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16 U.S.C. 1827: Observer program regarding certain foreign fishing

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-339. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "Magnuson-Stevens Fishery" for "Magnuson Fishery". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–561 substituted "Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act" for "Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976". · (a)

    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.