Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 632 to 644

Repealed. Feb. 26, 1944, ch. 65, § 18, 58 Stat. 104

Section text and notes

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 1 37 Stat. 499 Section 632, , , prohibited killing seal or sea otter in certain waters of North Pacific.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 2 37 Stat. 500 Section 633, , , forbade equipping vessels for pelagic sealing or sea-otter hunting and use of ports of United States by such vessels.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 3 37 Stat. 500 Section 634, , , permitted natives to carry on pelagic fishing.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 4 37 Stat. 500 Section 635, , , prohibited importing illegally taken skins, and forfeiture thereof.

Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 5 37 Stat. 500 Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1 37 Stat. 736 53 Stat. 1433 Section 636, acts , ; , ; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(e) eff. , 4 F.R. 2731, , related to regulations made by President, and enforcement of law and regulations.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 6 37 Stat. 501 Section 637, , , related to punishment for violation of law, and forfeitures.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 7 37 Stat. 501 Section 638, , , related to presumption as to violations.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 8 37 Stat. 501 Section 639, , , related to venue of prosecutions.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 9 37 Stat. 501 Section 640, , , related to guard or patrol of waters, and seizure and search of certain vessels.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 10 37 Stat. 501 Section 641, , , related to seizure of vessels outside of jurisdiction of signatory powers, and procedure.

Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 11 37 Stat. 502 June 22, 1916, ch. 171 39 Stat. 236 Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1 37 Stat. 736 53 Stat. 1433 Section 642, acts , ; , ; , ; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(e), eff. , 4 F.R. 2731, , which related to delivery by, receipt and disposal of skins by the United States under convention of , and performance of articles thereunder.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 12 37 Stat. 502 Section 643, , , related to definition of “Pelagic sealing”, and construction of “person”.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 373, § 13 37 Stat. 502 Section 643a, , , related to continuance in force of sections 632–643.

Apr. 21, 1910, ch. 183, § 4 36 Stat. 327 Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 1 37 Stat. 736 Jan. 13, 1925, ch. 75 43 Stat. 739 53 Stat. 1433 Section 644, R.S. § 1956; acts , ; , ; , §§ 2, 14, , 747; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(e), eff. , 4 F.R. 2731, , forbade killing of certain fur-bearing animals in Alaska, punishment and forfeiture, power of Secretary of the Interior to authorize killing, and duty to execute law.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Sections

section 643a of this titleact Feb. 26, 1944, ch. 65, § 18 58 Stat. 104 Sections 632 to 643a were terminated on the authority of former when Japan abrogated the treaty on , eff. . Sections 632 to 644 were later specifically repealed by , .