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16 U.S.C. § 1421f — National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis

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16 U.S.C. § 1421f — National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis

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**(a) Tissue Bank** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall make provision for the storage, preparation, examination, and archiving of marine mammal tissues. Tissues archived pursuant to this subsection shall be known as the “National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank”. (2) **Guidance for marine mammal tissue collection, preparation, and archiving** — The Secretary shall, in consultation with individuals with knowledge and expertise in marine science, marine mammal science, marine mammal veterinary and husbandry practices, and marine conservation, issue guidance, after an opportunity for public review and comment, for marine mammal tissue collection, preparation, archiving, and quality control procedures, regarding— (A) appropriate and uniform methods and standards for those activities to provide confidence in marine mammal tissue samples used for research; and (B) documentation of procedures used for collecting, preparing, and archiving those samples. (3) **Source of tissue** — In addition to tissues taken during marine mammal unusual mortality events, the Tissue Bank shall incorporate tissue samples taken from other sources in the wild, including— (A) samples from marine mammals taken incidental to commercial fishing operations; (B) samples from marine mammals taken for subsistence purposes; (C) biopsy samples; and (D) any other samples properly collected. **(b) Tissue analysis** The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, the Secretary of the Interior, and individuals with knowledge and experience in marine science, marine mammal science, marine mammal veterinary and husbandry practices, and marine conservation, issue guidance, after an opportunity for public review and comment, for analyzing tissue samples (by use of the most effective and advanced diagnostic technologies and tools practicable) as a means to monitor and measure overall health trends in representative species or populations of marine mammals, including— (1) the levels of, and if possible, the effects of, potentially harmful contaminants; and (2) the frequency of, and if possible, the causes and effects of abnormal lesions or anomalies. **(c) Data base** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall maintain a central data base which provides an effective means for tracking and accessing data on marine mammals, including relevant data on marine mammal tissues collected for and maintained in the Tissue Bank. (2) **Contents** — The data base established under this subsection shall include— (A) reference data on marine mammal health and mortality and the health of populations of marine mammals; and (B) data on species of marine mammals that are subject to unusual mortality events. **(d) Access** The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, establish criteria, after an opportunity for public review and comment, for public access to— (1) marine mammal tissues in the Tissue Bank; (2) analyses conducted pursuant to subsection (b); and (3) marine mammal data in the data base maintained under subsection (c); which provide for appropriate uses of the tissues, analyses, and data by qualified scientists, including stranding network participants.

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16 U.S.C. § 1417 — Prohibitions

**(a) In general** It is unlawful— (1) for any person to sell, purchase, offer for sale, transport, or ship, in the United States, any tuna or tuna product unless the tuna or tuna product is either dolphin safe or has been harvested in compliance with the International Dolphin Conservation Program by a country that is a member of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission or has initiated and within 6 months thereafter completed all steps required of applicant nations in accordance with Article V, paragraph 3 of the Convention establishing the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, to become a member of that organization; (2) except as provided for in subsection 11 So in original. Probably should be “section”. 1371(d) of this title, for any person or vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States intentionally to set a purse seine net on or to encircle any marine mammal in the course of tuna fishing operations in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean except in accordance with this subchapter and regulations issued pursuant to this subchapter; and 22 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear. (3) for any person to import any yellowfin tuna or yellowfin tuna product or any other fish or fish product in violation of a ban on importation imposed under [section 1371(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1371/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim); (4) for any person to violate any regulation promulgated under this subchapter; (5) for any person to refuse to permit any duly authorized officer to board a vessel subject to that person’s control for purposes of conducting any search or inspection in connection with the enforcement of this subchapter; and (6) for any person to assault, resist, oppose, im

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16 U.S.C. § 1421g — Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated— (1) to the Secretary for carrying out this subchapter (other than sections 1421d and 1421f of this title) $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028; (2) to the Secretary for carrying out [section 1421f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1421f&num=0&edition=prelim), $250,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028; and (3) to the Fund, $500,000 for for 11 So in original. each of fiscal years 2023 through 2028.

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16 U.S.C. § 1421f — National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank

Page 1836 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1421e § 1421e. Liability (a) In general A person who is authorized to respond to a stranding or entanglement pursuant to an agree- ment entered into under section 1382(c) of this title is deemed to be an employee of the Govern- ment for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, with respect to actions of the person that are— (1) in accordance with the agreement; and (2) in the case of an unusual mortality event, in accordance with— (A) the contingency plan issued under sec- tion 1421c(b) of this title; (B) the instructions of an Onsite Coordi- nator designated under section 1421c(c) of this title; or (C) the best professional judgment of an Onsite Coordinator, in the case of any mat- ter that is not covered by the contingency plan. (b) Limitation Subsection (a) does not apply to actions of a person described in that subsection that are grossly negligent or that constitute willful mis- conduct. (Pub. L. 92–522, title IV, § 406, formerly title III, § 306, as added Pub. L. 102–587, title III, § 3003(a), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5064; renumbered title IV, § 406, and amended Pub. L. 103–238, § 24(b), (c)(3), (4), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 565, 566; Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIV, § 10404, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3984.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, in introductory pro- visions, inserted ‘‘or entanglement’’ after ‘‘to a strand- ing’’ and substituted ‘‘Government’’ for ‘‘government’’. 1994—Subsec. (a)(2)(A), (B). Pub. L. 103–238, § 24(c)(3), (4), made technical amendment to references to section 1421c of this title to reflect renumbering of cor- responding section of original act. § 1421f. National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis (a) Tissue Bank (1) In general The Se

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