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16 U.S.C. § 695r
16
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false
§ 695r.
695r
Regulations by Secretary
null
§ 695r. Regulations by Secretary The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 695k to 695r of this title.
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(Pub. L. 88–567, § 8, Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 851.)
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16 U.S.C. § 696
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 696.
696
National Key Deer Refuge; establishment; acquisition of property: exchanges, cash equalization payments; administration
null
§ 696. National Key Deer Refuge; establishment; acquisition of property: exchanges, cash equalization payments; administration In order to protect and preserve in the national interest the key deer and other wildlife resources in the Florida Keys, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by purchase, leas...
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(Pub. L. 85–164, § 1, Aug. 22, 1957, 71 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 89–669, § 10(a), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 930.)
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16 U.S.C. § 696a
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 696a.
696a
Acquisition of title to properties for National Key Deer Refuge; rights-of-way and easements
null
§ 696a. Acquisition of title to properties for National Key Deer Refuge; rights-of-way and easements In furtherance of the aforesaid purposes, the Secretary may take such action and make such expenditures as he shall find to be necessary in order to secure satisfactory title in the United States to such properties, inc...
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(Pub. L. 85–164, § 2, Aug. 22, 1957, 71 Stat. 412.)
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16 U.S.C. § 696b
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 696b.
696b
Authorization of appropriations; limitation
null
§ 696b. Authorization of appropriations; limitation There is hereby authorized to be appropriated from time to time out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections 696 to 696b of this title. The Secretary shall not utilize more than $2...
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(Pub. L. 85–164, § 3, Aug. 22, 1957, 71 Stat. 413; Pub. L. 89–669, § 10(b), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 930.)
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§§ 697, 697a.
697a
Omitted
omitted
§§ 697, 697a. Omitted
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16 U.S.C. § 698
16
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§ 698.
698
Big Thicket National Preserve
null
§ 698. Big Thicket National Preserve (a) Establishment In order to assure the preservation, conservation, and protection of the natural, scenic, and recreational values of a significant portion of the Big Thicket area in the State of Texas and to provide for the enhancement and public enjoyment thereof, the Big Thicket...
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16 U.S.C. § 698a
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§ 698a.
698a
Acquisition of property for Big Thicket Preserve
null
§ 698a. Acquisition of property for Big Thicket Preserve (a) Mineral rights; easements; improved properties The Secretary shall, immediately after the publication of the boundaries of the preserve, commence negotiations for the acquisition of the lands located therein: Provided, That he shall not acquire the mineral es...
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(Pub. L. 93–439, § 2, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1256.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698b
16
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§ 698b.
698b
Right of use and occupancy of improved property on Big Thicket Preserve
null
§ 698b. Right of use and occupancy of improved property on Big Thicket Preserve (a) Election of right of use and occupancy; payment of fair market value; termination of right The owner of an improved property on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary may, as a condition of such acquisition, retain for himself and...
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(Pub. L. 93–439, § 3, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1256; Pub. L. 94–578, title III, § 322, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2742.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698c
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698c.
698c
Administration of Big Thicket Preserve
null
§ 698c. Administration of Big Thicket Preserve (a) Natural and ecological integrity The area within the boundaries depicted on the map referred to in section 698 of this title shall be known as the Big Thicket National Preserve. Such lands shall be administered by the Secretary as a unit of the National Park System in ...
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(Pub. L. 93–439, § 4, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1257.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698d
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698d.
698d
Review of Big Thicket Preserve area by Secretary; report to President
null
§ 698d. Review of Big Thicket Preserve area by Secretary; report to President Within five years from October 11, 1974, the Secretary shall review the area within the preserve and shall report to the President, in accordance with section 1132(c) and (d) of this title, his recommendations as to the suitability or nonsuit...
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(Pub. L. 93–439, § 5, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1257.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698e
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698e.
698e
Authorization of appropriations for Big Thicket Preserve
null
§ 698e. Authorization of appropriations for Big Thicket Preserve There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 698 to 698e of this title, but not to exceed $63,812,000 for the acquisition of lands and interests in lands and not to exceed $7,000,000 for dev...
