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Stranding or entanglement response agreements

16 U.S.C. § 1421b
Title16 — Conservation
ChapterSUBCHAPTER V—MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH AND STRANDING RESPONSE

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16 U.S.C. § 1421b.

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(a)In general The Secretary may enter into an agreement under section 1382(c) of this title with any person to take marine mammals under section 1379(h)(1) of this title in response to a stranding or entanglement.
(b)Required provision An agreement authorized by subsection (a) shall—
(1)specify each person who is authorized to perform activities under the agreement;
(2)specify any terms and conditions under which a person so specified may delegate that authority to another person; and
(3)include a description of the data management and public outreach policy established under section 1421a(f) of this title.
(c)Review The Secretary shall periodically review agreements under section 1382(c) of this title that are entered into pursuant to this subchapter, for performance adequacy and ef

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Institute of Marine Mammal Studies v. National Marine Fisheries Service
23 F. Supp. 3d 705 (S.D. Mississippi, 2014)

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History

(Pub. L. 92–522, title IV, §403, formerly title III, §303, as added Pub. L. 102–587, title III, §3003(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5061; renumbered title IV, §403, Pub. L. 103–238, §24(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 565; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIV, §10402(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3983.)

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Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, §10402(a)(1), inserted "or entanglement" before "response" in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, §10402(a)(2), inserted "or entanglement" after "stranding".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, §10402(a)(3), added par. (3).

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