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16 U.S.C. 971i: Research on Atlantic highly migratory species

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-339. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 971h.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2007

    • Pub. L. 109–479 added subpar. (H) and redesignated former subpar. (H) as (I). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006) Law text · (b), (I)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–384 inserted "of 1975" after "Act". Law text · (b)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–43 amended section catchline generally, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, struck out last sentence which read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.", and added subsec. (b). (Fisheries Act of 1995) 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.