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16 U.S.C. 7701: Definitions

Created in 2016 by Public Law 114-327. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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

    Unchanged since Public Law 114-327 (Dec 16, 2016).

    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.