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16 U.S.C. 8301: PurposeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 102-COASTAL HABITAT CONSERVATION
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§8301. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to legislatively authorize the Coastal Program of the Service in effect as of December 11, 2024, to conduct collaborative landscape-level planning and on-the-ground coastal habitat assessment, coastal habitat protection, coastal habitat restoration, and coastal habitat enhancement projects in priority coastal landscapes to conserve and recover Federal trust species.

( Pub. L. 118–138, § 2 , Dec. 11, 2024 , 138 Stat. 1651 .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 118–138, § 1, Dec. 11, 2024, 138 Stat. 1651, provided that:

“This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Coastal Habitat Conservation Act of 2023’.”