16 U.S.C. § 6103 — Definitions
submitted 26 years ago by Pub. L. 106-247 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 123 words · no verdicts yet
A translation hasn’t been published for this section yet. The official text below is complete and authoritative.
In this chapter:
The term “Caribbean” includes Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands.
The term “conservation” means the use of methods and procedures necessary to bring a species of neotropical migratory bird to the point at which there are sufficient populations in the wild to ensure the long-term viability of the species, including—
protection and management of neotropical migratory bird populations;
maintenance, management, protection, and restoration of neotropical migratory bird habitat;
research and monitoring;
law enforcement; and
community outreach and education.
The term “Fund” means the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund established by section 6108(a) of this title.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 106–247, § 4, July 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 593; Pub. L. 109–363, title III, § 302(c), (h)(3)(A), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2075, 2076; Pub. L. 118–51, § 2(d)(1), Apr. 24, 2024, 138 Stat. 1005.)
- 2000Enacted · Pub. L. 106-247 · 114 Stat. 593
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-363 · 120 Stat. 2075, 2076
- 2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-51 · 138 Stat. 1005
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 106-247 on 2000-07-20.
all 0 arguments · sorted by: best
no arguments yet — make the first case