§ 778a. — Acquisition of lands; construction of buildings; employment of personnel; cooperation with other agencies; publication of results.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC778a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 10C--FISH RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM
Sec. 778a. Acquisition of lands; construction of buildings;
employment of personnel; cooperation with other agencies;
publication of results
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.
(Pub. L. 85-342, Sec. 2, Mar. 15, 1958, 72 Stat. 35; Pub. L. 104-127,
title VIII, Sec. 889(a)(2), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1180.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-127 substituted ``the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized'' for ``the Secretary of the Interior is authorized''.
