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16 U.S.C. 1855: Other requirements and authority

Created in 1976 by Public Law 94-265. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 1802, 16 U.S.C. 1821, 16 U.S.C. 1852, 16 U.S.C. 1853, 16 U.S.C. 1853a.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 amended cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The panel may act only by unanimous vote of all 6 members of the panel and may not act if there is a vacancy in the membership of the panel." (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (i)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 109–479, §108(a), which directed substitution of "186 days," for "180 days," the second time appearing, was executed by making the substitution the only place that phrase appeared, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–479, §108(b), inserted "or interim measures" after "emergency regulations". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–479, §3(d)(3), substituted "limited access privileges," for "individual fishing quotas," in introductory provisions. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 109–479, §116(b)(1)(C), which directed insertion of "The total allocation (directed and nontarget combined) for a fishery to which subclause (I) or (II) applies may not be exceeded." after cl. (ii), was executed by making the insertion as concluding provisions of cl. … (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 109–479, §116(b)(1)(A), substituted "total allocation (directed and nontarget combined) of 10.7 percent effective January 1, 2008; and" for "directed fishing allocation of 10 percent upon the establishment of a quota program, fishing cooperative, sector allocation,… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 109–479, §116(b)(1)(B), substituted "total allocation (directed and nontarget combined) of 10.7 percent." for "directed fishing allocation of 10 percent." (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 109–479, §116(b)(1)(D), inserted at end "Voluntary transfers by and among eligible entities shall be allowed, whether before or after harvesting. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this subparagraph, seven-tenths of one percent of the total allowable catch, guideline h… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (i)
    • Pub. L. 109–479, §109, added subsec. (j). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–479, §110, added subsec. (k). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (k)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–241 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which related to the western Alaska community development quota program. (Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006) Law text · (i)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(a)(1), (3), substituted "Other requirements and authority" for "Implementation of fishery management plans" as section catchline. (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(a)(1), (3), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "The Secretary shall promulgate each regulation that is necessary to carry out a plan or amendment— (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(a)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (f). (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(1), inserted "and interim measures" after "actions" in heading. (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(2)(C), which directed insertion of "or overfishing" after "emergency", was executed by making the insertion after "the emergency" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(2)(A), (B), substituted "or that interim measures are needed to reduce overfishing for" for "involving" and inserted "or interim measures" after "emergency regulations". (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(2)(C), which directed insertion of "or overfishing" after "emergency", was executed by making the insertion after "the emergency" in subpars. (A) and (B) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(2)(A), (B), substituted "or that interim measures are needed to reduce overfishing for" for "involving" in introductory provisions and inserted "or interim measures" after "emergency regulations" in subpars. (A) and (B). (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(3)(A), inserted "or interim measure" after "emergency regulation" in two places in introductory provisions. (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(3)(B), (D), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "shall remain in effect for not more than 90 days after the date of such publication, except that any such regulation may, by agreement of the Secretary and the Council… (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(3)(D), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D). (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(b)(3)(C), redesignated subpar. (C) as (D). (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(c), substituted "12866, dated September 30, 1993," for "12291, dated February 17, 1981," and "subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 1854 of this title" for "subsection (c) of this section or section 1854(a) and (b) of this title". (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (f). (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §110(d), added subsecs. (g) and (h). (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (g), (h)
    • Pub. L. 104–297, §111(a), added subsec. (i). (Sustainable Fisheries Act) Law text · (i)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–627, §§110(b)(2), 111(a)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (c) as (a) and substituted "section 1854(c) or (f)(3)" for "section 1854(c)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–627, §111(a)(1)(A), (b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (b) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Regulations promulgated by the Secretary under this chapter shall be subject to judicial review to the extent authorized by, and in accordanc… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 101–627, §111(a)(1), redesignated subsecs. (e), (g), and (h) as (c), (d), and (e), respectively. · (c), (d), (e)

    1983

    • Pub. L. 97–453, §8(1), struck out subsec. (a) which had provided that, as soon as practicable after the Secretary approved pursuant to section 1854(a) and (b) of this title any fishery management plan or amendment or prepared pursuant to section 1854(c) of this title any fishery manage… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–453, §8(1), struck out subsec. (b) which had provided that the Secretary might schedule a hearing, in accordance with section 553 of title 5, on any fishery management plan, any amendment to any such plan, any regulations to implement any such plan or amendment and that if a… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 97–453, §8(2), substituted provision that the Secretary shall promulgate each regulation that is necessary to carry out a plan or amendment within 110 days after the plan or amendment was received by him for action under section 1854(a) of this title if such plan or amendment t… · (c)
    • Pub. L. 97–453, §8(3), substituted provision that if the Secretary finds that an emergency exists involving any fishery, he may promulgate emergency regulations necessary to address the emergency, without regard to whether a fishery management plan exists for such fishery, that if a Co… · (e)
    • Pub. L. 97–453, §8(4), struck out subsec. (f) which had directed the Secretary to report to the Congress and the President, not later than March 1 of each year, on all activities of the Councils and the Secretary with respect to fishery management plans, regulations to implement such p… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 97–453, §8(5), added subsec. (h). · (h)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–561 inserted "a notice of availability of" after "Federal Register (A)". · (a)

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