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16 U.S.C. § 698f
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698f.
698f
Big Cypress National Preserve; Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
null
§ 698f. Big Cypress National Preserve; Big Cypress National Preserve Addition (a) Establishment In order to assure the preservation, conservation, and protection of the natural, scenic, hydrologic, floral and faunal, and recreational values of the Big Cypress Watershed in the State of Florida and to provide for the enh...
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16 U.S.C. § 698g
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698g.
698g
Acquisition of lands for Big Cypress Preserve
null
§ 698g. Acquisition of lands for Big Cypress Preserve (a) Expeditious acquisition of Florida lands In recognition of the efforts of the State of Florida in the preservation of the area, through the enactment of chapter 73–131 of the Florida statutes, “The Big Cypress Conservation Act of 1973”, the Secretary is directed...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 2, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1259.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698h
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§ 698h.
698h
Right of use and occupancy of improved property on Big Cypress Preserve and Addition
null
§ 698h. Right of use and occupancy of improved property on Big Cypress Preserve and Addition (a) Election of right of use and occupancy; payment of fair market value; termination of right The owner of an improved property on the date of its acquisition by the Secretary may, as a condition of such acquisition, retain fo...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 3, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1259; Pub. L. 100–301, § 4(f), Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 445.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698i
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698i.
698i
Administration of Big Cypress Preserve; applicability of other laws; rules and regulations for use of lands and waters; transportation facilities; consultation and cooperation with Secretary of Transportation
null
§ 698i. Administration of Big Cypress Preserve; applicability of other laws; rules and regulations for use of lands and waters; transportation facilities; consultation and cooperation with Secretary of Transportation (a) The area within the boundaries depicted on the map referred to in section 698f of this title shall ...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 4, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1260.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698j
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698j.
698j
Hunting, fishing, and trapping in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition authorized in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws; consultation with appropriate State agency prior to implementation of regulations restricting activities; land use and retention rights of Miccosukee and Seminole Indian Tribes
null
§ 698j. Hunting, fishing, and trapping in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition authorized in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws; consultation with appropriate State agency prior to implementation of regulations restricting activities; land use and retention rights of Miccosukee and Seminole Indian Tribes Th...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 5, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1260; Pub. L. 100–301, § 3(b), Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 444.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698k
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698k.
698k
Contracts for providing visitor services in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition; right of first refusal to Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes
null
§ 698k. Contracts for providing visitor services in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition; right of first refusal to Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes Notwithstanding any other provision of law, before entering into any contract for the provision of revenue producing visitor services, (i) the Secretary shall offer those membe...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 6, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1260; Pub. L. 100–301, § 3(d), Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 444.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698l
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698l.
698l
Review of Big Cypress Preserve area and Addition area by Secretary; report to President
null
§ 698l. Review of Big Cypress Preserve area and Addition area by Secretary; report to President Within five years from October 11, 1974, with respect to the preserve and five years from April 29, 1988, with respect to the Addition, the Secretary shall review the area within the preserve or the area within the Addition ...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 7, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1261; Pub. L. 100–301, § 3(c), Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 444.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698m
16
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false
§ 698m.
698m
Authorization of appropriations for Big Cypress Preserve and Addition
null
§ 698m. Authorization of appropriations for Big Cypress Preserve and Addition (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 698f to 698m–4 of this title, but not to exceed $156,700,000 for the acquisition of lands ...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 8, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1261; Pub. L. 95–625, title II, § 201(1), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3473; Pub. L. 100–301, § 7, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 446.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698m–1
16
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§ 698m–1.
698m–1
Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
null
§ 698m–1. Big Cypress National Preserve Addition (a) Establishment In order to— (1) achieve the purposes of section 698f of this title; (2) complete the preserve in conjunction with the planned construction of Interstate Highway 75; and (3) insure appropriately managed use and access to the Big Cypress Watershed in the...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 9, as added Pub. L. 100–301, § 3(a), Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 444.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698m–2
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698m–2.
