Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§943a Data base
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 15C— - GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE TISSUE BANK › § 943a
Summary
The Secretary must keep a central database that tracks and lets people study important reference data about Great Lakes fish and wildlife. The database must include data from tissue samples stored in the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank. The Secretary must set rules for who can access the database and how it can be used. Those rules must be made only after the public is given a chance to review and comment.
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Title 16, §943a
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(a)The Secretary shall maintain a central data base which provides an effective means for tracking and assessing relevant reference data on Great Lakes fish and wildlife, including data on tissues collected for and maintained in the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank.
(b)The Secretary shall establish criteria, after an opportunity for public review and comment, for access to the data base which provides for appropriate use of the information by the public.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 943a
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73