taking of polar bears is prohibited. The agreement was 

 signed by the United States on November 15, 1973, and 

 ratified September 30, 1976. Agreement entered into force 

 November 1, 1976, with ratification by three countries. 

 Public Law 92-522, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.; 86 Stat. 1027) provides 

 authority for the United States to implement the agreement. 



Airborne Hunting Act — See Fish and Wildlife Act of 

 1956 



Airport and Airway Development Act (49 U.S.C. 

 1701-1742; 84 Stat. 219), as amended.— Among other things 

 requires consultation with the Secretary of the Interior to 

 obtain recommendations regarding preservation of envi- 

 ronmental quality in approving airport construction. 



Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 

 1601-1624; 85 Stat. 688), as amended.— Under Public Law 

 92-203, approved December 18, 1971, Alaska Natives can 

 choose and receive title to 42 million acres, or about one- 

 ninth of the State as part of their original claim to the land. 

 The Act also requires the Secretary of the Interior to 

 withdraw up to 80 million acres of existing public land for 

 specific consideration as new national wildlife refuges, 

 national parks, national forests and wild and scenic rivers. 

 These lands remain in a special withdrawal category until 

 Congress acts on theproposalsor until December 1978. Asa 

 result of this Act the Secretary has recommended among 

 other things the addition of some 31.59 million acres to the 

 National Wildlife Refuge System. 



Anadromous Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a- 

 757f; 79 Stat. 1125), as amended.— Public Law 89-304, 

 approved October 30, 1965, authorizes the Secretary of the 

 Interior and Commerce to enter into cooperative agreements 

 with the States and other non-Federal interests for conser- 

 vation, development and enhancement of the Nation's 

 anadromous fish (such as salmon, shad, steelhead trout and 

 striped bass), including anadromous fish in theGreatLakes. 

 Investigations, engineering and biological surveys, re- 

 search, stream clearance, construction, maintenance and 

 operations of hatcheries and devices and structures for 

 improving movement, feeding and spawning conditions are 

 authorized. Amended by Public Law 91-249, May 14, 1970 

 (84 Stat. 214) and by Public Law 93-362, July .30, 1974 (88 

 Stat. .398) to extend and increase the authorization of 

 appropriations through June 30, 1979, and to make various 

 technical and clarifying changes in the law for sea lamprey 

 control programs. 



Animal Damage Control Act of March 2, 1931 (7 



U.S.C. 426-426b; 47 Stat. 1468).— Provides broad authority 

 for investigations, demonstrations and control of mammal- 

 ian predators, rodents and birds. Gives authority to enter 

 into cooperative agreements with other agencies to conduct 

 such activities. Control functions transferred from the 

 Department of Agriculture to theDepartmentof thelnterior 

 in 19.39 by Reorganization Plan No. II. Executive Order 

 11643 of P^ebruary 8, 1972, Executive Order 11870 of July 18, 

 1975, and Executive Order 11917 of May 28, 1976, prescribe 

 the use of certain toxicants in Federal predator control 

 programs and on Federal lands. 



Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131-2155;80Stat.. 3.50, 84. 

 Stat. 1.560), as amended. — Also referred to as the Federal 

 Laboratory Animal Welfare Act, Public Law 91 -.579, 



approved December 24, 1970, as amended by Public Law 94- 

 279, approved April 22, 1976 (90 Stat. 417), directs the 

 Secretary of Agriculture to regulate and insure the humane 

 care and treatment of dogs, cats and certain other animals 

 used for research, experimentation, exhibition and sale 

 purposes, as well as to assure humane treatment of animals 

 during transportation in commerce and to protect owners of 

 animals from theft by preventing the sale or use of animals 

 which have been stolen. Directs consultation and coopera- 

 tion with other F'ederal agencies concerned with the welfare 

 of animals in the establishment of standards and in 

 carrying out other purposes of the Act. 



Antiquities Act (16 U.S.C. 431, 432, 433; 34 Stat. 

 225).— The Act of June 8, 1906, among other things requires 

 that a permit be obtained for examination of ruins, 

 excavation of archaeological sites and the gathering of 

 objects of antiquity on lands under the jurisdiction of the 

 Secretaries of Interior, Agriculture and Army. 



Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (16 



U.S.C. 469-469c; 74 Stat. 220), as amended.— This Act 

 directs Federal agencies to notify the Secretary of the 

 Interior whenever they find a Federal or Federally assisted, 

 licensed or permitted project may cause loss or destruction of 

 significant scientific, prehistoric, historic or archeologic 

 data. Funds may be appropriated, donated andy'or trans- 

 ferred for the recovery, protection and preservation of such 

 data. 



Atlantic Salmon Conservation Agreement be- 

 tween the United States and Denmark— See Agree- 

 ment between the United States and Denmark Relating to 

 Conservation of Atlantic Salmon 



Bald Eagle Act of 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668-668d; 54 Stat. 

 250), as amended. — This June 8, 1940, Act as amended June 

 25, 19,59, by Public Law 86-70 (73 Stat. 143), October 24, 1962, 

 by Public Law 87-884 (76 Stat. 1246) and October 23, 1972, by 

 Public Law 92-535 (86 Stat. 1064) provides for protection of 

 the bald eagle (the national emblem) and the golden eagle 

 by prohibiting except under certain specified conditions the 

 taking, possession and commerce in such birds. The 1972 

 amendments increased penalties for violating provisions of 

 the Act or regulations issued pursuant thereto and streng- 

 thened other enforcement measures. 



Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1000, 

 1006, 1010-1012; 50 Stat. 522), as amended.— Section 31 of 

 the Act of July 22, 1937 (7 U.S.C. 1010; 50 Stat. 525), as 

 amended, directs the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a 

 program of land conservation and utilization in order to 

 correct maladjustments in land use and thus assist in such 

 things as control of soil erosion, reforestation, preservation 

 of natural resources and protection of fish and wildlife. 

 Some early refuges and hatcheries were established under 

 authority of this Act. 



Black Bass Act (16 U.S.C. 851-856; 44 Stat. 576), as 

 amended.— This May 20, 1926, Act as amended July 2, 1930 

 (46 Stat. 84.5), July .30, 1947 (61 Stat. 517), July 16, 1952 (66 

 Stat. 7.36), and December 5, 1969, Public Law 91 -135 (83 Stat. 

 282) prohibits importation or transportation in interstate or 

 foreign commerce of black bass and other fish in violation of 

 foreign. State, or other law, or purchase of such fish. 

 Authorizes the Secretary of thelnterior to issue regulations 

 concerning importation and interstate shipment of fish and 



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