16 U.S.C. § 4911
Exemptions
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 4911, Exemptions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447927
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Notwithstanding any prohibition, suspension, or quota under this chapter on the importation of a species of exotic bird, the Secretary may, through the issuance of import permits, authorize the importation of a bird of the species if the Secretary determines that such importation is not detrimental to the survival of the species and the bird is being imported exclusively for any of the following purposes:
Cooperative breeding programs that are—
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.
- Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally