To Establish Two Migratory Waterfowl Zones in Montana and Amending Migratory Bird Treaty Act: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, United States Senate, Eightieth Congress, Second Session, on S. 1735 ... and S. 2199, a Bill to Amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act So as to Provide that Regulations Adopted Pursuant to Such Act for Any Area, Section, Or Flyway Shall be Based on Conditions Existing Within Such Area, Section, Or Flyway, and to Create a Migratory Game Bird Advisory Committee. April 16 and 21, 1948

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Page 23 - ... Between the United States and Great Britain for the Protection of Migratory Birds in the United States and...
Page 16 - Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
Page 16 - Code, and shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Workmen's Compensation Commission.
Page 34 - ... the Convention between the United States and the United Mexican States for the protection of migratory birds and...
Page 15 - ... to what extent, if at all, and by what means, it is compatible with the terms of the convention to allow hunting, taking, capture, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment, transportation, carriage, or export of any such bird, or any part, nest, or egg thereof, and to adopt suitable regulations permitting and governing the same, in accordance with such determinations, which regulations shall become effective when approved by the President.
Page 8 - Unexpended balances 17,610 242,477 344,800 HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS For salaries and expenses of the House Democratic Caucus, $90,900. This represents an increase of $5,300 over the amount appropriated for fiscal year 1980, which is attributed to pay increases. Mr. Chairman, I would like to place in the record at this time a letter from the Honorable Thomas S. Foley, Chairman, requesting an increase of $12,900. I understand this request is necessary for the Caucus to pay for equipment which was previously...
Page 3 - ... migratory waterfowl shall be allowed shall not assign to the two zones of Montanan the same open-season dates. The northern zone of Montana shall be assigned the same open-season dates as the earliest dates assigned to any State which borders on the Dominion of Canada. SEC. 3. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to affect the laws of any State or the laws of the United States, or regulations issued pursuant to such laws (except insofar as such regulations are required to be promulgated...
Page 15 - ... to determine when, to what extent, if at all, and by what means, it is compatible with the terms of the convention to allow hunting, taking, capture, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment, transportation, carriage, or export of any such bird, or any part, nest, or egg...
Page 15 - That subject to the provisions and in order to carry out the purposes of the convention, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed, from time to time, having due regard to the zones of temperature and to the distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times and lines of migratory flight of such birds, to determine when, to what extent, if at all, and by what means...
Page 15 - States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, as amended (USC, 1940 edition, title 16, sec.

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