Volume 79
Public Law 89–233
To amend the Northern Pacific Halibut Act in order to provide certain facilities for the International Pacific Halibut Commission.
Approved October 1, 1965
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend the Northern Pacific Halibut Act in order to provide certain facilities for the International Pacific Halibut Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1937, as amended (16 U.S.C. 772–772i), is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new section as follows:
“Sec. 11.
(a) The Secretary of State is authorized to provide, by contract, grant, or otherwise, facilities for office and any other necessary space for the Commission. Such facilities shall be located on or near the campus of the University of Washington in the State of Washington and shall be provided without regard to the cost-sharing provisions in the Convention.
“(b) There is authorized to be appropriated such amount, not in excess of $500,000, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.”
Approved October 1, 1965.