Treaty obligations; rules and regulations
section 1533 of this titleAreas of lands, waters, or interests therein acquired or reserved pursuant to this subchapter shall, unless otherwise provided by law, be administered by the Secretary of the Interior under rules and regulations prescribed by him to conserve and protect migratory birds in accordance with treaty obligations with Mexico, Canada, Japan, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and other species of wildlife found thereon, including species that are listed pursuant to as endangered species or threatened species, and to restore or develop adequate wildlife habitat.
Management and public and private agency agreements authorization
In administering such areas, the Secretary is authorized to manage timber, range, and agricultural crops; to manage other species of animals, including but not limited to fenced range animals, with the objectives of perpetuating, distributing, and utilizing the resources; and to enter into agreements with public and private agencies.
Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 257, § 1045 Stat. 122453 Stat. 1433Pub. L. 89–669, § 7(b)80 Stat. 929Pub. L. 93–205, § 13(b)87 Stat. 902Pub. L. 95–616, § 5(b)92 Stat. 3114(, ; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. , 4 F.R. 2731, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 95–6161978—Subsec. (a). provided for treaty obligations with Japan and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Pub. L. 93–205section 1533 of this title1973—Subsec. (a). substituted “listed pursuant to as endangered species or threatened species,” for “threatened with extinction,”.
Pub. L. 89–6691966—Subsecs. (a), (b). added subsecs. (a) and (b). Former paragraph prohibited acts on acquired areas and is now covered by section 668dd(c) and (d)(1) of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
Pub. L. 93–205section 16 of Pub. L. 93–205section 1531 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
section 715a of this titleTransfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior by Reorg. Plan No. II of 1939, see Transfer of Functions note set out under .