§ 1436. Prohibited activities

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1984

   Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972

   Pub. L. 92–532 title III § 306 · 86 Stat. 1052

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1436

   Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 98–498, title I, § 102, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2302

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 92–532, title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 98–498, title I, § 102, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2302

2. 1992

   National Marine Sanctuaries Program Amendments Act of 1992

   Pub. L. 102–587 title II § 2106 · 106 Stat. 5039

   Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1436

   Pub. L. 102–587 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Secretary shall conduct research and educational programs as are necessary and reasonable to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–587 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Secretary shall conduct research and educational programs as are necessary and reasonable to carry out the purposes and policies of this chapter.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2106. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. Section 306 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1436) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 306. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES. “It is unlawful to— “(1) destroy, cause the loss of, or injure any sanctuary resource managed under law or regulations for that sanctuary; “(2) possess, sell, deliver, carry, transport, or ship by any means any sanctuary resource taken in violation of this section; “(3) interfere with the enforcement of this title; or “(4) violate any provision of this title or any regulation or permit issued pursuant to this title.”.

3. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–513 § 7(1) · 114 Stat. 2381

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1436

   Pub. L. 106–513, § 7(1), inserted “for any person” after “unlawful” in introductory provision

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–513, § 7(1), inserted “for any person” after “unlawful” in introductory provision.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting “for any person” after “unlawful”;

4. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–513 § 7(2) · 114 Stat. 2381

   Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1436(2)

   Pub. L. 106–513, § 7(2), inserted “offer for sale, purchase, import, export,” after “sell,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (2). Pub. L. 106–513, § 7(2), inserted “offer for sale, purchase, import, export,” after “sell,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in paragraph (2) by inserting “offer for sale, purchase, import, export,” after “sell,”, and

5. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–513 § 7(3) · 114 Stat. 2381

   Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1436(3)

   Pub. L. 106–513, § 7(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “interfere with the enforcement of this chapter; or”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 106–513, § 7(3), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “interfere with the enforcement of this chapter; or”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: “(3) interfere with the enforcement of this title by— “(A) refusing to permit any officer authorized to enforce this title to board a vessel, other than a vessel operated by the Department of Defense or United States Coast Guard, subject to such person's control for the purposes of conducting any search or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this title; “(B) resisting, opposing, impeding, intimidating, harassing, bribing, interfering with, or forcibly assaulting any person authorized by the Secretary to implement this title or any such authorized officer in the conduct of any search or inspection performed under this title; or “(C) knowingly and willfully submitting false information to the Secretary or any officer authorized to enforce this title in connection with any search or inspection conducted under this title; or”.

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