US Code

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

16 U.S.C. § 718j

Definitions

(a)

In general

16 U.S.C. 71516 U.S.C. 703In this subchapter, the terms defined in the Migratory Bird Conservation Act ( et seq.) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ( et seq.) have the meanings given those terms in those Acts.

(b)

Other definitions

In this subchapter:
(1)

Hunting year

The term “hunting year” means the 1-year period beginning on July 1 of each year.

(2)

Migratory waterfowl

16 U.S.C. 703The term “migratory waterfowl” means the species enumerated in paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of article I of the Convention between the United States and Great Britain for the Protection of Migratory Birds, signed at Washington on (USTS 628) ( et seq.).

(3)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(4)

State

The term “State” means—
(A)
a State;
(B)
the District of Columbia;
(C)
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(D)
Guam;
(E)
American Samoa;
(F)
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
(G)
the Federated States of Micronesia;
(H)
the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
(I)
the Republic of Palau; and
(J)
the United States Virgin Islands.
(5)

Take

The term “take” means—
(A)
to pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill; or
(B)
to attempt to pursue, hunt, shoot, capture, collect, or kill.

Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 10Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h)120 Stat. 678(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act Feb. 18, 1929, ch. 25745 Stat. 1222section 715 of this titleThe Migratory Bird Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , which is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 715 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

act July 3, 1918, ch. 12840 Stat. 755section 710 of this titleThe Migratory Bird Treaty Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , which is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 703 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Mar. 16, 1934, ch. 71, § 10Pub. L. 97–30796 Stat. 1450Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h)120 Stat. 677A prior section 718j, , as added , , , related to crediting of funds received as fees for entering migratory-bird hunting and conservation stamp contest prior to repeal by , , .