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16 U.S.C. 1539: Exceptions

Created in 1973 by Public Law 93-205. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–81c, 16 U.S.C. 471j, 16 U.S.C. 6576, 23 U.S.C. 601.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–478, §1013(b), substituted "notice, of" for "notice," in second sentence. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 100–478, §1013(c), substituted "lacing," for "lacking,". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 100–478, §1011(a), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "Any person to whom a certificate of exemption has been issued under paragraph (4) of this subsection may apply to the Secretary for a renewal of such exemption for a period… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 100–478, §1011(b), substituted "previous" for "original". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 100–478, §1011(c), added subpar. (D). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 100–478, §1011(d), struck out par. (9) which provided for comprehensive review by Secretary of effectiveness of regulations prescribed pursuant to subsec. (f)(5) of this section. · (f)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–304, §6(1), designated as par. (1) and the beginning phrase of subpar. (A) thereof the existing provisions consisting of language authorizing the Secretary to permit, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, any act otherwise prohibited by section 1538 of this ti… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–304, §6(2), substituted "subsections (a)(1)(A) and (b) of this section" for "subsections (a) and (b) of this section". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 97–304, §6(3)(A), substituted "involves the substantial etching or engraving of designs upon, or the substantial carving of figures" for "involves the etching or engraving of designs upon, or the carving of figures" and inserted provision that, for purposes of this subsec… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 97–304, §6(3)(B), added par. (9). · (f)
    • Pub. L. 97–304, §6(4)(A), struck out "(other than scrimshaw)" after "do not apply to any article" in provisions preceding subpar. (A) and in subpar. (A) substituted "is not less than 100 years of age" for "was made before 1830". · (h)
    • Pub. L. 97–304, §6(5), substituted provisions covering noncommercial transshipments of fish or wildlife for provisions that had related to exemptions from the provisions of this title of the Tellico Dam and Reservoir Project and the Grayrocks Dam and Reservoir Project and to the operat… · (i)
    • Pub. L. 97–304, §6(6), added subsec. (j). · (j)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–159, §7(1), inserted "unless such exemption is renewed under paragraph (8)" after "issuance of the certificate". · (f)
    • Pub. L. 96–159, §7(2), added par. (8). · (f)

    1978

    • Pub. L. 95–632 added subsecs. (h) and (i). · (h), (i)

    1976

    • Pub. L. 94–359, §3, substituted "section" for "subsection" and inserted "; except that such thirty-day period may be waived by the Secretary in an emergency situation where the health or life of an endangered animal is threatened and no reasonable alternative is available to the applic… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 94–359, §2, added subsecs. (f) and (g). · (f), (g)

    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.