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US - Conservation - Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Statute Name: United States Code Annotated. Title 16. Conservation. Chapter 9. Fish and Wildlife Service. § 742a. Declaration of policy.
Popular Title: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
Primary Citation: 16 USC 742a - 742j
Date Adopted: 1956
Statute Text: § 741. Repealed. Pub.L. 88-488, Title IV, § 402(a)(3), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 492
§ 742. Omitted
§ 742a . Declaration of policy
§ 742b . United States Fish and Wildlife Service
§ 742b-1 . Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs
§ 742c . Loans for financing or refinancing of cost of purchasing, constructing, equipping, maintaining, repairing, or operating commercial fishing vessels or gear
§ 742c-1 . Investment in obligations of the United States; proceeds to be used for fisheries
§ 742d . Investigations; preparation and dissemination of information; reports
§ 742d-1 . Studies of effects in use of chemicals
§ 742e . Transfer of functions to Secretary
§ 742f . Powers of Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce
§ 742f-1 . Projects
§ 742g . Cooperation with State Department
§ 742h . Reports on fishery products
§ 742i . Effect on rights of States and international commissions
§ 742j . Authorization of appropriations
§ 742j-1 . Airborne hunting
§ 742j-2 . Uniform allowance
§ 742a. Declaration of policy The Congress declares that the fish, shellfish, and wildlife resources of the Nation make a material contribution to our national economy and food supply, as well as a material contribution to the health, recreation, and well-being of our citizens; that such resources are a living, renewable form of national wealth that is capable of being maintained and greatly increased with proper management, but equally capable of destruction if neglected or unwisely exploited; that such resources afford outdoor recreation throughout the Nation and provide employment, directly or indirectly, to a substantial number of citizens; that the fishing industries strengthen the defense of the United States through the provision of a trained seafaring citizenry and action-ready fleets of seaworthy vessels; that the training and sport afforded by fish and wildlife resources strengthen the national defense by contributing to the general health and physical fitness of millions of citizens; and that properly developed, such fish and wildlife resources are capable of steadily increasing these valuable contributions to the life of the Nation.
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 2, 70 Stat. 1119.)
§ 742b. United States Fish and Wildlife Service (a) Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 3, 70 Stat. 1120; Oct. 4, 1961, Pub.L. 87-367, Title I, § 103(14), 75 Stat. 788; Oct. 11, 1962, Pub.L. 87-793, § 607(a)(5), 76 Stat. 849; Apr. 22, 1974, Pub.L. 93-271, § 1, 88 Stat. 92.)
§ 742b-1. Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs (a) Establishment
CREDIT(S) (Pub.L. 106-408, Title I, § 132, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1775.)
§ 742c. Loans for financing or refinancing of cost of purchasing, constructing, equipping, maintaining, repairing, or operating commercial fishing vessels or gear (a) Authorization
(c) Fisheries loan fund; interest payments on appropriations available as capital to fund less average undispersed cash balance
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 4, 70 Stat. 1121; Sept. 2, 1958, Pub.L. 85-888, 72 Stat. 1710; May 20, 1964, Pub.L. 88-309, § 9, 78 Stat. 199; July 24, 1965, Pub.L. 89-85, §§ 1-4, 79 Stat. 262; June 12, 1970, Pub.L. 91-279, § 9, 84 Stat. 309; Aug. 24, 1970, Pub.L. 91-387, §§ 1, 2, 84 Stat. 829; Apr. 21, 1976, Pub.L. 94-273, § 2(8), 90 Stat. 375; Oct. 21, 1980, Pub.L. 96-478, § 16(a), 94 Stat. 2303; Oct. 18, 1982, Pub.L. 97-347, § 1, 96 Stat. 1652; July 12, 1983, Pub.L. 98-44, Title I, § 103(a)(1), 97 Stat. 216; Oct. 19, 1984, Pub.L. 98-498, Title IV, § 430(1), 98 Stat. 2310; Nov. 14, 1986, Pub.L. 99-659, Title IV, § 409, 100 Stat. 3740.)
§ 742c-1. Investment in obligations of the United States; proceeds to be used for fisheries All moneys in the Fisheries Loan Fund established under Section [FN1] 742c of this title shall be invested by the Secretary of Commerce in obligations of the United States, except so much as shall be currently needed for loans or administrative expenses authorized under the Fisheries Loan Fund. All accrued proceeds from such investment shall be, subject to amounts provided in advance by appropriations, credited by the Secretary of the Treasury to the debt of the Secretary of Commerce incurred under section 1105(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1275), as amended, in connection with fisheries financing under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1271 to 1280), as amended, for so long as such debt exists. All accrued proceeds from such investment, after such debt has been liquidated, shall be, subject to amounts provided in advance by appropriations, credited to the fisheries portion of the Federal Ship Financing Fund established under section 1102 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1272), as amended, and used for the fisheries purposes provided in title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. 1271 to 1280), as amended.
