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. § 1204 — Compacts
• 16 U.S.C. § 1205 — General authority of Secretary for conducting studies, research, and investigations unaffected
• 16 U.S.C. § 1211 — Congressional statement of purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 1212 — Investigation and control of crown of thorns starfish
• 16 U.S.C. § 1213 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1220 — State applications for obsolete ships for use as offshore reefs
• 16 U.S.C. § 1220a — Transfer of title; terms and conditions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1220b — Obsolete ships available; number; equitable administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 1220c — Denial of applications; finality of decision
• 16 U.S.C. § 1220c–1 — Financial assistance to State to prepare transferred ship
• 16 U.S.C. § 1220d — “Obsolete ship” defined
• 16 U.S.C. § 1221 — Congressional declaration of policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 1222 — General study and inventory of estuaries and their natural resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 1223 — Agreements with States and subdivisions; equitable sharing of costs; development improvements; availability of appropriations; State hunting and fishing laws applicable
• 16 U.S.C. § 1224 — Commercial and industrial development considerations; reports to Congress; recommendations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1225 — State consideration of protection and restoration of estuaries in State comprehensive planning and proposals for financial assistance under certain Federal laws; grants: terms and conditions, prohibition against disposition of lands without approval of the Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 1226 — Federal agency authority to carry out Federal project within an estuary unaffected
• 16 U.S.C. § 1241 — Congressional statement of policy and declaration of purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 1242 — National trails system
• 16 U.S.C. § 1243 — National recreation trails; establishment and designation; prerequisites
• 16 U.S.C. § 1244 — National scenic and national historic trails
• 16 U.S.C. § 1245 — Connecting or side trails; establishment, designation, and marking as components of national trails system; location
• 16 U.S.C. § 1246 — Administration and development of national trails system
• 16 U.S.C. § 1247 — State and local area recreation and historic trails
• 16 U.S.C. § 1248 — Easements and rights-of-way
• 16 U.S.C. § 1249 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1250 — Volunteer trails assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 1251 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1261 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–178, title I, § 1112(c), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 151
• 16 U.S.C. § 1262 — National Recreational Trails Advisory Committee
• 16 U.S.C. § 1271 — Congressional declaration of policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 1272 — Congressional declaration of purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 1273 — National wild and scenic rivers system
• 16 U.S.C. § 1274 — Component rivers and adjacent lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 1275 — Additions to national wild and scenic rivers system
• 16 U.S.C. § 1276 — Rivers constituting potential additions to national wild and scenic rivers system
• 16 U.S.C. § 1277 — Land acquisition
• 16 U.S.C. § 1278 — Restrictions on water resources projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 1279 — Withdrawal of public lands from entry, sale, or other disposition under public land laws
• 16 U.S.C. § 1280 — Federal mining and mineral leasing laws
• 16 U.S.C. § 1281 — Administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 1282 — Assistance to State and local projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 1283 — Management policies
• 16 U.S.C. § 1284 — Existing State jurisdiction and responsibilities
• 16 U.S.C. § 1285 — Claim and allowance of charitable deduction for contribution or gift of easement
• 16 U.S.C. § 1285a — Lease of Federal lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 1285b — Establishment of boundaries for certain component rivers in Alaska; withdrawal of minerals
• 16 U.S.C. § 1286 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1287 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1301 — Congressional declaration of policy; authority of Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 1302 — Conservation agreements to effectuate water bank program; duration and renewal; adjustment of payment rate for renewal period; “wetlands” defined; duration of ownership or control of land as determining eligibility for agreements; protection of and compensation for tenants and sharecroppers; participation by owner or operator in other Federal or State programs
• 16 U.S.C. § 1303 — Terms of agreement; required provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1304 — Annual payment; adjustment
• 16 U.S.C. § 1305 — Renewal or extension of agreement; participation of subsequent owner or operator in program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1306 — Termination or modification of agreements
• 16 U.S.C. § 1307 — Utilization of services and facilities
• 16 U.S.C. § 1308 — Advisory Board; appointment; functions; membership; reimbursement for expenses
• 16 U.S.C. § 1309 — Consultation with Secretary of the Interior; conformity of program with wetlands programs administered by Secretary of the Interior; consultation with and utilization of technical services of appropriate local, State, Federal, and private conservation agencies; coordination of programs
• 16 U.S.C. § 1310 — Authorization of appropriations; maximum amount of payments pursuant to agreements
• 16 U.S.C. § 1311 — Rules and regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1331 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 1332 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1333 — Powers and duties of Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 1334 — Private maintenance; numerical approximation; strays on private lands: removal; destruction by agents
• 16 U.S.C. § 1335 — Recovery rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 1336 — Cooperative agreements; regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1337 — Joint advisory board; appointment; membership; functions; qualifications; reimbursement limitation
• 16 U.S.C. § 1338 — Criminal provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1338a — Transportation of captured animals; procedures and prohibitions applicable
• 16 U.S.C. § 1339 — Limitation of authority
• 16 U.S.C. § 1340 — Joint report to Congress; consultation and coordination of implementation, enforcement, and departmental activities; studies
• 16 U.S.C. § 1361 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 1362 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1371 — Moratorium on taking and importing marine mammals and marine mammal products
• 16 U.S.C. § 1372 — Prohibitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1373 — Regulations on taking of marine mammals
• 16 U.S.C. § 1374 — Permits
• 16 U.S.C. § 1375 — Penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 1375a — Use of fines for protection and recovery of manatees, polar bears, sea otters, and walruses
• 16 U.S.C. § 1376 — Seizure and forfeiture of cargo
• 16 U.S.C. § 1377 — Enforcement
• 16 U.S.C. § 1378 — International program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1379 — Transfer of management authority
• 16 U.S.C. § 1380 — Marine mammal research grants
• 16 U.S.C. § 1381 — Commercial fisheries gear development
• 16 U.S.C. § 1382 — Regulations and administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 1383 — Application to other treaties and conventions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1383a — Interim exemption for commercial fisheries
• 16 U.S.C. § 1383b — Status review; conservation plans
• 16 U.S.C. § 1384 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1385 — Dolphin protection
