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16 U.S.C. § 6601

Findings and purposes

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 6601, Findings and purposes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448178
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The Congress finds that— the reduction, removal, or other effective addressing of the threats to the long-term viability of populations of marine turtles will require the joint commitment and effort of— The purpose of this chapter is to assist in the conservation of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises and the habitats of marine turtles, freshwater turtles, and tortoises in foreign countries and territories of the United States by supporting and providing financial resources for projects—

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. 108-266(H.R. 3378)2004-07-02
    Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-9(S. 47)2019-03-12
    John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act