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16 U.S.C. 1432: Definitions

Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-532. Changed by 7 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. 1443.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2000

    • Pub. L. 106–513, §19(b)(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: " 'Magnuson Act' means the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);". Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 106–513, §4(a), added subpars. (D) and (E). Law text · (6), (E)
    • Pub. L. 106–513, §4(b), inserted ", including costs related to seizure, forfeiture, storage, or disposal arising from liability under section 1443 of this title" after "loss, or injury". Law text · (7)
    • Pub. L. 106–513, §4(c), substituted "educational, cultural, archeological, scientific," for "research, educational,". Law text · (8)
    • Pub. L. 106–513, §19(b)(2), substituted "Magnuson-Stevens Act" for "Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act". Law text · (9)
    • Pub. L. 106–513, §4(d), added par. (10). Law text · (10)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–283, §9(b)(1), which directed substitution of a semicolon for ", and" at end, was executed by substituting a semicolon for the comma at end to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Law text · (6)
    • Pub. L. 104–283, §9(b)(2), struck out "and" after "injury;". Law text · (7)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–587, §2102(e)(1), substituted "1434(a)(1)(C)(v)" for "1434(a)(1)(E)". · (1)
    • Pub. L. 102–587, §2102(a), inserted "including the exclusive economic zone," after "jurisdiction,". · (3)
    • Pub. L. 102–587, §2102(e)(2), struck out "and" at end. · (5)
    • Pub. L. 102–587, §2102(b), added subpar. (C). · (6)
    • Pub. L. 102–587, §2102(c), inserted "or authorized" after "taken". · (7)
    • Pub. L. 102–587, §2102(d), added par. (9). · (9)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–627 added pars. (6) to (8). · (6), (7), (8)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–498 amended section generally, substituting provisions which set forth definitions for provisions which related to the designation of sanctuaries. See section 1433 of this title.

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–375 substituted provision that Secretary submit a biennial report on or before March 1 of every other year beginning in 1984 for provision that Secretary submit an annual report on or before November 1 of each year, and substituted reference to previous two fiscal years for … · (d)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–332, §2(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), struck out provision that a designation under this section would become effective sixty days after it was published unless the Governor of any State involved, before the expiration of the sixty-day period, certified to … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–332, §2(2), designated existing provisions as par. (2), added pars. (1), (3), and (4), and, in par. (2) as so designated, substituted "The Secretary, after consultation with other interested Federal and State agencies, shall issue necessary and reasonable regulations to impl… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 96–332, §2(3), added subsec. (h). · (h)

    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.