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16 U.S.C. 1417: Prohibitions

Created in 1992 by Public Law 92-522. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1416.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–42, §6(d)(1), added pars. (1) to (3) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows: (International Dolphin Conservation Program Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–42, §6(d)(2), inserted "(a)(5) or" before "(a)(6)". (International Dolphin Conservation Program Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 105–42, §6(d)(3), struck out heading and text of subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "For purposes of this section, tuna or a tuna product is dolphin safe if— (International Dolphin Conservation Program Act) Law text · (d)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1860 of this title. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)

    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.