Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 685

Hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game in designated breeding areas unlawful

section 684 of this titleWhen such areas have been designated in the Wichita National Forest as provided for in , hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing of game animals and birds upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said areas shall be unlawful, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time, by the Secretary of the Interior.

section 684 of this titleWhen such areas have been designated in the Grand Canyon National Forest as provided in , hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing of game animals upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said areas shall be unlawful, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Jan. 24, 1905, ch. 137, § 233 Stat. 614June 29, 1906, ch. 3593, § 234 Stat. 60753 Stat. 1433June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 860(, ; , ; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. , 4 F.R. 2731, ; , §§ 8, 9, .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Words “in the Wichita National Forest and in the Grand Canyon National Forest” inserted, and “Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture, respectively” substituted for “Secretary of Agriculture” because of Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, which transferred Bureau of Biological Survey from Department of Agriculture to Department of the Interior. The successor to Wichita National Forest, which was then administered by that Bureau, was affected by the transfer. However, the successor to Grand Canyon National Forest was administered by Forest Service and was consequently not affected.

section 684 of this titleFor successors to Wichita National Forest and Grand Canyon National Forest, see Presidential Designation note set out under .

Amendments

section 41 of Title 181948—Act , struck out penal provisions. See , Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1948 Amendment

Section 20 of act , provided that the amendment made by that act is effective .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, transferred functions of Secretary of Agriculture relating to conservation of wildlife, game, and migratory birds to Secretary of the Interior.