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[CITE: 16USC757]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
              CHAPTER 9A--PRESERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES
 
Sec. 757. Utilization of State services; expenditure of funds

    In carrying out the authorizations and duties imposed by section 756 
of this title, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to utilize the 
facilities and services of the agencies of the States of Oregon, 
Washington, and Idaho responsible for the conservation of the fish and 
wildlife resources in such States, under the terms of agreements entered 
into between the United States and these States, without regard to the 
provisions of section 5 of title 41, and funds appropriated to carry out 
the purposes of sections 755 to 757 of this title may be expended for 
the construction of facilities on and the improvement of lands not owned 
or controlled by the United States: Provided, That the appropriate 
agency of the State wherein such construction or improvement is to be 
carried on first shall have obtained without cost to the United States 
the necessary title to, interest therein, rights-of-way over, or 
licenses covering the use of such lands.

(May 11, 1938, ch. 193, Sec. 3, 52 Stat. 345; Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 883, 
Sec. 2, 60 Stat. 932; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 
15627, 84 Stat. 2090.)


                               Amendments

    1946--Act Aug. 8, 1946, amended section generally to provide for 
utilization of State services, and for expenditure of funds for 
construction of facilities and improvements on lands not owned by the 
United States.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Transfer of functions to Secretary of Commerce from Secretary of the 
Interior, by Reorg. Plan No. 4 of 1970, see note set out under section 
755 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 755, 757e of this title.