698m–2
Establishment of recreational access points, roads, etc., in conjunction with creation of Big Cypress National Preserve Addition; cooperation among agencies
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§ 698m–2. Establishment of recreational access points, roads, etc., in conjunction with creation of Big Cypress National Preserve Addition; cooperation among agencies The Secretary and other involved Federal agencies shall cooperate with the State of Florida to establish recreational access points and roads, rest and r...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 10, as added Pub. L. 100–301, § 5, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 445.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698m–3
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§ 698m–3.
698m–3
Status of Big Cypress National Preserve and Addition; report to Congress; plan
null
§ 698m–3. Status of Big Cypress National Preserve and Addition; report to Congress; plan Not later than two years after April 29, 1988, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a detailed report on, and further plan for, the preserve and Addition including— (1) the status of the existing preserve, the effectiveness o...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 11, as added Pub. L. 100–301, § 6, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 446.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698m–4
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§ 698m–4.
698m–4
Oil and gas exploration, development, and production in Big Cypress National Preserve and Addition
null
§ 698m–4. Oil and gas exploration, development, and production in Big Cypress National Preserve and Addition (a) Promulgation of rules and regulations Within nine months from April 29, 1988, the Secretary shall promulgate, subject to the requirements of subsections (b)–(e) of this section, such rules and regulations go...
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(Pub. L. 93–440, § 12, as added Pub. L. 100–301, § 8, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 446.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698n
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CONSERVATION
false
§ 698n.
698n
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
null
§ 698n. Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (a) Establishment (1) In general There is established in the St. Johns River Valley, Florida, where the Timucuan Indians lived in prehistoric and historic times, the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (hereafter in sections 698n to 698p of this title referred to ...
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(Pub. L. 100–249, title II, § 201, Feb. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 13; Pub. L. 108–321, § 2, Oct. 5, 2004, 118 Stat. 1214.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698o
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698o.
698o
Protection of significant historic assets
null
§ 698o. Protection of significant historic assets The Secretary, with the consent of the owners thereof, may acquire by donation or purchase with donated funds the following properties or sites of significant historic interest in Duval County, Florida: (1) Spanish sixteenth century forts San Gabriel and San Estaban. (2...
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(Pub. L. 100–249, title II, § 202, Feb. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 14.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698p
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CONSERVATION
false
§ 698p.
698p
Integrated administration and interpretation
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§ 698p. Integrated administration and interpretation Any properties of historic interest acquired under section 698o of this title shall become part of the Preserve established under section 698n of this title. The Secretary shall administer such properties in accordance with a plan that integrates the administration a...
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(Pub. L. 100–249, title II, § 203, Feb. 16, 1988, 102 Stat. 15.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698q
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CONSERVATION
false
§ 698q.
698q
Little River Canyon National Preserve; establishment
null
§ 698q. Little River Canyon National Preserve; establishment (a) In general In order to protect and preserve the natural, scenic, recreational, and cultural resources of the Little River Canyon area in DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, Alabama, and to provide for the protection and public enjoyment of the resources, there ...
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(Pub. L. 102–427, § 2, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2179; Pub. L. 111–11, title VII, § 7103, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1190.)
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16 U.S.C. § 698r
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 698r.
698r
Administration
null
§ 698r. Administration (a) In general The Preserve shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with sections 698q to 698t of this title and in accordance with the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including— (1) the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and fo...
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(Pub. L. 102–427, § 3, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2179.)
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§ 698s.
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Acquisition
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§ 698s. Acquisition (a) Authorization (1) In general Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary is authorized to acquire lands, waters, and interests in lands and waters within the boundaries of the Preserve by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. (2) Consent of the owner The Secret...
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(Pub. L. 102–427, § 4, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2181; Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(d)(36), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4585.)
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§ 698t.
698t
Authorization of appropriations
null
§ 698t. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out sections 698q to 698t of this title.
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(Pub. L. 102–427, § 5, Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat. 2182.)
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§ 698u.
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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: findings and purposes
null
§ 698u. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: findings and purposes (a) Findings Congress finds that— (1) of the 400,000 square miles of tallgrass prairie that once covered the North American Continent, less than 1 percent remains, primarily in the Flint Hills of Kansas; (2) in 1991, the National Park Service conducted ...
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(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1002, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4204; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 122(1), Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 29.)
