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 92 STAT. 3110

PUBLIC LAW 95-616—NOV. 8, 1978

Public Law 95-616 95th Congress An Act Nov. 8, 1978 [H.R. 2329]

rpQ improve the administration of fish and wildlife programs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Fish and Wildlife United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Improvement Act be cited as the "Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978". 16^USC 742 ^^^- 2- ^^^° ^ ^ ^ WILDLIFE COOPERATIVE UNITS ASSISTANCE, note. The first section of the Act of September 2, 1960 (74 Stat. 733; 16 U.S.C. 753a) is amended— (1) by striking out "technical personnel" and inserting in lieu thereof "scientific personnel"; and (2) by inserting immediately after "respective units," the following: "to the provision of assistance (including reasonable ,j. ^., financial compensation) for the work of researchers on fish and wildlife ecology and resource management projects funded under this subsection". 16 USC 742Z. SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PROTECTION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES. (a) LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM.—(1) In order to provide for and encourage training, research, and development for the purpose of improving fish and wildlife law enforcement and developing new methods for the prevention, detection, and reduction of violation of fish and wildlife laws, and the apprehension of violators af such laws, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce may each— (A) establish and conduct national training programs to provide, at the request of any State, training for State fish and wildlife law enforcement personnel; (B) develop new or improved approaches, techniques, systems, equipment, and service to improve and strengthen fish and wildlife law enforcement; and (C) assist in conducting, at the request of any appropriate State official, local or regional training programs for the training of State fish and wildlife law enforcement personnel. Such training programs shall be conducted to the maximum extent practicable through established programs. (2) There are authorized to be appropriated beginning with fiscal year 1980 such funds as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of subsection (b), and the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce may each require reimbursement from the States for expenditures made pursuant to subsections (b)(1)(A) and (C). (b) LAW ENFORCEMENT COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—Notwithstand-

ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce may each utilize by agreement, with or without reimbursement, the personnel, services and facilities of any other Federal or State agency to the extent he deems it necessary and appropriate for effective enforcement of any Federal or State laws on lands, waters, or interests therein under his jurisdiction which are administered or managed for fish and wildlife purposes and for enforcement of any laws administered by him relating to fish and

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