2016 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 7 - Protection of Migratory Game and Insectivorous Birds
Subchapter III - Migratory Bird Conservation
Sec. 715j - "Migratory birds" defined
16 U.S.C. § 715j (2016) |
§715j. "Migratory birds" defined |
For the purposes of this subchapter and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), migratory birds are those defined as such by the treaty between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916 (39 Stat. 1702), the treaty between the United States and the United Mexican States for the protection of migratory birds and game mammals concluded February 7, 1936 (50 Stat. 1311), the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan for the Protection of Migratory Birds and 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. |
(Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, §11, 45 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 89–669, §7(c), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 930; Pub. L. 95–616, §5(c), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3114.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, referred to in text, is act July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§703 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 710 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS1978—Pub. L. 95–616 defined migratory birds for purposes of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and to include those defined in the Convention of Mar. 4, 1972, concluded with Government of Japan and the Convention of Nov. 19, 1976, concluded with Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 1966—Pub. L. 89–669 inserted "(39 Stat. 1702)" and defined migratory birds to include those defined in the Treaty of Feb. 7, 1936 (50 Stat. 1311) with the United Mexican States. |
United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 16 - CONSERVATION |
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Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 7 - PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY GAME AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS SUBCHAPTER III - MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION Sec. 715j - Migratory birds" defined |
section 715j |
2016 |
January 6, 2017 |
No |
standard |
39 Stat. 1702 40 Stat. 755 45 Stat. 1224 50 Stat. 1311 80 Stat. 930 92 Stat. 3114 |
Public Law 89-669, Public Law 95-616 |