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§ 698u–1.
698u–1
Definitions
null
§ 698u–1. Definitions In sections 698u to 698u–7 of this title: (1) Advisory Committee The term “Advisory Committee” means the Advisory Committee established under section 698u–5 of this title. (2) Preserve The term “Preserve” means the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve established by section 698u–2 of this title. (3...
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(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1003, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4205.)
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§ 698u–2.
698u–2
Establishment of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
null
§ 698u–2. Establishment of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (a) In general In order to provide for the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the Spring Hill Ranch area of the Flint Hills of Kansas, for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations, there is established the Tallgrass Prairie ...
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16 U.S.C. § 698u–3
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§ 698u–3.
698u–3
Administration of National Preserve
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§ 698u–3. Administration of National Preserve (a) In general The Secretary shall administer the Preserve in accordance with sections 698u to 698u–7 of this title, the cooperative agreements described in subsection (f)(1), and the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including the...
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§ 698u–4.
698u–4
Limited authority to acquire
null
§ 698u–4. Limited authority to acquire (a) In general The Secretary shall acquire, by donation, not more than 180 acres of real property within the boundaries of the Preserve (as described in section 698u–2(b) of this title) and the improvements on the real property. (b) Payments in lieu of taxes For the purposes of pa...
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(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1006, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4208; Pub. L. 108–352, § 17, Oct. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 1398.)
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16
CONSERVATION
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§ 698u–5.
698u–5
Advisory Committee
null
§ 698u–5. Advisory Committee (a) Establishment There is established an advisory committee to be known as the “Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Advisory Committee”. (b) Duties The Advisory Committee shall advise the Secretary and the Director of the National Park Service concerning the development, management, and in...
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(Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1007, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4208; Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(4), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1618; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(102), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4317.)
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§ 698u–6.
698u–6
Restriction on authority
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§ 698u–6. Restriction on authority Nothing in sections 698u to 698u–7 of this title shall give the Secretary authority to regulate lands outside the land area acquired by the Secretary under section 698u–4(a) of this title.
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§ 698u–7.
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Authorization of appropriations
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§ 698u–7. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior such sums as are necessary to carry out sections 698u to 698u–7 of this title.
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§§ 698v to 698v–10. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, § 3043(d)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3798
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§ 698v–11.
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Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico
null
§ 698v–11. Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Eligible employee The term “eligible employee” means a person who was a full-time or part-time employee of the Trust during the 180-day period immediately preceding December 19, 2014. (2) Fund The term “Fund” means the Valles C...
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(Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, § 3043, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3792.)
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§ 698w.
698w
Special management requirements for Federal lands recently added to Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
null
§ 698w. Special management requirements for Federal lands recently added to Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho (a) Redesignation The approximately 410,000 acres of land added to the Craters of the Moon National Monument by Presidential Proclamation 7373 of November 9, 2000, and identified on the map accompany...
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(Pub. L. 107–213, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1052.)
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§ 701.
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Game and wild birds; preservation
null
§ 701. Game and wild birds; preservation The duties and powers of the Department of the Interior include the preservation, distribution, introduction, and restoration of game birds and other wild birds. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to adopt such measures as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of t...
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(May 25, 1900, ch. 553, § 1, 31 Stat. 187; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)
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16 U.S.C. § 702
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§ 702.
702
Importation of eggs of game birds for propagation
null
§ 702. Importation of eggs of game birds for propagation The Secretary of the Interior shall have the power to authorize the importation of eggs of game birds for purposes of propagation, and he shall prescribe all necessary rules and regulations governing the importation of eggs of said birds for such purposes.
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(June 3, 1902, ch. 983, 32 Stat. 285; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)
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16 U.S.C. § 703
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CONSERVATION
false
§ 703.
703
Taking, killing, or possessing migratory birds unlawful
null
§ 703. Taking, killing, or possessing migratory birds unlawful (a) In general Unless and except as permitted by regulations made as hereinafter provided in this subchapter, it shall be unlawful at any time, by any means or in any manner, to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture, or kill, possess, ...
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16 U.S.C. § 704
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§ 704.
