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16 U.S.C. 1387: Taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations

Created in 1994 by Public Law 92-522. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1362, 16 U.S.C. 1371, 16 U.S.C. 1375, 16 U.S.C. 1383a, 16 U.S.C. 1383b.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2022Pub. L. 117-286

1996Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

1994Pub. L. 92-522added it

16 U.S.C. 1387Taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations

(a)In general

(b)Zero mortality rate goal

(c)Registration and authorization

(d)Monitoring of incidental takes

(e)Reporting requirement

(f)Take reduction plans

(g)Emergency regulations

(h)Penalties

(i)Assistance

(j)Contributions

(k)Consultation with Secretary of the Interior

(l)Definitions

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

2022

Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "chapter 10 of title 5." for "the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.)." Law text · (f)

1996

Pub. L. 104–208 made technical amendment to references in original act which appear in text as references to sections 1802 and 1824(b) of this title. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a), (c), (l)

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.