PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 248 -JUNE 29, 1939 Food fishes inquiry. Inquiry respecting food fishes: For inquiry into the cause of the decrease of food fishes in the waters of the United States, and for investigation and experiments in respect to the aquatic animals, plants, and waters, and screening of irrigation ditches and fishways, in the interests of fish culture and the fishery industries, maintenance, repair, improvement, equipment, and operation of biological stations, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicles for official use in the field, preparation of reports, and not to exceed $500 for rent of suitable quarters in the District of Columbia for laboratory and storage purposes, $322,000, of which sum not to exceed $270,000 may be expended for personal services. Fishery industries. Fishery industries: For collection and compilation of statistics of the fisheries and the study of their methods and relations, and the atooperative ssoci- methods of preservation and utilization of fishery products, and to ations of producers of aquatic products. enable the Secretary of Commerce to execute the functions imposed upon him by the Act entitled "An Act authorizing associations of 48Stat.1213 . producers of aquatic products", approved June 25, 1934 (48 Stat. 15U.S. C .21 . 1213), including pay of permanent employees not to exceed $61,960, compensation of temporary employees, preparation of reports, con- tract stenographic reporting services, and all other necessary expenses in connection therewith, including the purchase (not to exceed $1,100), exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-pro- pelled passenger-carrying vehicles for official use in the field, $80,000. Fishery market Fishery market news service: For collecting, publishing, and dis- tributing, by telegraph, mail, or otherwise, information on the fishery industry, information on market supply and demand, commercial movement, location, disposition, and market prices of fishery prod- ucts, with or without cooperation with any department or agency of the United States, or any State or Territory, or subdivision thereof, purchase of equipment and supplies, preparation of reports, and all other necessary expenses connected therewith, $76,000, of which not to exceed $13,020 may be expended for personal services in the Dis- trict of Columbia. Alaska, fisheries Alaska, fisheries service: For protecting the seal and sea otter servicefisheries of Alaska, including the furnishing of food, fuel clothing and other necessities of life to the natives of the Pribilof Islands of Alaska; construction, improvement, repair, and alteration of build- ings and roads, transportation of supplies to and from the islands, subsistence of agents and other employees while on said islands, hire and maintenance of vessels, and for all expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to protect the seal s 36 at. 326-. fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes", approved April 21, 1910 Ma. (16 U. S. C . 631-658), and for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, including pay of permanent employees not to exceed $67,900, contract stenographic reporting service, hire of boats, employment of temporary labor, and all other necessary expenses connected there- with, $268,200 of which $100,000 shall be available immediately. labs law , en - Enforcement of Black Bass and Whaling Treaty Acts: To enable the Secretary of Commerce to administer the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Act entitled 'An Act to regulate interstate transportation of black bass, and for other purposes', 6 Utat8. .51 - approved May 20, 1926", approved July 2, 1930 (16 U. S. C . 851- 855. 856), and to execute the functions imposed upon him by The Whaling Whaling Treaty Treaty Act, approved May 1, 1936 (16 U. S . C . 901-915), $17,000, 41 s.at. s. of which amount not to exceed $10,600 may be expended for personal V U901-9 pp. services in the District of Columbia. U Wd Rd . Misissippi Wild Life and Fish Refuge: For construction of build- C .su m- r ings, boats, and ponds, for purchase of equipment, including boats, for maintenance, operation, repair, and improvements, including [53 STAT.
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