Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§656 Agents; Administering Oaths and Taking Testimony
Title 16 › CHAPTER 5 — PROTECTION OF FUR SEALS AND OTHER FUR-BEARING ANIMALS › § 656
Summary
Gives agents power to swear witnesses in federal service matters and to take testimony in Alaska for government revenue.
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Title 16, §656
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The agents are empowered to administer oaths in all cases relating to the service of the United States, and to take testimony in Alaska for the use of the Government in any matter concerning the public revenue.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification R.S. § 1976 derived from act Mar. 5, 1872, ch. 31, § 3, 17 Stat. 35.
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16 U.S.C. § 656
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102