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 74 TH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 405. MAY 15, 1936 . 13 43 of vessels, temporary employees, and all other necessary expenses in connection therewith, including not to exceed $750 for the purchase of plans and specifications for vessels or for contract personal serv- ices for the preparation thereof, and money accruing from commu- tation of rations and provisions on board vessels may be paid on proper vouchers to the persons having charge of the mess of such vessels, $160,000, of which not to exceed $13,460 may be expended is llotoeent for Al aska. for pay of officers and employees of vessels of the Atlantic coast, and not to exceed $75,000 for pay of officers and crews of vessels for the Alaska Fisheries Service. Conunutation of rations (not to exceed $1 per day) may be paid .o Commutation of ra' to officers and crews of vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries during the fiscal year 1937 under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce. Inquiry respecting food fishes : For inquiry into the cause of the Food fishe s inqui rre. decrease of food fishes in the waters of the United States, and for investigation and experiments in respect to the aquatic animals, plants, and waters, and screening of irrigation ditches in fishways, in the interests of fish culture and the fishery industries, including pay of permanent employees not to exceed $133,200, temporary employees, maintenance, repair, improvement, equipment, and oper- ation of biological stations, expenses of travel and preparation of r epor ts, $172 ,000. Fishery industries : For collection and compilation of statistics of s sler c industr ies. ' the fisheries and the study of their methods and relations, and the methods of preservation and utilization of fishery products, includ- in g pay of permane nt emplo yees not to exce ed $36,2 00, comp ensation of temporary employees, travel and preparation of reports, including te mpora ry emp loyees in th e Dis trict of Col umbia not to exceed $1,800, and all other necessary expenses in connection therewith, including the purchase (not to exceed $500), exchange, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for official use in the field work of the Bureau of Fisheries, $62,000, of which $2,000 shall be immediately available for the construction of a fishery byproducts laboratory at Seattle, Washington, including the acquisition of a site. Alaska, general service : For protecting the seal fisheries of Alaska, 1C0 laska, general serv- including the furnishing of food, fuel, clothing, and other necessi- Seal fisheries. ties of life to the natives of the Pribilof Islands of Alaska ; not exceeding $20,000 for construction, improvement, repair, and altera- tion o f buildings an d roads, tran sportation of supplies to a nd from the isla nds, exp enses of travel of agent s and ot her empl oyees an d sub- sistence while on said islands, hire and maintenance of vessels, pur- chase of sea otters, and for all expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to protect the seal fisheries Vol.36,p.326. of Alaska, and for other purposes", approved April 21, 1910 (U . S . U. S.C.,p.677. C., title 16, sets . 631-658), and for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska., including pay of permanent employees not to exceed $69,900, contract stenographic reporting service, travel of employees while on duty in Alaska, hire of boats, employment of temporary la bor, and all oth er n eces sary exp ense s co nnec ted ther ewit h, $ 278, 000, of which $100 .000 shall be available immediately. Enforcement of black bass law : To enable the Secretary of COm- Black b ass law, en. merce to carry into effect the Act entitled "An Act to amend the r° Volt. 44, p. 576; Vol. Act entitled 'An Act to regulate interstate transportation of black 46v 's4c., p.708. bass, and for other purposes', approved 'May 20 . 1926" (U.S.C., title 16, sec . 851-856), approved July 2, 1930 (46 Stat . 845-847), $15,000, of which not to exceed $1,800 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia.