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16 U.S.C. 4702: Definitions

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-646. Changed by 3 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

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263, §11327(e)(2), substituted "Canadian" for "Canandian". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (7)
    • Pub. L. 117–263, §11327(a), added pars. (13) and (14) and redesignated former pars. (13) to (17) as (15) to (19), respectively. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(h)(1), (3), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, §1003, which enacted this section. (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(A), redesignated par. (2) as (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: " 'appropriate Committees' means the Committee on Public Works and Transportation and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in the House of Representatives and the Com… (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(B), substituted " 'Assistant Secretary' means" for " 'assistant Secretary' means". (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(A), redesignated par. (3) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (1). (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(A), redesignated pars. (4) to (8) as (3) to (7), respectively. Former par. (3) redesignated (2). (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (3), (4), (5), (6), (7)
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(D), added par. (8). (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (8)
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(A), redesignated par. (8) as (7). (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (8)
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(D), added pars. (9) and (10). (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (9), (10)
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(C), redesignated pars. (9) and (10) as (11) and (12), respectively. (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (9), (10)
    • Pub. L. 104–332, §2(a)(2)(C), redesignated pars. (9) to (15) as (11) to (17), respectively. (National Invasive Species Act of 1996) Law text · (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–580 inserted "the Committee on Public Works and Transportation and" after "means". · (1)

    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.