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16 U.S.C. § 7409

Relationship to other laws

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 7409, Relationship to other laws, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448291
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to displace any requirements imposed by the customs laws of the United States or any other laws or regulations enforced or administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Where more stringent requirements regarding port entry or access to port services exist under other Federal law, those more stringent requirements shall apply. Nothing in this chapter shall affect a vessel’s entry into port, in accordance with international law, for reasons of force majeure or distress. This chapter shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with United States obligations under international law.

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. 114-81(H.R. 774)2015-11-05
    Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally