packaging and transporting such grain for purposes of this Act. SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as Appropriation. may be necessary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for its investment in the grain transferred pursuant to this Act. SEC. 5. No grain shall be made available by the Commodity Credit Corporation under this Act after the expiration of three years following its enactment. Approved July 3, 1956. (447) 71-490 O-66-30 To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act so as to eliminate delay in the start of projects. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act is amended by 68 Stat. 667. striking out of the third proviso of said section the words "forty-five" 16 USC 1005. and inserting "fifteen". Approved July 19, 1956. (448) Granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Middle Atlantic Interstate Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent and approval of Congress is hereby given to the Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact, as hereinafter set out. Such compact reads as follows: "MIDDLE ATLANTIC INTERSTATE FOREST FIRE PROTECTION COMPACT "ARTICLE 1 "The purpose of this compact is to promote effective prevention and control of forest fires in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States by the development of integrated forest fire plans, by the maintenance of adequate forest fire fighting services by the member states, and by providing for mutual aid in fighting forest fires among the compacting states of the region and with states which are party to other Regional Forest Fire Protection compacts or agreements. "ARTICLE II "This compact shall become operative immediately as to those states ratifying it whenever any two or more of the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia which are contiguous have ratified it and Congress has given consent thereto. "ARTICLE III "In each state, the state forester or officer holding the equivalent position who is responsible for forest fire control shall act as compact administrator for that state and shall consult with like officials of the other member states and shall implement cooperation between such states in forest fire prevention and control. "The compact administrators of the member states shall organize to coordinate the services of the member states and provide administrative integration in carrying out the purposes of this compact. "The compact administrators shall formulate and, in accordance with need, from time to time, revise a regional forest fire plan for the member states. "It shall be the duty of each member state to formulate and put in effect a forest fire plan for that state and take such measures as may be necessary to integrate such forest fire plan with the regional forest fire plan formulated by the compact administrators. "ARTICLE IV "Whenever the state forest fire control agency of a member state requests aid from the state forest fire control agency of any other member state in combating, controlling or preventing forest fires, it shall be the duty of the state forest fire control agency of that state to render all possible aid to the requesting agency which is consonant with the maintenance of protection at home. Middle Atlantic Fire Protection All 70 Stat. 637. "ARTICLE V "Whenever the forces of any member state are rendering outside aid pursuant to the request of another member state under this compact, the employees of such state shall, under the direction of the officers of the state to which they are rendering aid, have the same powers (except the power of arrest), duties, rights, privileges and immunities as comparable employees of the state to which they are rendering aid. "No member state or its officers or employees rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact shall be liable on account of any act or omission on the part of such forces while so engaged, or on account of the maintenance or use of any equipment or supplies in connection therewith. "All liability, except as otherwise provided hereinafter, that may arise either under the laws of the requesting state or under the laws of the aiding state or under the laws of a third state on account of or in connection with a request for aid, shall be assumed and borne by the requesting state. "Any member state rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact shall be reimbursed by the member state receiving such aid for any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in the operation of any equipment answering a request for aid, and for the cost of all materials, transportation, wages, salaries, and maintenance of employees and equipment incurred in connection with such request: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent any assisting member state from assuming such loss, damage, expense or other cost or from loaning such equipment or from donating such services to the receiving member state without charge or cost. "Each member state shall provide for the payment of compensation and death benefits to injured employees and the representatives of deceased employees in case employees sustain injuries or are killed while rendering outside aid pursuant to this compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within such state. "For the purposes of this compact the term employee shall include any volunteer or auxiliary legally included within the forest fire fighting forces of the aiding state under the laws thereof. "The compact administrators shall formulate procedures for claims and reimbursement under the provisions of this article, in accordance with the laws of the member states. 66 ARTICLE VI "Nothing in this compact shall be construed to authorize or permit any member state to curtail or diminish its forest fire fighting forces. equipment, services or facilities, and it shall be the duty and responsibility of each member state to maintain adequate forest fire fighting forces and equipment to meet demands for forest fire protection within its borders in the same manner and to the same extent as if this compact were not operative. "Nothing in this compact shall be construed to limit or restrict the powers of any state ratifying the same to provide for the prevention, control and extinguishment of forest fires, or to prohibit the enactment or enforcement of state laws, rules or regulations intended to aid in such prevention, control and extinguishment in such state. "Nothing in this compact shall be construed to affect any existing or future cooperative relationship or arrangement between the United States Forest Service and a member state or states. |