§ 718. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC718]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 7--PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY GAME AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS
SUBCHAPTER IV--HUNTING AND CONSERVATION STAMP TAX
Sec. 718. Definitions
(a) Terms defined in the Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703 et
seq.], or the Migratory Bird Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.],
shall, when used in this subchapter, have the meaning assigned to such
terms in such Acts, respectively.
(b) As used in this subchapter (1) the term ``migratory waterfowl''
means the species enumerated in paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of
article I of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain for
the protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916 (39 Stat.
1702); (2) the term ``State'' includes the several States and
Territories of the United States and the District of Columbia; and (3)
the term ``take'' means pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill,
or attempt to pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill.
(Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, Sec. 9, 48 Stat. 452.)
References in Text
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act
July 3, 1918, ch. 128, 40 Stat. 755, as amended, which is classified
generally to subchapter II (Sec. 703 et seq.) of this chapter 7 of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section
710 of this title and Tables.
The Migratory Bird Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is
act Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, 45 Stat. 1222, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapter III (Sec. 715 et seq.) of chapter 7
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 715 of this title and Tables.
Short Title of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105-269, Sec. 1, Oct. 19, 1998, 112 Stat. 2381, provided
that: ``This Act [amending section 718d of this title] may be cited as
the `Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Promotion Act'.''
Short Title
Act of Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, 48 Stat. 451, as amended, which is
classified generally to this subchapter, is popularly known as the
``Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act'' and also as the ``Duck Stamp Act''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 718e of this title.
