16 U.S.C. 753a-753b).

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and the propagation of mussels in connection
with fish-rescue operations throughout the Mississippi Valley.
(Apr. 28, 1922, ch. 153, § 1, 42 Stat. 501; 1939 Reorg.
Plan No. II, § 4(e), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53
Stat. 1433; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 3, eff. June
30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, 54 Stat. 1232.)

§ 753. Cooperative work
On and after July 2, 1942, cooperative work
conducted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be subject to the provisions of
the Act of July 24, 1919 [7 U.S.C. 450b, 2220].
(July 2, 1942, ch. 473, § 1, 56 Stat. 558; Aug. 8, 1956,
ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Secretary of Commerce also empowered to carry out
statutory provisions in view of: creation of National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Department of Commerce and Office of Administrator of such
Administration; abolition of Bureau of Commercial
Fisheries in Department of the Interior and Office of
Director of such Bureau; transfer of marine sport fish
program of Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife; and
certain transfers of functions, including functions formerly vested by law in Secretary of the Interior or Department of the Interior which were administered
through Bureau of Commercial Fisheries or were primarily related to such Bureau, exclusive of certain
enumerated functions with respect to Great Lakes fishery research, Missouri River Reservoir research, Gulf
Breeze Biological Laboratory, and Trans-Alaska pipeline investigations by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct.
3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,
and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with
power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2,
eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5.
Transfer and consolidation of bureaus and functions,
see note set out under section 742 of this title.

§ 751. Personnel
In connection with the establishment of such
fish-rescue station there is authorized the following personnel, namely: One district supervisor, to have general charge of fish-rescue and
fish-cultural operations in the Mississippi Valley; a superintendent, two field foremen, four
fish-culturists at large, one engineer at large,
one clerk, two coxswains at large, and two apprentice fish-culturists.
(Apr. 28, 1922, ch. 153, § 2, 42 Stat. 501.)
CODIFICATION
Provisions relating to the compensation of such personnel have been omitted as such pay is fixed pursuant
to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,
and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with
power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2,
eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.

§ 752. Omitted

REFERENCES IN TEXT
Act of July 24, 1919, referred to in text, was formerly
classified to sections 563 and 564 of Title 5 prior to the
general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1,
Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act June 28, 1941, ch. 259, § 1, 55 Stat. 357.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Fish and Wildlife Service, created by Reorg. Plan No.
III of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231,
succeeded by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
established by act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.
See section 742b of this title.
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,
and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with
power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2,
eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.

§ 753a. Cooperative research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources
For the purpose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources, the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, 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 or Department of Commerce scientific personnel by the Secretary to
serve at the respective units, to the provision of
assistance (including reasonable financial compensation) for the work of researchers on fish
and wildlife ecology and resource management
projects funded under this subsection 1 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; 1970
Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627,
84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 95–616, § 2, Nov. 8, 1978, 92
Stat. 3110.)

CODIFICATION
Section, act July 2, 1942, ch. 473, § 1, 56 Stat. 557,
which authorized the Fish and Wildlife Service to exchange equipment as part payment for other equipment, was from the Interior Department Appropriation
Act, 1943, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. Similar provisions were contained in act
June 28, 1941, ch. 259, § 1, 55 Stat. 357.

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AMENDMENTS
1978—Pub. L. 95–616, in proviso, substituted ‘‘scientific personnel’’ for ‘‘technical personnel’’ and authorized provision of assistance (including reasonable
financial compensation) for the work of researchers on
1 So

in original. Probably should be ‘‘section’’.

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funded fish and wildlife ecology and resource management projects.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Reference to Secretary of Commerce and Department
of Commerce inserted in view of: creation of National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Department of Commerce and Office of Administrator of such
Administration; abolition of Bureau of Commercial
Fisheries in Department of the Interior and Office of
Director of such Bureau; transfers of functions, including functions formerly vested by law in Secretary of
the Interior or Department of the Interior which were
administered through Bureau of Commercial Fisheries
or were primarily related to such Bureau, exclusive of
certain enumerated functions with respect to Great
Lakes fishery research, Missouri River Reservoir research, Gulf Breeze Biological Laboratory, and TransAlaska pipeline investigations; and transfer of marine
sport fish program of Bureau of Sport Fisheries and
Wildlife by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35
F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, set out in the Appendix to Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.

§ 753b. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 753a of this title.
(Pub. L. 86–686, § 2, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733.)
§ 754. Commutation of rations for officers and
crews of vessels of Service
On and after July 2, 1942, commutation of rations (not to exceed $1 per man per day) may be
paid to officers and crews of vessels of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service under
regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the
Interior, and money accruing from commutation
of rations on board vessels may be paid on proper vouchers to the persons having charge of the
mess of such vessels; and section 5911 of title 5,
shall not be construed to require deductions
from the salaries of officers and crews of vessels
of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
for quarters and rations furnished on vessels of
said Service.
(July 2, 1942, ch. 473, § 1, 56 Stat. 558; Aug. 8, 1956,
ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.)
CODIFICATION
‘‘Section 5911 of title 5’’ substituted in text for ‘‘the
Act of March 5, 1928 (5 U.S.C. 75a)’’ on authority of Pub.
L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in act June 28, 1941, ch. 259, § 1, 55 Stat. 357.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from
Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970,
eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, see note set
out under section 742b of this title.
Fish and Wildlife Service, created by Reorg. Plan No.
III of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231,
succeeded by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
established by act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.
See section 742b of this title.
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,
and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with
power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2,

eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.

§ 754a. Appropriations for United States Fish and
Wildlife Service; purchases from
The Secretary of the Interior may purchase, to
the extent of not to exceed $5,000, from the appropriations for the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, clothing and small stores for
the crews of vessels, to be sold to the employees
of said service and the appropriations reimbursed.
(July 1, 1918, ch. 113, § 1, 40 Stat. 694; 1939 Reorg.
Plan No. II, § 4(e), (f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731,
53 Stat. 1433; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 3, eff.
June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, 54 Stat. 1232; Aug. 8,
1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.)
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 662 of Title
31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title
31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13,
1982, 96 Stat. 877.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Fish and Wildlife Service, created by Reorg. Plan No.
III of 1940, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231,
succeeded by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
established by act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120.
See section 742b of this title.
Functions of all other officers of Department of the
Interior and functions of all agencies and employees of
Department, with two exceptions, transferred to Secretary of the Interior, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of
his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24,
1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix
to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Bureau of Fisheries consolidated with Bureau of Biological Survey into Fish and Wildlife Service in Department of the Interior, and offices of Commissioner and
Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries abolished by Reorg.
Plan No. III of 1940, set out in the Appendix to Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees. See, also,
sections 8 and 9 of that plan for provisions relating to
transfer of records, property, personnel, and funds. Bureau previously transferred to Department of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, § 4(e), also set out in
the Appendix to Title 5.

§ 754b. Funds from private entities credited to
Resource Management account
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in
fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, sums provided by
private entities for activities pursuant to reimbursable agreements shall be credited to the
‘‘Resource Management’’ account and shall remain available until expended.
(Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title I], Nov.
29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A–139.)
§ 754c. Work under reimbursable agreements; recording obligations and crediting amounts
received
Before, on, and after November 29, 1999, in carrying out work under reimbursable agreements
with any State, local, or tribal government, the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service may,
without regard to section 1341 of title 31 and
notwithstanding any other provision of law or
regulation, record obligations against accounts