[S. J. Res. 111]

Joint Resolution Authorizing the acceptance of title to certain lands in the counties of Benton and Walla Walla, Washington, adjacent to the Columbia River bird refuge in said State established in accordance with the authority contained in Executive Order Numbered 4501, dated August 28, 1926.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept, on behalf of and without expense to the United States, from the Northern Pacific Railway Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, or its authorized agents, a gift of certain lands situate in the counties of Benton and Walla Walla, State of Washington, described as lot 8, section 21, and lot 5, section 33, all in township 7 north, range 31 east, Willamette principal meridian, containing six and ninety-seven hundredths acres, more or less, including all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, easements, and appurtenances thereunto appertaining: Provided, That upon the acceptance of the title to the lands above described by the United States they shall become a part of the Columbia River bird refuge established pursuant to the authority contained in Executive Order Numbered 4501, dated August 28, 1926, and shall be subject to any laws governing the administration and protection of said refuge.

Approved, February 28, 1929.

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[H. R. 8120]

An Act To create within the San Bernardino National Forest in Riverside County, California, a national game preserve under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, and to authorize an exchange of Government land for privately owned land within the area of said preserve.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby created within the San Bernardino National Forest in Riverside County, California, for the protection of game animals, and as the recognized breeding place therefor, the Tahquitz National Game Preserve, which shall include the following lands: Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35, township 3 south, range 3 east, San Bernardino meridian; sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, and 36, township 4 south, range 3 east, San Bernardino meridian; and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 24, township 5 south, range 3 east, San Bernardino meridian; but the establishment of this reservation shall not interfere with any existing right or withdrawals made prior to passage of this Act: Provided, That all the land with the exterior boundary of the aforesaid tract shall first become the property of the United States.

That where the Government survey has not been completed the aforesaid description shall be deemed to refer to and be determined by lines projected from the official survey.

SEC. 2. That the lands inclulded in said game preserve shall continue to be parts of the national forest and nothing contained in this Act shall prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from permitting other uses of said lands under and in conformity with the laws and rules and regulations applicable thereto so far as any such use may be consistent with the purposes for which said game preserve is established.

SEC. 3. On lands within the game preserve established in section 2 of this Act, hunting, pursuing, poisoning, killing, or capturing by trapping, netting, or any other means, or attempting to hunt, pursue, kill, or capture any wild animals or birds for any purpose whatever upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said game preserve shall be unlawful except as hereinafter provided, and any person violating any provision of this section. or any of the rules and regulations made under the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction in any United States court, be fined in a sum not exceeding $500, or be imprisoned for a period not exceeding six months, or shall suffer both the fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

SEC. 4. The Secretary of Agriculture shall execute the provision of this Act, and he is hereby authorized to make all needful rules and regulations for the administration of such game preserves in accordance with the purpose of this Act, including regulations for

hunting, capturing, or killing predatory animals, such as wolves, coyotes, cougar, and other species destructive to livestock or wild life within the limits of said game preserve.

SEC. 5. Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized in his discretion to accept, on behalf of the United States, title to any lands in private ownership within the boundaries of the game preserve established hereby, and make exchange therefor under the provisions of the Act approved March 20, 1922 (Forty-second Statutes, page 465).

Approved, July 3, 1926.

[S. J. Res. 120]

Joint Resolution Authorizing the acceptance of title to certain lands in Teton County, Wyoming, adjacent to the winter elk refuge in said State established in accordance with the Act of Congress of August 10, 1912 (Thirtyseventh Statutes at Large, page 293).

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept, on behalf of and without expense to the United States, from the Izaak Walton League of America, or its authorized trustees, a gift of certain lands in Teton County, Wyoming, described as the south half of section 4; the east half of the southeast quarter of section 5; the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 5; the south half of the southwest quarter of section 5; the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 7; the east half of the sontheast quarter of section 7; the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 7, and lot 4 of section 7; all of section 8; the north half of the northeast quarter of section 9; the north half of the north west quarter of section 9; and the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 9; the north half of the northeast quarter of section 17; lot 1 of section 18; and the east half of the northwest quarter of section 18; all in township 41 north, range 115 west. of the sixth principal meridian, including all the buildings and improvements thereon, and all rights, easements, and appurtenances thereunto appertaining, subject to the conditions that they be used and administered by the United States, under the supervision and control of the Secretary of Agriculture, for the grazing of, and as a refuge for, American elk and other big game animals, and that they be known as the Izaak Walton League addition to the winter elk refuge: Provided, That upon the conveyance of said lands to the United States, as herein provided, they shall become a part of the winter elk refuge established pursuant to the authority contained in the Act of August 10, 1912 (Thirty-seventh Statutes at Large, page 293), and shall be subject to any laws governing the administration and protection of said refuge.

Approved, February 25, 1927.

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[S. 2146.]

An Act To amend section 84 of the Penal Code of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 84 of the Act entitled "An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States," approved March 4, 1909 (Thirty-fourth Statutes, page 1088), be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows:

"SEC. 84. Whoever shall hunt, trap, capture, willfully disturb, or kill any bird or wild animal of any kind whatever, or take or destroy the eggs of any such bird on any lands of the United States which have been set apart or reserved as refuges or breeding grounds for such birds or animals by any law, proclamation, or Executive order, except under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of Agriculture may, from time to time, prescribe, or who shall willfully injure, molest, or destroy any property of the United States on any such lands shall be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both."

Approved, April 15, 1924.

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