§ 725. — Regulations, etc., by Secretary of the Interior.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC725]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 8--UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE AND FISH REFUGE
Sec. 725. Regulations, etc., by Secretary of the Interior
Except where it is specifically provided otherwise, the Secretary of
the Interior shall prescribe such regulations, exercise such functions,
and perform such duties as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this chapter.
(June 7, 1924, ch. 346, Sec. 5, 43 Stat. 651; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II,
Sec. 4(e), (f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)
Transfer of Functions
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department
of the Interior related to compliance with approval to cross national
wildlife refuges under this chapter with respect to pre-construction,
construction, and initial operation of transportation system for
Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector,
Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska
Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979,
Secs. 102(e), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376,
effective July 1, 1979, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska
Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority
vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section
3012(b) of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal
Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of
Commerce to Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, see
Transfer of Functions note set out under section 723 of this title.
