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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 742e. Transfer of functions to Secretary
(a) Functions of Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, etc.
There shall be transferred to the Secretary all functions of the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the head
of any other department or agency, as determined by the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget to relate primarily to the
development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection
of commercial fisheries; but nothing in this section shall be
construed to modify the authority of the Department of State or the
Secretary of State to negotiate or enter into any international
agreements, or conventions with respect to the development,
management, or protection of any fisheries and wildlife resources
or with respect to international commissions operating under
conventions to which the United States is a party.
(b) Transfer of personnel, property, records, etc.
There shall be transferred to the Department of the Interior so
much of the personnel, property, facilities, records, and
unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds
(available or to be made available) as the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget determines to be necessary in connection
with the exercise of any functions transferred to the Secretary
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Cooperation of other departments and agencies
The Secretary may request and secure the advice or assistance of
any department or agency of the Government in carrying out the
provisions of this Act, and any such department or agency which
furnishes advice or assistance to the Secretary may expend its own
funds for such purposes, with or without reimbursement from the
Secretary as may be agreed upon between the Secretary and the
department or agency.
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