16 USC Ch. 35: Front Matter
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 35-ENDANGERED SPECIES
CHAPTER 35-ENDANGERED SPECIES
Sec.
1531.
Congressional findings and declaration of purposes and policy.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Purposes.
(c)
Policy.
1532.
Definitions.
1533.
Determination of endangered species and threatened species.
(a)
Generally.
(b)
Basis for determinations.
(c)
Lists.
(d)
Protective regulations.
(e)
Similarity of appearance cases.
(f)
Recovery plans.
(g)
Monitoring.
(h)
Agency guidelines; publication in Federal Register; scope; proposals and amendments: notice and opportunity for comments.
(i)
Submission to State agency of justification for regulations inconsistent with State agency's comments or petition.
1534.
Land acquisition.
(a)
Implementation of conservation program; authorization of Secretary and Secretary of Agriculture.
(b)
Availability of funds for acquisition of lands, waters, etc.
1535.
Cooperation with States.
(a)
Generally.
(b)
Management agreements.
(c)
Cooperative agreements.
(d)
Allocation of funds.
(e)
Review of State programs.
(f)
Conflicts between Federal and State laws.
(g)
Transition.
(h)
Regulations.
(i)
Appropriations.
1536.
Interagency cooperation.
(a)
Federal agency actions and consultations.
(b)
Opinion of Secretary.
(c)
Biological assessment.
(d)
Limitation on commitment of resources.
(e)
Endangered Species Committee.
(f)
Promulgation of regulations; form and contents of exemption application.
(g)
Application for exemption; report to Committee.
(h)
Grant of exemption.
(i)
Review by Secretary of State; violation of international treaty or other international obligation of United States.
(j)
Exemption for national security reasons.
(k)
Exemption decision not considered major Federal action; environmental impact statement.
(l)
Committee order granting exemption; cost of mitigation and enhancement measures; report by applicant to Council on Environmental Quality.
(m)
Notice requirement for citizen suits not applicable.
(n)
Judicial review.
(o)
Exemption as providing exception on taking of endangered species.
(p)
Exemptions in Presidentially declared disaster areas.
1537.
International cooperation.
(a)
Financial assistance.
(b)
Encouragement of foreign programs.
(c)
Personnel.
(d)
Investigations.
1537a.
Convention implementation.
(a)
Management Authority and Scientific Authority.
(b)
Management Authority functions.
(c)
Scientific Authority functions; determinations.
(d)
Reservations by the United States under Convention.
(e)
Wildlife preservation in Western Hemisphere.
1538.
Prohibited acts.
(a)
Generally.
(b)
Species held in captivity or controlled environment.
(c)
Violation of Convention.
(d)
Imports and exports.
(e)
Reports.
(f)
Designation of ports.
(g)
Violations.
1539.
Exceptions.
(a)
Permits.
(b)
Hardship exemptions.
(c)
Notice and review.
(d)
Permit and exemption policy.
(e)
Alaska natives.
(f)
Pre-Act endangered species parts exemption; application and certification; regulation; validity of sales contract; separability; renewal of exemption; expiration of renewal certification.
(g)
Burden of proof.
(h)
Certain antique articles; importation; port designation; application for return of articles.
(i)
Noncommercial transshipments.
(j)
Experimental populations.
1540.
Penalties and enforcement.
(a)
Civil penalties.
(b)
Criminal violations.
(c)
District court jurisdiction.
(d)
Rewards and incidental expenses.
(e)
Enforcement.
(f)
Regulations.
(g)
Citizen suits.
(h)
Coordination with other laws.
1541.
Endangered plants.
1542.
Authorization of appropriations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exemptions.
(c)
Convention implementation.
1543.
Construction with Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
1544.
Annual cost analysis by Fish and Wildlife Service.
Chapter Referred to in Other Sections
This chapter is referred to in sections 410aaa–80, 460iii–5, 460jjj–1, 620, 1362, 1371, 1387, 1389, 1853, 2404, 2407, 2408, 2705, 2902, 2912, 3125, 3741, 3743, 4202, 4241, 4244, 4401, 4402, 4404, 4802, 4805, 4912, 5301 of this title; title 7 sections 136, 2814; title 33 section 2283.