Provides that, in order to acquire waterfowl nesting and breeding grounds (wetlands and pothole areas), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issue obligations.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase any such obligations.
Provides that all obligations issued by the Secretary of the Interior shall be lawful investments, and shall be deemed to be exempt securities. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Treasury to determine the amount of revenues they anticipate will be received from the sale of Federal migratory bird hunting stamps, and to determine whether such revenues will be sufficient, together with other revenues in the migratory bird conservation fund, to pay the principal of and interest on any obligations issued under this Act and the premium, if any, upon redemption.
Authorizes appropriations of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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