704
Determination as to when and how migratory birds may be taken, killed, or possessed
null
§ 704. Determination as to when and how migratory birds may be taken, killed, or possessed (a) Subject to the provisions and in order to carry out the purposes of the conventions, referred to in section 703 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed, from time to time, having due regard to ...
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(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 3, 40 Stat. 755; June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2, 49 Stat. 1556; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 105–312, title I, § 102, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2956; Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, § 4301, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 764.)
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16 U.S.C. § 705
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§ 705.
705
Transportation or importation of migratory birds; when unlawful
null
§ 705. Transportation or importation of migratory birds; when unlawful It shall be unlawful to ship, transport, or carry, by any means whatever, from one State, Territory, or district to or through another State, Territory, or district, or to or through a foreign country, any bird, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, ca...
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(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 4, 40 Stat. 755; June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 4, 49 Stat. 1556; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Pub. L. 91–135, § 10, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 282.)
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16 U.S.C. § 706
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§ 706.
706
Arrests; search warrants
null
§ 706. Arrests; search warrants Any employee of the Department of the Interior authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the provisions of this subchapter shall have power, without warrant, to arrest any person committing a violation of this subchapter in his presence or view and to take such person immedi...
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16 U.S.C. § 707
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CONSERVATION
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§ 707.
707
Violations and penalties; forfeitures
null
§ 707. Violations and penalties; forfeitures (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person, association, partnership, or corporation who shall violate any provisions of said conventions or of this subchapter, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any regulation made pursuant to this subchapter shal...
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16 U.S.C. § 708
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CONSERVATION
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§ 708.
708
State or Territorial laws or regulations
null
§ 708. State or Territorial laws or regulations Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the several States and Territories from making or enforcing laws or regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of said conventions or of this subchapter, or from making or enforcing laws or regulations which s...
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(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 7, 40 Stat. 756; June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2, 49 Stat. 1556.)
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16 U.S.C. § 709
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 709.
709
Omitted
omitted
§ 709. Omitted
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16 U.S.C. § 709a
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CONSERVATION
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§ 709a.
709a
Authorization of appropriations
null
§ 709a. Authorization of appropriations There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, from time to time, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and to accomplish the purposes of said conventions and of this subchapter and regulations ma...
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(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 9, as added June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 5, 49 Stat. 1556; amended 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)
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16 U.S.C. § 710
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CONSERVATION
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§ 710.
710
Partial invalidity; short title
null
§ 710. Partial invalidity; short title If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this subchapter, which shall be known by the short title of the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act”, shall, for any reason, be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidat...
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(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, §§ 1, 10, 40 Stat. 755, 757.)
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16 U.S.C. § 711
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 711.
711
Breeding and sale for food supply
null
§ 711. Breeding and sale for food supply Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the breeding of migratory game birds on farms and preserves and the sale of birds so bred under proper regulation for the purpose of increasing the food supply.
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(July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 12, 40 Stat. 757.)
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16 U.S.C. § 712
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CONSERVATION
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§ 712.
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
null
§ 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 (1) In accordance with the various migratory bird treaties and conventions with Canada, Japan, Mexic...
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(Pub. L. 95–616, § 3(h)(2), (3), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3112.)
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§ 715.
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Short title
null
§ 715. Short title This subchapter shall be known by the short title of “Migratory Bird Conservation Act.”
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(Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, § 1, 45 Stat. 1222.)
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16 U.S.C. § 715a
16
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§ 715a.
715a
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission; creation; composition; duties; approval of areas of land and water recommended for purchase or rental
null
§ 715a. Migratory Bird Conservation Commission; creation; composition; duties; approval of areas of land and water recommended for purchase or rental A commission to be known as the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, consisting of the Secretary of the Interior, as chairman, the Administrator of the Environmental P...
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§ 715b.
715b
Annual report
null
§ 715b. Annual report The commission created by section 715a of this title shall, through its chairman, annually report in detail to Congress, not later than the first Monday in December, the operations of the commission during the preceding fiscal year.
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(Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, § 3, 45 Stat. 1223.)
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16 U.S.C. § 715c
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CONSERVATION
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§ 715c.
