2014 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation (Sections 1 - 7304)
Chapter 9B - National Fish Hatchery System Enhancement (Sections 760aa - 760aa-4)
Sec. 760aa-4 - Hatchery education program development
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 9B - NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT Sec. 760aa-4 - Hatchery education program development |
Contains | section 760aa-4 |
Date | 2014 |
Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-360, §6, Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2060. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 120 Stat. 2060 |
Public and Private Law | Public Law 109-360 |
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Not later than 1 year after October 16, 2006, the Secretary of the Interior shall develop guidance for the hatchery education programs to further the mission of the System and the purposes of individual hatcheries through—
(1) providing outdoor classroom opportunities for students on fish hatcheries that combine educational curricula with the personal experiences of students relating to fish, aquatic species, and their habitat, and to the cultural and historical resources of the hatcheries;
(2) promoting understanding and conservation of fish, aquatic species, and the cultural and historical resources of the hatcheries; and
(3) improving scientific literacy in conjunction with both formal and nonformal education programs.
(b) Hatchery programsBased on the guidance developed under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior may, with assistance from the Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance Program, develop or enhance hatchery educational programs as appropriate, based on the resources of individual hatcheries and the opportunities available for such programs in State, local, and private schools. In developing and implementing each program, the Secretary should cooperate with State and local education authorities, and may cooperate with partner organizations in accordance with subsection (d).1
(Pub. L. 109–360, §6, Oct. 16, 2006, 120 Stat. 2060.)
1 So in original. No subsec. (d) has been enacted.
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