16 U.S.C. § 1421H
Section 1421h · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the December 21, 2000 version.
In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) The term "entangle" or "entanglement" means an event in the wild in which a living or dead marine mammal has gear, rope, line, net, or other material wrapped around or attached to the marine mammal and is—
(A) on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States, including beaches and shorelines; or
(B) in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States, including any navigable waters.
(3) The term "Health MAP" means the Marine Mammal Health Monitoring and Analysis Platform established under section 1421f–2(a)(1) of this title.
(4) The term "Observation System" means the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System established under section 3603 of title 33.
(A) a marine mammal is dead and is—
(A) a marine mammal is dead and is—
(i) on a beach or shore of the United States; or
(i) on a beach or shore of the United States; or
(ii) in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters); or
(ii) in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters); or
(B) a marine mammal is alive and is—
(B) a marine mammal is alive and is—
(i) on a beach or shore of the United States and unable to return to the water;
(i) on a beach or shore of the United States and unable to return to the water;
(ii) on a beach or shore of the United States and, although able to return to the water, is in need of apparent medical attention; or
(ii) on a beach or shore of the United States and, although able to return to the water, is in need of apparent medical attention; or
(iii) in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters), but is unable to return to its natural habitat under its own power or without assistance.
(iii) in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters), but is unable to return to its natural habitat under its own power or without assistance.
(A) is unexpected;
(A) is unexpected;
(B) involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population; and
(B) involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population; and
(C) demands immediate response.
(C) demands immediate response.