Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§754 Commutation of Rations for Officers and Crews of Vessels of Service
Title 16 › CHAPTER 9 — FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE › § 754
Summary
After July 2, 1942, officers and crew on United States Fish and Wildlife Service vessels may be paid up to $1 per person per day instead of rations under rules set by the Secretary of the Interior. Those payments can be given to the mess officer on vouchers, and no law requires deducting pay for quarters or rations on these vessels.
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Title 16, §754
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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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
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.
Executive Documents
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.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 754
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102