Title 16 — Conservation

Every section of Title 16 of the United States Code, conservation — 5,150 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 16 U.S.C. § 718g — Violations
• 16 U.S.C. § 718h — Cooperation
• 16 U.S.C. § 718i — Use of contest fees
• 16 U.S.C. § 718j — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 718k — Use of fees collected for Federal migratory bird permits
• 16 U.S.C. § 718o — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 718p — Authority to issue electronic duck stamps
• 16 U.S.C. § 718q — State application
• 16 U.S.C. § 718r — State obligations and authorities
• 16 U.S.C. § 718s — Electronic stamp requirements; recognition of electronic stamp
• 16 U.S.C. § 718t — Termination of State participation
• 16 U.S.C. § 719 — Establishment of Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 719a — Junior Duck Stamp
• 16 U.S.C. § 719b — Acceptance of gifts, devises, and bequests
• 16 U.S.C. § 719b–1 — Definition of State
• 16 U.S.C. § 719c — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 721 — Short title; “person” defined
• 16 U.S.C. § 722 — Acquisition of lands and water
• 16 U.S.C. § 723 — Purposes of refuge; regulations by Secretary of the Interior
• 16 U.S.C. § 724 — Consent of States to acquisition; existing rights-of-way, easements, etc.
• 16 U.S.C. § 725 — Regulations, etc., by Secretary of the Interior
• 16 U.S.C. § 726 — Acts prohibited in refuge; commercial fishing
• 16 U.S.C. § 727 — Powers of employees of Department of the Interior
• 16 U.S.C. § 728 — Expenditures
• 16 U.S.C. § 729 — Price per acre
• 16 U.S.C. § 730 — Violations of law or regulations; punishment
• 16 U.S.C. § 731 — Effect on other laws
• 16 U.S.C. § 741 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–488, title IV, § 402(a)(3), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 492
• 16 U.S.C. § 742 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 742a — Declaration of policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 742b — United States Fish and Wildlife Service
• 16 U.S.C. § 742b–1 — Assistant Director for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs
• 16 U.S.C. § 742c — Loans for financing or refinancing of cost of purchasing, constructing, equipping, maintaining, repairing, or operating commercial fishing vessels or gear
• 16 U.S.C. § 742c–1 — Investment in obligations of the United States; proceeds to be used for fisheries
• 16 U.S.C. § 742d — Investigations; preparation and dissemination of information; reports
• 16 U.S.C. § 742d–1 — Studies of effects in use of chemicals
• 16 U.S.C. § 742e — Transfer of functions to Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 742f — Powers of Secretaries of the Interior and Commerce
• 16 U.S.C. § 742f–1 — National Volunteer Coordination Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 742g — Cooperation with State Department
• 16 U.S.C. § 742h — Reports on fishery products
• 16 U.S.C. § 742i — Effect on rights of States and international commissions
• 16 U.S.C. § 742j — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 742j–1 — Airborne hunting
• 16 U.S.C. § 742j–2 — Uniform allowance
• 16 U.S.C. § 742k — Management and disposition of vessels and other property acquired and arising out of fishery loans or related type of activities
• 16 U.S.C. § 742l — Enforcement authority for the protection of fish and wildlife resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 742l–1 — Authority to use available law enforcement funds
• 16 U.S.C. § 742m — Relinquishment of exclusive legislative jurisdiction
• 16 U.S.C. § 743 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–280, § 1(2), May 10, 1974, 88 Stat. 123
• 16 U.S.C. § 743a — Detail of personnel and loan of equipment to Director of Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
• 16 U.S.C. § 744 — Investigations; fish propagation; investigations of damages by predacious fishes; executive assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 745 — Powers of Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 746 — Vessels of Fish and Wildlife Service
• 16 U.S.C. § 746a — Operation and maintenance fees for the M/V Tiglax and other vessels
• 16 U.S.C. § 747 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 748 — Expenditure of appropriations for propagation of food fishes
• 16 U.S.C. § 749 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 750 — Station on Mississippi River for rescue of fishes and propagation of mussels
• 16 U.S.C. § 751 — Personnel
• 16 U.S.C. § 752 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 753 — Cooperative work
• 16 U.S.C. § 753a — Cooperative research and training programs for fish and wildlife resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 753b — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 754 — Commutation of rations for officers and crews of vessels of Service
• 16 U.S.C. § 754a — Appropriations for United States Fish and Wildlife Service; purchases from
• 16 U.S.C. § 754b — Funds from private entities credited to Resource Management account
• 16 U.S.C. § 754c — Work under reimbursable agreements; recording obligations and crediting amounts received
• 16 U.S.C. § 754d — Fee schedule for forensic laboratory services
• 16 U.S.C. § 754e — Funds for contaminant sample analyses
• 16 U.S.C. § 755 — Salmon-cultural stations; establishment; expenditure of funds
• 16 U.S.C. § 756 — Investigations, surveys, and experiments; construction and installation of conservation devices, etc.
