Volume 50
Public Law 75–556
For the protection of oyster culture in Alaska.
Approved August 2, 1937
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the protection of oyster culture in Alaska.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 1 of
Alaska fisheries.
Leasing of bottoms for commercial cultivation of oysters, authorized.
the Act of Congress approved June 6, 1924, entitled “An Act for the protection of the fisheries of Alaska, and for other purposes” (43 Stat. 464), as amended by the Act of Congress approved June 18, 1926 (44 Stat. 752), is further amended by striking the period after the words “Alaskan Territorial waters”, where they occur at the end of the second proviso, and inserting a colon in lieu thereof and after the colon the following: “Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce, in his discretion, and upon such terms and conditions as he may deem fair and reasonable, is hereby authorized to lease bottoms in Alaskan Territorial waters for bona fide oyster cultivation for commercial purposes.”
Approved, August 2, 1937.