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16 U.S.C. 1416: Permits

Created in 1997 by Public Law 92-522. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1374.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    Unchanged since Public Law 92-522 (Aug 15, 1997).

    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.