16 U.S.C. § 1421B
Section 1421b · Stranding response agreements
This is § 403 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 23 F. Supp. 3d 705 - Institute of Marine Mammal Studies v. National Marine Fisheries Service (2014)
Most recently applied in 23 F. Supp. 3d 705 - Institute of Marine Mammal Studies v. National Marine Fisheries Service (May 2014)
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.
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.
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 effectiveness.
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Editorial Notes
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).