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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 67 — Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control

§ 4727. Intentional introductions policy review

Statutory text

Within one year of , the Task Force shall, in consultation with State fish and wildlife agencies, other regional, State and local entities, potentially affected industries and other interested parties, identify and evaluate approaches for reducing the risk of adverse consequences associated with intentional introduction of aquatic organisms and submit a report of their findings, conclusions and recommendations to the Congress.

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. Pub. L. 101–646 title I § 1207 · 104 Stat. 4761

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 4727

    Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1207, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4771

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1207, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4771

  2. National Invasive Species Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–332 § 2(h)(1) · 110 Stat. 4073

    Changed · 16 U.S.C. § 4727

    Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 1207, which enacted this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 1207, which enacted this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in titles I, II, and IV, by striking the quotation marks 16 USC 4701, 941; 33 USC 2761. at the beginning of any title, subtitle, section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, clause, subclause, or undesignated provision;

  3. National Invasive Species Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–332 § 2(g) · 110 Stat. 4073

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 4727

    Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(g), substituted “Congress” for “appropriate Committees”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(g), substituted “Congress” for “appropriate Committees”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (g) References to Appropriate Committees.— The Act (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.) is amended by striking “appropriate Committees” each place it appears and inserting “Congress”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(h)(1), made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101–646, § 1207, which enacted this section.

Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(g), substituted “Congress” for “appropriate Committees”.

Credits

1990–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1990Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1207, , 104 Stat. 4771
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(g), (h)(1), , 110 Stat. 4091.
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(Pub. L. 101–646, title I, § 1207, , 104 Stat. 4771; Pub. L. 104–332, § 2(g), (h)(1), , 110 Stat. 4091.)

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