CREDIT(S) (Pub.L. 98-498, Title IV, § 432, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2310.)
§ 742d. Investigations; preparation and dissemination of information; reports (a) [FN1] The Secretary shall conduct continuing investigations, prepare and disseminate information, and make periodical reports to the public, to the President, and to Congress, with respect to the following matters:
[FN1] So in original. Section was enacted without a subsec. (b).
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 5, 70 Stat. 1121.)
§ 742d-1. Studies of effects in use of chemicals The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is authorized and directed to undertake comprehensive continuing studies on the effects of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides, upon the fish and wildlife resources of the United States, for the purpose of determining the amounts, percentages, and formulations of such chemicals that are lethal to or injurious to fish and wildlife and the amounts, percentages, mixtures, or formulations that can be used safely, and thereby prevent losses of fish and wildlife from such spraying, dusting, or other treatment.
CREDIT(S) (Pub.L. 85-582, § 1, Aug. 1, 1958, 72 Stat. 479; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 3, § 2(a)(2)(i), eff. Dec. 2, 1970, 35 F.R. 15623, 84 Stat. 2086.)
§ 742e. Transfer of functions to Secretary (a) Functions of Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, etc.
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 6, 70 Stat. 1122; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085.)
§ 742f. Powers of Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce (a) Policies, procedures, and recommendations
(2) Use of gifts, devises, and bequests
(B) Gifts, devises, and bequests to particular refuges
(i) Disbursal
Subject to the availability of appropriations and the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.A. § 668dd et seq.) and other applicable law, the Secretary may provide funds to match gifts, devises, and bequests made for the benefit of a particular national wildlife refuge or complex of geographically related refuges. With respect to each gift, devise, or bequest, the amount of Federal funds may not exceed the amount (or, in the case of property or in-kind services, the fair market value) of the gift, devise, or bequest.
(6) Senior Volunteer Corps
In this subsection, the term “partner organization” means an organization that--
Subject to the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.A. § 668dd et seq.) and other applicable law, and such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Secretary may approve projects and programs for a refuge or complex of geographically related refuges that--
Subject to the availability of appropriations and the requirements of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.A. § 668dd et seq.) and other applicable law, the Secretary may provide funds to match non-Federal funds donated under a cooperative agreement under this paragraph. With respect to each project or program, the amount of funds provided by the Secretary may not exceed the amount of the non-Federal funds donated through the project or program.
Not later than 1 year after January 4, 2011, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit a report to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate--
(1) evaluating the accomplishments of the volunteer program, the community partnerships program, and the refuge education programs authorized under this section, and of the National Volunteer Coordination Program and volunteer coordination strategy under section 742f-1(a) of this title; and
(Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 7, 70 Stat. 1122; Nov. 8, 1978, Pub.L. 95-616, § 4, 92 Stat. 3112; Oct. 18, 1982, Pub.L. 97-347, § 2, 96 Stat. 1652; July 12, 1983, Pub.L. 98-44, Title I, § 103(a)(2), 97 Stat. 216; Oct. 19, 1984, Pub.L. 98-498, Title IV, § 430(2), 98 Stat. 2310; Oct. 5, 1998, Pub.L. 105-242, §§ 3, 4(b), (c), 5 to 7, 112 Stat. 1574 to 1578; Oct. 16, 2004, Pub.L. 108-327, §§ 2, 4, 118 Stat. 1271, 1272; Jan. 4, 2011, Pub.L. 111-357, §§ 2, 4(a), 124 Stat. 3979, 3980.)
§ 742f-1. Projects (1) In general
Subject to the availability of appropriations, and in conformance with the strategy developed under paragraph (2) and consistent with the authorities regarding gifts, volunteer services, community partnerships, and refuge education enhancement under section 742 of this title, the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall carry out a National Volunteer Coordination Program within the National Wildlife Refuge System to--
The Director shall provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, no less than one regional volunteer coordinator for each United States Fish and Wildlife Service region to implement the strategy published under this paragraph. Such coordinators may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in developing and implementing volunteer projects and activities under cooperative agreements under section 742(d) of this title.
(Pub.L. 105-242, § 4(a), Oct. 5, 1998, 112 Stat. 1575; Pub.L. 108-327, § 3, Oct. 16, 2004, 118 Stat. 1271; Pub.L. 111-357, §§ 3, 4(b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3980, 3981.)
§ 742g. Cooperation with State Department (a) Representation at international meetings
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 8, 70 Stat. 1123.)
§ 742h. Reports on fishery products (a) Repealed. Pub.L. 96-470, Title I, § 103(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237.
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 9, 70 Stat. 1123; Jan. 3, 1975, Pub.L. 93-618, Title I, § 171(b), 88 Stat. 2009; Oct. 19, 1980, Pub.L. 96-470, Title I, § 103(a), 94 Stat. 2237.)
