Title 16 — Conservation

Every section of Title 16 of the United States Code, conservation — 4,974 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 16 U.S.C. § 3871e — Administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 3871f — Critical conservation areas
• 16 U.S.C. § 3901 — Findings and statement of purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 3902 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 3911 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, §813(c), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3390
• 16 U.S.C. § 3912 — Transfers to Migratory Bird Conservation Fund
• 16 U.S.C. § 3921 — National wetlands priority conservation plan
• 16 U.S.C. § 3922 — Federal acquisition
• 16 U.S.C. § 3923 — Restriction on use of eminent domain in acquisitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 3931 — National wetlands inventory project
• 16 U.S.C. § 3932 — Reports to Congress
• 16 U.S.C. § 3951 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 3952 — Priority Louisiana coastal wetlands restoration projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 3953 — Louisiana coastal wetlands conservation planning
• 16 U.S.C. § 3954 — National coastal wetlands conservation grants
• 16 U.S.C. § 3955 — Distribution of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 3956 — General provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 3957 — Environmental banks
• 16 U.S.C. § 4001 — Congressional findings
• 16 U.S.C. § 4002 — Congressional statement of purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 4003 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4004 — Establishment of National Council
• 16 U.S.C. § 4005 — Functions and duties of National Council
• 16 U.S.C. § 4006 — Duties of Secretary with regard to National Council
• 16 U.S.C. § 4007 — Voluntary payments
• 16 U.S.C. § 4008 — Establishment of Fisheries Promotional Fund
• 16 U.S.C. § 4009 — Establishment of seafood marketing councils
• 16 U.S.C. § 4010 — Functions and powers of councils
• 16 U.S.C. § 4011 — Functions and powers of Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 4012 — Assessments
• 16 U.S.C. § 4013 — Petitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4014 — Refunds
• 16 U.S.C. § 4015 — Termination of a council
• 16 U.S.C. § 4016 — Enforcement
• 16 U.S.C. § 4017 — Investigations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4101 — Congressional statement of purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 4102 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4103 — Apportionment
• 16 U.S.C. § 4104 — State projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 4105 — Property
• 16 U.S.C. § 4106 — Reports to Congress
• 16 U.S.C. § 4107 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–328, div. S, title II, §204(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5270
• 16 U.S.C. § 4201 — Statement of purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 4202 — Findings
• 16 U.S.C. § 4203 — Statement of policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 4211 — Provision of assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 4212 — Acceptance and use of donations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4214 — Advisory group
• 16 U.S.C. § 4221 — Review of African elephant conservation programs
• 16 U.S.C. § 4222 — Moratoria
• 16 U.S.C. § 4223 — Prohibited acts
• 16 U.S.C. § 4224 — Penalties and enforcement
• 16 U.S.C. § 4225 — Rewards
• 16 U.S.C. § 4241 — Relationship to Endangered Species Act of 1973
• 16 U.S.C. § 4242 — Certification under Pelly amendment
• 16 U.S.C. § 4243 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–111, §6(a)(3), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2096
• 16 U.S.C. § 4244 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4245 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4246 — Multinational Species Conservation Fund
• 16 U.S.C. § 4261 — Findings
• 16 U.S.C. § 4262 — Purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 4263 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4264 — Asian elephant conservation assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 4265 — Acceptance and use of donations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4265a — Advisory group
• 16 U.S.C. § 4266 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4301 — Findings, purposes, and policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 4302 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4303 — Management actions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4304 — Confidentiality of information concerning nature and location of significant caves
• 16 U.S.C. § 4305 — Collection and removal from Federal caves
• 16 U.S.C. § 4306 — Prohibited acts and criminal penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 4307 — Civil penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 4308 — Miscellaneous provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4309 — Savings provision
• 16 U.S.C. § 4310 — Establishment of Cave Research Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 4401 — Findings and statement of purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 4402 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4403 — Establishment of North American Wetlands Conservation Council
• 16 U.S.C. § 4404 — Approval of wetlands conservation projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 4405 — Conditions relating to wetlands conservation projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 4406 — Amounts available to carry out this chapter
• 16 U.S.C. § 4407 — Allocation of amounts available to carry out this chapter
• 16 U.S.C. § 4408 — Restoration, management, and protection of wetlands and habitat for migratory birds on Federal lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 4409 — Report to Congress
• 16 U.S.C. § 4410 — Revisions to Plan
• 16 U.S.C. § 4411 — Relationship to other authorities
• 16 U.S.C. § 4412 — Limitation on assessments against Migratory Bird Conservation Fund
• 16 U.S.C. § 4413 — Other agreements
• 16 U.S.C. § 4414 — Assessment of progress in wetlands conservation
• 16 U.S.C. § 4501 — Forestry and related natural resource assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 4502 — Tropical deforestation assessment and assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 4502a — Tropical forestry research and assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 4503 — Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico
• 16 U.S.C. § 4503a — Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
