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PUBLIC LAW 88-79-JULY 26, 1963

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available until expended, of which not to exceed $325,000 shall be available for administration and supervision. OFFICE OF MINERALS EXPLORATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to provide a program for the discovery of the minerals reserves of the United States, its territories and possessions, by encouraging exploration for minerals, including administration of contracts entered into prior to June 30, 1958, under section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, $850,000, including not to exceed $234,000 for administrative and technical services, to remain available until expended.

es Stat. 133 50 USC app. " 2093.

OFFICE OF O I L AND GAS SALARIES A N D

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary to discharge his responsiblities with respect to oil and gas, including cooperation with the petroleum industry and State authorities in the production, processing, and utilization of petroleum and its products, and natural gas, $615,500. F I S H AND WILDLIFE SERVICE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF F I S H AND WILDLIFE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Commissioner, $386,000. BUREAU OF COMMERCIAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF RESOURCES

For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies, conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of commercial fishery resources, including whales, sea lions, and related aquatic plants and products; collection, compilation, and publication of information concerning such resources; promotion of education and training of fishery personnel; and the performance of other functions related thereto, as authorized by law; $17,832,900. MANAGEMENT

AND

I N V E S T I G A T I O N S OF RESOURCES C U R R E N C Y PROGRAM)

(SPECIAL

FOREIGN

For purchase of foreign currencies which accrue under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704), for the purposes authorized by section 104 (k) of that Act, $300,000, which shall be available to purchase only those currencies which the Treasury Department shall determine to be excess to the normal requirements of the United States. CONSTRUCTION

For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required for the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of commercial fishery resources and the acquisition of lands and interests therein, $4,450,000, to remain available until expended.

72 Stat. 275.

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