Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§1053 Delegation of responsibility for operation
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 20— - NATIONAL FISHERIES CENTER AND AQUARIUM › § 1053
Summary
Secretary must assign the National Fisheries Center and Aquarium to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service branch that mainly raises and keeps live fish.
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Title 16, §1053
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The Secretary shall assign the responsibility for the operation of the National Fisheries Center and Aquarium and related activities to that branch of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service having as its major activity the rearing and holding of living fishes, including the operation of aquariums.
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Change of Name
“United States Fish and Wildlife Service” substituted in text for “Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife” on authority of Pub. L. 93–271, § 1(3), which is classified to section 742b(c) of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 1053
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73