715c
Areas recommended for approval; character
null
§ 715c. Areas recommended for approval; character The Secretary of the Interior may not recommend any area for purchase or rental under the terms of this subchapter unless the Secretary of the Interior— (1) has determined that such area is necessary for the conservation of migratory birds; and (2) has consulted with th...
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16 U.S.C. § 715d
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 715d.
715d
Purchase or rental of approved areas or interests therein; gifts and devises; United States lands
null
§ 715d. Purchase or rental of approved areas or interests therein; gifts and devises; United States lands The Secretary of the Interior may— (1) purchase or rent such areas or interests therein as have been approved for purchase or rental by the Commission at the price or prices fixed by the Commission; and (2) acquire...
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§§ 715d–1, 715d–2.
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repealed
§§ 715d–1, 715d–2. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–669, § 8(a), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 930
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16
CONSERVATION
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§ 715d–3.
715d–3
Omitted
omitted
§ 715d–3. Omitted
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16
CONSERVATION
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§ 715e.
715e
Examination of title; easements and reservations
null
§ 715e. Examination of title; easements and reservations The Secretary of the Interior may do all things and make all expenditures necessary to secure the safe title in the United States to the areas which may be acquired under this subchapter, but no payment shall be made for any such areas until the title thereto sha...
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CONSERVATION
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§ 715e–1.
715e–1
Omitted
omitted
§ 715e–1. Omitted
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16 U.S.C. § 715f
16
CONSERVATION
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§ 715f.
715f
Consent of State to conveyance in fee
null
§ 715f. Consent of State to conveyance in fee No deed or instrument of conveyance in fee shall be accepted by the Secretary of the Interior under this subchapter unless the State in which the area lies shall have consented by law to the acquisition by the United States of lands in that State.
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16 U.S.C. § 715g
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 715g.
715g
Jurisdiction of State over areas acquired
null
§ 715g. Jurisdiction of State over areas acquired The jurisdiction of the State, both civil and criminal, over persons upon areas acquired under this subchapter shall not be affected or changed by reason of their acquisition and administration by the United States as migratory-bird reservations, except so far as the pu...
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(Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, § 8, 45 Stat. 1224.)
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16
CONSERVATION
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§ 715h.
715h
Operation of State game laws
null
§ 715h. Operation of State game laws Nothing in this subchapter is intended to interfere with the operation of the game laws of the several States applying to migratory game birds insofar as they do not permit what is forbidden by Federal law.
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16 U.S.C. § 715i
16
CONSERVATION
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§ 715i.
715i
Administration
null
§ 715i. Administration (a) Treaty obligations; rules and regulations Areas of lands, waters, or interests therein acquired or reserved pursuant to this subchapter shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be administered by the Secretary of the Interior under rules and regulations prescribed by him to conserve and prote...
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16 U.S.C. § 715j
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 715j.
715j
“Migratory birds” defined
null
§ 715j. “Migratory birds” defined For the purposes of this subchapter and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), migratory birds are those defined as such by the treaty between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916 (39 Stat. 1702), the treaty...
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§ 715k. Authorization of appropriations for purposes of subchapter; disposal; reservation protectors For the acquisition, including the location, examination, and survey, of suitable areas of land, water, or land and water, for use as migratory bird reservations, and necessary expenses incident thereto, and for the adm...
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§ 715k–1. Expenditures for personal services In the execution of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make such expenditures for personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere as he shall deem necessary.
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§ 715k–3. Authorization of appropriations for the preservation of wetlands and other waterfowl habitat In order to promote the conservation of migratory waterfowl and to offset or prevent the serious loss of important wetlands and other waterfowl habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl, there is authori...
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§ 715k–4. Accounting and use of appropriations Funds appropriated each fiscal year pursuant to sections 715k–3 to 715k–5 of this title shall be accounted for, added to, and used for purposes of the migratory bird conservation fund 1 established pursuant to section 718d of this title.
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§ 715k–5.
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Acquisition of lands
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§ 715k–5. Acquisition of lands No land shall be acquired with moneys from the migratory bird conservation fund 1 unless the acquisition thereof has been approved by the Governor of the State or appropriate State agency.
