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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 16C — South Pacific Tuna Fishing

§ 973a. Application to other laws

Statutory text

The seizure by a Pacific Island Party of a vessel of the United States shall not be determined to be a seizure described in section 1825(a)(4)(C) of this title or section 1972 of title 22 if the seizure is found by the Secretary of State to be in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty.

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. South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–330 § 3 · 102 Stat. 591

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 973a

    Pub. L. 100–330, § 3, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 592

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 100–330, § 3, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 592

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3. APPLICATION TO OTHER LAWS. The seizure by a Pacific Island Party of a vessel of the United States shall not be determined to be a seizure described in section 205(a)(4)(C) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1825(a)(4)(C)) or section 2 of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1972) if the seizure is found by the Secretary of State to be in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty.

  2. Amber Hagerman Child Protection Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–208 div. A title I § 101(a)(tII)(s211)(b) · 110 Stat. 3009

    Changed · 16 U.S.C. § 973a

    Pub. L. 104–208 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1825(a)(4)(C) of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–208 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1825(a)(4)(C) of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) For programs, projects or activities in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act:

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days after Oct. 11, 1996.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–208 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 1825(a)(4)(C) of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], , 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective 15 days after .

Credits

1988–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 100–330, § 3, , 102 Stat. 592
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], , 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41.
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(Pub. L. 100–330, § 3, , 102 Stat. 592; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], , 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41.)

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