16 U.S.C. § 1421h: Definitions

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Defines key words used in this part of the law so people know what each term means. Entangle/entanglement: a live or dead marine mammal with gear, rope, line, net, or similar material wrapped around or attached while on U.S. shores or in U.S. waters. Fund: the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund (except as used in section 1421f–1), created by section 1421d(a). Health MAP: the Marine Mammal Health Monitoring and Analysis Platform (section 1421f–2(a)(1)). Observation System: the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System (section 3603, title 33). Office: the Office of Protected Resources in the National Marine Fisheries Service. Stranding: a marine mammal that is dead on U.S. beaches or waters, or alive and stuck on shore or in U.S. waters and cannot return or needs medical help. Stranding network participant: a person authorized by an agreement under section 1382(c) to take marine mammals as described in section 1379(h)(1) to respond to a stranding. Tissue Bank: the National Marine Tissue Bank (section 1421f(a)). Unusual mortality event: a stranding that is unexpected, causes a significant die-off of a marine mammal population, and requires an immediate response.

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In this subchapter, the following definitions apply:

(1)The term “entangle” or “entanglement” means an event in the wild in which a living or dead marine mammal has gear, rope, line, net, or other material wrapped around or attached to the marine mammal and is—

(A)on lands under the jurisdiction of the United States, including beaches and shorelines; or

(B)in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States, including any navigable waters.

(2)Except as used in section 1421f–1 of this title, the term “Fund” means the Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Event Fund established by section 1421d(a) of this title.

(3)The term “Health MAP” means the Marine Mammal Health Monitoring and Analysis Platform established under section 1421f–2(a)(1) of this title.

(4)The term “Observation System” means the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System established under section 3603 of title 33.

(5)The term “Office” means the Office of Protected Resources, in the National Marine Fisheries Service.

(6)The term “stranding” means an event in the wild in which—

(A)a marine mammal is dead and is—

(i)on a beach or shore of the United States; or

(ii)in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters); or

(B)a marine mammal is alive and is—

(i)on a beach or shore of the United States and unable to return to the water;

(ii)on a beach or shore of the United States and, although able to return to the water, is in need of apparent medical attention; or

(iii)in the waters under the jurisdiction of the United States (including any navigable waters), but is unable to return to its natural habitat under its own power or without assistance.

(7)The term “stranding network participant” means a person who is authorized by an agreement under section 1382(c) of this title to take marine mammals as described in section 1379(h)(1) of this title in response to a stranding.

(8)The term “Tissue Bank” means the National Marine Tissue Bank provided for under section 1421f(a) of this title.

(9)The term “unusual mortality event” means a stranding that—

(A)is unexpected;

(B)involves a significant die-off of any marine mammal population; and

(C)demands immediate response.

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Amendments

2022—Par. (1). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10410(2), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). Par. (2). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10410(3), substituted “Except as used in section 1421f–1 of this title, the term” for “The term”. Pub. L. 117–263, § 10410(1), redesignated par. (1) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (5). Pars. (3) to (9). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10410(1), (4), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (6) as (5) to (9), respectively. 1994—Par. (1). Pub. L. 103–238, § 24(c)(7), made technical amendment to reference to section 1421d(a) of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. Par. (5). Pub. L. 103–238, § 24(c)(8), made technical amendment to reference to section 1421f(a) of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act.

§1421h Definitions

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