§ 742i. Effect on rights of States and international commissions Nothing in this Act shall be construed (1) to interfere in any manner with the rights of any State under the Submerged Lands Act [43 U.S.C.A. § 1301 et seq.] or otherwise provided by law, or to supersede any regulatory authority over fisheries exercised by the States either individually or under interstate compacts; or (2) to interfere in any manner with the authority exercised by any International Commission established under any treaty or convention to which the United States is a party.
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 10, 70 Stat. 1124.)
§ 742j. Authorization of appropriations There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
CREDIT(S) (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 11, 70 Stat. 1124.)
§ 742j-1. Airborne hunting Airborne hunting (a) Prohibition; penalty
Any person who-- (1) while airborne in an aircraft shoots or attempts to shoot for the purpose of capturing or killing any bird, fish, or other animal; or (2) uses an aircraft to harass any bird, fish, or other animal; or (3) knowingly participates in using an aircraft for any purpose referred to in paragraph (1) or (2); shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(1) This section shall not apply to any person if such person is employed by, or is an authorized agent of or is operating under a license or permit of, any State or the United States to administer or protect or aid in the administration or protection of land, water, wildlife, livestock, domesticated animals, human life, or crops, and each such person so operating under a license or permit shall report to the applicable issuing authority each calendar quarter the number and type of animals so taken. (2) In any case in which a State, or any agency thereof, issues a permit referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection, it shall file with the Secretary of the Interior an annual report containing such information as the Secretary shall prescribe, including but not limited to--
(A) the name and address of each person to whom a permit was issued; (B) a description of the animals authorized to be taken thereunder, the number of animals authorized to be taken, and a description of the area from which the animals are authorized to be taken; (C) the number and type of animals taken by such person to whom a permit was issued; and (D) the reason for issuing the permit.
(c) “Aircraft” defined As used in this section, the term “aircraft” means any contrivance used for flight in the air. (d) Enforcement; regulations; arrest; search; issuance and execution of warrants and process; cooperative agreements
The Secretary of the Interior shall enforce the provisions of this section and shall promulgate such regulations as he deems necessary and appropriate to carry out such enforcement. Any employee of the Department of the Interior authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the provisions of this section may, without warrant, arrest any person committing in his presence or view a violation of this section or of any regulation issued hereunder and take such person immediately for examination or trial before an officer or court of competent jurisdiction; may execute any warrant or other process issued by an officer or court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of this section; and may, with or without a warrant, as authorized by law, search any place. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with State fish and wildlife agencies or other appropriate State authorities to facilitate enforcement of this section, and by such agreements to delegate such enforcement authority to State law enforcement personnel as he deems appropriate for effective enforcement of this section. Any judge of any court established under the laws of the United States, and any United States magistrate may, within his respective jurisdiction, upon proper oath or affirmation showing probable cause, issue warrants in all such cases. (e) Forfeiture
All birds, fish, or other animals shot or captured contrary to the provisions of this section, or of any regulation issued hereunder, and all guns, aircraft, and other equipment used to aid in the shooting, attempting to shoot, capturing, or harassing of any bird, fish, or other animal in violation of this section or of any regulation issued hereunder shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States. (f) Certain customs laws applied
All provisions of law relating to the seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation of a vessel for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of such vessel or the proceeds from the sale thereof, and the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures, shall apply to the seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the provisions of this section, insofar as such provisions of law are applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this section; except that all powers, rights, and duties conferred or imposed by the customs laws upon any officer or employee of the Treasury Department shall, for the purposes of this section, be exercised or performed by the Secretary of the Interior or by such persons as he may designate. Credits (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 13, as added Nov. 18, 1971, Pub.L. 92-159, § 1, 85 Stat. 480, and amended Oct. 18, 1972, Pub.L. 92-502, 86 Stat. 905.)
§ 742j-2. Uniform allowance Uniform allowance Notwithstanding subsection1 5901(a) of Title 5, the uniform allowance for each uniformed employee of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service may be up to $400 annually. Credits (Aug. 8, 1956, c. 1036, § 14, as added June 28, 1980, Pub.L. 96-291, § 2, 94 Stat. 608.)
§ 742k. Management and disposition of vessels and other property acquired and arising out of fishery loans or related type of activities For the purpose of facilitating administration of, and protecting the interest of the Government in, the fishery loan fund established by section 742c of this title and any related type of activities relating to fisheries for which the Department of the Interior is now or may hereafter be responsible, the Secretary of the Interior, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, may hereafter administer, complete, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, maintain, operate, charter, assign, or sell upon such terms and conditions as he may deem most advantageous to the United States, any vessel, plant, or other property acquired by him on behalf of the United States and arising out of any fishery loan or any related type of activity by the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary may use any of the applicable funds in each particular instance for the aforesaid purposes. Credits (Pub.L. 87-219, Sept. 13, 1961, 75 Stat. 493.)