77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 473-JULY 2, 1942 under licenses issued by the Federal Power Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Water Power Act (16 U. S . C . 791), 41 stat. 106 $11,350. Inquiry respecting food fishes: For inquiry into the cause of the decrease of food fishes in the waters of the United States; investiga- tions and experiments in respect to the aquatic animals, plants, and waters in the interests of fish culture and the fishery industries; and maintenance, repair, improvement, equipment, and operation of bio- logical stations, $467,080. The appropriation of $2,500 contained in the Second Deficiency of Inequirytor n GalB Appropriation Act, 1941, under the heading "Inquiry respecting food Lakes Fisheries, re - port. fishes" is hereby reappropriated for the fiscal year 1943 and shall be 55'stat. 553 . available for printing the report of the International Board of Inquiry for the Great Lakes Fisheries. Fishery industries: For collection and compilation of statistics of the fisheries and the study of their methods and relations, and the methods of preservation and utilization of fishery products, and to enable the Secretary of the Interior to execute the functions imposed upon him by the Act entitled "An Act authorizing associations of producers of aquatic products", approved June 25, 1934 (48 Stat. 1213), including preparation of reports, contract stenographic report- 15 U- . c.0 - a21 ing services, and all other necessary expenses, $365,540, of which $25,000 shall be available immediately. Fishery market news service: For collecting, publishing, and dis- tributing, by telegraph, mail, or otherwise, information on the fishery industry, market supply and demand, commercial movement, location, disposition, and market prices of fishery products, with or without cooperation with any department or agency of the United States, or any State or Territory, or subdivision thereof, $85,690. Alaska fisheries: For protecting the seal, sea otter, and other fish- eries 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, and subsistence of employees while on said islands; contract stenographic reporting service; and all other necessary expenses connected therewith, $486,180, of which $100,000 shall be available immediately. lac B a Enforcement of Black Bass and Whaling Treaty Acts: To enable whalng Tay AoCd the Secretary of the Interior 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', approved May 20 1926", approved July 2, 1930 (16 U. S. C. 851-856), 46 Stat. 84 and to execute the functions imposed upor him by The Whaling Treaty Act, approved May 1, 1936 (16 U. S. C. 901-915), $14,870. 49 tat. 1 Fur-resources investigations: For investigations, experiments, dem- onstrations, and cooperation in connection with the production and utilization of animals the pelts of which are used commercially for fur, including the erection of necessary buildings and other structures, $105,925. Biological investigations: For biological investigations, including the relations, habits, geographic distribution, and migration of animals and plants, and the preparation of maps of the life zones, and including $35,000 for investigations of the relations of wild animal life to forests, under section 5 of the Act approved May 22, 1928 (16 U. S. C . 581d), t and for investigations of the wildlife resources of the Territory of Alaska, including the erection of necessary buildings and other struc- tures, $200,000. Control of predatory animals and injurious rodents: For investiga- tions, demonstrations, and cooperation in destroying animals injurious 555 56 STAT.]
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