Title 16, Chapter 31 — Marine Mammal Protection
65 sections
Section 1361
Congressional findings and declaration of policy
Section 1362
Definitions
Section 1371
Moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products
Section 1372
Prohibitions
Section 1373
Regulations on taking of marine mammals
Section 1374
Permits
Section 1375
Penalties
Section 1375a
Use of fines for protection and recovery of manatees, polar bears, sea otters, and walruses
Section 1376
Seizure and forfeiture of cargo
Section 1377
Enforcement
Section 1378
International program
Section 1379
Transfer of management authority
Section 1380
Marine mammal research grants
Section 1381
Commercial fisheries gear development
Section 1382
Regulations and administration
Section 1383
Application to other treaties and conventions
Section 1383a
Interim exemption for commercial fisheries
Section 1383b
Status review; conservation plans
Section 1384
Authorization of appropriations
Section 1385
Dolphin protection
Section 1386
Stock assessments
Section 1387
Taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations
Section 1388
Marine mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska
Section 1389
Pacific Coast Task Force; Gulf of Maine
Section 1390
Assistance to ports to reduce impacts of vessel traffic and port operations on marine mammals
Section 1391
Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large cetaceans
Section 1392
Monitoring ocean soundscapes
Section 1393
Conservation and mitigation assistance
Section 1401
Establishment
Section 1402
Duties of Commission
Section 1403
Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals
Section 1404
Omitted
omitted
Section 1405
Coordination with other Federal agencies
Section 1406
Administration
Section 1407
Authorization of appropriations
Section 1411
Findings and policy
Section 1412
International Dolphin Conservation Program
Section 1413
Regulatory authority of Secretary
Section 1414
Repealed. Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(c), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1130
repealed
Section 1414a
Research
Section 1415
Reports by Secretary
Section 1416
Permits
Section 1417
Prohibitions
Section 1418
Repealed. Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(e), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1137
repealed
Section 1421
Establishment of Program
Section 1421a
Determination; data collection and dissemination
Section 1421b
Stranding or entanglement response agreements
Section 1421c
Unusual mortality event response
Section 1421d
Unusual mortality event activity funding
Section 1421e
Liability
Section 1421f
National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis
Section 1421f–1
Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program and Rapid Response Fund
Section 1421f–2
Marine Mammal Health Monitoring and Analysis Platform (Health MAP)
Section 1421f–3
Reports to Congress
Section 1421g
Authorization of appropriations
Section 1421h
Definitions
Section 1423
Definitions
Section 1423a
Prohibitions
Section 1423b
Administration
Section 1423c
Cooperative management agreement; authority to delegate enforcement authority
Section 1423d
Commission appointments; compensation, travel expenses, and claims
Section 1423e
Votes taken by the United States section on matters before the Commission
Section 1423f
Implementation of actions taken by the Commission
Section 1423g
Application with other subchapters of chapter
Section 1423h
Authorization of appropriations