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§4241 Relationship to Endangered Species Act of 1973

Title 16 › CHAPTER 62 — AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — MISCELLANEOUS › § 4241

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Summary

Gives the Secretary extra power under this chapter. It does not change or reduce the Secretary’s existing powers under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981.

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Title 16, §4241

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The authority of the Secretary under this chapter is in addition to and shall not affect the authority of the Secretary under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) or diminish the Secretary’s authority under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables. The Lacey Act

Amendments

of 1981, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 97–79, Nov. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1073, which is classified principally to chapter 53 (§ 3371 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 3371 of this title and Tables.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 4241

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102