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NOTES:
Source
(Pub. L. 92–522, title I, § 108, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1038; Pub. L. 100–711, § 4(b), (c), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4766, 4767; Pub. L. 105–42, § 4(e), Aug. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 1125.)
Amendments
1997—Subsecs. (a)(2)(C), (D). Pub. L. 105–42 added subpars. (C) and (D).
1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–711, § 4(b), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “initiate negotiations as soon as possible with all foreign governments which are engaged in, or which have persons or companies engaged in, commercial fishing operations which are found by the Secretary to be unduly harmful to any species of marine mammal, for the purpose of entering into bilateral and multilateral treaties with such countries to protect marine mammals. The Secretary of State shall prepare a draft agenda relating to this matter for discussion at appropriate international meetings and forums;”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–711, § 4(c), added subsec. (c).
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 105–42, see section 8 of Pub. L. 105–42, set out as a note under section
1362 of this title.
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