• 16 U.S.C. § 757 — Utilization of State services; expenditure of funds
• 16 U.S.C. § 757a — Anadromous, Great Lakes, and Lake Champlain fisheries
• 16 U.S.C. § 757b — Authority of the Secretary with regards to Anadromous and Great Lakes fisheries; development and management
• 16 U.S.C. § 757c — Approval for activities on land administered by other Federal departments or agencies
• 16 U.S.C. § 757d — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 757e — Application to Columbia River basin
• 16 U.S.C. § 757f — Studies on pollution; recommendations to Secretary of Health and Human Services
• 16 U.S.C. § 757g — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–146, § 3(a), Dec. 16, 1997, 111 Stat. 2677
• 16 U.S.C. § 758 — Exploration, investigation, development, and maintenance of fishing resources and industry of Pacific Ocean
• 16 U.S.C. § 758a — Conduct of explorations and related work in Pacific Ocean
• 16 U.S.C. § 758b — Cooperation with agencies, organizations, and others
• 16 U.S.C. § 758c — Authorization of appropriations for research laboratory, experiment stations, dock and storehouse facilities, vessels, etc., for activities in the Pacific Ocean; transfer of surplus vessels
• 16 U.S.C. § 758d — Pacific Ocean activities; future appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 758e — Central, Western, and South Pacific Ocean fisheries development program
• 16 U.S.C. § 758e–1 — Consultation and cooperation between certain Federal officers, affected States, etc., in carrying out program
• 16 U.S.C. § 758e–1a — Cooperative program for development of tuna and other latent fishery resources in area; establishment; availability of project information
• 16 U.S.C. § 758e–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–386, title I, § 102, Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 821
• 16 U.S.C. § 758e–3 — Regulations; contract terms and conditions
• 16 U.S.C. § 758e–4 — “Central, Western, and South Pacific Ocean area” defined
• 16 U.S.C. § 758e–5 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 759 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 760 — Establishment of rearing ponds and fish hatchery in Kentucky
• 16 U.S.C. § 760a — Atlantic Coast fish study for development and protection of fish resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 760aa — Findings and purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 760aa–1 — Gifts to system and particular national fish hatcheries
• 16 U.S.C. § 760aa–2 — Volunteer enhancement pilot projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 760aa–3 — Community partnership enhancement
• 16 U.S.C. § 760aa–4 — Hatchery education program development
• 16 U.S.C. § 760b — Equipment for studies; cooperation of Federal departments and agencies
• 16 U.S.C. § 760c — Studies; authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 760d — Grants for education and training of personnel in the field of commercial fishing
• 16 U.S.C. § 760e — Study of migratory game fish; waters; research; purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 760f — Migratory game fish study; authorization to acquire facilities, employ officers and employees, cooperate with State and other agencies, and to publish results
• 16 U.S.C. § 760g — Authorization of appropriations for migratory game fish study
• 16 U.S.C. § 760h...760l — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–10 — Pennsylvania fish hatchery; authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–11 — Acceptance and development of fish hatchery in South Carolina
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–12 — South Carolina fish hatchery; authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–2 — Establishment of fish hatchery in Montana
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–3 — Establishment of trout hatchery in Pisgah National Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–4 — Establishment of trout hatchery at Pittsford, Vermont
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–5 — Establishment of fish hatchery at Paint Bank, Virginia
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–6 — Virginia fish hatchery; authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–7 — Establishment of fish hatchery in West Virginia
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–8 — West Virginia fish hatchery; authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 760–9 — Establishment of fish hatchery in Pennsylvania
• 16 U.S.C. § 761...769 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 771...771j — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 772...772j — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–176, § 14, May 17, 1982, 96 Stat. 84
• 16 U.S.C. § 772_to_772j — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–176, §14, May 17, 1982, 96 Stat. 84
• 16 U.S.C. § 773 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 773a — International Pacific Halibut Commission
• 16 U.S.C. § 773b — Acceptance or rejection of Commission recommendations
• 16 U.S.C. § 773c — General responsibility
• 16 U.S.C. § 773d — Cooperation of Federal agencies
• 16 U.S.C. § 773e — Prohibited acts
• 16 U.S.C. § 773f — Civil penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 773g — Crimes and criminal penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 773h — Forfeitures
• 16 U.S.C. § 773i — Administration and enforcement
• 16 U.S.C. § 773j — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 773k — Location of office space and other facilities on or near University of Washington campus in State of Washington
• 16 U.S.C. § 776...776f — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–5, § 13, Mar. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 15
• 16 U.S.C. § 776_to_776f — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–5, §13, Mar. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 15
