BUREAU OF FISHERIES IX 



addresses of the shipper and consignee ; that all black bass transported 

 into a State in interstate commerce shall be subject to the operation 

 and effect of the laws of that State to the same extent and in the same 

 manner as though the fish had been produced in such State, and shall 

 not be exempt therefrom by reason of having been introduced therein 

 in original packages or otherwise; and makes provision for the con- 

 fiscation of illegal shipments of black bass, not onW on conviction of 

 the offender but upon the judgment of the com't that the same were 

 delivered, transported, purchased, or received in violation of the act. 

 Authority to enforce the act and to make such regulations as may 

 be necessars^ to carry out its purposes is vested in the Secretary of 

 Commerce. As soon as funds are provided by Congress steps will be 

 taken to carry out the provisions of the act. A copy of the act 

 follows. 



[Public- — No. 495- — 7Ist Coxgress] 



[S. 941] 



An Act To amend the Act entitled "An Act to regulate interstate transportation of black bass, and for 

 other purposes," approved May 20, 1920 



Be it enacted by the Senate ojid House of Representatives of the United States of 

 America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the 

 interstate transportation of black bass, and for other purposes," approved 

 May 20, 1926 (U. S. C, Sup. Ill, title 16, sees. 851-856), is amended to read as 

 follows : 



"That when used in this Act the word 'person' includes company, partnership, 

 corporation, association, and common carrier. 



"Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to deliver or knowingly receive for 

 transportation, or knowingly to transport, by any means whatsoever, from any 

 State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, to or through any other State, 

 Territory, or the District of ColumlMa, or to or through any foreign country, 

 any large-mouth black bass (Micropterus salmoides) or any small-mouth black 

 bass (Micropterus dolomieu), if (1) such transportation is contrary to the law 

 of the State, Territory, or the District of Columbia from whicli such l)lack Ijass 

 is or is to be transported, or (2) such black bass has been eitiier caught, killed, 

 taken, sold, purchasefl, possessed, or transported, at any time, contrary to the 

 law of the State, Territory, or the District of Columbia in wliicli it was caught, 

 killed, taken, sold, purchased, or possessed, or from which it was transported; and 

 no person shall knowingly purchase or receive any such black bass wliich has been 

 transported in violation of the provisions of this Act; nor shall any person 

 receiving any shipment of black bass transported in interstate conunerce make 

 any false record or render a false account of the contents of such shipment. 



"Sec. 3. Anj' package or container containing stich black ba.ss transported or 

 delivered for transjjortation in interstate commerce, except any shipment covered 

 by section 9, shall be clearly and conspicuously marked on tlie outside thereof 

 with the name 'Black Bass,' an accurate .statement of the number of such fish 

 contained therein, and the names and addresses of the shipper and consign(!e. 



"Sec. 4. All such black bass transported into any State, Territory, or the 

 District of Columbia for use, consumi)tion, sale, or .storage therein, shall upon 

 arrival in such State, Territory, or the District of Columbia l)e subject to the 

 operation and effect of the laws of such State, Territory, or the District of Colum- 

 bia to the same extent and in the same manner as tliough such fish luid V^een pro- 

 duced in such State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, and sliall not be 

 exempt therefrom by reason of being introduced therein in original packages or 

 otherwi.se. 



"Sec. 5. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized (1) to make such expendi- 

 tures, including expenditures for personal services at the seat of government and 

 elsewhere, and for cooperation witli local, State, and Federal authorities, including 

 the issuance of publications, and nece.ssary investigations, as may be necessary 

 to execute the functions intposed upon him by this Act and as may be provided 

 for by Congrei^s from time to time; and (2) to make sucli regulations as he deems 

 necessary to carrj' out the purposes of this Act. Any person violating any such 

 regulation shall be deemed guilty of a violation of this Act. 



