Public Law 93-271 An Act To abolish the position of Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 88 STAT. 92 the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 Fish and Wildof the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742b) is amended- life Act of (1) by striking out ", and the position of Commissioner of 1956, amendFish and Wildlife" in the first sentence of subsection (a); ments. (2) by striking out all of that part of subsection (a) which follows the second sentence thereof; and (3) by striking out subsections (b) through (f) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(b) There is established within the Department of the Interior the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The functions of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be administered under the supervision of the Director, who shall be subject to the supervision of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife. The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. No individual may be appointed as the Director unless he is, by reason of scientific education and experience, knowledgeable in the principles of fisheries and wildlife management. "(c) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service established by subsection (b) shall succeed to and replace the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (as constituted on June 30, 1974) and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife (as constituted on such date). All laws and regulations in effect on June 30, 1974, which relate to matters administered by the Department of the Interior through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (as constituted on such date) and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife (as constituted on such date) shall remain in effect. "(d) All functions and responsibilities placed in the Department of the Interior or any official thereof by this Act shall be included among the functions and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior, as the head of the Department, and shall be carried out under his direction pursuant to such procedures or delegations of authority as he may deem advisable and in the public interest." 70 Stat. 1120. SEC. 2. Paragraph (42) of section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, 80 Stat. 463. is amended by striking out "Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife" and inserting in lieu thereof "Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service". SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on Effective date. July 1, 1974. Approved April 22, 1974. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-952 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 120 (1974): Apr. 2, considered and passed House. Public Law 93-280 93rd Congress, H. R. 8101 May 10, 1974 An Act To authorize certain Federal agencies to detail personnel and to loan equipment to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of the Interior. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the (1) by inserting "(1)" immediately after "Fishes:"; (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new "(B) The chief executive officer of each agency may from time to time "(i) detail from the agency for duty under the Director of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, Department of the Interior, such commissioned and enlisted personnel and civilian employees as may be spared for such duty; and (ii) consonant with the operational needs of the agency, loan equipment of the agency to the Director. Bureau of Sport Wildlife. "Agency." "(C) The Director of the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife Report to shall make an annual report at the end of each fiscal year to the Con- Congress. gress concerning the utilization of the provisions of this subparagraph and the additional cost, if any, to the Federal Government resulting therefrom. Such annual report shall be referred in the Senate to the Committee on Commerce and in the House of Representatives to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries." Approved May 10, 1974. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-958 (Comm. on Merohant Marine and Fisheries). Apr. 2, considered and passed House. Apr. 11, considered and passed Senate, amended. Apr. 30, House concurred in Senate amendments. Public Law 93-304 93rd Congress, S. 2662 June 8, 1974 An Act To authorize appropriations for United States participation in the International 88 STAT. 194 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may International be cited as the "International Ocean Exposition Appropriations Ocean ExposiAuthorization Act of 1973”. tion Appropri 1973. SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated for the United States ations AuthorInformation Agency for "Special International Exhibitions", for ization Act of United States participation in the International Ocean Exposition to be held in Okinawa, Japan, in 1975, as authorized by the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), $5,600,000, to remain available until expended: 75 Stat. 527. Provided, That the amount authorized to be appropriated herein shall be available without regard to section 3108 of title 5, United States Code. Approved June 8, 1974. 80 Stat. 416. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: SENATE REPORT No. 93-700 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). Mar. 11, considered and passed Senate. May 29, considered and passed House. Public Law 93-306 June 8, 1974 An Act To authorize amendment of contracts relating to the exchange of certain vessels for conversion and operation in unsubsidized service between the west coast of the United States and the territory of Guam. 88 STAT. 332 ment. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Vessels exof Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"), acting by ohange oonand through the Maritime Administration, is authorized to remove tracts, amendfrom any and all contracts made under authority of the Act of December 14, 1967 (Public Law 90-195) or otherwise affecting the two 81 Stat. 581. C-4-type vessels traded out under authority of that Act, the terms and conditions which were deemed necessary to insure that if the person who acquired the two C-4-type vessels discontinues his operation of unsubsidized service between the west coast of the United States and the territory of Guam, the vessels will be sold to his successor in such service at their fair and reasonable value as determined by the Secretary, and any other requirements the Secretary determined were necessary to insure continued operation of the two C-4type vessels in such unsubsidized service. At the request of the other party to any such contract, the Secretary shall amend such contract in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Approved June 8, 1974. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-937 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 120 (1974): Apr. 2, considered and passed House. Public Law 93-308 An Act To amend the Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1974 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce. 88 STAT. 234 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Commerce DeJuly 10, 1973 (87 Stat. 168; Public Law 93–70) is amended by strik- partment mariing out in paragraph (b), section 1, the figure "$221,515,000" and time programs. inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$244,515,000". Appropriation authorization. Approved June 8, 1974. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 93-930 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 120 (1974): Apr. 2, considered and passed House. |