16 USC § 2440 - Jurisdiction of courts

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s2440"
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title: "16 USC § 2440 - Jurisdiction of courts"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "2440"
section_name: "Jurisdiction of courts"
chapter_number: 44
chapter_name: "ANTARCTIC MARINE LIVING RESOURCES CONVENTION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 98–623, title III, § 311, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3405.)"
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# § 2440. Jurisdiction of courts

The district courts of the United States shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any case or controversy arising under the provisions of this chapter or of any regulation promulgated under this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 98–623, title III, § 311, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3405.)