US Code Title 16 Chapter 31 Marine Mammal Protection

Subchapter I - Generally

§ 1361 - Congressional Findings and Declaration of Policy
§ 1362 - Definitions

Subchapter II - Conservation and Protection of Marine Mammals

§ 1371 - Moratorium on Taking and Importing Marine Mammals and Marine Mammal Products
§ 1372 - Prohibitions
§ 1373 - Regulations on Taking of Marine Mammals
§ 1374 - Permits
§ 1375 - Penalties
§ 1375a - Use of Fines for Protection and Recovery of Manatees, Polar Bears, Sea Otters, and Walruses
§ 1376 - Seizure and Forfeiture of Cargo
§ 1377 - Enforcement
§ 1378 - International Program
§ 1379 - Transfer of Management Authority
§ 1380 - Marine Mammal Research Grants
§ 1381 - Commercial Fisheries Gear Development
§ 1382 - Regulations and Administration
§ 1383 - Application to Other Treaties and Conventions
§ 1383a - Interim Exemption for Commercial Fisheries
§ 1383b - Status Review; Conservation Plans
§ 1384 - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 1385 - Dolphin Protection
§ 1386 - Stock Assessments
§ 1387 - Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations
§ 1388 - Marine Mammal Cooperative Agreements in Alaska
§ 1389 - Pacific Coast Task Force; Gulf of Maine

Subchapter III - Marine Mammal Commission

§ 1401 - Establishment
§ 1402 - Duties of Commission
§ 1403 - Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals
§ 1404 - Omitted
§ 1405 - Coordination With Other Federal Agencies
§ 1406 - Administration
§ 1407 - Authorization of Appropriations

Subchapter IV - International Dolphin Conservation Program

§ 1411 - Findings and Policy
§ 1412 - International Dolphin Conservation Program
§ 1413 - Regulatory Authority of Secretary
§ 1414 - Repealed. Pub. L. 105–42, §6(c), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1130
§ 1414a - Research
§ 1415 - Reports by Secretary
§ 1416 - Permits
§ 1417 - Prohibitions
§ 1418 - Repealed. Pub. L. 105–42, §6(e), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1137

Subchapter V - Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response

§ 1421 - Establishment of Program
§ 1421a - Determination; Data Collection and Dissemination
§ 1421b - Stranding Response Agreements
§ 1421c - Unusual Mortality Event Response
§ 1421d - Unusual Mortality Event Activity Funding
§ 1421e - Liability
§ 1421f - National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and Tissue Analysis
§ 1421f-1 - John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program
§ 1421g - Authorization of Appropriations
§ 1421h - Definitions

Subchapter VI - Polar Bears

§ 1423 - Definitions
§ 1423a - Prohibitions
§ 1423b - Administration
§ 1423c - Cooperative Management Agreement; Authority to Delegate Enforcement Authority
§ 1423d - Commission Appointments; Compensation, Travel Expenses, and Claims
§ 1423e - Votes Taken by the United States Section on Matters Before the Commission
§ 1423f - Implementation of Actions Taken by the Commission
§ 1423g - Application With Other Subchapters of Chapter
§ 1423h - Authorization of Appropriations

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