§ 1421h. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1421h]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 31--MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION
SUBCHAPTER V--MARINE MAMMAL HEALTH AND STRANDING RESPONSE
Sec. 1421h. Definitions
In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) The term ``Fund'' means the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality
Event Fund established by section 1421d(a) of this title.
(2) The term ``Office'' means the Office of Protected Resources,
in the National Marine Fisheries Service.
(3) The term ``stranding'' means an event in the wild in which--
(A) a marine mammal is dead and is--
(i) on a beach or shore of the United States; or
(ii) in waters under the jurisdiction of the United
States (including any navigable waters); or
(B) a marine mammal is alive and is--
(i) on a beach or shore of the United States and unable
to return to the water;
(ii) on a beach or shore of the United States and,
although able to return to the water, is in need of apparent
medical attention; or
(iii) in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United
States (including any navigable waters), but is unable to
return to its natural habitat under its own power or without
assistance.
(4) The term ``stranding network participant'' means a person
who is authorized by an agreement under section 1382(c) of this
title to take marine mammals as described in section 1379(h)(1) of
this title in response to a stranding.
(5) The term ``Tissue Bank'' means the National Marine Tissue
Bank provided for under section 1421f(a) of this title.
(6) The term ``unusual mortality event'' means a stranding
that--
(A) is unexpected;
(B) involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal
population; and
(C) demands immediate response.
(Pub. L. 92-522, title IV, Sec. 410, formerly title III, Sec. 309, as
added Pub. L. 102-587, title III, Sec. 3003(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat.
5066; renumbered title IV, Sec. 409, and amended Pub. L. 103-238,
Sec. 24(b), (c)(7), (8), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 565, 566; renumbered
Sec. 410, Pub. L. 106-555, title II, Sec. 202(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2000, 114
Stat. 2767.)
Amendments
1994--Par. (1). Pub. L. 103-238, Sec. 24(c)(7), made technical
amendment to reference to section 1421d(a) of this title to reflect
renumbering of corresponding section of original act.
Par. (5). Pub. L. 103-238, Sec. 24(c)(8), made technical amendment
to reference to section 1421f(a) of this title to reflect renumbering of
corresponding section of original act.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1421f-1 of this title.
