Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§1405 Coordination with other Federal agencies
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 31— - MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION › § 1405
Summary
The Commission must get all federal studies and data about marine mammals. If a federal agency agrees, the Commission can use that agency’s facilities or services and must try not to repeat research.
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Title 16, §1405
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The Commission shall have access to all studies and data compiled by Federal agencies regarding marine mammals. With the consent of the appropriate Secretary or Agency head, the Commission may also utilize the facilities or services of any Federal agency and shall take every feasible step to avoid duplication of research and to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
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Section effective upon the expiration of the sixty-day period following Oct. 21, 1972, see section 4 of Pub. L. 92–522, set out as a note under section 1361 of this title.
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16 U.S.C. § 1405
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73