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16 U.S.C. § 973h

Enforcement

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 973h, Enforcement, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/446798
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The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Secretary in cooperation with the Secretary of State. The Secretary, after consultation with the Secretary of State, may by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, utilize the personnel, services, equipment (including aircraft and vessels), and facilities of any other Federal agency and of any State agency in the performance of these duties. Upon commencement of an investigation under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary shall notify the operator of any vessel concerned regarding— Any Authorized Officer may— with or without a warrant or other process— The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising under the provisions of this chapter.

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