Notes on endangered species : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on endangered species : US Code - Notes

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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.