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[CITE: 16USC778a]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
         CHAPTER 10C--FISH RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM
 
Sec. 778a. Acquisition of lands; construction of buildings; 
        employment of personnel; cooperation with other agencies; 
        publication of results
        
    For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the 
Secretary of Agriculture is authorized (1) to acquire by purchase, 
condemnation, or otherwise such suitable lands, to construct such 
buildings, to acquire such equipment and apparatus, and to employ such 
officers and employees as he deems necessary; (2) to cooperate with 
State and other institutions and agencies upon such terms and conditions 
as he determines to be appropriate; and (3) to make public the results 
of such research and experiments conducted pursuant to section 778 of 
this title.

(Pub. L. 85-342, Sec. 2, Mar. 15, 1958, 72 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 104-127, 
title VIII, Sec. 889(a)(2), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1180.)


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-127 substituted ``the Secretary of Agriculture is 
authorized'' for ``the Secretary of the Interior is authorized''.
