An Act to amend the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act of October 30, 1965, relating to the conservation and enhancement of the Nation's anadromous fishing resources, to encourage certain joint research and development projects, and for other purposes
PL 91-249 (H.R.1049), enacted 05/14/1970

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PUBLIC LAW 91-249-MAY 14, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
Technical 
assistance. 
Travel and sub-
sistence pay. 
82 Stat. 119. 
42 u s e 1773. 
"(g) The Secretary shall provide the Council with such technical 
and other assistance, including secretarial and clerical assistance, as 
may be required to carry out its functions under this Act. 
"(h) Members of the Council shall serve without compensation but 
shall receive reimbursement for necessary travel and subsistence 
expenses incurred by them in the performance of the duties of the 
Council." 
SCHOOL BREAKFAST PR0(}RAM 
AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 10. Section 4(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 is hereby 
amended by striking out "$12,000,000" and inserting "$25,000,000". 
Approved May 14, 1970. 
May 14, 1970 
[H. R. 1049] 
Public Law 91-249 
AN ACT 
To amend the Anadromoiis Fish Conservation Act of October 30, 1965, relating 
to the conservation and enhancement of the Nation's anadromous fishing 
resources, to encourage certain joint research and development projects, and 
for other purposes. 
Anadromous 
Fish Conservation 
Act, amendment. 
79 Stat. 1125. 
Federal and 
non-Federal 
costs. 
Appropriation. 
Citation of 
act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assefnblea, That (a) the first 
proviso contained in the second sentence of subsection (a) of the first 
section of the Act of October 30,1965 (16 U.S.C. 757a(a)), is amended 
by inserting ", except as provided in subsection (c) of this section," 
immediately before "the Federal share". 
(b) The first section of such Act of October 30, 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
757a), is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following 
new subsection: 
"(c) Whenever two or more States having a common interest in any 
basin jointly enter into a cooperative agreement with the Secretary 
under subsection (a) of this section to carry out a research and devel-
opment program to conserve, develop, and enhance anadromous fishery 
resources of the Nation, or fish in the Great Lakes that ascend streams 
to spawn, the Federal share of the program costs shall be increased to 
a maximum of 60 per centum. Structures, devices, or other facilities, 
including fish hatcheries, constructed by such States under a coopera-
tive agreement described in this subsection shall be operated and 
maintained without cost to the Federal Government. For the purpose 
of this subsection, the term 'basin' includes rivers and their tributaries, 
lakes, and other bodies of water or portions thereof." 
SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section 4 of such Act of October 30, 1965 
(16 U.S.C. 757d(a)), is amended by adding at the end thereof the 
following new sentences: "There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this Act, not to exceed $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June SO, 1971, not to exceed $7,500,000 for the fiscal year ending 
June 30,1972, not to exceed $8,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1973, and not to exceed $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1974. Sums appropriated under this subsection are authorized to 
remain available until expended.". 
SEC. 3. Such Act of October 30, 1965 (16 U.S.C. 757a-757f), is 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 
"SEC. 7. This Act may be cited as the 'Anadromous Fish Conserva-
tion Act'." 
Approved May 14, 1970.