Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§760f Migratory Game Fish Study; Authorization to Acquire Facilities, Employ Officers and Employees, Cooperate with State and Other Agencies, and to Publish Results
Title 16 › CHAPTER 9A — PRESERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES › § 760f
Summary
To carry out migratory game fish research, the Secretary of Commerce can buy land, build labs, buy boats and equipment, hire staff, work with states and other agencies, and publish the research results.
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Title 16, §760f
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For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of sections 760e to 760g of this title, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized (1) to acquire lands, construct laboratory or other buildings, purchase boats, acquire such other equipment and apparatus, and to employ such officers and employees as he deems necessary; (2) to cooperate or contract 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 conducted pursuant to section 760e of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
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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.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 760f
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102