§ 754. — Commutation of rations for officers and crews of vessels of Service.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC754]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 9--FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
Sec. 754. Commutation of rations for officers and crews of
vessels of Service
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.
(July 2, 1942, ch. 473, Sec. 1, 56 Stat. 558; Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 1036,
Sec. 3, 70 Stat. 1120.)
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,
Sec. 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, Sec. 1, 55 Stat. 357.
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.