• 16 U.S.C. § 4503b — Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 4503d — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4504 — Administrative provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4505 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4601 — Establishment of Take Pride in America Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 4602 — Gifts and bequests
• 16 U.S.C. § 4603 — Administrative services
• 16 U.S.C. § 4604 — Volunteers
• 16 U.S.C. § 4605 — Authority to execute contracts
• 16 U.S.C. § 4606 — Distribution of appropriate items
• 16 U.S.C. § 4607 — Slogan and logo
• 16 U.S.C. § 4608 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4701 — Findings and purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 4702 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4711 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title IX, §903(a)(2)(A)(i), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4354
• 16 U.S.C. § 4712 — National ballast water management information
• 16 U.S.C. § 4713 — Armed services ballast water programs
• 16 U.S.C. § 4714 — Ballast water management demonstration program
• 16 U.S.C. § 4721 — Establishment of Task Force
• 16 U.S.C. § 4722 — Aquatic nuisance species program
• 16 U.S.C. § 4723 — Regional coordination
• 16 U.S.C. § 4724 — State aquatic nuisance species management plans
• 16 U.S.C. § 4725 — Relationship to other laws
• 16 U.S.C. § 4726 — International cooperation
• 16 U.S.C. § 4727 — Intentional introductions policy review
• 16 U.S.C. § 4728 — Brown tree snake control program
• 16 U.S.C. § 4729 — Coastal Aquatic Invasive Species Mitigation Grant Program and Mitigation Fund
• 16 U.S.C. § 4730 — Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Invasive Species Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 4741 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4751 — Environmental impact analyses
• 16 U.S.C. § 4806 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, §901(a)(1), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3289
• 16 U.S.C. § 4901 — Findings
• 16 U.S.C. § 4902 — Statement of purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 4903 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4904 — Moratoria on imports of exotic birds covered by Convention
• 16 U.S.C. § 4905 — List of approved species
• 16 U.S.C. § 4906 — Qualifying facilities
• 16 U.S.C. § 4907 — Moratoria for species not covered by Convention
• 16 U.S.C. § 4908 — Call for information
• 16 U.S.C. § 4909 — Petitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4910 — Prohibited acts
• 16 U.S.C. § 4911 — Exemptions
• 16 U.S.C. § 4912 — Penalties and regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4913 — Exotic bird conservation assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 4914 — Marking and recordkeeping
• 16 U.S.C. § 4915 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 4916 — Relationship to State law
• 16 U.S.C. § 5001 — Purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 5002 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 5003 — United States Commissioners
• 16 U.S.C. § 5004 — Advisory Panel
• 16 U.S.C. § 5005 — Commission recommendations
• 16 U.S.C. § 5006 — Administration and enforcement of Convention
• 16 U.S.C. § 5007 — Cooperation with other agencies
• 16 U.S.C. § 5008 — Enforcement provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 5009 — Unlawful activities
• 16 U.S.C. § 5010 — Additional prohibitions and enforcement
• 16 U.S.C. § 5011 — Funding requirements
• 16 U.S.C. § 5012 — Disposition of property
• 16 U.S.C. § 5101 — Findings and purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 5102 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 5103 — State-Federal cooperation in Atlantic coastal fishery management
• 16 U.S.C. § 5104 — State implementation of coastal fishery management plans
• 16 U.S.C. § 5105 — State noncompliance with coastal fishery management plans
• 16 U.S.C. § 5106 — Secretarial action
• 16 U.S.C. § 5107 — Financial assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 5107a — State permits valid in certain waters
• 16 U.S.C. § 5107b — Transition to management of American lobster fishery by Commission
• 16 U.S.C. § 5108 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 5151 — Findings and purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 5152 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 5153 — Monitoring of implementation and enforcement by coastal States
• 16 U.S.C. § 5154 — Moratorium
• 16 U.S.C. § 5155 — Continuing studies of striped bass populations
• 16 U.S.C. § 5156 — Authorization of appropriations; cooperative agreements
• 16 U.S.C. § 5157 — Public participation in preparation of management plans and amendments
• 16 U.S.C. § 5158 — Protection of striped bass in the exclusive economic zone
• 16 U.S.C. § 5201 — Obstruction of a lawful hunt
• 16 U.S.C. § 5202 — Civil penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 5203 — Other relief
• 16 U.S.C. § 5204 — Relationship to State and local law and civil actions
• 16 U.S.C. § 5205 — Regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 5206 — Rule of construction
• 16 U.S.C. § 5207 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 5301 — Findings
• 16 U.S.C. § 5302 — Purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 5303 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 5304 — Rhinoceros and tiger conservation assistance
• 16 U.S.C. § 5305 — Acceptance and use of donations
• 16 U.S.C. § 5305a — Prohibition on sale, importation, or exportation of products labeled or advertised as rhinoceros or tiger products
• 16 U.S.C. § 5305b — Educational outreach program
• 16 U.S.C. § 5305c — Advisory group
• 16 U.S.C. § 5306 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 5402 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272
• 16 U.S.C. § 5403 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272
• 16 U.S.C. § 5404 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272
• 16 U.S.C. § 5405 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272
• 16 U.S.C. § 5406 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272
• 16 U.S.C. § 5407 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272
• 16 U.S.C. § 5408 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272
• 16 U.S.C. § 5409 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, §7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272
• 16 U.S.C. § 5501 — Purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 5502 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 5503 — Permitting
• 16 U.S.C. § 5504 — Responsibilities of Secretary