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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 180-APR. 27, 1938 enable the Secretary of Commerce to execute the functions imposed upon him by the Act entitled "An Act authorizing associations of producers of aquatic products", approved June 25, 1934 (48 Stat., p. 1213), including pay of permanent employees not to exceed $67,000, of which amount not exceeding $10,240 may be expended for per- sonal services in the District of Columbia, compensation of temporary employees, preparation of reports, contract stenographic reporting services, temporary employees in the District of Columbia not to exceed $2,600, and all other necessary expenses in connection there- with, including the purchase (not to exceed $1,100), exchange, main- tenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for official use in the field work of the Bureau of Fisheries, $83,600. Fishery market news service: For collecting, publishing, and dis- tributing, by telegraph, mail, or otherwise, information on the fishery industry, information on market supply and demand, commercial movement, location, disposition, and market prices of fishery prod- ucts, with or without cooperation with any department or agency of the United States, or any State or Territory, or subdivision thereof, purchase of equipment and supplies, preparation of reports and all other necessary expenses connected therewith, $70,000, of which not to exceed $13,160 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Alaska, general service: For protecting the seal fisheries of Alaska, including the furnishing of food, fuel, clothing, and other necessities of life to the natives of the Pribilof Islands of Alaska; not exceed- ing $20,000 for construction, improvement, repair, and alteration of buildings and roads, transportation of supplies to and from the islands, subsistence of agents and other employees while on said islands, hire and maintenance of vessels, purchase of sea otters, and for all expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to protect the seal fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes", approved April 21, 1910 (16 U. S. C . 631-658), and for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska including pay of permanent employees not to exceed $67,900 of which not to exceed $1,800 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia, contract stenographic reporting service, hire of boats, employment of temporary labor and all other necessary expenses connected therewith, $270,000, of which $100,000 shall be available immediately. Enforcement of Black Bass and Whaling Treaty Acts: To enable the Secretary of Commerce to administer the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Act entitled 'An Act to regulate interstate transportation of black bass, and for other purposes', approved May 20, 1926", approved July 2, 1930 (16 U. S. C . 851-856), and to execute the functions imposed upon him by The Whaling Treaty Act, approved May 1, 1936 (16 U. S. C . 901-915), $17,000, of which amount not to exceed $10,600 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Mississippi Wild Life and Fish Refuge: For construction of build- ings, boats, and ponds, for purchase of equipment, including boats, for maintenance, operation, repair, and improvements, including expenditures for personal services at the seat of government and elsewhere as may be necessary, as authorized in the Act approved June 7, 1924 (16 U. S . C . 721-731), $17,900. The appropriation herein under title III for traveling expenses shall be available, in an amount not to exceed $750, for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Bureau of Fisheries when incurred on the written authority of the Secretary of Commerce. 283 Cooperative associ- ations of producers of aquatic products. 48 Stat. 1213. 15U. S. C. §521. Fishery market news service. Alaska, general service. Seal fisheries. 30 Stat. 326. 16 U. S. C. 6831- 658. Black bass law, en- forcement. 46 Stat. 845. 16 U.. C.. 851- 856. Whaling Treaty Act, administration. 49 Stat. 1246 . 16 U. 8S.C., Supp. II, I 901-915. Mississippi Wild Life and Fish Refuge. Construction, main- tenance, etc. 43 Stat. 650. 16 U.S. C.. 721- 731. Attendance at meet- ings.

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