16 USC § 4241 - Relationship to Endangered Species Act of 1973

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title: "16 USC § 4241 - Relationship to Endangered Species Act of 1973"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "4241"
section_name: "Relationship to Endangered Species Act of 1973"
chapter_number: 62
chapter_name: "AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION"
subchapter_number: "III"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2302, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2321.)"
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# § 4241. Relationship to Endangered Species Act of 1973

16 U.S.C. 153116 U.S.C. 3371

The authority of the Secretary under this chapter is in addition to and shall not affect the authority of the Secretary under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( et seq.) or diminish the Secretary’s authority under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( et seq.).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2302, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2321.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 53 (§ 3371 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.