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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. March 14, 1947 [T. I.A. S. 1611] Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippinesrespecting a fishery program in the Philippines. Signed at Manila March 14, 1947; effective March 14, 1947. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CONCERNING A FISHERY REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND A FISH- ERY TRAINING PROGRAM. WHnREAS, the Government of the United States has enacted Public Law No. 370, 79th Congress, approved April 30, 1946, known as 60stt.s38. the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, whereof Section 309, en- l789. titled "Philippine Fisheries," provides: Cooperation of Fish and Wildlife Service. Studies. Instrction. 60 Stat. 130 . s0U.S.C.app. 1 1791 (c). Research and exper- imental facilities. Transfer of small vessels. Sec. 309. (a) The Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior is authorized to cooperate with the Government of the Philippines, and with other appropriate agencies or organiza- tions, in the rehabilitation and development of the fishing industry, and in the investigation and conservation of the fishery resources of the Philippines and adjacent waters. (b) To accomplish such purposes the Fish and Wildlife Service shall conduct oceanographic, biological, fish cultural, technological, engineering, statistical, economic, and market development studies and demonstrations and fishery explorations, and in conjunction therewith may establish and maintain a vocational school or schools of fisheries in the Philippines for the purpose of providing practical instruction and training in the fisheries; and may, at any time prior to July 1, 1950, provide one year of training to not more than one hundred and twenty-five Filipinos, to be designated by the President of the Philippines subject to the provisions of section 311(c), in methods of deep-sea fishing and in other techniques necessary to the development of fisheries. (c) The Fish and Wildlife Service is authorized to acquire, con- struct, maintain, equip, and operate such research and experimental stations, schools, research and exploratory fishing vessels, or any other facilities in the Philippines that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (d) The United States Maritime Commission is authorized, upon recommendation of the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Depart- ment of the Interior, to make arrangements for the transfer by sale or charter of small vessels, considered by the United States Maritime Commission to be satisfactory for the purpose, to be used in the establishment and continuance of a fishing industry to be operated in or near the Philippines. Such transfers may be made on such terms and conditions, including transfer for a nominal consideration, 2834

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