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 92 STAT. 3112

Regulations. 16 USC 712.

Regulations.

PUBLIC LAW 95-616—NOV. 8, 1978 to read as follows: "All birds, or parts, nests, or eggs thereof, captured, killed, taken, sold or offered for sale, bartered or offered for barter, purchased, shipped, transported, carried, imported, exported, or possessed contrary to the provisions of this Act or of any regulation prescribed thereunder shall, when found, be seized and, upon conviction of the offender or upon judgment of a court of the United States that the same were captured, killed, taken, sold or offered for sale, bartered or offered for barter, purchased, shipped, transported, carried, imported, exported, or possessed contrary to the provisions of this Act or of any regulation prescribed thereunder, shall be forfeited to the United States and disposed of by the Secretary of the Interior in such manner as he deems appropriate.". (2) In accordance with the various migratory bird treaties and conventions with Canada, Japan, Mexico, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to assure that the taking of migratory birds and the collection of their eg^s, by the indigenous inhabitants of the State of Alaska, shall be permitted for their own nutritional and other essential needs, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, during seasons established so as to provide for the preservation and maintenance of stocks of migratory birds. (3) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issue such regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the convention between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916, the convention between the United States and the United Mexican States for the protection of migratory birds and game mammals concluded February 7, 1936, the convention between the United States and the Government of Japan for the protection of migratory birds in danger of extinction, and their environment concluded March 4, 1972, and the convention between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for the conservation of migratory birds and their environment concluded November 19, 1976. (i)

MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING AND CONSERVATION STAMP ACT.—

The final sentence of section 6 of the Act of March 16, 1934 (48 Stat. 452,16 U.S.C. 718f) is amended to read as follows: "Any bird or part thereof taken or possessed contrary to this Act shall, when seized, be disposed of by the Secretary in accordance with law.". (j) TITLE 18.—(1) Section 3112 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out "court" and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary". (2) Section 1114 of such title 18 is amended by inserting immediately before "or of the Department of Labor" the following: ", the Department of Commerce,". SEC. 4. FISH AND WILDLIFE ACT OF 1956.

Section 7 of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f) is amended— (1) by striking out paragraphs (4) and (5), and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(4) take such steps as may be required for the development, advancement, management, conservation, and protection of fish and wildlife resources including, but not limited to, research, development of existing facilities, and acquisition by purchase or exchange of land and water, or interests therein."; (2) by inserting "and" immediately after the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3); and

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