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16 U.S.C. 6102: PurposesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 80-NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION

§6102. Purposes

The purposes of this chapter are⁠—

(1)  to perpetuate healthy populations of neotropical migratory birds;

(2)  to assist in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds by supporting conservation initiatives in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean; and

(3)  to provide financial resources and to foster international cooperation for those initiatives.

( Pub. L. 106–247, § 3 , July 20, 2000 , 114 Stat. 593 ; Pub. L. 109–363, title III, § 302(b) , Oct. 17, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2075 .)

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Amendments

2006⁠—Par. (2). Pub. L. 109–363 inserted “Canada,” after “United States,”.