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16 U.S.C. § 973e

Criminal offenses

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 973e, Criminal offenses, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/446795
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A person is guilty of a criminal offense if he or she commits any act prohibited by paragraph (6), (8), (9), or (10) of section 973c(a) of this title. Any offense described in subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $50,000, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both; except that if in the commission of any such offense the person uses a dangerous weapon, engages in conduct that causes bodily injury to any Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or observer under the Treaty in the conduct of their duties, or places any such Authorized Officer, Authorized Party Officer, or observer in fear of imminent bodily injury, the offense is punishable by a fine of not more than $100,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or both. The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over any offense described in this section.

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. 100-330(S. 1989)1988-06-07
    South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 119-60(S. 1071)2025-12-18
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
    House: 312–112Senate: no recorded tally