§941a. Purpose

The purposes of this chapter are-

(1) to carry out a comprehensive study of the status, and the assessment, management, and restoration needs, of the fishery resources of the Great Lakes Basin;

(2) to develop proposals to implement recommendations resulting from that study; and

(3) to provide assistance to the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission, States, Indian Tribes, and other interested entities to encourage cooperative conservation, restoration and management of the fish and wildlife resources and their habitat of the Great Lakes Basin.

( Pub. L. 101–537, title I, §1003, Nov. 8, 1990, 104 Stat. 2371 ; Pub. L. 101–646, title II, §2003, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4774 .)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", which, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, was translated as reading "this title" meaning title I of Pub. L. 101–537, Nov. 8, 1990, 104 Stat. 2370 , and title II of Pub. L. 101–646, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4773 , known as the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 941 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 101–537 and Pub. L. 101–646 enacted identical sections.