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16 U.S.C. 971b: Advisory committee

Created in 1975 by Public Law 94-70. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 971a, 16 U.S.C. 971h, 16 U.S.C. 971i.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "chapter 10 of title 5." for "the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)." Law text · (b)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–384 substituted "Magnuson-Stevens Fishery" for "Magnuson Fishery". Law text · (a), (b)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–43 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). (Fisheries Act of 1995) Law text

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–627 amended last sentence generally. Prior to amendment, last sentence read as follows: "On approval by the United States Commissioners—

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–339 incorporated existing provision in par. designated (1), added par. (2), redesignated as subpars. (A) and (B) former pars. (1) and (2), substituted in subpar. (B) reference to "subparagraph (A)" for "paragraph (1)", and made specific reference to appointment of committee member under …
    • Pub. L. 96–561 substituted "Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act" for "Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976". · (2)

    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.