Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 69 — Wild Exotic Bird Conservation
§ 4914. Marking and recordkeeping
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations to require marking or recordkeeping that the Secretary determines will contribute significantly to the ability of the Secretary to ensure compliance with the prohibitions of section 4910 of this title, for—
any exotic bird that is imported after ; or
any other exotic bird that is—
hatched after ;
offered for sale; and
of a species—
the export of which from any country of origin is prohibited; and
that is subject to a high level of illegal trade.
Avoiding deterrence of breeding
The Secretary shall seek to ensure that regulations promulgated under this section will not have the effect of deterring captive breeding of exotic birds.
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.
Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–440 title I § 115 · 106 Stat. 2224
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 4914
(Pub. L. 102–440, title I, § 115, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2232.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 102–440, title I, § 115, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2232.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 115. MARKING AND RECORDKEEPING. (a) In General.— The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations to require marking or recordkeeping that the Secretary determines will contribute significantly to the ability of the Secretary to ensure compliance with the prohibitions of section 111, for— (1) any exotic bird that is imported after the date of enactment of this Act; or (2) any other exotic bird that is— (A) hatched after the date of the enactment of this Act; (B) offered for sale; and (C) of a species— (i) the export of which from any country of origin is prohibited; and (ii) that is subject to a high level of illegal trade. (b) Avoiding Deterrence of Breeding— The Secretary shall seek to ensure that regulations promulgated under this section will not have the effect of deterring captive breeding of exotic birds.
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