86 STAT 1065 Falconry permits. 76 Stat. 1246. Enforcement. 54 Stat. 251. Cooperative agreements. Forfeiture. immediately cancel each such lease, license, permit, or other agreement. The United States shall not be liable for the payment of any compensation, reimbursement, or damages in connection with the cancellation of any lease, license, permit, or other agreement pursuant to this section." SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668a), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting the following: ": Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior, pursuant to such regulations as he may prescribe, may permit the taking, possession, and transportation of golden eagles for the purposes of falconry, except that only golden eagles which would be taken because of depredations on livestock or wildlife may be taken for purposes of falconry." SEC. 3. Section 3 of the Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668b) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. (a) Any employee of the Department of the Interior authorized by the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the provisions of this Act may, without warrant, arrest any person committing in his presence or view a violation of this Act or of any permit or regulation issued hereunder and take such person immediately for examination or trial before an officer or court of competent jurisdiction; may execute any warrant or other process issued by an officer or court of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act; and may, with or without a warrant, as authorized by law, search any place. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with State fish and wildlife agencies or other appropriate State authorities to facilitate enforcement of this Act, and by said agreements to delegate such enforcement authority to State law enforcement personnel as he deems appropriate for effective enforcement of this Act. Any judge of any court established under the laws of the United States, and any United States commissioner may, within his respective jurisdiction, upon proper oath or affirmation showing probable cause, issue warrants in all such cases. "(b) All bald or golden eagles, or parts, nests, or eggs thereof, taken, possessed, sold, purchased, bartered, offered for sale, purchase, or barter, transported, exported, or imported contrary to the provisions of this Act, or of any permit or regulation issued hereunder, and all guns, traps, nets, and other equipment, vessels, vehicles, aircraft, and other means of transportation used to aid in the taking, possessing, selling, purchasing, bartering, offering for sale, purchase, or barter, transporting, exporting, or importing of any bird, or part, nest, or egg thereof, in violation of this Act or of any permit or regulation issued hereunder shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States. "(c) All provisions of law relating to the seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation of a vessel for violation of the customs laws, the disposition of such vessel or the proceeds from the sale thereof, and the remission or mitigation of such forfeitures, shall apply to the seizures and forfeitures incurred, or alleged to have been incurred, under the pro H visions of this Act, insofar as such provisions of law are applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act: Provided, That all powers, rights, and duties conferred or imposed by the customs laws upon any officer or employee of the Treasury Department shall, for the purposes of this Act, be exercised or performed by the Secretary of the Interior or by such persons as he may designate." 86 STAT. 1065 SEC. 4. Section 4 of such Act of June 8, 1940 (16 U.S.C. 668c), is 54 Stat. 251. amended by inserting "poison" immediately after "shoot at,” and by striking out "otherwise willfully”. Approved October 23, 1972. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-817 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 118 (1972): Feb. 7, considered and passed House. Oct. 13, considered and passed Senate, amended; House concurred WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 8, No. 44: Public Law 92-553 92nd Congress, H. R. 15735 October 25, 1972 An Act To authorize the transfer of a vessel by the Secretary of Commerce to the Board of Education of the City of New York for educational purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the provisions of title V, Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and section 11, Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, the Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to transfer, without reimbursement, the title and ownership of USNS Twin Falls, T-AGM 11, to the Board of Education of the City of New York for use as an educational facility. The vessel shall be delivered to the board at the place where the vessel is located on the effective date of this Act, in its present condition, without cost to the United States. While the vessel is owned by the Board of Education of the City of New York it shall be used solely for educational purposes, and such vessel shall not be used for operation or transportation purposes of any nature whatsoever. In the event that the United States should have need for the vessel, the Board of Education of the City of New York, on request of the Secretary of Commerce shall make the vessel available to the United States without cost. In the event the Board of Education of the City of New York no longer requires the vessel for the purposes of this Act, such vessel shall be conveyed back to the United States in as good condition as when received, except for ordinary wear and tear, to be delivered by the Board of Education of the City of New York to the point of original delivery without any cost to the United States. Approved October 25, 1972. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-1480 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries). Oct. 5, considered and passed House. Public Law 92-558 92nd Congress, H. R. 11091 October 25, 1972 An Act To provide additional funds for certain wildlife restoration projects, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-WILDLIFE RESTORATION FUND Wildlife arrows, tax, 84 Stat. 1097. SEC. 101. (a) The first sentence of section 3 of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of September 2, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 669b), is amended to read as follows: "An amount equal to all revenues accruing each fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year 1975) from any tax imposed on specified articles by sections 4161 (b) and 4181 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 4161(b), 4181) shall, subject Infra. to the exemptions in section 4182 of such Code, be covered into the 68A Stat. 490. Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund in the Treasury (hereinafter 83 Stat. 269. referred to as the 'fund') and is authorized to be appropriated and made available until expended to carry out the purposes of this Act." (b) That part of section 4(b) of such Act of September 2, 1937 84 Stat. 1098. (16 Ú.S.C. 669c-(b)), which precedes the proviso is amended to read as follows: "One-half of the revenues accruing to the fund under this Act each fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year 1975) from any tax imposed on pistols, revolvers, bows, and arrows shall be apportioned among the States in proportion to the ratio that the population of each State bears to the population of all the States :". (c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this sec- Effective date. tion shall take effect July 1, 1974. 86 STAT. 1172 SEC. 102. (a) Section 8(b) of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restora- 86 STAT. 1173 tion Act of September 2, 1937 (16 U.S.C. 669g-(b)), is amended by 84 Stat. 1100. striking out "outdoor" each place it appears therein. (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall Effective date. take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. TITLE II-TAX ON SALE OF BOWS AND ARROWS SEC. 201. (a) Section 4161 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 79 Stat. 140. (relating to the imposition of tax on the sale of certain articles) is amended (1) by striking out "There is" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(a) RODS, CREELS, ETC.-There is"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) Bows AND ARROWS, ETC.— "(1) Bows AND ARROWS.-There is hereby imposed upon the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer "(A) of any bow which has a draw weight of 10 pounds or more, and "(B) of any arrow which measures 18 inches overall or more in length, a tax equivalent to 11 percent of the price for which so sold. 86 STAT. 1173 Effective date. "(2) PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.-There is hereby imposed upon the sale by the manufacturer, producer, or importer 66 "(A) of any part or accessory (other than a fishing reel) suitable for inclusion in or attachment to a bow or arrow described in paragraph (1), and "(B) of any quiver suitable for use with arrows described in paragraph (1), a tax equivalent to 11 percent of the price for which so sold." (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall apply with respect to articles sold by the manufacturer, producer, or importer thereof on or after July 1, 1974. Approved October 25, 1972. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-1492 (Comm. on Merohant Marine and Fisheries). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 118 (1972): Oct. 5, considered and passed House. Oct. 16, considered and passed Senate. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 8, No. 44: |