A bill to abolish the position of Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife and for other purposes.
PL 93-271 (H.R.13542), enacted 04/22/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-271-APR. 22, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
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"(c) The Secretary shall submit, not later than January 1, 1976, 
a comprehensive report to the Committee on Labor and Public Wel-
fare of the Senate and the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com-
merce of the House of Eepresentatives respecting the administration 
of this section and the results obtained from the programs authorized 
by it." 
(b) The title of such title X I is amended by adding at the end 
thereof "AND SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDKOME". 
Approved April 22, 1974. 
April 22, 1974 
[H. R.13542] 
Fish and Wild-
life Act of 1956, 
amendments. 
Effective date. 
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Public Law 93-271 
AN ACT 
To abolish the position of Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate 
and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled,^ That section 3 
of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742b) is amended— 
(1) by striking out ", and the position of Commissioner of 
Fish and Wildlife" in the first sentence of subsection (a); 
(2) by striking out all of that part of subsection (a) which 
follows the second sentence thereof; and 
(3) by striking out subsections (b) through (f) and inserting 
in lieu thereof the following: 
"(b) There is established within the Department of the Interior 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The functions of the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be administered under 
the supervision of the Director, who shall be subject to the supervision 
of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife. The Director of 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be appointed by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. No 
individual may be appointed as the Director unless he is, by reason of 
scientific education and experience, knowledgeable in the principles 
of fisheries and wildlife management. 
"(c) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service established by 
subsection (b) shall succeed to and replace the United States Fish 
and "W^ildlife Service (as constituted on June 30,1974) and the Bureau 
of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife (as constituted on such date). All 
laws and regulations in effect on June 30, 1974, Avhich relate to mat-
ters administered by the Department of the Interior through the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (as constituted on such date) 
and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife (as constituted on 
such date) shall remain in effect. 
"(d) All functions and responsibilities placed in the Department 
of the Interior or any official thereof by this Act shall be included 
among the functions and responsibilities of the Secretary of the 
Interior, as the head of the Department, and shall be carried out under 
his direction pursuant to such procedures or delegations of authority 
as he may deem advisable and in the public interest." 
SEC. 2. Paragraph (42) of section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking out "Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Director, United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service". 
SEC. 3. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
July 1, 1974. 
Approved April 22, 1974.