: CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. R. 3821 and H. R. 6097 BILLS AMENDING ACTS PROMOTING THE CONSERVA- APR 13 43 0 OF M BINDERY CONTENTS Page 38 Granger, C. M., Assistant Chief, National Forest Division, United States Hutson, J. B., Under Secretary of Agriculture (submitted). Izaak Walton League of America, Inc., (submitted) _. Robertson, Hon. A. Willis, Representative in Congress from Virginia_ 3, 29 4204255 III CONSERVATION OF WILD LIFE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1946 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The committee met at 10 a. m., the Honorable John W. Flannagan (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. We have up this morning for consideration, H. R. 4503, to amend the act of March 10, 1934, entitled "An act to promote the conservation of wildlife, fish and game, and for other purposes." (The bill is as follows:) [H. R. 4503, 79th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To amend the Act of March 10, 1934, entitled "An Act to promote the conservation of wildlife, fish and game, and for other purposes" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of March 10, 1934 (48 Stat. 401), is hereby amended to read as follows: "In order to promote effectual planning, development, maintenance, and coordination, of wildlife conservation, management, and rehabilitation in the United States, its Territories and possessions, the Secretary of the Interior, through the Fish and Wildlife Service, is authorized (a) to provide assistance to, and cooperate with, Federal, and public or private agencies and organizations in the development, protection, rearing, stocking, management, and administration of all species of wildlife, resources thereof, and their habitat, in controlling losses of the same from disease or other causes, in minimizing damages from overabundant species, in providing public shooting areas, and in carrying out other measures necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act; and (b) to make surveys and investigations of the wildlife of the public domain, including lands and waters or interests therein acquired or controlled by any agency of the United States. "SEC. 2. Whenever the waters of any stream or other body of water are impounded, diverted, or otherwise controlled for any purpose whatever by any department or agency of the United States, adequate provision consistent with the primary purposes of such impoundment, diversion, or other control shall be Inade for the use thereof, together with any areas of land, or interest therein, acquired or administered in connection therewith, for the conservation, maintenance, and management of wildlife, resources thereof, and its habitat thereon. In accordance with general plans, covering the use of such waters and other interests for these purposes, approved jointly by the head of the department or agency exercising primary administration thereof, the Secretary of the Interior, and the head of the agency exercising administration over the wildlife resources of the State wherein the waters and areas lie, such waters and other interests shall be made available without cost for administration by (a) such State agency, if the management thereof for the conservation of wildlife relates to other than migratory birds; or (b) the Secretary of the Interior, if the waters and other interests have particular value in carrying out the national migratory bird management program. "No impoundment, diversion, or other water-control facility shall be constructed by any agency of the Federal Government, or by any public or private 1 |