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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1421. Establishment of Program
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Interior, the Marine Mammal Commission, and individuals with
knowledge and experience in marine science, marine mammal science,
marine mammal veterinary and husbandry practices, and marine
conservation, including stranding network participants, establish a
program to be known as the "Marine Mammal Health and Stranding
Response Program".
(b) Purposes
The purposes of the Program shall be to -
(1) facilitate the collection and dissemination of reference
data on the health of marine mammals and health trends of marine
mammal populations in the wild;
(2) correlate the health of marine mammals and marine mammal
populations, in the wild, with available data on physical,
chemical, and biological environmental parameters; and
(3) coordinate effective responses to unusual mortality events
by establishing a process in the Department of Commerce in
accordance with section 1421c of this title.
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