Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§1541 Endangered Plants

Title 16 › CHAPTER 35 — ENDANGERED SPECIES › § 1541

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Review plant species that are now endangered or might become endangered and the best ways to protect them. The Secretary of the Smithsonian, working with other agencies, must report the results to Congress and include any recommendations for new or changed laws within one year after December 28, 1973.

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Title 16, §1541

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The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in conjunction with other affected agencies, is authorized and directed to review (1) species of plants which are now or may become endangered or threatened and (2) methods of adequately conserving such species, and to report to Congress, within one year after December 28, 1973, the results of such review including recommendations for new legislation or the amendment of existing legislation.

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16 U.S.C. § 1541

Title 16, Conservation

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102