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 642 Land title.

Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 86-358-8EPT. 22, 1959

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SEC. 2. Title to all lands and works of the division, to the extent an interest has been vested in the United States, shall pass to the La Feria Water Control and Improvement District, Cameron County numbered 3 or its designee or designees upon payment to the United States of all obligations arising under this Act or incurred in connection with this division of the project. SEC. 3. Thene is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the work to be undertaken pursuant to the first section of this Act the sum of $6,000,000 (January 1959 costs), plus such amount, if any, as may be required by reason of changes in costs of work of the types involved as shown by engineering indices. Approved September 22, 1959.

Public Law 86-358 September 22, 1959

[H. R. 4938]

Peanuts.

71 Stat. 344.

AN

ACT

rp^ amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to extend for two years the definition of "peanuts" which is now in effect.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last paragraph of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the peanut marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, and for other purposes", approved August 13, 1957 (7 U.S.C. 1359 note), is amended by striking the word "and" and inserting after the figure "1959" the words ", 1960 and 1961". Approved September 22, 1959.

Public Law 86-359 September 22. 1959 [H. R. 5004]

Migratory fish. Research.

AN ACT Authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake continuing research on the biology fluctuations, status, and statistics of the migratory marine species of game fish of the United States and contiguous waters.

Be it enacted by the Senxite and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby directed to undertake a comprehensive continuing study of the migratory marine fish of interest to recreational fishermen of the United States, including species inhabiting the offshore waters of the United States and species which migrate through or spend a part of their lives in the inshore waters of the United States. The study shall include, but not be limited to, research on migrations, identity of stocks, growth rates, mortality rates, variations in survival, environmental influences, both natural and artificial, including pollution, and effects of fishing on the species, for the purpose of developing wise conservation policies and constructive management activities. SEC. 2. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized (1) to acquire lands, construct laboratory or other buildings, purchase boats, acquire such other equipment and apparatus, and to employ such officers and employees as he deems necessary; (2) to cooperate or contract with State and other institutions and agencies upon such terms and conditions as he determines to be appropriate; and (3) to make public the results of such research conducted pursuant to the first section of this Act.

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