Sec. 9. Regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants
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Subject to subsection (b), sections 21.47 and 21.48 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 2016), shall have the force and effect of law. The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (referred to in this section as the Director ), shall notify the public of the authority provided by paragraph
(1)in a manner determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. The authority provided by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on the effective date of a regulation promulgated by the Director after the date of enactment of this Act to control depredation of double-crested cormorant populations. Nothing in this section limits the authority of the Director to promulgate regulations relating to the taking of double-crested cormorants under any other law.