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TITLE 16-CONSERVATION

Chap.Sec.
1.National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores1
1A.Historic Sites, Buildings, Objects, and Antiquities461
1B.Archaeological Resources Protection470aa
1C.Paleontological Resources Preservation470aaa
2.National Forests471
3.Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management551
3A.Unemployment Relief Through Performance of Useful Public Work [Omitted or Repealed]584
3B.Soil Conservation590a
3C.Water Conservation590r
4.Protection of Timber, and Depredations591
5.Protection of Fur Seals and Other Fur-Bearing Animals631
5A.Protection and Conservation of Wildlife661
5B.Wildlife Restoration669
5C.Conservation Programs on Government Lands670a
6.Game and Bird Preserves; Protection671
7.Protection of Migratory Game and Insectivorous Birds701
8.Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge721
9.Fish and Wildlife Service741
9A.Preservation of Fishery Resources755
9B.National Fish Hatchery System Enhancement760aa
10.Northern Pacific Halibut Fishing761
10A.Sockeye or Pink Salmon Fishing [Repealed]776
10B.Fish Restoration and Management Projects777
10C.Fish Research and Experimentation Program778
10D.State Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Projects [Repealed]779
11.Regulation of Landing, Curing, and Sale of Sponges Taken From Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida781
12.Federal Regulation and Development of Power791
12A.Tennessee Valley Authority831
12B.Bonneville Project832
12C.Fort Peck Project833
12D.Columbia Basin Project835
12E.Niagara Power Project836
12F.Pacific Northwest Consumer Power Preference; Reciprocal Priority in Other Regions837
12G.Pacific Northwest Federal Transmission System838
12H.Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation839
13.Regulation of Transportation in Interstate or Foreign Commerce of Black Bass and Other Fish [Repealed]851
14.Regulation of Whaling901
14A.Whale Conservation and Protection917
15.Predatory Sea Lampreys in the Great Lakes [Omitted]921
15A.Great Lakes Fisheries931
15B.Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration941
15C.Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank943
16.Tuna Conventions951
16A.Atlantic Tunas Convention971
16B.Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing [Repealed]972
16C.South Pacific Tuna Fishing973
17.Northwest Atlantic Fisheries [Repealed]981
18.Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention1001
18A.Cooperative Watershed Management Program1015
19.North Pacific Fisheries [Repealed or Transferred]1021
20.National Fisheries Center and Aquarium1051
21.Prohibition of Foreign Fishing Vessels in the Territorial Waters of the United States [Repealed]1081
21A.Fisheries Zone Contiguous to Territorial Sea of the United States [Repealed]1091
21B.Prohibition of Certain Foreign Fishing Vessels in United States Fisheries [Omitted]1100
21C.Offshore Shrimp Fisheries [Omitted]1100b
22.International Parks1101
23.National Wilderness Preservation System1131
24.Conservation and Protection of North Pacific Fur Seals1151
25.Jellyfish or Sea Nettles, Other Such Pests, and Seaweed in Coastal Waters: Control or Elimination1201
25A.Crown of Thorns Starfish1211
25B.Reefs for Marine Life Conservation1220
26.Estuarine Areas1221
27.National Trails System1241
27A.National Recreational Trails Fund1261
28.Wild and Scenic Rivers1271
29.Water Bank Program for Wetlands Preservation1301
30.Wild Horses and Burros: Protection, Management, and Control1331
31.Marine Mammal Protection1361
32.Marine Sanctuaries1431
32A.Regional Marine Research Programs1447
33.Coastal Zone Management1451
34.Rural Environmental Conservation Program [Repealed]1501
35.Endangered Species1531
36.Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning1600
37.Youth Conservation Corps and Public Lands Corps1701
38.Fishery Conservation and Management1801
39.Mining Activity Within National Park System Areas [Repealed]1901
40.Soil and Water Resources Conservation2001
41.Cooperative Forestry Assistance2101
42.Emergency Conservation Program2201
43.Public Transportation Programs for National Park System Areas [Omitted, Transferred, or Repealed]2301
44.Antarctic Conservation2401
44A.Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention2431
44B.Antarctic Mineral Resources Protection2461
45.Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program [Omitted, Transferred, or Repealed]2501
46.Public Utility Regulatory Policies2601
47.Small Hydroelectric Power Projects2701
48.National Aquaculture Policy, Planning, and Development2801
49.Fish and Wildlife Conservation2901
50.Chesapeake Bay Research Coordination [Omitted]3001
51.Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation3101
52.Salmon and Steelhead Conservation and Enhancement3301
53.Control of Illegally Taken Fish and Wildlife3371
54.Resource Conservation3401
55.Coastal Barrier Resources3501
56.North Atlantic Salmon Fishing3601
56A.Pacific Salmon Fishing3631
57.National Fish and Wildlife Foundation3701
57A.Partnerships for Wildlife3741
57B.Partners for Fish and Wildlife3771
58.Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation and Reserve Program3801
59.Wetlands Resources3901
59A.Wetlands3951
60.Fish and Seafood Promotion4001
61.Interjurisdictional Fisheries4101
62.African Elephant Conservation4201
62A.Asian Elephant Conservation4261
63.Federal Cave Resources Protection4301
64.North American Wetlands Conservation4401
65.International Forestry Cooperation4501
66.Take Pride in America Program4601
67.Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control4701
68.Pacific Yew Conservation and Management [Omitted or Repealed]4801
69.Wild Exotic Bird Conservation4901
70.North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention5001
71.Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management5101
71A.Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation5151
72.Recreational Hunting Safety5201
73.Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation5301
74.National Maritime Heritage [Omitted or Repealed]5401
75.High Seas Fishing Compliance5501
76.Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention5601
77.Yukon River Salmon5701
78.National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation [Repealed]5801
79.National Park Service Management [Repealed]5901
80.Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation6101
81.User Fees Under Forest System Recreation Residence Program6201
81A.National Forest Organizational Camp Fee Improvement6231
82.Great Ape Conservation6301
83.Coral Reef Conservation6401
83A.Coral Reef Conservation, Management, and Assistance6451
84.Healthy Forest Restoration6501
85.Marine Turtle Conservation6601
86.Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention6701
87.Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement6801
87A.Modernizing Access to Public Land6851
87B.Modernizing Access to Public Waters6871
87C.Modernizing Access to Public Oceans6881
88.Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention6901
89.Pacific Whiting7001
90.Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination7101
91.National Landscape Conservation System7201
92.Forest Landscape Restoration7301
93.Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing7401
94.National Oceans and Coastal Security7501
95.Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking7601
96.North Pacific Fisheries Convention7701
97.Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific7801
98.Sportsmen’s Access to Federal Land7901
99.Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement8001
100.Nutria Eradication and Control8101
101.National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships8201
102.Coastal Habitat Conservation8301
103.Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences8401