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+title: "16 U.S.C. § 972 to 972h"
+description: "Repealed. Pub. L. 114–81, title II, § 210, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 664"
+jurisdiction: "us"
+corpus: "united_states_code"
+kind: "code_section"
+title_number: 16
+title_name: "CONSERVATION"
+chapter_number: "16B"
+chapter_name: "EASTERN PACIFIC TUNA FISHING"
+section: "972 to 972h"
+citation: "16 U.S.C. § 972 to 972h"
+status: "current"
+release_point: "119-100"
+release_date: "2026-06-26"
+source: "official"
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+
+# 16 U.S.C. § 972 to 972h - Repealed. Pub. L. 114–81, title II, § 210, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 664
+
+## Notes
+
+Section 972, Pub. L. 98–445, § 2, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1715, provided definitions for this chapter.
+
+Section 972a, Pub. L. 98–445, § 3, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716, related to United States representation on the Council.
+
+Section 972b, Pub. L. 98–445, § 4, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716, authorized the Secretary of State to act for United States.
+
+Section 972c, Pub. L. 98–445, § 5, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title II, § 211(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009, 3009–41, related to application to other laws.
+
+Section 972d, Pub. L. 98–445, § 6, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716, related to disposition of fees.
+
+Section 972e, Pub. L. 98–445, § 7, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1716, related to regulations.
+
+Section 972f, Pub. L. 98–445, § 8, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1717, related to prohibited acts.
+
+Section 972g, Pub. L. 98–445, § 9, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1717; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117, related to enforcement.
+
+Section 972h, Pub. L. 98–445, § 10, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1719, authorized appropriations.
+
+Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
+
+Short TitlePub. L. 98–445, § 1, Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1715, which provided that Pub. L. 98–445 could be cited as the “Eastern Pacific Tuna Licensing Act of 1984”, was repealed by Pub. L. 114–81, title II, § 210, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 664.