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16 U.S.C. 959: Enforcement

Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-814. 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

    2015

    • Pub. L. 114–81 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to procedures to enforce this chapter. Law text

    1962

    • Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions for issuance of process for provisions respecting arrest and execution of process, incorporated in subsecs. (c) and (d)(1) of this section. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions respecting Federal law enforcement agents for provisions relating to inspections, incorporated in section 956 of this title. · (b)
    • Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions for execution of process, formerly incorporated in subsec. (a), for provisions respecting the functioning of officers and law enforcement officers, incorporated in subsec. (b) of this section. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 87–814 incorporated provisions of former subsec. (a) in par. (1) and added par. (2). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 87–814 added subsecs. (e) and (f). · (e), (f)

    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.