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16 U.S.C. § 4909

Petitions

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 4909, Petitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447925
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Any person may at any time submit to the Secretary a petition in writing requesting that the Secretary exercise authority of the Secretary under this chapter to— For each petition submitted to the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary shall— for each petition determined to present such sufficient information—

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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. 102-440(H.R. 5013)1992-10-23
    Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally