Notes on 16 U.S.C. § 668 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 16 U.S.C. § 668 : US Code - Notes

(June 8, 1940, ch. 278, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 86-70, Sec.
14, June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 143; Pub. L. 87-884, Oct. 24, 1962, 76
Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 92-535, Sec. 1, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1064.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Prior to the addition to this subchapter of the provisions
relating to preservation of the golden eagle, referred to in
subsec. (a), means prior to Oct. 24, 1962, the date such provisions
were enacted by Pub. L. 87-884 as an amendment of this section and
section 668a of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1972 - Pub. L. 92-535 designated existing provisions as subsec.
(a), substituted "shall knowingly, or with wanton disregard for the
consequences of his act take" for "shall take", increased fine and
imprisonment terms from $500 or six months to $5,000 or one year,
and inserted provisions that a second conviction carry a penalty of
$10,000 fine or imprisonment of not more than two years, that each
taking constitute a separate offense, and that informers be
rewarded one-half of the fine not exceeding $2,500, and added
subsecs. (b) and (c).
1962 - Pub. L. 87-884 extended prohibitions against the
enumerated acts to the golden eagle and changed proviso by
substituting "bald eagle", "June 8, 1940" and "and that nothing in
said sections shall be construed to prohibit possession or
transportation of any golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part,
nest, or egg thereof, lawfully taken prior to the addition to said
sections of the provisions relating to preservation of the golden
eagle" for "such eagle," "the effective date of said sections" and
"but the proof of such taking shall lie upon the accused in any
prosecution under said sections", respectively.
1959 - Pub. L. 86-70 struck out "except the Territory of Alaska,"
after "subject to the jurisdiction thereof,".
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in
Department of the Interior related to compliance with this
subchapter 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. Functions and authority vested in
Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator
for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f)
of Title 15.
LEGISLATIVE INTENT
Enacting clause of act June 8, 1940, provided:
"Whereas the Continental Congress in 1782 adopted the bald eagle
as the national symbol; and
"Whereas the bald eagle thus became the symbolic representation
of a new nation under a new government in a new world; and
"Whereas by that act of Congress and by tradition and custom
during the life of this Nation, the bald eagle is no longer a mere
bird of biological interest but a symbol of the American ideals of
freedom; and
"Whereas the bald eagle is now threatened with extinction:
Therefore
"Be it enacted * * *", etc.