Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§943a Data Base
Title 16 › CHAPTER 15C — GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE TISSUE BANK › § 943a
Summary
The Secretary must keep one main database to track and evaluate reference information about Great Lakes fish and wildlife, including data on tissue samples kept in the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank. The Secretary must also set rules for who can access the database, but only after giving the public a chance to review and comment, so people can use the information properly.
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Title 16, §943a
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(a)Maintenance
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)Access
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110