§ 941a. — Purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC941a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 15B--GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE RESTORATION
Sec. 941a. Purpose
The purposes of this chapter are--
(1) to develop and implement proposals for the restoration of
fish and wildlife resources in the Great Lakes Basin; and
(2) to provide assistance to the Great Lakes Fisheries
Commission, States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to
encourage cooperative conservation, restoration and management of
the fish and wildlife resources and their habitat in the Great Lakes
Basin.
(Pub. L. 101-537, title I, Sec. 1003, Nov. 8, 1990, 104 Stat. 2371; Pub.
L. 101-646, title II, Sec. 2003, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4774; Pub. L.
104-332, Sec. 2(h)(1), Oct. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 4091; Pub. L. 105-265,
Secs. 3(b), 4, Oct. 19, 1998, 112 Stat. 2358.)
Codification
Title I of Pub. L. 101-537 and title II of Pub. L. 101-646 enacted
identical sections. Title II of Pub. L. 101-646 was repealed by Pub. L.
105-265, Sec. 3(b).
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-265, Sec. 4(1), made technical amendment to
reference in original act which appears in introductory provisions as
reference to this chapter.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 105-265, Sec. 4(4), added par. (1) and struck out
former par. (1) which read as follows: ``to develop proposals to
implement recommendations resulting from that study; and''.
Pub. L. 105-265, Sec. 4(2), (3), redesignated par. (2) as (1) and
struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ``to carry out a
comprehensive study of the status, and the assessment, management, and
restoration needs, of the fishery resources of the Great Lakes Basin;''.
Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 105-265, Sec. 4(3), (5), redesignated par.
(3) as (2) and substituted ``habitat in'' for ``habitat of''. Former
par. (2) redesignated (1).
1996--Pub. L. 104-332 made technical amendment to Pub. L. 101-646,
Sec. 2003, which enacted this section.
