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PUBLIC LAW 1027—AUG. 8, 1956
[70 Stat.

SEC. 5. This Act shall not invalidate any provision of the laws of any State except insofar as there is a direct conflict between an express provision of this Act and an express provision of State law which can not be reconciled.

Approved August 8, 1966.


Public Law 1027

August 8, 1956 [S. 2379]

CHAPTER 1039

AN ACT

To promote the fishing industry in the United States and its Territories by providing for the training of needed personnel for such industry.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ^^ishing Indus- jjunited States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Sec1 ^"rm""*^ * " ^ retary of the Interior is authorized to make grants, out of funds ng gran s. appropriated for the purposes of this section, to public and nonprofit private universities and colleges in the several States and Territories of the United States for such purposes as may be necessary to promote the education and training of professionally trained personnel (including scientists, technicians, and teachers) needed in the field of commercial fishing. Any amount appropriated for the purposes of this section shall be apportioned on an equitable basis, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, among the several States and Territories for the purpose of making grants within each such State and Territory. In making such apportionment the Secretary of the Interior shall take into account the extent of the fishing industry within each State and Territory as compared with the total fishing industry of the United States (including Territories), and such other factors as may be relevant in view of the purposes of this section. Approprlatiom

(b) There are authorized to be appropriated not in excess of $550,000 for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1955, and for each fiscal year thereafter for the purposes of this section. Regulations.

(c) The Secretary of the Interior may establish such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. 60 Stat. 775.

SEC. 2. (a) Section 3(a) of the Vocational Education Act of 1946 20 USC 15J. is amended by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:

Appropriation.

"(5) $375,000 for vocational education in the fishery trades and industry and distributive occupations therein, to be apportioned for expenditure in the several States and Territories on an equitable basis, as determined by the United States Commissioner of Education after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, taking into account the extent of the fishing industry of each State and Territory as compared with the total fishing industry of the United States (including Territories)."

(b) Section 3(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "paragraphs (1) to (4) " and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraphs (1) to (5)".

Approved August 8, 1956.


Public Law 1028

CHAPTER 1041

August 10, 1956

[H. R. 7049]

AN ACT

To revise, codify, and enact into law, title 10 of the United States Code, entitled "Armed Forces", and title 32 of the United States Code, entitled "National Guard".

[This Act is printed as Volume 70A, U. S. Statutes at Large.]