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16 U.S.C. § 5503

Permitting

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 5503, Permitting, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447997
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No high seas fishing vessel shall engage in harvesting operations on the high seas unless the vessel has on board a valid permit issued under this section. Any vessel of the United States is eligible to receive a permit under this section, unless the vessel was previously authorized to be used for fishing on the high seas by a foreign nation, and The application form shall contain— The Secretary shall establish such conditions and restrictions on each permit issued under this section as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the obligations of the United States under the Agreement, including but not limited to the following: A permit issued under this section for a vessel is void if—

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. 104-43(H.R. 716)1995-11-03
    Fisheries Act of 1995
    House: 384–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-208(H.R. 3610)1996-09-30
    Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997
    House: 370–37Senate: 72–27
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-81(H.R. 774)2015-11-05
    Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally