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16 U.S.C. § 6103

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United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 6103, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448080
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In this chapter: The term “Caribbean” includes Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. The term “conservation” means the use of methods and procedures necessary to bring a species of neotropical migratory bird to the point at which there are sufficient populations in the wild to ensure the long-term viability of the species, including— The term “Fund” means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 6108(a) of this title. The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

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. 106-247(S. 148)2000-07-20
    Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 109-363(H.R. 4957)2006-10-17
    To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 118-51(H.R. 4389)2024-04-24
    Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally