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16 U.S.C. 1532: Definitions
Created in 1973 by Public Law 93-205. Changed by 5 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. 1536.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture (1).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
1988
- Pub. L. 100–478, §1001(a), amended par. (13) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (13) read as follows: "The term 'person' means an individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or any other private entity, or any officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the… · (13)
- Pub. L. 100–478, §1001(b), inserted "also" before "means the Secretary of Agriculture". · (15)
1982
- Pub. L. 97–304 struck out par. (11) which defined "irresolvable conflict" as, with respect to any action authorized, funded, or carried out by a Federal agency, a set of circumstances under which, after consultation as required in section 1536(a) of this title, completion of such action … · (11)
1979
- Pub. L. 96–159 substituted "action would violate section 1536(a)(2) of this title" for "action would (A) jeopardize the continued existence of an endangered or threatened species, or (B) result in the adverse modification or destruction of a critical habitat". · (11)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(1), (7), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (6). · (1), (2), (3), (4)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(2), (7), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (8). · (5)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(7), redesignated former par. (4) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (9). · (6)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(3), (7), added par. (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (10). · (7)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(7), redesignated former pars. (5) to (7) as (8) to (10), respectively. Former pars. (8) to (10) redesignated (13) to (15), respectively. · (8), (9), (10)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(4), (7), added pars. (11) and (12). Former pars. (11) and (12) redesignated (16) and (17), respectively. · (11), (12)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(7), redesignated former pars. (8) to (10) as (13) to (15), respectively. Former pars. (13) to (15) redesignated as (18) to (20), respectively. · (13), (14), (15)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(5), (7), redesignated former par. (11) as (16) and substituted "and any distinct population segment of any species of vertebrate fish or wildlife which interbreeds when mature" for "and any other group of fish or wildlife of the same species or smaller taxa in common s… · (16)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(7), redesignated former par. (12) as (17). · (17)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(6), (7), redesignated former par. (13) as (18) and substituted "fish, plant, or wildlife" for "fish or wildlife". · (18)
- Pub. L. 95–632, §2(7), redesignated pars. (14) to (16) as (19) to (21), respectively. · (19), (20), (21)
1976
- Pub. L. 94–359 inserted ": Provided, however, That it does not include exhibition of commodities by museums or similar cultural or historical organizations." after "facilitating such buying and selling". · (1)
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.