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16 U.S.C. § 2440

Jurisdiction of courts

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 2440, Jurisdiction of courts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447372
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The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising under the provisions of this chapter or of any regulation promulgated under this chapter.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 98-623(H.R. 6342)1984-11-08
    A bill approving the governing international fishery agreements with Iceland and the European Economic Community.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally