§ 757f. — Studies on pollution; recommendations to Secretary of Health and Human Services.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC757f]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 9A--PRESERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES
Sec. 757f. Studies on pollution; recommendations to Secretary of
Health and Human Services
The Secretary of the Interior shall, on the basis of studies carried
out pursuant to sections 757a to 757f of this title and section 665 of
this title, make recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human
Services concerning the elimination or reduction of polluting substances
detrimental to fish and wildlife in interstate or navigable waters or
the tributaries thereof. Such recommendations and any enforcement
measures initiated pursuant thereto by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall be designed to enhance the quality of such waters, and
shall take into consideration all other legitimate uses of such waters.
(Pub. L. 89-304, Sec. 6, Oct. 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 1126; Pub. L. 96-88,
title V, Sec. 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)
Change of Name
``Secretary of Health and Human Services'' substituted in text for
``Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare'' pursuant to section
509(b) of Pub. L. 96-88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title
20, Education.
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 755 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 757a, 757b, 757c, 757d,
757e, 1225 of this title.
