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[70 Stat. 263]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1956
[70 Stat. 263]

70 S T A T. ]

P X J B L I C LAW

573-JUNE

13, 1956

263

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for general administration of the National P a r k Service, including such expenses in the regional offices, $1,250,000. ADMINISTRATIVE

PROVISIONS

Appropriations for the National P a r k Service shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed one hundred and ten passenger motor vehicles of which one hundred and nine shall be for replacement only, including not to exceed seventeen for replacing United States P a r k Police cruisers; and the objects and purposes specified in the Acts of August 8, 1953 (67 Stat. 495, 496) and July 1, 1955 (69 Stat. 242): Provided, That all receipts for the fiscal year 1957 from the operation of the McKinley P a r k Hotel in Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, may be applied to, or offset against, costs of managing, operating, and maintaining the hotel and related facilities, and any receipts or other revenues in excess of such costs shall be deposited at least annually into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.

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F I S H AND WILDLIFE SERVICE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES

For expenses necessary for conservation, management, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources, and for the performance of other authorized functions related to such resources; operation of the industrial properties within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Kefuge (61 Stat. 770); maintenance of the herd of long-horned cattle on the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Kefuge; purchase or rent of land, and functions related to wildlife management in California (16 U.S.C. 695-695c); leasing and management of lands for the protection of the Florida Key deer; and not to exceed $30,000 for payment, in the discretion of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations of laws administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service; $10,373,600; and in addition, there are appropriated amounts equal to 25 per centum of the proceeds covered into the Treasury during the next preceding fiscal year from the sale of sealskins and other products, for management and investigation of fish and wildlife resources of Alaska, including construction.

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INVESTIGATIONS OF RESOURCES

For expenses necessary for scientific and economic studies and investigations respecting conservation, management, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources, including related aquatic plants and products; collection, compilation, and publication of information concerning such studies and investigations; and the performance of other functions related thereto; as authorized by law; $5,105,000. CONSTRUCTION

For construction and acquisition of buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources and the acquisition of lands and interests therein, $2,471,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That the funds appropriated herein for the continuation of the construction of the Devils Kitchen Dam on the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge, Illinois, shall be transferred to the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army.

Transfer of funds.