Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§778a Acquisition of Lands; Construction of Buildings; Employment of Personnel; Cooperation with Other Agencies; Publication of Results
Title 16 › CHAPTER 10C — FISH RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM › § 778a
Summary
To carry out this chapter, the Secretary of Agriculture may buy or take land, build facilities, get equipment, and hire the staff needed. The Secretary may also work with state and other agencies on terms he sets and publish the results of the research under section 778.
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Title 16, §778a
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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.
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1996—Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized” for “the Secretary of the Interior is authorized”.
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16 U.S.C. § 778a
Title 16, Conservation
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102