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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 248-JUNE 29, 1939 Propagation of food fishes: For maintenance, repair, alteration, improvement, equipment, acquisition, and operation of fish-cultural stations, general propagation of food fishes and their distribution, including movement, maintenance, and repairs of cars and not to exceed $15,000 for purchase of trucks for fish distribution; main- tenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for official use in the field; purchase of equipment (includ- ing rubber boots, oilskins and first-aid outfits), and apparatus; con- tingent expenses; pay of permanent employees not to exceed $454,250; temporary labor; not to exceed $10,000 for propagation and distribu- tion of fresh-water mussels and the necessary expenses connected therewith; purchase, collection, and transportation of specimens and other expenses incidental to the maintenance and operation of aquar- ium, $949,400, including not to exceed $155,000 to establish or com- mence the establishment of stations authorized by the Act approved May 21, 1930 (46 Stat. 371), including the acquisition of necessary land, construction of buildings and ponds, water supply, improve- ments to grounds, purchase of equipment, and all other necessary expenses, and including not to exceed $10,000 for the completion of fish cultural station at Arcadia, Rhode Island, including construction of buildings and ponds, water supply, improvements to grounds, purchase of equipment, and all other necessary expenses. The unobligated balance of the appropriation remaining under the limitation of $155,000 to establish or commence the establishment of stations authorized by the Act approved May 21, 1930 (46 Stat. 371), contained in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1939, under the head "Propagation of food fishes", and the unobligated balance of the appropriation for the establishment of a fish cultural station, contained in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1938, under the head "Fish cultural station", are continued available during the fiscal year 1940. Maintenance of vessels: For maintenance and operation of vessels and launches, including purchase, and repair of boats, apparatus, machinery, and other facilities required for use with the same, hire of vessels, construction of small boats, temporary employees, and all other necessary expenses in connection therewith, including the pur- chase of plans and specifications for vessels or for contract personal services for the preparation thereof, and money accruing from com- mutation of rations and provisions on board vessels may be paid on proper vouchers to the persons having charge of the mess of such vessels, $214,000, of which amount not to exceed $13,500 may be expended 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. Construction of fish screens: For construction, operation, and maintenance, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or either, of fish screens and ladders on Federal irrigation projects, and for the conduct of investigations and surveys, the preparation of designs and supervision of construction of such screens and ladders; and for determining the requirements for fishways and other fish protective devices at dams constructed under licenses issued by the Federal Power Commission in accord- ance with the provisions of the Federal Water Power Act (16 U. S . C . 791), $10,000, of which not to exceed $6,400 may be expended for the pay of permanent employees. Commutation of rations (not to exceed $1 per day) may be paid to officers and crews of vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries during the fiscal year 1940 under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce (52 Stat. 282). Propagation of food fishes. Vehicles. Establishment of stations. 46 Stat. 371. Arcadia, R. I ., com- pletion. Continuance of cer- tain appropriations. 52 Stat. 282; 46 Stat. 371. 62 Stat. 1127 . Maintenance of ves- sels. Allotment for At- lantic coast and Alas- ka Fisheries Service. Construction of fish screens. 161. S.C.§791; Supp. IV, ch. 12 . Commutation of ra- tions. 52 Stat. 282.

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