An Act to facilitate cooperation between the Federal Government, colleges and universities, the States, and private organizations for cooperative unit programs of research and education relating to fish and wildlife, and for other purposes
PL 86-686 (S.1781), enacted 09/02/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-686-SEPT. 2, 1960 
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Public Law 86-685 
AN ACT 
September 2. 
To amend title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, relating to Federal ship 
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mortgage insurance, in order to include floating dry 
docks under the definition 
of the term "vessel" in such title. 
I960 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1101 (c) 
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is amended by striking out "and 
fishing vessels" and inserting in lieu thereof "fishing vessels, and float-
ing drydocks" which have a capacity of thirty-five thousand or more 
lifting tons and a beam of one hundred and twenty-five feet or more 
between the wing walls. 
SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section 1104 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1274), is amended by deleting the word 
"or" before clause (d) of paragraph (8) and adding the following new 
clause at the end of paragraph (8) : "or (e) with respect to floating 
drydocks, in the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or repair 
of vessels." 
SEC. 3. Subsection (b) of section 1104 of the Merchant Marine Act, 
1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1274), is amended by deleting the word 
"or" before clause (d) of paragraph (2') and adding the following 
new clause at the end of paragraph (2) : or (e) with respect to float-
ing drydocks, in the construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, or 
repair of vessels." 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
F e d e r a l 
s h i p 
m o r t g a g e 
insur-
ance. 
68 Stat. 1267. 
46 u s e 1271. 
Public Law 86-686 
AN ACT 
To facilitate cooperation between the Federal Government, colleges and univer-
sities, the States, and private organizations for cooperative unit programs of 
research and education relating to fish and wildlife, and for other purposes. 
September 2, 
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I960 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseinhled^ That, for the pur-
pose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative research and 
training programs for fish and wildlife resources, the Secretary of 
the Interior is authorized to continue to enter into cooperative agree-
ments with colleges and universities, with game and fish departments 
of the several States, and with nonprofit organizations relating to 
cooperative research units: Provided^ That Federal participation in 
the conduct of such cooperative unit programs shall be limited to the 
assignment of Department of the Interior technical personnel by the 
Secretary to serve at the respective units, to supply for the use of the 
particular units' operations such equipment as may be available to the 
Secretary for such purposes, and the payment of incidental expenses 
of Federal personnel and employees of cooperating agencies assigned 
to the units. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
Fish 
and Wild-
life. 
Cooperative unit 
programs. 
^ p r o p r i a t i o n .