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16 U.S.C. § 708

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Title
16 — Conservation
Chapter
CH7
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the several States and Territories from making or enforcing laws or regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of said conventions or of this subchapter, or from making or enforcing laws or regulations which shall give further protection to migratory birds, their nests, and eggs, if such laws or regulations do not extend the open seasons for such birds beyond the dates approved by the President in accordance with section 704 of this title. (July 3, 1918, ch. 128, § 7, 40 Stat. 756; June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2, 49 Stat. 1556.) Editorial Notes Amendments1936—Act June 20, 1936, substituted “conventions” for “convention”. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1936 AmendmentAct June 20, 1936, ch. 634, § 2, 49 Stat. 1556, provided in part that the amendment by section 2 is effective as of the day aforesaid (June 30, 1937). See note under section 703 of this title.

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