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title: "16 U.S.C. § 3638"
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title_number: 16
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# 16 U.S.C. § 3638 - General standard
## Text
All actions taken under sections 3632(g),11 See References in Text note below. 3633, 3635, and 3636 of this title shall—
(a) take into account the best scientific information available;
(b) result in measures necessary and appropriate for the conservation, management, utilization and development of the Pacific salmon resource, with due consideration of social and economic concerns; and
(c) be consistent with United States obligations under the Treaty, domestic Indian treaties and other applicable law.
(Pub. L. 995, § 9, Mar. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 13.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
References in TextSection 3632(g) of this title, referred to in text, was redesignated section 3632(h) of this title by Pub. L. 106554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title I, § 144(c)(5)(B)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A239.