Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 16


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 7 - Notes
                         SUBCHAPTER I - GENERALLY                     
    Sec.                                                     
    701.        Game and wild birds; preservation.                    
    702.        Importation of eggs of game birds for propagation.    
                   SUBCHAPTER II - MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY               
    703.        Taking, killing, or possessing migratory birds
                 unlawful.                                            
    704.        Determination as to when and how migratory birds may
                 be taken, killed, or possessed.                      
    705.        Transportation or importation of migratory birds; when
                 unlawful.                                            
    706.        Arrests; search warrants.                             
    707.        Violations and penalties; forfeitures.                
    708.        State or Territorial laws or regulations.             
    709.        Omitted.                                              
    709a.       Authorization of appropriations.                      
    710.        Partial invalidity; short title.                      
    711.        Breeding and sale for food supply.                    
    712.        Treaty and convention implementing regulations;
                 seasonal taking of migratory birds for essential
                 needs of indigenous Alaskans to preserve and maintain
                 stocks of the birds; protection and conservation of
                 the birds.                                           
               SUBCHAPTER III - MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION           
    715.        Short title.                                          
    715a.       Migratory Bird Conservation Commission; creation;
                 composition; duties; approval of areas of land and
                 water recommended for purchase or rental.            
    715b.       Omitted.                                              
    715c.       Areas recommended for approval; character.            
    715d.       Purchase or rental of approved areas or interests
                 therein; gifts and devises; United States lands.     
    715-1 to 715d-3. Repealed or Omitted.                             
    715e.       Examination of title; easements and reservations.     
    715e-1.     Omitted.                                              
    715f.       Consent of State to conveyance in fee.                
    715g.       Jurisdiction of State over areas acquired.            
    715h.       Operation of State game laws.                         
    715i.       Administration.                                       
                  (a)  Treaty obligations; rules and regulations.     
                  (b)  Management and public and private agency
                        agreements authorization.                     
    715j.       "Migratory birds" defined.                            
    715k.       Authorization of appropriations for purposes of
                 subchapter; disposal; reservation protectors.        
    715k-1.     Expenditures for personal services.                   
    715k-2.     Omitted.                                              
    715k-3.     Authorization of appropriations for the preservation
                 of wetlands and other waterfowl habitat.             
    715k-4.     Accounting and use of appropriations.                 
    715k-5.     Acquisition of lands.                                 
    715l, 715m. Repealed.                                             
    715n.       "Take" defined.                                       
    715o.       National forest and power sites; use for migratory
                 bird reservations.                                   
    715p.       Cooperation of State in enforcement of provisions.    
    715q.       Expenses of commission; authorization of
                 appropriations.                                      
    715r.       Partial invalidity; validity of remainder.            
    715s.       Participation of local governments in revenue from
                 areas administered by the United States Fish and
                 Wildlife Service.                                    
                  (a)  Separate fund in the United States Treasury;
                        availability of funds until expended;
                        "National Wildlife Refuge System" defined.    
                  (b)  Deduction of expenses.                         
                  (c)  Payments to counties.                          
                  (d)  Authorization of appropriations equal to
                        difference between amount of net receipts and
                        aggregate amount of required payments.        
                  (e)  Transfer and use of excess of net receipts over
                        aggregate amount of required payments.        
                  (f)  Terms, conditions, and regulations for
                        execution of revenue producing activities;
                        disposal of animals.                          
                  (g)  Definitions.                                   
            SUBCHAPTER IV - HUNTING AND CONSERVATION STAMP TAX        
    718.        Definitions.                                          
    718a.       Hunting and conservation stamp for taking migratory
                 waterfowl.                                           
    718b.       Issuance and sale of stamps; deposit of funds in
                 migratory bird conservation fund; fees; validity;
                 expiration; redemption; "retail dealers" and "hunting
                 year" defined.                                       
                  (a)  Sales; fund disposition; unsold stamps.        
                  (b)  Cost of stamp.                                 
    718b-1.     Disposition of unsold stamps; collectors' supply;
                 destruction of surplus.                              
    718c.       Compliance with treaty or convention regulations and
                 State game laws.                                     
    718d.       Disposition of receipts from sale of stamps.          
                  (a)  Advance allotments to Postal Service.          
                  (b)  Acquisition of bird refuges.                   
                  (c)  Waterfowl Production Areas.                    
                  (d)  Promotion of stamp sales.                      
    718e.       Offenses.                                             
                  (a)  Loan or transfer of stamp.                     
                  (b)  Alteration and counterfeiting of stamp.        
                  (c)  Reproduction of migratory bird hunting stamps;
                        regulation by Secretary of the Interior;
                        disposition of proceeds.                      
    718f.       Enforcement; authority of United States judges,
                 magistrate judges, and employees of Department of the
                 Interior.                                            
    718g.       Penalties.                                            
    718h.       Cooperation with States and Territories.              
    718i.       Repealed.                                             
    718j.       Crediting of funds received as fees for entering
                 migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp
                 contest.                                             
    718k.       Use of fees collected for Federal migratory bird
                 permits.                                             
     SUBCHAPTER V - JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONSERVATION AND DESIGN PROGRAM 
    719.        Establishment of Program.                             
                  (a)  In general.                                    
                  (b)  Program features.                              
                  (c)  Effort to conduct Program in all States.       
    719a.       Junior Duck Stamp.                                    
                  (a)  Competition.                                   
                  (b)  Licensing and marketing of design of Junior
                        Duck Stamps.                                  
                  (c)  Use of proceeds from licensing and marketing of
                        Junior Duck Stamps and Junior Duck Stamp
                        designs.                                      
    719b.       Acceptance of gifts, devises, and bequests.           
    719b-1.     Definition of State.                                  
    719c.       Authorization of appropriations.                      
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