• 16 U.S.C. § 1386 — Stock assessments
• 16 U.S.C. § 1387 — Taking of marine mammals incidental to commercial fishing operations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1388 — Marine mammal cooperative agreements in Alaska
• 16 U.S.C. § 1389 — Pacific Coast Task Force; Gulf of Maine
• 16 U.S.C. § 1390 — Assistance to ports to reduce impacts of vessel traffic and port operations on marine mammals
• 16 U.S.C. § 1391 — Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large cetaceans
• 16 U.S.C. § 1392 — Monitoring ocean soundscapes
• 16 U.S.C. § 1393 — Conservation and mitigation assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 1401 — Establishment
• 16 U.S.C. § 1402 — Duties of Commission
• 16 U.S.C. § 1403 — Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals
• 16 U.S.C. § 1404 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 1405 — Coordination with other Federal agencies
• 16 U.S.C. § 1406 — Administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 1407 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1411 — Findings and policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 1412 — International Dolphin Conservation Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1413 — Regulatory authority of Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 1414 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(c), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1130
• 16 U.S.C. § 1414a — Research
• 16 U.S.C. § 1415 — Reports by Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 1416 — Permits
• 16 U.S.C. § 1417 — Prohibitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1418 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–42, § 6(e), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1137
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421 — Establishment of Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421a — Determination; data collection and dissemination
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421b — Stranding or entanglement response agreements
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421c — Unusual mortality event response
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421d — Unusual mortality event activity funding
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421e — Liability
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421f — National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421f–1 — Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program and Rapid Response Fund
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421f–2 — Marine Mammal Health Monitoring and Analysis Platform (Health MAP)
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421f–3 — Reports to Congress
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421g — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1421h — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423a — Prohibitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423b — Administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423c — Cooperative management agreement; authority to delegate enforcement authority
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423d — Commission appointments; compensation, travel expenses, and claims
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423e — Votes taken by the United States section on matters before the Commission
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423f — Implementation of actions taken by the Commission
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423g — Application with other subchapters of chapter
• 16 U.S.C. § 1423h — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1431 — Findings, purposes, and policies; establishment of system
• 16 U.S.C. § 1432 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1433 — Sanctuary designation standards
• 16 U.S.C. § 1434 — Procedures for designation and implementation
• 16 U.S.C. § 1435 — Application of regulations; international negotiations and cooperation
• 16 U.S.C. § 1436 — Prohibited activities
• 16 U.S.C. § 1437 — Enforcement
• 16 U.S.C. § 1438 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–627, title II, § 203(1), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3214
• 16 U.S.C. § 1439 — Regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1440 — Research, monitoring, and education
• 16 U.S.C. § 1441 — Special use permits
• 16 U.S.C. § 1442 — Cooperative agreements, donations, and acquisitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1443 — Destruction or loss of, or injury to, sanctuary resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 1444 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1445 — U.S.S. Monitor artifacts and materials
• 16 U.S.C. § 1445a — Advisory Councils
• 16 U.S.C. § 1445b — Enhancing support for national marine sanctuaries
• 16 U.S.C. § 1445c — Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1445c–1 — Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1447 — Purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 1447a — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1447b — Regional Marine Research Boards
• 16 U.S.C. § 1447c — Regional research plans
• 16 U.S.C. § 1447d — Research grant program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1447e — Report on research program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1447f — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1451 — Congressional findings
• 16 U.S.C. § 1452 — Congressional declaration of policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 1453 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1454 — Submittal of State program for approval
• 16 U.S.C. § 1455 — Administrative grants
• 16 U.S.C. § 1455a — Coastal resource improvement program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1455b — Protecting coastal waters
• 16 U.S.C. § 1456 — Coordination and cooperation
• 16 U.S.C. § 1456a — Coastal Zone Management Fund
• 16 U.S.C. § 1456b — Coastal zone enhancement grants
• 16 U.S.C. § 1456c — Technical assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 1456d — Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1456–1 — Authorization of the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 1457 — Public hearings
• 16 U.S.C. § 1458 — Review of performance
• 16 U.S.C. § 1459 — Records and audit
• 16 U.S.C. § 1460 — Walter B. Jones excellence in coastal zone management awards
• 16 U.S.C. § 1461 — National Estuarine Research Reserve System
• 16 U.S.C. § 1462 — Coastal zone management reports
• 16 U.S.C. § 1463 — Rules and regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1463a — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 1463b — National Coastal Resources Research and Development Institute
• 16 U.S.C. § 1464 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 1465 — Appeals to the Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 1466 — Appeals relating to offshore mineral development
• 16 U.S.C. § 1467 — Establishment of the Digital Coast
• 16 U.S.C. § 1468 — Regional Ocean Partnerships
• 16 U.S.C. § 1501...1508 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 336(d)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1006
• 16 U.S.C. § 1501_to_1508 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title III, §336(d)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1006
• 16 U.S.C. § 1509 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(7), formerly § 13(a)(7), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(7), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
• 16 U.S.C. § 1510 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–127, title III, § 336(d)(1), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1006
• 16 U.S.C. § 1531 — Congressional findings and declaration of purposes and policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 1532 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 1533 — Determination of endangered species and threatened species
• 16 U.S.C. § 1534 — Land acquisition
• 16 U.S.C. § 1535 — Cooperation with States
• 16 U.S.C. § 1536 — Interagency cooperation
• 16 U.S.C. § 1537 — International cooperation