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16 U.S.C. § 4001 — Congressional findings
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The Congress finds that—
(1) the commercial fishing industry of the United States significantly contributes to the national economy, and could make a greater contribution if fish resources within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone were more fully utilized;
(2) the commercial fisheries of the United States provide significant employment in coastal areas and in processing and distribution centers;
(3) fish contribute an important nutritional component to the American diet;
(4) increased consumption of seafood in the United States could significantly lower the risk of many cardiovascular diseases;
(5) Federally supported development programs for commercial fisheries are unable to meet present and future marketing needs;
(6) many fish species are underutilized by the United States fishing industry because of underdeveloped markets; and
(7) the United States fishing industry has the potential to expand greatly its contribution to interstate and foreign commerce, favorably affecting the balance of trade.
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The Congress finds that—
(1) the commercial fishing industry of the United States significantly contributes to the national economy, and could make a greater contribution if fish resources within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone were more fully utilized;
(2) the commercial fisheries of the United States provide significant employment in coastal areas and in processing and distribution centers;
(3) fish contribute an important nutritional component to the American diet;
(4) increased consumption of seafood in the United States could significantly lower the risk of many cardiovascular diseases;
(5) Federally supported development programs for commercial fisheries are unable to meet present and future marketing needs;
(6) many fish species are underutilized by the United States fishing industry because of underdeveloped markets; and
(7) the United States fishing industry has the potential to expand greatly its contribution to interstate and foreign commerce, favorably affecting the balance of trade.
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**(a) Definitions** As used in this section—
(1) The term “person” means—
(A) any individual who is a citizen or national of the United States or a citizen of the Northern Mariana Islands;
(B) any fishery development foundation or other private nonprofit corporation located in Alaska; and
(C) any corporation, partnership, association, or other entity (including, but not limited to, any fishery development foundation or other private nonprofit corporation not located in Alaska), nonprofit or otherwise, if such entity is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of [section 50501 of title 46](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section50501&num=0&edition=prelim) and for purposes of applying such section 50501 with respect to this section—
(i) the term “State” as used therein includes any State referred to in paragraph (3),
(ii) citizens of the United States must own not less than 75 percent of the interest in the entity or, in the case of a nonprofit entity, exercise control in the entity that is determined by the Secretary to be the equivalent of such ownership, and
(iii) nationals of the United States and citizens of the Northern Mariana Islands shall be treated as citizens of the United States in meeting the ownership and control requirements referred to in clause (ii).
(2) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.
(3) The term “State” means any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other Commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(4) The term “United States fishery” means any fishery, including any tuna fishery, that is, or may be, engaged in b
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The purpose of this chapter is to—
(1) strengthen the competitive position of the United States commercial fishing industry in the domestic and international marketplace;
(2) encourage the development and utilization of all species of fish available for harvest by the United States fishing industry;
(3) encourage the utilization of domestically-produced fish through enhancement of markets, promotion, and public relations;
(4) help the United States fishing industry develop methods to improve quality and efficiency in the marketplace;
(5) educate and inform consumers on the use of fish;
(6) develop better coordination of fisheries marketing and promotion activities with commercial fisheries research and development programs; and
(7) educate and inform the public about the nutritional value of fish in the diet.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 4001
(A) any authority, regulatory determina-
tion, or legal obligation in effect the day be-
fore December 16, 2016; or
(B) the obligations or requirements of any
Federal environmental law.
(e) Sunset
No new environmental bank may be created or
approved pursuant to this section after the date
that is 14 years after December 16, 2016.
(Pub. L. 101–646, title III, § 309, as added Pub. L.
114–322, title IV, § 5014, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat.
1903; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title
LXXXI, § 8382(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3828; Pub.
L. 118–272, div. A, title III, § 1303(c), Jan. 4, 2025,
138 Stat. 3114.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is section 404 of act
June 30, 1948, ch. 758, which is classified to section 1344
of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. Section
1342 of Title 33 is section 402 of the Act.
The Endangered Species Act, referred to in subsecs.
(b)(4) and (d)(1)(B), probably means the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat.
884, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1531
et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec-
tion 1531 of this title and Tables.
Enactment of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2016, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), means the enact-
ment of title I of Pub. L. 114–322, which was approved
Dec. 16, 2016.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to
in subsec. (d)(1)(A), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as
amended generally by Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86
Stat. 816, which is classified generally to chapter 26
(§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation
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