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PUBLIC LAW 89-720-NOV. 2, 1966

V E N U E I N PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT BY THIRD PARTIES.—Section

1402 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) Any civil action against the United States under subsection (e) of section 1346 of this title may be prosecuted only in the judicial district where the property is situated at the time of levy, or if no levy is made, in the judicial district in which the event occurred which gave rise to the cause of action."

62 Stat. 937.

Ante, p. 1148.

SEC. 203. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this title shall apply after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved November 2, 1966.

Public Law 89-720 AN ACT To provide for the control or elimination of jellyfish and other such pests in the coastal waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Sennte and House of Representatives of the United States of Amerlea in Congress assembled, That, for the purposes of conserving and protecting the fish and shellfish resources in the coastal waters of the United States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and promoting and safeguarding water-based recreation for present and future generations in these waters, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to cooperate with, and provide assistance to, the States in controlling and eliminating jellyfish, commonly referred to as "sea nettles"', and other such pests and in conducting research for the purposes of controlling floating seaweed in such waters. SEC. 2. In carrying out the purposes of this Act, the Secretary, in cooperation with the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is authorized (1) to conduct, directly or by contract, such studies, research, and investigations, as he deems desirable, to determine the abundance and distribution of jellyfish and other such pests and their effects on fish and shellfish and water-based recreation, (2) to conduct studies of control measures of such pests and of floating seaweed, (3) to carry out, based on studies made pursuant to this Act, a program of controlling or eliminating such pests and such seaweed, and (4) to take such other actions as the Secretary deems desirable: Provided, That the costs of such actions shall be borne equally by the Federal Government and by the States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, acthig jointly or severally. SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, lO^eS, $750,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and $1,(X)0,000 for the fiscal year ending tfune 30, 1970. SEC. 4. The Congress consents to any compact or agreement between any two or more States for the purpose of carrying out a program of research, study, investigation, and control of jellyfish and other such pests in the coastal waters of the Lf^nited States. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section or the consent granted herein is expressly reserved. SEC. 5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter, amend, repeal, modify, or diminish the present general authority of the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies, research, and investigations related to the mission of the Department of the Interior. Approved November 2, 1966. 65-300 0-67—75

November 2, 1966

[H. R. 11475]

Jellyfish. Control or elimination in c o a s t a l waters.

Studies.

Appropriation.

Compacts.

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