MAINTENANCE OF SUMPS SEC. 5. The areas of sumps 1(a) and 1(b) in the Klamath project lying within the Executive order boundaries of the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge shall not be reduced by diking or by any other construction to be less than the existing thirteen thousand acres. SUMP LEVELS SEC. 6. In carrying out the obligations of the United States under any migratory bird treaty, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (40 Stat. 755), as amended, or the Migratory Bird Conservation Act (45 Stat. 1222), as amended, waters under the control of the Secretary of the Interior shall be regulated, subject to valid existing rights, to maintain sump levels in the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge at levels established by regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to the contract between the United States and the Tulelake Irrigation District, dated September 10, 1956, or any amendment thereof. Such regulations shall accommodate to the maximum extent practicable waterfowl management needs. STUDIES SEC. 7. The Secretary is hereby directed to complete studies that have been undertaken relating to the development of the water resources and waterfowl management potential of the Clear Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The results of such studies, when completed, and the recommendations of the Secretary shall be submitted to the Congress. REGULATION SEC. 8. The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY House Reports: No. 1072 (Comm. on Interior & Insular Af- Senate Report: No. 341 (Comm. on Interior & Insular Congressional Record: Vol. 109 (1963): July 15, considered and passed Senate. Apr. 20, considered and passed House, amended. E. Wildlife conservation relating to national forests 1. GAME REFUGE, OZARK NATIONAL FOREST Act of February 28, 1925 (43 Stat. 1091), as amended (16 U.S.C. 682) DESIGNATION OF LANDS IN FOREST The President of the United States is authorized to designate such national forest lands within the Ozark National Forest, within the State of Arkansas, as should, in his discretion, be set aside for the protection of game animals, birds, or fish; and, except under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, catch, trap, willfully disturb, or kill any kind of game animal, game or nongame bird, or fish, or take the eggs of any such bird on any lands so set aside, or in or on the waters thereof. (Feb. 28, 1925, c. 376, 43 Stat. 1091; Aug. 11, 1945, c. 365, 59 Stat. 531; June 25, 1948, c. 645, § 12, 62 Stat. 861.) HISTORICAL NOTE 1948 Amendment.-Act June 25, 1948, amended section by omitting penal provisions which are covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and by inserting provision relating to the unlawfulness in hunting, catching, etc., game animals, etc., under rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. 1945 Amendment.-Act Aug. 11, 1945, amended section by striking out last sentence which read "No lands within the present limits of the fourth congressional district shall be included in such designations." Effective Date of 1948 Amendment.-Section 20 of Act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section should be effective as of Sept. 1, 1948. 285 2. PROTECTION OF FISH AND GAME AND ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAWS (NATIONAL FORESTS) Act of May 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 259; 16 U.S.C. 553) DUTIES OF OFFICIALS OF FOREST SERVICE; STOCK LAWS; PROTECTION OF FISH AND GAME Officials of the Forest Service designated by the Secretary of Agriculture shall, in all ways that are practicable, aid in the enforcement of the laws of the States or Territories with regard to stock, for the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, and for the protection of fish and game, and with respect to national forests, shall aid the other Federal bureaus and departments on request from them, in the performance of the duties imposed on them by law. (May 23, 1908, c. 192, 35 Stat. 259.) 286 3. STUDIES RE WILDLIFE (NATIONAL FORESTS), MCNARY-MCSWEENEY * REFORESTATION ACT Act of May 22, 1928 (45 Stat. 701), as amended (16 U.S.C. 581d) LIFE HISTORIES AND HABITS OF FOREST ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND WILDLIFE; APPROPRIATION FOR EXPERIMENTS AND INVESTIGATIONS SEC. 5. For such experiments and investigations as may be necessary in determining the life histories and habits of forest animals, birds, and wildlife, whether injurious to forest growth or of value as supplemental resource, and in developing the best and most effective methods for their management and control at forest experiment stations, or elsewhere, there is authorized to be appropriated annually, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not more than $150,000. (May 22, 1928, c. 678, § 5, 45 Stat. 701). * 287 4. CUSTER STATE GAME SANCTUARY AND RELATED LAWS (NORBECK WILDLIFE PRESERVE) Act of June 5, 1920 (41 Stat. 986), as amended (16 U.S.C. 675-678) ESTABLISHMENT SECTION 1. There is designated as the Custer State Park Game Sanctuary such areas, not exceeding forty-six thousand acres, of the Harney National Forest, and adjoining or in the vicinity of the Custer State Park, in the State of South Dakota, as should, in the opinion of the President of the United States, be set aside for the protection of game animals and birds, and be recognized as a breeding place therefor. (June 5, 1920, c. 247, § 1, 41 Stat. 986; June 7, 1924, c. 324, 43 Stat. 632.) HISTORICAL NOTE As amended by Act June 5, 1920, this section authorized the President to designate areas not exceeding 30,000 acres, but by amendment by Act June 7, 1924, the President was authorized, upon recommendation of Secretary of Agriculture, to enlarge the area by proclamation to embrace a total of not to exceed 46,000 acres and the provisions of sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of this Act, apply with equal force to the additional area. Change of Name.-The name "Custer State Park Game Sanctuary" was changed to "Norbeck Wildlife Preserve" by section 1 of Act Oct. 6, 1949, c. 620, 63 Stat. 708. HUNTING, TRAPPING, KILLING, OR CAPTURING GAME UNLAWFUL SEC. 2. When such areas have been designated as provided for in section 1 of this Act, 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 Agriculture. (June 5, 1920, c. 247, §§ 2, 3, 41 Stat. 986; June 25, 1948, c. 645, § 11, 62 Stat. 860.) HISTORICAL NOTE First sentence of section is from section 2 and the last from section 3, of Act June 5, 1920. 1948 Amendment.-Act of June 25, 1948, amended section by omitting penal provisions which are covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, U.S. Code. Effective Date of 1948 Amendment.-Section 20 of Act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section should be effective as of Sept. 1, 1948. |