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16 U.S.C. 6905: Enforcement

Created in 2007 by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-479). Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 6906, 16 U.S.C. 6907.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–81 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall prevent any person from violating this chapter in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of the … Law text

    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.