United States Code/Title 16/Chapter 31
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Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 31 — Marine Mammal Protection
Chapter 31 — Marine Mammal Protection
| Sec. | SUBCHAPTER I—GENERALLY | |
|---|---|---|
| § 1361 | Congressional findings and declaration of policy | |
| § 1362 | Definitions | |
| SUBCHAPTER II—CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MARINE MAMMALS | ||
| § 1371 | Moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products | |
| § 1372 | Prohibitions | |
| § 1373 | Regulations on taking of marine mammals | |
| § 1374 | Permits | |
| § 1375 | Penalties | |
| § 1375a | Use of fines for protection and recovery of manatees, polar bears, sea otters, and walruses | |
| § 1376 | Seizure and forfeiture of cargo | |
| § 1377 | Enforcement | |
| § 1378 | International program | |
| § 1379 | Transfer of management authority | |
| § 1380 | Marine mammal research grants | |
| § 1381 | Commercial fisheries gear development | |
| § 1382 | Regulations and administration | |
| § 1383 | Application to other treaties and conventions | |
| § 1383a | Interim exemption for commercial fisheries | |
| § 1383b | Status review; conservation plans | |
| § 1384 | Authorization of appropriations | |
| § 1385 | Dolphin protection | |
| § 1386 | Stock assessments | |
| § 1387 | Taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations | |
| § 1388 | Marine mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska | |
| § 1389 | Pacific Coast Task Force; Gulf of Maine | |
| SUBCHAPTER III—MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION | ||
| § 1401 | Establishment | |
| § 1402 | Duties of Commission | |
| § 1403 | Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals | |
| § 1404 | Omitted | |
| § 1405 | Coordination with other Federal agencies | |
| § 1406 | Administration | |
| § 1407 | Authorization of appropriations | |
| SUBCHAPTER IV—INTERNATIONAL DOLPHIN CONSERVATION PROGRAM | ||
| § 1411 | Findings and policy | |
| § 1412 | International Dolphin Conservation Program | |
| § 1413 | Regulatory authority of Secretary | |
| § 1414 | Repealed | |
| § 1414a | Research | |
| § 1415 | Reports by Secretary | |
| § 1416 | Permits | |
| § 1417 | Prohibitions | |
| § 1418 | Repealed | |
| SUBCHAPTER V—MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH AND STRANDING RESPONSE | ||
| § 1421 | Establishment of Program | |
| § 1421a | Determination; data collection and dissemination | |
| § 1421b | Stranding response agreements | |
| § 1421c | Unusual mortality event response | |
| § 1421d | Unusual mortality event activity funding | |
| § 1421e | Liability | |
| § 1421f | National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis | |
| § 1421f-1 | John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program | |
| § 1421g | Authorization of appropriations | |
| § 1421h | Definitions | |
| SUBCHAPTER VI—POLAR BEARS | ||
| § 1423 | Definitions | |
| § 1423a | Prohibitions | |
| § 1423b | Administration | |
| § 1423c | Cooperative management agreement; authority to delegate enforcement authority | |
| § 1423d | Commission appointments; compensation, travel expenses, and claims | |
| § 1423e | Votes taken by the United States section on matters before the Commission | |
| § 1423f | Implementation of actions taken by the Commission | |
| § 1423g | Application with other subchapters of chapter | |
| § 1423h | Authorization of appropriations | |
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