US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

19 U.S.C. § 4715

Other monitoring and enforcement actions

(a)

Marine Mammal Protection Act

16 U.S.C. 1361The Secretary of Commerce has authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ( et seq.).

(b)

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

The Secretary of Commerce has authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under the following provisions of law:
(1)
16 U.S.C. 1801 The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( et seq.).
(2)
16 U.S.C. 1891 The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 ( et seq.).
(3)
16 U.S.C. 1826d The High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act ( et seq.).
(4)
16 U.S.C. 1826k The Shark Conservation Act of 2010 ( note; 1857 note).
(5)
16 U.S.C. 1822 The Shark Finning Prohibition Act ( note).
(c)

Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967

22 U.S.C. 1978The Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of the Interior have authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under section 8 of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 ().

(d)

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

16 U.S.C. 7401The Secretary of Commerce has authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under the Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015 ( et seq.).

(e)

Endangered Species Act

16 U.S.C. 1531The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of the Treasury have authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( et seq.).

(f)

Lacey Act

16 U.S.C. 3371The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury have authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 ( et seq.).

(g)

Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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1 See References in Text note below.
16 U.S.C. 703The Secretary of the Interior has authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918  ( et seq.).

(h)

Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act

16 U.S.C. 7601The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Interior, the Attorney General, and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development have authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016 ( et seq.).

(i)

Wild Bird Conservation Act

16 U.S.C. 4901The Secretary of the Interior has authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 ( et seq.).

(j)

Customs seizure and other authorities

section 1499 of this titlesection 1595a of this titleThe Secretary of Homeland Security has authority to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under or .

(k)

Other relevant provisions of law

The Interagency Environment Committee may request the heads of other Federal agencies to take appropriate monitoring or enforcement actions under other relevant provisions of law.

(l)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this section may be construed to supersede or otherwise limit in any manner the functions or authority of the head of any Federal agency described in this section under any other provision of law.

Pub. L. 116–113, title VIII, § 815134 Stat. 93(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 92–52286 Stat. 1027section 1361 of Title 16The Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§ 1361 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 94–26590 Stat. 331section 1801 of Title 16The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 1801 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 109–479120 Stat. 3575section 1801 of Title 16The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2007 Amendment note set out under , Conservation, and Tables.

Pub. L. 104–43, title VI109 Stat. 391section 1826d of Title 16section 1801 of Title 16The High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is , , , which enacted sections 1826d to 1826g of Title 16, Conservation, and provisions set out as a note under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1995 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 111–348, title I124 Stat. 3668section 1801 of Title 16The Shark Conservation Act of 2010, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is , , , which amended sections 1826i to 1826k, 1857, and 4107 of Title 16, Conservation, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 1826k and 1857 of Title 16. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2011 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 106–557114 Stat. 2772section 1822 of Title 16The Shark Finning Prohibition Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(5), is , , , which is set out as a note under , Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Pub. L. 114–81, title III129 Stat. 664section 7401 of Title 16The Port State Measures Agreement Act of 2015, referred to in subsec. (d), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 93 (§ 7401 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 93–20587 Stat. 884section 1531 of Title 16The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (e), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 97–7995 Stat. 1073section 3371 of Title 16The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981, referred to in subsec. (f), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 53 (§ 3371 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act July 3, 1918, ch. 12840 Stat. 755section 710 of Title 16The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, referred to in subsec. (g), probably should be the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which is , , and is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 703 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Pub. L. 114–231130 Stat. 949section 7601 of Title 16The Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016, referred to in subsec. (h), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 95 (§ 7601 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 102–440, title I106 Stat. 2224section 4901 of Title 16The Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992, referred to in subsec. (i), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 69 (§ 4901 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.