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§§ 715l, 715m. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–669, § 7(d), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 930
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“Take” defined
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§ 715n. “Take” defined For the purposes of this subchapter the word “take” shall be construed to mean pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, kill, or attempt to pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill, unless the context otherwise requires.
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CONSERVATION
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§ 715o.
715o
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null
§ 715o. National forest and power sites; use for migratory bird reservations Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as authorizing or empowering the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission herein created, the Secretary of the Interior, or any other board, commission, or officer, to declare, withdraw, or determine...
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(Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, § 16, 45 Stat. 1225; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)
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§ 715p.
715p
Cooperation of State in enforcement of provisions
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CONSERVATION
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§ 715q.
715q
Expenses of commission; authorization of appropriations
null
§ 715q. Expenses of commission; authorization of appropriations A sum sufficient to pay the necessary expenses of the commission and its members, not to exceed an annual expenditure of $7,500, is authorized to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Said appropriation shall be paid ...
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16
CONSERVATION
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§ 715r.
715r
Partial invalidity; validity of remainder
null
§ 715r. Partial invalidity; validity of remainder If any provision of this subchapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid the validity of the remainder of this subchapter and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
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CONSERVATION
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§ 715s.
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(June 15, 1935, ch. 261, title IV, § 401, 49 Stat. 383; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 3, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, 54 Stat. 1232; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(13), 65 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 88–523, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 701; Pub. L. 89–66...
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§ 718.
718
Repealed. Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 677
repealed
§ 718. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 677
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CONSERVATION
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§ 718a.
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Prohibition on taking
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§ 718a. Prohibition on taking (a) Prohibition (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), no individual who has attained the age of 16 years shall take any migratory waterfowl unless, at the time of the taking, the individual carries on the person of the individual a valid Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservatio...
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 1, 48 Stat. 451; June 15, 1935, ch. 261, title I, § 1, 49 Stat. 378; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; July 30, 1956, ch. 782, § 1, 70 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 94–215, § 3(a), Feb. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 189; Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(a), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat....
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16 U.S.C. § 718b
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 718b.
718b
Sales; fund disposition; unsold stamps
null
§ 718b. Sales; fund disposition; unsold stamps (a) Sales (1) In general The stamps required under section 718a of this title shall be sold by the Postal Service and may be sold by the Department of the Interior, pursuant to regulations promulgated jointly by the Postal Service and the Secretary, at— (A) any post office...
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 2, 48 Stat. 451; June 15, 1935, ch. 261, title I, § 2, 49 Stat. 379; Aug. 12, 1949, ch. 421, § 1, 63 Stat. 599; July 30, 1956, ch. 782, §§ 2, 3(c), formerly § 3(b), 70 Stat. 722, renumbered Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(i)(1), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 679; Pub. L. 85–585, § 1, Aug. 1, 1958, 72 Stat. 48...
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16 U.S.C. § 718b–1
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 718b–1.
718b–1
Disposition of unsold stamps
null
§ 718b–1. Disposition of unsold stamps (a) Disposition of unsold stamps A Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp shall be transferred to the Postal Service or the Secretary of the Interior (or a designee) for sale to a collector if the stamp— (1) has not been sold by the end of the hunting year (as that term is ...
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(July 30, 1956, ch. 782, § 3(a), (b), formerly § 3(a), 70 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 92–214, § 3, Dec. 22, 1971, 85 Stat. 777; renumbered § 3(a), (b) and amended Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(i)(2), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 679.)
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16 U.S.C. § 718c
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 718c.
718c
Authorization and exemption
null
§ 718c. Authorization and exemption Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any person to take any migratory waterfowl otherwise than in accordance with regulations adopted and approved pursuant to any treaty or convention heretofore or hereafter entered into between the United States and any other c...
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 3, 48 Stat. 451; Pub. L. 95–616, § 7(b), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3114; Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(d), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 675.)
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CONSERVATION
false
§ 718d.
