An Act to clarify certain provisions of the Criminal Code relating to the importation or shipment of injurious mammals, birds, amphibians, fish, and reptiles (18 U.S.C. 42(x), 42(b)) and relating to the transportation or receipt of wild mammals or birds taken in violation of State, National, or foreign laws (18 U.S.C. 43), and for other purposes
PL 86-702 (H.R.10598), enacted 09/02/1960

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763 
U.S. 
STUDY COMMISSION—TEXAS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of title I I of the 
Act approved August 28, 1958, as amended (72 Stat. 1058, 73 Stat. 
456), including services as authorized by the Act of August 2, 1946 
(5 U.S.C. 55a), to remain available until June 30,1962, $1,250,000. 
This Act may be cited as the "Public Works Appropriation Act, 
1961". 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
60 Stat. 810. 
Short title. 
Public Law 86-701 
AN ACT 
September 2, 1960 
To amend section 152, title 18, United States Code, with respect to the con- 
[H. R. 5747] 
cealment of assets in contemplation of banltruptcy. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 
6 of section 152, title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
"Whoever, either individually or as an agent or officer of any 
person or corporation, in contemplation of a bankruptcy proceed-
mg by or against him or any other person or corporation, or with 
intent to defeat the bankruptcy law, knowingly and fraudulently 
transfers or conceals any of his property or the property of such 
other person or corporation; or". 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
Bankruptcy. 
Concealment o f 
assets. 
Public Law 86-702 
AN ACT 
September 2, 1960 
To clarify certain provisions of the Criminal Code relating to the importation, 
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or shipment of injurious mammals, birds, amphibians, fish, and reptiles (18 
U.S.C. 42(a), 42(b)) ; and relating to the transportation or receipt of wild 
mammals or birds taken in violation of State, National, or foreign laws (18 
U.S.C. 43), and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 42(a) 
and 42 (b), title 18, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: 
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§ 42. Importation or shipment of injurious mammals, birds, fish 
(including mollusks and Crustacea), amphibia, and rep-
tiles; permits, specimens for museums; regulations 
"(a)(1) The importation into the United States, any territory of 
the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Eico, or any possession of the United States, or any shipment 
between the continental United States, the District of Columbia, 
Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any possession of the 
United States, of the mongoose of the species Herpestes auropunc-
tatus; of the species of so-called 'flying foxes' or fruit bats of the 
genus Pteropus; and such other species of wild mammals, wild birds, 
fish (including mollusks and Crustacea), amphibians, reptiles, or the 
offspring or eggs of any of the foregoing which the Secretary of the 
Interior may prescribe by regulation to be injurious to human beings, 
to the interests of agriculture, horticulture, forestry, or to wildlife or 
Import 
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58 Stat. 682. 
4 2 u s e 20 1 note. 
5 2 Stat. 1040. 
21 u s e 30 1. 
71 Stat. 31. 
7 u s e 
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note. 
Definitions. 
Exceptions. 
Enforcement. 
Penalties. 
62 Stat. 687. 
Tr an sportation 
of wildlife in vio-
lation of laws. 
the wildlife resources of the United States, is hereby prohibited. All 
such prohibited mammals, birds, fish (including mollusks and Crus-
tacea), amphibians, and reptiles, and the eggs or offspring there-
from, shall be promptly exported or destroyed at the expense of the 
importer or consignee. Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
repeal or modify any provision of the Public Health Service Act or 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Also, this section shall not 
authorize any action with respect to the importation of any plant pest 
as defined in the Federal Plant Pest Act, insofar as such importation 
is subject to regulation under that Act. 
"(2) As used in this subsection, the term 'wild' relates to any crea-
tures that, whether or not raised in captivity, normally are found in 
a wild state; and the terms 'wildlife' and 'wildlife resources' include 
those resources that comprise wild mammals, wild birds, fish (includ-
ing mollusks and Crustacea), and all other classes of wild creatures 
whatsoever, and all types of aquatic and land vegetation upon which 
such wildlife resources are dependent. 
