42 USC 1271 Cooperative Units

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PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 6 8 6 - S E P T . 2, 1960

Public Law 86-685
AN ACT
To amend title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to Federal ship
mortgage insurance, in order to include floating dry docks under the definition
of the term "vessel" in such title.

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1101 (c)
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by striking out "and
fishing vessels" and inserting in lieu thereof "fishing vessels, and floating drydocks" which have a capacity of thirty-five thousand or more
lifting tons and a beam of one hundred and twenty-five feet or more
between the wing walls.
SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section 1104 of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1274), is amended by deleting the word
"or" before clause (d) of paragraph (8) and adding the following new
clause at the end of paragraph (8) : "or (e) with respect to floating
drydocks, in the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or repair
of vessels."
SEC. 3. Subsection (b) of section 1104 of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1274), is amended by deleting the word
"or" before clause (d) of paragraph (2') and adding the following
new clause at the end of paragraph (2) : or (e) with respect to floating drydocks, in the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or
repair of vessels."
Approved September 2, 1960.

September 2. I960

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Federal ship
m o r t g a g e insurance.
68 Stat. 1267.
46 u s e 1271.

Public Law 86-686
AN ACT
To facilitate cooperation between the Federal Government, colleges and universities, the States, and private organizations for cooperative unit programs of
research and education relating to fish and wildlife, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress asseinhled^ That, 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.
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Approved September 2, 1960.

September 2, I960
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F i s h and Wildlife.
Cooperative unit
programs.

^propriation.