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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 753a. Cooperative research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources
For the purpose of developing adequate, coordinated, cooperative
research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources, the
Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as
appropriate, is authorized to continue to enter into cooperative
agreements 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 or
Department of Commerce scientific personnel by the Secretary to
serve at the respective units, to the provision of assistance
(including reasonable financial compensation) for the work of
researchers on fish and wildlife ecology and resource management
projects funded under this subsection (!1) 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.
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