§ 6103. Definitions

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. 2000

   Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act

   Pub. L. 106–247 § 4 · 114 Stat. 593

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 6103

   Pub. L. 106–247, § 4, July 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 593

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 106–247, § 4, July 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 593

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Account.— The term “Account” means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account established by section 9(a). (2) Conservation.— The term “conservation” means the use of methods and procedures necessary to bring a species of neotropical migratory bird to the point at which there are sufficient populations in the wild to ensure the long-term viability of the species, including— (A) protection and management of neotropical migratory bird populations; (B) maintenance, management, protection, and restoration of neotropical migratory bird habitat; (C) research and monitoring; (D) law enforcement; and (E) community outreach and education. (3) Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

2. 2006

   Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–363 § 302(h)(3)(A) · 120 Stat. 2074

   1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 6103(1)

      Pub. L. 109–363, § 302(h)(3)(A), added par. (1)

   2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 6103(1)

      Pub. L. 109–363, § 302(h)(3)(A), struck out former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The term ‘Account’ means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account established by section 6108(a) of this title.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 109–363, § 302(h)(3)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The term ‘Account’ means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Account established by section 6108(a) of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) In section 4 (16 U.S.C. 6103), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) Fund.— The term ‘Fund’ means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 9(a).” .

3. 2006

   Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Improvement Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–363 § 302(c) · 120 Stat. 2074

   1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 6103(2)(5)

      Pub. L. 109–363, § 302(c), added pars. (2) and (4)

   2. Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 6103(2)(5)

      Pub. L. 109–363, § 302(c), redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (5), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pars. (2) to (5). Pub. L. 109–363, § 302(c), added pars. (2) and (4) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (5), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Definition of Caribbean.— Section 4 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 6103) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (5), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: “(2) Caribbean.— The term ‘Caribbean’ includes Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.” ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following: “(4) Fund.— The term ‘Fund’ means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 9(a).” .

4. 2024

   Pub. L. 118–51 § 2(d)(1) · 138 Stat. 1005

   1. Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 6103

      Pub. L. 118–51 redesignated pars. (2) to (5) as (1) to (4), respectively

   2. Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 6103

      Pub. L. 118–51 struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text of par. (1) read as follows: “The term ‘Fund’ means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 6108(a) of this title.”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–51 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 118–51 redesignated pars. (2) to (5) as (1) to (4), respectively, and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text of par. (1) read as follows: “The term ‘Fund’ means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 6108(a) of this title.”

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