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16 U.S.C. 1385: Dolphin protection
Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-627. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1371, 16 U.S.C. 1414a, 16 U.S.C. 1826g.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2015
- Pub. L. 114–81 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any person who knowingly and willfully makes a statement or endorsement described in subsection (d)(2)(B) that is false is liable for a civil penalty of not to exceed $100,000 assessed in an action… Law text · (e)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–42, §5(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (International Dolphin Conservation Program Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 105–42, §5(b), amended heading and text of subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall issue regulations to implement this section not later than 6 months after November 28, 1990, inc… (International Dolphin Conservation Program Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 105–42, §5(c), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g), which had amended section 1371 of this title. (International Dolphin Conservation Program Act) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 105–42, §5(c), added subsec. (h) and struck out former subsecs. (h) and (i) which read as follows: (International Dolphin Conservation Program Act) Law text · (h), (i)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.