16 U.S.C. 1826k: Equivalent conservation measures

2022

• Pub. L. 117–263, §11338(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) related to identification of nations with certain fishing activities that resulted in bycatch of protected living marine resources and that targeted or incidentally caught sharks. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §11338(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to consultation and negotiation with foreign governments regarding bilateral and multilateral treaties and agreements to protect certain species. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 117–328, §401(2)(A), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "seek agreements calling for international restrictions on fishing activities or practices described in subsection (a) through the United Nations, the Committee on Fi… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (b), (4)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §11338(c)(1), inserted "the public and" after "comment by". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–328, §401(2)(B), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "ensure that any such fish or fish products authorized for entry under this section are imported consistent with the reporting and the recordkeeping requirements of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program es… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §11338(c)(2), added subpar. (C). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §11338(c)(3), struck out "(except to the extent that such provisions apply to sport fishing equipment or fish or fish products not caught by the vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing)" after "section 1826a(b)(3) and (4) of this title". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 117–263, §11338(d), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "means non-target fish, sea turtles, or marine mammals that are protected under United States law or international agreement, including the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered S… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–327 substituted "3 years" for "calendar year". Law text · (a)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–81, §101(g)(3), (i)(5)(A), substituted "3 years" for "calendar year" and "practices—" for "practices;" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–81, §101(d), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "notify, as soon as possible, other nations whose vessels engage in fishing activities or practices described in subsection (a), about the provisions of sections 1826d to 1826k of this tit… Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–81, §101(i)(5)(B), added introductory provisions and subpar. (A) and struck out former introductory provisions and subpar. (A) which related to alternative procedure for certification of fish or fish products from a vessel of a harvesting nation not certified under parag… Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 114–81, §101(f), struck out "that has not been certified by the Secretary under this subsection, or" after "subsection (a)". Law text · (c)

2011

• Pub. L. 111–348, §102(c)(1)(A), struck out ", a nation if" after "section 1826h of this title" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 111–348, §102(c)(1)(B)–(G), redesignated pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, realigned margins, inserted "(1) a nation if—" before subpar. (A), as so redesignated, redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (1) as cls. (i) and (ii) of subpar. (A), respectively, real… Law text · (a)