2019 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 16 - Tuna Conventions
Sec. 959 - Enforcement

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 959 (2019)
Section Name §959. Enforcement
Section Text

For enforcement of this chapter, see section 1826g of this title.

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(Sept. 7, 1950, ch. 907, §10, 64 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 87–814, §5, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 925; Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, §402(b)(2), Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, §321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 114–81, title II, §208, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 663.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

2015—Pub. L. 114–81 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to procedures to enforce this chapter.

1962—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions for issuance of process for provisions respecting arrest and execution of process, incorporated in subsecs. (c) and (d)(1) of this section.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions respecting Federal law enforcement agents for provisions relating to inspections, incorporated in section 956 of this title.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–814 substituted provisions for execution of process, formerly incorporated in subsec. (a), for provisions respecting the functioning of officers and law enforcement officers, incorporated in subsec. (b) of this section.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 87–814 incorporated provisions of former subsec. (a) in par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 87–814 added subsecs. (e) and (f).

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 16 - TUNA CONVENTIONS
Sec. 959 - Enforcement
Contains section 959
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 64 Stat. 779
76 Stat. 925
82 Stat. 1118
84 Stat. 2090
104 Stat. 5117
129 Stat. 663
Public Law References Public Law 87-814, Public Law 90-578, Public Law 101-650, Public Law 114-81
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