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16 U.S.C. 1826a: Denial of port privileges and sanctions for high seas large-scale driftnet fishing

Created in 1992 by Public Law 102-582. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1826b, 16 U.S.C. 1826j.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of the Treasury shall, in accordance with international law— (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–81, §102(a)(1), struck out "recognized principles of" after "in accordance with" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–81, §102(a)(2), inserted "or, as appropriate, for fishing vessels of a nation that receives a negative certification under section 1826j(d) of this title or section 1826k(c) of this title" after "paragraph (1)". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–81, §102(a)(3), inserted before period at end ", except for the purposes of inspecting such vessel, conducting an investigation, or taking other appropriate enforcement action". Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–81, §102(a)(4), struck out "or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing" after "driftnet fishing". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–81, §102(a)(5), struck out "or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing" after "driftnet fishing". Law text · (b), (2)
    • Pub. L. 114–81, §102(a)(6), inserted "or a negative certification under section 1826j(d) of this title or section 1826k(c) of this title" after "paragraph (1)(A)". Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–81, §102(a)(7), inserted "or issues a negative certification under section 1826j(d) of this title or section 1826k(c) of this title" after "paragraph (1)" in introductory provisions. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 114–81, §102(a)(8), (9), struck out "or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing" after "driftnet fishing" and inserted ", or to address the offending activities for which a nation received a negative certification under section 1826j(d) or 1826k(c) of this title" a… Law text · (b)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 109–479 inserted "or illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing" after "driftnet fishing". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (b), (B), (2), (4)

    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.