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Code · U.S. Code · Title 16 - CONSERVATION · CHAPTER 14A— WHALE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION · § 917a

§ 917a. Study by Secretary of Commerce; report to Congress

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The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission and the coastal States, shall undertake comprehensive studies of all whales found in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including the fishery conservation zone as defined in section 1802(8) 1 of this title. Such studies shall take into consideration all relevant factors regarding
(1)the conservation and protection of all such whales,
(2)the distribution, migration patterns, and population dynamics of these mammals, and
(3)the effects on all such whales of habitat destruction, disease, pesticides, and other chemicals, disruption of migration patterns, and food shortages for the purpose of developing adequate and effective measures, including appropriate laws and regulations, to conserve and protect such mammals. The Secretary of Commerce shall report on such studies, together with such recommendations as he deems appropriate, including suggested legislation, to the Congress no later than January 1, 1980.
(Pub. L. 94–532, § 3, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2491.)
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  • Pub. L. 94–532, § 3
  • 90 Stat. 2491
  • Pub. L. 99–659, title I, § 101(a)
  • 100 Stat. 3706
  • Pub. L. 106–562, title IV, § 401
  • 114 Stat. 2807
  • Pub. L. 106–555, title II, § 203
  • 114 Stat. 2768
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