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 452 Acquiring areas or sanctuaries. Developing, etc ., other preserves, etc. Administrative ex- pe nses. Reimbursing ex- penses of issuing, etc ., stamps. Proviso. Cooperation with States, etc. Vol. 45, p. 1225. Administration of Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Vol. 39, p. 1702. Penal provisions. Altering, loaning, etc ., stamps. Counterfeiting. Enforcement Provi- sions . Seizures, etc . Vol. 40, p. 756. Penalty for violation. Cooperation w i t h States. etc . Terms defined. 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 71. MARCH 16, 1934 . (a) Not less than 90 per centum shall be available for the location, ascertainment, acquisition, administration, maintenance, and develop- ment of suitable areas for inviolate migratory-bird sanctuaries, under the provisions of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, to be expended for s uch purposes in all respec ts as moneys a ppropriated pursuant to the provisions of such Act ; for the administration, maintenance, and development of other refuges under the adminis- tration of the Secretary of Agriculture, frequented by migratory game birds ; and for such investigations on such refuges and else- where in regard to migratory waterfowl as the Secretary of Agri- culture may deem essential for the highest utilization of the refuges and for the protection and increase of these birds. (b) The remainder shall be available for administrative expenses under this Act and the Migr atory Bird Co nservation Act, including reimbursement to the Post Office Department of funds expended in connection with the printing, engraving, and issuance of migratory- bird hunting stamps, and including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere : Provided, That the protection of said inviola te migr atory-b ird sa nctuari es shal l be, so far as poss ible, under section 17 of the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, passed February 18,1929 . (c) The remainder shall be available for administrative expenses under this Act, including reimbursement to the Post Office Depart- ment of funds expended in connection with the issuance of stamps, and printing and engraving of the same, and for administration expenses under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and any other Act to carry into effect any treaty for the protection of migratory birds, and the Migratory Bird Conservation Act. SEC. 5 . (a) No person shall alter, mutilate, loan, or transfer to another any stamp issued to him pursuant to this Act, nor shall any person other than the person to whom such stamp is issued use the same f or any purpos e. (b) No person shall imitate or counterfeit any stamp authorized by this Act, or any die, plate, or engraving therefor, or make, print, or know ingly u se, sel l, or have in his po ssessi on any such co unterf eit, license, die, plate, or engraving. j SEC. 6 . For the efficient execution of this Act, the judges of the several courts, established under the laws of the United States, United States commissioners, and persons appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture to enforce the provisions of this Act, shall have, with respect thereto, like powers and duties as are conferred upon said udges, commissioners, and employees of the Department of Agri- culture by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act 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 such Acts shall, when seized, be disposed of as provided by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or Acts aforesaid. SEC. 7. Any person who shall violate any provision of this Act or who shall violate or fail to comply with any regulation made pursuant thereto shall be subject to the penalties provided in section 6 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. SEC. 8 . The S ecretary of A griculture is authorized to cooperate with the several States and Territories in the enforcement of the provisions of this Act. SEC. 9 . (a) Terms defined in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, or the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, shall, when used in this Act, have the meaning assigned to such terms in such Acts, respectively.