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16 U.S.C. § 5151

Findings and purposes

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 5151, Findings and purposes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447958
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The Congress finds and declares the following: The population of Atlantic striped bass— It is therefore declared to be the purpose of the Congress in this chapter to support and encourage the development, implementation, and enforcement of effective interstate action regarding the conservation and management of the Atlantic striped bass.

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. 98-613(H.R. 5492)1984-10-31
    Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-146(H.R. 1658)1997-12-16
    Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally