§ 4101. — Congressional statement of purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC4101]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 61--INTERJURISDICTIONAL FISHERIES
Sec. 4101. Congressional statement of purposes
The purposes of this chapter are--
(1) to promote and encourage State activities in support of the
management of interjurisdictional fishery resources;
(2) to promote and encourage management of interjurisdictional
fishery resources throughout their range; and
(3) to promote and encourage research in preparation for the
implementation of the use of ecosystems and interspecies approaches
to the conservation and management of interjurisdictional fishery
resources throughout their range.
(Pub. L. 99-659, title III, Sec. 302, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3732;
Pub. L. 107-372, title III, Sec. 302(b), Dec. 19, 2002, 116 Stat. 3095.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this
title'', meaning title III of Pub. L. 99-659, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat.
3731, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete
classification of title III to the Code, see Short Title note set out
below and Tables.
Amendments
2002--Par. (3). Pub. L. 107-372 added par. (3).
Effective Date
Section 310 of title III of Pub. L. 99-659 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this chapter and repealing chapter 10D (Sec. 779 et
seq.) of this title] takes effect October 1, 1987.''
Short Title
Section 301 of title III of Pub. L. 99-659 provided that: ``This
title [enacting this chapter and repealing chapter 10D (Sec. 779 et
seq.) of this title] may be cited as the `Interjurisdictional Fisheries
Act of 1986'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4104 of this title.
