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16 U.S.C. § 971i

Research on Atlantic highly migratory species

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 971i, Research on Atlantic highly migratory species, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/446784
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Within 6 months after November 3, 1995, the Secretary of Commerce, in cooperation with the advisory committee established under section 4 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971b) and in consultation with the United States Commissioners on the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (referred to elsewhere in this section as the “Commission”) and the Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a comprehensive research and monitoring program to support the conservation and management of Atlantic bluefin tuna and other highly migratory species that shall— The program shall provide for, but not be limited to— In developing a program under this section, the Secretary shall—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-339(S. 2549)1980-09-04
    An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983 for the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-43(H.R. 716)1995-11-03
    Fisheries Act of 1995
    House: 384–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-384(H.R. 3461)1998-11-13
    To approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-479(H.R. 5946)2007-01-12
    Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally