An Act Relating to the application in the Territory of Hawaii of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act and the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act
PL 84-640 (H.R.5790), enacted 07/02/1956

70 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 640-JULY 2, 1966 
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of the Department of Defense to the Board ammunition in such 
amounts as he may determine. 
(b) Such appropriations of the Department of Defense available 
for obligation during the current fiscal year as may be designated by 
the Secretary of Defense shall be availal)le for the travel expenses of 
military and naval personnel, including the reserve components, and 
members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps attending regional, 
national or international rifle matches. 
SEC. 634. This Act may be cited as the "Department of Defense 
short uue. 
Appropriation Act, 1957". 
Approved July 2, 1956, 
Public Law 640 
CHAPTER 489 
AN ACT 
Relating to the application in the Territory of Hawaii of the Federal Aid in 
IH. R. 5790] 
Wildlife Restoration Act and the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act. 
July 2. 1956 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^semhled^ That section 2 of 
Fedwii aid for 
the Federal Aid in Wildlife Kestoration Act of September 2, 1937 wudiife and fish 
(50 Stat. 917; 16 U. S. C , 1952 edition, sec. 669a) is amended by strik- '•"t""*^""-
ing out the period at its end and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon 
and the words "and the term 'State' shall be construed to mean and 
include the several States and the Territory of Hawaii.". 
SEC. 2. Section 8 (a) of said Act, as added by the Act of August 
18, 1941 (55 Stat. 632) and amended by the Act of August 3, 1950 
(64 Stat. 399; 16 U. S. C , 1952 edition, sec. 669g-l), is amended (i) 
by striking out the words "the Division of Game and Fish of the Board 
of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry of Hawaii,", (ii) by 
striking out the words "not exceeding $25,000 for Hawaii,", and (iii) 
by striking out the word "Territories" wherever the same appears 
and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Territory of Alaska". 
SEC. 3, Section 2 of the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act of 
August 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 431; 16 U. S. C, 1952 edition, sec. 777a) is 
amended by striking out the period at its end and inserting in lieu 
thereof a semicolon and the words "and the term 'State' shall be con-
strued to mean and include the several States and the Territory of 
Hawaii.". 
SEC. 4. Section 12 of said Act (64 Stat. 434; 16 U. S. C , 1952 
edition, sec. 777k) is amended (i) by striking out the words "the 
Division of Game and Fish of the Board of Commissioners of Agri-
culture and Forestry of Hawaii,", (ii) by striking out the words "not 
exceeding $25,000 for Hawaii,", and (iii) b}^ striking out the word 
"Territories" wherever the same appears and inserting in lieu thereof 
the words "Territory of Alaska". 
SEC. 5. The amendments made by this Act shall be applicable only 
Applicability, 
with respect to fiscal years beginning after the passage of this Act. 
Until the final adjournment of the first regular session of the legis-
lature of the Territory of Hawaii held after the passage of this Act, 
the assent of the Governor of the Territory shall oe sufficient for the 
purposes of the assent requirements set forth in section 1 of said 
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (50 Stat. 917; 16 U. S. C , 
1952 edition, sec. 669) and in section 1 of said Federal Aid in Fish 
Restoration Act (64 Stat. 430; 16 U. S. C , 1952 edition, sec. 777). 
Approved July 2, 1956.