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16 U.S.C. 7401: PurposeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 93-AGREEMENT ON PORT STATE MEASURES TO PREVENT, DETER AND ELIMINATE ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED FISHING
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§7401. Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing.

( Pub. L. 114–81, title III, § 302 , Nov. 5, 2015 , 129 Stat. 664 .)

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Pub. L. 114–81, title III, § 301, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 664, provided that:

“This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015’.”