718d
Expenditure of funds
null
§ 718d. Expenditure of funds (a) In general All funds received for stamps sold under this subchapter shall be— (1) accounted for by the Postal Service or the Secretary, as appropriate; (2) paid into the Treasury of the United States; and (3) reserved and set aside as a special fund, to be known as the “Migratory Bird C...
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 4, 48 Stat. 451; June 15, 1935, ch. 261, title I, §§ 3, 4, 49 Stat. 379, 380; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Aug. 12, 1949, ch. 421, § 2, 63 Stat. 600; Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 520, 65 Stat. 451; Pub. L. 85–585, §§ 2, 3, Aug. 1, 1958, 72 Stat. 486, 48...
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16
CONSERVATION
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§ 718e.
718e
Loans and transfers, alteration, and reproduction of stamps
null
§ 718e. Loans and transfers, alteration, and reproduction of stamps (a) In general No person to whom has been sold a Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, validated as provided in section 718a of this title, shall loan or transfer such stamp to any person during the period of its validity; nor shall any person...
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 5, 48 Stat. 452; June 15, 1935, ch. 261, title I, § 5, 49 Stat. 380; Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title X, § 1077(a), (b)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1054, 1055; Pub. L. 100–653, title III, § 302, Nov. 14, 1988, 102 Stat. 3827; Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(f), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 677.)
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16 U.S.C. § 718f
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 718f.
718f
Enforcement
null
§ 718f. Enforcement For the efficient execution of this subchapter, the judges of the several courts, established under the laws of the United States, United States magistrate judges, and persons appointed by the Secretary to enforce the provisions of this subchapter, shall have, with respect thereto, like powers and d...
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 6, 48 Stat. 452; Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, § 402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 95–616, § 3(i), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3112; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(g), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 677.)
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16 U.S.C. § 718g
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 718g.
718g
Violations
null
§ 718g. Violations Any person that violates or fails to comply with any provision of this subchapter (including a regulation promulgated under this subchapter) shall be subject to the penalties described in section 707 of this title.
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 7, as added Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 678.)
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16 U.S.C. § 718h
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 718h.
718h
Cooperation
null
§ 718h. Cooperation The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with the States and the territories and possessions of the United States in the enforcement of this subchapter.
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 8, as added Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 678.)
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16 U.S.C. § 718i
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 718i.
718i
Use of contest fees
null
§ 718i. Use of contest fees Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds received by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in the form of fees for entering any Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp contest shall be credited— (1) first, to the appropriation account from which expenditures for the admi...
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 9, as added Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 678.)
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16 U.S.C. § 718j
16
CONSERVATION
false
§ 718j.
718j
Definitions
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§ 718j. Definitions (a) In general In this subchapter, the terms defined in the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) have the meanings given those terms in those Acts. (b) Other definitions In this subchapter: (1) Hunting year The term “huntin...
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(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 10, as added Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 678.)
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§ 718k. Use of fees collected for Federal migratory bird permits On and after October 21, 1998, all fees collected for Federal migratory bird permits shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, to be used for the expenses of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in administering such Federal migrat...
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§ 718o. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) Actual stamp The term “actual stamp” means a Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp required under the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) that is printed on paper and sold through the means established by the authority of the Sec...
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§ 718p. Authority to issue electronic duck stamps (a) In general The Secretary may authorize any State to issue electronic stamps in accordance with this subchapter. (b) Consultation The Secretary shall implement this section in consultation with State management agencies.
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§ 718q. State application (a) Approval of application required The Secretary may not authorize a State to issue electronic stamps under this subchapter unless the Secretary has received and approved an application submitted by the State in accordance with this section. The Secretary may determine the number of new Stat...
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State obligations and authorities
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§ 718r. State obligations and authorities (a) Delivery of electronic stamp The Secretary shall require that each individual to whom a State sells an electronic stamp under this subchapter shall receive the electronic stamp— (1) on the date of purchase of the electronic stamp; and (2) in a manner agreed upon by the Stat...
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Electronic stamp requirements; recognition of electronic stamp
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§ 718s. Electronic stamp requirements; recognition of electronic stamp (a) Stamp requirements The Secretary shall require an electronic stamp issued by a State under this subchapter— (1) to have the same format as any other license, validation, or privilege the State issues under the automated licensing system of the S...
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