§ 4725. — Relationship to other laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC4725]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 67--AQUATIC NUISANCE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER III--PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES
DISPERSAL
Sec. 4725. Relationship to other laws
All actions taken by Federal agencies in implementing the provisions
of section 4722 of this title shall be consistent with all applicable
Federal, State, and local environmental laws. Nothing in this chapter
shall affect the authority of any State or political subdivision thereof
to adopt or enforce control measures for aquatic nuisance species, or
diminish or affect the jurisdiction of any State over species of fish
and wildlife. Compliance with the control and eradication measures of
any State or political subdivision thereof regarding aquatic nuisance
species shall not relieve any person of the obligation to comply with
the provisions of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 101-646, title I, Sec. 1205, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4771;
Pub. L. 104-332, Sec. 2(h)(1), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4091.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this
title'', meaning title I of Pub. L. 101-646, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat.
4761, known as the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control
Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For
complete classification of title I to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 4701 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-332 made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101-646,
Sec. 1205, which enacted this section.
