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Ingested titles 12–51 and 54 from OLRC USLM XML @119-100 (the whole Code now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 -> 59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun, verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make legal-us-code default now covers every title. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "LegalText"
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title: "16 U.S.C. § 1421b"
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description: "Stranding or entanglement response agreements"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 16
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title_name: "CONSERVATION"
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chapter_number: "31"
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chapter_name: "MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION"
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section: "1421b"
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citation: "16 U.S.C. § 1421b"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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---
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# 16 U.S.C. § 1421b - Stranding or entanglement response agreements
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## Text
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(a) In general The Secretary may enter into an agreement under section 1382(c) of this title with any person to take marine mammals under section 1379(h)(1) of this title in response to a stranding or entanglement.
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(b) Required provision An agreement authorized by subsection (a) shall—
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(1) specify each person who is authorized to perform activities under the agreement;
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(2) specify any terms and conditions under which a person so specified may delegate that authority to another person; and
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(3) include a description of the data management and public outreach policy established under section 1421a(f) of this title.
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(c) Review The Secretary shall periodically review agreements under section 1382(c) of this title that are entered into pursuant to this subchapter, for performance adequacy and effectiveness.
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(Pub. L. 92–522, title IV, § 403, formerly title III, § 303, as added Pub. L. 102–587, title III, § 3003(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5061; renumbered title IV, § 403, Pub. L. 103–238, § 24(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 565; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIV, § 10402(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3983.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2022—Pub. L. 117–263, § 10402(a)(1), inserted “or entanglement” before “response” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10402(a)(2), inserted “or entanglement” after “stranding”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 10402(a)(3), added par. (3).
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