• 16 U.S.C. § 777 — Federal-State relationships
• 16 U.S.C. § 777a — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 777b — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 777c — Division of annual appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 777d — Certification of funds deducted for expenses and amounts apportioned to States
• 16 U.S.C. § 777e — Submission and approval of plans and projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 777e–1 — New England Fishery Resources Restoration Act of 1990
• 16 U.S.C. § 777f — Payments by United States
• 16 U.S.C. § 777g — Maintenance of projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 777g–1 — Boating infrastructure
• 16 U.S.C. § 777h — Requirements and restrictions concerning use of amounts for expenses for administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 777i — Rules and regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 777j — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–348, § 1(14), Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1311
• 16 U.S.C. § 777k — Payments of funds to and cooperation with Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands
• 16 U.S.C. § 777l — State use of contributions
• 16 U.S.C. § 777m — Multistate conservation grant program
• 16 U.S.C. § 777n — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title X, § 10001(g)(1), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1621
• 16 U.S.C. § 778 — Establishment of experiment stations; purpose of research
• 16 U.S.C. § 778a — Acquisition of lands; construction of buildings; employment of personnel; cooperation with other agencies; publication of results
• 16 U.S.C. § 778b — Cooperation with Secretary of the Interior
• 16 U.S.C. § 778c — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 778d...778h — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 779...779f — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–659, title III, § 309, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3736
• 16 U.S.C. § 779_to_779f — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–659, title III, §309, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3736
• 16 U.S.C. § 781 — Taking or catching, in waters of Gulf or Straits of Florida, commercial sponges of less than prescribed size, and landing or possession of same
• 16 U.S.C. § 782 — Sponges of less than prescribed size; possession prima facie evidence
• 16 U.S.C. § 783 — Punishment for violations of law; liability of vessels
• 16 U.S.C. § 784 — Jurisdiction of prosecutions
• 16 U.S.C. § 785 — Enforcement of law prohibiting taking of sponges of specified sizes; employment of Coast Guard vessels and Customs Service employees
• 16 U.S.C. § 791 — Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 212, 49 Stat. 847
• 16 U.S.C. § 791a — Short title
• 16 U.S.C. § 792 — Federal Power Commission; creation; number; appointment; term; qualifications; vacancies; quorum; chairman; salary; place of holding sessions
• 16 U.S.C. § 793 — Appointment of officers and employees of Commission; duties, and salaries; detail of officers and employees from other departments; expenditures authorized
• 16 U.S.C. § 793a — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–367, title I, § 103(5), Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 787
• 16 U.S.C. § 796 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 797 — General powers of Commission
• 16 U.S.C. § 797a — Congressional authorization for permits, licenses, leases, or authorizations for dams, conduits, reservoirs, etc., within national parks or monuments
• 16 U.S.C. § 797b — Duty to keep Congress fully and currently informed
• 16 U.S.C. § 797c — Dams in National Park System units
• 16 U.S.C. § 797d — Third party contracting by FERC
• 16 U.S.C. § 798 — Purpose and scope of preliminary permits; transfer and cancellation
• 16 U.S.C. § 799 — License; duration, conditions, revocation, alteration, or surrender
• 16 U.S.C. § 800 — Issuance of preliminary permits or licenses
• 16 U.S.C. § 801 — Transfer of license; obligations of transferee
• 16 U.S.C. § 802 — Information to accompany application for license; landowner notification
• 16 U.S.C. § 803 — Conditions of license generally
• 16 U.S.C. § 804 — Project works affecting navigable waters; requirements insertable in license
• 16 U.S.C. § 805 — Participation by Government in costs of locks, etc.
• 16 U.S.C. § 806 — Time limit for construction of project works; extension of time; termination or revocation of licenses for delay
• 16 U.S.C. § 807 — Right of Government to take over project works
• 16 U.S.C. § 808 — New licenses and renewals
• 16 U.S.C. § 809 — Temporary use by Government of project works for national safety; compensation for use
• 16 U.S.C. § 810 — Disposition of charges arising from licenses
• 16 U.S.C. § 811 — Operation of navigation facilities; rules and regulations; penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 812 — Public-service licensee; regulations by State or by commission as to service, rates, charges, etc.
• 16 U.S.C. § 813 — Power entering into interstate commerce; regulation of rates, charges, etc.
• 16 U.S.C. § 814 — Exercise by licensee of power of eminent domain
• 16 U.S.C. § 815 — Contract to furnish power extending beyond period of license; obligations of new licensee
• 16 U.S.C. § 816 — Preservation of rights vested prior to June 10, 1920
• 16 U.S.C. § 817 — Projects not affecting navigable waters; necessity for Federal license, permit or right-of-way; unauthorized activities
• 16 U.S.C. § 818 — Public lands included in project; reservation of lands from entry
• 16 U.S.C. § 819 — Repealed. Aug. 26, 1935, ch. 687, title II, § 212, 49 Stat. 847
• 16 U.S.C. § 820 — Proceedings for revocation of license or to prevent violations of license
• 16 U.S.C. § 821 — State laws and water rights unaffected