§ 748. — Expenditure of appropriations for propagation of food fishes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC748]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 9--FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Sec. 748. Expenditure of appropriations for propagation of food
fishes
Appropriations for propagation of food fishes shall not be expended
for hatching or planting fish or eggs in any State in which, in the
judgment of the Secretary of the Interior, there are not adequate laws
for the protection of the fishes, nor in any State in which the United
States Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service and his duly authorized
agents are not accorded full and free right to conduct fish-cultural
operations, and all fishing and other operations necessary therefor, in
such manner and at such times as is considered necessary and proper by
the said director or his agents.
(July 1, 1918, ch. 113, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 693; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II,
Sec. 4(e), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; 1940 Reorg.
Plan No. III, Sec. 3, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, 54 Stat. 1232;
Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036, Sec. 3, 70 Stat. 1120.)
Transfer of Functions
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, Sec. 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,
Secs. 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.
Transfer and consolidation of bureaus and functions, see note set
out under sections 742 and 744 of this title.
