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• United States Code
• TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
• CHAPTER 32 - MARINE SANCTUARIES

                                   SOURCE
    (Pub. L. 92-532, title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 23, 1972, 86 Stat. 1061;
    Pub. L. 96-332, Sec. 2, Aug. 29, 1980, 94 Stat. 1057; Pub. L.
    97-375, title II, Sec. 202(a), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1822; Pub.
    L. 98-498, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2297; Pub. L.
    100-627, title II, Sec. 204(b), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3217; Pub.
    L. 102-587, title II, Sec. 2102, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5040; Pub.
    L. 104-283, Sec. 9(b), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3367; Pub. L.
    106-513, Secs. 4, 19(b)(1), (2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2382,
    2392, 2393.)
                            REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
      Section 1434(a)(1)(C) of this title, referred to in par. (1), was
    amended generally by Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 6(a), Nov. 13, 2000, 114
    Stat. 2383, and, as so amended, no longer contains a cl. (v).
      The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act,
    referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 94-265, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat.
    331, as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 38
    (Sec. 1801 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of
    this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
    1801 of this title and Tables.
                                AMENDMENTS                            
      2000 - Par. (2). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 19(b)(1), amended par. (2)
    generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "
    'Magnuson Act' means the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
    Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.);".
      Par. (6)(D), (E). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 4(a), added subpars. (D)
    and (E).
      Par. (7). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 4(b), inserted ", including costs
    related to seizure, forfeiture, storage, or disposal arising from
    liability under section 1443 of this title" after "loss, or
    injury".
      Par. (8). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 4(c), substituted "educational,
    cultural, archeological, scientific," for "research, educational,".
      Par. (9). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 19(b)(2), substituted
    "Magnuson-Stevens Act" for "Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
    Management Act".
      Par. (10). Pub. L. 106-513, Sec. 4(d), added par. (10).
      1996 - Par. (6)(C). Pub. L. 104-283, Sec. 9(b)(1), which directed
    substitution of a semicolon for ", and" at end, was executed by
    substituting a semicolon for the comma at end to reflect the
    probable intent of Congress.
      Par. (7). Pub. L. 104-283, Sec. 9(b)(2), struck out "and" after
    "injury;".
      1992 - Par. (1). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2102(e)(1), substituted
    "1434(a)(1)(C)(v)" for "1434(a)(1)(E)".
      Par. (3). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2102(a), inserted "including the
    exclusive economic zone," after "jurisdiction,".
      Par. (5). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2102(e)(2), struck out "and" at
    end.
      Par. (6)(C). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2102(b), added subpar. (C).
      Par. (7). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2102(c), inserted "or authorized"
    after "taken".
      Par. (9). Pub. L. 102-587, Sec. 2102(d), added par. (9).
      1988 - Pars. (6) to (8). Pub. L. 100-627 added pars. (6) to (8).
      1984 - Pub. L. 98-498 amended section generally, substituting
    provisions which set forth definitions for provisions which related
    to the designation of sanctuaries. See section 1433 of this title.
      1982 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97-375 substituted provision that
    Secretary submit a biennial report on or before March 1 of every
    other year beginning in 1984 for provision that Secretary submit an
    annual report on or before November 1 of each year, and substituted
    reference to previous two fiscal years for reference to previous
    fiscal year.
      1980 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-332, Sec. 2(1), designated
    existing provisions as par. (1), struck out provision that a
    designation under this section would become effective sixty days
    after it was published unless the Governor of any State involved,
    before the expiration of the sixty-day period, certified to
    Secretary that the designation, or a specified portion thereof, was
    unacceptable to his State, in which case the designated sanctuary
    would not include the area certified as unacceptable until such
    time as the Governor withdrew his certification of unacceptability,
    and added par. (2).
      Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 96-332, Sec. 2(2), designated existing
    provisions as par. (2), added pars. (1), (3), and (4), and, in par.
    (2) as so designated, substituted "The Secretary, after
    consultation with other interested Federal and State agencies,
    shall issue necessary and reasonable regulations to implement the
    terms of the designation and control the activities described in
    it, except that all permits, licenses, and other authorizations
    issued pursuant to any other authority shall be valid unless such
    regulations otherwise provide" for "After a marine sanctuary has
    been designated under this section, the Secretary, after
    consultation with other interested Federal agencies, shall issue
    necessary and reasonable regulations to control any activities
    permitted within the designated marine sanctuary, and no permit,
    license, or other authorization issued pursuant to any other
    authority shall be valid unless the Secretary shall certify that
    the permitted activity is consistent with the purposes of this
    chapter and can be carried out within the regulations promulgated
    under this section".
      Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 96-332, Sec. 2(3), added subsec. (h).
                   SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This section is referred to in section 1443 of this title.