"(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Secretary of the Interior, 
when he finds that there has been a proper showing of responsibility 
and continued protection of the public interest and health, shall per-
mit the importation for zoological, educational, medical, and scien-
tific purposes of any mammals, birds, fish (including mollusks and 
Crustacea), amphibia, and reptiles, or the offspring or eggs thereof, 
where such importation would be prohibited otherwise by or pur-
suant to this Act, and this Act shall not restrict importations by Fed-
eral agencies for their own use. 
"(4) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the importation of 
dead natural-history specimens for museums or for scientific collec-
tions, or the importation of domesticated canaries, parrots (includ-
ing all other species of psittacine birds), or such other cage birds as 
the Secretary of the Interior may designate. 
"(5) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of the In-
terior shall enforce the provisions of this subsection, including any 
regulations issued hereunder, and, if requested by the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Secretary of the Treasury may require the furnishing 
of an appropriate bond when desirable to insure compliance with such 
provisions. 
"(b) Whoever violates this section, or any regulation issued pur-
suant thereto, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not 
more than six months, or both." 
SEC. 2. That the first four paragraphs of section 43, title 18, 
United States Code, are amended to read as follows: 
"§43. Transportation of wildlife taken in violation of State, 
National, or foreign laws; receipt; making false records 
"Whoever delivers, carries, transports, ships, by any means what-
ever, or knowingly receives for shipment, to or from any State, ter-
ritory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
any possession of the United States, or any foreign country, any 
wild mammal or bird of any kind, or the dead body or parts thereof, 
or the offspring or eggs therefrom, as the case may be, which was 
captured, killed, taken, purchased, sold, or otherwise possessed or 
transported in any manner contrary to any Act of Congress or regu-
lation issued pursuant thereto or contrary to the laws or regulations 
of any Statej territory, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, possession of the United States, or foreign country; 
or 
"Whoever receives, acquires, or purchases, knowingly, any such 
wild mammal or bird of any kind or the dead body or parts thereof. 
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or the offspring or eggs therefrom, which was so transported, de-
livered, carried, or shipped by any means whatsoever, as aforesaid; 
or 
"Whoever, having acquired any of the foregoing properties which 
was so transported, delivered, carried, or shipped by any means what-
ever, as aforesaid, makes any false record, account, laoel or identifi-
cation thereof; or". 
Approved September 2, 1960. 
Public Law 86-703 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, 
and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the SeTiate and Hou8e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Edu-
cation, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1961, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF LABOE 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
September 2, 1960 
[H. R. 11390] 
D ep artments of 
Labor, and Health, 
E d u c a t i o n , and 
Welfare Appropria -
tion Act, 1961. 
D ep artment o f , 
L,ebor 
Appropria- ' 
tion Act, 1961. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Secretary of Labor 
(hereafter in this title referred to as the Secretary), $1,758,800, of 
which not more than $354,860 shall be for international labor affairs 
and not to exceed $2,000 shall be for official entertainment expenses. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
The p,aragraph under this head in the Department of Labor Ap-
propriation Act, 1958 (71 Stat. 210) is amended to read as follows: 
"Working capital fund: There is hereby established a working 
capital fund, to be available without fiscal year limitation, for ex-
penses necessary for the maintenance and operation of (1) a central 
reproduction service; (2) a central visual exhibit service; (3) a 
central supply service for supplies and equipment for which ade-
quate stocks may be maintained to meet in whole or in part the re-
quirements of the Department; (4) a central tabulating service; (5) 
telephone, mail and messenger services; (6) a central accounting and 
payroll service; and (7) a central laborers' service: Provided, 
That 
any stocks of supplies and equipment on hand or on order shall be 
used to capitalize such fund: Provided further, That such fund shall 
be reimbursed in advance from funds available to bureaus, offices, and 
agencies for which such centralized services are performed at rates 
which will return in full all expenses of operation, including reserves 
for accrued annual leave and depreciation of equipment." 
LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE 
ACTIVITIES 
5 u s e 622a. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the performance of the functions vested 
in the Secretary by the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure 
Act of 1959, $5,250,000. 
73 Stat. 5 19. 
29 u s e 401 note.