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[USC03] 16 USC 1531: Congressional findings and declaration of purposes and policy
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16 USC 1531: Congressional findings and declaration of purposes and policy Text contains those laws in effect on September 21, 2018
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 35-ENDANGERED SPECIES
§1531. Congressional findings and declaration of purposes and policy
(4) the United States has pledged itself as a sovereign state in the international community to conserve to the extent practicable the various species of fish or wildlife and plants facing extinction, pursuant to-
(5) encouraging the States and other interested parties, through Federal financial assistance and a system of incentives, to develop and maintain conservation programs which meet national and international standards is a key to meeting the Nation's international commitments and to better safeguarding, for the benefit of all citizens, the Nation's heritage in fish, wildlife, and plants.
The purposes of this chapter are to provide a means whereby the ecosystems upon which endangered species and threatened species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of such endangered species and threatened species, and to take such steps as may be appropriate to achieve the purposes of the treaties and conventions set forth in subsection (a) of this section.
( Pub. L. 93–205, §2, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884 ; Pub. L. 96–159, §1, Dec. 28, 1979, 93 Stat. 1225 ; Pub. L. 97–304, §9(a), Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1426 ; Pub. L. 100–478, title I, §1013(a), Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2315 .)
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c)(1), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 81 Stat. 884 , known as the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
1988-Subsec. (a)(4)(G). Pub. L. 100–478 substituted "; and" for period at end.
1982-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–304 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
1979-Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 96–159 substituted "wildlife, and plants" for "wildlife".
Pub. L. 93–205, §16, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 903 , provided that: "This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 460k–1, 460l–9, 668dd, 715i, 715s, 1362, 1371, 1372, and 1402 of this title and section 136 of Title 7, Agriculture, repealing sections 668aa to 668cc–6 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] shall take effect on the date of its enactment [Dec. 28, 1973]."
Pub. L. 97–304, §1, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1411 , provided: "That this Act [amending this section and sections 1532, 1533, 1535, 1536, 1537a, 1538, 1539, 1540, and 1542 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1533, 1537a, and 1539 of this title] may be cited as the 'Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1982'."
Pub. L. 95–632, §1, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3751 , provided: "That this Act [amending sections 1532 to 1536, 1538 to 1540, and 1542 of this title] may be cited as the 'Endangered Species Act Amendments of 1978'."
Pub. L. 93–205, §1, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884 , provided: "That this Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 460k–1, 460l–9, 668dd, 715i, 715s, 1362, 1371, 1372, and 1402 of this title and section 136 of Title 7, Agriculture, repealing sections 668aa to 668cc–6 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] may be cited as the 'Endangered Species Act of 1973'."
Relationship to Endangered Species Act of 1973
Pub. L. 102–251, title III, §305, Mar. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 66 , as amended by 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 special areas defined in section 3(24) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802(24)) shall be considered places that are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States for the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)."
Minimization of Conflicts With Recreational Fisheries
For provision that all Federal agencies minimize conflicts between recreational fisheries and administration of this chapter, see Ex. Ord. No. 12962, §4, June 7, 1995, 60 F.R. 30770, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.
Ex. Ord. No. 13648. Combating Wildlife Trafficking
Ex. Ord. No. 13648, July 1, 2013, 78 F.R. 40621, provided:
(iii)developing and supporting effective legal enforcement mechanisms; and
[Reference to the National Security Staff to be understood to refer to the staff of the National Security Council, see Ex. Ord. No. 13657, set out as a note under section 3021 of Title 50, War and National Defense.]
Extension of Term of Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking
Term of Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking extended until Sept. 30, 2017, by Ex. Ord. No. 13708, Sept. 30, 2015, 80 F.R. 60271, set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.