16 U.S.C. § 718f — Enforcement

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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, must 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 about that Act.

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, must 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 about that Act. Any bird or part of it taken or possessed contrary to this subchapter must, when seized, be disposed of by the Secretary under law.

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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.

Source credit: (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.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1934Enacted · Act of Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71 · 48 Stat. 452
1968Amended · Pub. L. 90-578 · 82 Stat. 1118
1978Amended · Pub. L. 95-616 · 92 Stat. 3112
1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-650 · 104 Stat. 5117
2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-266 · 120 Stat. 677

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 71 on 1934-03-16.