16-U.S.C.-718F
§718F – Enforcement
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Title 16 > Chapter 7 > Subchapter IV > Section 718f
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- Reference: Section 718f
- Legend: §718F – Enforcement
- USCode Year: 2013
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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 duties as are conferred upon said judges, magistrate judges, and employees of the Department of the Interior by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), or any other Act to carry into effect any treaty for the protection of migratory birds with respect to that Act. Any bird or part thereof taken or possessed contrary to this subchapter shall, when seized, be disposed of by the Secretary in accordance with law.
(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.)
References in Text
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and that Act, referred to in text, is act July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§703 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 710 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–266 inserted section catchline, substituted Secretary to for Secretary of Agriculture to and Department of the Interior for Department of Agriculture, and inserted (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) after Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
1978—Pub. L. 95–616 substituted in last sentence contrary to this subchapter shall, when seized, be disposed of by the Secretary in accordance with law for contrary to such Acts shall, when seized, be disposed of as provided by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or Acts aforesaid.
Change of Name
United States magistrate judges and magistrate judges substituted for United States magistrates and magistrates, respectively, in text pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101–650, set out as a note under section 631 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Previously, magistrates substituted in text for commissioners pursuant to Pub. L. 90–578. See chapter 43 (§631 et seq.) of Title 28.
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